10. Iron Man 3 (2013)
I was very disappointed when Jon Favreau announced his withdrawal from completing the trilogy he has headed for years now. I'll admit I'm very unfamiliar with Shane Black's work, but it seems like he'll make it in a similar tone that Chris Nolan would, and if that works out well, I'd probably love the final product.
9. The Wolverine (2012?)
I was as upset as nearly everyone when Darren Aronofsky announced recently that he'll no longer direct the 'sequel' to the poorly received X-Men Origins: Wolverine (and, as 99.9% of people, my anticipation went down quite a bit). Sounds like Fox is showing that they like abusing their CBM's, but if they found a reliable director who'll do the movie justice, count me in.
8. Star Trek 2 (2012)
For those who didn't know already, I was never much of a Trekkie until I saw JJ Abram's flick a few months ago, and MAN I fell in love with the franchise right away. It seems like work for the sequel is coming together slowly with less than two years to release it (JJ hasn't even signed up for it yet...fail). But if it's anything like the first movie, I definitely wanna see it!
7. Superman: The Man Of Steel (2012)
I never was quite a Superman fanatic. I enjoy him when watching stuff from DC Animated Universe, but that was sort of the extent of my interest until I recently saw Chris Reeve's first go-around in Superman: The Movie. I was impressed with the storytelling brought to the table as well as the solid acting. Seems like Zack Synder wants to make a much grittier, more violent version of the Man of Tomorrow, and sounds like it's certainly something worth seeing. So far, the cast is virtually perfect as well (I seriously dig Kevin Costner as Pa Kent).
6. Green Lantern (2011)
I know many don't like the direction this movie seems to be heading in, but here's what I think. Ryan Reynolds looks perfect as Hal Jordan (even if he is quite a comedy actor), he's read MANY GL comic books, and the suits (although made by CGI) look quite awesome. Even though I'm not the character's biggest fan, this movie looks like it could be one of the best of the year.
5. Thor (2011)
I never was a Thor fan until I saw the first trailer, read parts of the script, and seeing the epic pieces of merchandise released so far. The casting seems flawless, the costumes look perfect, and Natalie Portman is in it. Bring it on!!
4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2012)
Definitely the movie I'm most anticipating for this summer. I always liked the character, and when I saw they were making a REAL movie based on him I was thrilled. I was hesitant of Chris Evans being in the title role, but since then I've warmed up to his being in the suit, and the Superbowl ad probably tripled my anticipation. Hopefully we'll get a full trailer on Tuesday (as the recent announcement revealed) to reveal its full-on epic-ness.
3. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
As a huge fan of the Spider-Man series (even after the third movie), I was heavily disappointed when a reboot was announced. But now, I'm liking the direction it's heading. Garfield seems to scream Peter Parker whenever I see a picture of him, and Emma Stone (who I preferred as Mary Jane) seems to rock that Gwen Stacy look as well. Plus the costume looks great, IMO.
2. The Avengers (2012)
I was tied with this and TDKR for the top spot, and for good reason. A crossover of some of the biggest super heroes of all time on the big screen is a fanboy's dream, and only God knows what Marvel has in store for us when it comes out.
1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
I know some people don't like the idea of another Batman movie taking the top spot, but considering the unresolved ending of The Dark Knight being resolved, and the near-flawless casting as of yet, Nolan fanboys are probably going through the roof. Plus we can see Bane done well for the first time!
Well, there's my list. Feel free to post your list in the comments below.