Industry experts predict July will be the month when studios release their biggest films to attract summer audiences. Jurassic World: Rebirth takes viewers back to the world of dinosaurs, promising a box-office-busting adventure. In addition, new versions of the superhero genre, Superman and Fantastic Four, along with the 27th Detective Conan film, will contribute to the excitement in the domestic film market.
Jurassic World: Rebirth
Trailer "Jurassic World: Rebirth." The film is suitable for viewers 13 years and older (13+). Video: Universal Pictures Vietnam
Release date: 4/7
Genre: Action, adventure
Directed by Gareth Edwards, the film is set five years after Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), when Earth's ecosystem is no longer suitable for dinosaurs. The remaining dinosaurs exist in an isolated equatorial environment. Three giant creatures—one on land, one in the sea, and one in the air—in a tropical biosphere hold the key to a life-saving medicine for humans.
Three experts, Zora Bennett (played by Scarlett Johansson), Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey), and Duncan Kincaid (Mahershala Ali), travel to the isolated island that was once the site of Jurassic Park. They seek to extract DNA samples from the three creatures, while also fighting for their own survival.
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Scarlett Johansson in the seventh "Jurassic World" film. Photo: Universal Pictures/Screen Rant
Superman
Trailer "Superman." Video: Warner Bros. Vietnam
Release date: 11/7
Genre: Superhero, action
Directed by James Gunn, the film is set in a world rife with conflict. Superman (David Corenswet) is an alien striving to integrate into human society under the guise of journalist Clark Kent. However, he is looked down upon by many for his inability to protect them from danger. When Lex Luthor plots to take over the world, Superman defies the rules to prove he can help humanity.
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Trailer "Fantastic Four: First Steps." Video: Marvel Studios Vietnam
Release date: 25/7
Genre: Superhero, action
This project by Matt Shakman is set in 1960s New York City and revolves around four scientists: Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). They embark on a space expedition and are accidentally exposed to cosmic radiation. Upon their return, they become superheroes and pop culture icons. They must confront the planet-eating entity Galactus (Ralph Ineson) to save Earth from destruction.
Smurfs
Trailer "Smurfs." Video: Paramount Pictures Vietnam
Release date: 18/7
Genre: Animation, family
Directed by Chris Miller, the film tells the story of the Smurf village. One day, Papa Smurf is kidnapped by the witches Gargamel and Hogatha. Smurfette must lead the Smurfs into the real world to rescue him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs embark on an adventure to save the universe.
Detective Conan: The Phantom of the Monocle
Trailer "Detective Conan: The Phantom of the Monocle." Video: CGV
Release date: 25/7
Genre: Animation, thriller
Directed by Katsuya Shigehara, the film revolves around a murder case related to a valuable painting discovered in the Fukui region, a place associated with the legend of a "one-eyed warrior." During the investigation, Conan and his friends are drawn into mysteries surrounding the painting and the past of an ancient family. The appearance of the phantom thief Kaito Kid complicates matters, as he also targets the painting. The clues lead Conan on a trail from the past to the present, unraveling secrets buried for centuries.
Materialists (Past Lives)
Trailer "Materialists (Past Lives)." The film is suitable for viewers 16 years and older (16+). Video: A24
Release date: 4/7
Genre: Comedy, romance
Materialists, the second film by director Celine Song, follows matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson) in New York City. At a wedding, she is pursued by businessman Harry Castillo (Pedro Pascal) and encounters her ex-lover John (Chris Evans), a struggling actor. The two men force Lucy to choose between financial stability and true love.
The Last Wish
Trailer "The Last Wish." The film is suitable for viewers 16 years and older (16+). Video: CGV
Release date: 4/7
Genre: Family, comedy
In this Vietnamese-Korean collaboration directed by Doan Si Nguyen, Avin Lu stars as Hoang, an 18-year-old student. His two best friends, Thy (Hoang Ha) and Long (Quynh Ly), support and encourage him during his final days. On Hoang's birthday, they return to their childhood beach for one last memory together, where he reveals his "last wish." The film marks the reunion of Avin Lu and Hoang Ha after three years, since Em and Trinh (2022), a film about musician Trinh Cong Son and his "musical lovers."
Tomb Watcher
Release date: 4/7
Genre: Horror
Directed by Vathanyu Ingkawiwat, the film tells the story of the mysterious death of Lunthom (Woranuch Bhirombhakdi). While it seems her death paves the way for her husband and his mistress to inherit her fortune, things take a turn when the will reveals a condition: They can only receive the inheritance if they live with Lunthom's body in a glass coffin placed in the middle of the house for 100 days. Lunthom's resentment and anguish gradually transform into an evil force, leading to a series of strange phenomena that plague the house.
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