This July will be a true test for movie theatres. With so many original films flopping this year, studios are betting big on this month, with two of the most legendary superheroes returning to the big screen, along with one of the most lucrative franchises of all time. Here is what’s coming to theatres this month:
JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH – The seventh installment in the box office monster of a franchise. This time a team of operatives are dispatched to a dino-populated island on a secret mission. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Friend. It is directed by Gareth Edwards (ROGUE ONE).
SUPERMAN – Writer and director James Gunn (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY), jumps over to DC Studios and brings the Man of Steel back to the big screen in this first film of the new, rebooted film series. The cast includes David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. It also stars Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced.
EDDINGTON – Acclaimed horror director Ari Aster (MIDSOMMER, HEREDITARY), brings us this black-comedy following the social turmoil in New Mexico during COVID. The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, and Austin Butler.
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER – The fourth film in the horror/slasher series that started way back in 1997, with another hook-wielding killer appearing and targeting a group of friends who covered up a car accident. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Madelyn Cline star.
SMURFS – A reboot of the SMURF film series with Smurfette on a mission to find the kidnapped Papa Smurf. The voice-cast includes Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman, and Nick Offerman.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – The 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), welcomes the famed four-some back to the big screen. The cast includes Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing), and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm).
TOGETHER – In this supernatural body-horror film, a couple (Alison Brie, Dave Franco), move to the countryside and encounter a supernatural force which horrifically changes their bodies.
THIS IS SPINAL TAP – Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary about a rock band gets a limited theatrical run to serve as a promotion for its upcoming sequel.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of August.
