Popular Movie Premiers in May

Here’s a selection of movies from different genres that is hitting the Philippine silver screen this May!

 

1. Hardcore Henry
In Theatres May 4

Told from a first person point of view, Hardcore Henry is a story about a man who has been brought back from the dead by his wife. A few minutes later she gets kidnapped and he goes into this mission to rescue her. Along the way, he meets people who do not only help him rescue his wife but also restore his memory. This goPro shot film is directed by Ilya Naishuller and stars Haley Bennet, Sharlto Copely and Tim Roth.

 

2. Mother’s Day
In Theatres May 4

From the director of Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve comes Mother’s Day. Garry Marshall, famous for his romantic comedies had come up with another one to add to his list. Concentrating on motherhood and mother-related issues, this movie gives meaning to why Mother’s Day is celebrated, and idea on how it is celebrated. It stars Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Jason Sudekis.

 

3. The Surprise
In Theatres May 11

A story about a millionaire who signed an agreement to end his life but when he goes to choose his coffin, he meets another person, a woman who was in the same agreement as he is. They eventually fall in love and wish to free themselves from the agreement but can they? This Dutch movie stars Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Georgina Verbaan and was directed by award winning Mike van Diem.

 

4. The Angry Birds Movie
In Theatres May 11

Based on the popular mobile game, Angry Birds, the movie of the same title tells the story of Red, who is a bird that is always angry, and his friends Chuck and Bomb. One day, their peaceful island gets invaded by Pigs lead by Leonard. The birds gets curious and starts to investigate why the pigs have come to their island. Featuring the voices of Jason Sudekis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride and Bill Harder and directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, this movie will not just entertain the kids, but also the kids-at-heart and the avid fans of the game.

 

5. X-Men: Apocalypse
In Theatres May 18

Set to be the sequel of X-Men: Days of Future Past, this movie is about the coming of Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant. He awakens from his sleep of thousands of years and finds out that the world has changed. He recruits Archangel, Psylocke, Storm and Magneto to help him destroy humanity and build a better world but Raven and Charlex Xavier won’t let him. They form a team of young X-Men and lead them to help protect humanity.

 

6. Warcraft
In Theatres May 25

Based on the popular videogame series, Warcraft tells a story of the Orcs and the Humans who are enemies and will unite against a common enemy. Find out what will happen to these two races and their homes Azeroth and Draenor. Starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton and Ben Foster and directed by Duncan Jones, this screen adaptation is something to look forward to.