CGV unveils July exclusive lineup

CGV said on the 30th that it will unveil its July exclusive lineup through its monthly series 'Going to CGV'. According to CGV, the lineup consists of filmed performances, horror, animation, concert films and live viewing content.

'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' is scheduled to open on July 1, according to CGV. CGV described the film as a bloody action thriller about Grace, a bride who has returned from hell, and her younger sister Faith becoming entangled in a brutal death game. CGV said 'Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everyone's Time' also opens that day as a theatrical film based on the manga of the same name, which has surpassed 2,700 ten-thousand-copy units in cumulative worldwide circulation. The film includes new episodes that had not been animated for the TV anime's 10th anniversary, CGV said.

CGV said filmed performances also reach audiences on July 1. The musical 'Blue Lion Wanini' is presented through a collaboration project between Arts Council Korea and CGV and will screen at 15 theaters across Korea. 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' will screen in 2D and IMAX, and CGV described it as a concert documentary reconstructing Elvis Presley's performances with unreleased archive footage.

According to CGV, 'Wind Up: The Movie' opens on July 2 as a sports coming-of-age drama starring NCT members Jeno and Jaemin. CGV said the film depicts the friendship between a high school baseball pitcher who cannot throw strikes and a transfer student who volunteers to be his manager. On July 5, CGV will exclusively live-broadcast Japanese band Mrs. GREEN APPLE's tour final performance, 'Mrs. GREEN APPLE ZENJIN MITO TO IM/MUTABLE', according to the company.

CGV said NEON's new horror film 'Keeper' opens on July 8. The film tells the story of Liz, who arrives in a remote place with her lover and sees strange visions after becoming the target of a curse, according to CGV. The company said it is directed by Osgood Perkins of 'Longlegs', with the production team behind 'Backrooms' participating.

CGV content operations team leader Jang Ji-yeon said CGV prepared July content for viewers with varied tastes, including thrillers, horror, filmed performances, animation and concerts. Jang said, 'We hope viewers have an enjoyable summer with varied content that will make them forget the heat.'