The first full month of wretched Spring is here, bringing a fairly packed slate of films, ranging from horror to animation to a long-awaited return of the King of Pop. Re-releases this month include JERRY MAGUIRE (30th anniversary), and SPEED RACER…ahead of its forthcoming 4K release. Here are the notables coming to the big screen this month:
THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE – The sequel to the 2023 MARIO BROS. film, based on the 2007 video game which sees Mario and Luigi and their friends blast off into outer space. The returning cast includes Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black.
THE DRAMA – Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in this rom-com which sees a couple’s relationship shaken days before their wedding.
YOU, ME & TUSCANY – Halle Berry (THE LITTLE MERMAID), stars in this rom-com, playing a young cook squatting in an abandoned Tuscan villa. Nia Vardalos co-stars.
MOTHER MARY – In this psychological drama thriller, Anne Hathaway plays a pop singer mixed up in an affair with a fashion designer. It is directed by David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT, AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS, GHOST STORY).
LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY – Horror director Lee Cronin (EVIL DEAD RISE), helms this re-imaging of THE MUMMY franchise, where a young girl disappears in the desert and comes back wrong.
DESERT WARRIOR – Rupert Wyatt (RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES), directs this historical action film where an Arabian princess joins forces with a bandit to confront a ruthless emperor. The cast includes Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Sharlto Copley, and Ben Kingsley.
MICHAEL – The life of Michael Jackson comes to the big screen in this biopic, with Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson playing the lead role. The cast includes Colman Domingo and Miles Teller. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua (THE EQUALIZER trilogy).
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of May.
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