The eight-part series is ‘Surviving Eaeth’ airs on NBC, starting June 11
Besides ABC sports featuring playoffs in the NHL, NBA and UFL this month, there’s a host of productions for screens big and small, from remakes and blockbusters to sequels and awards shows:
June 5: “Cape Fear” is the second remake of the 1962 classic starring Robert Mitchum, about family facing a growing threat from a menacing figure from their past. Presented as a 10-episode series, it stars Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson and Lily Collins. Apple+
June 5: “Office Romance” is a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez as a CEO and a new employee whose presence jeopardizes the corporation’s strict anti-fraternization rule. The cast includes Brett Goldstein, Amy Sedaris, Bradley Whitford and Edward James Olmos. Netflix
June 7: The 79th annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from New York’s Radio City Music Hall. CBS
June 11: “Surviving Earth” sounds like more post-apocalyptic dreariness, but it’s not. Instead, the eight-part series is a prehistoric docuseries speculating how life survived colossal changes, from an asteroid to an ice age, throughout showing unusual, amazing creatures and concepts of landscapes from our lost world(s). NBC
June 12: Steven Spielberg never left, but the filmmaker who gave us “Close Encounters,” “E.T.,” and “War of the Worlds” is back with a sci-fi drama and a fascinating premise, expressed in one bit of dialogue from the hush-hush preparations for the release of “Disclosure Day”: “If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?” Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Wyatt Russell and Colin Firth star. Theaters
June 17: “Las Culturistas Culture Awards” is a “deeply unserious” spoof of awards shows. Created by podcast host Matt Rogers and his co-host and ex-“SNL” cast member Bowen Yang, it features fellow “SNL” alum Aldy Bryant, Andy Cohen and Brandi Carlile. Bravo/Peacock
June 19: Hugh Jackman has the title role in “The Death of Robin Hood,” an older, scruffier man prone to violence, long past robbing from the rich. Featuring Bill Skarsgard, it’s more of a fun sequel to 1976’s “Robin and Marian” than anything Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner or Errol Flynn did. Theaters
June 26: Olivia Wilde stars in and directed “The Invite,” a lighter take on 1966’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” here with Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz joining Wilde and Seth Rogen for dinner. Theaters
June 26: Larry David does not curb his enthusiasm in “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” a seven-episode romp through various iconic moments from our history. With four sketches per episode and a motley cast — including John Hamm, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Vince Vaughn — it’ll be a nice alternative to any 250th anniversary nonsense spewing from Washington, D.C. HBO
June 26: Millie Alcock (“House of The Dragon”) stars as Kara Zor-El — James Gunn’s new DCU “Supergirl” — in an action yarn about the superhero aiding a teen trying to avenge her dad’s death. Jason Momoa takes on the role he was destined for — DC’s cigar-chomping, vulgar, biker bounty hunter Lobo. But Krypto is the key here. Theaters
June 28: Comic and content creator Druski will host the “BET Awards” live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. BET
June 29: “Toy Story 4” was a bit disappointing, but the premise in “5” is timely, as Buzz, Woody and the gang must cope with their 8-year-old girl who’s more interesting in her smart tablet than well-worn toys. Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack and John Ratzinger return, with new voices from Ernie Hudson and Conan O’Brien. Theaters