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10. Piranha 3-D

Release Date: April 16

The Who: Directed by Alexander Aja; Starring a bunch of CGI, 3-D fish

The Pitch: What a terrible, wonderful concept. Bringing back an ancient B-movie and remaking it as a B-movie in 3-D is demented enough to be genius. The trailers already make this thing look like a cheaper version of Jaws. Or a cheaper version of the original (which was one of Joe Dante’s first films). I’m gearing up to buy a giant tub of popcorn and rock through that thing as a million tiny teeth try to chew at me through the screen.

9. The Adjustment Bureau

Release Date: TBA

The Who: Directed by George Nolfi; Based on the short story by Phillip K. Dick; Starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt

The Pitch: Phillip K. Dick’s short story about a man in a changing reality is brilliant and includes some very cool imagery that would translate well to film. I have no idea if it’s been translated with this adaptation, but George Nolfi (in his first stint as director) is a great writer, and Matt Damon is one of the best working actors today. Pair him with Emily Blunt, toss in Terence Stamp and Anthony Mackie with a heavy dose of science fiction, and I have no idea why you wouldn’t get excited.

8. Alice in Wonderland

Release Date: March 5

The Who: Directed by Tim Burton; Starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, and Helena Bonham Carter

The Pitch: Whenever Tim Burton discovers primary colors, good things happen. This, to my knowledge, only happened once (with Big Fish), but it looks like it might be happening again. There’s an obviousness to Burton directing a film like this, but it’s obvious for a reason. His style is remarkable and built for the strange and the happily twisted.

7. Tron Legacy

Release Date: December 17

The Who: Directed by Joseph Kosinski; Starring Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen, Garrett Hedlund, and Jeff Bridges

The Pitch: We’re getting geeky now. I didn’t see Tron until this year, and while I don’t have the nostalgia for it, the buzz for the sequel has been swelling since Disney teased the project a couple of years ago. They then followed up at Comic Con by leading everyone on a scavenger hunt to find Flynn’s Arcade. Also, it’s a chance to see Tron Guy walk the red carpet. Please, Disney?

6. Shutter Island

Release Date: February 16

The Who: Directed by Martin Scorsese; Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley

The Pitch: So you’ve heard some negative things about it? I don’t care. It’s Martin Scorsese directing a flick based on a Dennis Lehane mystery novel. I’m sold. The cast looks phenomenal – including Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Jackie Earle Haley, and Max von Sydow (von Sydow!) beyond the principals. Dark and sweaty, the whole thing just looks like it will be tense and satisfying.

5. Predators

Release Date: July 7

The Who: Directed by Nimrod Antal; Starring Topher Grace, Adrien Brody, and Predators

The Pitch: Where to begin? I’m basing my interest in this solely on one thing – the prospect of seeing the most lethal hunter in the universe back on screen. The results haven’t always been thrilling, but getting to see the home world of the laser-beaming bastards (like Chef Predator and Nanny Predator and Accountant Predator) sounds down right dangerous.

4. Kick-Ass

Release Date: April 16

The Who: Directed by Matthew Vaughn; Starring Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, and Chloe Moretz

The Pitch: If I was honest, I wouldn’t have put this film on this list a few months ago, but as more trailers (the red band is stunning, the green band…not so much) have come out, huge praise has been lauded, and crazy-eyes Nicolas Cage has invaded our world, it’s tough to get away from this film. And I don’t want to. I’ve never read the comic book, but Mark Millar is great at making cool-as-hell characters with just a slight loser side. Plus, this looks like the perfect antidote to the onslaught of comic book movies in the last decade.

3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Release Date: November 19

The Who: Directed by David Yates; Written by Steve Kloves; Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and every major British actor

The Pitch: For me, November 19th can’t come fast enough. The quality of this series has not only been sustained – it’s increased with every film. David Yates has proven himself as a great helmer for these stories, and with the freedom of a two-parter, the epic conclusion to the most recognizable wizard in the world has the potential to be awe-inspiring. The only downside is having to wait half a year for the conclusion to the conclusion.

2. Inception

Release Date: July 16

The Who: Directed by Christopher Nolan; Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Marion Cotilliard

The Pitch: Christopher Nolan hasn’t ever made a bad movie. He also just said that Inception is going to be bigger than The Dark Knight and that it draws from the spy traditions of James Bond. Are you excited yet? Thought so. If you’re not, damn it man, what’s wrong with you? Somehow, we have no idea what it’s about, but every piece of this puzzle spells out that it will be one of the best event movies of the year…

1. Iron Man 2

Release Date: May 7

The Who: Directed by Jon Favreau; Written by Justin Theroux; Starring Robert Downey Jr, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson

The Pitch: …but Inception won’t even be the biggest event movie of the summer, because the whole party gets kicked off by Tony Stark himself. Whereas Iron Man was the dark horse back in 2008, it is now the full-fledged, undeniable front-runner, promising to make a disgusting amount of money at the box office and please fans who fell in love two summers ago.