2011 marked the lowest attendance in theaters in 16 years, but studios are hoping 2012's big movies will revive our interest in actually going to a theater to see a feature film rather than waiting for it to be released on home video. Superheroes, brave teens battling to the death, the rebirth of a few classics, and not one but two films involving Abraham Lincoln are all among the most anticipated releases of 2012.

Here are 20 of the 2012 films with the most pre-release buzz (listed in release date order).

The Buzz: Lionsgate's not known for backing major theatrical franchises, but the studio's hoping it's got another Twilight or Harry Potter on its hands with The Hunger Games. The first film of the planned four-part series (based on a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins) introduces audiences to the world of teens fighting to the death as representatives of their districts. The Hunger Games books appeal to the same demographic as that of Stephenie Meyer's sparkling vampire stories and, like Twilight, there are 'teams' formed supporting the two lead male characters/love interests. But that's where the similarities end, as The Hunger Games is much darker than Twilight ever dreamed of being.