July Movie Previews: Pacific Rim; The Lone Ranger; Despicable Me 2

OPENING JULY 3

The Lone Ranger
This Disney film revives the Old West original series with a new perspective. Tonto (Johnny Depp), a Native American warrior, tells untold tales and crazy adventures that led John Reid (Armie Hammer) to become the Lone Ranger after spending his life as a law-abiding man. The unlikely pair must come together to battle corruption and learn to bend the rules in order to make John Reid into the masked hero that he is destined to become.

Despicable Me 2
After being transformed from a villain into a hero with the help of three adopted girls (Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Kate Fisher), Gru (Steve Carell) returns with his heart turned to mush. He has been recruited by the Anti-Villain League to combat a new villain, Eduardo (Benjamin Bratt) because of his knowledge and experience as a criminal. With the help of his minions, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand), and his three girls, Gru must help the Anti-Villain League to save the world, but will the temptation to go back to his evil ways be too strong?

 

OPENING JULY 12

Pacific Rim
Earth is under attack in this science fiction/action film directed by Guillermo Del Toro that takes place in the near future. When creatures called the Kaiju begin rising from the ocean and start a war that could deplete humanity’s resources, humans enlist Jaegers, massive robots controlled by pilots. Two unlikely heroes, a former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and a trainee (Rinko Kikuchi), must battle the creatures and stand as mankind’s last hope.

 

OPENING JULY19

Red 2
Based on the comic book of the same name, Red 2 brings back the team of retired agents to help the CIA once more. It features Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary-Louise Parker, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren among other A-listers. Agent Frank Moses must unite his old team again to track down a portable nuclear device that has gone missing. 

 

OPENING JULY 26

The Wolverine
X-Men’s Wolverine returns after the success of Marvel's prequel:  X-Men: The Last Stand. He has recently lost the woman he loved and is forced to come to terms with his immortality as a result of his mutations. In the midst of this, he must travel to Japan to face a mysterious adversary from his past. While there, he encounters samurai, old enemies as well as allies, and his own limits.