Summer 2010 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movie Preview
Summer 2010 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movie Preview
It’s that time of year again! The Summer Blockbuster season is almost upon us. It kicks off on May 7th with the release of Iron Man 2 and looks ready to keep us on sensory overload through at least July. Since the 70’s when the successes of Jaws and Star Wars changed the way that studios looked what type of movies they would produce and when they would release them, the Summer season has become the time for the big mega-multi-million dollar movies and audiences continue flock to the theaters during these months to escape the heat and devour some mindless entertainment. And there will be plenty of that this year along with explosions and faced-paced action sequences and CGI-overload. And it looks like there might be a movie or two in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre that might invigorate our brains as well. But why let that stop us from enjoying the Summer movie season, right?
We have compiled together a list of the Science Fiction and Fantasy movies that we currently know to be scheduled for release from May through August (the four months that comprise the Blockbuster season). As usual, this includes plenty of familiar titles as sequels abound just like every year. Among the movies continue on existing franchises, we have films heading our way like Iron Man 2, Shrek Forever After, and Toy Story 3. There are also several franchises leaping from other mediums such as games, comics, and television to the big screen like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (video game), Jonah Hex (comics), and The Last Airbender (television). Then, this summer will bring us the debut of some high-dollar movies looking to jump start new franchises on the big screen like Knight and Day, Inception, and Salt. Plus, we have included in our list some marginal genre entries that should still interest Science Fiction and Fantasy fans like Robin Hood, The A-Team, and The Expendables.
You can click over to our Summer 2010 Movie Preview page to scroll through all of the entries that we have compiled so far (and we will continue to make additions and updates to this page as we receive new information). Where available, we have included links to the official sites for the movies so that you can click over and see the latest trailers and get the most current updates on the films. Next week, Johnny Jay will chime in with his assessment of what films are worth shelling out your hard-earned money to go see, but in the mean time, browse through our preview of 24 movies and get ready for the Big Bang that is the Summer movie season!
