Your Guide to Summer 2018's Biggest Blockbusters
How many Avengers does it take to protect the fate of the earth? We’ll soon find out when the Russo brothers (Captain America: The Winter Soldier/Civil War) unleash their epic - a battle between the mighty heroes you know and the evil cosmic force you won’t soon forget - this summer. Get tickets
Melissa McCarthy goes Greek in a comedy she wrote with her husband Ben Falcone, who also directs. As Deanna, a housewife without a husband, she goes back to college and lands in the same social circles as her daughter. Bonus: Maya Rudolph, Christina Aguilera, and Gillian Jacobs are all along for the ride. Get tickets
Deadpool, the foulmouthed mercenary who raked in the dollar bills with massive opening weekend box office records back in 2016, will return with much of his usual tomfoolery: F-bombs, actual bombs and Ryan Reynolds breaking the fourth wall. Get tickets
After eons of turbulent production drama and a directors’ version of musical chairs, Ron Howard’s standalone anthology film dedicated to everyone's favorite space pirate will finally make its way into the Lucasfilm canon. But the real reason to be excited? The script comes from Empire Strikes Back’s Lawrence Kasdan. Get tickets
Heisting runs in the Ocean family, as Danny’s estranged sister, Debbie (Sandra Bullock) plots to pull off a Met Gala sting in a female-centric version of the Soderbergh franchise. The target: a $150 million diamond necklace. The players: a cast that gets better with each name, from Cate Blanchett to Rihanna. Get tickets
An entry in this year’s Sundance and SXSW lineups, Ari Aster’s debut about death, demons, and dioramas stars Toni Collette, and is already being hailed a modern-day horror masterpiece on par with the terror of William Friedkin’s Exorcist. Get tickets
If we learned anything from Brad Bird’s first go-round with the Incredible crew, it’s that family comes first - and capes are a superhero’s death wish. Here, we catch up with the clan: Bob stay-at-home-dadding, while Helen (or Elastigirl, as she’s known to Supers) is out saving the world. Get tickets
We think this sequel will meet a more positive fate than, say, The Lost World. Here’s why: More than just dino carnage, this film’s a parable about the mistreatment of animals. Plus, J. A. Bayona (A Monster Calls, The Orphanage) directs, and Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) writes. Get tickets
Yes, we're disappointed Denis Villeneuve isn’t helming the sequel to his pee-your-pants-tense drug drama set on the U.S.-Mexico border. We're even more disappointed Emily Blunt isn’t returning. But the bright side? Taylor Sheridan (Sicario, Hell or High Water) writes again. Get tickets
Paul Rudd is always invited to our picnic - even as an ant. Rudd and director Peyton Reed had everyone buggin’ out (sorry) with their first Marvel installment, and we expect their sophomore outing - a humorous action-adventure that also marks the debut of Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp - will do the same. Get tickets
Summer always plays host to superheroes, musicals and sequels (and that’s great), but thank the movie gods for Boots Riley’s bonkers indie. The only thing anyone at Sundance 2018 could talk about, this sci-fi comedy about a hella-successful telemarketer is the antidote to summer blockbuster-ing you need. Get tickets
Get those ABBA tees out of storage - you've got some fangirling to do. Ol Parker is giving the famed musical an encore performance, its narrative catching up with a pregnant Sophie and exploring a young Donna. There will be familiar faces (Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried) as well as VERY familiar ones (Cher). Get tickets
We know what you’re thinking: Another. Tom. Cruise. Mission. Movie. How is this even possible? But, yes, it's possible, and, yes, it's happening. Christopher McQuarrie, who also directed MI – Rogue Nation, is on track to release his sequel that could otherwise be called 101 Ways Ethan Hunt Cheats Death. Get tickets
Breakout actress Elsie Fisher had festival-goers in tears at Sundance with her portrayal of Kayla, an introverted middle schooler just trying to get her voice heard. She’s a character who'll revive every single feeling of sweaty-palmed awkwardness you thought you buried years ago.
For the Pooh fan all grown up, there’s Disney’s Christopher Robin, a live-action version of the beloved animated tale. Here, Tom McCarthy delivers a script focused on a matured Christopher (Ewan McGregor) who’s heading back to Hundred Acre Wood to find his childlike spirit. Get tickets
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon costume-up for an international espionage comedy about best friends who find themselves ensnared in conspiracy after discovering one of their exes (Justin Theroux) is a spy. It also marks the big-screen directorial debut for Susanna Fogel, who you may know as creator of TV’s Chasing Life. Get tickets
Because summer wouldn’t be complete with Jason Statham going propa' HAM on the big screen, there’s Jon Turteltaub’s Meg. This time, Statham’s headed below water to save victims from a freaking-huge shark, or to get scientific, a megalodon monster measuring 70 feet of cartilaginous mass.
Kevin Kwan’s novel, which introduced us to the outlandish antics of the Youngs, the Shangs, and the T’siens, is headed to Hollywood courtesy of the brothers Warner. The standout cast includes Constance Wu, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Jeong and hot newcomer Henry Golding.
As if actual news headlines of teenage attackers blaming a cyber boogeyman for their violence wasn’t terrifying enough, there will soon be a Sony-produced horror flick about Slender Man’s foreboding influence attempting to do the same thing. Lots of Cinema of the Unsettling, this way. Get tickets
1) 'Avengers: Infinity War' (April 27)
How many Avengers does it take to protect the fate of the earth? We’ll soon find out when the Russo brothers (Captain America: The Winter Soldier/Civil War) unleash their epic - a battle between the mighty heroes you know and the evil cosmic force you won’t soon forget - this summer. Get tickets
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