A Guide To This Summers Loaded Lineup Of Movies

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3 May, 2023

In one corner is Oppenheimer, the latest thriller from writer-director Christopher Nolan ("Dark Knight," the "Inception" trilogy). It is a large film shot for Imax in 65mm showing the evolution of the atomic bomb including a recreation of a nuclear explosion achieved without CGI.

Then again, it's one of the most incredible movies you'll ever see, starring beloved Oscar nominees Greta Gerwig ('Little Woman', 'Lady Bird') and Noah Baumbach ('Marriage Story', 'The Squid. The Whale'). ") bring to life. "Barbie".

They are two of the most anticipated films of the summer.

Both also open on July 21st.

This largely suggests that the summer cinema season is back in full swing for the first time since 2019.

Last Summer barely had enough content for a movie that took place every weekend. With more films in the pipeline, top-class box office hits will be screened many weekends this summer.

As noted at last week's CinemaCon at Caesars Palace, 71 films were considered general releases last year, meaning they were shown on more than 2,000 screens. This year there are more than a hundred and that number keeps growing.

With that in mind, here's what to expect this summer.

5th of May

"Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3"

When Rocket's (voiced by Bradley Cooper) life is in danger, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) must rally the rest of his gang of misfits to save the little fella in what is rumored to be the Guardians' latest adventure.

12th of May

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Close friends (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) head to Italy for the sequel's bachelorette party.

May 19th

"Fast X"

Fast Five returns to follow Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and a host of characters he considers family in the fast-paced tenth installment of the series. Jason Momoa scores as the villainous Dante, while Oscar winners Brie Larson, Rita Moreno, Helen Mirren and Charlize Theron join the book's all-feminine side.

May 26

"The little mermaid"

During a forbidden journey to the surface world, Ariel (Halle Bailey) falls in love with the human prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) in this live-action adaptation of the popular animated story, starring Javier Bardem as King Triton and Melissa. McCarthy as Ursula.

Plus: Comedian Bert Kreischer plays Burt in the action comedy The Machine, based on his viral acting. Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco plays Sebastian, who takes his hairdresser dad (Robert De Niro) to meet his fiancée's (Leslie Bibb) super rich family in the comedy about his father.

2th of June

Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse

Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) meets Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) before he journeys through the multiverse in this sequel to the Oscar-winning animated adventure.

PLUS: In The Boogeyman, based on a short story by Stephen King, a family-hunting supernatural entity is unleashed upon the grieving Harpers.

June 9th

"Transformers: Rise of the Monsters"

The seventh entry in the franchise dates back to the 1990s and features Maximals in battle between the Autobots and Decepticons.

Plus: After being abandoned by his unseen owner (Will Forte), Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell) joins a pack of stray dogs (Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, Randall Park) and comes to his senses in the adult comedy Lost Revenge. "

June 16th

"flash"

Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) travels back in time to save his family, accidentally alters the future and finds himself in an alternate reality in this highly anticipated superhero adventure that marks the return of Michael Keaton as Batman.

Plus: Creatures of fire, water, earth and air coexist in Element City in the Disney and Pixar animated film Elemental. A group of black friends gather in a remote cabin one weekend in June, only to be stalked by a killer in graphic horror story The Blackening.

23rd June

"No Hard Feelings"

When her car is recovered, an Uber driver (Jennifer Lawrence) agrees to "meet" the son of a wealthy couple in this dark comedy in exchange for a Buick Regal.

Plus: The 1955 gathering of Young Stars and Space Cadets in the American Southwest is punctuated by the world-changing events of "Asteroid City," the latest from writer-director Wes Anderson. Other stars include Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, and Edward Norton.

June 30th

Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune

Harrison Ford returns as the best thing that ever happened to archaeologists in one final adventure as he helps his godmother (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) search for a "counter that could change the course of history" in this sequel to nothing at all. shia Matt Williams LaBeouf.

Plus: A bumbling 16-year-old (voiced by Lana Condor) learns she's part of the royal race of sea creatures sworn to protect the oceans from the terrifying mermaids in the animated Ruby Gilman Teenage Kraken. Zachary Levi, Lil Real Certain and Zooey Deschanel star in Harold and the Purple Crayon, an adaptation of the classic children's story by Crockett Johnson.

7th of July

"joy ride"

A woman (Ashley Park) takes her childhood best friend (Cherry Cola) on a business trip to China, only to derail her in this R-rated comedy from co-writer Crazy Rich Asian.

Plus: The Lambert family returns in Insidious: The Red Door, set to be the final chapter in the horror series.

July 12

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) brings the gang (Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby) together in the first of the global franchise's two-part finale.

21 July

"Oppenheimer"

Writer-director Christopher Nolan's latest book tells the story of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and his tumultuous relationship with his most famous creation: the atomic bomb.

PLUS: Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) leave all the other Barbie and Kens characters in Barbieland behind on a journey into the real world in Barbie.

July 28th

"The House Is Haunted"

A woman (Rosario Dawson) and her young son recruit a group of spiritual "experts" to remove supernatural pills from their home. The second film is based on theme park stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto.

4th of August

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem"

Producer Seth Rogen helps the Turtle brothers break out of their shell, so to speak, in this animated origin story, starring Rogen, Paul Rudd, John Cena, Post Malone, Ice Cube, Maya Rudolph and Giancarlo Esposito.

August 11th

"The Last Voyage of Demeter"

Dracula wreaks havoc on the crew of a merchant ship sailing from the Carpathians to London in this film, based on a chapter of Bram Stoker's novel.

PLUS: The skills of a teenage gamer earn him a place at the wheel of a professional racing circuit in Gran Turismo, based on the life of racing driver Jann Mardenborough.

18th of August

"blue beetle"

Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) takes on Beetle, a biotech alien with a super-powered suit who takes him on as host, in this DC Comics-based film.

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