Most Anticipated Films of 2012

2012 is shaping up to be the most memorable in quite some time. With some big sequels, some new and exciting directors taking shape, and some well established directors getting their due. This list takes some liberty with the release schedule because so many have yet to be announced for the year.

18. Argo - Dir Ben Affleck

17. Haywire - Steven Soderbergh

16. Magic Mike

15. Mud - Jeff Nichols

14. The Wettest Country - John Hillcoat

13. Creed of Violence - Todd Field

12. The Hobbit

11. Cogan's Trade - Andrew Dominik

10. The Burial - Terrence Malick

9. Looper - Rian Johnson

8. Only God Forgives - Nicholas Winding Refn

7. Inside Llewyn Davis -Coen Brothers

6. Gravity - Alfonso Cuaron

5. The Dark Knight Rises - Chris Nolan

4. Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

3. Prometheus - Ridley Scott

2. Django Unchained - Tarantino

1. The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson