Superhero fans, assemble! We’ve got new movies from both sides of the track with The Fantastic Four: First Steps swooping in to kickstart Phase 6 of the MCU, and the release of James Gunn’s Superman starting an all new era in the brand new DC Universe. There’s also some dinosaurs, the revival of a gruesome horror franchise, and an animated sequel, covering all age brackets and interests. Whether you’re getting some reprieve from the heat outside, or taking shelter from a more typical rainy summer’s day in the UK, all these cracking films are coming to Cineworld in July.
If you’ve got a double bill or two on the cards, why not consider getting yourself a Cineworld Unlimited membership. This works out as less than the cost of two cinema tickets a month. And don’t forget it also gets you access to a ton of other perks, not least 10% off snacks and drinks for your screening.
Jurassic World: Rebirth (July 2)
New dinosaurs alert! Jonathan Bailey in very cute little glasses alert! The latest instalment of the beloved Jurassic Park franchise lands right at the beginning of the month and follows as a direct sequel to Jurassic World: Dominion.
While more films are said to be on the way, Jurassic World: Rebirth sits as a standalone sequel rather than the beginning of another trilogy, with Scarlett Johansson’s character, Zora Bennett, a covert operative, hired by a pharmaceutical company to lead an exhibition to harvest life-saving DNA from the dinosaurs. In her cohort is her team leader, Duncan Kincaid played by Mahershala Ali, Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist (Jonathan Bailey), and pharmaceutical representative, Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend).
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Superman (July 11)
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a new era for DC superheroes, starting things off with arguably the most iconic superhero of them all. David Corenswet sports the blue suit and red cape in this reboot of Superman, with Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, reporter and love interest of Clark Kent.
Portraying a 25-year-old Superman, this puts him in the middle of representations of the character that have come before, and sees Corenswet’s portrayal reckon with both his heritage and his upbringing by his adoptive parents, as well as the harsh realities of an unforgiving public with his own morals centring around “truth, justice, and the American way.”
Smurfs (July 18)
Who doesn't want another Smurf movie? Especially when Rihanna is involved. At this point, we'll take any form of music from the RnB star. Set on a mission to rescue Papa Smurf, there's a whole load of talent attached to this project, including James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel and more.
The first Smurfs movie from Paramount Pictures Animation, this Smurfs movie is also part-live action as the Smurfs find themselves in the real world on their rescue mission. With original songs from Rihanna and the Roc Nation team, this is going to be full of laughs and pop bops in equal measure.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (July 18)
It’s been a year of sequels to horror movie franchises that will not quit their haunting – but that’s totally fine with us! Nearly two decades since its last instalment, I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) is actually a direct sequel to the original 1997 movie and stars a bunch of young talent including Madelyn Cline, chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, and Sarah Pidgeon, with reprisals from Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Five friends are involved in covering up a hint and run. When, years later, they are stalked by a serial killer set to teach them a lesson, they seek the help of survivors of the Southport Massacre (from the first film). Enter Prince Jr. and Love Hewitt.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 24)
The internet’s boyfriend is entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It feels like we’ve been waiting an age for this, but reboot of Marvel’s first family is here with Pedro Pascal sitting at the head of the table. And the chef’s kiss casting doesn’t stop there, with Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, and Joseph Quinn as Human Torch. And there’s another addition to the Fantastic family on the way.
Bringing back villains from the original comics, the Fantastic Four are set to face the Silver Surfer and Galactus as they threaten to destroy the parallel Earth on which they live. Filmed for IMAX, the film is set to be visually stunning with its retrofuturistic 1960s feel.
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The Bad Guys (July 25)
Sometimes staying on the right side of the law isn’t as easy as it sounds. While Dreamworks’ gang of animal misfits got into plenty of trouble in the original 2022 film, they vowed to rebrand as Good Guys. Well, in The Bad Guys 2 that might be too tall an order when they meet they meet their female counterpart, the Bad Girls, who enlist them in “one last job”.
Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, and Anthony Ramos reprise their roles as Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha, with Awkwafina, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, and Maria Bakalova joining as the all-female criminal gang.
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