If you want to escape from the scorching hot summer weather, just drop by your local cinema, get a nachos with salsa and a refreshing soft drink to cool you down, and kick back while watching one of the upcoming month’s new premieres!
Gotti
In cinemas from 14 June
“Gotti” centers around the relationship of a father who lived and died by the mob code and a son who, while brought up to lead a life of crime, chose to leave that world behind and redeem himself and the Gotti name. John Gotti was head of the Gambino crime family, which in its time was the largest and most powerful crime organization in the US. Known as the “Dapper Don”, his flamboyant style and outspoken personality made him one of the most famous mobsters of the 20th century and he ruled the underworld until he died from cancer in 2002 while serving a life sentence.
Dir.: Kevin Connolly Stars: John Travolta, Spencer Lofranco, Kelly Preston
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
In cinemas from 7 June
Four years after the Jurassic World theme park was closed down, Owen and Claire return to Isla Nublar to save the dinosaurs when they learn that a once dormant volcano on the island is active and is threatening to extinguish all life there. Along the way, Owen sets out to find Blue, his lead raptor, and discovers a conspiracy that could disrupt the natural order of the entire planet. Life has found a way, again.
Dir.: Juan Antonio Bayona Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas-Howard, James Cromwell
Ocean’s 8
In cinemas from 21 June
Danny Ocean’s estranged sister Debbie attempts to pull off the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first stop is to assemble the perfect crew: Lou, Rose, Daphne Kluger, Nine Ball, Tammy, Amita, and Constance. The movie will be the fourth installment of the Ocean’s franchise, and the first one with an all-female main cast, following in the footsteps of 2016’s Ghostbusters. Let’s hope it will not be another box office and critical flop!
Dir.: Gary Ross Stars: Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett
Truth or Dare
In cinemas from 21 June
Produced by the same company that brought us a number of innovative horror films in recent years – including Get Out, Happy Death Day and Creep, Truth or Dare – is looking like another hit for fans of death-heavy Final Destination-like movies. The story revolves around a group of college kids who encounter a cursed game while enjoying the spring break in Mexico. Upon their return, the friends are starting to receive visits by demonic figures who overtake the body of someone close to them, asking if they choose to tell the truth, or if they’d rather dare. If they skip, they die.
Dir.: Jeff Wadlow Stars: Tyler Posey, Lucy Hale, Nolan Gerard Funk
Submergence
In cinemas from 21 June
In a room with no windows on the eastern coast of Africa, a Scotsman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Thousands of miles away in the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. In their confines they are drawn back to the Christmas of the previous year, where a chance encounter on a beach in France led to an intense and enduring romance.
Dir.: Wim Wenders Stars: James McAvoy, Alicia Wikander, Alexander Siddig
