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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s NYC musical goes head-to-head with Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy and Vin Diesel and Co. as reopened cinemas gear up for a monster movie season
Big screen names Kevin Hart and Liam Neeson star in Netflix’s anticipated drops Fatherhood and The Ice Road, while Pierce Brosnan leads Hulu’s False Positive
Fast cars, big stars, snack bars: the summer movie season is back. After a severely depleted year for film, blockbusters are finally returning to cinemas, and they’re bringing the familiar sights and sounds of summer with them. Things start to rev up again with sequels, superhero films and slam dunks on the big screen and, since we live in a changing moviegoing world, at home on streaming services, too. Enough talk. Here are June’s biggest films releases.
F9 – out now in Hong Kong, June 25 in the US:
Dom (Vin Diesel) and Jakob (John Cena) in F9 directed by Justin Lin. Photo: Handout
Vin Diesel and crew return for the ninth adventure in the never-ending Fast & Furious series which, 20 years on, still shows no signs of running out of gas.
In the Heights – June 11 in US theatres and on HBO Max:
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about life in Washington Heights, New York, stars A Star is Born’s Anthony Ramos and is directed by Crazy Rich Asians’ Jon M. Chu.
Luca – June 18 on Disney+:
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s Luca is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his new-found best friend experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides.
Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s Luca is a coming-of-age story about a boy and his new-found best friend experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It- June 4 in US theatres and on HBO Max:
More demonic possession fun in the third Conjuring movie and the eighth entry overall in the Conjuring universe (which also includes the Annabelle films).
Zola- June 30 in US cinemas:
It all started with a tweet, and co-writer and director Janicza Bravo’s film dramatises a 2015 tweet thread about a Detroit waitress’ wild trip to Florida complete with sex, drugs and prostitution. Buckle up.
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – June 16 in US theatres:
Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek return in the sequel to the 2017 film that few remember but was apparently popular enough to warrant a follow-up.
Fatherhood – June 18 on Netflix:
Following the unexpected death of his wife, a father (Kevin Hart) struggles to raise his young daughter. With Alfre Woodard and Lil Rel Howery; Paul Weitz (About a Boy) directs.
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway – June 18 in theatres:
Just in time for Easter – wait, scratch that. Just in time for Father’s Day comes the sequel to the rambunctious 2018 hit, in which James Corden voices the precocious bunny.
The Ice Road – June 25 on Netflix:
It’s Ice Road Truckers, the movie! Well, sort of. Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller about an ice driver on a daring mission to rescue a group of trapped mine workers. Because rescuing people is what he does.
Spirit Untamed – June 4 in US theatres:
This animated horse tale follows the franchise which kicked off with 2002’s Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and features a voice cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore and Walton Goggins.
Good on Paper – June 23 on Netflix:
Stand-up comic Iliza Shlesinger writes and stars in this comedy about a comic who meets a guy (Veronica Mars’ Ryan Hansen) who appears to be too good to be true.
America: The Motion Picture – June 30 on Netflix:
This comic take on the American Revolution features Channing Tatum as the voice of George Washington and characters voiced by Simon Pegg, Bobby Moynihan and Killer Mike.
The Sparks Brothers – June 18 in US theatres:
A wildly fun documentary about the Sparks Brothers, the musical duo who have managed to fly under the radar for 50 years but have influenced untold numbers of musicians. From director Edgar Wright.
False Positive – June 25 on Hulu:
Broad City’s Ilana Glazer co-writes and stars in this contemporary riff on Rosemary’s Baby starring Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan and Gretchen Mol.
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