New Romance Movies 2018: Fifty Shades Freed, Mamma Mia and More

It may still be a month or so before Valentine's Day gets here, but it's never too soon to start planning date night at the movies. Romance is definitely blooming on the big screen this year, and we've got your perfect guide to it all. It starts with Forever My Girl, which is being released on Jan. 19, followed by Fifty Shades Freed on Feb. 9, which closes out the Christian Grey/Anastasia Steele story. And it goes on from there throughout the rest of 2018.

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We've got one sequel with the musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (which serves as both a sequel and prequel to the first film), what sounds like a screwball comedy starring Mom's Anna Faris in Overboard, a remake of A Star is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, a few more conventional love stories, and a couple of unique twists on romance. We're particularly looking forward to checking out Every Day and the romantic challenges that its main characters face.

So clear your calendar, line up the babysitter if you need to, and plan to get swept away by a little movie magic.

Forever My Girl (Jan. 19, 2018)

Returning to his hometown to attend the funeral of his best friend from high school, county music superstar Liam Page (Alex Roe) is forced to deal with the pain he caused when he abruptly chose to leave in pursuit of fame and fortune. Most importantly, he left Josie (Jessica Rothe) at the altar. Needless to say, things were left unresolved between them… but not for much longer, a point made in the film's trailer when they see each other for the first time and she gut-punches him.

Fifty Shades Freed (Feb. 9, 2018)

Is it just us or does this image from Fifty Shades Freed just feel out of place for a series that got its start under very different circumstances? In any case, Christian Grey has married Anastasia Steele and they are experiencing married life. Unfortunately, Ana's life is threatened by her ex-boss, Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), and there are further complications from Christian's former domninant, Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger). Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson reprise the roles of Christian and Ana for the third and (presumably) final time. James Foley returns as director, having previously directed 2017's Fifty Shades Darker.

Permission (Feb. 9, 2018)

Anna (Rebecca Hall) knows that her boyfriend, Will (Dan Stevens), is going to propose to her. She has to decide whether or not that's something she wants after her brother and his life partner suggest that she "test date" other guys to make sure that marriage is for her and that Will is "the one." A subplot has her brother and his lover trying to decide whether or not to become parents.

Every Day (Feb. 23, 2018)

Romance is complicated enough when you're 16 years old, but things are made even tougher for Rhiannon (Angourie Rice) when she falls in love with the mysterious "A". The challenge comes from the fact that A is actually a spirit that awakens each day in a new body. Things come to the point where they seek each other out on a daily basis to continue their connection, but the complications of the situation begin to weigh heavily on both of them.

Midnight Sun (March 23, 2018)

Bella Thorne plays 17-year-old Katie Price, a girl who has remained reclusive from much of the world due to a genetic condition that forces her to avoid the sun. The days find her confined to her home, while in the evening she grabs her guitar, heads to the local train station and performs for the people that come and go. While doing so she meets high school athlete Charlie (Patrick Schwarzenegger), and the two begin a romance. Katie hides her condition, a plan that she thinks will work. We somehow don't agree. Should be interesting to see how this one plays out.

Overboard (April 20, 2018)

Eugenio Derbez is Leonardo, a spoiled playboy from a wealthy Mexican family who, after accidentally falling off of his yacht, awakens with amnesia. Shortly thereafter he meets Kate (Anna Faris), a single, working-class mom who instantly comes up with a plan to convince him that they're married. Anyone who has seen Ana in the TV show Mom will know that the actress is up for pretty much anything, so this one should be a lot of fun.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (July 20, 2018)

In the original Mamma Mia!, Sophie Sheridan, played by Amanda Seyfried, has invited, unbeknownst to her mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), three men — Bill Anderson, Harry Bright and Sam Carmichael — to her upcoming wedding, having learned from her mom’s diary that one of them could be her father. In the end, Sam’s the man and, having been Donna’s true love, ends up marrying her. Sophie has her answer, everyone’s happy, they go off singing, and the story is finished. But what happened before? That is what’s explored in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which, while starting off in the present, ends up going to the past to see how Donna, Sam, and Harry met and got to know each other. Playing the younger versions of the characters are Lily James as Donna, Hugh Skinner as Harry, and Jeremy Irvine as Sam. Plus we get Cher as Sophie's grandmother, Ruby. And, of course, more music from ABBA.

A Star is Born (Oct. 5, 2018)

This is one on-screen team-up that we can't wait to see: Country music star Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers an unknown, but talented singer named Ally (the very known and extremely talented Lady Gaga) and pushes her towards the spotlight. As her career quickly takes off, he begins to recognize that his best days may be behind him. This is a premise that Hollywood can't let go of, remaking it periodically. The first version was released in 1937 with Fredric March and Janet Gaynor, the second in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, and the third in 1976 with Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand. Bradley directs and co-wrote the script.