2018 holiday movie preview: ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts’ sequel, ‘Bumblebee’ and more
Sequels (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.â€), spin-offs (“Bumblebeeâ€), reboots (“The Girl in the Spider’s Webâ€), returns (welcome back, Mary Poppins!) – this holiday movie season truly promises to offer something for everyone. Even for those not looking for the next great popcorn flick, the holiday movie season always means an onslaught of awards season fare. Festival favorite “Roma,†period drama “The Favourite,†and heist thriller “Widows†are just a few of the prestige pics looking to shake up the Oscar race that’s already heating up with the likes of “A Star Is Born†and “First Man.†Get your holiday watchlist ready with The Times’ 2018 holiday movie preview.