The Summer Movie Season for 2024 has ended, and the cool winds of Glorious Fall have begun to swirl. This September is packed month, with some heavy hitters swinging for the fences. Here’s what’s coming to the big screen this month:
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – Tim Burton returns to direct, and Michael Keaton reprises the role of the demonic prankster Betelgeuse in this legacy sequel, which sees the daughter of Lydia (reprised by Winona Ryder), releasing him. The cast includes Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe.
THE 4:30 MOVIE – Director Kevin Smith (CLERKS, DOGMA), helms this semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy based on his youthful experiences of sneaking into movie theatres.
THE KILLER’S GAME – Dave Bautista (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY), plays a hitman who fends off a hit on himself after he finds out his terminal diagnosis was incorrect. The cast includes Ben Kingsley, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, and Bautista’s GUARDIANS castmate, Pom Klementieff.
SPEAK NO EVIL – In this remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name, an American couple has their dream holiday in a country house turned into a nightmare. The cast includes James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, and Scoot McNairy.
TRANSFORMERS ONE – This animated film explores the early friendship between iconic robots-in-disguise Optimus Prime and Megatron. The voice-cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, and Scarlett Johansson.
SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY – This documentary film explores the life and legacy of famed Superman actor Christopher Reeve.
LEE – In what is expected to be an awards contender, Kate Winslet plays famed war photographer Lee Miller, who chronicled WWII for Vogue magazine.
MEGALOPOLIS – Famed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (THE GODFATHER, APOCALYPSE NOW), returns to the big screen with his first film in 13 years, which follows a visionary architect who is struggling to rebuild a metropolis after a devastating disaster. The cast includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of October.
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