June will also feature a number of politically-charged documentary releases. In the franchise’s newest chapter, writers Stephany Folsom and Andrew Stanton take Woody and the gang on a road trip, where they meet new friends and discover how big the world truly is. And of course, “Toy Story 4” (June 21) will hit theaters across the country this month. “Funan” (June 7), penned by Magali Pouzol and Denis Do, travels back in time to the Cambodian Genocide to follow a woman separated from her four-year-old son as she attempts to navigate life under the Khmer Rouge regime. Women in animation will have plenty to celebrate, with a handful of women-written releases this month.
The same week, “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner will reprise her role as Jean Grey in “Dark Phoenix” (June 7), the latest installment in the “X-Men” franchise. Kaling’s character is in the right place at the right time and gets her dream job. The highly anticipated, Mindy Kaling-penned “Late Night” (June 7) features Emma Thompson as the only female late-night talk show host - who it turns out does not have a single woman on her writing staff. From Sundance pics to mega blockbusters, June promises to be a month chock-full of exciting releases. The summer movie season is kicking off with dozens of films helmed by and centered on women.
