In addition to the warm weather and vacations, one of the best things about this time of year is the movies. Some of the most successful summer blockbusters have been Star Wars: Episode IV, Jaws, and E.T.
Movie studios save some of their best films for the summer, in hopes of grossing elevated box office figures. Here is a list of upcoming summer movies that are worth the price of your ticket and popcorn.
Ant-Man
Release date: July 17
Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang in Marvel’s next superhero flick. The film follows Lang, who through his suit has the ability to shrink in size but increase in power, as he attempts to save the world by pulling of a heist with the help of his mentor.
Paper Towns
Release date: July 24
The next film adaptation of a John Green novel features friends Margo (Cara Delevingne) and Quentin (Nat Wolff) as they embark on a journey of self-discovery fraught with mystery, disappearances, and even danger.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Release date: July 31
This film will fill all of your action movie needs; Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) undertakes the exceedingly impossible mission of tearing down an organization attempting to forcefully take over the world.
The Fantastic Four
Release date: August 7
Great for a date night or a family outing, this film follows the superhero team as they travel to another universe in an effort to save the world from a former friend who has become a villain.
The Intern
Release date: September 25
Robert De Niro plays Ben Whittaker, a retired 70-year-old who becomes a fashion intern after discovering that retirement is not all it’s cracked up to be.