59 Movies to Geek Out Over in 2020

2020 is shaping up to be yet another epic year at the movies. Film geeks can look forward to more blockbuster sequels, more superhero adventures, more terrifying horror movies and new efforts from some of the world’s most acclaimed directors. With so much on tap for 2020, it’s best to start planning your calendar now.

We’ve put together a list of the 40 most exciting and geek-worthy movie releases of 2020. But even as we count the days until the release of blockbusters like Black Widow, No Time to Die, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Dune, it’s worth remembering that some of the best films in any given year come out of nowhere to astonish us.

Check out the slideshow gallery or scroll down to see what should be on your movie radar over the next 12 months.

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How Speedrunners Completely Broke Zelda: Majora’s Mask

When you play The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, either casually or as a seasoned speedrunner, it’s always a race against the clock. With only three in-game days, players need to spend their time wisely to complete its long list of quests, and even more so for speedrunners who need to get as much progress as possible out of each cycle to land a competitive time.

Earlier this year, that meant collecting the four boss remains and defeating Majora in a little less than an hour. But, as of this month, most of what previously wetn into a run became unnecessary thanks to the realization of a long sought after trick: the Moon Warp.

Moon Warp, as anyone who has played Majora’s Mask might suspect, allows players to warp directly to the moon and confront Majora without visiting any of the four dungeons. It’s an impressive trick that brought along an equally impressive new achievement: the first-ever sub-30 minute Majora’s Mask speedrun, courtesy of longtime Majora’s Mask speedrunner and world record holder Dennis “EnNopp112” Haugen. We spoke to EnNopp to learn a little more about this mind-blowing new trick and where he sees Majora’s Mask speedrunning going from here.

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The Mandalorian Season 2 Will Premiere In Fall 2020, Skywalker Saga Characters May Appear

Season 2 of The Mandalorian will premiere in Fall 2020, producer Jon Favreau has confirmed. The Star Wars TV show’s first series premiered in November with the launch of Disney+.

Deadline reports that “several established characters” from the Skywalker Saga series of movies may appear in The Mandalorian Season 2. However, no specifics have been confirmed yet.

The Mandalorian Season 1 stars Game of Thrones and Narcos actor Pedro Pascal, with a cast that also includes Gina Carano, Giancarlo Espositio, Werner Herzog, and Nick Nolte, among others.

The Mandalorian is the first Star Wars live-action TV show. Favreau created and was the executive producer on the show. Some of his past work has included Elf and Iron Man.

Episode 8, Redemption, was directed by Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi–it premiered on December 27. It was the final episode in Season 1, and Favreau confirmed Season 2 not long after the chapter debuted on Disney’s streaming service.