"Inland Empire": Laura Derns and Jeremy Irons star in director David Lynch's mystery about a woman fleeing trouble. (No U.S. distributor or release date)

"Killshot": Being in the witness protection program doesn't save a couple (Diane Lane, Thomas Jane) from being pursued by thugs. Directed by John Madden (Oscar best picture champ "Shakespeare in Love"). (MGM/The Weinstein Co.) Sept. 22

"Last King of Scotland": Forest Whitaker portrays savage Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. (Fox Searchligh). Sept. 27 (limited)

"Little Children": Todd Field, director and cowriter of "In the Bedroom," shows how the lives of young couples change as they interact while looking after their children in a small community. Stars Kate Winslet, Partrick Wilson and Jennifer Connelly. (New Line) (no release date)

"Lucky You": A pro poker player must deal with a full hand while participating at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas: he falls for a struggling singer (Drew Barrymore) while clashing with his estranged father (Robert Duvall). Directed by Curtis Hanson ("In Her Shoes," "L.A. Confidential"). (Warner Bros.) Sept. 15

"Margaret": A high-school student (Anna Paquin) tries to make things right when she believes she feels she played a role in a fatal traffic accident. Directed by Kenneth Lonergan ("You Can Count on Me"). Costarring Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo and Matthew Broderick. (Fox Searchlight) (no release date)

"Nativity": Keisha Castle-Hughes (a Best Actress nominee as a teenager for "Whale Rider") portrays pregnant Mary, mother of Jesus, journeying to Bethlehem to give birth. (New Line) Dec. 1

"Notes on a Scandal": A teacher (Judi Dench) tries to cover things up when a new colleague she admires (Cate Blanchett) has scandalous affair with a student. (Fox Searchlight) Dec. 22 (limited)

"The Painted Veil": Director John Curran ("We Don't Live Here Anymore") and writer Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia") adapt W. Somerset Maugham's novel about a British scientist (Edward Norton) who drags his adulterous wife (Naomi Watts) off to a remote area of China infested with cholera. When he dies, she discovers new insights about life and independence. (Warner Independent) ) Sept. 20 (limited), Oct. 20 (wide)

"The Prestige": Director Christopher Nolan ("Memento," "Batman Begins") reveals the story of two rival magicians in turn-of-the-century London (Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale) who resort to murder to discover each other's trade secrets. (Disney/Touchstone) Release: Oct. 20.

"Running with Scissors": Buzz is that this will finally be Annette Bening's Oscar-winning performance, as a bipolar mom who comes out as a lesbian and ships her son off to live with her shrink. But is a late-September release too early? Also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood and Vanessa Redgrave.

"Stranger Than Fiction": Marc Foster ("Finding Neverland") directs this tale of an IRS auditor (Will Ferrell) who hears the voice of a mysterious narrator in his head that can articulate his most intimate feelings, what he'll do next and even how he'll die. (Sony Pictures) Release: Nov. 10.

"The Pursuit of Happyness": A struggling salesman (Will Smith) gains custody of his eight-year-old son (portrayed by Smith's real-life son Jaden) and takes on a challenging business endeavor. (Sony) Dec. 15.

"The Queen": Helen Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II, trying to cope with the news that estranged ex-daughter-in-law Diana has died in a car crash. Directed by Stephen Frears ("High Fidelity," "Mrs. Henderson Presents"). (Miramax). Dec. 15.

"The Science of Sleep": A man (Gael Garcia Bernal) tries to wake up and shake himself loose from the people who control his life while dreaming. Directed and written by Michel Gondry ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") (Warner Independent) August (limited)

"Scoop": A college journalist (Scarlett Johansson) falls for a man she believes is Britain's "Tarot Card Killer." Written and directed by Woody Allen (Focus Features) July 28

"Volver": Pedro Almodovar (Oscar winner for best screenplay "Talk to Her") directs Penelope Cruz as a woman comforted by the ghost of her mother. (Sony Pictures Classics) Nov. 3 (limited)

"Wind That Shakes the Barley": Director Ken Loach won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for this tale of brothers (Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney) torn apart as they fight the British during the Irish rebellion in the 1920s. (No distributor or release date)

"World Trade Center": Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone ("Platoon," "Born on the Fourth of July") tackles the true story of two police officers (Nicolas Cage, Michael Pena) who try to rescue people from the burning World Trade Center, but get trapped when the towers collapse. Also stars Maria Bello and Maggie Gyllenhaal. (Paramount Pictures) Aug. 11.