Superhero and sci-fi sequels (among any number of others)? Check. Animated family films? Check. Buddy comedies? Check. Remakes and reboots (of everything from “Ghostbusters” to “Ben-Hur”)? Check.
In other words, another Hollywood summer season is about to take off.
But, with a few more serious, less obviously commercial projects on the calendar than usual — boasting the talents of George Clooney and Julia Roberts (“Money Monster”), Matthew McConaughey (“Free State of Jones”), Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman (“Genius”), Michael Keaton (“The Founder”) and Meryl Streep (“Florence Foster Jenkins”) — discriminating audiences may fare better this year than in summers past.
Opening dates are subject to change, but here’s an overview of what’s in store for the coming months:
MAY 6
"Captain America: Civil War." Chris Evans (in the title role), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Anthony Mackie (Falcon) return for another installment of the Marvel superhero franchise.
MAY 11
"The Lobster." This absurdist comedy — part surrealistic satire, part romantic fable — casts Colin Farrell as a down-on-his-luck loner and Rachel Weisz as the enigmatic stranger who vexes him.
MAY 13
"The Man Who Knew Infinity." A true story (set circa 1913) about a young mathematics student (Dev Patel) from India and the British professor (Jeremy Irons) who takes him under his wing.
"Money Monster." A thriller directed by Jodie Foster, co-starring George Clooney as a financial analyst-TV host and Julia Roberts as his producer, whose live show is held hostage by a disgruntled investor (Jack O'Connell).
MAY 20
"The Angry Birds Movie." Jason Sudeikis and Bill Hader are among the voice cast of this animated family flick about a battle of wits between the titular flock and some pigs who steal their eggs.
"A Bigger Splash." Tilda Swinton plays an aging rock star whose Mediterranean vacation is suddenly interrupted by Ralph Fiennes as her former manager (and ex-lover).
"The Meddler." A comedy-drama starring Susan Sarandon as a recently widowed New Yorker who relocates to Los Angeles in hopes of starting life anew. With Rose Byrne (as her daughter) and J.K. Simmons (as a prospective love interest).
"Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising." Seth Rogen and Zac Efron reunite for a follow-up to their 2014 comedy hit. There goes the neighborhood (again), when an out-of-control sorority (led by Chloe Grace Moretz) moves in next door.
"The Nice Guys." This gritty 1970s-era action comedy co-stars Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as mismatched allies who join forces to track down a missing girl. Filmed partly in Atlanta.
MAY 27
"Alice Through the Looking Glass." Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter return for a sequel to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland," but director Tim Burton doesn't. New to the cast: Sasha Baron Cohen.
"Love & Friendship." Writer-director Whit Stillman's sophisticated romantic comedy, set in 18th century England, features Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny as would-be matchmakers.
"X-Men: Apocalypse." Director Bryan Singer is back at the helm for another chapter in the superhero series, along with returning cast members Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique) and James McAvoy (Professor X).
"Weiner." A documentary about the mayoral campaign of New York congressman Anthony Weiner — and his scandalous fall from grace.
JUNE 3
"Me Before You." Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin co-star in a romantic drama involving a quirky British lass who's hired as a caretaker and companion for a cynical, recently paralyzed man.
"Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping." Andy Samberg plays a rapper whose popularity wanes in the latest comedy from producer Judd Apatow ("Trainwreck"). The supporting cast includes Sarah Silverman and Will Forte.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows." In this sequel, the computer-generated turtles are at it again — alongside Megan Fox and Will Arnett — to save the day from bad guys.
JUNE 10
"The Conjuring 2." This supernatural sequel reteams Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson as a pair of paranormal investigators whose latest case involves a haunted house in London.
"Genius." A biopic about the famous editor Max Perkins (Colin Firth), whose clients included Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) and Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West). Nicole Kidman also stars.
"Maggie's Plan." Greta Gerwig plays a free-spirited woman whose affair with a married man wreaks havoc, in a romantic comedy co-starring Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore.
"Now You See Me 2." Illusionists Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco take on a dangerous mastermind in this high-tech sequel, also featuring Daniel Radcliffe and Mark Ruffalo.
"Warcraft." An action-packed fantasy adventure based on the popular Tolkien-inspired video game, in which the peaceful realm of Azeroth is threatened by an invading army of Orc warriors.
JUNE 17
"Central Intelligence." A former geek-turned-CIA agent (Dwayne Johnson) enlists the aid of his once-popular high-school classmate (Kevin Hart) in a case of espionage. Hilarity ensues.
"Finding Dory." Ellen DeGeneres returns to voice the titular blue tang fish in a belated follow-up to the 2003 Disney-Pixar animated blockbuster "Finding Nemo." Other voices in the cast belong to Albert Brooks, Idris Elba and Diane Keaton.
June 24
"Free State of Jones." Matthew McConaughey stars as a poor Mississippi farmer who leads a band of rebels against the Confederate army in this Civil War drama, based on a true story and directed by Gary Ross.
"Independence Day: Resurgence." Director Roland Emmerich revisits his 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day" with another special-effects spectacle about an alien invasion. Will Smith is out of the picture, and Liam Hemsworth is in.
"The Shallows." A shark attack leaves surfer Blake Lively injured and stranded on a secluded South Pacific rock island, thus testing her survival skills in this dramatic thriller.
JULY 1
"The BFG." Steven Spielberg directs the screen version of Roald Dahl's fantasy novel about a young girl (Ruby Barnhill) who befriends a Big Friendly Giant (Mark Rylance, whom Spielberg recently directed to an Oscar in "Bridge of Spies").
"Equals." A sci-fi drama set in a genetically modified society devoid of any human emotion, co-starring Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult as a young couple who dare to fall in love.
"The Legend of Tarzan." After leaving the jungle for a gentrified life as Lord Greystoke, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgard) returns to the Congo, where he soon clashes with an evil mastermind (Christoph Waltz).
"Our Kind of Traitor." Ewan McGregor finds himself embroiled in a scheme between the British Secret Service and the Russian Mafia, in an adaptation of a John le Carre spy novel.
"The Purge: Election Year." Violence runs amok again in Part 3 of a series of thrillers about how, for one night each year, there's lawful panic in the streets.
"Swiss Army Man." In this fantastical comedy-drama, a castaway (Paul Dano) has given up all hope of being rescued from a desert island, until a "living" corpse (Daniel Radcliffe) washes ashore.
JULY 8
"Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates." Wild and crazy brothers Zac Efron and Adam Devine place an online ad for dates to a family wedding, meeting their matches in Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza.
"The Secret Life of Pets." From the makers of the "Minions" movies comes this animated family comedy, featuring the voices of Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate and Louis C.K., among others.
JULY 15
"Ghostbusters." A distaff reboot of the beloved 1984 hit, with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as variations of the characters originated by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson.
"The Infiltrator." Bryan Cranston stars in the true crime story of federal agent Bob Mazur, who in 1986 went undercover to infiltrate Pablo Escobar's notorious drug cartel.
JULY 22
"Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie." Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks reprise their catty roles in a big-screen treatment of the popular British sitcom.
"Ice Age: Collision Course." Scrat's epic pursuit of the elusive acorn continues, setting off cosmic events. Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Jennifer Lopez and Queen Latifah provide some of the voices.
"Into the Forest." In a suspenseful drama set in the near future, Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood play sisters in the remote Pacific Northwest, forced to fend for themselves in the wake of a possible apocalypse.
"Star Trek Beyond." Idris Elba joins franchise regulars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yeltchin, Karl Urban and John Cho in another sci-fi adventure aboard the Starship Enterprise.
JULY 29
"Bad Moms." Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn cut loose as the title characters in this raunchy comedy, with Christina Applegate and Jada Pinkett Smith in supporting roles.
"Captain Fantastic." Viggo Mortensen plays a father of six children, living off the beaten path in the Pacific Northwest, until a tragedy forces the family back into the "real world."
"Indignation." As the Korean War rages overseas, a working-class Jewish college student (Logan Lerman) clashes with authority and falls for a troubled coed (Sarah Gadon), in a drama based on the Philip Roth novel.
"Jason Bourne." The former CIA operative is drawn out of the shadows for another espionage caper, and Matt Damon is back to play him for a fourth time (after skipping "The Bourne Legacy"). Alicia Vikander and Tommy Lee Jones co-star.
AUG. 5
"The Founder." Filmed in Atlanta, this biopic casts Michael Keaton as McDonald's entrepreneur Ray Kroc, an Illinois salesman who ruthlessly took control of a California burger joint and turned it into a global enterprise.
"Nine Lives." A comedy with Kevin Spacey as a preoccupied businessman who learns the value of his family after he mysteriously inhabits the body of their pet cat. With Jennifer Garner and Christopher Walken.
"Suicide Squad." Will Smith and Jared Leto head the cast of this adventure, playing two of several imprisoned supervillains recruited for a secret government mission in exchange for clemency.
AUG. 12
"Florence Foster Jenkins." In a bid for her 20th Oscar nomination, Meryl Streep portrays the real-life 1940s New York socialite — and aspiring (but tone-deaf) opera singer. Hugh Grant plays her husband.
"Pete's Dragon." Disney's live-action reimagining of its (mostly animated) 1977 movie tells the story of an orphan boy (Oakes Fegley) and his friendship with a dragon. The cast includes Robert Redford and Dallas Bryce Howard.
"Sausage Party." An (R-rated) animated movie about Frank (voiced by Seth Rogen), a sausage in search of his life's true meaning. Other voices feature Kristen Wiig (as a hot-dog bun), Edward Norton (a bagel) and Salma Hayek (a taco).
AUG. 19
"Ben-Hur." A remake of the classic epic about a wrongly accused Jewish nobleman (Jack Huston), the Roman friend (Toby Kebbell) who betrays him, and the ultimate chariot race that settles the score between them. Morgan Freeman co-stars.
"Kubo and the Two Strings." From the makers of "Coraline," this stop-motion animated film follows a young boy on his quest for a magical suit of Samurai armor. The voice cast includes Matthew McConaughey and Charlize Theron.
"The Space Between Us." Raised by scientists on Mars, a young man (Asa Butterfield) returns to Earth in search of his father in this sci-fi drama.
"War Dogs." Jonah Hill and Miles Teller appear in the true story of two Miami Beach friends, who make a fortune as unlikely military contractors during the Iraq War before getting in way over their heads.
AUG. 26
"Hands of Stone." A biopic about the legendary boxer Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez). Robert DeNiro co-stars as his trainer, with Usher Raymond as Sugar Ray Leonard.
"Mechanic: Resurrection." A sequel to Jason Statham's 2011 remake of a 1972 Charles Bronson movie about a renegade hit man. Jessica Alba and Tommy Lee Jones have supporting roles.
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