Summer film season is off and running, with a wide range of films for virtually every taste. Pull out your calendars for this summer's film season preview for movies opening between now and Labor Day. Some arthouse and independent-release films listed below may open earlier in New York and Los Angeles. San Diego opening dates are shown below.

Friday

"Star Trek": Prequel to the long-running film and TV series about the early years of Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and the starship Enterprise.

"Next Day Air": Comedy about misdelivered cocaine.

"Love n' Dancing": Sparks fly and hips shake when a married schoolteacher who thinks she can dance (Amy Smart) unexpectedly finds love with her deaf dancing instructor (Tom Malloy) who has retired from ballroom competition.

"Enlighten Up": Documentary about healing power of yoga.

"Tyson": Documentary on the life of retired heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

"Lemon Tree": Hiam Abbass ("The Visitor") is a Palestinian widow embroiled in a dispute with her neighbor, the Israeli defense minister, when he orders her lemon tree grove uprooted near the West Bank.

"Every Little Step": Documentary on the enduring success of the Broadway musical "A Chorus Line."

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May 15

"Angels and Demons": In this "Da Vinci Code" sequel, Tom Hanks' brainy symbologist investigates a plot by a secret brother to kidnap the next pope in Rome.

"Management": Steve Zahn plays a lonely motel manager who follows a traveling art saleswoman (Jennifer Aniston) around the country after a one-night stand.

"Rudo Y Cursi": "Y Tu Mama Tambien" co-stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna reteam as brothers and rivals in professional soccer.

"Gigantic": Depressed mattress salesman (Paul Dano) falls for a loopy lady (Zooey Deschanel) who falls asleep on one of the store's beds.

"Limits of Control": Existential crime flick from Jim Jarmusch.

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May 21

"Terminator: Salvation": Christian Bale leads the last shreds of humanity against machine enemies as the franchise reboots without Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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May 22

"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian": Ben Stiller reprises his role as museum security guard Larry Daley, who faces off against exhibits that come to life at night. With Amy Adams, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Christopher Guest, Ricky Gervais, Jonah Hill, Hank Azaria and more.

"Dance Flick": Another Wayans brothers' spoof of hit movies.

"The Brothers Bloom": Con-artist siblings (Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo) attempt to swindle a reclusive heiress (Rachel Weisz) during their around-the-world adventure.

"Summer Hours": After their mother's death, three French siblings are forced to let go of their childhood memories.

"The Song of Sparrows": Karim is a greedy, unemployed junk collector who has a change of heart after an injury brings out the best in his neighbors.

"The Girlfriend Experience": High-priced Manhattan call girl's life spins out of control.

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May 29

"Up": Pixar's 3D animated film is about an old balloon salesman who takes off on the adventure of a lifetime when he uses his helium-filled wares to lift his house into the sky. Up in the clouds, he discovers he's accidentally brought along an annoying stowaway, an overly optimistic 8-year-old kid.

"Drag Me to Hell": "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi returns to his "Evil Dead" roots with a horror tale about a bank employee (Alison Lohman) tormented by a vengeful customer's supernatural curse

"Easy Virtue": Jessica Biel goes across the pond in this comedy about a gaudy 1920s American gal who marries an Englishman (Ben Barnes) - much to the dismay of his stuffy British parents (Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth).

"O'Horten": A train driver faces an uncertain future after retirement leaves him adrift.

"Adoration": A high school student reinvents his family history, based on sensational newspaper headlines.

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June 5

"Land of the Lost": Will Ferrell stars in this remake of the campy 1970s TV sci-fi series.

"The Hangover": A Las Vegas bachelor party weekend goes haywire. With Bradley Cooper and Heather Graham.

"My Life in Ruins": "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" screenwriter and star Nia Vardalos returns to her Greek roots as a disenchanted tour guide trying to get back her mojo -- or "kefi," as the Greeks call it -- in the cradle of civilization.

"Little Ashes": Robert Pattinson stars in this story of young Salvador Dali and his relationship with Federico Garcia Lorca and Luis Bunuel.

"Departures": An unemployed cellist finds work in his Japanese hometown as an undertaker.

"Outrage": Kirby Dick's documentary on the fight for gay rights in America.

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June 12

"Imagine That": Eddie Murphy discovers business secrets in his daughter's imaginary world. Vanessa Williams and Thomas Haden Church also star.

"Taking of Pelham 1 2 3": The remake casts Denzel Washington as a subway dispatcher and John Travolta as a bad guy ransoming a trainload of passengers.

"Harvard Beats Yale 29-29": Documentary about pigskin rivalry.

"Away We Go": John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph start a family.

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June 19

"Year One": Jack Black and Michael Cera play Stone Age cavemen wandering through early civilization during biblical times.

"The Proposal": Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds give new meaning to the term "workplace romance" with Bullock as a rigid Canadian-born boss who plots to marry her American assistant (Reynolds) in order to stay in the United States.

"Moon": Sam Rockwell stars in this futuristic sci-fi drama about a man isolated on a moon base who's lonely but not alone. With Kevin Spacey.

"Revanche": Henchman and driver for a brutal Austrian brothel owner falls for one of the call girls and plots their escape.

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June 24

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen": Shia LaBeouf and his giant, shape-shifting Autobot buddies reteam in a rematch against the evil Decepticon robot clan.

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June 26

"Cheri": Michelle Pfeiffer plays a very different type of Catwoman in director Stephen Frears' saucy 1920s tale about a retired Parisian courtesan who has an affair with her friend's 19-year-old son (Rupert Friend).

"Fireflies in the Garden": Twenty years of a troubled father-son relationship.

"My Sister's Keeper": Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin deal with death.

"Whatever Works": Woody Allen stars in his latest comedy about an eccentric New Yorker who meets up with a young girl from the South, and entanglements follow.

"Il Divo": Biographical drama about Giulio Andreotti, the Mafia-connected king of post-WWII Italian politics.

"Food Inc.": Documentary on the downside of American corporate farming.

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July 1

"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs": Mammoth and his pals forage for more food.

"Public Enemies": Johnny Depp is gangster John Dillinger and Christian Bale is G-Man Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's Depression-era crime saga.

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July 3

"Downloading Nancy": Maria Bello plays a woman who hires a hit man (Jason Patric) over the Internet to kill her, then falls in love with him.

"The Girl From Monaco": French comedy/drama about an elderly murderer, his lawyer, a sexy weathergirl and a grumpy security guard in Monaco.

"Seraphine": Film based on the troubled life of French painter Seraphine de Senlis, who died in a sanitorium in 1948.

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July 10

"Bruno": Sacha Baron Cohen's latest "gotcha" mockumentary follows a gay Austrian TV reporter who worms his way into the world's style hot spots.

"I Love You, Beth Cooper": A nerdy valedictorian (Paul Rust) announces his unrequited love for the most popular girl in class (Hayden Panetierre) in his graduation speech, then shares a revealing evening with her.

"The Stoning of Soraya M": Woman recounts the bloody murder of her niece, stoned to death in a rural Iranian village ruled by Islamic law.

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July 15

"Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and his evil crew run amok in the wizard world while Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his school chums prepare for the ultimate battle.

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July 17

"All the Boys Love Mandy Lane": Small-town beauty sparks bloodshed.

"500 Days of Summer": Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in this time-bending romantic comedy about the relationship between a lovesick greeting card writer and his freethinking assistant.

"$9.99": Stop-motion animated collection of shorts based on the diverse lives of people living in a Sydney, Australia, apartment complex.

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July 24

"G-Force": A crew of highly trained guinea pigs are espionage experts who aim to save the world in this 3D romp that stars Bill Nighy, Will Arnett and the voices of Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, Penelope Cruz and Nicolas Cage.

"Orphan": A couple's adopted daughter has sinister baggage.

"The Ugly Truth": Katherine Heigl plays a romantically challenged morning show producer who reluctantly agrees to follow the love advice of a chauvinistic shock jock (Gerard Butler) who was hired to boost her show's sagging ratings.

"The Hurt Locker": Thriller about U.S. bomb squad in Iraq.

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July 31

"Funny People": Judd Apatow's latest comedy stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan in a comedy about a comedian who has a near-death experience.

"They Came From Upstairs": When pint-sized alien invaders with aspirations to destroy the planet take up residence in a family's vacation home, it's up to the kids to save the day. Kevin Nealon and Ashley Tisdale star.

"In the Loop": Based on the British TV series "The Thick of It," it's the story of a bumbling cabinet minister whose verbal gaffes nearly trigger a Middle East war.

"Shrink": Kevin Spacey plays a top Hollywood celebrity psychiatrist who turns into a slovenly pothead.

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Aug. 7

"Shorts": Robert Rodriguez family film about a magic rock that grants any wish and the unexpected consequences it causes.

"Julie and Julia": Meryl Streep plays famed chef Julia Child and Amy Adams is her devoted fan.

"Paper Heart": Documentary-style love story with Michael Cera.

"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra": The action figures get their own movie as the G.I. Joe guys take on an arms dealer and a militant secret organization.

"The Cove": Documentary about the illegal hunting of dolphins.

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Aug. 14

"District 9": "Lord of the Rings" overlord Peter Jackson produces a sci-fi tale about a human who becomes an unlikely ally for aliens held in a South African ghetto.

"Taking Woodstock": Ang Lee revisits the fabled rock concert.

"The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard": Jeremy Piven in a car-salesman comedy.

"Bandslam": Disney Channel's Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka bring their musical skills to this high-school comedy about the ultimate glory: winning the battle of the bands.

"The Time Traveler's Wife": In this adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 best-selling novel, Rachel McAdams plays the title character: an artist whose husband (Eric Bana) has a genetic disorder that causes him to jump around time.

"Spread": Ashton Kutcher is serial womanizer, Anne Heche a victim.

"A Perfect Getaway": Hawaiian vacationers are stalked by a killer.

"Adam": Love is complicated in this Sundance discovery written and directed by Max Mayer about a schoolteacher (Rose Byrne from FX's "Damages") who forms an intimate connection with Adam, her autistic neighbor (Hugh Dancy).

"Cold Souls": Paul Giamatti plays himself in this fictional account of him finding his soul as he prepares to star in a Broadway production of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya."

"Lorna's Silence": An immigrant sells herself in marriage to obtain citizenship in Belgium, but her current husband stands in the way.

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Aug. 21

"Inglorious Basterds": Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino resurrect "Dirty Dozen"-style action as Jewish soldiers dish out chaos among the Nazis.

"Post Grad": Alexis Bledel graduates from "Gilmore Girls" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" in this mature comedy about a graduate who moves back home with her family while trying to find a job and the man of her dreams.

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Aug. 28

"Mardi Gras": Teen comedy about three friends who head to Mardi Gras to party.

"H2": Another stab at the "Halloween" legend.

"The Boat that Rocked": Comedy about '60s pirate-radio station. With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and Kenneth Branagh.

"Final Destination: Death Trip 3D": The Grim Reaper attends an auto race.

"World's Greatest Dad": Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait's comedy about the difficult relationship between a weak-willed father and his domineering punk-rock teen-age son.

"It Might Get Loud": Rock documentary on the electric guitar, featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White.

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Sept. 4:

"Citizen Game": Sci-fi flick about an online game with fatal consequences.

"Extract": Mike Judge workplace comedy with Jason Bateman.

"Pandorum": Crew members on a spaceship lose their identities.

"Shanghai": Asian intrigue on the eve of Pearl Harbor.

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Undated summer releases

"I Hate Valentine's Day": Nia Vardalos reunites with her "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" co-star John Corbett as a commitment-phobic, Valentine's Day-hating tapas restaurant owner who is pursued by Corbett's carefree florist.

"Mesrine": True story of notorious French gangster.

"Paris 36": French music-hall drama.

"Ponyo": Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson and Lily Tomlin lend their voices to Hayao Miyazaki's animated tale of an eager goldfish who wants to become human.

"Spread": Ashton Kutcher is a serial womanizer, Anne Heche a victim.

"Sugar": Acclaimed drama about Dominican baseballer.

"12": Russian version of "Twelve Angry Men."

"When in Rome": A cynical New Yorker (Kristen Bell) jets to Rome for her sister's wedding and is pursued by seven suitors after plucking change out of a fountain that supposedly ensures marriage to anyone who throws coins into it.

David Germain of the Associated Press and Joe Williams of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.