My alternative SUMMER SCHEDULE
This is my alternative summer list. I mixed the dates for films that already have an exact release date. I didn't put in all the summer movies, just the bigger ones. I tried to separate generes and also movie studios/distributors. Try it yourself! It's not easy.
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- DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufRosie Huntington-WhiteleyTyrese GibsonThe Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.May 6th, Friday.
Paramount/DreamWorks
This would be the first "summer release". Actual release date: July 1st. - DirectorMarcus NispelStarsJason MomoaRon PerlmanRose McGowanA vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.May 13th, Friday.
Lionsgate
The second week of the summer must have something a bit smaller. Actual release date: August 19th. - DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.May 20th, Friday.
Warner Bros.
The friday before Memorial weekend does not seem like a bad choice. After all it's the sam release date as of Pirates of the Caribbean 4. Actual release date: July 15th. - DirectorStephen J. AndersonDon HallStarsJim CummingsCraig FergusonJohn CleeseWhile searching for honey, Pooh and his friends embark on an adventure to find Eeyore's missing tail and rescue Christopher Robin from an unknown monster called The Backson.May 20th, Friday.
Disney
There must be something for kids & families in May. Actual release date: July 15th. - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.May 27th, Friday.
Fox
The four day weekend. X-Men: The Last Stand came out like this and did darn well. Actual release date: June 3rd. - DirectorJon FavreauStarsDaniel CraigHarrison FordOlivia WildeA spaceship arrives in 1873 Arizona to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. All that stands in their way: a posse of cowboys and natives.June 3rd, Friday.
Universal
It's still sci-fi, but not so "super hero". Actual release date: July 29th. - DirectorJohn LasseterBradford LewisStarsOwen WilsonLarry the Cable GuyMichael CaineStar race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.June 10th, Friday.
Disney/Pixar
Cars 1 came out on the same date a few years ago and were a hit. Actual release date: June 24th. - DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.June 17th, Friday.
Paramount
Actual release date: July 22nd. - DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsBradley CooperZach GalifianakisEd HelmsTwo years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.June 24th, Friday.
Warner Bros.
This would rule! Actual release date: May 26th. - DirectorRob MarshallStarsJohnny DeppPenélope CruzIan McShaneJack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.July 1st, Friday.
Disney
Another four day weekend. The "hottest time of the year" for movies. Actual release date: May 20th. Plus Kung Fu Panda 2 on the same date. - DirectorJennifer Yuh NelsonStarsJack BlackAngelina JolieJackie ChanPo and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.July 1st, Friday.
Paramount/DreamWorks
Actual release date: May 26th. - DirectorMark WatersStarsJim CarreyCarla GuginoAngela LansburyThe life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.July 8th, Friday.
Fox
A little bit of coolling down after 4th of july. - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsChris HemsworthAnthony HopkinsNatalie PortmanThe powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.July 15th, Friday.
Paramount
Another hot mid-summer date. Plus The Smurfs at the same time. Actual release date: May 1st, the official "summer opener". - DirectorRaja GosnellStarsHank AzariaKaty PerryJonathan WintersWhen the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world into New York City.July 15th, Friday.
Sony
Actual release date: July 29th. - DirectorRupert WyattStarsJames FrancoAndy SerkisFreida PintoA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.July 22nd, Friday.
Fox
Actual release date: August 5th. - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsElle FanningAJ MichalkaKyle ChandlerDuring the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.July 29th, Friday.
Paramount
High summer seems just right for this one.
Actual release date: June 10th. - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsRyan ReynoldsBlake LivelyPeter SarsgaardReckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.August 5th, Friday.
Warner Bros.
August usually has at least one bigger hit. A late summer blockbuster, why not?
Actual release date: June 17th - DirectorScott StewartStarsPaul BettanyCam GigandetMaggie QA warrior priest disobeys church law to track down a pact of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.August 12th, Friday.
Sony
Seems perfect for late summer instead of a May release. I think it was supposed to come out last year at the exact same time.
Actual release date: May 13th. - DirectorRuben FleischerStarsJesse EisenbergDanny McBrideNick SwardsonTwo fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...August 19th, Friday.
Sony
A "rough" comedy in late summer, just like Inglorious Basterds.
Actual release date: August 12th.