New in theaters: ‘Toy Story 4’, ‘Child’s Play’, ‘Anna’

By: Niña V. Guno - 5 years ago

“Toy Story 4” begins its presumptive four-week box office reign (until “The Lion King” challenges it mid-July) in the company of slasher movie remake “Child’s Play,” assassin-slash-model action movie “Anna,” and Scotland-to-Nashville country music drama “Wild Rose.”

Toy Story 4 (G)
Select release dates: Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore – June 20; Canada, China, Ireland, UK, USA, Vietnam – June 21; France, Netherlands – June 26; Japan – July 12

Story: New toy Forky introduces Woody and his friends to a world far bigger than they thought it could be.
Starring franchise returnees Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen with Keanu Reeves, Jordan Peele, Patricia Arquette, Christina Hendricks, Timothy Dalton and more. Directed by Josh Cooley (“Inside Out” extra “Riley’s First Date?,” Up” short story “George and A.J.”).

Child’s Play (R)
Select release dates: France – June 19; Australia, South Korea, Netherlands – June 20; Ireland, UK, USA – June 21; Singapore – July 11; Hong Kong – July 25

Story: Karen gets her deaf son, Andy, a computerized doll for his birthday, but something goes wrong and he goes on a rampage. A remake of the 1988 slasher movie.
Starring Gabriel Bateman (“Benji,” TV’s “The Dangerous Book for Boys”), Aubrey Plaza (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”), Mark Hamill (“Star Wars”, TV’s “Trollhunters,” “Justice League” cartoons) and directed by Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”).

Anna (R)
Select release dates: Singapore – June 20; USA – June 21; Ireland, UK – July 5: France – July 10; Australia, Netherlands – September

Story: Fashion model Anna is an elite assassin but her activities are attracting attention. Releasing with little fanfare following legal action against its director.
Starring Sasha Luss (“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”), Helen Mirren (“The Queen,” “The Fate of the Furious”), Luke Evans (“Fast & Furious 6,” “Beauty and the Beast”), Cillian Murphy (TV’s “Peaky Blinders,” “Inception,” “The Dark Knight Rises”) and directed by Luc Besson (“Valerian,” “The Fifth Element,” “Nikita,” “Lucy”).

Wild Rose (R)
US release date: June 21

Story: Fresh out of prison and barely reunited with her kids, Scottish housecleaner Rose-Lynn takes a shot at becoming Nashville’s next big country singer.
Starring Jessie Buckley (TV’s “Chernobyl,” “Taboo,” “War & Peace”) and directed by Tom Harper (“War & Peace,” “Peaky Blinders,” “The Woman in Black 2”). NVG

Luc Besson’s ‘Anna’ gets an action-packed trailer