Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for all things movies, surveyed moviegoers during the last weeks of December about the films, stars and roles they are looking forward to seeing on the big screen in the new year. The results ofFandango’s 2016 Hot List survey are below, withRogue One: A Star Wars Storynamed the most anticipated movie by fans. The rest of the top 10, in order, isFinding Dory(June 17),Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Untitled Next Bourne Chapter(July 29),Captain America: Civil War(May 6),Star Trek Beyond(July 22),Independence Day: Resurgence(June 24),X-Men: Apocalypse(May 27),Zoolander 2(February 12) andThe Jungle Book(April 15).
The poll results for Most Anticipated Actress foundMelissa McCarthyon top for her role in theGhostbustersreboot. She was followed byScarlett Johansson(Captain America: Civil War),Jennifer Lawrence(X-Men: Apocalypse),Emily Blunt(The Girl on the Train) andCharlize Theron(The Huntsman: Winter’s War). The top 5 Most Anticipated Actor results foundMatt Damonin the top spot for theUntitled Next Bourne Chapter, followed byWill Smith(Suicide Squad),Ryan Reynolds(Deadpool),Ben Affleck(Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) andGeorge ClooneyforHail, Caesar!.
For Rising Female Movie Star, Fandango fans choseSophie Turnerfor her role inX-Men: Apocalypse. She was followed byLeslie JonesfromGhostbusters, Karen Fukuhara fromSuicide Squad, Christina Wren fromBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceand Nadia Hilker fromThe Divergent Series: Allegiant. The Rising Male Movie Star winner wasTom HollandfromCaptain America: Civil War, followed byRiz AhmedfromRogue One: A Star Wars Story,Tye SheridanfromX-Men: Apocalypse,Stephan JamesfromRaceand Ed Speleers fromAlice Through the Looking Glass.
The final category in Fandango’s poll is Most Anticipated Comic Book Character Debuting in a Major Role, with Wonder Woman, played byGal GadotinBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, coming out on top. She was followed byRyan Reynolds’Deadpool,Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn inSuicide Squad,Jason Momoa’sAquamaninBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Benedict Cumberbatch’sDoctor StrangeandChadwick Boseman’sBlack PantherinCaptain America: Civil War. Here’s what Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger had to say in a statement.
“Film fans already know what they want for their 2016 holiday present, as they count down the days till December 16 when the nextStar Warsstory opens in theaters. The new year promises plenty of action, star turns and first-time comic book adaptations to satisfy a wide range of consumers and to continue the momentum of 2015’s banner year for moviegoing.”
Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for all things movies, reaches 42 million unique visitors per month, according to comScore, and sells tickets to 27,000 screens nationwide. Fandango provides consumers with movie information and engaging content, including reviews, commentary, celebrity interviews and trailers, and offers the ability to buy tickets in advance. For many theaters, fans can print their tickets at home or receive them as a paperless Mobile Ticket on their smartphones. Fandango’s market-leading apps have garnered 50 million downloads and are available for Apple’s iOS devices, Passbook, Siri and Apple Watch and Google’s Android platform, Google Plus and Google Now. The company operates the No. 1 movie trailers and content channel on YouTube with Fandango Movieclips, which can also be found at its dedicated website (MovieClips.com) and mobile app for iOS and Android. Movie fans can find Fandango on Facebook at {http://www.facebook.com/fandangoand on Twitter@Fandango.
