Upcoming Hollywood Movies Releasing in August 2024: Borderlands & more

Last month was rather eventful at the movies. From Inside Out 2 to Deadpool & Wolverine, franchise films ruled the box office globally. As we move into a whole new month, the calendar is stacked with some long-anticipated movies. On the list is Borderlands, the star-studded live-action adaptation of the popular video games. Meanwhile, the Alien: Romulus, the latest addition to the Alien franchise is finally releasing.

Here are all the upcoming Hollywood movies releasing in August 2024:

Borderlands

Borderlands is getting the sci-fi action comedy treatment with a live-action film starring Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt and more as characters from the video games. The plot of the film directed by Eli Roth follows Lilith and her team going up against alien monsters and bandits across the dystopian world of Pandora.
Release date: August 9
Where to watch: Theatres

It Ends with Us

Directed by Justin Baldoni, It Ends with Us is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by author Colleen Hoover. Starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Brandon Sklenar and more, the film revolves around a girl who falls for a man right after college. However, when her first love reappears, complications arise.

Release date: August 9
Where to watch: Theatres

Alien: Romulus

The seventh instalment of the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus is releasing this month. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux and more, the film is directed by Fede Alvarez. The plot is set between the events of the 1979 film Alien and the 1986 film Aliens. The film will follow a group of space colonists who come across a terrifying life form in space.

Release date: August 16
Where to watch: Theatres

The Crow

Bill Skarsgard stars in the upcoming superhero movie based on the 1989 comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr. The film is about a musician, Eric Draven, who is killed by a gang along with his fiance. He gets his revenge when he’s resurrected. The role of Eric was played by Bruce Lee’s son Brandon Bruce Lee who sadly passed away after a firearm malfunction left him seriously wounded.

Release date: August 23
Where to watch: Theatres