Holy smokes, folks. Summer is here, and June’s slate of movies isn’t messing around. Kicking off the month isSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the long-awaited sequel toPhil LordandChris Miller’s animated epic about your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Stuff gets spooky withThe Boogeyman, a horror movie fromRob Savagebased onStephen King’s short story. Looking for bots?Transformers: Rise of the Beastsstomps into theaters and expands the toy-based universe. And after what feels like an eternity,The Flashis finally getting its release, equipped with multiple Batmans.
The elements get animated in the Disney Pixarcolorful family filmElemental. Marvel mastermindStan Leegets the documentary treatment over on Disney+.Wes Andersonrecruits his usual slew of actors to star in his carefully-colored filmAsteroid City.Jennifer Lawrencelets completely loose in the raunchy comedydelightNo Hard Feelings. Oh, is that not enough for you? Well, we got Indiana Jones, too.Harrison Fordis back as Indy inIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Man, don’t you just wish you could live inside the popcorn popper at your movie theater? Or is that just me?
Grab your popcorn and put fresh batteries in your remote! Let’s take a closer look at what movies will be hitting the big and small screens in June.
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Past Lives
Release Date:June 2 in Theaters
Sometimes, it feels like we’ve lived many lives.Celine Songexplores this very idea in her dramaPast Lives. Written and directed by Song, the delicate drama follows Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), inseparable childhood best friends who were forced apart when Nora’s family emigrated from South Korea. Now adults 20 years later, sparks fly when they meet again and spend time together over a week, as they decide whether this intimate reunion is actually their destiny.
The Boogeyman
Release Date:June 2 in Theater
It can’t be all in her head…can it?YellowjacketsstarSophie Thatcherleads the way inThe Boogeyman, a movie that will make you want to turn on every light. Thatcher plays Sadie, the loving and protective older sister of Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), a young girl who’s haunted by what she sees when the lights go out. The sisters are dealing with the recent loss of their mother, which has led their therapist father Will (Chris Messina) to be emotionally unavailable. Will’s patient Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian) tries to warn Will about the evil presence that has entered his life and is preying on his children, but, is it too late?
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Release Date:June 9 in Theaters
The bots are back. It’s the year 1994 inTransformers: Rise of the Beastsand the new threat looming quite literally large is Unicron (Colman Domingo), Transformer and leader of the Terrorcons who is so big that he eats entire worlds for breakfast. Noah (Anthony Ramos), an ex-military electronics guru, and Elena (Dominique Fishback), an artifacts researcher, are the humans among the madness who are trying to help Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) and protect Earth from Unicron. The film’s voice cast includesMichelle Yeoh,Peter Dinklage, andPete Davidson.
Flamin’ Hot
Release Date:June 9 on Hulu
An origin story for Cheetos? Sure, why not! Directed byEva Longoria, and based on the memoirA Boy, a Burrito and a Cookie: From Janitor to ExecutivebyRichard Montañez,Flamin’ Hottells the inspiring true story of Montañez (Jesse Garcia), a Frito-Lay janitor and son of a Mexican immigrant who invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos by using the spices and flavors that his family and the Mexican community can’t live without.
Mending the Line
The war might be over, but he’ll always be a Marine. From directorJoshua Caldwelland writerStephen Camelio, the feel-good filmMending the Linefollows Colter (Sinqua Walls), a Marine wounded in Afghanistan who’s suffering from PTSD and trying to reintegrate into society. He’s sent to a facility in Montana where he meets Ike Fletcher (Succession’sBrian Cox), a Vietnam veteran who shares his passion for fly-fishing with him to help with their shared trauma.
Release Date:June 16 in Theaters
Yep, you’re seeing double. After what feels like an eternity of delays, setbacks, and controversies, the scarlet speedster is finally getting a solo movie. Directed byAndy Muschiettiand co-written byChristina HodsonandJoby Harold,The Flashfollows Barry Allen (Ezra Miller), the titular hero who attempts to race back in time to change his past to save his family, disrupting the order of things in the present and everywhere in between in the process.Michael KeatonandBen Affleckboth play Batman,Michael Shannonplays General Zod, and there may or may not be aSuperman cameo fromNicolas Cage.
The element of surprise. The latest film in the world of Disney Pixar gets a little scientific on us withElemental. Set in Element City, the animated adventure follows literal fiery hot-head Ember (Leah Lewis) and the wet and wonderful Wade (Mamoudou Athie), as they, to their surprise, become friends despite their obvious, on-the-surface differences. Can fire, water, land, and air really coexist?
Release Date:June 16 on Disney+
Excelsior! The mastermind behind most things Marvel is finally getting a documentary with the simple, appropriately-titledStan Lee. Odds are, Lee is responsible for creating or inspiring the idea for your favorite comic book characters. During his roughly 100 years on Earth, Lee collaborated with artistsJack KirbyandSteve Ditkoto create the Fantastic Four, Black Widow, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Ant-Man, and many, many more.
Extraction 2
Release Date:June 16 on Netflix
Ah, people thought Tyler was dead, didn’t they?Chris Hemsworthis back and gritty inSam Hargraves’Extraction 2, the sequel to the 2020 film based on the graphic novelCiudadbyAnde Parks,Joe Russo,Anthony Russo, andFernando León González. The action thriller follows Tyler (Hemsworth), who, despite barely surviving his battle scars from Bangladesh, is ready for the next mission.
The Blackening
Nothing good ever happens in a remote cabin in the woods. Directed byTim Story,The Blackeningis a horror comedy that follows seven Black friends whose vacation takes a deadly turn once they discover a killer lurks and is ready to strike. Left with no other options, they decide to play The Blackening, a racist board game that forces them to confront unfortunate horror movie tropes in order to survive. The movie starsAntoinette Robertson,Dewayne Perkins,Grace Byers,Sinqua Walls,Jermaine Fowler,Melvin Gregg,Jay Pharaoh, andYvonne Orji.
