Hollywood movies 2016: "Suicide Squad," "Ben Hur," and other movies to be released in August

Film buffs have a lot to look forward to in August as several long-awaited movies will be premiered through the month, including the third instalment of "Suicide Squad" from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), that is based on the DC comic book of the same name. 

Several much-awaited movies are also going to be released in theatres worldwide, including "Ben Hur," "Sausage Party," "Pete's Dragon," "Nine Lives," and "War Dogs." "Sausage Party" is a one-of-a-kind 3D animated movie that explores the life of various food items in a mall and how they are unaware of their fate.

"Pete's Dragon" is Disney's fantasy adventure movie that is based on the 1977 film of the same name. The movie tells the story of a young boy, Pete (Oakes Fegley), who has been living in the woods for six years with a mysterious dragon called Elliott. The film follows the adventures that Pete embarks upon with his dragon and the consequences that follow.

While fans eagerly wait for their favourite movies this month, here is the complete list of Hollywood films that will be released in August:

Aug. 5, Friday

"Suicide Squad"
"Nine Lives"
"Let's Be Evil"
"The Little Prince"
"Five Nights in Maine"
"Bazodee"
"Little Men"
"Sun Choke"

Aug. 12, Friday

"Pete's Dragon"
"Sausage Party"
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
"Hell or High Water"
"Heist"
"Ghost Team"
"Little Men"
"Anthropoid"
"Blood Father"
"Disorder"
"Ants on Shrimp"
"Joshy"

Aug. 19, Friday

"Ben Hur"
"War Dogs"
"Kubo and the Two Strings"
"Hell or High Water"
"The Devil's Dolls"
"Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV"
"Imperium"
"The People vs. Fritz Bauer"
"Mia Madre"
"Morris from America"
"Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World"

Aug. 26, Friday 

"Mechanic: Resurrection"
"Don't Breathe"
"I Am Not a Serial Killer"
"Hands of Stone"
"The Intervention"
"Remember the Goal"
"Howards End"
"Southside with You"
"Black Songbird"
"The Hollars"