January
7 – Season of the Witch
Starring
Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman
Nicolas Cage stars as a 14th century Crusader who returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
11 – The Green Hornet
Starring
Seth Rogen as The Green Hornet
Jay Chou as Kato
Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the son of LA's most prominent and respected media magnate and perfectly happy to maintain a directionless existence on the party scene until his father (Tom Wilkinson) mysteriously dies, leaving Britt his vast media empire. Striking an unlikely friendship with one of his father's more industrious and inventive employees, Kato (Jay Chou), they see their chance to do something meaningful for the first time in their lives: fight crime.
Driven by the murder of a close friend and the realization that his media empire is infested with ruthless heroin smugglers, Britt Reid, aka the Green Hornet and his human weapon Kato jump into action on a heart-pounding quest to rid the city of this mob once and for all.
28 – The Mechanic
Starring
Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland
Jason Statham stars in this remake of a 1972 Charles Bronson Classic.
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.
February
11 – The Eagle
Starring
Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
18 – Unknown
Starring
Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.
18 – I Am Number Four
Starring
Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant
Three are dead. He is Number Four. D.J. Caruso ("Eagle Eye," "Disturbia") helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary young man, John Smith (Alex Pettyfer), who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Timothy Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Dianna Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. John (Alex Pettyfer) is an extraordinary young man, masking his true identity and passing as a typical student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to destroy him. Three like him have already been killed...he is Number Four.
March
11 – Red Riding Hood
Starring
Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Gary Oldman, Lukas Haas
Directed by Catherine Hardwick (Twilight)
TWILIGHT's Catherine Hardwick makes her way from vamps to werewolves for this re-envisioning of the red riding hood fairy tale.
Valerie (Seyfried) is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon...
April
1 – Super
Starring
Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
1 – Source Code
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan
Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes with a jolt to find himself on a commuter train heading into Chicago. Although the other passengers all seem to know him, he has absolutely no idea where or even who he is. The last thing Colter remembers is flying a helicopter mission in Iraq, but here he is in someone else's life going through someone else's morning commute. Before he can do anything an express train zooms by on the opposite track and a bomb explodes, seemingly killing Colter and all the other passengers.
An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
8 – Your Highness
Starring
Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco, Danny McBride
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (Danny McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off…Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)-an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own-the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna.
8 – Hanna
Starring
Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana
Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.
11 – Legend of the Fist : The Return of Chen Zhen
Starring
Donnie Yen, Qi Shu
Donnie Yen portrays Chen Zhen in this sequel to the Bruce Lee classic Fist of Fury (1972). Trivia: Jet Li played Chen Zhen in the Loose remake of the Bruce Lee classic, Fist of Legend (1994).
Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese.
29 – Fast Five
Starring
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey... before someone else runs them down first.
May
4 – Thor
Starring
Chris Hemsworth as The Mighty Thor
Co-Starring
Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
Anthony Hopkins as Odin
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios expands its film universe with a new type of superhero: THOR. This epic adventure spans the Marvel Universe; from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. Kenneth Branagh directs this fantasy epic which stars Australian actor Chris Hemsworth as the ancient Norse god, Tom Hiddleston as his evil brother Loki, Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, a young woman who befriends Thor on Earth, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor's father and king of Asgard. Expect to see agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., previously seen in ''Iron Man,'' to make an appearance, further foreshadowing the coming of The Avengers!
20 – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Starring
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Penélope Cruz
Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
June
3 – X-Men : First Class
Starring
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN.
10 – Super 8
From Writer, Director, Producer J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Cloverfield) and Executive Producer, Stephen Spielberg, comes this Sci-Fi Adventure. Not many details are known yet. The Movie Tagline reads “Next Summer, It Arrives.”
17 – Green Lantern
Starring
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye)
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for millenniums. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors formed by the different races from entire universe sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected for the Corps: Hal Jordan.
24 – Rise of the Apes
Starring
James Franco, Andy Serkis
An origin story set in present day San Francisco, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy.
July
1 – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Starring
Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
Hugo Weaving as the Voice of Optimus Prime
Directed by Michael Bay
Executive Producer Stephen Spielberg
The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009s Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. There's new characters too, including a new villain in the form of Shockwave, a longtime "Transformers" character who rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is expected to hit theaters July 1st, 2011 in Real D 3D and IMAX 3D.
15 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort’s final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.
22 – Captain America: The First Avenger
Starring
Chris Evans as Captain America
Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III)
Produced by Marvel Studios
Based on the Marvel Comics character from World War II. A brave, yet mild-mannered young soldier named Steve Rogers, volunteers to undergo a series of experiments for a US army Super Soldier program. The military succeeds in transforming him into a human weapon, but quickly decide that their Super Soldier is far too expensive a creation to risk in combat. So, they decide to put him to use as an army celebrity and parade him across Europe to boost morale by performing in USO shows for American troops. He is even given a costume that bear the colors of Old Glory for the stage. Then, when a Nazi plot reveals itself Rogers must rise up and and become the First Avenger, in order to save his country. Steve Rogers becomes Captain America and he earns his way into the hearts and souls of every American, bringing hope and justice to a war-weary nation. Later, during a mission to Germany to stop his archenemy - The Red Skull, from launching rockets at the allies, Captain America sacrifices himself and winds up frozen in ice for almost six decades! Revived, Steve Rogers now must join forces with new heroes and become an Avenger of the modern age.
29 – Cowboys & Aliens
Starring
Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde
Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Elf)
Produced by Ron Howard and Stephen Spielberg
The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It's a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been...
September
30 – Now
Starring
Olivia Wilde, Johnny Galecki, Cillian Murphy
Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.
October
14 – The Three Musketeers
Starring
Milla Jovovich as M’lady De Winter,
Orlando Bloom as Duke of Buckingham
Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson) as D’Artagnan
Directed by Paul W. S. Wilson (Resident Evil, Death Race)
The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.
December
16 – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Starring
Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg
Written and Produced by J.J. Abrams
Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles)
Tom Cruise returns as IMF Agent, Ethan Hunt, and J.J. Abrams returns to write and produce this sequel to his successful Mission: Impossible III. He hands the director’s reigns to Brad Bird who directed The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Iron Giant.
16 – Sherlock Holmes 2
Starring
Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law as Dr. John Watson
Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler
Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
2012
May 4 – The Avengers
Directed by Joss Whedon (Serenity)
Produced by Marvel Studios
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury (Director of S.H.I.E.L.D)
Clark Gregg as S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Coulson
Chris Hemsworth as The Mighty Thor
Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
Chris Evans as Captain America
Don Cheadle as War Machine
Tom Hiddleston as Loki
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (The Incredible Hulk)
Lou Ferrigno as the voice of The Incredible Hulk
Joss Whedon, the creator of such TV Series as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Dollhouse, as well as Firefly and it’s big screen sequel, Serenity, is tasked with bringing the greatest collection of superheroes ever to assemble as a team together on the big screen. Marvel Studio’s monumental venture to unite the Marvel Universe of Movie characters in one blockbuster adventure will be realized the spring of 2012. When Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. announced the Avenger Initiative by approaching Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie, that was just the beginning. Fury and his faithful Agent Coulson went about assembling the team methodically. Bringing together Iron Man, Black Widow, War Machine, The Mighty Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, and The Incredible Hulk to face a threat so great that no one lone hero could defeat. They will have to unite as…The Avengers!
July 20 – The Dark Knight Rises
Starring
Christian Bale as Batman
Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Michael Caine as Alfred
Tom Hardy as Bane
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Story by David S. Goyer
Christopher Nolan completes his Dark Knight trilogy starring Christian Bale as the Dark Knight himself. David S. Goyer, the story writer for Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, returns to pen the story for The Dark Knight Rises.
OFFICIAL CASTING UPDATE: Tom Hardy will be cast as Bane, and Anne Hathaway will be cast as Catwoman (Selina Kyle).
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I’ll be seeing you at the movies.
Peace
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