Summer blockbuster season is winding down and fall movie season is almost upon us, bringing everything from Halloween chillers to Oscar contenders.
Which releases should you circle on your calendar?
Time for your Fall Movie Guide:
Sept. 6:聽鈥淚t: Chapter 2鈥�
Based on Stephen King鈥檚 1986 novel, this sequel to the 2017 remake is set 27 years later as the grown-up Derry kids return to their hometown to defeat Bill Skarsg氓rd鈥檚 Pennywise.
Sept. 13: 鈥淭he Goldfinch鈥�
Donna Tartt’s聽2013 best-seller about a boy whose聽mother is killed in a bombing at The Met is adapted by John Crowley (“Brooklyn”) starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman.
Sept. 13: 鈥淗ustlers鈥澛�
Based on a true story from New York Magazine, Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu and Cardi B stars as a trio of strip club workers who band together to hustle their Wall Street clients.
Sept. 20: 鈥淩ambo: Last Blood鈥澛�
Sylvester Stallone reprises his iconic Vietnam War veteran to track down his friend鈥檚 kidnapped daughter in this fifth installment of the 鈥淩ambo鈥� franchise.
Sept. 20: 鈥淎d Astra鈥�
Director James Gray (“The Lost City of Z”) delivers a blockbuster space adventure starring Brad Pitt as an astronaut in search of his lost father, who was a renegade scientist.
Sept. 20: 鈥淒ownton Abbey鈥�
Julian Fellowes adapts his own TV show into a movie, reuniting original cast members聽of the Crawley family on a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.
Sept. 20: 鈥淏etween Two Ferns: The Movie鈥澛�
Zach Galifianakis revives his hilarious talk-show web series for a feature-length Netflix film that takes viewers on a self-aware journey behind the scenes of 鈥淏etween Two Ferns.鈥�
Sept. 27: 鈥淎bominable鈥�
From the studio that brought you “Shrek,” DreamWorks delivers an animated tale of a yeti discovered in Shanghai who searches for its family with the help of a teenager (Chloe Bennet).
Sept. 27: 鈥淛udy鈥澛�
Oscar winner Ren茅e Zellweger becomes Judy Garland in this biopic adapted from the play 鈥淓nd of the Rainbow鈥� about the singer-actress during a string of London concerts in 1969.
Sept. 27: “The Report”
Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm star in this based-on-a-true-story account of the聽CIA’s post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, which uncovers shocking secrets.
Oct. 4: 鈥淒olemite Is My Name鈥�
Eddie Murphy returns to the big screen as filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore, who created the 1975 Blaxploitation film 鈥淒olemite鈥� in this Netflix film directed by Craig Brewer (鈥淗ustle and Flow鈥�).
Oct. 4: “The Joker”
Joaquin Phoenix becomes the iconic DC Comics villain in this origin story by director Todd Phillips (鈥淭he Hangover鈥�) with a tone reminiscent of “Taxi Driver” and “The King of Comedy.”
Oct. 4: 鈥淟ucy in the Sky鈥�
Noah Hawley, the Emmy-winning writer of TV’s “Fargo,” makes his directorial debut starring聽Natalie Portman as an astronaut who struggles to adjust after returning from a long mission.
Oct. 4: 鈥淧ain and Glory鈥�
Antonio Banderas stars in this autobiographical drama by Pedro Almod贸var (“Talk to Her”) about an aging film director whose creativity is sparked by reconciling with an old friend.
Oct. 11: 鈥淕emini Man鈥澛�
Ang Lee (“Life of Pi”) directs this 3D sci-fi action flick about an assassin (Will Smith) pitted against a younger clone of himself (also played by a digitally-deaged Will Smith).
Oct. 11: 鈥淧arasite鈥�
After masterpieces like “The Host” and “Snowpiercer,”聽Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho juxtaposes聽one poor family and one rich family in this Palme ‘dOr winner from Cannes.
Oct. 11: 鈥淭he Addams Family鈥�
Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron and Snoop Dogg lead a star-studded voice cast in this animated revival of the beloved spooky family a full 28 years after Barry Sonnenfeld鈥檚 1991 movie.
Oct. 11: 鈥淭he King鈥澛�
Timothee Chalamet stars in Shakespeare鈥檚 “Henry V” across Joel Edgerton as Falstaff and Robert Pattinson as the Dauphin in this Netflix period drama by director David Michod.
Oct. 18: 鈥淭he Laundromat鈥�
Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman star in Steven Soderbergh’s account of the Panama Papers, the leaked financial documents that exposed thousands of offshore financial accounts.
Oct. 18: 鈥淶ombieland 2: Double Tap鈥澛�
Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Woody Harrelson return for this sequel to Ruben Fleischer鈥檚 2009 zombie comedy. Might we also see another cameo by Bill Murray?
Oct. 18: 鈥淭he Lighthouse鈥澛�
After his acclaimed聽2015 horror film 鈥淭he Witch,鈥� Robert Eggers casts Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in this black-and-white chiller about lighthouse keepers in 1890s Maine.
Oct. 18: 鈥淢aleficent: Mistress of Evil鈥�
After the 2014 live-action remake of “Sleeping Beauty,” Angelina Jolie reprises her role as the deliciously evil Maleficent while Elle Fanning returns as Princess Aurora. How wonderful?
Oct. 25: 鈥淏lack and Blue鈥澛�
Naomie Harris (“Moonlight”) plays a rookie police officer whose body camera captures her partner murdering a drug dealer, then聽tries to prevent the force from destroying the footage.
Nov. 1: “The Irishman”
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese gathers an all-star cast of Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for this crime saga about hitman and Jimmy Hoffa associate Frank Sheeran.
Nov. 1: 鈥淭erminator: Dark Fate鈥澛�
Set 27 years after 鈥淭erminator 2: Judgment Day鈥� (1991), Tim Miller (“Deadpool”) directs the sixth installment of the action franchise starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Nov. 1: 鈥淢otherless Brooklyn鈥�
Edward Norton writes, directs and stars in this adaptation of Jonathan Lethem鈥檚 1999 novel about a private eye with Tourette syndrome聽solving the murder of his mentor (Bruce Willis).
Nov. 1: 鈥淗arriet鈥澛�
Cynthia Erivo (“Broad City”) stars as inspiring abolitionist Harriet Tubman who leads slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad in this biopic by聽Kasi Lemmons (“Black Nativity”).
Nov. 6: 鈥淢arriage Story鈥澛�
After exploring his parents鈥� divorce in 鈥淭he Squid and the Whale” (2005), Noah Baumbach directs this drama about a crumbling marriage starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
Nov. 8: 鈥淟ast Christmas”
Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) directs this holiday romantic comedy written by Emma Thompson and starring Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”).
Nov. 8: 鈥淒octor Sleep鈥�
Ewan McGregor plays a grown-up Danny Torrance in this聽adaptation of Stephen King鈥檚 2013 novel, a sequel to 鈥淭he Shining” with plenty of nods to Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece.
Nov. 8: 鈥淢idway鈥�
Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day”) directs this action flick starring Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson about the pivotal Pacific battle of World War II.
Nov. 8: 鈥淧laying With Fire鈥�
John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo star in this high-concept comedy about a trio of firefighters who are forced to take in a group of kids after rescuing them from a fire.
Nov. 15: 鈥淐harlie鈥檚 Angels鈥�
Elizabeth Banks writes and directs this new reboot of the 2000 action comedy based on the 1970s television series, this time starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska.
Nov. 15: 鈥淔ord v. Ferrari鈥�
James Mangold (“Walk the Line”) directs聽Matt Damon and Christian Bale as an auto designer and a race car driver battling to build a Ford that can beat Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans race.
Nov. 15: 鈥淭he Good Liar”
Based on the novel by Nicholas Searle, Bill Condon (“Dreamgirls”) directs Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren as a career con聽artist and well-to-do widow who happens to meet online.
Nov. 22: 鈥淔rozen 2鈥�
Disney fans gladly don’t have to “let it go” thanks to this animated sequel following the continuing adventures of Elsa (Idina Menzel), Anna (Kristen Bell) and Olaf (Josh Gad).
Nov. 22: 鈥淎 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood鈥�
Tom Hanks stars as Mr. Rogers in a role he was born to play in this narrative film directed by Marielle Heller, which follows last year’s聽inspiring documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
Nov. 22: 鈥�21 Bridges鈥�
“Black Panther” leading man Chadwick Boseman stars as a disgraced New York police detective who seeks redemption during a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers.
Nov. 27: 鈥淜nives Out鈥澛�
Rian Johnson (“Looper”) directs this star-studded mystery with Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lakeith Stanfield for a whodunit in the tradition of Agatha Christie.
Nov. 27: 鈥淭he Two Popes鈥澛�
“City of God” director Fernando Meirelles聽provides an inside look at the Vatican starring聽Jonathan Pryce as Pope Francis and Anthony Hopkins as his predecessor Pope Benedict.
Nov. 27: 鈥淨ueen & Slim鈥�
TV director聽Melina Matsoukas (“Insecure”) hits the big screen to deliver this modern-day 鈥淏onnie and Clyde” starring Daniel Kaluuya (“Get Out”) and Jodie Turner-Smith (“Lemon”).
Dec. 6: “The Aeronauts”
“The Theory of Everything” co-stars Felicity Jones and Eddie Rdmayne reunite to play a pilot and a scientist fighting to survive while making discoveries in a hot-air balloon.
Dec. 13: “Jumanji: The聽Next Level”
After 2017’s surprisingly successful reboot, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Karen Gillan return to Jumanji for a rescue mission but discover that nothing is as they expect.
Dec. 20: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
After “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi” (and a one-off “Rogue One”), Daisy Ridley’s Rey faces Adam Driver’s First Order in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga.
Dec. 20: “Cats”
Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Judi Dench and Taylor Swift star “all alone in the moonlight” in this stage-to-screen adaptation by “Les Miserables” director Tom Hooper.
Dec. 25: “1917”
Sam Mendes directs this World War I flick about two young British soldiers delivering a message deep in enemy territory to stop their colleagues from entering a deadly trap.
Dec. 25: “Little Women”
Greta Gerwig directs Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan and Meryl Streep in this adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic coming-of-age novel in the aftermath of the Civil War.
