Movies Opening this Week – August 03

Fantastic Four

A contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

Directed by Josh Trank

Produced by Gregory Goodman, Simon Kinberg, Robert Kulzar, Hutch Parker, Matthew Vaughn

Screenplay by Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank

Based on Fantastic Four by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Starring: Miles Tellerm Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson

Release Date: August 7, 2015.

Ricki and the Flash

Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family. Streep stars opposite her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer; Rick Springfield, portraying a Flash member in love with Ricki; Kevin Kline as Ricki’s ex – husband; and Audra McDonald as Kline’s new wife.

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Produced by Marc Platt, Diablo Cody, Mason Novick, Gary Goetzman

Written by Diablo Cody

Starring: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield.

Release Date: August 7, 2015.

The Gift

A husband and wife try to reinvigorate their relationship but their lives are threatened by a “friend” from the husband’s past who holds a horrifying secret about him, sending their world into a tailspin.

Directed by Joel Edgerton

Produced by Jason Blum, Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Yeldham

Written by Joel Edgerton

Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton

Release Dates: August 7, 2015.

Dark Places

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day by a secret society obsessed with solving notorious crimes.

Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Produced by Stéphane Marsil, Azim Bolkiah, Matthew Rhodes, Cathy Schulman, Charlize Theron

Screenplay by Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Based on Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace Moretz, Tye Sheridan, Sterling Jerins, Corey Stoll, Christina Hendricks.

Release Date: August 7, 2015