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Underworld Action-thriller about a vampire and a werewolf who fall in love despite the ancient feud dividing their two supernatural cliques. Music video director Len Wiseman (En Vogue’s “Riddle”) makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Danny McBride (TV’s “Outer Limits”). With Kate Beckinsale (“Laurel Canyon”), Bill Nighy (“I Capture the Castle”), Scott Speedman (“Dark Blue,” “My Life Without Me”), Michael Sheen (“The Four Feathers”), Erwin Leder (“Schindler’s List”), Sophia Myles (“From Hell”) and Shane Brolly (“Imposter”). R: Strong violence/gore; some language. Sept. 19. Sony. Wonderland Biography of John Holmes, the infamous porn star whose life, cut short by AIDS, was linked to drug dealers and a horrific 1981 multiple murder in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills. Based on the book “Porn King: The Autobiography of John C. Holmes” by John & Laurie Holmes and Fred Basten. Directed by James Cox from a screenplay by Cox, Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz and D. Loriston Scott. With Val Kilmer (“The Salton Sea,” “Masked & Anonymous”), Kate Bosworth (“The Rules of Attraction”), Lisa Kudrow (“Analyze That,” Marci X”), Josh Lucas (“The Hulk”), Christina Applegate (“View From the Top”), Janeane Garofalo (“Big Trouble”), Natasha Gregson Wagner (“High Fidelity”), Ted Levine (“The Truth About Charlie”), Dylan McDermott (“Texas Rangers,” “Party Monster”), Carrie Fisher (“Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”), M.C. Gainey (“Terminator 3”), Tim Blake Nelson (“Holes”) and Eric Bogosian (“Igby Goes Down”). Flat. Sept. 26 in New York and Los Angeles; wider Oct. 17. Lions Gate.     The United States Of Leland Drama about a sensitive teen who kills an autistic child out of sympathy, and how the act affects both the incarcerated killer and the surrounding community. Written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge. With Kevin Spacey (“The Life of David Gale”), Don Cheadle (“Sword-fish”), Ryan Gosling (“Murder By Numbers,” “The Slaughter Rule”), Chris Klein (“We Were Soldiers”), Lena Olin (“Hollywood Homicide”), Martin Donovan (“Agent Cody Banks”), Kerry Washington (“Bad Company,” “The Human Stain”) and Jena Malone (“The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys”). 108 min. R: Language; some drug content. Sept. 12 limited. Paramount Classics.   Yossi & Jagger Drama about a pair of homosexual Israeli army officers who undertake a secret love affair while stationed at a rural army base in Lebanon. Directed by Eytan Fox from a screenplay by Avner Bernheimer. With Yehuda Levi, Ohad Knoller, Assi Cohen, Aya Steinovitz and Hani Furstenberg. Flat. 71 min. Sept. 24 in New York. Strand.   Bollywood/ Hollywood Romantic comedy, set in Toronto, about a young, wealthy professional who, in a frenzied attempt to appease his traditional Indian family, hires a beautiful professional escort of Indian ancestry to accompany him to his sister’s wedding. Written and directed by Deepa Mehta (“Fire,” “Earth”). With Rahul Khanna (“The Emperor’s Club”), Lisa Ray, Moushumi Chatterjee, Dina Pathak (“A Passage To India”), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (“Monsoon Wedding”) and Ranjit Chowdhry (“King of the Jungle”). Scope. 103 min. Aug. 29 in New York and Los Angeles. Magnolia.   Dust “Hallucinogenic western” about 1) a pair of Texas brothers who find themselves on opposite sides of the law in the Balkans of 1913, and 2) a 90-year-old woman who decides to turn the tables on a burglar who is trying to steal Balkan gold in contemporary New York. Written and directed by Milcho Manchevski (“Before the Rain”). With Joseph Fiennes (“Enemy at the Gates”), Adrian Lester (“Born Romantic”), David Wenham (the “Lord of the Rings” series), Anne Brochet (“All the Mornings of the World”), Vera Farmiga (“Love in the Time of Money”) and Nikolina Kujaca (“Welcome to Sarajevo”). 127 min. R: Sequences of strong violence; sexual content; language. Aug. 8 in New York and Los Angeles. Lions Gate.     I'll Be There Comedy about an aging 1980s pop star who learns he has, thanks to a long-ago weekend fling, a teen daughter living in Wales. Actor-screenwriter Craig Ferguson (“Saving Grace”) makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Ferguson and Philip McGrade. With Ferguson (“Born Romantic”), recording artist Charlotte Church, Jemma Redgrave (“The Acid House”), Joss Ackland (“K-19: The Widowmaker”), Ralph Brown (“Mean Machine”), Ian McNeice (“The Cherry Orchard”) and Imelda Staunton (“Crush”). Flat. 105 min. PG-13: Drug references; some sexual humor/nudity; brief language. Aug. 1 limited. Warner Bros. Carnage Episodic French- and Spanish-language drama about the fate of a slain fighting bull’s corpse, as its components are delivered to various people across Spain, France and Belgium. Written and directed by Delphine Gleize. With Chiara Mastroianni (“Time Regained”), Ángela Molina (“Live Flesh”), Lio (“Nobody Loves Me”), Lucia Sanchez, Esther Gorintin (“Tracks”) and Marilyne Even (“Les Destinées”). 133 min. Aug. 15. Wellspring.   Dust to Dust Spanish-language drama, set in Mexico, about two argumentative teen cousins who must journey together to grant their late, beloved grandfather’s final wishes. Directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca from a screenplay by Antonio Armonia. With Osvaldo Benavides, Rodrigo Cachero, Ana de la Reguera, Otto Sirgo and Alejandro Tommasi. Also known as “Por la Libre.” Flat. 97 min. Aug. 22. Venevision.   This Thing of Ours Drama about a group of gangsters who, through advanced Internet and satellite systems, embark on the biggest bank heist in American history. Actor Danny Provenzano makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Provenzano and Ted A. Bohus. With Provenzano, Frank Vincent (“The Crew,” “Snipes”), Vincent Pastore (“Serving Sara”), Louis Vanaria (“Don’t Say a Word”), Edward Lynch (“Jack”) and Chuck Zito (“Man on the Moon”). 133 min. Aug. 1. Small Planet.