The film and TV roster for the summer of 2024 may be lacking in a -style cultural phenomenon – understandable, frankly, after a year of , industry turmoil and much soul searching – but there’s still plenty to get excited about, from the long-awaited return of a sweeping fantasy epic and the next instalment of a beloved kitchen-set comedy-drama, to Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos’s bonkers follow-up to and Zoë Kravitz’s juicy directorial debut starring her fiancé Channing Tatum. These are the 15 releases you need to look out for. brings her own spirited bestseller – the tale of an adrift twentysomething navigating work, friendships, break-ups and one-night stands – gloriously to life in this eight-part Channel 4 romp, featuring a star-making lead turn from newcomer and a scene-stealing Bellah as her wise-cracking best friend.
It’s as side-splittingly funny as it is deeply moving. (7 June) Before we get and creative director of Chanel and Fendi, Daniel Brühl dons the designer’s dark suits and giant shades for this glossy Disney+ account of his rise in ’70s Paris from Isaure Pisani-Ferry, Jennifer Have and Raphaëlle Bacqué. Across six episodes, it’ll chart his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent (Arnaud Valois) as well as his friendships with the likes of Marlene Dietrich (Sunnyi Melles) and Paloma Picasso ( ), amid dramatic breakdowns, exuberant partying and dazzling fashion shows.
Prepare to be transported. (12 June) After , , and , David E Kelley�.