We’re here to preview the movies that are scheduled to be released this coming week. So get your popcorn ready and read on.

1. “2012”

Release Date: Friday, November 13

Genre: Sci-Fi Disaster Film

Info: The Mayans predicted that on December 22, 2012, the world will end. Now, as the date comes closer and closer, a researcher (John Cusack) leads a group of people to fight against the perils that come with the end of the world. As the tagline says, “We were warned.”

Rating: PG-13

Movie Times on Friday (All at Regal Cinemas in Bel Air): 12:10 p.m.; 3:35 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.; 10:25 p.m.

2. “Fantastic Mr. Fox”

Release Date: Friday, November 13

Genre: Children/Family

Info: “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is an animated movie with stars like George Clooney and Meryl Streep voicing the leads. The movie is about a family of foxes who live happily together to stay out of the way of farmers who are obsessed with keeping their chickens safe. But when Mr. Fox’s (Clooney’s) nephew comes in for a visit, Mr. Fox starts to steal chickens away from the farmers again. The farmers force the family of foxes underground in order to catch them. Will the foxes be able to keep the land that is rightfully theirs?

Rating: PG

Movie Times on Friday: not yet posted

3. “Pirate Radio”

Release Date: Friday, November 13

Genre: Musical Comedy and period film

Info: What would the world come to if rock ‘n roll was banned from the radio? In the 1960s, it was banned by the British government. Join a group of DJs on a mission to save their favorite music.

Rating: R

Movie Times on Friday: not yet posted

Hilary Weidner can be reached for comment at [email protected]