10. Alien: Covenant:
Ridley Scott returns once again to the Alien franchise. Back in 2012, Prometheus was released with a lot of hype but overall disappointed a lot of people. I felt that it was okay but it never really felt like an Alien movie. So far the trailers for Alien: Covenant give the feeling that this sequel to Prometheus is a proper Alien movie. I do have some issues with what I've seen from the alien creature but I hope the movie at least provides some intense situations and some brutal deaths. Alien: Covenant will be released on May 19th in the US. Trailer
9. Spider-Man: Homecoming:
8. Wonder Woman:
Well it's that time of year again where we get another DC Comics movie. Lately the DC Comics movies have been very disappointing. Last year Suicide Squad was one of my most anticipated films of the year and I found it to be complete shit. I hated pretty much everything about that movie. So far the trailers for Wonder Woman have been promising. I feel that Gal Gadot could be a decent Wonder Woman, I mean she was the best part of Batman V Superman last year. I like that this movie takes place back in World War I and from the trailers the action looks great. Wonder Woman will be released on June 2nd in the US. Trailer
7. The Beguiled:
Here is the first indie movie of the summer on my list. The trailers for The Beguiled make this movie look terrifying. I am not familiar with the book it is based on and the original movie that was released in 1971 starring Clint Eastwood. This version of The Beguiled stars Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning. The cast alone should get everyone excited about this movie. Colin Farrell has been one of my favorite actors for a long time and I have really enjoyed what Elle Fanning has been in recently. The Beguiled will be released on June 23rd in the US. Trailer
6. It Comes At Night:
I am someone that doesn't really like horror movies, but for the second time on this list here is what would be considered a horror movie, It Comes At Night. This is another movie where the trailer is absolutely terrifying. One of the main reasons I am anticipating this movie is because it is being released by A24. For those that don't know, A24 is probably the best film studio around today. Each year they put out one fantastic movie after another. Some of those films include Swiss Army Man, Ex Machina, Room, The Witch and Moonlight (winner of Best Picture at this years Academy Awards). Another reason I am looking forward to It Comes At Night is that it stars Joel Edgerton. Joel is one of my favorite actors working today and I will see anything he is in. It Comes at Night will be released on June 9th in the US. Trailer
5. A Ghost Story:
Oh look, another movie being released by A24. As I mentioned above I love A24 and will see any movie they release. Another reason I am excited about A Ghost Story is that it stars Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck. I adore Rooney Mara and love seeing her in movies. Casey Affleck is usually pretty solid in his movies and is coming off winning the Academy Award for Best Actor. I've only seen the one trailer for this movie and have read that you should go into this movie knowing as little as possible and that is what I am trying to do. A Ghost Story will be released on July 7th in the US.
4. Baby Driver:
Written and Directed by Edgar Wright, that's all you need to know about Baby Driver. I have loved every movie made by Edgar Wright and from what I've heard the streak will continue with Baby Driver. The cast for Baby Driver looks incredible and the trailers give off this energy that gives the expectation that this movie will be an absolute blast. The response from people that saw Baby Driver at South by Southwest caused this movie's release date to be moved up from August to June, I can't remember that last time I heard of that happening. Baby Driver will be released on June 28th in the US. Trailer
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:
The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was awesome. The characters were fun, the adventure was exciting and the music was fantastic. The trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 show that the sequel should be more of the same. Plus the sequel gives us Baby Groot and that alone is a perfect reason to be excited about this movie. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be released on May 5th in the US. Trailer
2. Dunkirk:
A new movie from director Christopher Nolan, that's all I need to hear to get excited for Dunkirk. Nolan is another director who I have enjoyed all his previous movies with The Dark Knight being one of my favorite movies of all time. Visually Dunkirk looks incredible and I look forward to seeing Nolan's take on a war movie. Dunkirk will be released on July 21st in the US. Trailer
1. War for the Planet of the Apes:
And here we are, my most anticipated film for the summer of 2017, War for the Planet of the Apes. This is the third movie in the reboot of the Planet of the Apes series. Andy Serkis returns as the chimpanzee Caesar. Serkis' motion capture work in the previous Ape movies has been impressive and I look forward to seeing what he does in this movie. With this movie I am trying to avoid the trailers because I want to experience everything when I see it on the big screen. Visually I know this movie will be impressive and I hope that it will touch me emotionally. War for the Planet of the Apes will be released on July 14th in the US. Trailer
