Summer is around the corner! I'm sure you were aware of that, as you've felt the world make a sharp left turn from sweater weather to don't-even-talk-to-me-about-a-sweater weather.

Making plans in the summer can be deceptively tricky. The warmth and sunlight make you want to conquer the day, go on an adventure, see the world. However, frequently that plan sounds better than it actually is. After about ten minutes outside, you have melted, your friends are cranky, and everyone's phone is overheated (which is never a great combination.)

One of the best summer plans when you want to go out into the world while still keeping cool is to head to the movies - which, thankfully, in a cautiously post-the-worst-of-the-pandemic-probably world, we can now do again!

There are tons of movies heading to theaters. If you are looking for a great Summer plan with your friends wherein you won't wind up arguing about nothing as you sit in the heat, check out this list.

Here are eight movies heading to theaters this summer!

 1. Fire Island - June 3rd

Fire Island is the modern, hilarious, LGBT+ adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Isn't 2022 amazing? All those words actually work together in one sentence!

The film stars icons such as Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, and Joel Kim Booster. While it may be FIRE Island, this film will be the perfect place to cool off at the start of June. (And our own Jessica Chen gave it a STELLAR review.)

2. Elvis - June 24th

If you are looking to get less all cooled down and more all shook up, you have to check out the biopic Elvis,  about the King himself.

This movie follows the story of his life and career, starring a transformative Austin Butler in the title role - and a transformed Tom Hanks as his manager. The film already has the approval of Presley's family, so you know it is an unmissable event.

3. The Gray Man - July 15th

The Gray Man is the action-spy-adventure film that will make you glad you are inside watching it all. The cast of this film is absolutely insane, featuring actors such as Rege-Jean Page, Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, and more.

This thrilling movie will leave you on the edge of your seat...for more than one reason.

4. Persuasion - July 15th

If Fire Island was not enough to fill your Jane Austen fix, don't worry! The film adaptation of her classic work Persuasion is coming to theaters on July 15th.

This Regency Era film stars actors of excellence such as Dakota Johnson and Henry Goulding. This movie is the perfect thing to keep us satiated while we wait (in agony) for the next season of Bridgerton.

5. Nope - July 22nd

Nothing cools the body down like fear. (That's not actually science, but doesn't that sound right?) Jordan Peele's newest horror movie NOPE is coming out on July 22nd - and if the first two were any indication, this will be another masterfully terrifying film that fans of the genre won't want to miss.

NOPE stars Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Barbie Ferreira. This terrifying film is sure to scare the heat right out of you!

6. Bodies, Bodies, Bodies - August 5th

If straight horror isn't your thing, there is a dark comedy coming right around the corner. Bodies, Bodies, Bodies is an A24 film that follows the story of a party gone horribly wrong.

It's a comedy, but everyone is covered in blood. Pete Davidson is in it. (Are you getting the vibe of this movie yet?)

7. Emily the Criminal - August 12th

Aubrey Plaza is in a new movie that is coming out this summer. If that isn't enough of a reason to head to the movies, we don't know what is.

In the film Emily the Criminal, Plaza plays Emily, a woman who gets involved in a credit card scam in order to try to pay back her student debt. (Mood.) We can't wait to see Plaza in this exciting role.

8. Beast - August 19th

Round out your movie going plans with Idris Elba's newest upcoming film, Beast. Beast follows the story of a father who travels to the Savannah with his daughters for a fun trip to reconnect.

However while they are there, they wind up being hunted by a lion.

Beast comes out on August 19 - Is there any better way to end your summer than with a fight for survival?

We can't wait to see you at the movies this summer! 

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