Big budget blockbusters coming our way

Some of the most popular action movie franchises have sequels out in 2015

Furious 7 (out Apr 1)
Star: Vin Diesel
Director: James Wan
Budget: $250m
Global box office forecast: $995m
Age of franchise: 14 years (began 2001)
© Universal Pictures

Mad Max: Fury Road (May 15)
Star: Tom Hardy
Dir.: George Miller
Budget: $150m
Forecast: $290m
Age: 36 (1979)
© Warner Bros/Village Roadshow

Terminator: Genisys (Jul 1)
Star: Arnold
Schwarzenegger
Dir.: Alan Taylor
Budget: $170m
Forecast: $490m
Age: 31 (1984)
© Paramount Pictures

Spectre (Nov 6)
Star: Daniel Craig
Dir.: Sam Mendes
Budget: $300m
Forecast: $1,300m
Age: 53 (1962)
© MGM/Columbia Pictures

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Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1)
Star: RobertDowney, Jr
Dir.: Joss Whedon
Budget: $250m
Forecast: $2,500m
Age: 7 (2008)*
© Marvel Studios/Disney

Mission: Impossible 5 (Jul 31)
Star: Tom Cruise
Dir.: Christopher
McQuarrie
Budget: Unknown
Forecast: $730m
Age: 19 (1996)
© Paramount Pictures

Jurassic World (Jun 12)
Star: Chris Pratt
Dir.: Colin
Trevorrow
Budget: $150m
Forecast: $1,100m
Age: 22 (1993)
© Universal Pictures

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Dec 18)
Star: Harrison Ford
Dir.: J.J. Abrams
Budget: $200m
Forecast: $1,800m
Age: 38 (1977)
© Lucasfilm/Disney

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Sources: IMDB, Movie Insider
*Marvel Cinematic Universe releases