{"id":203,"date":"2017-07-19T08:18:35","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T14:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wandertruenorth.com\/?p=203"},"modified":"2017-07-19T11:39:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T17:39:39","slug":"movies-for-the-second-half-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandertruenorth.com\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"Most Anticipated Movies for the Second Half of 2017&#8212;-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2017 has been an amazing year for movies. Would you agree? The year kicked off with the wide release of Academy Award films like LA LA LAND, MOONLIGHT, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, LION. We also got the girl power of WONDER WOMAN, a strong reboot of Spiderman, the sweet story of THE BIG SICK\u2026and now, the film we\u2019ve been waiting for all year&#8212; DUNKIRK.<\/p>\n<p>Now, looking ahead, there\u2019s a lot to be excited about! D23 last week teased several incredible moments, including the next STAR WARS installment, the new AVENGERS\u2026and now, with Comic-Con this week, I\u2019m sure there will be many more films to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>These are a few that we are particularly excited about at Wander True North HQ. We want to know what movies YOU are excited about! Share with us on the comments or Facebook!<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUNKIRK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DUNKIRK is what got us started thinking about creating this list in the first place. We\u2019ve been counting down the days to the release of DUNKIRK ever since w saw the trailer back in December. The World War II Battle of Dunkirk, retold by Christopher Nolen? With Tom Hardy? Cillian Murphy? Kenneth Branagh? Need I say more? You should probably go see it this weekend. Just go buy a ticket now.<\/p>\n<p>See the extended trailer here:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9UrQ4VvFO-c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WONDER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seriously, has anyone watched this trailer and not teared up, at least a bit?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngiK1gQKgK8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>December 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rey is our girl \u2013 and she\u2019s continuing her epic adventure with Finn, Poe \u2013 and just when we thought it couldn\u2019t get better, this installment now introduces DJ (Benicio Del Toro!!!) What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p-GXHLfbTOk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/p-GXHLfbTOk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>COCO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMDB says \u201cCOCO follows a 12-year old boy named Miguel who sets off a chain of events relating to a century-old mystery, leading to an extraordinary family reunion.\u201d I saw that Pixar may have created another masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zNCz4mQzfEI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>November 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love the Agatha Christie thriller of a strangers on a train? And who doesn\u2019t love a cast made up of (deep breath) Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Defoe, Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer and Josh Gad? Geez \u2013 I wish they could have gotten someone notable for the cast! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mq4m3yAoW8E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>VICTORIA and ABDUL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sept 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tagged as History\u2019s most unlikely friendship \u2013 this is the true story of Queen Victoria and a young Indian clerk Abdul Karim. Incredibly the Queen allows this common man into her inner circle, and changes her views on many issues \u2013 and appears to find a new joy as well.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T504u17Ao9A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I still have 2 months to finish the book, before the movie version of SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME releases. An art dealer must befriend a homeless man in order to save his marriage. So many people I know love this book \u2013 trusting that the film honors the story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PltWQ8kQe04?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>KINGSMEN: The Golden Circle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sept 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OK \u2013 the first KINGSMEN movie was a guilty pleasure of great characters and ridiculous violence. We loved it. And we can\u2019t wait for the next installment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6Nxc-3WpMbg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6Nxc-3WpMbg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MULLY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>October 3-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ok \u2013 so I already saw this documentary, and already have a review written to share with you faithful readers. But I hope you\u2019ll go see this inspiring documentary. Think one person can\u2019t change a life, a town, a country, the world? After you see MULLY, you\u2019ll think again.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L3HGRf4noSU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So tell us &#8211; what movies are you excited about? \u00a0What are we missing?<\/p>\n<p>Happy movie viewing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 has been an amazing year for movies. Would you agree? The year kicked off with the wide release of Academy Award films like LA LA LAND, MOONLIGHT, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, LION. 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