The Good

“Guardians of the Galaxy Col. 2” (May 5)

“Guardians” is sure to be a fun ride, though we’re not likely to experience many memorable villains in the ongoing plight of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And Baby Groot, we’re all here for that shameless crowd pleasing.

Sidenote: “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (July 7): The third reboot of New York’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man doesn’t seem like a complete waste, though the trailers do little to help. Tom Holland’s performance in “Captain America: Civil War” is hope enough.

“Baby Driver” (June 28)

Edgar Wright – the masterful director of “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” – is back at it. This time, he’s trying out a film about a driver named Baby. Early reviews are 100 percent positive. Plus, it’s a Wright film; he doesn’t know how to fail. How can he with a cast that includes Jon Hamm, Lilly James, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal and Ansel Elgort.

“War for the Planet of the Apes” (July 14)

If you haven’t experienced these films, you’re missing out. Andy Serkis returns to motion capture Caesar, the revolutionary ape leading his kin at the turning point of the war when he faces off against a colonel played by Woody Harrelson. Add to that director Matt Reeves (“Cloverfield”), and we’ve got another win.

“Dunkirk” (July 21)

Christopher Nolan has a reputation for mind teasers and revolutionizing the superhero genre, but he’s ready to take on World War II. Everything we know about this one reeks of Oscar bait in wondrous and intense ways. The film stars Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and even Harry Styles (the One Direction dude).

“It Comes At Night” (June 9)

A24 is a young company, but it’s already produced incredible films like “Moonlight” and “Ex Machina,” and this summer’s “It Comes At Night” looks to be a truly horrifying film about a creature that plagues humanity, you guessed it, at night. Joel Edgerton plays Paul, whose isolated home functions like clockwork until others show up in need of shelter from the creature.

The Maybes

“Snatched” (May 12)

Goldie Hawn returns to the big screen alongside Amy Schumer in a comedy about a mother and daughter kidnapped, or snatched, during an overseas vacation. It sounds promising, but director Jonathan Levine hasn’t had a hit since 2011’s “50/50.”

“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (May 12)

Guy Ritchie is the king of style, a tactic that worked well in “Snatch” and “Sherlock Holmes,” to a degree. Then two films in a row evoked more yawns than awes. Needless to say, the jury’s out on the first installment in his “King Arthur” film series. It’s sure to be grandiose, but can Ritchie control lead star Charlie Hunnam, a hit-or-miss performer whose tendency toward overacting and peculiar facial expressions must be tamed.

“Alien Covenant” (May 19)

“Prometheus” angered many diehard “Alien” fans. It wasn’t a horror film, but an intellectual thriller. That’s a win in my book, but the experiment was short-lived. Now, “Alien Covenant” picks up long after “Prometheus” with a new crew that encounters a more recognizable foe, the pesky Xenomorph. There will be blood, but probably not much depth.

“Baywatch” (May 25)

It might seem crazy, but an R-rated take on the campy beach TV series, starring Dwayne Johnson, doesn’t sound like a total loss (if it gets the R). Or it could be just as dumb as it sounds.

“The Mummy” (June 9)

Sofia Boutella stars in an all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world: “The Mummy.”
(photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

Tom Cruise leads a “Mummy” remake. Not the shiniest of ideas, but with Alex Kurtzman (writer for “Lost,” “Star Trek” and a slew of nerdy things) directing and Sofia Boutella set to play the titular villain, perhaps things won’t be so hokey.

The Bad

Let’s not dwell long on the negative. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” (May 26) will likely continue the franchise’s downward spiral since the second film. Perhaps “Wonder Woman” (June 2) won’t be terrible, but the DC Extended Universe has only created one mediocre film, “Man of Steel” and two awful ones. One day, if Zack Snyder has nothing to with these films, we might see a brighter future for a such iconic characters.

The entire “Cars” franchise is meant for kids. Look no further than the wildly obnoxious and juvenile Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy). So why will “Cars 3” (June 16) be any different despite its dramatic teaser? “Transformers: The Last Knight” (June 23) will probably be the last time Michael Bay exploits these 1980s toys for evil, but that doesn’t mean anything is coming to a close for the robots in disguise. Like the Energizer Bunny, they just keep going and going and going and going until any semblance of human and AI decency is gone.

I hate to be a pessimist, but “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (July 21) won’t succeed. Luc Besson (“Lucy,” “The Fifth Element”) once knew his way around an incredible film, but this adaptation of the graphic novel, while visually stimulating, will likely tank for a simple reason: Besson’s continued trajectory down.