Godzilla, Lion King, Pikachu & More - Summer 2019 Film Preview

It’s that time of the year again…the summer movie season is officially underway! Apart from the good weather (sometimes), late nights, and BBQ’s, one of the best things about summer is the sheer amount of major film releases, with each studio bringing their best to capitalise on more people going to cinema’s.

The summer movie season traditionally lasts from May till August (although Avengers: Endgame may count even as an April release), and there are plenty of blockbusters to see this summer 2019. Here are my picks of the films to look out for this summer movie season (based on UK release dates)…

MAY
We’re off with a bang, with Godzilla: King of the Monsters (29/05) being my standout for May. The “monster-verse” is well and truly underway, and the trailers have set-up an epic showdown between Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and all the other “titans”. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (10/05) is the other highlight, and with the marketing being top-notch, the film looks set to capitalise on the success of Pokémon Go. Other notable releases include John Wick Chapter 3 (15/05), Aladdin (22/05), Rocketman (24/05), and Secret Life of Pets 2 (24/05), which - being honest - looks like it’s not going to perform as well as the first one.


JUNE
Moving into June, we have Dark Phoenix (05/06). I’ve been a fan of the new X-Men films under Fox (First Class is so underrated) so I’ve always been excited for Dark Phoenix, even though rumours have all pointed towards it being a disaster. Anyway, I’m just glad I have a chance to witness Michael Fassbender portray Magneto one last time (he was the best part of X-Men: Apocalypse). Pixar are bringing their best (literally) with Toy Story 4 (21/06), and whilst the trailers haven’t really done it for me, I’m confident the film is going to be nothing short of amazing. Other notable releases include Men in Black: International (14/06), Child’s Play (21/06), and Annabelle: Creation (28/06).


JULY

Spider-Man: Far From Home (02/07) kicks of July and looks set for an impressive box office haul. As the first MCU film after Avengers: Endgame, it will deal with the aftermath of those events, whilst propelling Spider-Man to a whole new level of awesome in the process (see my thoughts on the latest trailer here). And then there’s a little film called The Lion King (19/07). Disney’s highly anticipated remake (of arguably the best animated film of all time) looks set to be a box office juggernaut. With a phenomenal cast and Jon Favreau at the helm, we should be in for a real treat. Anna (05/07) also looks an intriguing spy/action thriller (Luc Besson directs).


AUGUST

Finishing off the summer season is an unusually impressive line-up for August. First there’s Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw (02/08). Although I’ve not seen any Fast & Furious film (I’m sorry ok), the trailers for this spin-off have looked immense and completely sold me. The we have Quieten Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (14/08). The Tarantino flick has a stellar cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, etc) and I have a feeling it will topple Django Unchained as my favourite film from the acclaimed director.


With so many films to look forward to, summer 2019 looks set to be a blast!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is One Of Cinemas Greatest Achievements

Image
A decade in review... When it comes to cinematic achievements, we often hear of the usual list: Citizen Kane (1940) for its innovative storytelling and narrative structure; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) for being the first ever feature length animated film; and Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) for its ground breaking use of visual effects. But throughout this past decade, we may have in fact witnessed the greatest one of all. I firmly believe we experienced one of the greatest achievements in the history of cinema, and that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The MCU is a franchise of films produced by Marvel Studios, consisting of 23 films to date which all take place along the same timeline and in the same universe (but most of you probably knew that). Starting in 2008 with Iron Man, the series went on to produce some of the greatest comic book films of all time, and some of the best cinema we have seen in the past decade. The MCU has been immensely successful both f...
Read more

Avengers: Endgame Is Officially Top Of The World

Image
For a while it felt as though the film would fall just short, but now its official… Avengers: Endgame has become the highest grossing film of all time. The smash hit MCU finale finally passed Avatar ’s decade long total to reach $2.79bn this past weekend, capping off what has been an insane year for Marvel Studios. It’s a fitting testament to the amazing work everyone at Marvel Studios has done over the last 11 years, with Endgame being a worthy film for the top mantle. With such a massive opening weekend ($357m in North America and $1.2bn worldwide), a lot of us had assumed Endgame would stroll to the no.1 all-time spot, but instead it ended up being a close call, slowly chipping away each weekend. In Avengers: Endgame , we have witnessed box office history which we will not see matched for a very long time, and probably never to this scale and magnitude. The buzz for Endgame was monumental! In the first 2 weeks of its release, you couldn’t escape the Endgame …it was t...
Read more

Timelines, Run Times and More - All You Need To Know For Avengers: End Game

Image
“ You Trust Me? I do ” WHAT A SCENE! Just as Steve Rodgers is shown putting his trust in Tony Stark , I am putting my full trust in Marvel to deliver the most extraordinary finale to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s crazy to think how far we have come, after 21 films and billions of box office dollars, the MCU will culminate with Avengers: End Game …and the wait is almost over. With less than a month to go, tickets for Avengers: End Game are now on sale! To announce ticket sales, Marvel released a one-minute trailer for the film (which you should have seen by now), showing off almost all-new footage and it looks AMAZING. There are reunions, tears, and some great narration, not to mention our first look at Thanos in this film. It looks like the Avengers are finally assembling. If you haven yet done so, watch the new footage below: With the film’s release edging closer, more and more news has been surfacing around the film. Marvel have done a great job with the ma...
Read more