2017 is going to be a huge year for movies. If you thought 2016 had a bloated summer, just wait until this year. Stretching from April to August — the summer movie season is starting earlier each year — there's the potential for over a dozen sure-fire big blockbusters.
Much of that will be because we are getting a lot of sequels. While some are hotly anticipated (we're looking at you "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2"), others may feel like cash grabs — we only keep getting those "Transformers" movies because they're making a lot of money overseas.
Keep reading to see all of the big sequels coming in 2017. You may not have even realized some of these were coming to the big screen.
January 6: "Underworld: Blood Wars"
Kate Beckinsale is back in the vampire franchise's fifth film and is joined this time by "Divergent" star Theo James. The movie was originally set for an October release before being pushed back.
While reviews for the film aren't pretty, that shouldn't deter from the film's box-office potential. Collective reviews for the series have always been pretty rotten, yet each film is well-received by its fan base.
The series' last movie in 2012 was the highest-grossing of the franchise.
January 20: "XXX: Return of Xander Cage"
Yep. Vin Diesel is back in the role of the athlete-turned-spy 12 years later.
It's tough to say if this will be a big performer since the third film is out a decade later, but Diesel's been talking about this film since 2006. Never count out the star's loyal fanbase on Facebook.
January 27: "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter"
Is it ever really the final chapter of "Resident Evil"? One of the most profitable video game movie franchises, Milla Jovovich is back once again as Alice with Ali Larter fighting the undead and mutants.
The first five movies combined have grossed over $915 million worldwide.
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