Dragons, zombies, dinosaurs, and The Naked Gun coming to a screen near you

Ballerina, The Thursday Murder Club and How to Train Your Dragon are all being released this summer.

Here comes the summer — the big screen blockbusters coming to a cinema or streaming platform near you

Ballerina (cinemas, June 6)

This spin-off from the world of popular series John Wick centres on Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) as she prepares to train as an assassin.
Expect revenge, chaos, and blood-splattered mayhem. Len Wiseman of the Underworld movie series directs.

Predator: Killer of Killers (Disney+, June 6)

Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg follows the well-received Prey, starring Amber Midthunder, with another action movie. 

The film’s anthology story revolves around three fierce warriors: A Viking raider guiding a bloody quest for revenge, a ninja in feudal Japan who turns against his Samurai brother in a brutal battle for succession, and a Second World War pilot who takes to the sky. 

They don’t know it yet, but they are about to become prey for a much greater force.

How to Train Your Dragon (cinemas June 13, previews from June 9)

How to Train Your Dragon hits cinemas on June 9, 2025.

The original animation release of 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon was a big hit with family audiences and spawned a multimedia franchise that included two sequels. 

Now the movie is getting the live-action treatment, with a cast that includes Gerard Butler — reprising his role in the original film — and Nico Parker. Set on the island of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been enemies for years, tradition is upended by a young Viking boy named Hiccup who befriends a dragon named Toothless.

Deep Cover (Prime Video, June 13)

Prime’s big summer action movie draws a starry cast that includes Bryce Dallas Howard and Orlando Bloom. Howard plays an improvisation comedy teacher wondering if success will ever come her way. When an undercover cop (Sean Bean) offers her the ultimate acting challenge, she recruits two of her students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed) to take on London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals. British TV and film director Tom Kingsley ( Black Pond) is at the helm.

Echo Valley (Apple TV, June 13)

Apple Original Films thriller, Echo Valley, starring Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson. for TV Summer 2025

A star-studded cast including Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and our own Domhnall Gleeson, star in Apple’s suspense thriller from director Michael Pearce, who previously brought us a breakthrough performance from Jessie Buckley in Beast. Moore is Kate, a woman whose life is upended by the arrival of her troubled daughter (Sweeney), hysterical and covered in somebody else’s blood.

Elio (cinemas, June 20)

The alien-obsessed Elio discovers more than he bargained for when he’s transported to an interplanetary paradise, in the latest tale from animation giants Pixar. Elio is thrilled to discover intelligent life from many sources — but when he’s mistaken for planet Earth’s leader, things get complicated. Yonas Kibreab as Elio is joined by a voice cast that includes Zoe Saldaña and Shirley Henderson, in a tale from the makers of previous Pixar movies Coco and Turning Red.

28 Years Later (cinemas, June 20)

Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his son Spike (Alfie Williams) in Columbia Pictures' 28 YEARS LATER.

Anticipation is high and plot details scarce for the third film in the post-apocalyptic horror series from director Danny Boyle. Written by Alex Garland, the film is set 28 years after the lethal ‘Rage’ virus first made its presence felt, causing havoc in the world. That film starred the young Cillian Murphy in a major breakthrough role and Murphy is poised to return in a forthcoming sequel to this new film, said Boyle in a US interview this week.

F1 (cinemas, June 25)

Brad Pitt and Kerry Condon in F1 (2025).

A once-promising driver is drawn back to Formula 1 decades after an accident almost ended his career in the new film from Joseph Kosinski ( Top Gun: Maverick).

Tasked with mentoring a talented young driver, the former racing star is given a shot at redemption in the film, which was shot at real racing tracks and events as part of its production. Brad Pitt and Irish actress Kerry Condon star.

M3GAN 2.0 (cinemas, June 27)

Two years after an AI doll caused all sorts of chaos on a murderous rampage, this sequel looks at the aftermath of those events. M3GAN’s creator has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of AI. However, the tech that powered the first doll risks falling into the wrong hands.

Jurassic World: Rebirth (cinemas, July 2)

Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025). Picture: Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures - © Universal Studios. 

British filmmaker Gareth Edwards ( Monsters, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) helms the latest Jurassic dinosaur series blockbuster . Scarlett Johansson has wanted to take on a role in the series for years. She joins this film as a scientist leading a team of operatives to one of the most volatile environments on Earth. Joining her in the film are actors Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and Rupert Friend.

The Old Guard 2 (Netflix, July 2)

Following up on her role as Andy, the toughest and strongest in a group of mercenaries with special powers, Charlize Theron returns to this action sequel for Netflix. This time she must face a new foe, “the first of the immortals”, who calls herself Discord, played by Uma Thurman ( Kill Bill).

Superman (cinemas, July 11)

One of the screen’s most popular superheroes returns to our cinemas, with Superman played by US actor David Corenswet in this latest portrayal of the DC Comics character. Directed by James Gunn ( Guardians of the Galaxy), the film sees British actor Nicholas Hoult play Superman’s greatest foe, Lex Luthor. Rachel Brosnahan plays the plucky news reporter at the heart of the story, Lois Lane.

Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix, July 25)

Almost three decades after golfer Happy Gilmore won the Tour Championship in 1996, Adam Sandler returns to play him in a new adventure for Netflix. Original cast members including Ben Stiller return to compliment a new cast that include Sandler’s actress daughters Sadie and Sunny.

The Naked Gun (cinemas, August 8)

Liam Neeson plays Frank in The Naked Gun from Paramount Pictures.

Liam Neeson aims to tickle our funny bones in a new Naked Gun movie described as, “the single most important Naked Gun movie since the other Naked Gun movies”. He plays Frank Drebin Jr, the son of the character made famous by Leslie in the original film. Joining Neeson is a cast that includes Pamela Anderson, enjoying a career resurgence following her role in The Last Showgirl.

The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix, August 28)

A group of retirees turn super sleuths in The Thursday Murder Club, a comedy mystery adapted from the bestselling novel by Richard Osman. Directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone), a band of household names has been assembled for the movie, about a group of friends in a retirement home who solve murders for fun but get caught up in a real case. Coming to Netflix later this summer, they include Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and our very own Pierce Brosnan.