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POP 101: Summer Movies!

Summer is always a wonderful time for movies, especially blockbuster and action movies.  Here are five upcoming movies that you can look forward to seeing (in chronological order):

1.      X-Men: Apocalypse

Who?  Directed by Brian Singer, director of the original X-Men trilogy; and starring Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, and Sophie Turner

What?  The ninth movie in the X-Men franchise!  This time Professor X and Mystique lead a team of young X-Men to stop Apocalypse, the first—and most powerful—mutant. A godlike foe!

When?  May 27, 2016

2.      Alice Through the Looking Glass

Who?  Directed by James Bobin, and starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman

What?  The sequel to 2010’s Alice in Wonderland in which Alice returns to Wonderland through a magical looking glass and must save the Mad Hatter.  To save the Hatter, Alive must race against time, and come across friends and enemies from her previous visit in Wonderland.

When?  May 27, 2016

 3.      Finding Dory

Who?  Directed by Andrew Stanton, starring Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Eugene Levy, and Diane Keaton

What?  In the long-awaited sequel to Finding Nemo, Dory recalls her childhood memories and sets out to find her family with the help of Nemo and Marlin, meeting new friends along the way.

When?  June 17, 2016

4.      Star Trek Beyond

Who?  Directed by Justin Lin, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Idris Elba

What?  The USS Enterprise is destroyed during its 5-year mission by powerful aliens, stranding the crew on an unknown planet.  With no means of rescue, the crew finds themselves in conflict with a new enemy who has a great hatred of the Federation.

When? July 22, 2016

5.      Suicide Squad

Who?  Directed by Daivd Ayer, starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, and Cara Delevigne

What?  A DC universe movie in which imprisoned super villains are recruited for a secret task force to save the world from an unknown but powerful and dangerous threat in exchange for clemency.

When?  August 5, 2016

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