Time for Part 2 of our list of the top 10 movies we think will generate the most hype this summer. From well-known franchises to much-loved characters and real life stories, you'll be in the know before these ever hit the big screen during the summer months. Our countdown continues from numbers 5 to 1...

5. X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Although technically speaking this movie is out just before summer (the end of April) it's the one that will kick-off this year's blockbuster season and what a movie to start with. The X-Men series rates very highly in my favourite sci-fi/fantasy films of this decade and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine was my favourite character so I'm hoping now that he has a whole movie to himself, he can pull it off. The premise sounds interesting - we get to find out the history behind Wolverine and his rather violent past, Liev Schreiber features as his arch nemesis Victor Creed/Sabertooth and plenty of other mutants both old and new will pop up along the way. What's not to like about that??? The posters that have been released so far look really really cool and as for the trailer, well, when Wolverine and Sabertooth get down and dirty, you can't help wishing it was April 29th already. Check it out below.

4. Terminator: Salvation

The fourth Terminator movie has really raised the bar. John Connor is all grown up and now looks spookily like Batman (well, he's played by Christian Bale) and as we all know from the earlier Terminator movies John Connor is the one to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But when a stranger mysteriously shows up not knowing where he came from, a suspicous John must figure out who or what he is while at the same time he takes on the might of Skynet to fulfil his destiny as humanity's saviour. After the disaster that was Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines,  the fear remains that the Terminator series should have ended with Judgement Day but when we all watched that film back in the 90s, who didn't think how cool it would be to see the future John Connor doing exactly what the T1000 was sent back to 1991 to prevent him from doing. The fact that Christian Bale is on board tells me that this movie definitely has potential. Bale certainly enjoys a challenge when it comes to the roles he picks and there's no way he would have signed on for this if he thought it was going to be a dud. And with the likes of Anton Yelchin and Bryce Dallas Howard on board, it has a pretty cool cast. While I don't see it having the same impact that Terminator 2: Judgement Day had, it certainly looks like it's a vast improvement on the last Terminator outing (can we just ignore it and pretend it never even happened?). And after Bale was outshone by the late Heath Ledger in Dark Knight, it's time for him to take centre stage again in this one (he even uses his Batman growl).

Check out the trailer by going to the official website here

3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Everyone's favourite robots in disguise return this summer and after the first film was a roaring box office success in 2007, there is much expectation surrounding this second outing. All the big names involved with the first film are back - Michael Bay, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, and actors Shia LaBoeuf and Megan Fox, regarded as two of Hollywood's sexiest stars and hottest properties right now. Looking at the trailer and reading the blurb, it would seem this movie is pretty similar to the last - a special effects-fest with plenty of Michael Bay style explosions and destruction, although this time around the Decepticons look even nastier than the first time. If you enjoy watching things blowing up then this has to be on your must-see list for summer 09. For the rest of us, particularly of a certain age, it's always great to see one of the best cartoons of the 1980s come to life on the big screen. Don't expect award-winning dialogue or buzz-worthy acting but who really cares when you've got Optimus Prime to save the day (and the movie). Popcorn was made for movies like this. Check out the trailer below.

2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Hands up who was bitterly disappointed when Warner Bros decided to delay the release of the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter series last year? I know I wasn't the only one who needed another Potter fix. But at last the wait is almost over and the boy wizard returns to the big screen in his darkest adventure yet. For those of you who have never read the books, as each year passes at Hogwarts, events turn more sinister and the danger more real as Lord Voldemort grows stronger and we're closer than ever to the climax of this fascinating story. This time around, Harry returns to Hogwarts to discover a potions book that was the property of the mysterious "Half-Blood Prince" and through his private tutoring with Dumbledore, he learns much more about Voldemort's dark past and battles his own demons at the same time. But amidst all the fear of Voldemort's continuing rise to power, there's still time to explore the lighter side of school life. Ron has a new girlfriend, much to the disgust of Hermione while Harry realises he's fallen for Ron's sister, Ginny, who happens to be going out with his classmate Dean Thomas. The stellar cast (a who's-who of the best of British talent around) all return with the new addition of the wonderful Jim Broadbent as Professor Slughorn. Will probably be the biggest hit at the box-office for summer 09. You can see what all the fuss is about in the trailer below

1. Star Trek

It's fairly simple why this will be the most hyped movie of summer 09. Consider the following: (1) It's directed and produced by JJ Abrams (of Lost, Alias, Fringe, Cloverfield and Mission Impossible III fame) (2) It chronicles the early days of James T Kirk, Spock and the rest of the USS Enterprise crew (3) And so the cast are young, fresh, and sexy (4) Zachary Quinto of Heroes plays the young Spock (and looks so like Leonard Nimoy it's freaky) (5) The original Spock turns up thanks to the ever reliable plot facilitator "time-travel" (6) Simon Pegg plays the young Scotty (7) Eric Bana plays the evil Nero (8) Winona Ryder plays Spock's mother (9) it finally brings sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll to Star Trek - Kirk gets into bar fights, rides a motorcycle, Uhura strips and there's two scenes that certainly bring new meaning to the phrase "mile-high club" (10) It's Star Trek for crying out loud, all new and shiny and ready for a whole new generation of fans (if you'll pardon the pun)... You'll see what I mean from the trailer below

So there you have it, the 5 movies that will generate more buzz than a bee-hive across the summer months. Make sure you check out Part 1 of our list if you haven't already. And keep checking back for more news, pics, videos and interviews from all 10 of our picks as the months progress...

Amanda Fennelly