Here is a preview of summer 2022 in entertainment, documentary, nonfiction, fiction, tech, and more.
Those are some of the summer’s unknowns. But hopefully this season will give us as many reasons to smile as Tom Cruise. « Top Gun: Maverick » made upwards of $150 million over Memorial Day Weekend, a very welcome boost for movie theaters.
« In the weeks ahead », Brooks Barnes of The New York Times wrote, « Hollywood will serve up a murderers’ row of sequels and prequels » for moviegoers. Mooky Greidinger, the CEO of Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld, told him, « We are very, very optimistic for the rest of the year. » After all, he said, « Moviegoing begets moviegoing. »
So with that optimistic spirit in mind, here is a look at some of the summer’s key dates and releases:
Some notable June dates
June 8: The TIME 100 gala. June 8: The Tribeca Festival begins in NYC. June 14: Joseph Kahn officially becomes executive editor of The New York Times. June 17: The 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. June 19: Juneteenth. June 20: Cannes Lions gets underway. June 22: The Glastonbury Festival begins. Plus « whatever else the world throws our way », as Katie Harbath wrote, « because we know it will. »
This summer in entertainment
Compiled with help from Brian Lowry:
June 8: « Ms. Marvel » premieres on Disney+
June 10: « Jurassic World: Dominion » roars into theaters
June 17: « Lightyear », Pixar’s « Toy Story » spinoff, hits theaters
June 24: « Elvis » makes its debut
June 26: « Westworld » returns to HBO after a two-year break
July 1: « Stranger Things » drops this season’s super-sized last two episodes, and « Minions: The Rise of Gru » hits theaters
July 8: « Thor: Love and Thunder » arrives in theaters
July 11: The final farewell for « Better Call Saul » begins on AMC
July 15: Netflix launches « The Gray Man » with Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling
July 22: Jordan Peele’s « Nope » arrives in theaters
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