All opening dates subject to change, ’cause that's how Hollywood rolls.

The Protector and Jet Li's Fearless Tony Jaa's been trumpeted as "the future of martial arts" (and rightly so — did you see Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior? Holy scalp-cracking!); Jet Li's said Fearless will be his last martial arts picture. Torch. Passed. (Sept. 8 and 22)

This Film Is Not Yet Rated Kirby Dick's doc about the creativity-smiting Motion Picture Association of America mixes Michael Moore–like first-person investigative work with feminist First Amendment points. And it's funny. (Sept. 15)

All the King's Men Could've been an Oscar grubber in 2005, when this remake was originally slated for release. Now, who knows? The oft-nominated cast includes Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Patricia Clarkson, and Anthony Hopkins. (Sept. 22)

Feast Project Greenlight winner — a sure sign of doom? — John "Son of Clu" Gulager debuts his horror film about tavern dwellers fighting off flesh eaters. Henry Rollins has a role. (Sept. 22–23 midnight screenings)

Jackass: Number Two Oh, shut up.

The Science of Sleep The title won't win viewers, and the ad campaign and trailers aren't much better, but Michel Gondry's follow-up to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is like a darker b-side of that film, with adorable Gael Garc�a Bernal in a not-sweet role and daughter-of-Serge Charlotte Gainsbourg dealing with him. (Sept. 22)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning A prequel to the (so unnecessary) remake of the best goddamn movie of all time. Will this be good headcheese or real good headcheese? (Oct. 4)

Shortbus Loved at Cannes and hyped for its sexual candor, John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig follow-up looks like a major turnoff, at least going by the trailer. Of course, trailers aren't features. Will a cameo by Justin Bond as Kiki cancel out the possible deadly air of self-satisfaction? (Oct. 6)

Old Joy A big favorite at Sundance this year, the second film by Kelly Reichardt — whose River of Grass is a little-known gem — features Will Oldham in a starring role. (Oct. 20)

Babel Alejandro Gonz�lez I��rritu (Amores Perros, 21 Grams), Cate Blanchett, and Gael Garc�a Bernal are always worth a peek; they cancel out the tiredness of Brad Pitt at any rate. (Oct. 27)

The Bridge Eric Steel's controversial and ethically dubious documentary about suicides off the Golden Gate Bridge gets a theatrical release. Curiously, IMDb.com recently listed a codirector. (Oct. 27)

Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Nicole Kidman as the photographer — the fact that the former looks and seems nothing like the latter matters little, we're assured, because this is not a biopic but a speculation about three days in Arbus's life. (November)

Iraq in Fragments James Longley's impressionistic and unembedded documentary isn't "narrator-less," as Entertainment Weekly claims. It is poetic and visually dazzling and provocative — perhaps problematic — because of it. (Nov. 10)

Volver Pedro Almod�var departs from masculine melodrama to reunite with Pen�lope Cruz and more excitingly, Carmen Maura; word is this riffs off Mildred Pierce the same way that Bad Education riffed off Vertigo. (Nov. 10 or 22)

Casino Royale Daniel Craig as Bond. But nobody, and I mean nobody, better be trying ...