«Avengers: Infinity War,»»Solo: A Star Wars Story,»»Ocean’s 8,» and «Incredibles 2» all promise to be among the biggest movies of the year.
«Incredibles 2,» «Avengers: Infinity War,» and «Solo: A Star Wars Story» are all coming out this spring.
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Technically, the first blockbuster of the summer is «Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.»
But in reality, blockbuster season has inched earlier and earlier every year. This spring will see the release of «Avengers: Infinity War,» «Solo: A Star Wars Story,» «Ocean’s 8,» and «Incredibles 2» — which are all but guaranteed to be among the biggest movies of the year.
Also scheduled are smaller thrillers, comedies, and documentaries that promise to be hits, like «Breaking In,» «Life of the Party,» and «Won’t You Be My Neighbor?»
There’s a lot to look forward to this spring. Here are 11 movies you need to watch.
What it’s about: For a decade now, Marvel has methodically built separate storytelling strands with different Avengers superheroes on Earth as well as a few galactic guardians in space.
As Thanos, the grand villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, seeks the infinity stones, the storylines converge into one great war against him. This is the movie Marvel fans have been waiting for.
Release date: May 4
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: «Tully» — a caustic comedy directed by Jason Reitman, who made «Up in the Air» and «Juno» — was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, particularly for its performances by Theron, as a struggling mother of three children, and Mackenzie Davis, who plays a nanny she receives as a gift.
Release date: May 4
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: When four criminals break into a mother’s home to steal her money and threaten her kids, she fights right back.
Release date: May 11
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: Melissa McCarthy plays a woman who goes back to college after being dumped by her husband, going to the same school as her daughter. The movie is directed and co-written by Ben Falcone, McCarthy’s wife, and features Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, and Jacki Weaver.
Release date: May 11
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: Based on Anton Chekhov’s classic love triangle play, the new adaptation of «The Seagull» features a cast of heavyweight actors in starring roles.
Release date: May 11
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: The four legendary acclaimed comedic actresses star as older women who read «Fifty Shades of Grey» in their book club and are inspired to seek the pleasures that eluded them in youth.
Release date: May 18
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: 2016’s «Deadpool» created an origin story for Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds. The sequel starts building the character’s universe in earnest, as Deadpool teams up with other mutants to fight against the time-traveling Cable, played by Josh Brolin.
Release date: May 18
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: Disney’s origin story about how Han Solo became the legend he is stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han, Donald Glover as Lando, and Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke as characters we haven’t seen before.
Release date: May 25
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: A spinoff of the George Clooney-starring «Ocean’s» movies, «Ocean’s 8» has an all-star cast of Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, and Helena Bonham Carter pulling a heist on a character played by Anne Hathaway during the Met Gala.
Release date: June 8
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: The buzzy documentary about the star of «Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood» goes into the emotional story of Fred Rogers’ creative genius and how he became one of the most beloved figures in the history of American media.
Release date: June 8
Watch the trailer here.
What it’s about: A follow up to the 2004 masterpiece «The Incredibles,» director Brad Bird makes a sequel where Elastigirl fights bad guys and Mr. Incredible stays home to take care of their youngest child, Jack-Jack, who has unfathomable superpowers. But the arrival of a new villain tears that dynamic apart.
Release date: June 15
Watch the trailer here.
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