“Avengers: Endgame” arrived in late April to break box office records. John Wick took out 856 goons in May. “Aladdin” (and Will Smith’s wonky CGI Genie) has Memorial Day Weekend to cash in on millennial-era nostalgia. Suddenly it feels like the Summer Movie Season is already half-over.

It’s not even June.

Blockbuster season, especially this year, is more marathon than sprint, so moviegoers should balance the explosions and sequels with some smaller fare just to stay sane. This preview of the (actual) summer movie calendar offers a mix of both, and it features the likes of Elton John, CGI lions, Emma Thompson and even a few highbrow zombies.

May 31

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The big lizard won’t be the only beast appearing in this giant-size sequel of 2014 reboot that (kinda) starred Bryan Cranston. Lots of classic monsters are teased in the trailers, and it’s all apparently a build-up to next year’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” throwdown.

Ma

Octavia Spencer scares some obnoxious teenagers, but for some reason the movie markets her character as the villain. Odd.

Rocketman

Taran Egerton stars as Elton John in this biopic pitched as a “musical fantasy.” It certainly looks better than “Bohemian Rhapsody.”*

*This is your monthly reminder that the Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” is still a very bad movie.

June 7

Dark Phoenix

The last “X-Men” movie before Disney’s takeover of the franchise, “Dark Phoenix” reattempts the classic comic-book storyline that Fox fumbled back in 2006 with “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Look for this to be the swan song for the likes of James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence.

Late Night

Mindy Kaling wrote and co-stars in this comedy about an aging talk show host (the incomparable Emma Thompson) facing down a network mutiny of her show.

The Secret Lives of Pets 2

Sequel to the 2016 hit you and your kids probably saw but remember nothing about.

Expanding in June

The Dead Don’t Die

Acclaimed indie director Jim Jarmusch (“Broken Flowers,” “Only Lovers Left Alive”) takes a bizarre leap with this seemingly lighthearted tale of zombies assaulting a small town. Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray are among the impressive cast.

June 14

Men in Black International

Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson (Thor and Valkyrie!) take over for Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in this sorta-reboot of the sci-fi-comedy series.

Shaft

A follow-up to the 2000-era “Shaft,” Samuel L. Jackson and Richard Roundtree are back as ultra-cool private detectives, and this time they’re joined by a third-generation sleuth. I know there’s been a long gap between films, but can we number these things or something?

June 21

Toy Story 4

See? Numbering sequels makes it easy for everyone. Look for Disney to make another billion dollars on the latest adventures of Woody, Buzz and the rest of Pixar’s OG cash cows. Cynicism aside, it looks pretty good.

Child’s Play

Chucky returns in a reboot of the endless horror franchise, now with Mark “Best Joker of All-Time” Hamill voicing the murderous doll.

Wild Rose

A Scot heads to Nashville with dreams of becoming the next country superstar in this well-received music drama featuring Julie Walters in a supporting role.

June 26

Annabelle Comes Home

The second doll-themed sequel/reboot in the span of a week, with this one a follow-up to the supernatural nonsense of “Annabelle,” itself a spin-off of “The Conjuring” series. Phew.

June 28

Yesterday

A struggling musician wakes up one day in a world where The Beatles don’t exist. So he “writes” some amazing music to change his fortunes.

July 3

Spider-Man: Far from Home

Peter Parker heads to Europe on a school trip in a post-”Endgame” world where Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio is an inter-dimensional hero. Comic book fans already know there’s something afoul.

Midsommar

Ari Aster follows “Hereditary” with another probably-bleak horror tale, this one about a young couple who encounter a small town full of cult-crazies.

July 12

21 Bridges

“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman plays an NYC cop facing down a gang of vicious cop killers in this thriller.

Crawl

A woman battles a houseful of alligators during a Category 5 hurricane. Better title: “Gator in a Manor.”

Stuber

Buddy comedy hijinks ensue when an Uber driver (the hilarious Kumail Nanjiani) reluctantly joins a terrorist hunt alongside grizzled cop Dave Bautista.

July 19

The Lion King

A remake of the Disney classic takes 2D cartoons of Simba, Pumba and Timon and turns them into 3D cartoons. Everybody in the world seems so excited for this, but, like “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella,” “Dumbo,” “The Jungle Book” and “Aladdin,” the superior version already exists.

July 26

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

The latest from writer/director Quentin Tarantino takes place in 1969 and features Leonardo DiCaprio as a struggling actor, Brad Pitt as his longtime stunt double, and Margot Robbie as actress Sharon Tate.

The Boy 2

Oh boy, another evil doll movie. What’s going on here? Some Hollywood screenwriters clearly have issues to work out.

Expanding in July

The Farewell

Breakout comedy star Awkwafina takes a more dramatic turn in this story of a family coming together for a wedding on the eve of the matriarch’s looming death.

Aug. 2

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Jason Statham and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson take their “Fast & Furious” franchise characters on a solo adventure where they face off against Idris Elba. Fast cars, fist fights, quips, explosions and no Vin Diesel trying to hog the screen time.

Aug. 9

Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Yes, “Dora the Explorer” goes live-action in this family-friendly adventure where… wait… they got Danny Trejo to voice the monkey and Bencio del Toro as Swiper the Fox? This is more interesting than it has any right to be.

The Kitchen

When their mobster husbands get arrested, three wives take over the neighborhood’s criminal operations in this drama starring Elizabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish. Intriguing cast for a 70s-set mob flick.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

The children’s horror book series becomes a movie, but it seems a little scarier than that Jack Black-infused “Goosebumps” business.

Aug. 14

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Uninstall.

Blinded by the Light

A British teen of Pakistani descent finds creative inspiration from the work of Bruce Springsteen in this Sundance Film Festival standout.

Aug. 16

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

Sequel to the 2017 shark thriller. What exactly is uncaged, you think? Because the sharks weren’t caged in the first one, and if the people aren’t caged, they can just swim away or get in a boat, amirite?

Good Boys

A Seth Rogen-produced comedy about a trio of foul-mouthed, party-hoppin’ sixth graders. As a parent of elementary age kids, this movie seems terrifying.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

Based on the novel, Cate Blanchett stars as a suburban mom who up and disappears, leaving her daughter to hunt her down. The film has been delayed twice already, so don’t be surprised if Bernadette disappears again before August.

Aug. 23

Angel Has Fallen

Hollywood keeps trying to make Gerard Butler happen, so here we are again with the THIRD installment of this lousy franchise about a Secret Service agent with the worst luck ever.

Aug. 30

PLAYMOBIL: The Movie

Given the late summer release date, we can assume this movie won’t have “Lego Movie”-caliber license agreements, meaning probably no Batman appearances.

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Tyler Wilson can be reached at twilson@cdapress.com