“Bride Hard”
It’s not every day you get an action film, directed by “Con Air” filmmaker Simon West, starring comedienne Rebel Wilson, but here we are. The action-com stars Wilson as a secret agent serving as the maid of honor at her childhood best friend’s lavish wedding, taken hostage by mercenaries. Written by Shaina Steinberg, the movie also stars Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Gigi Zumbado, Stephen Dorff, and Justin Hartley.
Release Date: June 20 via Magenta.
“F1”
Following his billion-dollar-grossing blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick,” director Joseph Kosinski reteams with many of those key collaborators—writer Ehren Kruger and super producer Jerry Bruckheimer—to try and do for Formula One racing what he did for jet fighters in ‘Maverick.’ Another one of the planet’s biggest stars, Brad Pitt, is in tow. The sports action-drama centers on a disgraced, former Formula One driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a young prodigy for the Apex Grand Prix team. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Kim Bodnia, and Javier Bardem co-star.
Release Date: June 27 via Warner Bros.
“M3GAN 2.0”
A sequel to the 2022 breakout sci-fi horror “M3GAN,” the follow-up, ‘2.0,’ is set two years after the first film’s events. Now an author and advocate for AI regulation, Gemma (Allison Williams from the first film) must rebuild M3GAN with advanced upgrades to combat Amelia, a military robot created from stolen M3GAN technology. Directed and written again by Gerard Johnstone and screenwriter Akela Cooper, ‘2.0’ also features Violet McGraw, Amie Donald as M3GAN, Jenna Davis as the voice of M3GAN, and Ivanna Sakhno as Amelia.
Release Date: June 27 via Universal.
“Sorry, Baby”
A fabulous writer/director debut from stand-up comedienne turned actor turned filmmaker Eva Victor, “Sorry, Baby” is a black comedy drama about enduring, grappling, and coping with sexual assault. Victor stars as a college professor trying to recover from a traumatic sexual offense, and Naomi Ackie co-stars as the empathetic best friend trying to help her navigate her recovery. Lucas Hedges, John Carroll Lynch, Louis Cancelmi, and Kelly McCormack co-star. ‘Baby’ was a huge hit out of Sundance earlier this year, earning widespread acclaim (read our review).
Release Date: June 27 via A24.
“Hot Milk”
Based on the book of the same name by Deborah Levy, and written and directed by acclaimed screenwriter turned filmmaker Rebecca Lenkiewicz (“Ida,” “Small Axe”), “Hot Milk” stars Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps. The drama centers on a mother and daughter pair (Mackey and Shaw) who journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure for the older woman. Along the way, the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother. Pasty Ferran, Yann Gael, Vangelis Mourikis, and Vincent Perez co-star.
Release Date: June 27 via IFC Films.
“Ponyboi”
Based on writer River Gallo’s 2019 short film of the same name, “Ponyboi,” now directed by Esteban Arango, but still written by and starring Gallo, is a thriller set in the world of sex workers. Unfolding over the course of Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker named Ponyboi (Gallo) must run from the mob after a drug deal goes wrong. Dylan O’Brien co-stars as a psycho drug dealer, and the supporting cast includes Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett, and Indya Moore (read our review).
Release Date: June 27 via Fox Entertainment.
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
The latest installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ franchise goes back to its roots by tapping original “Jurassic Park” writer David Koepp, who came up with the concept for “Jurassic World Rebirth.” Set five years after the events of “Jurassic World: Dominion,” where Earth’s environment has largely proven inhospitable to dinosaurs. The surviving creatures now reside in remote, tropical locales. The movie stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, and the ensemble includes Rupert Friend, Ed Skrein, and more. Gareth Edwards, of “Godzilla” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” directs.
Release Date: July 2 via Universal.
“The Old Guard 2”
Written again by comic book creator Greg Rucka, and now directed by Victoria Mahoney (“Yelling to the Sky”), “The Old Guard” sequel continues the saga of Andy and her team of immortal mercenaries as they face new threats and challenges. Reprising their roles from the original film are Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Matthias Schoenaerts, Vân Veronica Ngô, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and new cast mates Uma Thurman and Henry Golding.
Release Date: July 2 via Netflix.
“Heads of State”
Directed by Russian filmmaker Ilya Naishuller, known for “Hardcore Henry” and “Nobody,” “Heads Of State” is an action comedy about two world leaders, American and British, who must set aside their feud to thwart a global conspiracy after becoming targets of a ruthless foreign adversary. John Cena stars as the President of the United States, and Idris Elba plays the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The film also co-stars Priyanka Chopra, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, and Carla Gugino.
Release Date: July 2 via Prime Video.
“Superman”
Having scrapped the previous iteration after he was appointed the new head of DC Studios, filmmaker James Gunn’s DC Universe reboot starts in earnest later this summer with “Superman.” The film stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and in a departure from the way Marvel is set up, heroes already exist on Earth, and the story is told in media res rather than setting up and establishing each character’s origin story. The film also co-stars Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced, among many others.
Release Date: July 11 via Warner Bros.
