Re-Porter Blog 2021 Summer Movie Season - Month 3 Preview (August/September 2021)

 

Summer Blowout!!! Myths, NPCs, Squads and Kung-Fu Masters Close Out Condensed Summer Season!!!!

By Brandon Porter

Good afternoon followers. We are only a few days into August and are about to start the final month of the Summer Movie Season. This month lineup has no shortage of showstopping blockbusters. From DC starting the month to Marvel closing it out, The last month of the SMS promises to be the cherry on top of what has been an unorthodox but nonetheless entertaining time at the movies. Let’s breakdown what’s to come in month 3 in our latest monthly preview.

 

The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros Pictures/DC, August 6th)

Squad Goals

If you had to choose between potentially getting killed by a giant intergalactic starfish or get your head blow clean off by a hard as nails government proctor, which door would you walk through. That is the decision that is about to befall a number of despicable inmates. From the deliriously genius mind of James Gunn, DC reimagines the thrown together team known as task force x in an explosively violent and demented escapde sure to leave people thirsting for more. Join the ultimate band of misfits when The Suicide Squad arrives in theaters tomorrow.

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Free Guy (20th Century Studios, August 13th)

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Everyone lives their life one day at a time. But what if you had the chance to rise above other's expectations and your own? One NPC is about to make the jump from side guy to main guy in an adventure that will show him become the hero he never thought he could be. Ryan Reynolds stars in the action-comedy about how one guy's life is changed in a single day within the confines of a video game. Plug in and get ready to play when Free Guy goes live on August 13th. 

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Respect (MGM, August 13th)

What It Means To Me

An icon, a legend, an activist, a queen. One of the most cherished singer-songwriters of all time has inspired genrations and uplifted the voiceless since she was old enough to carry a note. Now, her story will be told in the biggest way possible. Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson takes on the role as the queen of soul as she portrays the singer at multiple points in her life. Witness the story of the woman who entertained the world while also finding her voice when Respect arrives in cinemas August 13th

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Candyman (Universal Pictures, August 27th)

Be My Victim

The legend you know has returned to reap terror on those who say his name. When a young photographer returns to his childhood hometown, he researches the origins of the urban legend that has terrorized residents for decades. Upon uncovering the truths, he discovers his own suppressed connection to the enigma while also finding himself be the vessel of his bloody return. Nia DeCosta and writer Jordan Peele team up for a new take on the urban legend made famous by the iconic Tony Todd. We dare you to say his name 5 times when Candyman comes on August 27th.

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Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
 (Marvel Studios, July 9th)



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No one chooses their family. But sometimes if they could, the results would be interesting to witness. When the prodigal son of a ruthless crimelord is called home to accept his birthright, he must face the trama of his past and attempt to escape the shadow of his father to forge his own destiny on his terms. Marvel Studios prepares to introduce the world to the MCU's newest hero in the studio's first film with an asian male lead. See the rise of the master of kung-fu when Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings arrives in theaters Labor Day weekend.

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What a way to end the 2021 season. Make sure you watch out for the reviews for these films and more over the next couple weeks. Have a safe weekend everyone and see you next time.