May 9, 'Speed Racer' : Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen film will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering gadget-laden vehicle, Mach 5. This new movie from the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix) that stars Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) may find an audience soft spot from the theme song alone.
May 16, 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian': "Prince Caspian" was first published in 1951, and is the fourth book in the seven-book series written by C.S. Lewis. It was intended as a continuation of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." In this part, "Prince Caspian" finds the Pevensie siblings pulled back into the land of Narnia, where a thousand years have passed since they left. The children are once again enlisted to join the colorful creatures of Narnia in combating an evil villain who prevents the rightful Prince from ruling the land.
May 22, 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull': Steven Spielberg reignites the Indiana Jones franchise with his original players — and Shia LaBeouf ('I, Robot', 'Transformers')as Indy’s son. Steven Spielberg says that the film will feature all of Jones' former babes in various cameo roles including Karen Allen and other Indy girls who had smaller roles. It is still up in the air whether or not Kate Capshaw, Spielberg's wife, will make an appearance. The film is set in the early '50s.
May 30, 'Sex and the City': The movie version of the long-running HBO series featuring the further exploits of Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes. The series was originally based on autobiographical columns written by Candace Bushnell. The series has been off the air for an entire four years, but thanks to the magic of movies and a recent detente between key talent, the franchise gets some plot Botox and hands out more backhanded compliments and bad relationships to an eager audience.
June 13, 'The Incredible Hulk': The sequel directed by Louis Leterrier, will return to the roots of the long-running comic series, combining a well-developed character storyline with incredible action and fun. Zak Penn, who previously collaborated with Marvel on X2 and this summer's smash hit 'X-Men: The Last Stand', has written the script.
