Summer of Sequels

Although the summer movie season kicked off with box office smash: Avengers: Age of Ulttron, the summer is still packed with many big blockbusters, ranging from action to comedy.
June starts off strong with Jurassic World. Jurassic World is the fourth installment of the Jurassic franchise, as 2001’s Jurassic Park III was the previous one. This entry follows Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), a behavioral researcher who finds himself tracking the genetically engineered Indominus Rex as it terrorizes the titular theme park. Jurassic World releases on June 12.
Ted 2, the sequel to the successful R-rated comedy, releases on June 26. Ted 2 continues to follow the antics of John Bennet (Mark Walhberg) and his foul-mouthed teddy bear, Ted (voiced by Seth Macfarlane).
The first big animated movie of the summer is Minions. This movie is a spin-off/prequel to the popular Despicable Me franchise, focusing on the evolution of the iconic Minions over the years as they struggle to find a master. Minions releases on July 10.
July 17 sees the release of the next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ant-Man follows Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a small-time thief who becomes a superhero with the mentorship and technology of Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).
Pixar’s first animated film of 2015 is Inside Out. Inside Out takes place inside the mind of a young girl, Riley (voiced by Kaitlyn Dias), which is populated by five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. Inside Out releases on June 19.
Paper Towns is the latest movie adaptation of the novels of author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars). Paper Towns follows quiet high schooler Quentin Jacobsen (Nat Wolff) and his search for his missing neighbor Margo Spiegelman (Cara Delevingne). Paper Towns releases on July 24.
The end of July sees the release of the fifth entry in the Mission Impossible franchise. Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation continues the chronicles of IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), who must bring down a mysterious organization targeting the IMF called The Syndicate. Rogue Nation releases on July 31.
Rounding off the summer is the action comedy movie, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. A movie adaptation of 1960’s the TV show of the same name, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. centers on secret agents Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavil) and Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) and their mission to stop a mysterious criminal organization that wishes to destroy the world. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. rounds off the big summer releases on August 14.