otta See entertainment | GOTTA SEE By lisa marie <strong>June</strong> 7 ►The Secret Life of Pets 2 will follow 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet Healy will produce the sequel to the comedy that had the best opening ever for an original film, animated or otherwise. The Secret Life of Pets 2 will see the return of writer Brian Lynch (Minions) and once again be directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me series, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax). ►X-Men: Dark Phoenix - X Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite - not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy. <strong>June</strong> 14 ►Men in Black: International - This one introduces us to two new MIB members: Chris Hemsworth as Agent H, and Tessa Thompson as Agent M. The plot involves them tackling the “biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.” The cast also includes Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, plus Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson. ►Shaft is the next chapter in the film franchise featuring the coolest private eye on any New York City block. JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary locked-and-loaded John Shaft (Jackson) agrees to help his progeny navigate Harlem’s heroin-infested underbelly. <strong>June</strong> 21 ►Anna - Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most 46 | june <strong>2019</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com feared government assassins. An electrifying thrill ride unfolding with propulsive energy, startling twists and breathtaking action, Anna introduces Sasha Luss in the title role with a star-studded cast including Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren, Cillian Murphy, and Luke Evans. ►Child’s Play is an updated take on the Chucky horror franchise about the evil doll who kills people. They’re keeping the original name from the first series Child’s Play but updating everything and re-introducing the Chucky doll as a high-tech toy called “Buddi,” voiced by Mark Hamill. This is a little too creepy with how it connects to everything in your home. Aubrey Plaza stars, with a cast including Gabriel Bateman. Brian Tyree Henry, David Lewis, Ty Consiglio, Beatrice Kitsos, and Kristin York. ►Pixar’s Toy Story 4 - When a new toy called “Forky” (Tony Hale) joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy… Pixar’s latest sequel looks like it builds on the emotions in Toy Story 3, taking us on another journey outside of their home. All the other regular voices are back: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kristen Schaal, and Bonnie Hunt, with newcomers Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele, Keanu Reeves. <strong>June</strong> 26 ►Annabelle Comes Home - Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awakens the evil spirits in the room, who all set their sights on a new target - the Warrens’ ten-year-old daughter, Judy, and her friends. <strong>June</strong> 28 ►Yesterday - One day everyone wakes up and the entire world has never heard of The Beatles. Except for one guy, who becomes famous for singing/playing all the classic Beatles songs, because no one knows that it isn’t him who came up with all of this genius work. As wild as that seems, only Danny Boyle could pull that off and he seems to have done that. Himesh Patel (from “EastEnders” and “Damned”) stars in Yesterday, along with Lily James, Kate McKinnon, Ed Sheeran, Ana de Armas, Joel Fry, and Camille Chen. COPYRIGHTED Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Men in Black: International
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