It’s Showtime! Here’s Our 2024 Summer Movie Preview (2024)

Start Slideshow

As we roll into Memorial Day weekend, t it’s time to get excited about all the blockbusters set to hit movie theaters in the summer. From fan favorite franchises to moving biopics to compelling dramas, there’s no shortage of interesting new films to plan your schedule around. To help you prepare for the onslaught of releases, check out our 2024 summer movie preview.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

The fourth entry in the series finds Marcus and Mike framed as criminals and on the run. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are joined by franchise vets John Salley and Joe Pantoliano, as well as Tasha Smith, who takes over the role of Marcus’ wife, Theresa.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

The sequel to the Pixar film finds Riley hitting her teen years, which means new emotions are joining the crew. Amy Poehler’s Joy and Phyllis Smith’s Sadness return alongside newcomers Maya Hawke as Anxiety and Ayo Edebiri as Envy.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

This documentary chronicles the history and development of the first Black Barbie in 1980. These stories of how Black employees forced major brands to evolve are always fascinating.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

June Squibb is a grandma on a mission as she goes on a revenge tour through Los Angeles to get to a phone scammer who stole from her. She’s joined by a friend, played by Richard Roundtree in his final role.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Lupita Nyong’o and Djimon Hounsou star in this prequel that tells us what happened when the monsters first appeared.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back in Beverly Hills to help out Billy Rosewood with a case and he’s still causing a ridiculous amount of trouble and property damage.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

In typical Tyler Perry fashion, Ava (Meagan Good) is a woman who thinks her marriage is ideal until she finds out her husband (Cory Hardrict) is actually a bad guy.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

The fourth “Descendants” film finds China Anne McClain’s Uma taking over as Auradon Prep’s principal. She invites Red, the Queen of Hearts’ daughter, to join, which leads to major trouble. The real headline here is that Brandy is finally returning as Cinderella, along with Paolo Montalban as Prince Charming. It’s past time for our Princess to be officially recognized within the canon.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo stars alongside formerly incarcerated actors as they explore the humanity and dignity they find in a prison theater program.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman bring their complicated, yet hilarious, friendship to the big screen in the third entry in the “Deadpool” franchise. This time around the multiverse is explored as Deadpool officially enters the MCU.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Susan Sarandon, Megan Mullaly and Sheryl Lee Ralph are friends who take an unexpected trip to an old friend’s (Bette Midler) surprise wedding. These kinds of movies usually include plenty of middle-aged woman shenanigans.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Kevin Hart, Cate Blanchett, Jack Black and Jamie Lee Curtis lead a star-studded cast in this film adaptation of the popular video game series. Movie versions of video games don’t traditionally go well, but the trailer for this one looks funny.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg are spies who find themselves back in the espionage game as they’re drawn into an adventure through Europe. Let’s be honest: This is probably exactly what we think it is.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

After a winding road through development hell, Bill Skarsgård stars as Eric, the rock star turned undead vigilante, with FKA twigs as his true love, Shelly. Nothing will top the emotional resonance of the cult classic starring Brandon Lee, but we’ll try to keep an open mind.

Previous Slide

Next Slide

Zoë Kravitz makes her directorial debut with this thriller starring Naomi Ackie as a co*cktail waitress who heads to a tech billionaire’s (Channing Tatum) private island, where things go terribly wrong.