NEW YORK – In a strange turn, none of the films slated for this year’s Memorial Day Weekend — the (un)official kickoff of the summer blockbuster rush — actually fit the blockbuster bill, with those more traditional big-budget movies arriving later than usual.

There are smatterings of mid-budget releases bookending the holiday weekend, but the releases that usually attract droves of audiences won’t start until mid-June, when Steven Spielberg (credited with founding the summer blockbuster thanks to the June 1975 phenomenon that was the “Jaws” release) returns to extraterrestrial form with “Disclosure Day.”

Below, a rundown of the biggest and splashiest movies heading to theaters in the coming weeks.

May 22: “The Mandalorian and Grogu”

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin and mentee Grogu are tasked with protecting the nascent New Republic, as Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White join Jon Favreau’s Disney+ hit-turned-big screen romp.

It’s hard to bill anything in the “Star Wars” universe as anything but a blockbuster, even an adaptation of a streaming show.

June 5: “Masters of the Universe”

Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man, breathing life into the latest version of Mattel’s sword-wielding franchise, which has been waiting on another live-action installment since the cancelled 1987 project. Morena Baccarin costars as The Sorceress, with Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto, Idris Elba as Man-At-Arms, Camila Mendes as Teela, and Jared Leto — who seems to appear in every reboot of every franchise — as Skeletor.

“Scary Movie”

The Wayans Brothers’ hit horror parody franchise returns with its sixth entry, reuniting many of the franchise’s stars including Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon and Shawn Wayans as they target recent horror hits and the current moment.

This time, they’re going after the likes of “Scream 6,” “M3gan,” “Heart Eyes,” “Wednesday,” “Sinners,” “Get Out,” “Smile,” “Weapons,” “The Substance” and “Terrifier,” as well as trying to “cancel the cancel culture,” which Marlon tells Entertainment Weekly is how they’re going to bring “back comedy the way it used to be.”

June 12: “Disclosure Day”

Steven Spielberg returns to form with another intergalactic tale, starring Josh O’Connor, whose character uncovers secrets he was “paid to protect” about the existence of extraterrestrial beings. Though he wants to reveal this to everyone, an official (or alien) played by Colin Firth warns such disclosure could “upend all established order across the entire world.” Also starring Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, and Eve Hewson, this is the movie sure to get blockbuster season rolling.

June 19: “Toy Story 5″

Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), and co. are no longer just up against time but technology’s “threat to playtime.” Given where we are in the fast-moving world of AI and its existential threats, this chapter of the Pixar gang’s adventures sounds a bit close to home and less escapist than its beloved predecessors.

June 26: “Supergirl”

Milly Alcock’s starring vehicle marks DC’s first time bringing the titular superhero to live-action feature glory (save for a spoof in “Movie 43”) since 1984, when she was played by Helen Slater.

This go-round, a lonely Kara Zor-El finds herself “on an interstellar journey of vengeance and justice” as she seeks out a cure for her recently attacked companion, pup Krypto. DC’s own “Aquaman,” Jason Momoa, also stars — though in a wholly different role — as do Eve Ridley, Matthias Schoenaerts, and the latest Superman, David Corenswet.

July 1: “Minions & Monsters”

The horde of tiny yellow guys in goggles and overalls summon an actual monster for the movie they’ve storyboarded about, well, monsters. This little green creature then tries to help the Minions find more monsters to flesh out their film, a plan that unsurprisingly goes awry.

July 10: “Moana”

Disney’s no longer digging into its vault for live-action remakes of its animated classics.

Only a decade after “Moana” first charmed audiences, Catherine Laga’aia stars as the live-action Disney princess (originally voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) tasked with saving her island home and family. Much like in the animated hit, Moana will have the help of demi-god Maui (with Dwayne Johnson reprising the role), and some updated songs. Tony-winning “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail helms the adaptation.

July 17: “The Odyssey”

Christopher Nolan is, at this point, synonymous with the IMAX summer blockbuster. It’s no surprise then that tickets for the IMAX 70MM screenings sold out exactly a year ahead of release, with die-hards eager to see Matt Damon take on Odysseus’ treacherous journey from the Trojan War back to his home in Ithaca.

“The Odyssey” is Nolan’s first film since winning Best Picture for “Oppenheimer” in early 2024, and he’s compiled one of the most star-studded casts in his retelling of Homer’s epic poem. The film also stars (to name a few) Tom Holland as Telemachus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Robert Pattinson as Antinous, Lupita Nyong’o in the dual role of Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra, Zendaya as Athena, and Charlize Theron as Calypso.

July 24: “Evil Dead Burn”

The first “Evil Dead” standalone, following 2023’s hit “Evil Dead Rise,” this installment’s plot is not currently known. Still, fans will be glad to know the horror franchise’s original writer-director Sam Raimi is returning as co-scribe.

July 31: “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

Suspected newlyweds Tom Holland and Zendaya return as Peter “Spider-Man” Parker and M.J., respectively, having to start over as a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man after the spell cast at the end of “No Way Home” wiped everyone’s memories of him.

August 7: “One Night Only”

“Anyone But You” director Will Gluck’s latest is a gamble. On one hand, the Sydney Sweeney-Glenn Powell romcom smashed the box office beyond anyone’s expectations. On the other hand, there’s nary a trailer to thus far back up what’s to come with his latest, which centers on a pair of New Yorkers looking for love on the lone night of the year when sex is legal. Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, and Monica Barbaro star.

August 14: “The End of Oak Street”

“It Follows” writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s sci-fi tale stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as the heads of a family whose neighborhood “has moved” thanks to a cosmic event. The film, produced by J.J. Abrams, serves as the fourth of five starring Hathaway this year.

August 21: “Insidious: The Bleeding World”

It’s unclear whether this “Insidious,” the sixth in the supernatural series, will be as much of a blockbuster as those that came before it, given the absence of stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. Previously, they only skipped out on 2015’s “Chapter 3,” the lowest-grossing of the films.

August 28: “The Dog Stars”

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin star in Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic flick, based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel that centers on those who survived a flu that wiped out most of the country.

September 4: “How to Rob a Bank”

“Bullet Train” director David Leitch returns with another action-comedy romp, this one about bank robbers triggering authorities when they detail their heists online. Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, Christian Slater, Zoë Kravitz, John C. Reilly, and Pete Davidson star.

“Mayday”

Ryan Reynolds stars as a lieutenant trying to survive in the Russian wilderness after crash-landing during a failed reconnaissance mission. Kenneth Branagh, David Morse and Maria Bakalova also star.

Honorable mentions (aka releases that could become hits):

May 22: “I Love Boosters”

May 29: “Backrooms”

June 12: “Stop! That! Train!”

June 26: “Jackass 5” and “The Invite”

July 24: “Hadestown: The Musical”

August 7: “Super Troopers 3” and “Ice Cream Man”

September 4: “Spa Weekend”

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