2013 will be the year of more sequels, more superhero films, more action-packed thrillers and the best of all, no more sequel to sparkly vampire film series (zombies are taking over). Here are the previews of what 2013 brings in the world of movies.

January

Texas Chainsaw 3D

The 1974′s horror classic is now back with a sequel and in 3D! (January 4, 2013).

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

In this dark twist on the fairy tale, Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton play a formidable team of siblings Hansel and Gretel who track and kill witches all over the world (January 25, 2013).

February

Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies is a romantic horror film about the romance between a zombie R (Nicholas Hoult) and Julie, a human survivor (Teresa Palmer) which might change the entire lifeless world (February 1, 2013).

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures is an upcoming supernatural romance film based upon the novel (February 13, 2013).

A Good Day to Die Hard

Bruce Willis returns as John McClane and team up with Jai Courtney who plays his son Jack to stop a potential a nuclear-weapons heist (February 14, 2013).

March

Oz: The Great and Powerful

Sam Raimi’s Oz The Great and Powerful is the prequel to the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz. The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs a.k.a. The Wizard of Oz (March 8, 2013).

The Croods

The Croods is an animated film by DreamWorks Animation which tells the story of the world’s very first prehistoric family which goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world (March 22, 2013).

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation or G.I. Joe 2 is the sequel to G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The film features an ensemble cast of Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum (March 29, 2013).

The Host

The Host is a love story set in the future where Earth is occupied by a species who erase the minds of their human hosts, leaving their bodies intact. "Wanda" who occupies the body of Melaine Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) somewhat bonds with her host and sets out to aid other humans instead of carrying out her race’s mission (March 29, 2013).

April

Oblivion

Tom Cruise plays Jack Harper, one of the few remaining drone repairmen sent to Earth, after decades of war with alien Scavs, and discovers something that may even put the fate of mankind in his hands (April 19, 2013).

May

Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3 is the most anticipated sequel of the year where Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) goes up against his most powerful enemy yet — the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) (May 3, 2013).

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness is the sequel to 2009′s Star Trek where Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction (May 17, 2013).

The Fast and the Furious 6

The Fast and the Furious 6 is the sixth installment in the Fast and the Furious film series which brings you yet another adrenaline pumping action packed film with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reprising their roles (May 24, 2013).

The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III is the third and final film in The Hangover franchise. This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off (May 24, 2013).

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June

Man of Steel

Man of Steel is probably the most anticipated superhero film in 2013. The film tells a story of an alien infant who is raised on Earth, and grows up with superhuman abilities. He sets out to use these abilities to guard his adopted world (June 14, 2013).

World War Z

Brad Pitt plays an U.N. employee who is racing against time and fate, as he travels the world trying to stop the outbreak of a deadly Zombie pandemic (June 21, 2013).

Kick-Ass 2

Following the success of 2010′s Kick-Ass, comes the sequel Kick-Ass 2 with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse reprising their roles with Jim Carrey and John Leguizamo joining (June 28, 2013)

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July

Despicable Me 2

Those adorable and hilarious minions from Despicable Me are now back in Despicable Me 2 together with Gru (Steve Carrell), the girls and a host of new characters! (July 3, 2013)

The Lone Ranger

In The Lone Ranger, Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice (July 3, 2013).

Pacific Rim

An alien attack film starring Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi (July 12, 2013).

Grown Ups 2

Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Chris Rock are back in Grown Ups 2, the sequel to the comedy film Grown Ups (July 12, 2013).

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The Wolverine

Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) travels to Japan to train with a samurai warrior (July 26, 2013).

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The Smurfs 2

The blue little creatures from Smurfs are back in Smurfs 2 with Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria playing both the hero and the villain respectively (July 31, 2013).

August

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is the action adventure fantasy film adaption based on the first book New York Times bestselling The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare starring Lily Collins as the female protagonist, Clary Fray (August 23, 2013).

September

Riddick

Riddick is the sequel to 2004′s The Chronicles of Riddick. Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself up against an alien race of predators (September 6, 2013).

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

The second film in the Star Wars saga will be re-released in 3D! (September 20, 2013)

October

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Finally the sequel to the 2005 critically-acclaimed film Sin City is set to be released! Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jaime King, Mickey Rourke will reprise their role from the first film (October 4, 2013).

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November

Thor: The Dark World

In Thor: The Dark World, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) battles an ancient race of Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers (November 8, 2013).

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The sequel to The Hunger Games and the continuing adventures of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she prepares for the Quarter Quell (November 22, 2013).

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December

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

December 2013 brings the second part of a three part series of The Hobbit with the Dwarfs and Bilbo continue their journey to get their gold back off the Dragon, Smaug (December 13, 2013).

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47 Ronin

Keanu Reeves plays Kai, a half-Japanese and half-British character who joins a group of Samurai, led by Kuranosuke Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), who seek vengeance on Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano), who killed their master and banished the group (December 25, 2013).

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Oblivion is sci-fi thriller film based on the Radical Comics graphic novel Oblivion by Joseph Kosinski. One of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to Earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien Scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands. Directed, written and co-produced by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, Zoë Bell and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Oblivion opens on April 19, 2013.

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Turbo is a 3D comedy about an underdog garden snail who dreams of becoming the fastest snail in the world experiences a freak accident that might just allow him to realize his goal. Directed by David Soren and starring Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti and Maya Rudolph, Turbo opens on July 19, 2013.

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Pacific Rim is a sci-fi action adventure film about an alien attack. When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi, Pacific Rim opens on July 12, 2013.

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In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first part of a three parts movie, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) tells an untold story to his nephew, Frodo (guest starring Elijah Wood) about his adventures nearly 60 years ago — an adventure that changed his life forever.

SPOILER WARNING: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Mark Hadlow, Graham McTavish and Ken Stott in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"

One good morning, an old wizard by the name of Gandalf (Ian McKellen) stops by Bilbo’s house to invite him to join an adventure as a burglar. Initially, the stubborn hobbit rejects the invitation, citing that he will be homesick. That very night, without Bilbo’s knowledge, Gandalf has invited 13 dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) for a feast in Bilbo’s home. There are plenty of food, drinks, singing and laughter but Bilbo is not impressed nor he is interested to join their adventure to reclaim the Erebor (Lonely Mountain) and its treasure, once home to the mighty dwarves, from Smaug, one of the last great dragons of Middle-earth.

The next morning, all the dwarves and Gandalf are all gone, the house is squeaky clean, there are no trace or whatsoever. However, Gandalf leaves the contract to join the adventure with the only missing signature of Bilbo. Without hesitant, Bilbo decides to join the party.

The journey leads the party from Shire to the wild where they encounter the trolls, Gandalf saves the company and leads them to Rivendell, where Elrond (Hugo Weaving) helps them to decipher the map. When the band passes through to the Misty Mountains, they fall into the goblins tunnels and encounter the goblins and their ruler, The Great Goblin (Barry Humphries). During this time, Bilbo gets separated from the rest and meets Gollum. He plays a game of riddle with Gollum in return for a reward, if he wins, Gollum will show him the path out of the tunnels. If he loses, he agrees to be eaten by Gollum. Bilbo wins but Gollum realizes Bilbo has stolen his ring becomes furious and tries to attack Bilbo. The hobbit manages to escape as he accidentally wears the ring which makes him invisible.

Later on Bilbo joins the party and even saves Thorin from Azog the Orc chieftain as the party is then rescued by eagles who are summoned by Gandalf from the Orcs and Wargs.

Overall, Peter Jackson’s adaption of the The Hobbit is lengthy than The Lord of the Rings as he includes more details of the book, which prolong the film. Although the film has plenty of action scenes and is immense in terms of special effects, the story line is not unexpected but fairly predictable. Somehow, great acting by Michael Freeman and Ian McKellen and the great soundtrack make the show bearable even though it’s almost 170 minutes long.

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