There certainly are a number of big-ticket movies out in theaters already, but two new films join them this weekend. There’s a horror film about a young boy who has been abducted and begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s previous victims, and a biopic about Elvis from his early years through his rise to stardom!
The Black Phone (R)
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s previous victims.
Directed by Scott Derrickson
Starring: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies, E. Roger Mitchell
Release date: June 24
Elvis (PG-13)
From his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise to stardom starting in Memphis, Tennessee and his conquering of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock ‘n roll star and changes the world with his music.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, David Wenham
Release date: June 24
