One can also hope that the would-be Oscar contenders will be able to pull in a buck or two.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, of course, is expected to have the attention of everybody in the world, but superheroes will also continue to have a strong presence with the arrival of both Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League.
With any luck, the fall could help turn things around in 2017.
The horror genre is well-outfitted with titles like IT, Jigsaw, and mother! looking like they could be strong performers around Halloween, and there are also big animated titles like Ninjago and Coco.