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!
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.
If Fire Islandwas not enough to fill your Jane Austen fix, don't worry! The film adaptation of her classic work Persuasionis coming to theaters on July 15th.
This Regency Era film stars actors of excellence such asDakota Johnsonand Henry Goulding. This movie is the perfect thing to keep us satiated while we wait (in agony) for the next season of Bridgerton.
Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor, director, and activist, died. He was 89 years old. Redford leaves a career that defined generations of American cinema while shaping global conversations about the environment and social justice. His death marks the passing of not only a Hollywood icon but also one of the most influential cultural figures of the past half-century.
Actor Jon Cryer revealed the pay gap between himself and Charlie Sheen on the set of "Two and a Half Men," where he reportedly earned only a third of the latter's salary per episode.
One of the most emotional moments of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards came when Stephen Colbert took the stage to accept the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. During his speech, he paused to honor someone who had worked beside him for more than a decade: Amy Cole, his longtime assistant who died in March 2024.
The American actress and comedian took to the Emmys after winning the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series to make a series of bold political statements.
The cancellation of the late-night host's show, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," was speculated to have been caused by pressure from the Trump administration.