Netflix Unveils Summer Movie Slate Featuring Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Foxx and More – Film News in Brief
variety.comWilson Chapman editorNetflix has set release dates for nearly 40 moves debuting between May and Labor Day Weekend. The streamer unveiled a first look at the Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg-starrer “Me Time,” which follows a stay-at-home dad (Hart) who finds himself with some “me time” for the first time in years.
While his wife (Regina Hall) and kids are away, he reconnects with his former best friend (Wahlberg) for a wild weekend that nearly upends his life.
Hart also produced the movie, which debuts August 26. Fans of the comedian will enjoy a double-dose of laughs this sasons, with Hart’s action comedy “The Man from Toronto,” which co-stars Woody Harrelson and Kaley Cuoco, also planned to debut this summer.
Netflix also offered a first look at its romance offerings, including “Purple Hearts” starring Sofia Carson and “Love in the Villa” with Kat Graham and Tom Hopper. “Purple Hearts” tells the story of aspiring singer-songwriter Cassie (Carson) and marine Luke (Nicholas Galitzine), who in spite of their many differences and against all odds, fall hopelessly in love. “Love in the Villa” closes out the summer season with a Labor Day Weekend release (officially launching on Sept.
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