Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons website and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in August:
2 Guns
Opens: August 2
Mark Wahlberg stars as a DEA agent while Denzel Washington plays a Naval Intelligence officer both of whom have spent months reluctantly working together as members of a narcotics syndicate, each unaware that the other one is an undercover federal agent. But, after a failed attempt to nab millions from the cartels, the duo is suddenly disavowed by their superiors and on the run. The cast includes James Marsden, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Fred Ward and Edward James Olmos.
300: Rise of an Empire
Opens: August 2
This sequel (of sorts) finds Sullivan Stapleton (Strike Back) as Greek leader Themistocles, Eva Green (Casino Royale) as Artemisia of Caria and Rodrigo Santoro returning as Xerxes.
The Spectacular Now
Opens: August 2
In this adaptation of the Tim Tharp novel, Miles Teller plays a charming high school senior and budding alcoholic named Sutter who lives entirely for the present. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he meets Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley from The Secret Life of the American Teenager), a ‘nice girl’ who reads sci-fi, doesn’t have a boyfriend, and has dreams of a future. Despite their different viewpoints, they find themselves drawn together. The cast includes Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Opens: August 7
Percy Jackson is in his seventh-grade experience at Camp Half-Blood but the magical borders that protect the camp are poisoned by a mysterious enemy. With the only safe haven for demigods in danger, Percy and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to bring back the Golden Fleece and save the camp. Along the way he will discover a shocking new secret about his heritage. The cast includes Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Brandon T. Jackson and Nathan Fillion.
Elysium
Opens: August 9
This film is set on a ravaged Earth where the wealthy now live on a pristine, man-made, space wheel station. Onboard is a government official (Jodie Foster) who enforces strict anti-immigration laws to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of those onboard. Meanwhile, the majority of the world’s population is stuck planet-side on a now barren and overpopulated Earth. Matt Damon plays an unlucky ex-con who agrees to go on a daunting mission to bring equality to these polarized worlds. The cast includes Sharlto Copley, Diego Luna and Alice Braga.
In a World
Opens: August 9
An underachieving vocal coach (Lake Bell)is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation. The film includes Demetri Martin, Ken Marino, Rod Corddry, Nick Offerman, Geena Davis and Jeff Garlin.
Planes
Opens: August 9
This animation film is a spin-off (of sorts) from the Pixar film Cars, focusing on planes this time. The story follows Dusty, a big-hearted, fast-flying crop duster who dreams of competing in the most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. There’s a catch though, not only is Dusty not built for racing, but he also happens to be afraid of heights. With encouragement from a naval aviator named Skipper, Dusty qualifies and begins to rattle the defending champ of the race circuit, Ripslinger. Among the voices featured in the film are Brad Garrett and Stacy Keach.
Austenland
Opens: August 16
Based on the Shannon Hale novel of the same name, Keri Russell (Felicity and The Americans) stars as a single thirtysomething obsessed with Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, who travels to a British resort called Austenland in which the Austen era is recreated. The cast includes JJ Feild, Jennifer Coolidge, Georgia King, James Callis, Ricky Whittle and Jane Seymour.
jOBS
Opens: August 16
This straightforward biopic about the late Steve Jobs’ journey from Northern California hipped to co-found of one of the largest and most recognizable corporation in history. The cast includes Ashton Kutcher (in the lead role) as well as Dermot Mulroney, James Woods, Matthew Modine and Josh Gad.
The Butler
Opens: August 16
The film stars Forest Whitaker as Cecil Gaines, an African-American who witnesses notable events of the 20th century during his tenure as a White House butler from 1952 to 1986. The cast includes Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Redgrave, Alex Pettyfer, Mariah Carey, Yaya DaCosta, Robin Williams, Melissa Leo, James Marsden, Minka Kelly, Live Schreiber, John Cusack, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Nelsan Ellis, Lenny Kravitz and Jesse Williams.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Opens: August 21
This film is an adaptation of the first novel in the Cassandra Clare book series The Mortal Instruments, starring Lily Collins as a teen girl whose mother (Lena Headey) is kidnapped by a man (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) in search of a powerful artifact. She discovers the truth of her existence – she is destined to become a Shadowhunter – and seeks the help of others of her kind to help rescue her mother. The cast includes Jamie Campbell Bower and Kevin Zegers.
Movies coming out in September will be posted at the end of August.
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