A Reel Preview: The Year in Film 2026 - Episode VI

The 2026 Summer Movie Season comes in with a roar. This month we have the return of one of the greatest directors who ever lived, a 1980’s icon with another shot at the big screen, and another go-at-it for everyone’s favorite cowboy and astronaut best-friends. We also have re-releases for OCEAN’S 11 (25^th anniversary), and TRAINSPOTTING (30^th anniversary). Here now is a preview for everything coming to theaters in June: 

 

 

 

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE – 1980’s icon He-Man is given another try at the big-screen in this new, live-action adaptation directed by Travis Knight (BUMBLEBEE). The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, and Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms. The rest of the cast includes Camila Mendes, James Purefoy, and Morena Baccarin. 

 

 

SCARY MOVIE – The sixth installment of the horror-parody franchise, which has a group of friends reuniting when the masked killer they fought 26 years ago returns. The cast includes Marlon and Shawn Wayans, Anna Feris, and Regina Hall. 

 

 

DISCLOSURE DAY – Famed director Steven Spielberg is back with this sci-fi film about the race to unveil a government cover-up of aliens. The cast includes Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, and Colman Domingo. 

 

 

THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD – In this adaptation of the 17^th century ballad, an aged Robin Hood grapples with his life of crime and murder. Hugh Jackman plays Robin, and he is joined by Jodie Comer and Bill Skarsgard. 

 

 

TOY STORY 5 – Woody and Buzz are back again, this time helping their gang cope with a new toy: a talking tablet. The cast includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Annie Potts, and John Ratzenberger. 

 

 

JACKASS: BEST AND LAST – The fifth and final (ha), installment in the long-running reality series. Johnny Knoxville returns with Steve-O. 

 

 

SUPERGIRL – Milly Alcock (TV’S HOUSE OF THE DRAGON), dons the cape of Kara/Supergirl, cousin of Superman in this continuation of the new DC Universe, which sees Kara traveling the universe with her dog Krypto before running into tragedy. Jason Momoa co-stars.

 

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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of July.