This year in film has pretty interesting.

We've had two MCU smashes, a Disney movie or two, and a revival of the Potterverse.

And yet, with all this success around us, what does the future hold?

A lot of good, actually.

In no particular order, I'm going to list the movies coming out in the near future, and discuss my projections for them.

MOANA: Let's start with Disney's newest addition to their impressive animated musical lineup. Taking place in a Pacific Islander setting, this film centers on eponymous protagonist Moana, played by a seemingly-talented young actress Auli'i Cravalho, along with Maui, a Pacific Islander magic god dude played by The Rock.

The music seems like it's going to go for a Pacific Islander feel in style and rhythm. And judging from the trailer, it sounds really good.

We also know it's going to focus on Moana being a sort of chosen one who gains the power to manipulate the ocean itself.

And that's really it.

Disney hasn't given much to go on for this movie, yet that only makes it all the more intriguing. For a Disney film, it hasn't really been marketed as much, and I have to give props to Disney for that. They're giving us enough to be interested, but not enough to give away too much. We haven't even been really given a teaser of a song yet.

Which makes me all the more excited for it. I think Moana is going to be really good. It's got an interesting premise and an inviting atmosphere. The story has been kept in the shadows, but judging from the past two animated musical releases, it's going to be a story that's serviceable for the characters and music.

As far as its box office success goes, I'm not sure how well it will do.

Everyone is still reeling from Frozen's mega-success, so I'm not sure how well they'll react to another Disney film with cartoon whimsy and singing.

But if it sounds and looks as good as it does in the trailer, then it'll probably do fine.

ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY: The Force Awakens was awesome, no doubt about it. It revitalized a franchise in desperate need of a good full-length feature film since 1983.

After it left theaters, one question has been pervading the minds of every fan of the movie since: when's Episode VIII coming out?

Next December, apparently.

We'll have to wait another full year until we get a sequel to one of the best movies of 2015.

But until then, it seems that Disney wants us to have some other Star Wars fiction to tide us over.

And thus, this December, we're getting Rogue One, a film that focuses on the efforts of the Rebellion to steal the plans for the Death Star before the events of A New Hope.

It's a neat idea, I have to admit, and its trailers seem to be promising greatness.

However, as much hype as I've seen for this film, I can't ignore the obvious.

This is a filler movie.

It's there to tide us over until Episode VIII. It's whole purpose is to keep our unquenching desire for Episode VIII partially quelled for another year.

And yet, it looks promising.

I'm not as hyped for this as I am for Episode VIII. I'm even betting on the fact that this film isn't going to be as good as Episode VIII, or even The Force Awakens.

But then again, I don't think it's supposed to be.

Rogue One seems to have a distinct purpose other than filling in the space between Episodes VII and VIII: tell a different kind of Star Wars story.

And in that regard, it looks like it will do well.

It definitely wants to carve out its own identity. There's even debate as to whether the film will use the trademark Star Wars text crawl or not. That's how different the film is striving to be.

And for that, I have to respect it in some regard.

I'm definitely going to see this. I still think it's a filler movie, and it will probably feel like one.

Unless they tell a genuinely compelling and thoroughly interesting story.

The movie will definitely do well at the box office, and I genuinely think it will be good.

The question is: will it step outside of the shadow of the other mainstream Star Wars movies?

Only time will tell.

PASSENGERS: I like Chris Pratt. I like Jennifer Lawrence. I like sci-fi. I like atmospheric thrillers.

So that's why I feel very.....complacent about this movie's release.

I admit that I find less motivation to see films that aren't from companies or franchises I'm familiar with. Movie tickets are expensive, so why take a chance, right?

And yet, this movie does look awesome.

It's done a good job teasing the public with only tidbits of the plot, but just enough to keep us guessing. It centers around a couple, played by Pratt and Lawrence that awaken from their hypersleep in space too early. It seems accidental, but is there something more sinister going on?

I have to confess I'm intrigued. It looks like it could a mindbending experience.

However, I'm reluctant to throw my money at it. Simply because it is an original story and you are definitely taking a chance by paying 8 bucks for a ticket to see it.

And yet with the oversaturation of sequels, remakes, and reboots clogging Hollywood, it's high time for an original story.

Can Passengers be successful? Possibly. However, with consumer trends going towards sequels, remakes, and reboots, you never know.

I think this will movie will be fine, but will have more success with critics than with audiences.

Who knows, though?

SING: Illumination Entertainment has been struggling.

They had major success with Despicable Me, a movie so good it beat out DreamWorks that summer.

However, attempts to recreate that success have been.....about all for naught.

Hop has been a movie completely forgotten to time. Their version of The Lorax drew ire from critics and fans alike. They had some success with Despicable Me 2, but most of it was off everyone's excitement for Despicable Me. Minions has made everyone sick of the yellow tic-tacs. And The Secret Life of Pets drew a collective "Eh, it was ok" from the audience, and it stopped earning money when it faced competition on the market, although it has earned enough to warrant a sequel.

However, this December, they're trying again. This time, with music.

Sing is a film about a dying theater looking to be relevant again. In desperation, it's owner, a koala played by Matthew McConaughey, decides to launch a citywide singing competition, the winners of which will become the city's next big stars.

The competition draws many looking to make it and follow their dreams, including a frustrated pig wife who's trying to recapture her youth played by Reese Witherspoon, a shunned rocker porcupine played by Scarlett Johansson, a young elephant with stage fright played by Tori Kelly, and the gorilla son of a feared mobster who wants to quit the criminal life played by, of all people, Taron Egerton, who played the main character of Kingsman: The Secret Service.

Yes, the action movie about British spies fighting Samuel L. Jackson with a lisp.

Instead of going for a more comedic tone as they did with The Secret Life of Pets, Sing is shooting to be more of a heartwarming comeback tale that handles different perspectives and struggles through different characters.

And I'm honestly really excited about it.

I'm a sucker for good singing, which is why I could forgive Pitch Perfect despite it's predictable story and juvenile comedy, and Sing looks like it's promising some wonderful vocal performances.

And, if not previously ascertained from my summary of the film's trailer, it's got a cast of diverse and wonderfully talented actors.

The big question is though: can it make it?

I honestly don't know. It's got a shot, but it's a long one, considering this company's history of failure and disappointment. It looks like it could be good, and it genuinely may be, but the public may not find the movie to be interesting enough to go see it.

Considering it's release date, I might not get a chance to see it either.

But the trailer is promising. It's genuinely heartwarming and I love the fact that they're going to try to tell a multi-faceted story surrounding different perspectives, which could be the film's main strength, or it's greatest downfall.

Either way, Illumination Entertainment is going to need to see some success soon, not just monetarily, but critically as well.

Sing might just be the movie to do it.