An American Carol is an upcoming 2008 comedy film that spoofs A Christmas Carol from a conservative view of liberal American culture, particularly Hollywood. The film moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. It is written by Myrna Sokoloff and David Zucker who also directed it. The movie stars Kevin Farley (brother of Chris Farley), Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, Jillian Murray and Leslie Nielsen. The film is in post-production and is set to be released in early October 2008.
Plot Charismatic left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Malone (Kevin Farley) is campaigning to end the celebration of the Fourth of July. Malone truculently argues to the American people that America's past and present are offensive, and therefore should not be celebrated. Malone is then visited by three ghosts, George Washington, George S. Patton, and John F. Kennedy, who try to make him rethink himself and America.
Directed by : David Zucker Produced by : David Zucker Stephen McEveety John Shepherd Written by : David Zucker Myrna Sokoloff Starring : Kevin Farley Kelsey Grammer Jon Voight Dennis Hopper Leslie Nielsen Jillian Murray Distributed by : Mpower Pictures Release date(s) October 3, 2008 Budget N/A Official website : An American Carol Official Website Poster :An American Carol Poster
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an American science fiction action film which was released on June 19, 2009 in the United Kingdom and June 24, 2009 in North America. It is the sequel to 2007's Transformers, which was the first live action Transformers film. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg return respectively as director and executive producer, while Shia LaBeouf reprises the role of Sam Witwicky, the human caught in the war between Autobots and Decepticons. The film introduces many more robots and the scope has been expanded to numerous countries, most notably France and Egypt.
A major hurdle that was overcome during the film's production was the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, as well as possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild. Bay finished the production on time with the help of previsualization and a scriptment by his writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and series newcomer Ehren Kruger. Shooting took place from May to November 2008.
Plot The film opens with a short prologue narrated by the voice of Optimus Prime. It depicts primitive human beings in the year 17,000 BC hunting a tiger, only to be interrupted by the appearance of a giant Transformer. In the background, more Transformers can be seen constructing a gigantic device before the scene fades to black.
Two years after the events of the 2007 film, the Autobots have joined forces with the British and American military to form an organization named NEST to combat the Decepticons hiding out on Earth. Optimus Prime leads NEST into Shanghai, China, to eliminate Decepticons Demolishor and Sideways. He is joined by newcomers including Arcee, Sideswipe, Jolt and the twins Skids and Mudflap. Sideswipe kills Sideways with the help of Arcee and the twins, and Optimus and Ironhide kill Demolishor but not before the Decepticon utters that The Fallen will "rise again". American National Security Advisor Galloway berates the Autobots and NEST, suggesting that the Autobots leave. While Optimus does agree to this if the President of the United States of America commands this, he questions what will happen if the planet is left defenceless. Soundwave, a Decepticon intelligence officer, hacks into a satellite and discovers the location of Megatron's corpse and the location of a piece of the AllSpark, the source of the Transformers' existence. Soundwave deploys his minion Ravage to retrieve the shard, which he succeeds in accomplishing. Deep within the Laurentian Abyss, the Constructicons and a surgeon-robot named Scalpel revive Megatron using the piece of the AllSpark and one of their own sacrificed for parts. Megatron flies to a Decepticon spacecraft where he is reunited with air commander Starscream and The Fallen, Megatron's master. The Fallen intends to destroy the Sun and Earth in the process.
Sam Witwicky prepares to head off to college, intending to live a normal life. Whilst packing, he finds another shard of the AllSpark which fills his mind with ancient Cybertronian text. The AllSpark fragment burns his hand, and through his room's floor into the kitchen, bringing various appliances to life. The resulting robots are then destroyed by Bumblebee, wrecking the Witwicky family's house in the process.
Sam entrusts the shard to his girlfriend Mikaela, who hides it in her father's safe at a motorcycle garage. Decepticon Wheelie tries to steal it, but is captured by Mikaela. At college, Sam meets his roommate Leo Spitz, who runs an alien conspiracy website, and a girl named Alice who makes disturbing advances on Sam. Sam begins to constantly see Cybertronian text, writing it on everything, and has a mental breakdown in his astronomy class. Mikaela comes to Sam's aid, just as he is nearly killed by Alice, revealed to be a Decepticon Pretender. Mikaela disposes of Alice, but Sam, Mikaela and Leo are confronted by Megatron, Starscream, Grindor and Scalpel. Sam is captured, and as Scalpel prepares to dissect Sam's brain to get information on the location of a new energon signal, Optimus and the other Autobots arrive. Optimus takes on all of the Decepticons, killing Scalpel and Grindor but is severely damaged by Megatron, entering stasis lock.
The Decepticons invade the planet, sinking an aircraft carrier upon their arrival. Soundwave hacks into all television signals to broadcast The Fallen demanding that Sam be surrendered. Meanwhile, Galloway shuts down NEST and Sam's parents are captured by Rampage in Paris.
Sam, Mikaela, Leo, Bumblebee, Wheelie and the twins escape their captivity and Leo suggests seeking the help of his website rival "RoboWarrior", who is revealed to be former Sector Seven Agent Simmons. Simmons reveals his hidden archive of alien research and explains the history of the Transformers on Earth. It is explained by Wheelie that the language Sam sees is of the Dynasty of Primes, the original seven Transformers, who powered the AllSpark like a battery by destroying suns. Wheelie leads the group to Jetfire, an old Decepticon called a Seeker who defects to the Autobots, along with Wheelie. Upon learning the situation, Jetfire uses a space bridge to teleport the group to Egypt. Upon arrival, Sam injures his left hand while everyone else is ejected out of the space bridge in different directions. After everyone regroups, Jetfire explains that the Primes used the suns to power the AllSpark by using machines called Sun Harvesters, which were powered by the Matrix of Leadership. The Primes, however, maintained that the Sun Harvester not be used in a star system with life forms. One of their own - now known as The Fallen - betrayed them, and sparked the war for the AllSpark. The other Primes defeated The Fallen and then killed themselves to seal away the Matrix in a tomb hidden somewhere in the desert.
Through clues, the Matrix is found in Petra but it crumbles to dust in Sam's hands. Nevertheless, Sam piles the dust into his sock. Simmons contacts Major William Lennox and his troops and asks them to bring the Autobots and Optimus' corpse to Egypt so Optimus can be revived, a Prime being the only one capable of killing The Fallen. The military arrive but so do the Decepticons. Leo, Simmons and the twins face off against Devastator, the combined form of several Constructicons, who scales a pyramid to uncover the Sun Harvester. Devastator is ultimately destroyed by a rail gun round fired from a nearby destroyer on Simmons' orders.
Bumblebee rescues Sam's parents, and kills both Rampage and Ravage. Aerial reinforcements are summoned, killing Long Haul, Scrapper, and Hightower. However, Sam is caught in the attack and is severely injured by Megatron; in his unconscious state, he has a vision of the Dynasty of Primes. Sam reawakens, telling Mikaela that he loves her just as the Matrix regenerates, and Sam uses it to revive Optimus; however, before Optimus can be fully revived, The Fallen travels through a space bridge and takes the Matrix back out of Optimus' spark.
After killing Mixmaster, Jetfire fights and kills Scorponok, but is mortally wounded. He thus gives up his own spark and parts to Optimus, giving him the strength to destroy the Sun Harvester and kill The Fallen. Megatron and Starscream make a tactical retreat.
The film concludes with Optimus proclaiming that the Transformers and humans now share an untold history and will combine their differences.
Directed by : Michael Bay Produced by : Steven Spielberg (executive), Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy Written by : Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Ehren Kruger Cast : Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, Megan Fox plays Mikaela Banes, Josh Duhamel plays Major William Lennox, Tyrese Gibson plays Robert Epps, John Turturro plays Seymour Simmons, Kevin Dunn and Julie White play Ron and Judy Witwicky, Ramón RodrÃguez plays Leo Spitz, Matthew Marsden plays Graham, Rainn Wilson cameos as Professor Colan. Distributed by : Paramount Pictures Release : June 24, 2009 Official website : Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Download Trailer : Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Trailer
The Express is an upcoming film directed by Gary Fleder scheduled for release in October 10, 2008. It is based on the life of Syracuse University football player Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Plot Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Following his draft by the NFL, tragedy struck the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Following his draft by the NFL, tragedy struck the star athlete and he was never able to take the professional field. But his tale would forever change the face of professional sports.
Raised in poverty in the Southern Tier of New York State, Davis overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become an unstoppable running back for the Syracuse Orangemen. Under the guidance of coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid)-a hard-nosed surrogate father with an obsession for winning a national Davis overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become an unstoppable running back for the Syracuse Orangemen. Davis would develop from an impressive high-school athlete into a legend.
While everyone agreed Ernie Davis was a miracle player, few thought this quiet young man would become an icon for the burgeoning civil rights movement dividing America in the early 1960s. Refusing to play by the unspoken racist rules of the day, Davis broke through one barrier after another to alter the way fans looked at men of his color.
Though struck a terrible blow in the prime of his life, his spirit soared when most would crumble. Forcing his bull-headed coach to re-examine a life lived in color-based privilege, Davis would join the ranks of black pioneers who inspired a movement that smashed barriers on and off the playing field.
Directed by : Gary Fleder Produced by : John Davis Written by : Charles Leavitt Robert C. Gallagher Starring : Rob Brown Charles S. Dutton Dennis Quaid Distributed by : Universal Pictures Release date(s) October 10, 2008 Budget N/A Official website : The Express 2008 Official Website Poster :The Express Poster
Push is an upcoming sci-fi action film set for release in February 6, 2009.
Plot This sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American expatriates with telekinetic, telepathic, and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency referred to as "Division." They try to find the only woman that ever escaped from "Division". She is their only key to finding out how to escape the agency. They must also use their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.
Variety writes that:
"The film reportedly focuses on a group of American ex-pats in Hong Kong. Since they're also sheltering telekinetic and clairvoyant powers, the government is after them."
Directed by : Paul McGuigan Written by : David Bourla Cast : Chris Evans as Nick Gant, Camilla Belle as Kira Hudson, Dakota Fanning as Cassie Holmes, Djimon Hounsou as Agent Henry Carver
Distributed by : Summit Entertainment Release : February 6, 2009 Official website : Push Download Trailer : Push Trailer
The Uninvited is an upcoming American remake of the 2003 South Korean horror film A Tale of Two Sisters. It is unrelated to 2003's Korean horror film and 1944 American film of the same name.
Friday the 13th is an upcoming 2009 American horror film directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, whose last film was the 2003 crossover film Freddy vs. Jason. Nispel also helmed the 2003 remake of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, while Shannon and Swift wrote the screenplay for Freddy vs. Jason. The film stars Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, with Jared Padalecki and Amanda Righetti portraying the male and female leads. Set for a Friday, February 13, 2009 release, the film will take elements from the first four films.
Plot Searching for his missing sister, Clay heads up to the eerie woods of legendary Crystal Lake where he stumbles on the creaky remains of rotting old cabins that lie in wait behind moss-covered trees. And that's not the only thing hiding under the brush. Against the advice of police and cautions from the locals, Clay pursues what few leads he has with the help of a young woman he meets among a group of college kids up for an all—thrills weekend. But they are about to find much more than they bargained for. Little do they know, they've entered the domain of one of the most terrifying specters in American film history - the infamous killer who haunts Crystal Lake armed with a razor-sharp machete…Jason Voorhees. Directed by : Marcus Nispel Produced by : Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller Written by : Damian Shannon, Mark Swift, Victor Miller, Ron Kurz Cast : Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, Jared Padalecki as Clay, Danielle Panabaker as Jenna, Amanda Righetti as Whitney, Travis Van Winkle as Trent, Aaron Yoo as Chewie.
Distributed by : Paramount Pictures, New Line Cinema Release : February 13, 2009 Official website : Friday the 13th Download Trailer : The International Trailer
Soul Men is an upcoming American musical-dramedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Jennifer Coolidge and Isaac Hayes, who appears as himself. It is currently in post-production and set to be released on November 7, 2008. Both Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac died in unrelated circumstances during the weekend beginning August 9, 2008.
Plot Two former backup soul singers, Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) who have not spoken to each other in 20 years reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer. Cleo (Sharon Leal), a beautiful young woman, who is believed to be Floyd's daughter, accompanies them as the new lead singer.
Directed by : Malcolm D. Lee Produced by : David T. Friendly Charles Castaldi Steve Greener Written by : Robert Ramsey Matthew Stone Starring : Samuel L. Jackson Bernie Mac Jennifer Coolidge Sean Hayes Isaac Hayes Sharon Leal Distributed by : Dimension Films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) November 7, 2008 Official website : Soul Men Poster :Soul Men Poster
Iron Man 2 is an upcoming 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, and the second film in a planned trilogy. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. reprising his role as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer, also known as the superhero Iron Man. The film is scheduled to be released in the UK on April 30 and in North America on May 7, 2010.
Plot
The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.
Directed by
Jon Favreau
Produced by
Kevin Feige
Avi Arad (uncredited)
Susan Downey
Written by
Justin Theroux
Stan Lee (Comic book)
Larry Lieber (Comic book)
Don Heck (Comic book)
Jack Kirby (Comic book)
Starring
Robert Downey Jr.
Don Cheadle
Mickey Rourke
Gwyneth Paltrow
Scarlett Johansson
Sam Rockwell
Samuel L. Jackson
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man: The head of Stark Industries, inventor and the film's eponymous superhero and protagonist.
Don Cheadle as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine: Cheadle replaces Terrence Howard from the first film. Howard said, "There was no explanation, apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on sometimes. Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."Entertainment Weekly stated Favreau did not enjoy working with Howard, often reshooting and cutting his scenes; Howard's publicist said he had a good experience playing the part, while Marvel chose not to comment. As Favreau and Theroux chose to minimize the role, Marvel came to Howard to discuss lowering his salary – Howard was the first actor hired in Iron Man and earned the largest salary of the cast. The publication stated they were unsure whether Howard's representatives left the project first or if Marvel chose to stop negotiating.Theroux denied the part of the report stating "the role of War Machine was scaled back and then beefed up". Cheadle only had a few hours to accept the role and did not even know what storyline Rhodes would undergo. He commented he is a comic book fan, but had not previously participated in comics-themed films due to the lack of black superheroes.
Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko / Whiplash: This version of the character includes elements of both Blacklash and Crimson Dynamo from the comics. In the film, he will be the son of Russian scientist Anton Vanko, who, in the comics, is the original Crimson Dynamo and creator of said armor.Downey offered Rourke the part during a roundtable discussion with David Ansen at the 2009 Golden Globes, and Rourke met with Favreau and Theroux to discuss his character's role. Rourke almost dropped out of the role due to Marvel's initial salary offer of $250,000, so the studio chose to increase the deal. Rourke researched for the part by visiting Butyrka prison. He suggested half of the character's dialogue be in Russian.
Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's closest friend, budding love interest, and business partner after Pepper replaced Obadiah Stane as CEO of Stark Industries.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow: An undercover spy for S.H.I.E.L.D. posing as Stark's assistant. Johansson was cast after a scheduling conflict forced Emily Blunt to drop out of the part.
Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer: Rockwell was considered for the role of Tony Stark in the first film, and he accepted the role of Hammer without reading the script. He had never heard of the character before he was contacted about the part, and was unaware Hammer is an old man in the comics, whereas in the film he will be significantly closer to Stark's age. Originally thought to be a major antagonist, Rockwell says his character is "plucky comic relief, but he’s got a little bit of an edge".
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Jackson initially had financial problems with Marvel and was unsure about reprising the part of Fury, until they reached a deal that would entail his appearance in up to nine films as the character.
Body of Lies is an upcoming 2008 American film adaptation of the novel of the same name by David Ignatius about a CIA operative who goes to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Iranian actress Golshifte Farahani. Production took place in Washington D.C., Europe, Morocco and the Middle East. Body of Lies is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 10, 2008.
Plot Roger Ferris (Leonardo Dicaprio) is the best man U.S. Intelligence has on the ground, in place where human life is worth no moro than the information it can get you. In operations that take him around the globe from Middle East to Washington, Ferri's next breath often depends on the voice at the other end of a secure phone line - CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russel Crowe). Waging war from laptop in the suburbs, Hoffman is on the trail of an emerging terrorist leader who has orchestrated a campaign of bombings while eluding the most sophisticated intelligence network in the world. To lure the terrorist out into the open, Ferris will have to penetrate his murky world, but the closer he gets to the target, the more he discovers that trust is both a dangerous commodity and the only one that will get him out alive.
Directed by : Ridley Scott Produced by : Ridley Scott Donald De Line Written by : William Monahan Starring : Leonardo DiCaprio Russell Crowe Golshifteh Farahani Carice van Houten Distributed by : Sony Pictures/Screen Gems Release date(s) October 10, 2008 Official website : Body of Lies Official Website Poster :Body of Lies Poster
The Dark Knight is an upcoming 2008 American superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman. The film is a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins, which rebooted the Batman franchise after an eight-year hiatus. Christopher Nolan returns as the director, and Christian Bale reprises the lead role. Batman's primary conflicts in the film come from his fight against the Joker (Heath Ledger) and his strained friendship with district attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart).
For the film, Nolan took inspiration from the Joker's first two appearances in the comics, and like the first film, he used Batman: The Long Halloween as a major influence on the story. The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago, (as was Batman Begins), as well as several other locations in and outside the United States. The director used an IMAX camera to film four major action sequences, including the Joker's first appearance in the film. The Batsuit was redesigned, with a cowl allowing Bale to move his head. A recreation of the Batcycle, known as the Batpod, will be introduced.
Warner Bros. undertook a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight: several websites were created which revealed details of the film, such as screenshots, as a reward for collaboration among Batman fans. Other marketing includes a new toy line as well as an animated direct-to-DVD anthology titled Batman: Gotham Knight that is set between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. The film will be released on July 17, 2008 in Australia followed by the United States on July 18, 2008[2] and on July 25, 2008 in the United Kingdom.
Directed by
Christopher Nolan
Produced by
Christopher Nolan Charles Roven Emma Thomas
Written by
Screenplay: Christopher Nolan Jonathan Nolan Story: David S. Goyer Christopher Nolan Characters: Bob Kane Bill Finger Jerry Robinson
Starring
Christian Bale Heath Ledger Aaron Eckhart Maggie Gyllenhaal
Music by
Hans Zimmer James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Wally Pfister
Editing by
Lee Smith
Distributed by
Warner Bros.
Release date(s)
Australia: July 17, 2008 United States: July 18, 2008 United Kingdom: July 25, 2008
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
US$180 million
Trailer : The Dark Knight
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Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Frankel. The screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos is based on the memoir of the same title by John Grogan.
PLOT John Grogan (Owen Wilson), a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, moves to Miami with his wife Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) for a newspaper job. The couple adopts Marley, a yellow Labrador retriever, in order to give them a taste of parenthood, but the dog proves to be a hyperactive handful. He wreaks havoc on the household, gets expelled from obedience school, and becomes even more rambunctious when the children begin to arrive. Ultimately he is considered an indispensable part of the family.
Directed by : David Frankel Produced by : Gil Netter Kevin Halloran Karen Rosenfelt Written by : Scott Frank Don Roos Based on the book by John Grogan Starring : Owen Wilson Jennifer Aniston Distributed by : 20th Century Fox Regency Enterprises December 25, 2008 Official website :Marley & Me
Pride and Glory is an upcoming American drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell. Pride and Glory was originally slated for released on March 14, 2008, but this date was scrapped by New Line Cinema, and the film is now scheduled to be released on October 24, 2008.
Plot Ray Tierney (Norton) is a New York police officer who is part of a multi-generational police family. Tierney investigates a troublesome case that involves his older brother and brother-in-law, compelling the family to choose sides between their blood and the New York Police Department.
Directed by : Gavin O'Connor Produced by : Gavin O'Connor Gregory O'Connor Paula Weinstein Written by : Gavin O'Connor Joe Carnahan Starring : Edward Norton Colin Farrell Distributed by : Warner Bros. Pictures New Line CinemaPictures Release date(s) October 24, 2008 Official website : Pride and Glory Official Website Poster :Pride and Glory Poster
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (also known as Jonas Brothers: Burning Up Concert) is a 2009 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Digital 3-D. Released in the U.S. and Canada in February 27, 2009
Plot The film shows the Jonas Brothers during their Burning Up Concert Tour. It features concert performances, as well as documentary footage on the lives of the three brothers. This film will also feature a previously unreleased song called "Love is on it's Way",and "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!", a cover of Shania Twain's song. Directed by : Bruce Hendricks Produced by : Kevin Jonas, Alan Sacks, Phil McIntyre Written by : N\A Cast : Nick Jonas as Himself, Joe Jonas as Himself, Kevin Jonas as Himself, Demi Lovato as Herself, Taylor Swift as Herself, Frankie Jonas as Himself, Maya Kibbel as Herself, Kiyoko Kibbel as Herself, Kevin Jonas Sr. as Himself, Denise Jonas as Herself, Me as Joe's wife.
State of Play is an upcoming American political thriller scheduled for release in 2009. It is a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed British television serial State of Play, which first aired on BBC One in 2003.State of Play was to be released in the United States towards the end of 2008, but the production delay saw the date changed to April 17, 2009.
Premise The plot will be similar to that of the original six-hour program, retaining several main characters, but condensing and changing certain aspects to fit the two-hour format. The film is set in Washington, D.C. and tells of Stephen Collins (Affleck), a fast-rising United States Congressman with ambitions to become his party's presidential candidate. This goal is threatened after his mistress (a former research assistant) is found dead in suspicious circumstances, while right-wing opponents to Collins' campaign for social reform attempt to use the scandal to kill his political career. During a probe into a series of seemingly unrelated murders, Cal McCaffrey (Crowe), an investigative journalist and Collins' former campaign manager, finds himself tasked with solving the case, becoming romantically involved with the Congressman's estranged wife (Wright Penn) in the process. Directed by : Kevin Macdonald Produced by : Andrew Hauptman, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Written by : Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, Peter Morgan, Billy Ray, Paul Abbott Cast : Russell Crowe plays Cal McCaffrey, Ben Affleck plays Congressman Stephen Collins, Helen Mirren plays Cameron Lynne, Rachel McAdams plays Della Frye, Jason Bateman plays Dominic Foy, Michael Berresse plays a "sociopathic assassin". Distributed by : Universal Pictures Release : April 17, 2009 Official website : State of Play Download Trailer : State of Play Trailer
Why Did I Get Married Too? is an upcoming American comedy-drama film produced by Lionsgate and Very Perry Films and stars Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, and Tasha Smith. It is the sequel to Why Did I Get Married? (2007).
Plot
Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's (Jill Scott) ex-husband, Mike (Richard T. Jones), who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy (Lamman Rucker) and win her back. The others soon realize that they, too, are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela (Tasha Smith) doesn't believe her husband, Marcus (Michael Jai White), can be faithful, now that he's a famous sportscaster. Dianne (Sharon Leal) and Terry's (Tyler Perry) relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. Patricia (Janet Jackson), a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin (Malik Yoba). With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences. As told at the end of the trailer released in mid-2009, one of the couples will not survive the challenges they face. The teaser was released with the website on January 18, 2010.
Directed by
Tyler Perry
Produced by
Tyler Perry
Reuben Cannon
Written by
Tyler Perry
Starring
Tyler Perry
Janet Jackson
Tasha Smith
Jill Scott
Malik Yoba
Keyshia Cole
Monica Arnold
Flash of Genius is an upcoming film directed by Marc Abraham and starring Greg Kinnear, Dermot Mulroney, and Lauren Graham. The screenplay was written by Philip Railsback with revisions by director Abraham and Scott Frank, and based on a New Yorker story of same title by John Seabrook. The film has been completed and is set to be released on October 3, 2008.
Plot Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns'(Greg Kinner) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that no body thought he could win.
The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invest a device thet would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it.
ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work or for that matter, anyone's work be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And wile paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable to bring Goliath to his kness.
Directed by : Marc Abraham Produced by : Roger Birnbaum Gary Barber Michael Lieber Written by : Philip Railsback Scott Frank Starring : Greg Kinnear Lauren Graham Dermot Mulroney Distributed by : Universal Pictures Release date(s) October 3, 2008 Budget N/A Official website : Flash of Genius Official Website Poster :Flash of Genius Poster
Death at a Funeral is a 2010 African American black comedy, and a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name. The 2010 remake features an ensemble cast, with Peter Dinklage reprising his role from the 2007 film.
Plot
When Aaron and Ryan's father passes away, their family and friends join them at their father's funeral resulting in a series of comedic and unfortunate events. They soon find out that their father was living a double life as a gay man. The plot thickens when the family shows up at the funeral.
Directed by
Neil LaBute
Produced by
Sidney Kimmel
William Hordberg
Chris Rock
Share Stallings
Laurence Malkin
Written by
Dean Craig
Starring
Chris Rock
Martin Lawrence
Luke Wilson
Danny Glover
Regina Hall
James Marsden
Tracy Morgan
Zoe Saldana
Columbus Short
Keith David
Ron Glass
Kevin Hart
Music by
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Rogier Stoffers
Editing by
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Studio
SKE Entertainment
Wonderful Films
Parabolic Pictures
Stable Way Entertainment
Paul Blart: Mall Cop is an upcoming 2009 American comedy film staring Kevin James and Jayma Mays. It is set for release on January 16, 2009.
Plot Clumsy mall security guard Paul Blart (Kevin James) has been rejected for the position of police officer several times, but now he must deal with a hostage situation in the West Orange Pavilion Mall. When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to the mild-mannered security guard to save the day.
Directed by : Steve Carr Produced by : Adam Sandler Adam Mathew Cordero Kevin James Barry Bernardi Written by : Adam Mathew Cordero Kevin James Nick Bakay Starring : Kevin James Adam Mathew Cordero Jayma Mays Keir O'Donnell Distributed by : Columbia Pictures Happy Madison January 16, 2009 Official website : Paul Blart: Mall Cop
In "The Forbidden Kingdom," American teenager Jason (Michael Angarano), who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kungfu classics, finds an antique Chinese staff in a pawn shop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King (Jet Li). With the lost relic in hand, Jason unexpectedly finds himself transported back to ancient China.
There, he meets the drunken kungfu master, Lu Yan (Jackie Chan); an enigmatic and skillful Silent Monk (Jet Li); and a vengeance-bent kungfu beauty, Golden Sparrow (Crystal Liu Yi Fei), who lead him on his quest to return the staff to its rightful owner, the Monkey King - imprisoned in stone by the evil Jade Warlord (Collin Chou) for five hundred years. Along the way, while attempting to outmaneuver scores of Jade Warriors, Cult Killers and the deadly White Hair Demoness, Ni Chang (Li Bing Bing), Jason learns about honor, loyalty and friendship, and the true meaning of kungfu, and thus frees himself.
Actor
Role
Jackie Chan
Lu Yan, the Drunken Immortal
Jet Li
Sun Wukong, the Monkey King / Lan Cai He, the Silent Monk
Michael Angarano
Jason Tripitikas
Liu Yi Fei
Golden Sparrow
Li Bingbing
White Haired Demoness
Collin Chou
Jade Warlord
Director :Rob Minkoff Screenwriter :John Fusco, Ch'eng-En Wu Official Website :ForbiddenKingdommovie.com
Trailer : The Forbidden Kingdom
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