PREVIEWSworld Movie Month 2016 Release Calendar
May 01, 2016
Summer is the time when everyone is out of school, taking it easy, and looking for someplace to escape the heat. Many escape to their local movie house, where for an hour or two they can escape the summer sun and be transported to another place… someplace exciting, dangerous or absolutely fun.
The movies are the ultimate escape, and we’ve got our collective eye on 2016’s most anticipated offerings!
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (MAY 6TH) Many fans are already calling it “Avengers 3”, but Captain America: Civil War is first and foremost a Cap movie… with a cast filled with almost every major Marvel Cinematic Universe hero. With the debuts of both the Black Panther and Spider-Man, Civil War could be Marvel Studios’ biggest movie ever! And like all previous MCU productions, merchandising will be through the roof on Civil War. |
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THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE Admit it: You’ve spent hours on your smartphone, flinging Angry Birds at those snickering, snorting green piggies and their shaky shacks. Now those digital antagonists are making the jump to the big screen for an all-ages romp that will have you itching to fire up that game app one more time (admit it)! |
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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
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ALICE: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (May 27th)
Mia Wasikowska returns to Wonderland in the title role of Alice, along with the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) and other familiar faces, in this sequel to the hit Tim Burton film, directed by James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted). |
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (June 3rd)
Producer Michael Bay’s live-action reboot of the TMNT franchise continues with this highly anticipated sequel, once again featuring Megan Fox as April O’Neil, and featuring the debut of fan-favorite mutant baddies Rocksteady and Bebop, and alien warlord Krang — outfitted with his massive android body! This sequel is sure to appeal to TMNT fans and collectors alike! |
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WARCRAFT (June 10th)
The worldwide phenomenon that is Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft, comes to the silver screen in this big screen adaptation of the MMO video game, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon), and starring Clancy Brown, Ruth Negga (Agents of SHIELD, Preacher), Ben Foster (4:10 to Yuma), Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter, Preacher), and more. It’s the Orcs vs. Humans in a battle for Azeroth! |
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FINDING DORY (June 17th) The highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s hit animated feature, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory takes our fishy friends on an all-new undersea adventure in search of the absent-minded Pacific Regal Blue Tang, Dory. This feature will no doubt capture the imaginations of young and old alike, and like all recent Pixar films, will be generously supported with branded merchandise and collectibles. |
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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (June 24th) Roland Emmerich returns to helm the Will Smith-free sequel to the hit SF epic, featuring many returning cast members from the original film — Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch and Brent Spiner — for the second invasion by the alien invaders. Of course, this time we’re prepared for them. Right? |
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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN A superstar cast including Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn), Christoph Waltz (Spectre, Inglourious Basterds), and Samuel L. Jackson (Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Nick Fury) bring the story of Tarzan to life in this epic re-telling of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs adventure saga. |
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GHOSTBUSTERS (July 15th) Director Paul Feig (Brides Maids, The Heat) brings new life to the Ghostbusters franchise with his all-female team of supernatural investigators and eliminators. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones as the new team, Ghostbusters looks to be one of the big movies of 2016, and we can expect plenty of merchandise and tie-ins for the film.
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VALERIAN AND THECITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (July 21st) Director Luc Besson (Leon the Professional, Lucy) returns to his SF/Fantasy roots of The Fifth Element for his adaptation of the bestselling Valerian and Laureline graphic novel series (currently being published in English by Cinebook), for the story of time-traveling agent Valerian who, along with his partner Laureline, is sent to investigate a galactic empire. |
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STAR TREK BEYOND While J.J. Abrams was off in A Galaxy Far, Far Away, director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious series) came in to helm the third “new timeline” film, and from all indications, has brought a new vision and a sense of fun and adventure to the Star Trek universe, not only with an eye for action, but for character-centric moments as well. All eyes are on Lin and the rest of the Star Trek Beyond production team to bring home a true Star Trek experience. |
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SUICIDE SQUAD (August 5th) Reportedly sent back into production to add still more humor and character moments, DC’s other feature film for 2016 (after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) Suicide Squad, has been riding high since debuting its Comic Con “sizzle” reel to a capacity crowd. Fan-ticipation for Suicide Squad is almost palpable, as fans clamor for any new views of the squad in action… especially Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. This is going be Harley’s year, and she’s primed to steal the spotlight in this end-of-summer blockbuster! |