Now that the summer movie season is officially over, it's time for dramas, family flicks and Oscar contenders to start invading the theaters. Here is a preview of the mainstream films coming to a theater near you this fall.

SEPT. 25: "Fame" (PG) - A reinvention of the original Oscar-winning hit film, "Fame" follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts, a diverse, creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real and lasting fame. Stars Naturi Naughton, Collins Pennie, Bebe Neuwirth and Kelsey Grammer. Click here for the official movie Web site.

SEPT. 25: "Pandorum" (R) - Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They can't remember anything, including who they are. The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft. Corporal Bower (Ben Foster), the younger of the two, crawls inside, while the other, Lt. Payton (Dennis Quaid), stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Click here for the official movie Web site.

SEPT. 25: "Surrogates" (PG-13) - In the future, people are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates: Sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer (Bruce Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery. Also stars Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike and Ving Rhames. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 2: "The Invention of Lying" (PG-13) - This film takes place in an alternate reality where lying, oreven the concept of a lie, does not exist. Everyone, from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street, speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark (Ricky Gervais) suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. Also stars Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe and Tina Fey. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 2: "Whip It!" (PG-13) - The directorial debut of Drew Barrymore centers around Bliss (Ellen Page), a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Also stars Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis and Marcia Gay Harden. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 2: "Zombieland" (R) - Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their butts. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: Each other. Also stars Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 9: "Couples Retreat" (PG-13) - Four couples go to a tropical island resort. While one couple is there to work on their marriage, the others are there to play but soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. Stars Vince Vaughn, John Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Kristen Bell, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis and Ken Jeong. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 16: "Law Abiding Citizen" (R) - This film focuses on a man (Gerard Butler) who, 10 years after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, returns to exact justice from the assistant district attorney (Jamie Foxx) who prosecuted the case against their killers. His vengeance threatens not only the man who allowed mercy to supersede justice, but also the system and the city that made it so. Also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Gambon. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 16: "The Stepfather" (PG-13) - David (Dylan Walsh) is a "family values" man who mysteriously comes into the lives of single mothers with children and becomes the dream man they always wanted. When he woos Susan (Sela Ward) and eventually moves in with her family, her teenage son Michael (Penn Badgley) begins to suspect that David is not quite the dream man he pretends to be. Also stars Amber Heard and Christopher Meloni. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 16: "Where the Wild Things Are" (PG) - Director Spike Jonze collaborated with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all-time to the big screen. The film tells the story of a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. Stars Max Records, Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro and Forest Whitaker. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 23: "Amelia" (PG) - The story centers on Atchison native and pilot Amelia Earhart in the early stages of her career and how she was chosen to be the first female pilot to attempt the daring nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Stars Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor and Virginia Madsen. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 23: "Astro Boy" (PG) - Set in futuristic Metro City, "Astro Boy" is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Also stars Donald Sutherland and Kristen Bell. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 23: "Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" (PG-13) - Based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, this fantasy-adventure tells the story of a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, he will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares. Stars Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek and Ken Watanabe. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 23: "Saw VI" (R) - Jigsaw's (Tobin Bell) grand scheme is finally understood in this chapter of the "Saw" series. Also stars Tanedra Howard, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith and Peter Outerbridge. Click here for the official movie Web site.

OCT. 28: "Michael Jackson's This Is It" (PG) - "This Is It" will offer Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer, his career, and the stage spectacular that would have been. The film will provide moviegoers with an unforgettable front row experience compiled from extensive footage that shows Jackson's meticulous preparation for his 2009 London shows. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 6: "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (G) - Filmmaker Robert Zemeckis captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 6: "The Box" (PG-13) - What if someone gave you a box containing a button that, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars, but simultaneously take the life of someone you don't know? Would you do it? And what would be the consequences? This is the situation that a couple is faced with. Stars Cameron Diaz, James Marsden and Frank Langella. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 6: "The Fourth Kind" (PG-13) - This fact-based thriller involves an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances over 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up. Stars Milla Jovovich and Elias Koteas. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 13: "2012" (PG-13) - Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. "2012" is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Stars John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover and Woody Harrelson. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 20: "Planet 51" (PG) - The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home. Stars John Cleese, Gary Oldman, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Justin Long. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 20: "The Blind Side" (Not yet rated) - This film depicts the remarkable true story of current Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher (played by Quentin Aaron), a homeless black youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle. Also stars Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 20: "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (PG-13) - In "New Moon", Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested. Also stars Cam Gigandet and Jackson Rathbone. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 25: "Nine" (PG-13) - Based on the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical and inspired by Fellini's classic film "8 1/2," this film stars Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis as world famous film director Guido Contini as he prepares his latest picture and balances the numerous women in his life. Also stars Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 25: "Old Dogs" (PG) - An unlucky-in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and his friend, a fun-loving bachelor (John Travolta), have their lives turned upside down when they're unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins (Ella Travolta and Conner Rayburn), leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what's really important in life. Also stars Kelly Preston and Seth Green. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 25: "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (PG) - Mr. and Mrs. Fox (George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristofferson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil farmers. Also stars Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody. Click here for the official movie Web site.

NOV. 25: "The Road" (R) - The big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Road" tells the story of a man (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) traveling through a desperate, post-apocalyptic world. Also stars Charlize Theron and Robert Duvall. Click here for the official movie Web site.