By KEVIN WILLIAMSON

From Matthew McConaughey to Michael Myers, here's Kevin Williamson's best of the rest that the summer movies season has to offer. (Note: Release dates are as subject to upheaval as Mel Gibson's bank account).

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 1): He can sing, he can dance, he can skewer villains with adamantium claws, but can he survive his new prequel being illegally downloaded online weeks before its release? Looks that way. The X-Men spin-off is still tracking strongly -- although it probably won't match 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand's $102-million opening weekend.

Battle for Terra (May 1): Evan Rachel Wood and Justin Long voice alien teens in this eco-friendly animated adventure about a planet thrown into civil war.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (May 1): Yet another insipid rom-com from McConaughey. Is he in a race with Kate Hudson? Here he plays a slick womanizer who gets a Scrooge-like trip through past, present and future. Jennifer Garner co-stars.

Next Day Air (May 8): What happens when 10 kilos of cocaine gets delivered to the wrong apartment? Mike Epps and Wood Harris find out in this mistaken-identity comedy. Think hip-hop Guy Ritchie.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (May 22): This time out, Ben Stiller is joined by Amy Adams (Amelia Earhart), Hank Azaria (Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah), Christopher Guest (Ivan the Terrible) and Jonah Hill. Owen Wilson and Robin William return as cowpoke Jedediah and Teddy Roosevelt, respectively.

Dance Flick (May 22): As you might have guessed, the latest from the Wayan brothers parodies the dance genre (Flashdance, Step Up, Dirty Dancing, Save the Last Dance and High School Musical).

Little Ashes (May 22, limited): Twilight's Robert Pattinson tries to prove he's more than Zac Efron with fangs as iconic artist Salvador Dali.

The Brothers Bloom (May 29): Caper comedy with Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo as scam artists who set their sights on Rachel Weisz.

Drag Me to Hell (May 29): Director Sam Raimi -- who cut his teeth on the Evil Dead trilogy -- cleanses the palette after three Spider-Man flicks with this return to the horror genre. Alison Lohman plays a bank loan officer who, after turning down an old gypsy woman, has an evil curse placed on her.

Easy Virtue (May 29, limited): Jessica Biel stars as an American who clashes with her stuffy British in-laws.

Away We Go (June 5): Sam Mendes directs John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) in this dramedy about a married couple who has to decide where they want to spend the rest of their lives. (Suggestion: how about in movies that sound more interesting than this?)

Land of the Lost (June 5): In this CG-heavy adaptation of the 1970s children's show, Will Ferrell's obnoxious scientist finds himself -- along with assistant Anna Friel and redneck Danny McBride -- transported to a hostile parallel universe.

My Life in Ruins (June 5): As close to A Big Fat Greek Sequel as we'll get. This is yet another Greek-centric comedy about a tour guide (Mia Vardalos) seeking love amid the ancient scenery.

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (June 12): Denzel Washington engages in a battle of guts, wits and testosterone with hostage-taker John Travolta in this subway-set thriller from red-meat action director Tony Scott (Crimson Tide, Man on Fire).

Imagine That (June 12): Eddie Murphy plays an executive who finds solutions to his problems in the imaginary world dreamed up by his daughter. I have an over-active imagination, too: whenever I close my eyes, I picture Murphy making good movies.

The Proposal (June 19): Boss-from-hell Sandra Bullock needs to get married or else she's going to be deported back to Canada. Enter: her put-upon assistant Ryan Reynolds.

Whatever Works (June 19): Misanthrope Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) stars in Woody Allen's latest comedy, about a May-December romance.

My Sister's Keeper (June 26): Cameron Diaz stars in this tear-jerker about a girl who discovers she was conceived only to provide a genetic match for her leukemia-stricken older sister. Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) directs.

The Hurt Locker (June 26): This Iraq war drama follows an army bomb squad on the streets of Baghdad.

Public Enemies (July 1): How's this for capturing the zeitgeist? Johnny Depp stars as John Dillinger, who terrorized bankers during the Great Depression and was part of the crime wave that inspired the creation of the FBI. Christian Bale co-stars as fed Melvin Purvis. Michael Mann (Heat, Collateral) directs.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (July 1): Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah all return. This time out, the gang stumbles into an underground world.

Bruno (July 10): A post-Borat Sacha Baron Cohen dive-bombs another alter-ego -- a gay Austrian fashion reporter -- into mock-worthy middle America. Those with tender sensibilities should stay away. Far away.

I Love You, Beth Cooper (July 10): A nerd (Samm Levine) professes his love for the most popular girl in school, Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), and is shocked when she decides to show him the night of his life.

500 Days of Summer (July 17): This anti rom-com relates the rocky relationship between two young urbanites (Zooey Deschanel and Joseph-Gordon Levitt).

G-Force (July 24): Part Beverly Hills Chihuahua, part-Mission: Impossible, this effects-driven family comedy follows an elite military squad of guinea pigs out to save the world. Voices include Nicolas Cage, Will Arnett and Penelope Cruz.

The Orphan (July 24): A couple gets more than they bargained for when they adopt a young girl in this fright-fest.

The Ugly Truth (July 24): Katherine Heigl plays a prissy television producer paired with Gerard Butler's male chauvinist pig. Their battle of the sexes spills over into her personal life when he agrees to help her win over a handsome surgeon by telling her the "ugly truth" about what men really want.

Funny People (July 31): Judd Apatow's third film after Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin casts Adam Sandler as a terminally-ill comedian who takes on a protege (Seth Rogen). Said to be more dramatic than previous Apatow outings, but the trailer is hilarious anyway. Leslie Mann and Eric Bana co-star.

They Came from Upstairs (July 31): Kids fend off alien invaders -- unbeknownst to their parents.

Julie & Julia (Aug. 7): Meryl Streep presumably chews some scenery as culinary legend Julia Child. Amy Adams co-stars as blogger Julie Powell, who spent a year cooking all 524 recipes in Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

When in Rome (Aug. 7): Kristen Bell finds herself blessed -- or cursed -- with a motley band of would-be suitors (including Will Arnett and Danny DeVito) after she steals coins from a fountain of love in Rome.

District 9 (Aug. 14): Oscar-winner Peter Jackson produced this science-fiction thriller about an alien race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth.

The Time Traveller's Wife (Aug. 14): Based on Audrey Niffenegger's best-seller, Rachel McAdams portrays a woman married to a man unglued in time (Eric Bana).

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (Aug. 14): Entourage's Jeremy Piven plays a used-car liquidator hired to save a struggling auto dealership. Produced by Will Ferrell and his frequent collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, Step Brothers).

A Perfect Getaway (Aug. 14): David Twohy (Pitch Black) directs this thriller about a newlywed couple (Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich) stalked by a pair of murderers on their honeymoon.

Bandslam (Aug. 14): Zac Efron isn't the only High School Musical alumnus hoping for a career outside the confines of HMS. Here, his real-life girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens stars in this battle of the bands comedy.

H2: Halloween 2 (Aug. 28): Rob Zombie's sequel finds Tyler Mane's Michael Myers chopping his way through more victims. Also back: Malcolm McDowell and Scout Taylor-Compton.

Final Destination: Death Trip 3-D (Aug. 28): Following in the plastic glasses of My Bloody Valentine 3-D, the survivors of a deadly car race are hunted down by Death.

The Boat That Rocked (Aug. 28): Richard Curtis (Love, Actually) directs this comedy about rogue radio DJs broadcasting pirate radio from the high seas. Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh star.