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The Honeymooners Comedy, set in Bensonhurst, N.Y., about a bus driver and a sewer worker who hatch a get-rich-quick scheme, much to the dismay of their waitressing wives. Based on the classic Jackie Gleason-Art Carney TV series. Directed by John Schultz (“Like Mike”) from a screenplay by Barry Blaustein & David Sheffield (the “Nutty Professor” series), Saladin K. Patterson (“The Fighting Temptations”), Don Rhymer (“Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London”) and Danny Jacobson (TV’s “Mad About You”). With Cedric the Entertainer (“Be Cool”), Mike Epps (“Resident Evil: Apocalyse”), Regina Hall (“Scary Movie 3,” “King’s Ransom”), Gabrielle Union (“Breakin’ All the Rules”), Eric Stoltz (The Butterfly Effect”), John Leguizamo (“Assault on Precinct 13,” “Cronicas”) and Jon Polito (“The Last Shot”). Scope. June 10. Paramount.     Land of the Dead Sequel to “Night of the Living Dead,” “Dawn of the Dead” and “Day of the Dead” about a world overrun by the undead, and a team of survivors who must routinely venture out into zombie-infested territories to find supplies for a protected city of the living. Written and directed by George Romero (“Two Evil Eyes,” “The Dark Half”). With Dennis Hopper (“Knockaround Guys”), Boyd Banks (“Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,” “Cinderella Man”), Asia Argento (“Queen Margot”), Simon Baker (“The Ring Two”), Robert Joy (“Joe Somebody”) and John Leguizamo (“Assault on Precinct 13”). June 24. Universal.   Me and You and Everyone We Know Drama about an eccentric artist who helps a lonely shoe salesman in his quest to bond with his increasingly estranged family. Miranda July makes her feature directorial debut from her own screenplay. With July (“Jesus’ Son”), Ellen Geer (“Criminal”), John Hawkes (“Identity”), Brad William Henke (“The Assassination of Richard Nixon”), Miles Thompson (“13 Conversations About One Thing”) and Carlie Westerman (“A Cinderella Story”). Flat. June 17. Sony Pictures Classics.   My Summer of Love Drama, set in the English countryside, about two 16-year-olds – a privileged schoolgirl and a working-class tomboy – who develop romantic feelings for each other. Based on the novel by Helen Cross. Written and directed by Paul Pavlikovsky (“Last Resort”). With Natalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine (“In America,” “Cinderella Man”) and Dean Andrews (“The Navigators”). Flat. 87 min. R: Sexuality; language; some drug use. June 17 limited. Focus.   The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Episodic drama about four teen friends who find themselves scattered from Mexico to Greece over summer vacation – but manage to keep abreast of each other’s adventures by sharing, long-distance, a pair of thrift-shop jeans that somehow fits all their different builds. Based on the novel by Ann Brashares (“Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood”). Directed by Ken Kwapis (“The Beautician and the Beast”) from a screenplay by Elizabeth Chandler (“A Little Princess,” “What a Girl Wants”) and Delia Ephron (“You’ve Got Mail,” “Hanging Up,” “Bewitched”). With Alexis Bledel (“Sin City”), Amber Tamblyn (“The Ring”), Jenna Boyd (“The Missing”), America Ferrera (“Real Women Have Curves,” “The Lords of Dogtown”), Erica Hubbard (“A Cinderella Story”), Bradley Whitford (“Kate & Leopold,” “Little Manhattan”), Nancy Travis (“Bogus”), Rachel Ticotin (“Man on Fire”), Leonardo Nam (“The Perfect Score”), Emily Tennant (“I, Robot”), Blake Lively and Kristie Marsden. PG: Thematic elements; some sensuality; language. June 3. Warner Bros.     Wild Side French-language drama about a transsexual prostitute who, having returned home from Paris to nurse her dying mother, contemplates the events of her own life. The “Come Undone” team of writer-director Sebastien Lifshitz and screenwriter Stephane Bouquet reteam. With Yasmine Belmadi (“Who Killed Bambi?”), Josiane Stoleru (“Cyrano de Bergerac”), Edouard Nikitine, Antony Hegarty, Liliane Nataf and Stephanie Michelini. Scope. 93 min. June 24. Wellspring. Howl’s Moving Castle Animated Japanese-language sci-fi fantasy about an 18-year-old girl, transformed into an old woman by an evil witch, who must convince a handsome magician to turn her back. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (“Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away”) from a screenplay by Diana Wynne Jones. Featuring the voices of Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Yo Oizumi, Tatsuya Gashuin, Mitsunori Isaki and Ryunosuke Kamiki. Flat. 119 min. PG: Frightening images; brief mild language. June 17. Buena Vista.     Lords of Dogtown Drama, based on the 2001 documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys,” about the surf and skateboarding craze that originated in Venice, Calif. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (“Thirteen”) from a screenplay by Hardwicke and documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta (“Dogtown and Z-Boys,” “Riding Giants”). With Heath Ledger (“The Order”), America Ferrera (“Real Women Have Curves,” “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”), Johnny Knoxville (“A Dirty Shame,” “The Dukes of Hazzard”), Nikki Reed (“Thirteen”), Pablo Schreiber (“The Manchurian Candidate”), Michael Angarano (“The Dust Factory”), Ned Bellamy (“The Whole Ten Yards”) and Emile Hirsch (“Imaginary Heroes”). PG-13: Drug and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior – all involving teens. Sony.     Mr. and Mrs. Smith Thriller about a bored married couple who realize that they are actually enemy assassins assigned to kill each other. Directed by Doug Liman (“Go,” “The Bourne Identity”) from a screenplay by Simon Kinberg (“XXX: State of the Union”). With Brad Pitt (“Ocean’s Twelve”), Angelina Jolie (“Alexander”), Vince Vaughn (“Be Cool”), Adam Brody (“Grind”), Michelle Monaghan (“Constantine,” “Winter Solstice”), Ron Bottitta (“In Good Company”), Kerry Washington (“Ray”), Greg Ellis (“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”), Stephanie March (“Head of State”), Jennifer Morrison (“Surviving Christmas”), Angela Bassett (“Mr. 3000”), Keith David (“The Chronicles of Riddick,” “Crash”) and Patrika Darbo (“Speed 2: Cruise Control”). June 10. Fox.     Rize Documentary about the rise of “Krumping,” a revolutionary hip-hop dance movement that originated in South Central Los Angeles. Renowned music video and commercial director David LaChappelle makes his feature directorial debut. With Tommy the Clown. Flat. 85 min. June 24 in New York and Los Angeles. Lions Gate.   War of the Worlds Sci-Fi thriller about a dockworker struggling to get his family to safety following an extraterrestrial invasion of Earth. Loosely based on the 1898 novel by H.G. Wells (“The Time Machine”). Steven Spielberg (“Catch Me if You Can,” “The Terminal”) directs from a screenplay by David Koepp (“Spider-Man,” “Secret Window”). With Tom Cruise (“Collateral”), Dakota Fanning (“Hide and Seek”), Miranda Otto (“Flight of the Phoenix”), Tim Robbins (“Code 46”), James DuMont (“Miss Congeniality 2”), David Alan Basche (“Full Frontal”), Yul Vazquez (“Bad Boys II”), Daniel Franzese (“Mean Girls”) and Justin Chatwin (“SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2”). Flat. June 29. Paramount.     Yes Romantic drama about a married Irish-American woman who begins an affair with a Lebanese surgeon exiled to London. Written and directed by Sally Potter (“The Tango Lesson,” “The Man Who Cried”). With Joan Allen (“The Upside of Anger”), Simon Abkarian (“The Truth About Charlie”), Samantha Bond (“Die Another Day”), Shirley Henderson (“Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason”), Gary Lewis (“Gangs of New York”) and Stephanie Leonidas. R: Language; some sexual content. Flat. 100 min. June 24. Sony Pictures Classics. Mad Hot Ballroom Documentary about a group of 11-year-old New York City public-school kids who step into the world of ballroom dancing and end up competing at a citywide event. Directed by Marilyn Agrelo. Written by Amy Sewell. Flat. 115 min. PG: Some thematic elements. May 20. Paramount Classics.