King's Guide: Summer Movie Preview

We are in May which is  the beginning of the Summer Movie Season. This is the trickiest time of the year for studio executives. This is the time when the studios release super expensive summer blockbusters that they hope won't bust. This year will see an unprecedented number of prequels, sequels and reboots. Some of the films released this summer will flop, others will be disappointments and a rare few will be box office surprises. After having  a disappointing month(April) at the box office, the Summer 2012 season is more than welcome. Wrath of The Titans and American Reunion both under performed. Not to mention of slew of lackluster releases as well. One of the highlights last month was Think Like A Man. Talk about exceeding expectations. Leading up to the Summer Movie Season, The Hunger Games and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax were the two biggest films of the year and both of them were box office smashes.  

I predict that  the three biggest films of the summer will be The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man. Now with the numbers coming out that The Avengers topped $200 million this weekend in the US box office, it is already a bigger hit than the people in the industry predicted. It will be interesting to see if The Dark Knight Rises has a bigger opening weekend. I am curious to see how Battleship fares at the US Box office. I know that is doing well oversees but I am not sure if it will be successful here. I don't necessarily think it will bomb but I am not sure about its performance. Overall I think that fair number of films will be successful this summer. Below I have composed a list of films that will be released Summer 2012.

May

• The Avengers
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel( Limited Release)
• Dark Shadows
• Battleship
• The Dictator
• Hopefully this will perform more like Borat than Bruno
• What to Expect When You Are Expecting
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Men in Black III
• Will the public still be interested in seeing the men in black suit up one more time? Is Will Smith still the most bankable actor? I think the audience will come and Will Smith is still Will Smith. 

June

• Brave
• Snow White and the Huntsman
• Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
• Prometheus
• I am so excited about this film I have lost the ability to think. Now the question is will this film have massive appeal? 
• Rock of Ages
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation
• Can The Rock and Bruce Willis revive this franchise? Looking at the trailer I think that is a strong possibility. 
• Magic Mike
• This movie will be the test to see if Channing Tatum is a true box office draw. He has been on fire this year with The Vow and 21 Jump Street. It opens the same day as his other vehicle G.I. Joe which means it has no chance at opening first at the box office. With the amount of eye candy in this film I don't see why it will have a problem getting an audience. 
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection
• Ted
• Beasts of the Southern Wild( Limited Release)

July

• The Amazing Spider-Man
• Ice Age: Continental Drift
• The Dark Knight Rises
• The Watch
• Savages

August

• Total Recall
• The Bourne Legacy
• The reboot starring the fabulous Jeremy Renner
• The Expendables 2
• Sparkle
• Premium Rush