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PREVIEWSworld Movie Month 2016 Release Calendar

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Summer is the time when everyone is out of school, taking it easy, and looking for someplace to escape the heat. Many escape to their local movie house, where for an hour or two they can escape the summer sun and be transported to another place… someplace exciting, dangerous or absolutely fun.

The movies are the ultimate escape, and we’ve got our collective eye on 2016’s most anticipated offerings!


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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (MAY 6TH)

Many fans are already calling it “Avengers 3”, but Captain America: Civil War is first and foremost a Cap movie… with a cast filled with almost every major Marvel Cinematic Universe hero. With the debuts of both the Black Panther and Spider-Man, Civil War could be Marvel Studios’ biggest movie ever! And like all previous MCU productions, merchandising will be through the roof on Civil War.

Learn more about the events leading up to movie in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Prelude (JAN160941), available now!


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THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
(MAY 6TH)

Admit it: You’ve spent hours on your smartphone, flinging Angry Birds at those snickering, snorting green piggies and their shaky shacks. Now those digital antagonists are making the jump to the big screen for an all-ages romp that will have you itching to fire up that game app one more time (admit it)!

Now you can get your Angry Birds fix at the comic shop too with Angry Birds Volume 1 (AUG140428) from IDW Publishing!

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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
(May 27th)


Director Bryan Singer returns to bring Marvel’s mutants into a new decade (following the events of First Class and Days of Future Past). The big bad this time around is the “first mutant” Apocalypse, and his Four Horsemen, who include Magneto, Storm, and Archangel. With a Wolverine cameo in a film already teeming with mutants, this movie is shaping up to be the biggest X-Men film yet.

Learn more about Apocalypse and his nefarious plans for mankind in X-Men Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic Book 1 (JAN051878).

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ALICE: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (May 27th)

 

Mia Wasikowska returns to Wonderland in the title role of Alice, along with the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) and other familiar faces, in this sequel to the hit Tim Burton film, directed by James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted).

Follow Alice's adventures from the beginning with The Complete Alice in Wonderland (FEB161371) from Dynamite Entertainment!

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS (June 3rd)

 

Producer Michael Bay’s live-action reboot of the TMNT franchise continues with this highly anticipated sequel, once again featuring Megan Fox as April O’Neil, and featuring the debut of fan-favorite mutant baddies Rocksteady and Bebop, and alien warlord Krang — outfitted with his massive android body! This sequel is sure to appeal to TMNT fans and collectors alike!

If you can't get enough TMNT, check out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Colume 1 (DEC110372), a new ongoing series from the original TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman!

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WARCRAFT (June 10th)

 

The worldwide phenomenon that is Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft, comes to the silver screen in this big screen adaptation of the MMO video game, directed by Duncan Jones (Moon), and starring Clancy Brown, Ruth Negga (Agents of SHIELD, Preacher), Ben Foster (4:10 to Yuma), Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter, Preacher), and more. It’s the Orcs vs. Humans in a battle for Azeroth!

Learn more about the warring factions in Azeroth with World of Warcraft Volume 1 (MAR080220) from DC Comics!

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FINDING DORY (June 17th)

The highly anticipated sequel to Pixar’s hit animated feature, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory takes our fishy friends on an all-new undersea adventure in search of the absent-minded Pacific Regal Blue Tang, Dory. This feature will no doubt capture the imaginations of young and old alike, and like all recent Pixar films, will be generously supported with branded merchandise and collectibles.

You'll be able to find Dory at your local comic book store in the Disney Pixar Finding Dory Cinestory (APR161712), available June 22nd.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE (June 24th)

Roland Emmerich returns to helm the Will Smith-free sequel to the hit SF epic, featuring many returning cast members from the original film — Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica A. Fox, Judd Hirsch and Brent Spiner — for the second invasion by the alien invaders. Of course, this time we’re prepared for them. Right?

Titan Comics is celebrating July 4th early this year with Independence Day #1 (JAN161678), an action packed story that will tie both films together.

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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
(July 1st)

A superstar cast including Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn), Christoph Waltz (Spectre, Inglourious Basterds), and Samuel L. Jackson (Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Nick Fury) bring the story of Tarzan to life in this epic re-telling of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs adventure saga.

Learn more about this classic character in Edgar Rice Burrough's Jungle Tales of Tarzan (FEB150109) from Dark Horse Comics!

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GHOSTBUSTERS (July 15th)

Director Paul Feig (Brides Maids, The Heat) brings new life to the Ghostbusters franchise with his all-female team of supernatural investigators and eliminators. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones as the new team, Ghostbusters looks to be one of the big movies of 2016, and we can expect plenty of merchandise and tie-ins for the film.

If you're looking to bust more ghosts, check out IDW Publishing's ongoing series with Ghostbusters Volume 5: The New Ghostbusters (MAY130306)!

 

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VALERIAN AND THECITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (July 21st)

Director Luc Besson (Leon the Professional, Lucy) returns to his SF/Fantasy roots of The Fifth Element for his adaptation of the bestselling Valerian and Laureline graphic novel series (currently being published in English by Cinebook), for the story of time-traveling agent Valerian who, along with his partner Laureline, is sent to investigate a galactic empire.

Get the latest volume of the long running French sci-fi epic Valerian and Laureline (FEB161331) when it hits stores June 29th.

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STAR TREK BEYOND
(July 22nd)

While J.J. Abrams was off in A Galaxy Far, Far Away, director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious series) came in to helm the third “new timeline” film, and from all indications, has brought a new vision and a sense of fun and adventure to the Star Trek universe, not only with an eye for action, but for character-centric moments as well. All eyes are on Lin and the rest of the Star Trek Beyond production team to bring home a true Star Trek experience.

Find out what the crew of the USS Enterprise have been up to since Into Darkness with Star Trek New Adventures Volume 2 (SEP150386) from IDW Publishing

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SUICIDE SQUAD (August 5th)

Reportedly sent back into production to add still more humor and character moments, DC’s other feature film for 2016 (after Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice) Suicide Squad, has been riding high since debuting its Comic Con “sizzle” reel to a capacity crowd. Fan-ticipation for Suicide Squad is almost palpable, as fans clamor for any new views of the squad in action… especially Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. This is going be Harley’s year, and she’s primed to steal the spotlight in this end-of-summer blockbuster!

Learn more about DC Comics squad goals in Suicide Squad Volume 1 (APR120250).




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