With a slew of big Hollywood action movies lined up for release, 2014 is going to bigger and better than even before. With stellar casts, captivating story lines and astounding VFX, these movies would definitely create a bang at the box office this year. Here are five of the most expected ones you definitely do not want to miss.
Hercules
His recent ventures may not have fared well at the box office. However, we have a feeling Hercules would be his ticket to stardom. Released on July 25, 2014, the movie shows Dwayne the Rock Johnson portraying the role of the mythical hero Hercules who turns into a mercenary in order to purge his past sins only to realize that he would need to be the legendary Hercules in order to do so.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
These are some mean turtles! Releasing on August 8, 2014, the movie highlights the actions of Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo as they clean the New York city of the evil enforced by Shredder and the Foot Clan, all the while fighting their own personal demons.
Expendables 3
They show how you do it in style! Releasing on August 15, 2014, the Expendables 3 has the stellar cast of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Mel Gibson and new entrant Harrison Ford team up with others to churn out one of the biggest action movies of the year, with Barney (Stallone) coming face to face with Stonebanks (Gibson), an ex-member of the expendables team.
The November Man
Releasing on August 27, 2014, the November Man would show Pierce Brosnan do what he does best; play the quintessential spy. Only this time, he would be serving the US instead of the UK An ex-CIA operative in the movie, Brosnan would definitely thrill with you some never before seen action scenes for sure.
The Hunger Games – Mocking Jay Part I
The Hunger Games franchise was a blockbuster and catapulted Jennifer Lawrence to stardom overnight. The next movie in the series (the first installment of the last book in the series) would release on November 21, 2014, and would show Katniss (Lawrence) lead the districts in a rebellion against the Capitol.
2014 is definitely going to be an adrenaline-filled year for action movie lovers. The movies mentioned above are definitely going to take Hollywood by storm and carve a niche for themselves in the Hollywood hall of fame dedicated to high-octane action.