The studio, urgently in need of lucrative franchises and facing the possibility it could lose the James Bond series in a competitive auction later this year after it releases Spectre, has announced 16 key releases over the next two years.

Under the new leadership of Sony Pictures Entertainment motion picture group chairman Tom Rothman, the studio has set dates for notable prospects Dark Tower, Uncharted and Patient Zero and established brands Bad Boys, Underworld and Resident Evil.

The slate includes the Ghostbusters reboot, Chris Pratt-Jennifer Lawrence starrer Passengers, the next Robert Langdon adventure Dan Brown’s Inferno starring Tom Hanks, The Equalizer 2 and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.

The full list of releases is as follows:

Money Monster – April 8, 2016 4

The Shallows – June 24, 2016

Ghostbusters – July 15, 2016

Patient Zero – September 2, 2016

The Magnificent Seven – September 23, 2016

Underworld 5 – October 21, 2016

Passengers – December 21, 2016

Jumanji – December 25, 2016

The Dark Tower – January 13, 2017

Resident Evil 6 – January 27, 2017

Bad Boys 3 – February 17, 2017

Baby Driver – March 17, 2017

Barbie – June 2, 2017

Uncharted – June 30, 2017

The Lamb – December 8, 2017

Bad Boys 4 – July 3, 2019.