Last summer Fox scored high at the worldwide box office with the final Star Wars chapter, Fantastic Four and Kingdom of Heaven grossing more than $200 million each. So the big question of course is will they be able to match or build upon the success of summer 2005.
Leading the pack of Fox films this year is the concluding part of the X Men trilogy and Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties, but could a fairly unknown action adventure Viking epic under the title of Pathfinder surprise.
And will The Omen remake suffer the same glum fate of other more recent horror remakes?
All questions will be answered in time. Find out more of what Fox has to offer this summer in M&C's 20th Century Fox summer preview:
In 'X-Men: The Last Stand', the final chapter in the "X-Men" motion picture trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test - triggering the war to end all wars.
'X-Men: The Last Stand' is due for release on May 26th. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
The prophecy is clear, the signs unmistakable: Armageddon is upon us.
On 6 / 6 / 06, the omen is revealed...and our darkest fears are realized. 'The Omen', a contemporary thriller based on the 1976 classic film, centers around a young boy named Damien, the son of an American diplomat and his wife. Damien’s family is unaware he is destined to become the Anti-Christ – until shattering events reveal the terrifying truth.
'The Omen' is due for release on June 6th. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kittes
America’s favorite feline, Garfield, follows his owner, Jon, to England. The U.K. may never recover, as Garfield is mistaken for a look-alike, regal cat who has inherited a castle. Garfield savors the royal treatment afforded by his loyal four-legged subjects, but his reign is in jeopardy. The nefarious Lord Dargis is determined to do away with Garfield, so he can turn the castle into a resort. Garfield’s bigger, better, more purr-fect world is soon turned upside down in this tale of two kitties.
'Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties' is due for release on June 23rd. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
Based on the best-selling novel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA stars two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep as high-powered fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. Anne Hathaway also stars, as Miranda’s new assistant, a small-town girl in her first job out of college, trying to navigate a world she’s only glimpsed in print – while surviving her impossibly demanding new boss.
'The Devil Wears Prada' is due for release on June 30th. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
Remake of the Norweigan movie.
The original followed the exploits of warring tribes in ancient Norway. But in the new version, with a script by screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, the story concerns the little-known skirmishes that took place between the Vikings and Native Americans a thousand years ago.
When a Viking boy is left behind, he is adopted and raised as an Indian despite his straw-blonde hair. When a Viking raid wipes out his village, he becomes his adopted people's savior in battling the Norsemen.
'Pathfinder' is due for release on July 14th. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
Breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it can be downright dangerous. In the Ivan Reitman comedy MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND, Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson ) thinks he’s finally found the perfect girlfriend, the beautiful Jenny Johnson (Uma Thurman) - who just so happens to be a superhero. When Jenny/G-Girl becomes overly possessive, Matt wants to call it quits – but how do you break up with a superhero? A scorned woman, Jenny/G-Girl unleashes on her ex the full fury of her super-powered wrath as she sets out on a no-holds-barred mission to bust up Matt’s budding romance with his co-worker Hannah (Anna Faris ).
'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' is due for release on July 21st. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
When three popular girls from different cliques discover they've all been dating the school stud, they band together to seek revenge. Despite the jerk’s charm and ever-growing popularity, the girls cleverly scheme with the help of the inconspicuous new girl in town, to soil his reputation and break his heart.
'John Tucker Must Die' is due for release on July 28th. Further details and media can be accessed in our database .
Stay tuned to M&C for reviews on all of the above films when they are released.
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