By ReelzChannel Staff
Sad that this summer's blockbusters have come to an end? Or just hoping next summer will be brighter? For '09, studios are planning the usual array of dazzling CGI, infamous villains, comic capers, and fangirl/fanboy tributes. Here's a peek at the big-budget movies studios are gearing up to market.
May 1
Hannah Montana: The MovieComedy / Family / Musical
Urged by her fictional (and real-life) dad, Miley Cyrus heads home to Crowley Corners for some perspective.
X-Men Origins: WolverineSci-fi / Sequel
The prequel promises to answer the burning question, "How did Hugh Jackman's character get to be such a badass?"
May 8
Star TrekSci-fi / Fanboy
Fanboys are sure to flock to the Enterprise -- aka the much-anticipated J.J. Abrams' remake -- when it beams into theaters.
May 15
BrunoComedy
Sacha Baron Cohen brings his flamboyant Austrian fashionista to the big screen. Can the ÖJRF reporter crank it up for his American audience?
May 22
Terminator SalvationSci-fi / Action
Christian Bale heads a group of nuclear holocaust survivors trying to stop the machines...and to start a new trilogy.
Angels & DemonsAdventure
Tom Hanks revives his role as a Harvard symbologist in this prequel to The Da Vinci Code. Can he save the Vatican from itself?
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the SmithsonianAction / Comedy
Ben Stiller travels to DC, where he faces Amelia Earhart, Al Capone, and, surely, at least one crusty-old politician.
June 5
Fast and FuriousAction
The fourth chapter of this blockbuster street-racing saga vows many daring on-screen maneuvers, including the unlikely partnership of Dom Toretto and Brian O'Conner.
June 19
Year OneComedy
Jack Black and Michael Cera star in this biblical comedy directed by Harold Ramis. How will they fare at the hands of Hank Azaria's Abraham?
June 26
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenAction / Fanboy
The villainous Megatron returns -- and the explosive battle for the universe begins -- in this Michael Bay sequel.
July 1
Public EnemiesDrama
Johnny Depp plays the notorious bank robber John Dillinger to Billy Crudup's J. Edgar Hoover in this 1930's gangster film. Who to root for?
July 10
2012Adventure
The Mayan calendar ends in 2012. Will the world? John Cusack, Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson battle apocalyptic disasters.
July 17
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceAdventure / Fantasy
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Seen? Seven months after first promised, disappointed fans will finally get to see the boy Dark Wizard at work.
July 19
Land of the LostAdventure
In this adaptation of the seemingly acid-trip-inspired '70s children's series, can the Sleestaks hold their own against Will Ferrell's comedy?
August 7
G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraAction / Fanboy
Brendan Fraser, an operative with an elite military unit, takes on a Scottish arms dealer and his evil organization. Will fans be gung ho?
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