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Summer 2021 Movie Season: What's New, What's Coming — And Will Anyone Watch In Theaters?

The El Capitan Theatre Hosts Special Opening Night Fan Event For Disney's "Cruella" at El Capitan Theatre on May 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
The El Capitan Theatre Hosts Special Opening Night Fan Event For Disney's "Cruella" at El Capitan Theatre on May 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

It turns out people still enjoy going to the movies. With films out now like “Cruella” and “A Quiet Place II,” theater chain AMC saw its shares rise to record highs this week as people returned to movies over the holiday weekend.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks with NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Aisha Harris and KPCC Entertainment reporter John Horn about some of the films coming out this summer.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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