2014's coming to a close, and the new year will usher in another batch of film offerings, which promises to be bigger than ever (they always say that). With every sequel released, there's bound to be a franchise reboot somewhere along the lines, while an original film may pop up from time to time if movie studios were nice enough. So, with so many films released in the next 12 months, which ones are the most sough after? 

My top 15 (with the top 10 after the jump):

Johnny Depp's been kinda in a ditch for the past couple of years, with a slew of under-performing starring vehicles such as Dark Shadows, The Lone Ranger and 2014's disappointing Transcendence. In January, he's donning yet another  odd-looking makeup in a comedy heist which looks like good fun, as suggested as the very hilarious trailer (Tom Jones' 'It's not Unusual' in the background). Supported by an ensemble cast which includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Olivia Munn, this may be the smaller-budgeted movie to help rejuvenate Depp's career.

14) Ted 2

13) The Peanuts Movie / Snoopy & Charlie Brown

Nothing much is known about this, but the teaser trailers shown so far oozes cuteness, and seems true to the original comic strips by Charles Schulz. After many film adaptations of the Dr. Suess materials, the rebooting of several classic literature and cartoons continues with The Peanuts Movie and an animated Popeye film also on the way (also similarly gorgeous).

It's hard to imagine that the first Hunger Games film was released only three years ago, and by year's end we'll be getting the final installment of the "Why does Katniss Care for Peeta?" four part series. Mockingjay Part 1 suffered from the splitting of the final book by showcasing less action and hardly any plot at all, so it's hopeful that the boring predecessor only serves as a massive build-up to the rebellion and an exciting conclusion to the entertaining young adult adaptation.

The Fast & Furious franchise sure is a lucky franchise. After almost seeping into a direct-to-DVD livelihood with Tokyo Drift, the series has gone strength by strength, in terms of quality and box office returns as well.

The seventh installment (!) now introduces even more new characters in the form of Jason Statham as Owen Shaw's evil brother and veteran Kurt Russell in an unknown role, while the director's duty is taken over by fellow Malaysian-born director James Wan, whose credit include the Saw franchise and The Conjuring. This is also the first installment since the unfortunate death of Paul Walker, who couldn't complete his filming of the movie, and has since been replaced with his brothers and some complicated CGI mumbo jumbo.

Everyone seems eager to ride on the Christopher Nolan gravy train nowadays, with the edgy The Dark Knight-inspired take on the Man of Steel to this year's sci-fi flick Transcendence, directed by first timer Wally Pfister. The man has been involved with some of the best movies in recent times, as he served as cinematographer in all of Christopher Nolan's works since Memento. On his directional debut, he'll be tackling some Inception-ish concept involving complicated human AI and a less than convincing romance.