15 big movie questions for summer: 'Prometheus,' Dark Knight Rises,' Tyler Perry
Could this be the greatest movie summer in decades?
Could this be the greatest movie summer ever?
Many answers about the upcoming summer movie season are pretty easy to figure out or have already been leaked through the Hollywood grapevine. Yes, "The Avengers" is good and it's going to make a hell of a lot of money. Yes, the fans will return to see a new "Amazing Spider-Man" even though many of them wonder where Tobey Maguire went. Yes, solid franchises such as "Madagascar 3" and another "Ice Age" will do their thing. Moreover, the summer of 2012 looks well dated (not too many competing films vying for the same audience), has a good mix of familiar faces (Sandler, Smith, Streep) and some of the most anticipated and hyped films in years ("Dark Knight," "Prometheus"). That being said, there are still a lot of question marks about the upcoming May to August frame. Click on the tabs above and share your thoughts below as we ponder some of the greater mysteries of summer 2012.