The Porter Report 2025 Summer Movie Season - August/September Preview

 

Hello, followers, and welcome to The Porter Report's Summer Movie Season Preview for August and September. It has been an eventful summer at the movies without a shadow of a doubt. But like all things, the journey must come to an end. However, just because things are winding down doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Our last batch of summer flicks will have us laughing, dancing, fighting, and screaming as we put a bow on the 2025 campaign. Let’s run down our final lineup as we look ahead to our films set to drop in Month 4.

The Bad Guys 2 
(Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation, August 1st)

Breaking Bad

After seemingly putting their crime-committing days behind them, Wolf, Webs, Pirahna, Shark, and Snake are pulled into an all-new high-stakes job that could take them to new heights or a soul-crushing new low. Sam Rockwell, Anthony Ramos, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Marc Maron reprise their roles as our lovable team of reformed crooks with a new batch of baddies played by Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, and Maria Bakalova. Witness an adventure so bad it's good when The Bad Guys 2 hits theaters on August 1st 

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Freakier Friday (Walt Disney Pictures , August 8th)

Freaks and Geeks 

Decades after their life-changing switcharoo, Anna and Tess are closer than ever but now find themselves in the middle of another family crisis. With a potential blended family set to bring uncertainty and chaos, Tess and Anna find themselves in yet another mental swap scenario, this time with 2 additional unwilling volunteers. The iconic duo of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsey Lohan return to reprise their roles as Tess and Anna, respectively, with Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, Ryan Malgarini, and Mark Harmon also returning as their respective characters from the 2003 film. The movie also features the talents of Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Manny Jacinto. Summer mayhem takes on an all-new meaning mentally when Freakier Friday arrives in cinemas on August 8th. 

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Nobody 2 (Universal Pictures, August 15th)

Nothing and No One 

Desperate for some R&R with his family, Hutch 

Mansell goes on holiday to a beach resort looking to unwind and forget about his worries and troubles. But sins of both his past and that of his wife pull him back into a new wave of violent chaos that threatens more than just his quest for relaxation. Bob Odenkirk returns as Hutch alongside Connie Neisen, Colin Hanks, RZA, John Ortiz, Michael Ironside, Sharon Stone, and Christopher Lloyd. Find out what happens when you mess with somebody on their day off when Nobody 2 arrives in cinemas on August 15th. 

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The Conjuring: Last Rites
(Warner Bros.  Pictures/New Line Cinema, September 5th)

Final Possession 

Ed and Lorrain Warren have survived every demon and hell-based threat imaginable by the skin of their teeth. But this new case could see them dealing with the culmination of their constant brushes with damnation. Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson return as Ed and Lorraine Warren in what is sure to be a soul-snatching finale to the story of these paranormal crusaders. Witness the case that will shake your spirit to the bone when The Courjuring Last Rites comes to theaters on September 5th 

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We still have a ton of movies to take us across the finish line for this year’s SMS. For as hectic as the season has been, it’s nice we’ll be closing things out with a strong lineup. Make sure to keep it locked here for the reviews for these movies and more for. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I’ll catch you all next time.