The summer may be still a month from coming to a close, but when it comes to movies, the sun might as well have set on the season.

This weekend’s buzz-devoid "Fantastic Four" reboot – early reports indicate that yep, it’s technically a movie alright – pretty much marks the last of the big summer blockbusters (unless you’re really pumped for "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." in which case you are likely my dad). Meanwhile, the rest of August is filled moderately budgeted and minimally anticipated wild cards – "Sinister 2," "Hitman" again, a movie where Owen Wilson heaves his child off a building (pardon me; that sounds amazing) – that will be happy if audiences still remember them by Labor Day.

So let’s not end what’s been a pretty damn terrific summer movie season – "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Inside Out" and "MI – Rogue Nation," oh my! – on a flat note. Instead, let's jump ahead right away to the fall movie season, which is packed with more big names: Spielberg and Hanks. James Bond and Katniss Everdeen. Damon, Depp and Redford. Tom Hardy and another freaking Tom Hardy. And all that’s not even including the holidays and that little outer space conflict movie that will take everyone’s money this Christmas.

But without getting too far ahead of ourselves (despite that being the point of this very article) here are the 10 movies we’ll hopefully be raving about this fall.

"Legend"

What’s better than a movie starring Tom Hardy? A movie starring two Tom Hardys, both starring as infamous British twin gangsters, one of whom is violently, spittle-dribblingly insane? One ticket for EVERY SINGLE SHOWING PLEASE.

Even with "Mad Max: Fury Road" frying everyone’s brains in awesomeness this past summer, it still feels like Tom Hardy is still just a cinephiles’ obsession rather than a true bankable Hollywood star. His most famous roles in "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Fury Road" feel smaller than you’d expect walking in – and had him spending considerable time behind masks – while his most beloved work is in under-the-radar stuff like "Locke," "Bronson" and last year’s "The Drop." He’s a great actor, but is he quite a star yet?

"Legend" could be the one to do it, as he performs double duty as Ronnie and Reggie Kray, London gangsters in the ’50s and ’60s. Written and directed by Brian Helgeland – who won an Oscar for co-writing "L.A. Confidential" and is no stranger to making corruption and gangsters sing – "Legend" looks to have plenty of shots of Tom Hardy wearing nice suits and punching blokes in the face. Or is it plenty of Tom Hardy jutting his lower jaw out and raging at blokes in the face? Either way, it seems like a win.

"The Martian"

Ridley Scott returns to space; but no fear, "Prometheus" haters, it’s not for a sequel (yet). Instead, the "Alien" director heads to a more familiar planet for "The Martian," an adaptation of Andy Weir’s bestselling novel about a NASA astronaut (Matt Damon) abandoned on Mars. The premise sounds great – a literally more grounded "Gravity," if you will – and it’s hard to say what has more stars: the night sky or this movie’s cast list (including Damon, Jessica Chastain, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Childish Gambino, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Kristen Wiig and more).

Scott’s impressive and sleek visuals appear to be in fine form – even "Exodus" at least looked good – and few genres have fit his aesthetic better than science fiction. As long as the screenplay doesn’t awkwardly try to fit in a xenomorph at the end or pile on endless questions it never intends on answering – both philosophical and basic, like "What the flying hell is going on?" – this mission would seem to be a go.

"Black Mass"

Johnny Depp is … acting? No, really! There wouldn’t appear to be a single silly hat or mustache in sight in his rather startling turn as infamous gangster Whitey Bulger in "Black Mass."

It feels good to be excited for a new Johnny Depp movie again, rather than simply putting up with one. Plus, he’s surrounded by an equally exciting supporting cast, including Anastasia Steele herself Dakota Johnson (jokes aside, let’s not forget she was far and away the best part of "50 Shades of Grey"), Corey Stoll, Joel Edgerton, Adam Scott in a mustache, Kevin Bacon and the Internet’s husband Benedict Cumberbatch.

The only holdup I see is director Scott Cooper. His directorial resume contains two movies – "Crazy Heart" and "Out of the Furnace" – which I wish I liked more than I did. Both have plenty of grit and grimy atmosphere, but not much more. Maybe the third time will be the charm.

"Sicario"

As anyone who saw "Edge of Tomorrow" knows, Emily Blunt rocks. As anyone who’s, well, pretty much seen a movie over the last 30 years knows ("Skyfall," "The Shawshank Redemption," pretty much any Coen Brothers movie) cinematographer Roger Deakins rocks. And as anyone who saw "Prisoners" knows, the combination of Deakins and director Denis Villeneuve has the potential to rock (the movie as a whole is basically a long and glossed up "Criminal Minds" episode, but oh my that gloss was pretty). Put all of these pieces together, and hopefully "Sicario" – a grim and gritty looking thriller about the drug war against Mexican cartels – rocks as much as its various parts do.

"Truth"

It’s hard to get too excited about a movie that has no footage available yet, but "Truth" could be the quiet Oscar sleeper of 2015.

The drama recounts Dan Rather’s final controversy-laiden days at CBS News, with Robert Redford playing the veteran newsman and Elisabeth Moss, Cate Blanchett and Dennis Quaid joining in the supporting cast. The movie also serves as the directorial debut of James Vanderbilt, and when you write the screenplay to one of the best movies this side of the millennium ("Zodiac"), you have my attention. It’s still a directorial debut though, so here’s to hoping when the first footage does make its way to the public, it lives up to expectations.

"Bridge of Spies"

Guys, it’s a Steven Spielberg movie. That’s really all that needs to be said.

His latest "Bridge of Spies" seems to be in line with "Munich" and "Lincoln," tense but uniquely humane dips into the past to echo the politics of today. This particular one goes to the Cold War as Tom Hanks plays a lawyer stuck trying to free a Russian spy and, in doing so, freeing a captured U.S. spy pilot at the same time.

It feels weird to say a movie from one of our greatest living directors starring one of our most beloved actors is flying under the radar, but the buzz has been surprisingly limited on "Bridge of Spies." Still, if "Lincoln" proved anything, it’s that he’s far from off his game. Plus, he and Hanks tend to work well together (what? "The Terminal"? What’s that? Don’t know what you’re talking about).

"Steve Jobs"

Did America need another Steve Jobs movie? Yes – if only to wash out the taste of Ashton Kutcher’s "Jobs." That film spent so much time insisting that Jobs was an earth-shattering genius that it didn’t seem to notice that he was also kind of an earth-shattering asshat.

Cue Michael Fassbender – just a slight upgrade from Kutcher – and cue Aaron Sorkin, a man with more than a little experience writing about techno-wizards with a tendency toward dickishness. "The Social Network" is one of this decade’s best, chronicling not only a fascinating figure but also a cultural moment in time – all soaked in David Fincher’s signature ominous mood. Playing the role of Fincher this time is director Danny Boyle, another visual-heavy director. Fincher knew to tone down a bit and give Sorkin’s signature biting screenwriting the stage; we’ll see what the crazily kinetic Boyle does in the same scenario. Hopefully no one will want to force quit midway through this biopic the way they did in "Jobs."

"The Secret in Their Eyes"

American remakes of respected foreign films are a hit or miss ordeal. Do it right? Maybe you find yourself a "The Departed." Do it wrong? You get something like "Oldboy." Even so, I’m feeling good about "The Secret in Their Eyes," a remake of the 2009 Best Foreign Film winner from Argentina about a old detective haunted by a murder he couldn’t solve.

It’s not because of the famous names in the cast list, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman – though that certainly doesn’t hurt. It’s because of the less famous name behind the camera and script: Billy Ray. No, not Cyrus. Just Billy Ray, the man behind the quietly great "Shattered Glass" and the screenplay for 2013’s surprisingly haunting "Captain Phillips." He’s a master at slow-boiled suspense and grounded procedural thrillers, both skills that could work great with this particular story of crime and haunting retribution.

"Spectre"

Back in 2012, "Skyfall" nicely made everyone forget whatever the heck "Quantum of Solace" is with absolutely gorgeous visuals, a rich and deep Bond story and some strong action – complete with the gentlemanly fixing of cufflinks.

Now "Spectre" certainly has some expectations to live up to – especially considering their digging into the Bond canon with the character’s most famous villain (the creators are being coy about officially saying Christoph Waltz is Blofeld … but come on, he’s Blofeld. He’s got the Nehru jacket; now we’re just missing the cat stroking).

There’s little doubt, however, that this film can live up to those bumped up expectations. Waltz is a predictable choice for a villain … but only because he plays a perfect villain. Director Sam Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins are back, as well as "Skyfall" screenwriter John Logan. And obviously Daniel Craig is back too, rocking a slick white tux and wrecking all sorts of stuff in the name of queen, country and a good amount of style.

"Beasts of No Nation"

The main headlines surrounding "Beasts of No Nation" come from its potentially game-changing release strategy. Netflix bought the West African child soldier film earlier this year and recently set the film for a day-and-date release (meaning making it available both through streaming and the big screen on the same day) with Bleecker Street.

Will theaters pick up the possible Oscar contender even though most are staunchly against spending a screen on a movie audiences can see at home? And will award voters make the time for it on streaming platforms or view it in the same way they’d view a more conventionally released film?

Most importantly: Will it be any good?

The signs point to yes. Acclaimed "True Detective" director Cary Fukunaga is behind the lens, bringing his signature beauty and perfect sense of atmosphere and tension to the project, while coolest man on the planet Idris Elba will be in front of the camera. There are a lot of questions about the film, but judging by those names – and its freakishly tense trailer – its quality right now is the one I’m least worried about.