The Summer Movie Season of 2025 has begun. As one of our favorite smugglers once said, this is where the fun begins, as theatres will be enjoying a full slate of releases ranging from franchises to horror to the return of some old friends. Here is a preview of what’s coming to the big screen in June:
BALLERINA – Ana de Armas plays an assassin out for revenge in this spin-off to the JOHN WICK franchise, which takes place between the third and fourth films. The cast includes Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.
DOGMA: RESURRECTED – Kevin Smith’s fantasy comedy about angels and The Almighty returns to the big screen for it’s 25th anniversary.
THE LIFE OF CHUCK – Tom Hiddleston (LOKI), stars in this adaptation of the Stephen King short story. It is directed by Mike Flanagan, who helmed DOCTOR SLEEP (2019).
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME – Stylistic director Wes Anderson has his espionage film move into wide release this month. The massive cast includes Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johannsson, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Rupert Friend.
THE RITUAL – Two priests (Al Pacino and Dan Stevens), attempt to put aside their differences to help a possessed young girl.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON – DreamWorks gets into the business of adapting their own animated films to live action with this re-do of their 2010 hit.
MATERIALISTS – Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, and Dakota Johnson star in this rom-com.
THE UNHOLY TRINITY – The Old West returns with a young man looking to reclaim his legacy in a frontier town. Pierce Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson star.
28 YEARS LATER – Danny Boyle returns to the post-apocalyptic horror franchise with the third film in the series, which started with 28 DAYS LATER (2002), and continued with 28 WEEKS LATER (2007). It stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes.
ELIO – Pixar Animation Studios is back with this sci-fi adventure about a young boy who accidently becomes the intergalactic ambassador of planet Earth.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN – Ang Lee’s Western/romance film gets an IMAX re-release for its 20th anniversary.
F1 – Joseph Kosinski, director of TRON: LEGACY (2010), and the magnificent TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022), brings us this racing drama set in the Formula One World Championship. Brad Pitt is in the lead, and he is followed by Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem.
M3GAN 2.0 – In this sci-fi/horror sequel to the 2022 hit, M3GAN the dangerous doll has her A.I. stolen by a defense contractor to create a military robot. Allison Williams stars.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the super month of July.
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