The summer movie season has arrived, with Tom Cruise racing across virtually every multiplex screen in the country in what may or may not be the final "Mission: Impossible" movie. And there's much more to come this season, with a nervous film industry hoping for some blockbusters to offset low box office returns earlier this year.
Here's a sample of what might be pushing popcorn sales this summer; note that all release dates are subject to change.
Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt in "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."
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