When Steven Spielberg unleashed JAWS on the world in May of 1975, he started a cultural tradition for the fifth month of the year. From 1975 on, the month of May would be packed with cinematic adventures that were fun, audience-pleasing, and nothing short of riding a roller coaster. Here’s what’s rolling our way for the big screen this month:
THE FALL GUY – Ryan Gosling plays a stuntman and Emily Blunt plays his film director in this action comedy based on the 1980’s TV series. The cast also includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and it is directed by David Leitch…co-director of JOHN WICK (2014), and DEADPOOL 2 (2018).
STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE – The first episode of the Star Wars Saga returns to theatres for its 25th (!) anniversary.
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – the fourth film in the new APES franchise, which started back in 2011. Taking place 300 years after the events of WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES from 2017.
BACK TO BLACK – A biopic about the late singer Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela.
IF – IMAGINARY FRIEND – Ryan Reynolds stars in this comedy about a man and his young neighbor who are the only ones who can see everyone’s imaginary friends. The packed voice-cast of imaginary friends includes Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Sam Rockwell, Richard Jenkins, Awkwafina, George Clooney, Bradley Cooper, and the late great Louis Gossett, Jr.
THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1 – Renny Harlin, director of DIE HARD 2 (1990), and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4 (1988), returns to the big screen with this horror film in the STRANGERS franchise, where a stranded young couple are terrorized by masked, murderous strangers.
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – The spinoff and prequel to the acclaimed MAD MAX: FURY ROAD from 2015, with Anya Taylor-Joy taking on the role of a young Furiosa. She is joined by Chris Hemsworth, and George Miller returns to direct.
THE GARFIELD MOVIE – Garfield the orange cat returns to cinemas in this animated comedy, this time voiced by Chris Pratt. Samuel L. Jackson provides the voice of Garfield’s long-lost father.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of June.
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