As summer slips into its sultry dog days, one has to wonder—could the stars be fueling this lull in movie madness, or is Hollywood just taking a cosmic snooze? Honestly, except for the handful of flicks like Freakier Friday and Nobody 2 trying to keep the fire alive, it looks like a movie desert out there. Meanwhile, Sony’s oddly pushing Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing into the shadows—probably Mercury retrograde messing with release plans again. But hold onto your popcorn because fall is shaping up to bring the heat: horror fiends will rejoice with the final Conjuring, The Black Phone 2, and Keeper, while tentpole thrill seekers await Tron: Ares. And if you’re anything like me—an incurable Downton Abbey devotee—the promise of The Finale has me praying the universe is just joking about endings. Not to mention the buzz swirling around Mortal Kombat 2, where Karl Urban’s Johnny Cage reportedly kicks serious butt—could this be a Leo-season bold reboot we never knew we needed? So, what’s got your cinematic astrology twinkling? Cast your vote and let’s dish! LEARN MORE
After next weekend, we’re officially into the dog days of summer. I’d wager that aside from Freakier Friday, Weapons, Highest 2 Lowest, and Nobody 2, the rest of the season will be pretty quiet. There’s The Roses — a remake of War of the Roses — which looks absolutely awful. And curiously, Sony seems to be dumping Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing, a film that really deserves a mid-fall slot and a proper festival rollout.
No matter — the early fall season (September/October) is shaping up to be pretty rad. There are tons of horror flicks on the way, including the final Conjuring film, The Black Phone 2, and Keeper. We’re also getting some legit tentpole releases, like Tron: Ares.
That said, what I’m most hyped for are the early awards contenders: P.T. Anderson’s One Battle After Another, and the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere. And I’ll admit it — I’m a massive Downton Abbey fan, so I’m ridiculously excited for The Finale (and praying that title’s a lie — I want these movies to go on forever).
Oh, and let’s not forget Mortal Kombat 2, which is getting some seriously good early buzz — especially around Karl Urban’s reportedly killer take on Johnny Cage.
With all that coming up, we want to know: which films are you most excited for? Take the poll and let us know!
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