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LIGHTYEAR

Release date: 17th June Disney and Pixar’s “Lightyear” is the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear— the hero who inspired the toy—follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure. Buzz does his first test flight in order to explore new galaxies for Star Command to come in peace. However, when the evil Emperor Zurg threatens the universe's safety, Buzz may be its only hope to save it. Starring Chris Pratt, Keke Palmer and Dale Soules.

ELVIS

Release date: 23rd June From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz

Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley. Release Date: 6th July Some long-awaited clues as to what is in store for the God of Thunder. Thor is on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods. Thor enlists help and embarks upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance. Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale.

Australian Premiere at The Gold Coast at Event Cinemas Pacific Fair on June 4.

CTC IN MARVEL STUDIOS’ “THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER”

FALLING FOR FIGARO Release date: 14th July Millie, an American fund manager, realizes one day that her lifelong dream is to become an opera singer. Quitting the job and moving away from her boyfriend, she travels to Scotland where she eventually becomes an opera singer following an intense vocal training from former opera diva Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop and fierce competition from other opera singers. Starring: Joanna Lumley, Danielle Macdonald, Hugh Skinner.

FOR THE BLACK PHONE

Release date: 21st July Starring four-time Oscar® nominee Ethan THE KIDS… Hawke in the most terrifying role of his career and introducing Mason Thames in his first ever film role, The Black Phone is produced, directed, and co-written by Scott Derrickson, the writer-director of Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Director: Scott Derrickson. Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill.

BULLET TRAIN

Release date: 4th August An original movie event, Bullet Train is a fun, delirious action-thriller from the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch. Brad Pitt headlines an ensemble cast of eclectic, diverse assassins – all with connected yet conflicting objectives – set against the backdrop of a non-stop ride through modern-day Japan. Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio. Directed by David Leitch. Based upon the book Maria Beetle by Kotaro Isaka.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS

Release date: 15th September In DC League of Super-Pets, Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same super powers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Vanessa Bayer.

Release date: 18th August From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN

Release date: 15th September The film serves as a sequel to the 1970 film, The Railway Children, based on the E. Nesbit novel. An enchanting adventure about finding family through friendship and a new generation of railway children. The story is based around the child evacuees going from inner cities to the countryside during the WWII. The children also encounter a soldier very far from home. Starring: Jenny Agutter, Tom Courtney, Sheridan Smith.

PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK

Release date: 15th September A samurai hopes to make his dreams come true, but goes through trials to defeat enemies.