Anticipated Summer Movies
Films coming to cinemas this season
Nuclear Now
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer(s): Joshua S. Goldstein, Oliver Stone
Genre: Documentary
Plot Synopsis: As fossil fuels cook the planet, the world is finally forced to confront a massive disinformation campaign about humanity’s cleanest, safest, and fastest energy source – nuclear energy.
Release Date: May 1st
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
Director: James Gunn
Writer(s): James Gunn, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Karen Gillian, Pom Klementieff
Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy
Plot Synopsis: Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.
Release Date: May 5th
What's Love Got to Do With It?
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Writer(s): Jemima Khan
Starring: Mim Sheikh, Iman Boujelouah, Lily James, Emma Thompson, Pakiza Baig, Jeff Mirza
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Plot Synopsis: In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend's journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family's Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards relationships.
Release Date: May 5th
BlackBerry
Director: Matt Johnson
Writer(s): Matt Johnson, Jacquie McNish, Matthew Miller
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside
Genre: Biography/Comedy/Drama
Plot Synopsis: The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Release Date: May 12th
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Genre: Documentary/Biography
Plot Synopsis: Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
Release Date: May 12th
Fast X
Director: Louis Leterrier
Writer(s): Dan Mazeau, Justin Lin, Gary Scott Thompson
Starring: Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Jason Momoa, John Cena
Genre: Action/Adventure/Crime
Plot Synopsis: Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.
Release Date: May 19th
Master Gardnener
Director: Paul Schrader
Writer(s): Paul Schrader
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Quintessa Swindell, Eduardo Losan, Esai Morales, Rick Cosnett
Genre: Thriller
Plot Synopsis: A meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager.
Release Date: May 19th
The Little Mermaid
Director: Rob Marshall
Writer(s): David Magee, Rob Marshall, John DeLuca
Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay
Genre: Adventure/Family/Fantasy
Plot Synopsis: A young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
Release Date: May 26th
You Hurt My Feelings
Director: Nicole Holofcener
Writer(s): Nicole Holofcener
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed, Owen Teague, Jeannie Berlin
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Plot Synopsis: A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.
Release Date: May 26th
Reality
Director: Tina Satter
Writer(s): James Paul Dallas, Tina Satter
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Josh Hamilton, Marchant Davis, Benny Elledge, Allan Anthony Smith, John Way
Genre: Drama
Plot Synopsis: A former American intelligence specialist was given the longest sentence for the unauthorized release of government information to the media about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email operation.
Release Date: May 29th
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Writer(s): Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave Callaham
Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez
Genre: Animation/Action/Adventure
Plot Synopsis: Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
Release Date: June 2nd
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Director: Steven Caple Jr.
Writer(s): Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, John DiMaggio, Cristo Fernandez, Dominique Fishback
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Plot Synopsis: Plot unknown. Reportedly based on the 'Transformers' spinoff 'Beast Wars' which feature robots that transform into robotic animals.
Release Date: June 9th
The Flash
Director: Andy Muschietti
Writer(s): Christina Hodson, Joby Harold
Starring: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Ben Affleck, Temuera Morrison, Sasha Calle, Ron Livingston
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Plot Synopsis: Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for his life in order to save the future.
Release Date: June 16th
Extraction 2
Director: Sam Hargrave
Writer(s): Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Olga Kurylenko, Golshifteh Farahani, Daniel Bernhardt, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Tako Tabatadze
Genre: Action/Thriller
Plot Synopsis: Sequel to the 2020 action thriller 'Extraction'.
Release Date: June 16th
Elemental
Director: Peter Sohn
Writer(s): John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen, Shila Omi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Catherine O'Hara
Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy
Plot Synopsis: Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together.
Release Date: June 16th
The Blackening
Director: Tim Story
Writer(s): Tracy Oliver, Dewayne Perkins
Starring: Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler
Genre: Comedy/Horror/Thriller
Plot Synopsis: Seven black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
Release Date: June 16th
Asteroid City
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer(s): Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johnasson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Plot Synopsis: The itinerary of a Junior Stargazer convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
Release Date: June 23rd
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Director: James Mangold
Writer(s): Jen Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp
Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies
Genre: Action/Adventure
Plot Synopsis: The plot is unknown at this time.
Release Date: June 30th
Insidious: The Red Door
Director: Patrick Wilson
Writer(s): Leigh Whannell, Scott Teems
Starring: Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Hiam Abbass, Lin Shaye, Andrew Astor, Juliana Davies
Genre: Horror/Mystery/Thriller
Plot Synopsis: The Lamberts 10 years after the last installment, as Dalton begins college.
Release Date: July 7th
Biosphere
Director: Mel Eslyn
Writer(s): Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn
Starring: Sterling K. Brown, Mark Duplass
Genre: Sci-Fi
Plot Synopsis: In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity.
Release Date: July 7th
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Writer(s): Bruce Geller, Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Henry Czerny, Esai Morales
Genre: Action/Adventure/Thriller
Plot Synopsis: Seventh entry in the long-running Mission: Impossible series.
Release Date: July 14th
Theater Camp
Director: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
Writer(s): Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
Starring: Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Caroline Aaron, Ayo Edebiri, Nathan Lee Graham
Genre: Comedy
Plot Synopsis: The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York, as they band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat, when she falls into a coma right before the summer session is set to begin.
Release Date: July 14th
Trailer: N/A
The Deepest Breath
Director: Laura McGann
Writer(s): Laura McGann
Genre: Documentary/Adventure
Plot Synopsis: Champion and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite different paths they took to meet at pinnacle of the free-diving world. The thrilling rewards and inescapable risks of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
Release Date: July 19th
Trailer: N/A
Barbie
Director: Greta Gerwig
Writer(s): Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Greenblatt, Helen Mirren, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Emma Mackey, America Ferrera
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy
Plot Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
Release Date: July 21st
Oppenheimer
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer(s): Christopher Nolan, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Alden Ehrenreich, Gary Oldman
Genre: Biography/Drama/History
Plot Synopsis: The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Release Date: July 21st
Talk to Me
Director: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou
Writer(s): Bin Hinzman, Daley Pearson, Michael Philippou
Starring: Sophie Wilde, Joe Bird, Alexandra Jansen, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Marcus Johnson, Alexandria Steffensen
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Plot Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.
Release Date: July 28th
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Director: Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears
Writer(s): Brendan O'Brien, Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
Starring: Brady Noon, Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Sharon Brown Jr., Ayo Edebiri, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen
Genre: Animation/Action/Adventure
Plot Synopsis: The Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.
Release Date: August 4th
Dreamin' Wild
Director: Bill Pohlad
Writer(s): Bill Pohlad, Steven Kurutz
Starring: Chris Messina, Zooey Deschanel, Walton Goggins, Jack Dylan Glazer, Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Beau Bridges
Genre: Biography/Drama/Music
Plot Synopsis: Musical duo Donnie and Joe Emerson spend everything they have to produce a record in the 1970s.
Release Date: August 4th
Trailer: N/A
Last Voyage of the Demeter
Director: Andre Øvredal
Writer(s): Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johnasson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Plot Synopsis: Based on a single chapter, the Captain's Log, from Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel Dracula, the story is set aboard the Russian schooner Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo - twenty-four unmarked wooden crates - from Carpathia to London.
Release Date: August 11th
Gran Turismo
Director: Neil Blomkamp
Writer(s): Zach Baylin, Will Dunn, Jason Hall,
Starring: Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, Djimon Hounsou, Darren Barnett, Josha Stradowski, Achie Madekewe
Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama
Plot Synopsis: The ultimate wish fulfilment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional race car driver. Based on a true story.
Release Date: August 11th
Blue Beetle
Director: Angel Manuel Soto
Writer(s): Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer
Starring: Xolo Maridueña, Elpidia Carrillo, George Lopez, Harvey Guillen, Susan Sarandon, Raoul Max Trujillo
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Plot Synopsis: A Mexican teenager finds an alien beetle that gives him superpowered armor.
Release Date: August 18th