Highlights of Hollywood's summer film slate. Release dates are tentative, and some films play in limited release.
May
"Angel-A": Luc Besson directs the tale of a mystery woman who helps a down-and-out man get his life on track.
"Away From Her": Sarah Polley makes her directing debut with the story of a woman (Julie Christie) succumbing to Alzheimer's. <+>.<+>
"Delta Farce": Three weekend warriors (Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and D.J. Qualls) become unlikely heroes for a Mexican town.
"Fay Grim": Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum star in Hal Hartley's follow-up to his 1998 film "Henry Fool."
"The Flying Scotsman": A world-class cyclist (Jonny Lee Miller) battles back from mental problems.
"Georgia Rule": Lindsay Lohan's out of control, and her mom (Felicity Huffman) puts the unruly teen in the care of her stern grandma (Jane Fonda).
"Once": An Irish street musician (Glen Hansard of The Frames) and a Czech immigrant develop an odd romance while writing songs together.
"Paris, Je T'Aime": The Coen brothers, Wes Craven and other filmmakers craft an anthology of films about the City of Light.
"Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End": Buccaneer Johnny Depp is the focus of a rescue mission by friends and foes.
"Shrek The Third": Voice stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas are joined by Justin Timberlake in the ogre's quest for King Arthur.
"Spider-Man 3": The web-slinging hero (Tobey Maguire) battles his dark side along with new villains.
"28 Weeks Later": Raging zombies rear their ugly heads again in a follow-up to "28 Days Later."
"Waitress": A waitress (Keri Russell) dreams of saving enough money to escape her domineering husband.
June
"Broken English": A loser in love (Parker Posey) starts a new relationship and re-evaluates her bad attitude about romance.
"Death At a Funeral": Chaos takes over as a British family tries to give dear old dad a dignified send-off.
"Doa - Dead or Alive": Four women in a martial-arts competition battle dark forces.
"Eagle Vs. Shark": Two social misfits try their hand at love in this romantic comedy from New Zealand.
"Evan Almighty": God (Morgan Freeman) orders a congressman (Steve Carell) to build an ark.
"Evening": Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Glenn Close and Claire Danes star in the story of a dying woman reflecting on a lost love.
"Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer": The comic-book mutants battle a menace from space.
"Fido": Zombies become domesticated servants in a horror comedy starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Billy Connolly.
"Gracie": Siblings Elisabeth and Andrew Shue star in the story of a teen soccer player in a film inspired by their own lives.
"Hostel Part II": Three American women studying in Rome are hurled into terror in the sequel to 2005's horror hit.
"Live Free or Die Hard": Bruce Willis returns for another "Die Hard" duel against Fourth of July terrorists.
"Martian Child": A grieving sci-fi author (John Cusack) adopts a boy who claims to come from Mars.
"A Mighty Heart": Angelina Jolie plays the widow of journalist Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and slain in Pakistan.
"Mr. Brooks": Kevin Costner, Demi Moore and William Hurt star in the story of a man with a murderous alter ego.
"Nancy Drew": The teen detective (Emma Roberts) investigates a movie star's death.
"Ocean's Thirteen": George Clooney, Brad Pitt and their thieving pals are back for more heist action.
"Ratatouille": A rat dreams of becoming a French chef in the Disney-Pixar animated comedy.
"Sicko": Michael Moore follows "Fahrenheit 9/11" with a documentary dissection of health care in America.
"The Simpsons Movie": Homer causes havoc as the cartoon goofs of Springfield hit the big-screen.
"Surf's Up": Penguins compete in a surfing championship in an animated flick featuring the voices of Shia LaBeouf and Zooey Deschanel.
"You Kill Me": A hit man (Ben Kingsley) with a drinking problem cleans up his act and finds love in a mob comedy co-starring Tea Leoni.
July
"1408": A paranormal debunker (John Cusack) finds terror when he spends a night in a haunted hotel room. With Samuel L. Jackson.
"Goya's Ghosts": Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem and Stellan Skarsgard star in a tale of the Spanish painter.
"Hairspray": John Travolta plays an overweight housewife in the adaptation of the stage musical about a 1960s TV dance show.
"Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix": The boy wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) rallies school mates for the coming battle against evil.
"Interview": Director Steve Buscemi stars with Sienna Miller in the story of a hard-news journalist stuck interviewing a soap star.
"Joshua": A boy's sinister side emerges after his parents (Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga) bring home their new baby.
"License To Wed": A minister (Robin Williams) puts a couple (Mandy Moore and John Krasinki) through marriage boot camp.
"No Reservations": The tidy life of a chef (Catherine Zeta-Jones) unravels after she becomes guardian for her young niece (Abigail Breslin).
"Rescue Dawn": Christian Bale stars in the true-life survival story of a U.S. pilot who escapes from a Laotian prison camp during the Vietnam War.
"The Strangers": Three masked assailants terrorize a couple (Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman).
"Talk To Me": Don Cheadle stars in the real-life story of an ex-con who becomes a powerful black voice on the radio in the 1960s.
"Transformers": Warring aliens bring their battle to Earth in a sci-fi saga based on the transforming action figures.
August
"An American Crime": Catherine Keener stars in the true story of '60s housewife responsible for terrible abuse of a teenager left in her care.
"Becoming Jane": Anne Hathaway plays Jane Austen in a romantic drama about the author's early years.
"The Bourne Ultimatum": Amnesiac super-agent Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) tries to sort out his origins.
"The Brothers Solomon": Socially challenged siblings (Will Arnett and Will Forte) try to fulfill their dad's wish for a grandchild.
"Charlie Bartlett": A teenage pill peddler (Anton Yelchin) duels with his school principal (Robert Downey Jr.).
"The Comebacks": A loser coach (David Koechner) whips a motley college football team into shape.
"Daddy Day Camp": Cuba Gooding Jr. takes over for Eddie Murphy in a sequel to "Daddy Day Care."
"El Cantante": Real-life marrieds Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony star in a film biography of salsa-music pioneer Hector Lavoe.
"Good Luck Chuck": A dentist (Dane Cook) doomed to failure at love tries his luck one more time with a new woman (Jessica Alba).
"Halloween": Writer-director Rob Zombie reimagines the story of classic slasher Michael Myers.
"Hot Rod": A nerdy teen plans to jump 15 school buses on his motor scooter. With Sissy Spacek and Ian McShane.
"The Hottest State": Ethan Hawke directs a romance based on his own novel about an actor pursuing an elusive singer.
"The Invasion": Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig face an extraterrestrial epidemic that alters human behavior.
"Mr. Bean's Holiday": The British oddball (Rowan Atkinson) brings chaos to the French Riviera on a vacation.
"Penelope": Christina Ricci is a woman cursed with a pig snout in a modern romantic fairy tale.
"Rocket Science": A stuttering teen makes an unlikely stab at competing on his school's debate team.
"Rush Hour 3": Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker partner up again as the buddy cops take on a Chinese crime family.
"Stardust": A witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) chases a fallen star that has taken human form (Claire Danes) in a fantasy co-starring Robert De Niro.
"Superbad": Teen buddies embark on a crazy night to finally score with women.
"Trade": A Texas cop (Kevin Kline) helps a Mexican youth track his sister, who has been abducted.
"Underdog": The cartoon canine superhero is voiced by Jason Lee in a live-action and animated comedy.
