Stars will be born and reborn this fall as the blockbuster dog days fade into the shimmer of awards season.

Falls big film festivals begin around Labor Day, jump-starting a derby that will chug its way through early 2019. But popcorn crowd-pleasers still emerge amid the prestige, whether its Michael Myers returning home after 40 years, Michael B. Jordan donning his Creed suit or Tiffany Haddish serving up not one, not two, but three star-studded comedies.

Heres a handpicked sampling of whats on tap at the movies from September through December, grouped according to unifying traits.

Heartthrobs