4 hot movies this summer

By Sophie Ortega

If spending time at the beach or traveling isn’t your style, try catching some of the major motion films coming out this summer. Here are four films sure to cure some mid-summer boredom, while also offering you a great experience to share with freinds.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The well-known and critically acclaimed movie, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is set to have another movie added to the franchise on June 2. The movie follows Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) into the multiverse where they find themselves surrounded by alternate versions of the alter ego, Spider-Man. As a superhero, he has the responsibility to deal with new threats that endanger the livelihood of others. However, Miles has gained unwanted hostility from his alter egos when taking care of a new potential evil.

Barbie

The film, “Barbie,” is based on the Mattel Doll Line, Barbie, which launched on March 9, 1959. The film releases on July 21 with Margot Robbie playing Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. The 2-hour feature follows Barbie after getting rejected and expelled from Barbie Land for not meeting the standards of being a perfect doll. Due to unfortunate circumstances, she leaves Barbie Land and sets out to the human world in hopes that she will achieve and find happiness.

Haunted Mansion

“Haunted Mansion” is a reboot adaptation of the 2003 horror comedy “The Haunted Mansion” based on the Disneyland attraction. The film is planned to release on July 28, 2023. The movie follows a single mother, Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) and her son Travis (Chase Dillion) who move into their new home. However, they discover that their house is haunted by spirits. Their next course of action is to contact a psychic (Tiffany Haddish), priest (Owen Wilson) and historian (Danny DeVito.)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

This new approaching “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” animated movie marks the sixth adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and arrives in theaters on Aug. 4. The main four, which include Leonardo (Nicolas Cantu), Michelangelo (Sharmon Brown Jr.), Raphael (Brady Noon), and Donatello (Micah Abbey) roam around the streets of New York looking for crime to prevent and gain approval from others. In their quest to do so, they meet April O’Neil (Ayo Edebiri) who helps them. However, it backfires when they find themselves being attacked by hordes of mutants.