While it's reaching over 90 degrees in April, let The Echo cool you down with our most anticipated movies of the summer season.
"Backrooms"
Release date: May 29, 2026
A24's latest installment, "Backrooms," directed by Kane Parsons, is a thriller based on an internet legend-turned-pop-culture frenzy of the same name. The backrooms are a never-ending space with no explicit signs of any other living organisms, which fits perfectly into A24's style of uncomfortable horror.
The film will follow Chiwetel Ejiofor's character, Clark, as he tries to prove the existence of the backrooms to his therapist, Dr. Mary Kline, played by Renate Reinsve.
From the trailer, "Backrooms" seemingly will take this discomfort to the next level, taking its time with the audience through slow establishing shots that manage to make the viewer feel claustrophobic in the yellow walls of the backrooms.
With this being Parsons' directorial debut, it's exciting to see what he'll bring to the A24 discography.
"Masters Of The Universe"
Release date: June 5, 2026
This summer is big for nerds of all kinds. The next movie on the list is "Masters of the Universe," He-Man's first time coming to the big screen in decades.
Nicholas Galitzine, playing Adam Glenn, discovers his true heritage as the prince of an alien planet and must return home to protect his kingdom after living a boring and unassuming life.
While this movie has audiences a bit skeptical after Jared Leto was cast as Skeletor, there is still hope that it'll be a good time.
"Disclosure Day"
Release date: June 12, 2026
Directed by Steven Spielberg, "Disclosure Day" will keep audiences on the edge of their seat with its new take on the age-old alien invasion trope.
Set in Kansas, a place known for UFO and alien sightings, "Disclosure Day" asks: "If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?"
Emily Blunt stars in the movie as Margaret Fairchild, a meteorologist who's shown in the trailer as being almost possessed by whatever alien forces approach the characters.
From government officials to run-of-the-mill citizens, Spielberg tasks his entire cast from high and low places to try to figure out what these extraterrestrial life forms are and what they plan to do.
Spielberg has always gone through his discography with a fascination with creating films about the uncomfortable "What if?" scenarios that plague audiences' minds. With movies such as "Jurassic Park," "War of the Worlds" and "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," Spielberg is expected to bring a new form of alien invasion in the modern lens.
"Supergirl"
Release date: June 26, 2026
After the adored and highly successful release of "Superman," directed by James Gunn in 2025, Supergirl joins Gunn's DC Universe.
"Supergirl," based on the "Woman of Tomorrow" comics, follows the journey of Superman's older cousin, Kara, played by Milly Alcock, through the grief of being the last Kryptonian to remember her culture.
This film will likely follow in the comics' footsteps and explore the grief of remembering all that Kara lost and the isolation she feels, even with her cousin Clark. While she's not the last Kryptonian alive, she's still the last one to remember.
It's important to note that while this film is joining the DCU, it was not directed or written by James Gunn himself. Instead, "Supergirl" is directed by Craig Gillespie, who directed "I, Tonya," "Cruella" and "Dumb Money." So don't be shocked if it feels a bit different.
While it's expected that this film will take a significantly more emotional tone than its brother film, we are still just as excited for it as we were for Superman.
Edited by Jack McCarthy, Senna James and Ellis Preston.
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