Five Movies To See This Spring

Azelin Thompson, reporter

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Johnny Depp, also known as the unstoppable Captain Jack Sparrow, along with Orlando Bloom as William Turner, makes a brilliant return in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Dead Men Tell No Tales on May 26, 2017. The entire series was directed by the power duo Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg. In all of the first five movies the pirates have taken the audiences on many adventures across the sea, but what awaits viewers is a whole new world. After escaping the Devil’s Triangle, Captain Salazar sets out to kill every pirate at sea, and Captain Jack Sparrow is determined to survive and find the Trident of Poseidon to obtain full control over the entire sea. Fans of the series would know that Captain Jack Sparrow can find his way out of any situation, and the way Sparrow gets out of this one is one to see.

Trailer:  https://youtu.be/lsJ58L3u8qw

 

Beauty and The Beast

Coming this spring on March 17, 2017, Disney’s animated classic of Beauty and the Beast has made the drastic transformation into a real life love story. Emma Watson, acting as the princess Belle, is the first to stay at the enchanted castle with the lonesome Beast, played by Dan Stevens. The pair notice the start of a shy friendship, but it begins to sprout into something a little more. As the romance progresses, the Beast realizes Belle might be his last chance to break the curse and save him.

 

Wonder Woman

Superman, Batman, Iron man, Aquaman, and now Wonder Woman. On June 2, 2017, Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, releases into theaters. Diana, played by Gal Gadot, is princess of the Amazons and is being trained to be an indestructible warrior on a sheltered island. Suddenly, when an American pilot crashes on their land informing them of the raging conflict in the outside world, Princess Diana fights among men, determined to win, and along the way she finally discovers her true powers.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/1Q8fG0TtVAY

 

Kong: Skull Island

Many people may be familiar with the monstrous Godzilla movie made in 2014 directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Adding onto the list of roaring giants is the new Kong. In the Skull Island movie, releasing March 10th, a team of explorers and soldiers stumble upon an uncharted island. Quickly, they become aware that they are in the presence of monsters and the all mighty Kong, and have to fight for their lives.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/44LdLqgOpjo

 

The Fate of The Furious

The Fast and Furious series, directed by F. Gary Grey, has been a large hit throughout the years. But after the death of one of the star actors, Paul Walker, a lot of fans seemed to be disappointed that he won’t be in the new movie, The Fate of The Furious, releasing April 14th. In this new movie, characters Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon, and Brian and Mia retire from the game. Finally everyone gets a small taste of a normal life, and then suddenly Dom is seduced by a mysterious woman and begins betraying those closest to him. As usual, life moves fast, and the team is pushed to new limits.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/5uaJufU1JTs

 

(Collage by Azelin Thompson using Pic Collage)