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The summertime movie season is upon us yet again , and despite the somewhat lackluster field last experience of the last few years ( with some notable exception , of course ) 2011 promise to quetch off a bright and hopeful future for fans of the superhero and sci - fi genre in particular .
Flicks likeThor , X - human beings : First Class , Green LanternandCaptain Americawill keep our weekends full of fervor as we seek to determine of the winner of this summer ’s Superhero showdown . However , even with that whirlwind rival going on , the summer ’s greatest event may in fact be the culmination of a decade - long cinematic journey withHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows : Part 2 . If you have n’t seenthe first trailerfor that film yet … set to get goose skin . Sci - fi fan will be keep busybodied as well , thanks to motion picture likeTransformers : Dark of the Moonand Jon Favreau ’s writing style mashupCowboys & Aliens .
In fact , the more I recall about it the more I actualise that there is a lot to get goose fleshed about this yr in terms of movies - whether they ’re the expert variety of goose bumps or the bad kind will calculate on the spectator .
What I do know is that evenifyou’re not a comic book , sci - fi or fantasy movie lover , summer 2011 still offers plenty of promise search films . legal action lover will get their motor run with film likeFast FiveorConan The Barbarian ; comedy fans of both genders will get two mode to laugh at the idea of matrimony thanks toThe Hangover Part IIandBridesmaids , severally .
you may check out the list of summertime photographic film calendar month by month by chatter any of the links below , or click " View All " at the bottom of the page to get a photo of the 2011 Summer Movie Season in its entirety . Being that we are an editorial site , we ’ve include our imprint about each pic along with each movie ’s outline . palpate loose to debate our opinions in the comment section below .
The 2011 Summer Movie Preview
Also if you want a good smell at what these movie are go to be like , be sure to check out ourUltimate 2011 Summer Movie Trailer , which combines trailers for at least two twelve of the moving-picture show list below !
distinction : get through on any picture title in the preview for more info on that film .
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April
Fast Five
abstract : Dominic ( Vin Diesel ) and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they essay to tack lane between a remorseless drug lord and a unforgiving Union agent ( Dwayne Johnson ) . Paul Walker , Jordana Brewster , Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris co - whiz .
Our Take : Summer formally beings in April this year , andFast Fivelooks to for certain kick things off in high paraphernalia ( our review ofFast Five ) . By now you should have intercourse if you ’re a rooter of the enfranchisement or not - but even ifFast and the Furioushasn’t been your cup of tea leaf until now , you should bang that the dealership is officially making the jump from street racing to universal action . Take that how you will .
May 2011
Thor
Synopsis : The sinewy but self-important warrior Thor ( Chris Hemsworth ) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and station to last amongst humans on Earth , where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders . Natalie Portman , Anthony Hopkins , Tom Hiddleston , Clark Gregg , Rene Russo , Jamie Alexander , Stellan Skarsgård , Kat Dennings , Idris Elba , Ray Stevenson , and Colm Feore all co - champion .
Our Take : Fromwhat we ’ve hear , Thorlooks to be another solid ( possibly great ) release from Marvel Studios . Early revaluation claim the movie is close toIron Manin footing of its equilibrium of activity and humor , featuring some standout performances by lead actors Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston ( as Thor and Loki , respectively ) .
Something Borrowed
Synopsis : friendship are tested and secrets come to the surface when terminally individual Rachel ( Ginnifer Goodwin ) accrue for Dex ( Colin Egglesfield ) , her honorable supporter Darcy ’s ( Kate Hudson ) fiancé . Based on the bestselling non - fiction book .
Our Take : The book has alotof fans , but as far as the movie start , Something Borrowedlooks likeyour standard Kate Hudson rom - com to us .
Bridesmaids
outline : Two women ( Kristen Wiig , Rose Byrne ) compete to plan their friend ’s marriage party . Jon Hamm , Ellie Kemper , Melissa McCarthy , Wendi McLendon - Covey and Maya Rudolph cobalt - whizz .
Out Take : Comparisons toThe Hangoverare inevitable , but we have a sneaking suspicion thatBridesmaidscould terminate up being the sleeper comedy hit of Summer 2011 .
Priest
Synopsis : In a dystopian hereafter , a warrior priest ( Paul Bettany ) disobeys church building law to cut through down the lamia who kidnapped his niece . Karl Urban , Maggie Q and Christopher Plummer Centennial State - star .
Our Take : This movie has been sitting on the ledge for over a year , which intend that the finished product is potential not all that great . The fact that the picture show was point by the guy who didLegiondoesn’t exhort a whole lot of confidence either .
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Synopsis : Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp ) and Barbossa ( Geoffrey Rush ) embark on a quest to find the elusive outflow of youth , only to discover that Blackbeard ( Ian McShane ) and his girl ( Penélope Cruz ) are after it too .
Our Take : Director Rob Marshall ( Chicago ) is said to have done a beneficial business taking thePirates of the Caribbeanback to what to begin with made it groovy : a focussed standalone story mix natural action and adventure , with comedic hijinks provided by Depp ’s Captain Jack Sparrow . If that assessment is true , thanOn Stranger Tideswill be a welcome addition to the summer movie season .
The Hangover Part II
Synopsis : Through a series of howling ( and funny ) effect , the boys fromThe Hangoverfind themselves once again stir up up from a blackout night of partying - this meter in exotic locale of Thailand . Hilarity once again ensues .
Our Take : The first trailerpaintedThe Hangover 2as a basic rehash of its forerunner , only with somewhat tweaked jokes and a Modern setting for the raunchy humour . Only question is : is there enough water left in this well to make audiences express mirth out loud again ?
Kung Fu Panda 2
Synopsis : Po ( voice of Jack Black ) joins forces with a group of new Kung Fu masters to take on an previous foe with a deadly new weapon . Angelina Jolie , Seth Rogen , Dustin Hoffman , Lucy Liu , Jackie Chan , David Cross , James Woods , Jean - Cluade Van Damme , Victor Garber , James Hong , and Michelle Yeoh all lend their voices .
Our Take : The originalKung Fu Pandawas an unexpected ( and very pleasant ) surprisal from DreamWorks Animation . The sequel is face the same challenge asThe Hangover 2(being a rehash of the original ) , but factors like Charlie Kaufman work on the script and some really epic actionfeatured in the trailer , makeKFP2one of the more challenging releases of the summer .
Tree of Life
precis : Terrence Malick ’s late film centers around a family with three male child in the 1950s . The eldest son witnesses the loss of pureness . Brad Pitt , Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain star .
Our Take : Malick is the sort of artistic director who tends to split audiences right down the love / hate divide . There ’s a good prospect thatTree of Lifewill continue that trend , thoughthe imagery in the traileris truly gorgeous for the most part .
June Movies …
June 2011
X-Men: First Class
precis : Before Charles Xavier ( James McAvoy ) and Erik Lensherr ( Michael Fassbender ) assume the names Professor X and Magneto , they were two young men see their power for the first time . Before they were impish enemies , they were closest of Friend , working together , with other Mutants ( some familiar , some new ) , to cease the greatest threat the world has ever known . In the operation , a rift between them opened , which commence the eternal warfare between Magneto ’s Brotherhood and Professor X ’s X - gentleman’s gentleman .
Our Take : First Classmay be the expectant wildcard in the summer 2011 lineup . Most of the selling and furtherance for the film has been wicked ( see the amateur - attend Photoshopposters ) and the storyline takesmanyliberties with the X - Men movie / funny persistence … but still , the trailershave been somewhat impressive and McAvoy and Fassbender certainly seem to be the glue holding this moving-picture show together .
Super 8
outline : In this J.J. Abrams homage to classic sci - fi cinema , a group of kids accidentally capture footage of a mysterious creature via 8 millimetre film . military action , mystery and adventure ensue .
Our Take : The late trailerssuggest thatSuper 8is move to be that sizable mix of exciting frisson and genuine mawkishness that has delineate the best of Steven Spielberg ’s work , and is mold J.J. Abrams ' career as well . Count us in .
Green Lantern
Synopsis : A psychometric test pilot ( Ryan Reynolds ) is yield a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers , as well as rank into an intergalactic squadron task with continue peace within the universe . Blake Lively , Mark Strong and Peter Sarsgaard co - star .
Our Take : A few week back , we would ’ve pronounce thatGreen Lanternhad all the assay-mark of a major disappointment . What a differencea trailermakes . With some noticeably improved CGI consequence and a more serious tone being revealed , Green Lanternnow has the potential to be THE blockbuster picture show event of summer 2011 .
Bad Teacher
Synopsis : A comedy centered around a foul - mouthed , junior high instructor ( Cameron Diaz ) who , after being dumped by her sugar dad , begins to court a colleague ( Justin Timberlake ) — a move that pit her against a well - loved teacher ( Jason Segel ) .
Our Take : At first coup d’oeil , this motion picture wait likeBad Santaleftovers . Watching former off - screen couple Diaz and Timberlake feign onscreen romance is n’t the nifty selling point either …
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Synopsis : The life-time of a businessman ( Jim Carrey ) start to change after he inherits six penguins , and as he transmute his apartment into a wintertime wonderland , his professional side bug out to unknot . Carla Gugino and Angela Lansbury co - whizz .
Our Take : Should be a cute , fun family film - one that allows Carrey to do what he does best ( read : NOT spectacular function ) .
Cars 2
Synopsis : Racing ace Lightning McQueen ( Owen Wilson ) team up with his best friend Mater ( Larry the Cable Guy ) for an international adventure as they go up against the world ’s fastest cars . Michael Keaton , Michael Caine , Emily Mortimer , Bonnie Hunt , Tony Shalhoub , Joe Mantegna , Cheech Marin and Jason Isaacs lend voice .
Our Take : In a summertime make full with such promise , ironically enough this is one of the weakest Pixar offerings in years ( which still makes it a good film ) . TheCarsfranchise appeals almost only to fry , and Pixar ’s common penchant for tell poignant and heavy stories in playfulness room takes a back prat to a marketing campaign . To be fairish though , some ingenious undercover agent film irony should makeCars 2more fun for adults than its precursor was .
July Movies …
July 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Synopsis : The Autobots read of a Cybertronian spacecraft cover on the Moon , and race against the Decepticons to give it and ascertain its enigma , which could plough the lunar time period in the Transformers ’ final battle .
Our Take : Dark of the Moonappears to have the best action mechanism sequencesof anyTransformersmovie to date . As for a coherent playscript and a better ( read : less bum ) tonicity ? We ’ll have to look and see . We want to be affirmative , but Michael Bay burned us moderately badly withRevenge of the Fallen . Consider us carefully hopeful for now .
Larry Crowne
precis : After losing his caper , a center - of age man ( Tom Hanks ) reinvents himself by go back to college . Julia Roberts , Bryan Cranston , Wilmer Valderrama , Taraji P. Henson , Cedric the Entertainer and Pam Grier lead .
Our Take : We do n’t know much about this plastic film , but it ’s surd to go wrong with Hanks ( and to a lesser extent , Roberts ) . The supporting cast is middling great as well , so this one could be undecomposed .
Horrible Bosses
outline : Three Quaker cabal to hit their awful bosses when they realise they are standing in the fashion of their felicity . Jason Bateman , Charlie Day , Jason Sudeikis , Colin Farrell , Jamie Foxx , Kevin Spacey , Jennifer Aniston and Donald Sutherland mavin .
Our Take : You never know which summer clowning is run to breakout and be a sleeper collision . Horrible Bossesmay claim that booty with its solid cast of peculiar masses … but for right now our money is onBridesmaids .
Zookeeper
Synopsis : The creature at one particular zoological garden decide to break their code of silence in parliamentary law to help their lovable zookeeper ( Kevin James ) gain the tending of one particular adult female . Rosario Dawson , Ken Jeong , Leslie Bibb and Donnie Wahlberg star ; Sylvester Stallone , Adam Sandler , Jon Favreau , Cher , Judd Apatow and Faizon Love part the animals .
Our Take : It ’s a Kevin James comedy celluloid . Should be fun if the entire family is look for a in effect sentence at the movies . Plenty of other comedies this summer if you wish your humor to be more overstrung .
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
abstract : The end begins as Harry , Ron , and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to discover and ruin Voldemort ’s final horcruxes , but when Voldemort finds out about their mission , the prominent battle begin and aliveness as they lie with it will never be the same again .
Our Take : This is going to be the epical , bowel - wrench finale to a decade - long cinematic journey . What else is there to say ? Go get your tickets NOW !
Winnie the Pooh
abstract : The dear love - loving Bear and his friends are back in a new big - screen adventure . Jim Cummings sound Pooh and Tigger , with Craig Ferguson , John Cleese and Tom Keeny also lending their voices .
Our Take : How can interpret Winnie the Pooh NOT take you with a sensory faculty of nostalgia ? This should be some good ol' fashioned 2D animation fun for the nestling .
Captain America: The First Avenger
precis : After being take for unfit for military table service , Steve Rogers ( Chris Evans ) Volunteer for a top underground research project that turns him into Captain America , a superhero dedicated to maintain America ’s nonpareil . Samuel L. Jackson , Hugo Weaving , Stanley Tucci , Tommy Lee Jones , Sebastian Stan , Hayley Atwell , Neal McDonough and Toby Jones conscientious objector - mavin .
Our Take : This motion-picture show is another magnanimous wild card in the summer 2011 lineup . The trailersso far have hinted at a satisfying story , but we have n’t yet see to it much in the way of action . For now , we stay optimistic - Chris Evans seems to be doing his role as Steve Rogers judge , so that ’s a summation .
Friends With Benefits
Synopsis : The kinship between two champion ( Mila Kunis , Justin Timberlake ) gets complicated when they settle to get romantic . Emma Stone , Rashida Jones , Woody Harrelson , Patricia Clarkson , Andy Samberg , Richard Jenkins and Jenna Elfman co - lead .
Our Take : This is fundamentally another version of the Ashton Kutcher / Natalie Portman filmNo Strings Attached . If you are sports fan of the raw " casual sex rom - com " submarine sandwich - musical genre , thenFriends With Benefits(and its two pretty track ) should be a honorable experience for you .
Cowboys & Aliens
precis : A starship arrive in Arizona , 1873 , to take over the Earth , starting with the Wild West region . A posse of puncher are all that stand in their way . Daniel Craig , Olivia Wilde , Harrison Ford , Sam Rockwell , Noah Ringer and Paul Dano star .
Our Take : Despite a silly title that may deter movie - goers , Jon Favreau seem to have done a proper writing style mashup that will be both pleasing as a Westernanda sci - fi picture . The trailershave for certain made the cinema look somewhat awe-inspiring . Should be some good popcorn fun .
Crazy, Stupid, Love
abstract : A beginner ’s lifetime unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to wield his relationship with his children . Steve Carell , Ryan Gosling , Emma Stone , Kevin Bacon , Marisa Tomei and Julianne Moore star .
Our Take : An odd - pair like Gosling and Carell is just crazy ( stunned ? ) enough to ferment . With supporting actors like Stone , Bacon , Tomei and Moore , you could bet that this film will deliver .
The Devil’s Double
precis : marshal from the frontline to Saddam Hussein ’s palace , Iraki army lieutenant Latif Yahia ( Dominic Cooper ) is thrust into the highest echelons of the “ purple family ” when he ’s ordered to become the ‘ fiday ’ – or body threefold – to Saddam ’s Word , the notorious “ Black Prince ” Uday Hussein ( also Cooper ) , a rash , sadistic party - male child with a rabid thirstiness for sex and brutality . With his and his family ’s lives at stake , Latif must surrender his former ego forever as he learn to walk , talk and act like Uday . But nothing could have train him for the revulsion of the Black Prince ’s psychotic , drug - muzzy animation of fast car , easy fair sex and impulsive violence .
Our Take : Sure , Cooper is go to have a role as Tony Stark ’s dad inCaptain America , but we reckon it ’ll be this two-fold persona in what looks to be a electrifying true - life story that will firmly establish him as a breakout star .
August Movies …
Stone in ‘The Help’
August 2011
The Smurfs
abstract : When the evil genius Gargamel ( Hank Azaria ) chases the tiny gloomy Smurfs out of their village , they tumble from their sorcerous world and into ours — in fact , smack dab in the center of Central Park . Just three apple in high spirits and stuck in the Big Apple , the Smurfs must detect a way to get back to their small town before Gargamel tracks them down . Neil Patrick Harris , Sofía Vergara and Jayma Mays star ; Katy Perry , Anton Yelchin , Paul Reubens , Alan Cumming , B.J. Novak , Fred Armisen , George Lopez , Kenan Thompson and Jonathan Winters voice The Smurfs .
Our Take : Another CGI / Live - action hybrid trying to cash in on animated cartoon nostalgia . IfThe ChipmunksandYogi Bearare any indication , the kids will cluster to see the smurfs , inevitably spawning some worse squeakquels .
The Change-Up
abstract : A funniness in which a marital guy ( Jason Bateman ) switches body with his well booster ( Ryan Reynolds ) so as to woo his cobalt - proletarian . Olivia Wilde and Leslie Mann cobalt - star .
Our Take : Sure , by now we ’ve see so many variations of theFreaky Fridaypremise , but at worst , theChange - Uplooks like a harmless commonplace - at best , it will extend some ripe laughs .
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
precis : In thisPlanet of the Apesorigin news report , set in present Clarence Day San Francisco , a scientist ’s ( James Franco ) experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of a ferociously level-headed ape named Caesar ( Andy Serkis ) and the onset of a war for domination .
Our Take : Rise of the Planet of the Apesis worth see solely based onthe impressive question - capture ape effectscreated by Peter Jackson ’s WETA Workshop ( the impression family behind theKing Kongremake ) . A Shakespeare - meets - sci - fi story should be a meet anchor for the F / X extravaganza , and who knows , overall this motion-picture show may turn out to be fantabulous .
30 Minutes or Less
Synopsis : Two newcomer felon nobble a pizza pie delivery machine driver and pull him to hook a bank within 30 instant . Jesse Eisenberg , Danny McBride , Nick Swardson , Aziz Ansari , Fred Ward , Bianca Kajlich and Micahel Peña ace .
Our Take : Another comedy that has n’t incisively earned too much of an other bombilation , but the cast is impressive and the assumption leaves room for a LOT of great laughter . Whether or not the filmmakers capitalize on that potential remains to be reckon .
Final Destination 5
Synopsis : survivor of a hiatus - bridge collapse learn there ’s no way you’re able to jockey end . Emma Bell , Nicholas D’Agosto , Courtney B. Vance and Tony Todd star .
Our Take : This franchise burn itself out about 3 movies ago . Unless this new installment does something really revolutionary , we ’re already set to rent this on DVD .
The Help
precis : A looking at at what pass when a southern town ’s unspoken computer code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an improbable friendly relationship . Emma Stone , Bryce Dallas Howard , Viola Davis , and Sissy Spacek maven . Based on the Kathryn Stockett novel .
Our Take : This looks to be a flavor - respectable ( if not slightly ready-made ) summertime motion-picture show about permissiveness and friendship . Nothing haywire with that in a season otherwise filled with fisticuffs and explosion .
Conan the Barbarian
abstract : A pursuance that begins as a personal blood feud for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an larger-than-life conflict against hulking challenger , terrible monsters , and unacceptable betting odds , as Conan see he is the only Leslie Townes Hope of saving the great nation of Hyboria from an entrench reign of supernatural evil .
Our Take : Momoa is a speedily - rising asterisk thanks to roles inStargate : AtlantisandGame of Thrones . It ’s become clear at this pointedness that the actor will make for a good Conan , and his supporting cast ( Pearlman and Lang in particular ) seem just as well - suited to this material . If the director is on his game , Conancould close out the summer in spectacular mode . At the very least , the trailermakes it look like good B - picture fun .
Fright Night
Synopsis : A remaking of the comedy - revulsion picture about a Vegas teenager ( Anton Yelchin ) who discovers his new next - door neighbour ( Colin Farrell ) is a vampire . David Tennant , Christopher Mintz - Plasse , Imogen Poots and Toni Collette co - star .
Our Take : Fright Nightwas a religious cult hit amongst horror moving picture fans of the ' 80 era , so it ’s been difficult to muster much enthusiasm for this remaking . It ’s one of those type where we ’ll have to see it before we can consider that it is worthy .
Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
Synopsis : A mother ( Jessica Alba ) returns to her quondam profession — she ’s a retired undercover agent — for foreclose a villain bent-grass on stopping fourth dimension . Danny Trejo , Alexa Vega , Antonio Banderas , Jeremy Piven , and Daryl Sabara star .
Our Take : This dealership has a patriotic following , and with Robert Rodriguez still lean the show - plus the added haul of Alba headlining -Spy Kids 4should be just as successful as its predecessors … if not more .
Apollo 18
outline : NASA ’s canceled trip to the moonlight in the 1970s is the base for this found - footage - style picture exploring the urban fable skirt that foreign mission – what if Apollo 18 actually did pass off and the cogent evidence of extraterrestrial life exists on movie ? Wanted ’s Timur Bekmambetov produces the film , with Spanish filmmaker Gonzalo Lopez - Gallego directing .
Our Take : This motion picture has had its let go date alter again and again , and countersign is the moving-picture show is being re - cut in decree to salvage it . We initially included it on our list of20 Most Anticipated Filmsfor 2011 , but at this point , we ’re not hold out much hope . Plus : opening against another horror picture show with the tagline " Guillermo del Toro show " ? Yeah , not the good idea .
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Synopsis : Guillermo Del Toro presents DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK , a horror picture starring Katie Holmes , Guy Pearce and Bailee Madison , directed by Troy Nixey . base on the 1973 telefilm that Del Toro think is the shivery television production ever made , the story stick with Sally ( Madison ) , a new girl who moves to Rhode Island to exist with her father ( Pearce ) and his new girl ( Holmes ) in the nineteenth - century sign they are restoring . While research the house , Sally starts to hear vocalization coming from tool in the basement whose obscure agendum is to claim her as one of their own .
Our Take : " Guillermo del Toro nowadays " has become a firm second for just about any movie that ’s released . The trailerfor the film was effectively creepy , so if we have a choice between this flick andApollo 18as our terminal of summer horror moving picture outing … just estimate which one we ’re endure to beak .
That ’s it forScreen Rant‘s Summer Movie Preview . What has you keep an eye on movie trailer in turmoil this summer ? recognize franchise films likeTransformer 3orHarry Potter , first metre superhero movies likeCaptain America , Green LanternandThor , or maybe some of the lesser known and peradventure " smaller " film likeSuper 8andTree of Life ? allow us know !
Stone in ‘The Help’
