Gotta See entertainment | gotta SEE By lisa marie <strong>June</strong> 2nd ► The Boogeyman Written by Stephen King High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will (Chris Messina), a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims. The Boogeyman is directed by the talented British genre filmmaker Rob Savage. <strong>June</strong> 9th introduce the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is directed by the American filmmaker Steven Caple Jr., director of the films The Land and Creed II previously, and the Transformers: Earthspark series, as well as a few shorts. This Transformers movie stars Anthony Ramos (also from In the Heights) and Dominique Fishback, along with Tobe Nwigwe, Peter Cullen (as Optimus Prime), Ron Perlman (as Optimus Primal), Peter Dinklage (as Scourge), Michelle Yeoh (as Airazor), Pete Davidson (as Mirage), Liza Koshy, John DiMaggio, David Sobolov, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, & Cristo Fernández. <strong>June</strong> 16th ► The Blackening The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a <strong>June</strong>teenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first? The Blackening is directed by American filmmaker Tim Story, of movies including The Firing Squad, Barbershop, Taxi, Fantastic Four, Hurricane Season, Think Like a Man 1 & Too, Ride Along 1 & 2, Shaft, and Tom & Jerry. This stars Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, with Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji. COPYRIGHTED ► Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Power is PRIMAL. Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure and ► Elemental Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Element City is inspired by big cities around the globe, embracing theorized contributions from each elemental community: giant pine- 40 | june <strong>2023</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong>Magazine.com
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