LOS ANGELES (AP) — There's something for everyone in movie theaters this fall. The calendar is jam-packed with romance, spectacle and jaw-dropping true life stories.

Some of our most familiar franchises take bold leaps into undiscovered areas of their universes: Marvel side-steps into the metaphysical with the Benedict Cumberbatch-led "Doctor Strange" (Nov. 4), J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter world gets new life in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (Nov. 18), and we find out just how those rebels stole the Death Star plans in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (Dec. 16).

A monthly rundown of f...