July
Ant-Man And The Wasp
Date: July 6th
Director: Peyton Reed
Writers: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Andrew Barrer, Gabriel Ferrari, and Paul Rudd
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Walton Goggins, Judy Greer, Hannah John-Kamen, Michael Douglas, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Pena, Randall Park, Abby Ryder Fortson.
The overriding suspicion surrounding this sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man is that Scott Lang’s forays into the Quantum Realm in that film will lead him back there in this sequel, for the purpose of rescuing the original Wasp – Janet Van Dyne. In what is sure to prove to be epic casting, Janet (mother of Hope, the new Wasp) will be played by Michelle Pfeiffer.
The Nun
Date: July 13th
Director: Corin Hardy
Writers: Gary Dauberman and James Wan
Cast: Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons, Demian Bechir, Charlotte Hope, Jonny Coyne, Ingrid Bisu, Jonas Bloquet, Sandra Teles.
The fifth instalment in the Conjuring franchise, this film is a spinoff of 2016’s The Conjuring 2. It’s essentially a prequel, exploring the story behind the demonic nun that appeared in the core films. Set in 1952, the story follows the investigation into the strange death of a nun at a Romanian Monastery. This will be the third Conjuring spinoff script from screenwriter Gary Dauberman, after Annabelle, and Annabelle: Creation.
Mission Impossible 6
Date: July 27th
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Writer: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Angela Bassett.
There was already a great deal of press coverage of Mission: Impossible 6 before the film was ever in the can. Firstly, Tom Cruise was reported to be holding out for a salary increase, then the production schedule was altered due to the star injuring himself while performing a stunt. More recently, a vast amount of column inches have been dedicated to the fact that Henry Cavill’s M:I6 moustache had to be digitally removed from Justice League reshoots. But, what about the actual plot? It remains unconfirmed – but rumours suggest a greater focus on the personal life of Ethan Hunt.
