His latest oddity might just feature his biggest line-up yet, as Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Carell headline an affectionate throwback to 1950s science fiction, which sees a bizarre extraterrestrial encounter trigger a paranoid frenzy in a remote desert community. (Opens June 22)

2. No Hard Feelings

After a slew of award-winning dramatic roles and tentpole franchise features, Jennifer Lawrence is now dipping her toe into the murky realm of R-rated comedy.

The 32-year-old produces and stars as a struggling Uber driver, who responds to a bizarre ad from a couple offering a car in exchange for helping their awkward teenage son (newcomer Andrew Barth Feldman) lose his virginity. (Opens June 22)

3. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Harrison Ford dons the well-loved fedora for a fifth, and hopefully final, time in another belated addition to the action franchise.

4. Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken

To All The Boys star Lana Condor lends her voice to the eponymous heroine of DreamWorks’ latest animated fantasy, as an awkward teen who discovers why she is forbidden from going near the ocean – she is really a mythical sea monster.

Jane Fonda, Toni Collette and Annie Murphy pad out the voice cast of this classic tale about the anxieties of adolescence and learning to embrace your differences. (Opens June 29)

5. Insidious: The Red Door

Wilson also reprises his role as Josh Lambert, whose son (Ty Simpkins) is again plagued through his dreams by a malevolent spirit, forcing the family to return to the netherworld of the “Further” and battle the forces of evil once more. (Opens July 6)

6. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie continue to push the envelope in terms of high-stakes action and death-defying in-camera stunt-work, leaving every other franchise in its dust.

In the first instalment of what is being touted as a two-part finale, Ethan Hunt and his team go in search of a deadly weapon – as Cruise continues to put his life on the line for our entertainment. (Opens July 13)

7. Oppenheimer

One of the most anticipated films of the summer, if not the entire year, is Christopher Nolan’s explosive dramatisation of the Manhattan Project and the creation of the first atomic bomb.

Precious few details have been revealed about the film so far, other than it includes the largest practical explosion ever committed to film. Nolan regular Cillian Murphy lands a rare lead role, as the titular physicist, opposite Emily Blunt and Matt Damon. (Opens July 20)

8. Barbie

The notion of basing a live action feature around Mattel’s dream doll raised more than a few eyebrows when announced, but writer-director Greta Gerwig appears to have defied expectations, if early footage is anything to go by.

Margot Robbie embodies the blonde bombshell, who is exiled from Barbieland for failing to live up to their perfect beauty standards. As she hits the road with himbo Ken (Ryan Gosling) in tow, all signs point to a hilarious and scathing feminist satire. (Opens July 20)

9. Haunted Mansion

Disney returns to another popular theme park attraction for inspiration, reimagining The Haunted Mansion as an all-star family-friendly spooktacular for a second time, after the 2003 Eddie Murphy effort.

Rosario Dawson plays a single mother who moves into a grand old house, only to discover it is haunted. Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson and Danny DeVito are among the supposed experts she calls upon to expel the spirits. (Opens August 3)

10. Meg 2: The Trench

11. Gran Turismo

District 9 director Neil Blomkamp takes the wheel for this high-octane drama that is no mere adaptation of the beloved racing simulator arcade game.

Gran Turismo tells the true story of Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), the British gamer whose expertise playing the game won him a spot driving for Nissan at the Dubai 24 Hour, which he has since parlayed into a successful racing career.

David Harbour and Orlando Bloom also star. (Opens August 10)

12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

The heroes in a half shell have come a long way since their big screen debut, in Golden Harvest’s 1990 hit. This new animated adventure, co-scripted by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, marks the solo directorial debut of Jeff Rowe (The Mitchells vs the Machines).

In it, the quartet of sewer-dwelling siblings hope to be accepted as normal teenagers, but find themselves doing battle with an army of mutants. (Opens August 10)

13. Blue Beetle

This lesser-known superhero from the pages of DC Comics will be one of the final offerings before the entire franchise is overhauled by incoming CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran.

Xolo Maridueña (Cobra Kai) plays teenager Jaime Reyes, who gains incredible superpowers after a sacred scarab beetle fuses with him, creating a powerful exo-suit that morphs around his body.

Bruna Marquezine and Susan Sarandon also appear, as Jaime’s love interest and antagonist respectively. (Opens August 17)

14. The Equalizer 3

Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua re-team once again for a third hard-hitting instalment of the hit action franchise. Washington once again plays retired US Marine Robert McCall, willing to put himself in harm’s way as self-appointed protector of society’s underdogs.

Moving to Southern Italy to escape his past, McCall soon finds himself going up against the local mafia to save his friends. The film also reunites Washington with his Man on Fire co-star Dakota Fanning. (Opens August 31)