The world is under attack and an A-list cast of superheroes assembles fight back. Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Chris Hemsworth are more than ready to suit up to take on the bad guys.
May 4
Aliens plan to overtake Earth and the attack starts at sea. A fleet of battleships (helmed by Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgård and Rihanna) join forces to take down the would-be invaders.
May 18
They're back in black! This time around, Will Smith travels back in time to save his partner, Tommy Lee Jones' younger self played by Josh Brolin from being killed and altering the timeline. Agent J is also tasked with saving Earth on this mission—seems simple enough.
May 25
She may be the fairest of all, but this princess (Kristen Stewart) can also wield a sword with the best of them. The evil queen (Charlize Theron) is up for quite a challenge when the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) double crosses her by training Snow White.
June 1
After Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) assassinates a slew of G.I.s, the remaining troops ban together for revenge. Soldiers Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis attack with force.
June 29
Teenage Peter Parker discovers who he really is while investigating his parents' mysterious disappearance. On his way to becoming the hero we all know and love, Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield) falls for classmate Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).
July 3
Eight years after Batman (Christian Bale) takes the fall for Two Face's crimes, he's still hated by the citizens of Gotham. However, when the evil Bane (Tom Hardy) shows up to wreak havoc on the city, the Dark Knight steps up to protect his home.
July 20
Jason Bourne wasn't the only super operative! Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) takes on the CIA, Treadstone and just about everyone else as he comes to terms with his true identity.
August 3
An unassuming factory worker (Colin Farrell) finds his life turned upside down after undergoing a recreational mind-altering procedure. With the help of Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, he struggles to make sense of his new reality.
The team reunites for an "easy job," but after one of their own is murdered, the quest for revenge takes them deep into enemy territory. Liam Hemsworth joins the crew made up of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Bruce Willis.
August 17
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