Summer movies 2015
Release Date: May 1
The Avengers (Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, et all.) assemble again to battle the villainous robot Ultron (James Spader), who thinks the only way to save humanity is to destroy it.
"Far From the Madding Crowd"
Release Date: May 1
Carey Mulligan stars in this adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1894 novel, set in Victorian England and centering around the headstrong Bathsheba and the three suitors who woo her.
"The D Train"
Release Date: May 8
A suburban dad (Jack Black) travels to Los Angeles to convince his graduating class' most popular guy (James Marsden) to attend their 20th high school reunion.
"Hot Pursuit"
Release Date: May 8
An inept police officer (Reese Witherspoon) is tasked with protecting the widow of a drug dealer (Sofia Vergara) as they're pursued by criminals and dirty cops.
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
Release Date: May 15
The "Mad Max" franchise returns to theaters, this time starring Tom Hardy as the post-apocalyptic Road Warrior. Also starring Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
"Pitch Perfect 2"
Release Date: May 15
"Pitch Perfect" goes global when the Barden Bellas, in need of redemption, set out to win an international a capella competition. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld and Elizabeth Banks star (with the latter also directing).
"Tomorrowland"
Release Date: May 22
A curious teen (Britt Robertson) and a former boy-genius inventor (George Clooney) embark on a mission to discover the secrets of a mysterious, futuristic land.
"Aloha"
Release Date: May 29
Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone star in this Cameron Crowe-directed film about a military contractor who reconnects with a lost love (Rachel McAdams) and falls for a young Air Force pilot (Emma Stone) in Hawaii.
"San Andreas"
Release Date: May 29
After a massive earthquake strikes California, a rescue helicopter pilot (Dwayne Johnson) sets out to try and save his daughter.
"Entourage"
Release Date: June 5
Movie star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier), his buddies and agent Ari Gold are all back for the big-screen version of the hit HBO series. With Mark Wahlberg, Jeremy Piven, Jerry Ferrera, Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon.
"Insidious: Chapter 3"
Release Date: June 5
A prequel set before the first two "Insidious" films follows how psychic Elise Rainier uses her ability to help a teenage girl haunted by a paranormal being. With Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott and Lin Shae.
"Jurassic World"
Release Date: June 12
Set 22 years after the events of "Jurassic Park," the dinosaur theme park is now up and running -- but a new attraction designed to bring in more visitors backfires horribly. Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and (of course) lots of dinos.
"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl"
Release Date: June 12
A teenage filmmaker (Thomas Mann) and his pal (RJ Cyler) befriend a classmate with cancer (Olivia Cooke) in this touching Sundance Film Festival award-winner.
"Inside Out"
Release Date: June 19
A bevy of stars (Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader) voice the emotions of an 11-year-old girl as she, and they, adjust to life in a new home.
"Ted 2"
Release Date: June 26
Seth MacFarlane's profane teddy bear returns, and has to prove in a court of law that he's a person in order to have a baby with his newlywed wife. Also starring Mark Wahlberg and Amanda Seyfried.
"Magic Mike XXL"
Release Date: July 1
This sequel picks up three years later, with Mike (Channing Tatum) and his buddies (including Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello) taking a road trip to a stripper convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
"Terminator Genysis"
Release Date: July 1
The "Terminator" franchise reboots with a new timeline, finding Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) teaming up with John Connor's mother, Sarah (Emilia Clarke). Arnold Schwarzenegger also back, pun intended, reprising his Terminator role.
"Minions"
Release Date: July 10
Before they teamed up with Gru, the little yellow minions of "Despicable Me" fame are looking for a new evil master to serve and cross paths with a female supervillain named Scarlet Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock).
"Ant-Man"
Release Date: July 17
Paul Rudd joins the Marvel cinematic universe as conman-turned-superhero Scott Lang, who can shrink down to ant size and control his namesake insects. Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll and Evangeline Lilly also star.
"Trainwreck"
Release Date: July 17
Judd Apatow directs this Amy Schumer-written-and-starring comedy about a commitment-phobic magazine writer who finds herself falling for a sports doctor she's profiling for a story (Bill Hader).
"Paper Towns"
Release Date: July 24
Based on the book by John Green ("The Fault in Our Stars), Nat Wolff stars as a high school senior who embarks with friends on a mission to track down the missing girl next door (Cara Delevingne).
"Pixels"
Release Date: July 24
Former video gamers have to save the world after aliens attack Earth using old-school arcade games as the models for their assaults. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Peter Dinklage.
"Southpaw"
Release Date: July 24
Jake Gyllenhaal bulked up to play a boxer who loses everything in the wake of personal tragedy and has to fight to get his life and career back on track.
"Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation"
Release Date: July 31
Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, this time fighting against a mysterious organization called the Syndicate that's out to destroy the IMF. Also starring Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson and Simon Pegg.
"Vacation"
Release Date: July 31
Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" to reconnect with his kids and wife (Christina Applegate). Also starring Chris Hemsworth and Leslie Mann, with cameos from "Vacation" originals Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo.
"Dark Places"
Release Date: Aug. 7
Based on a thriller from the author of "Gone Girl," Charlize Theron stars as a woman who survived the massacre of her family as a child and must revisit what happened when approached by a group of amateur sleuths obsessed with solving macabre crimes.
"Fantastic Four"
Release Date: Aug. 7
Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Miles Teller star in this Marvel reboot as the titular quartet, who get superhuman abilities after a cosmic experiment goes haywire.
"Masterminds"
Release Date: Aug. 7
Kristen Wiig and Zach Galifianakis star in this heist comedy based on the real-life 1997 Loomis Fargo Robbery in North Carolina.
"Ricki and the Flash"
Release Date: Aug. 7
Meryl Streep plays rocker Ricki Randazzo, the lead singer in a cover band who returns home to make amends with her family. Also starring Mamie Gummer (Streep's daughter) and Rick Springfield.
"The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
Release Date: Aug. 14
Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer star in this big-screen adaptation of the '60s spy series. Directed by Guy Richie, also starring Hugh Grant and Alicia Vikander.