[Updated 25 Apr] The Summer is finally here which only means it's time for the Blockbuster movie seasons. Summer is the time when we get the big Superhero movies, the ones which are highly anticipated and attracts more audiences. Basically this is the money-making season.

2016 is another big year for movies. This is by far the biggest year for Superhero movies with the addition of remakes, sequels, prequels, some outrageous looking comedies and few animated ones. Listed below are this Summer's biggest releases and BO predictions.

Release Date : May 6

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $524 million WW - $1.6 billion

Rationale : It's basically Avengers 2.5 with the addition of Spider-Man

Director: Anthony and Joe Russo



Release Date : May 20

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $110 million WW - $230 million

Rationale : Looks like a crapfest but does have the advantage of being Summer's first animation.

Director:Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly



Release Date : May 20

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $79 million WW - $120 million

Rationale : Sounds like a rehash with not much going for it. The cast full of young girls aren't really promising and most guys will prefer The Nice Guys

Director:Nicholas Stoller



Release Date : May 20

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $82 million WW - $145 million

Rationale : This could be this year's The Heat , counter programming all the other Sci-Fi and Comic Book action movies.

Director:Shane Black



Release Date : May 27

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $230 million WW - $877 million

Rationale : Another fancy 3D outing for kids.

Director:James Bobin



Release Date : May 27

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $220 million WW - $710 million

Rationale : The ladies have taken the mantle from Wolverin(seems a cameo) which can be a good thing given the recent success of female led films. But a highly crowded window and the superhero bubble about to burst, it may not do much better than the previous one.

Director:Bryan Singer



Release Date : June 3

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $165 million WW - $560 million

Rationale : TMNT has a strong fanbase. Adding new characters is a good decision. The trailers look better than the first movie so it should do better than the first one.

Director:Dave Green



Release Date : June 10

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $180 million WW - $405 million

Rationale : It should definitely build on the brand of the previous movie, which was so surprisingly good. The trailer too looks really promising.

Director:James Wan



Release Date : June 10

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $80 million WW - $163 million

Rationale : The same tricks are definitley not goingt to work again.

Director:Jon M. Chu



Release Date : June 10

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $227 million

Rationale : Another CGI slugfest with too many non-relatable characters. Bombs on the cards.

Director:Duncan Jones



Release Date : June 17

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $389 million WW - $1.12 billion

Rationale : Pixar property. It should do par with Toy Story 3.

Director:Andrew Stanton



Release Date : June 24

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $135 million WW - $595 million

Rationale : Only Chinese box-office will be the savior to this movie.

Director:Roland Emmerich



Release Date : July 1

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $124 million WW - $380 million

Rationale : The Spielberg name behind the movie will make it big. Besides that, not much has been revealed.

Director:Steven Spielberg



Release Date : July 1

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $65 million WW - $160 million

Rationale : No guesses. It has bomb written all over it.

Director:David Yates



Release Date : July 1

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $45 million WW - $120 million

Rationale : People are already fed up with the presidential elections, so this is a pass.

Director:James DeMonaco



Release Date : July 8

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $355 million

Rationale : Film full of talking animals will be a overdose. But kids will be attracted and hence it will get past the 100 mark.

Director:Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney



Release Date : July 15

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $104 million WW - $185 million

Rationale : It was already seen as a bad idea and the horrible trailer added another nail to the coffin. Bomb!

Director:Paul Feig



Release Date : July 22

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $167 million WW - $890 million

Rationale : Yet another Ice Age rehash but Scrat does look good in the trailer and he is a big brand worldwide and hence will be helpful.

Director:Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu



Release Date : July 22

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $149 million WW - $420 million

Rationale : A 'star' franchise again. And the studio trying to make it look like GoTG won't be really helpful.

Director:Justin Lin



Release Date : July 29

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $225 million WW - $546 million

Rationale : He is back. He is going to take names and kick ass and he knows who he is.

Director:Paul Greengrass



Release Date : August 5

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $170 million WW - $663 million

Rationale : Reshoots to add humor? That adds a big doubtful question mark.

Director:David Ayer



Release Date : August 12

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $55 million WW - $120 million

Rationale : MGM took out the human part out of it and decided to replace it with heavy CGI. Not Sold!

Director:Timur Bekmambetov



Release Date : August 12

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $129 million WW - $270 million

Rationale : Another off the summer R-rated comedy. Although this is a new concept and the team behind the movie is pretty strong.

Director:Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon



Release Date : August 19

Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $225 million

Rationale : It should definitely have long legs and pass the 100 mark.

Director:Todd Phillips

