Get ready to find some reprieve from the heat with your friends Stitch, running zombies and a killer child robot. The summer movie season is here!
While we’re still technically in spring, some of the biggest movies of the year have already launched to massive success. Both “Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” had record breaking starts over Memorial Day weekend, proving that streaming cannot replicate the theater going experience.
Here are a selection of buzzy movies to keep an eye out for over the next couple of months. Better yet, these are all summed up in one sentence loglines. Some will be hits. Others will be duds. That’s up for you, the audience, to decide.
“Karate Kid: Legends” (May 30)
The Ralph Macchio led series and one time Jackie Chan spin off collide in an event that even ties into the Netflix show as the two kung fu masters teach a new student how to stand up for himself.
“The Phoenician Scheme” (June 6)
Wes Anderson applies his kitchy direction to another star studded movie filled with nuns, tycoons, terrorists and assassins.
“Ballerina” (June 6)
The “John Wick” universe gets another spinoff (after a poorly received Peacock limited series) this time led by the Blockbuster tested Ana de Armas. And Keanu Reeves is there too.
“How to Train Your Dragon” (June 13)
A remake of the still fresh animated movie series from the same director and a returning Gerard Butler.
“28 Years Later” (June 20)
The innovative zombie based movie series that died off almost two decades ago returns with a fresh look from its creator Danny Boyle.
“Elio” (June 20)
Pixar goes back to space to tell the story of an outsider little boy find out who he is meant to be.
“Bride Hard” (June 20)
A group of bridesmaids fight back against mercenaries.
“F1: The Movie” (June 27)
Brad Pitt, Damson Idris and Javier Bardem drive really fast while looking good doing it.
“M3GAN 2.0” (June 27)
That devilish robot returns to fight off another robot with killer instincts.
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” (July 2)
The dinosaurs are back. Again.
“Superman” (July 11)
James Gunn retells Superman’s origin for the umpteenth time but it’ll also have his style of humor. So. Yeah.
“Eddington” (July 18)
Relive 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the anger that fueled everyone with Emma Stone and Jaoquin Phoenix.
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (July 18)
A sequel to the movie series that you didn’t realize had four other movies.
“Smurfs” (July 18)
The Smurfs replace curse words with the word “Smurf” and Rihanna is Smurfette.
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” (July 25)
Fourth time’s the charm as the Marvel Cinematic Universe expands with Pedro Pascal.
“Happy Gilmore 2” (July 25)
Netflix continues to bleed Adam Sandler dry.
“Together” (July 30)
Dave Franco and Alison Brie do horror together.
“The Naked Gun” (August 1)
A reboot of a series that needed to wash the OJ out of its mouth.
“The Bad Guys 2” (August 1)
The sequel to the movie that’s based on a book about thieving, anthropomorphic animals who try to be good with minimal luck.
“Weapons” (August 8)
“Whitest Kids You Know” star Zach Cregger follows up the excellent horror flick “Barbarian” with a movie about disappearing kids.
“Freakier Friday” (August 8)
Switch bodies once, shame on you. Switch bodies twice, shame on me.
“Nobody 2” (August 15)
Bob Odenkirk continues his turn into a middle aged action star with a follow up to the fantastic “Nobody” except now the family goes on vacation.
“Highest 2 Lowest” (August 22)
Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reteam for a movie that also has A$AP Rocky.
“The Roses” (August 29)
Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Coleman bicker in their failing marriage.
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” (September 5)
The series ends with one last case for the demon hunting Warrens.
“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” (September 12)
If captions could be turned on in a theater, this movie would make billions.
“Spinal Tap II” (September 12)
The rockumentary comes back to rock a new generation.
“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” (September 19)
COlin Farrell and Margot Robbie get fantastically romantic.
