'13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'

Benghazi. Edward Snowden. Whitey Bulger. The Chilean miners.

As summer turns to fall, the movie schedule starts reflecting more serious, "based on a true story"-type films. Some of them may go on to Oscar gold. Others may suffer at the hands of both the box office and the critics.

But right now, when all we have are trailers, they look mighty

The story of the 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine gripped the world -- and had a happy ending, with all surviving. Their tale was told in a powerful book, Hector Tobar's "Deep Down Dark," and now comes the movie, which stars Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips and Cote de Pablo.

"The 33," which is directed by Patricia Riggen, opens November 13.

'Black Mass'

So much for Jack Sparrow -- or Tonto, for that matter. In "Black Mass," Johnny Depp looks positively terrifying as gangster Whitey Bulger, the dominating Boston crime figure.

"Black Mass," which is directed by Scott Cooper, is due out September 18. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Bulger's brother Billy, a Massachusetts politician, and Kevin Bacon plays an FBI agent.

'The Program'

Ben Foster ("Six Feet Under," "Lone Survivor") plays Lance Armstrong in this film from director Stephen Frears. It's really not about the bike; instead, it's about Armstrong's drive to compete and do everything necessary to win. That included, as we now know, doping.

Chris O'Dowd plays David Walsh, the reporter who helped reveal Armstrong's cheating. Dustin Hoffman stars as well. The film will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.