Early CinemaCon Predictions: Sony Pictures

In a little less than a month, CinemaCon will be starting up in Las Vegas! Since this is a prediction-oriented blog, I thought I would put up a series of posts about what I think will show up at the convention.

Since Sony Pictures will be the first studio to present at the event, I thought it would be appropriate for my first set of predictions to be about them. I'll go over everything on their slate and what I think could happen with each movie. Let's get started!

Film: The Seagull
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Prediction: Nothing special. They'll probably just show the trailer and a few clips.

Film: Superfly
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Prediction: Sony will probably just show the trailer.

Film: Boundaries
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Prediction: Probably just a trailer.

Film: Sicario 2: Soldado
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Prediction: An extended clip may be shown off.

Film: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Release Date: July 13, 2018
Prediction: Some clips from the movie will be shown off.

Film: Puzzle
Release Date: July 13, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will be shown.

Film: The Equalizer 2
Release Date: July 20, 2018
Prediction: An extended clip will be shown off.

Film: Searching
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will be shown off.

Film: The Wife
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will be shown.

Film: White Boy Rick
Release Date: August 17, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will be shown.

Film: Slender Man
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Prediction: The trailer will be shown off.

Film: Alpha
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Prediction: The trailer, and maybe some clips as well.

Film: Venom
Release Date: October 5, 2018
Prediction: The trailer, and maybe an extended clip to go with that.

Film: Goosebumps 2
Release Date: October 12, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will debut at the convention.

Film: The Girl in the Spider's Web
Release Date: November 9, 2018
Prediction: A trailer will be shown off.

Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Prediction: The trailer, and maybe a clip or two.

Film: Holmes & Watson
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Prediction: A teaser trailer will be shown at the convention.

Film: A Dog's Way Home
Release Date: January 11, 2019
Prediction: A teaser trailer will appear.

Film: Miss Bala
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Prediction: A teaser trailer will appear.

Film: Silver and Black
Release Date: February 8, 2019
Prediction: A release date change will occur, since they just got writers.

Film: The Rosie Project
Release Date: May 10, 2019
Prediction: A cast reveal will occur.

Film: Charlie's Angels
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Prediction: A cast will be revealed.

Film: Men in Black 4
Release Date: June 14, 2019
Prediction: A small tease will be shown.

Film: Spider-Man: Homecoming 2
Release Date: July 5, 2019
Prediction: A title will be revealed at either Sony or Disney's conference.

Film: Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
Release Date: August 9, 2019
Prediction: A small tease will be shown off.

Film: The Angry Birds Movie 2
Release Date: September 20, 2019
Prediction: A change of release date could happen, since it opens one week before DreamWorks/Universal's Everest.

Film: The Crow
Release Date: October 11, 2019
Prediction: Some cast members may or may not be revealed.

Film: Masters of the Universe
Release Date: December 18, 2019
Prediction: A release date change will happen, since it falls two days before Star Wars: Episode IX.

Film: Untitled Lord/Miller Film
Release Date: February 7, 2020
Prediction: The title will be announced.

Film: Untitled Sony Animation
Release Date: April 3, 2020
Prediction: Either say what it is, or push it back to 2021.

Film: Barbie
Release Date: May 8, 2020
Prediction: Announce who is co-starring with Anne Hathaway.

Film: Untitled Shannon Tindle Film
Release Date: July 24, 2020
Prediction: The title will be announced.

Film: Untitled Sony Animation
Release Date: September 25, 2020
Prediction: Either say what it is, or push it back to 2021.

Film: Vivo
Release Date: November 6, 2020
Prediction: Maybe push it back to avoid competition with Fox/Locksmith's Ron's Gone Wrong.

As for other predictions, the one thing that I expect to hear at CinemaCon above anything else is more information on the sequel to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. They have already started writing the film, and its predecessor has grossed $944.4 million as of now, so I bet they'll reveal a release date for the film at CinemaCon. I expect it to open anywhere from 2019 to 2021.

If they choose the former, then perhaps it'll kick Masters of the Universe out of that 12/18/2019 slot. Welcome to the Jungle did fine against The Last Jedi, so its sequel should do okay against Episode IX.

If the latter, then perhaps Sony will reveal other films that are set to open in 2021. What's going on with the other three Sony Animation originals opening from 2020-2021? How about a sequel to Peter Rabbit? It's already doubled the $50 million budget, so they probably want a sequel out, no? Hey, if they're so confident in Hotel Transylvania 3, why not schedule a fourth film for 2021/2022 before it even comes out? It worked for Jurassic World, so it oughta work for the monsters. How about a sequel to The Emoji Movie? The first one was profitable, and knowing some of the stupid decisions that Sony Animation has made like Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, I bet they'll stoop that low! How about Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3? I'm surprised it hasn't even been released yet.

Whatever Sony decides to announce at the show, I'm sure a lot of it will suck. I mean, have you seen the way the studio has been run lately? With Tom Rothman in charge of everything, who knows what kind of crazy shenanigans will ensue? Could they announce a memes movie as a spiritual successor to The Emoji Movie?

What say you?

(UPDATE: 04/10/2018, 11:38 AM EST)

This past Friday, Sony added two new movies to their schedule. I will be listing my predictions for each.

Film: Greyhound
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Prediction: Since the film is/will be less than a year away, perhaps they could announce other cast members aside from Tom Hanks.

Film: The Grudge
Release Date: August 16, 2019
Prediction: A cast may be revealed.

(UPDATE: 04/10/2018, 4:41 PM EST)

Just now, Sony changed the dates to two of the films that I listed.

Alpha moves from 9/14/2018 to 8/17/2018

White Boy Rick moves from 8/17/2018 to 9/14/2018

However, my predictions for those two films remains the same.