The Newsroom
What's It About: The series chronicles the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel, where the staff sets out to put on a news show "in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements."
Who's Starring: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, John Gallagher Jr., Allison Pill, Olivia Munn, Thomas Sadoski, Sam Waterson
Why We're Excited: Aaron Sorkin, the genius behind the West Wing, has been developing this series for four years.
When It's Showing: Catch it at 9 p.m. starting August 1 on HBO
Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D
What's It About: Follow the journey of choir singer Katherine Hudson on her journey to becoming the world's number one pop star.
Who's Starring: Katy Perry
Who's Directing: Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz
Why We're Excited: Aside from getting an inside look at the life of the fabulous Katy Perry, we hear a lot of stars make a cameo appearance, including Adele and Lady Gaga.
When It's Showing: Catch it in cinemas on August 15
Brave
What's It About: Merida, a skilled archer and daughter to King Fergus and Queen Elinor, inadvertently creates trouble within the kingdom. She seeks help from a witch, who inflicts a curse on her.
Who's Starring: The voices of Kelly MacDonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane, John Ratzenberger
Who's Directing: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Why We're Excited: The accents alone are enough to get us to the theatre. That, and Merida's gorgeously wild red hair.
When It's Showing: Catch it in cinemas on August 1
Step Up Revolution
What's It About: Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. Sparks fly with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by development plans to be carried out by Emily's father.
Who's Starring: Cleopatra Coleman, Ryan Guzman, Kathyrn McCormack
Who's Directing: Scott Speer
Why We're Excited: Admit it. You watch these movies for the awesome dance scenes, and nothing else.
When It's Showing: Catch it in cinemas on August 1
Total Recall
What's It About: Douglas Quaid begins to suspect that he is a spy after a visit to Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong, and he finds himself on the run.
Who's Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel
Who's Directing: Len Wiseman
Why We're Excited: Besides being a remake of an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, there's just something about Colin Farrell that makes us believe that this plot could work.
When It's Showing: Catch it in cinemas on August 22
The Bourne Legacy
What's It About: An expansion of the universe originally created by Robert Ludlum, The Bourne Legacy centers on a new hero whose life is changed by events from the previous three films.
Who's Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton
Who's Directing: Tony Gilroy
Why We're Excited: Besides an interesting cast, we want to see how the Philippines would look through the lens of a Hollywood camera--not that it's never been done before.
When It's Showing: Catch it in cinemas on August 8
