Highlights of Hollywood's 2013 film lineup


                     
              This undated publicity image released by Marvel shows Robert Downey Jr., as Tony Stark/Iron Man, in a scene from "Marvel's Iron Man 3."  (AP Photo/Marvel/Zade Rosenthal)
            
                  This undated publicity image released by Marvel shows Robert Downey Jr., as Tony Stark/Iron Man, in a scene from "Marvel's Iron Man 3." (AP Photo/Marvel/Zade Rosenthal)
By The Associated Press
AP /  January 9, 2013
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‘‘Iron Man 3’’: Robert Downey Jr. gets into heavy-metal mode again as the superhero finds his privileged life uprooted by a villain.

‘‘The Purge’’: A couple (Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey) fights to survive a government-sanctioned night when all crime — even murder — is legal.

‘‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’’: Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the starship Enterprise warps into action in J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi sequel.

‘‘We the Peeples’’: A man (Craig Robinson) finds dysfunction galore when he crashes a family reunion to propose to his girlfriend (Kerry Washington).

JUNE:

‘‘After Earth’’: Will Smith and real-life son Jaden play a dad and his boy stranded on Earth 1,000 years after humans fled the planet.

‘‘The Internship’’: ‘‘Wedding Crashers’’ buddies Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson reteam as down-and-out salesmen battling smart, young prospects for jobs at Google.

‘‘Kick-Ass 2’’: Joined by Jim Carrey as a new vigilante, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz return to battle newly minted super-villain Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

‘‘Man of Steel’’: It’s a fresh start for the kid from Krypton, with Henry Cavill as the boy who falls to Earth and becomes its protector as Superman.

‘‘Monsters University’’: The prequel to ‘‘Monsters, Inc.’’ chronicles the college days of the lovable beasties voiced by Billy Crystal and John Goodman.

‘‘This Is the End’’: Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and other celebrities cope with the apocalypse while partying it up at James Franco’s house.

‘‘White House Down’’: Jamie Foxx is president and Channing Tatum’s the Secret Service guy protecting him when a paramilitary group invades.

‘‘World War Z’’: Brad Pitt’s a United Nations guy racing to stop a zombie outbreak that could wipe out humanity.

JULY:

‘‘The Conjuring’’: Paranormal investigators (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson) face demonic terror at a secluded farmhouse.

‘‘Despicable Me 2’’: Steve Carell returns to voice the reformed super-villain in the animated sequel.

‘‘Grown Ups 2’’: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade have some more maturing to do in their comedy sequel.

‘‘The Lone Ranger’’: Johnny Depp is spirit warrior Tonto to Armie Hammer’s masked lawman as they hit the trail in the Old West.

‘‘Pacific Rim’’: Two pilots (Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi) controlling a giant robot join a last-ditch battle against colossal sea creatures.

‘‘R.I.P.D.’’: Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges are undead cops dispatched from the great beyond to fight supernatural baddies.

‘‘The Smurfs 2’’: The little blue folks return in another live-action and animation combo.

‘‘Turbo’’: Ryan Reynolds heads the voice cast in the animated story of a snail with amazing speed who takes on the Indianapolis 500.

‘‘The Wolverine’’: Hugh Jackman bares his metal claws again as he continues his ‘‘X-Men’’ superhero spinoff.

AUGUST:

‘‘Elysium’’: On a blighted future Earth, Matt Damon’s a have-not battling to reach an orbiting paradise where the rich live in splendor.

‘‘Getaway’’: A race driver (Ethan Hawke) enlists a computer hacker (Selena Gomez) to help find his kidnapped wife.

‘‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’’: Sea god Poseidon’s son (Logan Lerman) returns in search of the mythical Golden Fleece.

‘‘300: Rise of an Empire’’: It’s outnumbered Greeks against invading Persians again in the follow-up to the ancient-world hit.

‘‘2 Guns’’: Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg partner up as feuding feds on the run in an undercover drug operation.

‘‘We’re the Millers’’: A stripper (Jennifer Aniston) and a pot dealer (Jason Sudeikis) pose as vacationing parents to smuggle marijuana from Mexico.

SEPTEMBER:

‘‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’’: The machine that turns water into food now is creating strange animal hybrids in the animated sequel.

‘‘I, Frankenstein’’: Aaron Eckhart’s the creature made from spare parts, now caught in a war between immortal clans.

‘‘The Little Mermaid’’: The animated underwater musical returns in a 3-D re-release.

‘‘Prisoners’’: A desperate dad (Hugh Jackman) goes to extremes to retrieve his abducted daughter.

‘‘Riddick’’: Vin Diesel’s back as an escaped con fighting aliens and mercenaries in a follow-up to ‘‘Pitch Black’’ and ‘‘The Chronicles of Riddick.’’

‘‘Runner Runner’’: An online gambling whiz (Justin Timberlake) tries to turn the tables on his devious mentor (Ben Affleck).

‘‘Rush’’: Ron Howard’s Grand Prix tale stars Chris Hemsworth as British driver James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Austrian rival Niki Lauda.

‘‘Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones’’: Surly teen Anakin Skywalker finds love and turns toward the dark side in a 3-D reissue.Continued...