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Prediction: Will have a lot of box-office kick.

-"The Hangover Part II" (May 26)

Director: Todd Phillips

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong

The 411: Four friends travel to Thailand for a wedding. Despite advance planning, things go wrong.

Prediction: Moviegoers will be married to the idea the first week, then divorce the concept.

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JUNE

-"X-Men First Class" (June 3)

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Kevin Bacon

The 411: A look at how the X-Men saga started.

Prediction: Prequels are tough, especially when they ignore the original mythology.

-"Super 8" (June 10)

Director: J.J. Abrams

Cast: Gabriel Basso, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney, Ron Eldard

The 411: A group of young filmmakers captures a strange supernatural event in their small town.

Prediction: The last time Abrams was this secretive was the so-so "Cloverfield."

-"Green Lantern" (June 17)

Director: Martin Campbell

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong

The 411: The latest comic book-based story features a hero with a super ring.

Prediction: Won't have the reach of the "Batman" or "Superman" films.

-"Mr. Popper's Penguins" (June 17)

Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury

The 411: A driven businessman inherits six penguins.

Prediction: Carrey is at his best with light family drama.

-"Cars 2" (June 24)

Director: John Lasseter

Cast: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine.

The 411: Racecar Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.

Prediction: The franchise has plenty of gas to speed to a victory.

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JULY

-"Monte Carlo" (July 1)

Director: Tom Bezucha

Cast: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith

The 411: Three graduates discover the true magic of friendship.

Prediction: Will find success with the "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" set.

-"Larry Crowne" (July 1)

Director: Tom Hanks

Cast: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston

The 411: A man heads back to college after his job is eliminated.

Prediction: Hanks and Roberts make this the big love story of the summer.

-"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" (July 1)

Director: Michael Bay

Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson

The 411: The Autobots race the Decepticons to the moon to find a spacecraft.

Prediction: Let's be honest: A big reason for the success of the first film was Megan Fox and she's not in this film.

-"Zookeeper" (July 8)

Director: Frank Coraci

Cast: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson

The 411: Zoo animals break their code of silence to help their zookeeper get the attention of a woman.

Prediction: May be the surprise of the summer. James' "Mall Cop" caught us off guard.