CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The summer movie season was supposed to be epic.
The calendar was full of popcorn fare, from sequels (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “F9”) and reboots (“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”) to musicals (“In the Heights”) and even completely original films (“Tenet,” “The French Dispatch”), too.
The coronavirus pandemic changed everything.
Movie theaters shut down on March 19, forcing Hollywood to make quick decisions on their big tentpole releases: either send them straight to video-on-demand, push them back to the fall or later, or keep them on the summer schedule hoping theaters reopen and moviegoers will be in the mood to see them in an auditorium full of strangers.
At the same time, streaming services saw an opportunity to fill the movie void by heavily promoting or even fast-tracking some of their releases for home viewing.
The result? Yes, blockbuster season is on hold-- you’re going to have to wait awhile for “Wonder Woman 1984," “No Time To Die” and “Black Widow.” But the silver lining is the the summer movie selection is now one of the most diverse in recent memory. Even better: drive-ins are thriving once again and, by mid-July, most movie theaters should be back in business, allowing fans the chance to catch a flick wherever they’re most comfortable, on the big screen or at home.
So, here are 22 movies to watch this summer. Keep in mind release dates are fluid and subject to change.
SHIRLEY
When: Now
Where: Hulu, Cleveland Cinematheque’s virtual multiplex
In this fictional “biopic,” Elisabeth Moss plays acclaimed horror author Shirley Jackson whose writing process and tumultuous marriage are upended by the arrival of a young couple who comes to live with her and her husband.
DA 5 BLOODS
When: Now
Where: Netflix
Director Spike Lee tackles the Vietnam war in his first film for Netflix, telling the story of four Africa-American veterans who return to Southeast Asia in search of their squad leader’s remains and buried treasure.
THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND
When: Now
Where: Video-on-demand
From “Trainwreck” director Judd Apatow, this comedy is loosely based on the life of “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson. He plays an aspiring tattoo artist still learning to deal with the death of his father when he was a kid. Cleveland’s Machine Gun Kelly co-stars.
ARTEMIS FOWL
When: Now
Where: Disney+
Based on the series of best-selling novels, director Kenneth Branagh follows the quest of a boy genius who must infiltrate the fantastical world of fairies to save his father and the world.
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA
When: June 26
Where: Netflix
This looks a lot like “Blades of Glory," but weirder. Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams are a pair of Icelandic singers chasing their dream to become pop stars at the Eurovision Song Contest, the real-life international song competition that launched the careers of ABBA and Celine Dion.
IRRESISTIBLE
When: June 26
Where: Video-on-demand
In this political comedy from writer/director Jon Stewart, Steve Carell and Rose Byrne play rival party operatives who get involved in a small town mayor’s race that escalates into a fight for the soul of America.
THE OUTPOST
When: July 3
Where: Theaters, video-on-demand
Based on the book by CNN’s Jake Tapper, this war drama tells the story of a handful of American soldiers defending their remote base in Afghanistan from an onslaught of 300 Taliban fighters during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009.
FILE - In this June 12, 2016 file photo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of "Hamilton" perform at the Tony Awards in New York.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
HAMILTON
When: July 3
Where: Disney+
If you’ve never seen it, don’t throw away your shot to see the original cast in this filmed staging of the Broadway phenomenon about the ten-dollar founding father without a father who got a lot farther by working a lot harder.
UNHINGED
When: July 10
Where: Theaters
Russell Crowe will make you think twice about beeping your horn at another driver ever again, playing as a man who becomes consumed with road rage and terrorizes a woman and her family.
Dacre Montgomery and Geraldine Viswanathan star in "The Broken Hearts Gallery."
THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY
When: July 10
Where: Theaters
The first major-studio theatrical relaese of the summer is this rom-com from producer Selena Gomez. “Blockers” actress Geraldine Viswanathan plays an unlucky-in-love 20-something who has trouble letting go of past relationships.
THE OLD GUARD
When: July 10
Where: Netflix
Expect non-stop action as Charlize Theron stars as the leader of a group of immortal warriors whose purpose is threatened by sinister forces out to capture them and weaponize their powers.
Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg star in "Palm Springs" on Hulu.
PALM SPRINGS
When: July 10
Where: Hulu, theaters
The film that broke the record for the biggest sale in the history of the Sundance Film Festival is described as a bonkers rom-com about two people (played by Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg) who meet at a wedding and somehow get stuck in a time-loop, forced to repeat the day over and over.
MULAN
When: July 24
Where: Theaters
The 1998 animated classic gets the live-action treatment. Based on the Chinese legend, the film is an epic tale of a young woman who takes her father’s place in the Imperial Army and becomes an honored warrior. Just don’t expect any songs or singing dragons.
THE RENTAL
When: July 24
Where: Theaters, video-on-demand
Dave Franco’s directorial debut is a horror film about two couples on a weekend getaway that turns into a nightmare when they suspect their Airbnb host is spying on them.
TENET
When: July 31
Where: Theaters
“Inception” director Christopher Nolan is back to mess with your mind. This highly anticipated thriller has been shrouded in mystery, but it appears to be about a spy, played by John David Washington, who learns how to invert time to prevent World War III from happening. I think.
Seth Rogen stars in 'An American Pickle' on HBO Max.
AN AMERICAN PICKLE
When: August 6
Where: HBO Max
Seth Rogen plays a struggling immigrant who falls into a vat of pickles and brined for 100 years. He wakes up, not having aged, in present-day Brooklyn to a world and great-grandson, also played by Rogen, he can barely comprehend.
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN
When: August 7
Where: Theaters
The beloved Nickelodeon franchise goes full CGI in the third SpongeBob movie. This time, the Bikini Bottom gang embarks on an epic journey to The Lost City of Atlantic City in search of Gary, who has been snail-napped.
Gerard Butler attends the premiere of STX Films' "Den of Thieves" at Regal LA Live Stadium 14 on January 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)Getty Images
GREENLAND
When: August 14
Where: Theaters
What would summer be without a good 'ol disaster movie? Here, Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin are desperate to get their Florida family to a safe bunker in Greenland after a comet named Clark goes rogue, threatening Earth with extinction.
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC
When: August 14
Where: Theaters
Nearly 30 years after their last (bogus) journey, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are back for another excellent adventure through time and space. Nearing middle age, the slackers still haven’t written the song that is supposed to unite the universe. So, they cheat.
ANTEBELLUM
When: August 21
Where: Theaters
In this horror film in the vein of “Get Out” and “Us,” Janelle Monae plays an author who is somehow transported to the nightmarish reality of a southern plantation during the time of slavery.
THE NEW MUTANTS
When: August 28
Where: Theaters
The X-Men movie franchise comes to an end with the release of this movie, which has been beset by problems since cameras started rolling in 2017. The film, which leans more horror than superhero, focuses on a group of young mutants who bond together to escape the institution holding them against their will.
A QUIET PLACE PART II
When: September 4
Where: Theaters
The sequel has a lot more talking and very little John Krasinski, but the idea is the same: Evelyn Abbott (Emily Blunt) leads her family into the unknown and discover the alien creatures that hunt them at every sound aren’t the only threats out there.
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