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Friday, October 09, 2009 |
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Following is a list of scheduled film releases for the summer (dates, ratings subject to change):
Oct. 16
“Where the Wild Things Are,” rated PG. (Warner Bros.)
Synopsis: Based on the popular children’s book series, Max’s imagine soars as the king of the wild things.
Trailer: wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com
Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Benicio del Toro, Forest Whitaker and Catherine O’Hara.
“The Stepfather,” rated PG-13. (Sony Pictures)
Synopsis: Michael Harding returns from military school to find that his mother has fallen in love with a new man David, who Michael thinks is hiding who he really is.
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Trailer: www.welcometothefamily.com
Starring: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Jon Tenney and Amber Heard.
“The Road,” rated R. (Dimension Films)
Synopsis: Based on Cormac McCarthy’s best-selling novel, a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee struggle to survive after Earth and most of civilization has been destroyed.
Trailer: theroad-movie.com
Starring: Robert Duvall, Garrett Dillahunt, Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Charlize Theron.
“Law Abiding Citizen,” rated R. (Overture Films)
Synopsis: A prisoner's incredible reign over the city outside his cell is interrupted by an assistant district attorney.
Trailer: www.lawabidingcitizenfilm.com
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Michael Gambon, Leslie Bibb and Colm Meaney.
Oct. 23
“Saw VI,” rated R. (Lionsgate)
Synopsis: Apparently, Jigsaw’s grand scheme is revealed as Detective Hoffman takes over as his successor.
Trailer: www.saw6film.com
Starring: Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith.
“Amelia,” rated PG. (Fox Searchlight)
Synopsis: The story of the famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) and her husband George Putman (Richard Gere)
Trailer: www.foxsearchlight.com/amelia/
Starring: Hilary Swank, Joe Anderson, Mia Wasikowska, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor and Virginia Madsen.
“Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” rated PG-13. (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: A boy unknowingly breaks a 200-year old truce between two warring factions of vampires.
Trailer: www.thevampiresassistant.net
Starring: Selma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia and Jessica Carlson.
“Astro Boy,” rated PG. (Summit)
Synopsis: An animated adventure about a grieving scientist who lost his son who constructs a young boy with incredible powers.
Trailer: www.astroboy-themovie.com
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane and Bill Nighy.
Oct. 30
“Youth in Revolt,” rated R. (MGM)
Synopsis: Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) goes on a quest to lose his virginity after his parents split up.
Trailer: No official site yet.
Starring: Michael Cera, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart and M. Emmet Walsh.
Nov. 6
“A Christmas Carol,” not yet rated. (Disney)
Synopsis: Retelling of classic Christmas tale with Jim Carrey once again taking the role of a beloved children’s character as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Trailer: disney.go.com/disneypictures/achristmascarol
Starring: Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Robin Wright Penn and Colin Firth.
“The Box,” rated PG-13. (Warner Bros.)
Synopsis: A financially-strapped couple has to make a choice between taking a life and $1 million when a mysterious box arrives at their home.
Trailer: thebox-movie.warnerbros.com
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs and Michele Durrett.
“The Fourth Kind,” rated PG-13. (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: Dr. Abigail Tyler begins videotaping sessions with patients and begins to uncover disturbing evidence of alien abductions in a small Alaska town.
Trailer: www.fourthkind.net
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Corey Johnson, Elias Koteas and Will Patton.
Nov. 13
“2012,” not yet rated. (Sony Pictures)
Synopsis: Many cultures, religions believe that the end of the world will come in 2012. This adventure from director Roland Emmerich follows the story of some survivors.
Trailer: www.whowillsurvive2012.com
Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt and Amanda Peet.
“Pirate Radio” rated R. (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: In Britain 1966 recently expelled student, Carl has been sent by his mother to find some direction in life by visiting his godfather, Quentin. However, Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock, a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea, populated by an eclectic crew of rock-and-roll deejays.
Starring: Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh.
Nov. 20
“Twilight: New Moon,” not yet rated. (Summit)
Synopsis: After Edward suddenly abandons Bella, she is drawn into the world of werewolves when she is drawn to her friend Jacob.
Trailer: twilightthemovie.com
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning and Chaske Spencer.
“Planet 51,” rated PG. (Sony Pictures)
Synopsis: An animated tale about an astronaut who lands on a planet only to discover they live in a more cheerful version of Earth.
Trailer: www.planet51.com
Starring: Gary Oldman, John Cleese, Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Justin Long.
“The Blind Side,” not yet rated. (Warner Bros.)
Synopsis: A wealthy family takes in an underprivileged teen who befriends their son and helps him become one of the top high school football prospects in the country.
Trailer: www.theblindsidemovie.com
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw and Ray McKinnon.
Nov. 25
“The Princess and the Frog,” not yet rated. Goes wide on Dec. 11.
Synopsis: Disney reverts back to 2-D for this animated twist on a classic princess tale.
Trailer: disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery and Bruno Campos.
“Ninja Assassin,” rated R. (Warner Bros.)
Synopsis: A ninja conflicts with his clan when he turns his back on the tradition.
Trailer: ninja-assassin-movie.warnerbros.com
Starring: Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Sho Kosugi, Rick Yune and Mika Coretti.
“Old Dogs,” rated PG (Disney)
Synopsis: Two middle-aged business partners (John Travolta and Robin Williams) lives are interrupted when the must care for two 7-year-old twins.
Trailer: disney.go.com/disneypictures/olddogs
Starring: John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Ella Blue Travolta, Robin Williams and Matt Dillion.
li>“Fantastic Mr. Fox,” not yet rated. (Fox Searchlight)
Synopsis: Mr. Fox endangers his animal community after his slips back into his old habits in this flick done with stop motion animation and puppetry.
Trailer: No official site yet.
Starring: Owen Wilson, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray.
“Nine,” not yet rated. (The Weinstein Co.)
Synopsis: Loosely inspired by the Fellini film "8½," story focuses on a film director stuck in neutral as he tries to make a movie while haunted by the demands of all the women in his life, including a wife, mistress and even his deceased mother.
Trailer:
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Nicole Kidman and Judi Dench.
Dec. 4
“Brothers,” not yet rated. (Sony Pictures) (limited release)
Synopsis: A man is sent to fight in Afghanistan while his brother becomes caretaker of his wife and child.
Trailer: No official site yet
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Clifton Collins Jr.
“Armored,” not yet rated. (Screen Gems)
Synopsis: Officers at an armored security firm think they’ve pulled off a high-stakes heist against their own company, until an unexpected witness interferes.
Trailer: www.armoredmovie.com
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Matt Dillon, Columbus Short, Jean Reno and Skeet Ulrich.
Dec. 11
“The Lovely Bones,” not yet rated. (Paramount Pictures) Goes wide on Jan. 15.
Synopsis: A young girl who is murdered watches over her family as they struggle to cope with their loss and finding her killer.
Trailer: www.lovelybones.com
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci and Michael Imperioli.
“Invictus,” not yet rated. (Warner Bros.) (limited release)
Synopsis: Reunites Freeman with “Million Dollar Baby” and “Unforgiven” director Clint Eastwood for the story of Nelson Mandela’s partnership with a rugby star (Matt Damon) who helped unify their country as South Africa’s team makes an underdog dash through the 1995 World Cup.
Trailer: No official site yet.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon.
Dec. 18
“Avatar,” not yet rated. (20th Century Fox)
Synopsis: The highly anticipated James Cameron project about an ex-Marine who is torn between two worlds as an Avatar, a man with a human mind in an alien body.
Trailer: www.avatarmovie.com.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Lola Herrera and Joel David Moore.
“Did You Hear About the Morgans?,” not yet rated.
Synopsis: A comedy about an estranged couple who are placed in a witness-protection program after witnessing a murder.
Trailer: www.didyouhearabouthemorgans.com
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Moss, Hugh Grant and Mary Steenburgen.
Dec. 25
“Sherlock Holmes,” not yet rated. (Warner Bros.)
Synopsis: The legendary detective (Robert Downey Jr.) returns to the bring screen with his trust sidekick Watson (Jude Law).
Trailer: sherlock-holmes-movie.warnerbros.com
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong and Eddie Marsan.
“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel,” not yet rated. (20th Century Fox)
Synopsis: The chipmunks are in love in this sequel to the 2007 blockbuster.
Trailer: www.munkyourself.com
Starring: Jason Lee, Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler. Anna Faris, Amy Poehler, Christina Applegate and Zachary Levi.
“It’s Complicated,” not yet rated. (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: Jane (Meryl Streep) begins to have an affair with her ex-husband Jake (Alec Baldwin) who has remarried a much younger woman. But a love triangle ensues when Adam (Steve Martin) a recent divorcee and Jane’s architect, falls in love with her.
Trailer: itscomplicatedmovie.com
Starring: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Zoe Kazan and Lake Bell.
TBD 2009
“Splice,” not yet rated.
Synopsis: Duo of scientists conduct unauthorized experiments on animal species and decide to through human DNA into one, only to discover they created an evolutionary creature that threatens all of mankind.
Starring: Sarah Polley and Adrian Brody.
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