Despite a quieter than usual summer movie season, there are still plenty of highly anticipated titles to look forward to. From returning franchises to original concepts, here’s a glimpse of some of the most exciting movies coming out this summer:
– **Hit Man (June 7)**: A Netflix original starring Glen Powell as a police officer who pretends to be a hit man, but falls for one of his targets.
– **Inside Out 2 (June 14)**: The sequel to the beloved Pixar film explores the emotional journey of Riley as she becomes a teenager.
– **A Quiet Place: Day One (June 28)**: A prequel to the hit horror franchise, following a group of characters in the aftermath of an alien invasion.
– **MaXXXine (July 5)**: The third installment in Ti West’s X trilogy, following adult film star Maxine Minx as she navigates the dangers of 1980s Hollywood.
– **Twisters (July 19)**: A quasi-sequel to the 1996 disaster film, following tornado chasers in their pursuit of these massive cyclones.
– **Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26)**: The Merc with a Mouth joins the MCU alongside Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in this highly anticipated crossover.
– **Alien: Romulus (August 16)**: A return to the roots of the Alien franchise with a small-scale story about a group of people facing an extraterrestrial threat.