Release Date Announcements : A THOUSAND WORDS, THE DEVIL INSIDE, RED HOOK SUMMER, STEP UP 4, TWYLIGHT ZONES

A THOUSAND WORDS - March 23, 2012

A high concept dramedy starring Eddie Murphy about a man who learns that he only has 1000 wordls left to speak before he dies. The movie is directed by Brian Robbins, who also helmed two other comedies starring Murphy : "Norbit" and "Meet Dave". The screenplay will be penned by Steve Koren, who is known for such movies as "Click", "Bruce Almighty" and the upcoming Adam Sandler starrer "Jack and Jill". Take all this information as you will.

THE DEVIL INSIDE - January 6, 2012.

A small-budget horror about a woman who gets involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms. Written and directed by William Brent Bell ("Stay Alive").

RED HOOK SUMMER - Summer, 2012

A drama written and directed by Spike Lee about the Red Hook neighbourhood from Brooklyn. Lee will be reprising the role Mookie from the 1989 classic "Do The Right Thing". Also starring : James Ransome, Clarke Peters, Samantha Ivers and Limary Agosto.

STEP UP 4 - August 10, 2012

Official Synopsis : STEP UP 4 is the next installment in the worldwide smash Step Up franchise, which sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer, but soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs. The crew, called the MOB, strives to win a contest for a major sponsorship opportunity, but soon Emily’s father threatens to develop the MOB’s historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people. Emily must band together with Sean and the MOB to turn their performance mobs into protest mobs, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.

TWYLIGHT ZONES - October 19, 2012

A drama set in 1960, that follows the evolution of a rock band, called "Twylight Zones". The movie stars Christopher McDonald, James Gandolfini, Brad Garrett and Jack Huston.Written and directed by David Chase, creator of "The Sopranos".

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Release Date Announcements : LES MISERABLES, THE THREE STOOGES, 1000 A.E., WANDERLUST and ROBOPOCALYPSE

LES MISERABLES - December 7, 2012

A cinematic adaptation of the famous Broadway musical, directed by Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech") and starring Hugh Jackman, Russel Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter. The script is being written by William Nicholson (Elizabeth: The Golden Age").


THE THREE STOOGES - April 4, 2012.

The Stooges remake will be directed by the Farrelly Brothers ("Hall Pass", "There's Something About Mary") and will star Sean Hayes as Larry, Chris Diamantopoulos as Moe, and Will Sasso as Curly. Also starring in the movie : Jane Lynch, Larry David, Jennifer Hudson, Sophia Vergara and Stephen Collins.

1000 A.E. - June 7, 2013

A sci-Fi thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Will Smith and his son, Jaden Smith. The story, taking place 1000 years in the future, involves a young boy who navigates an abandoned and sometimes scary Earth to save himself and his estranged father after their ship crashes. The script is being written by Shyamalan and Gary Whitta ("The Book of Eli")



WANDERLUST - February 24, 2012

Official Synopsis: Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in Wanderlust, a comedy from director David Wain (Role Models) and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself.

George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George's awful brother in Atlanta.

On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. Money? It can't buy happiness. Careers? Who needs them? Clothes? Only if you want them.

Is Elysium the fresh start George and Linda need? Or will the change of perspective cause more problems than it solves?

ROBOPOCALYPSE - July 3, 2013

"Robopocalypse" is a sci-fi thriller based on a novel written by Daniel H. Wilson. The story takes place in a future where humanity depends on machines to survive, until one day, when a childlike artificial intelligence known as Archos takes over the entire global network of machines and starts the Robot War. The movie will be directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Drew Goddard ("Cloverfield").

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Release Date Announcements : A DANGEROUS METHOD, CARNAGE, MY MOTHER'S CURSE, MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, FRANKENWEENIE

A DANGEROUS METHOD - November 23, 2011

Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) as his patient in A DANGEROUS METHOD. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.




CARNAGE - December 16, 2011.

Set in contemporary Brooklyn, New York, Carnage centers on two pairs of parents, one of whose child has hurt the other at a public park, who meet to discuss the matter in a civilized manner. However, as the evening goes on, the parents become increasingly childish, resulting in the evening devolving into chaos.

MY MOTHER'S CURSE - November 2, 2012

An inventor (Seth Rogen) invites his mother (Barbara Streisand) on a cross-country trip as he tries to sell his new product while also reuniting her with a lost love.












MONSTERS UNIVERSITY - June 21, 2013

Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

FRANKENWEENIE - October 5, 2012

In Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. A stop-motion animated film, “Frankenweenie” will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience. From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

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Release Date Announcements : TEXAS KILLING FIELDS, THE GREY, THE SMURFS 2, WORLD WAR Z

TEXAS KILLING FIELDS - October 7, 2011 [Updated - October 14, Limited]



A movie that seems to be suffering from poor marketing, "Texas Killing Fields" stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Sam Worthington as two cops who hunt down a serial killer. Based on a true story. Check out an early trailer below :










THE GREY - January 27, 2012.



In "The Grey", Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements – and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt – before their time runs out. Written and directed by Joe Carnahan ("Narc", "Smokin Aces"). There's talk of a Best Leading Actor Oscar campaign in the works for Liam Neeson.

THE SMURFS 2 - August 12, 2013

Encouraged by the surprising success of "The Smurfs", Sony decided to start pushing for the sequel. Since August worked well for the first movie, they scheduled the sequel in the same month, and since 2012 is  already packed with big releases, the decision to move to 2013 puts them ahead of the race, so far. For now nothing else is known, except that they started writing the script in June and it's very likely that director Raja Gosnell will return.








WORLD WAR Z - December 21, 2012



I see zombies are back in style. "World War Z" is one of the more original approaches to undead infestation, based on a novel by Max Brooks and directed by Mark Foster ("Monster's Ball", "Quantum of Solace"). It tells the story of the war against the zombies that almost eradicated all of humanity. What's so interesting about the story is that the novel was written as a sort of recorded collection of first-hand experiences narrated by survivors, in the aftermath of the dreadful war. It certainly adds a fresh spin on a tired genre. Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Anthony Mackie, James Badge Dale and Bryan Cranston (who seems to be in every movie these days).  

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Release Date Announced

We might as well accept the fact that there is a Spider-Man reboot and that Sony intends to turn it into a franchise that may possibly even live to grow past the trilogy milestone. Next year, on July 3rd, "The Amazing Spider-Man" is coming out. As we speak, they have completed filming and are preparing to enter post-production. Now, Sony has announced a release date for the sequel : May 2nd, 2014. I guess they must be feeling pretty confident about this project. The script for the next installment is already underway. "The Amazing Spider-Man" is directed by Mark Webb ("500 Days of Summer") and stars Andrew Garfield ("The Social Network") as Peter Parker/Spidey, Emma Stone ("Easy A") as Gwen Stacy, Martin Sheen and Sally Field as Ben and May Parker, Peter's uncle and aunt, and Denis Leary as police captain George Stacy. The villains this time around will be The Lizard (Rhys Ifans) and Proto-Goblin (Irrfan Khan). What happened to the good old days when movies only had one villain ? Thank God "The Avengers" movie will even things up a bit by having more than one hero.

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Release Date Updates for Next Year's Blockbusters

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, formerly known as "Cobra Strikes", the sequel to the 2009 action blockbuster based on the G.I. Joy toy franchise, is set to open on June 29, 2012, a date which was initially prepared for another one of Paramount Picture's big projects, "Star Trek 2". But, since that movie is still in pre-production (script still being written), it was time to make room for a movie that can actually make the summer deadline. It is unknown at this time whether or not "Star Trek 2" will be released in 2012, or 2013. We'll have to wait and see. "G.I. Joe: Retaliation"  stars Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Ray Stevenson, Adrianne Palicki, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo and RZA, and is directed by Jon M. Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never", "Step Up 3D").

MAN OF STEEL, Zack Snyder's reboot of the Superman franchise has been removed from its December 2012 release date and scheduled for June 13, 2013. This move allows the movie a little more breathing room, since 2012 is pretty much packed with all kinds of major releases. The super-hero epic stars Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Kevin Costner and Diane Lane as Clark's adoptive parents, Michael Shannon as General Zod, Julia Ormond and Russel Crowe as Jor-El. With a dream cast like this, what could possibly go wrong ? Well, with a budget of $175M, let's hope not a lot.

ONE SHOT and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL, two Tom Cruise starrers have also received release date updates. The military thriller "One Shot" has received its first one, February 8, 2011, while "M:I 4" has changed its original December 16 date to December 21, 2011, which means it will open opposite of David Fincher's remake of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo". As for "One Shot", its February release date puts it at safe distance from any other big projects from rival studios. Both movies are produced by Paramount Pictures. "One Shot" is written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who co-wrote both "M:I 4" and another Tom Cruise vehicle, "Valkyrie", while the fourth "Mission: Impossible" sequel is directed by Brad Bird who is responsible for some of Pixar's biggest hits, like "Ratatouille" and "The Incredibles".

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'FAST & FURIOUS 6' and 'PACIFIC RIM' Release Dates Announced

Following the huge success of "Fast Five" (almost $600M worldwide), Universal immediately green-lit the fifth sequel in the franchise. And now, they have announced the official release date : May 24, 2013, less than two years from now. From the little information that is available at the moment, it seems that director Justin Lin ("Tokyo Drift", "Fast & Furious", "Fast Five"), will return, as well as writer Chris Morgan and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson. And since the fifth one did so well at the box-office, I'm sure Universal will allow a big juicy budget for the sequel, in order to ensure it wows audiences back for another ride.

In other news, Guillermo Del Toro's epic monster movie, "Pacific Rim", has obtained a release date as well. This is Del Toro's first job as director since "Hellboy II" in 2008. Warner Bros. has officially announced that July 12, 2013 is the perfect day to unleash the sci-fi blockbuster. In case you're wondering what it's all about, all I can tell you for now is that the story features and alien attack on Earth and humans fighting the giant extra-terrestrial creatures with equally giant robots. If while reading this you're rolling your eyes, you have good reason for it, but this Guillermo Del Toro we're talking about and, at the very least, it should be a visually intriguing B-style thrill ride. So far, the filmmakers cast Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba in key roles. Still no green light for "Mountains of Madness", Del Toro and James Cameron's adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness", which was scrubbed due to large costs and the director's intention to make it R-rated.

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