The Losers is an upcoming action film, and an adaptation of Vertigo and DC Comics' comic book series of the same name. Directed by Sylvain White, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans. The Losers is due for release in North America on April 23, 2010.
Plot
Five members of an elite United States Special Forces team are sent into the Bolivian jungle. The team find themselves the target of a betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Believed to be dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they're joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda.
Directed by
Sylvain White
Produced by
Joel Silver
Akiva Goldsman
Kerry Foster
Written by
Peter Berg
James Vanderbilt
Andy Diggle (Comic book)
Starring
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Zoe Saldana
Chris Evans
Idris Elba
Columbus Short
Óscar Jaenada
Jason Patric
Clash of the Titans is a 2010 fantasy film which is a remake of the 1981 film of the same name, itself loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Directed by Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington, the film was originally set for standard release on March 26, 2010. It was later announced that the film would be converted to 3-D and released on April 2, 2010.
Plot
In ancient Greek times, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against the gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
Directed by
Louis Leterrier
Produced by
Basil Iwanyk
Kevin De La Noy
Richard D. Zanuck
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan
Travis Beacham
Phil Hay
Matt Manfredi
Starring
Sam Worthington
Alexa Davalos
Danny Huston
Gemma Arterton
Pete Postelthwaite
Ralph Fiennes
Liam Neeson
Music by
Ramin Djawadi
Neil Davidge
Cinematography
Peter Menzies, Jr.
Editing by
Vincent Tabaillon
David Freeman
Studio
Legendary Pictures
Thunder Road Film
The Zanuck Company
The Last Song is an upcoming 2010 American coming-of-age drama film developed alongside the Nicholas Sparks novel by the same name. The film was directed by Julie Anne Robinson in her feature film directorial debut and co-written by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie. The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston and Liam Hemsworth and follows a troubled teenager as she reconnects with her estranged father and falls in love during a summer in a quiet Southern beach town. The film will be distributed by Touchstone Pictures, an alternative film label of The Walt Disney Company.
Sparks was approached to write both the film's screenplay and the novel. Sparks completed the screenplay in January 2009, prior to the completion of the novel, making The Last Song his first script to be optioned for film. The setting, originally North Carolina like the novel, changed to Georgia after states campaigned for months to host production. Upon beginning production in Tybee Island, Georgia and nearby Savannah, The Last Song became the first movie to be shot and set in Tybee Island. Filming lasted from June 15 to August 18, 2009 with much of it occurring on the island's beach and pier. The Last Song was originally scheduled for wide release on January 8, 2010, but has since been postponed to March 31, 2010.
PLOT
At seventeen, Veronica "Ronnie" Miller (Miley Cyrus) remains as rebellious and distant as she was the day after her parents' ugly divorce and father's subsequent relocation to Georgia three years ago. Once a classical piano prodigy under the tutelage of her father, Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear), Ronnie now rejects the instrument and has not spoken to her father since he left.While Juilliard School has been interested in her since she was young, Ronnie refuses to attend.
Now, Steve is given the chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter when her mother, Kim (Kelly Preston) sends the rebellious teen and her younger brother, Jonah (Bobby Coleman), to spend the summer with him. Steve, a former Juilliard School professor and concert pianist, now lives a quiet life in Tybee Island, the small Georgia beach town where he grew up, working on a stained glass window for the local church to replace the one the church lost in a fire.
Upon arrival, Ronnie is miserable, hostile and defensive toward all those around her, including handsome, popular Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth) - until, after both she and Will become involved in protecting a Loggerhead Sea Turtle nest, she discovers he is deeper than she believed. As Ronnie falls in love with Will, she also manages to bond with her father Steve through the one thing they have in common- music.
Directed by
Julie Anne Robinson
Produced by
Adam Shankman
Jennifer Gibgot
Dara Weintraub (Co-producer)
Tish Cyrus (Executive)
Written by
Nicholas Sparks
Jeff Van Wie
Starring
Miley Cyrus
Greg Kinnear
Kelly Preston
Liam Hemsworth
Music by
Aaron Zigman
Cinematography
John Lindley
Editing by
Nancy Richardson
Distributed by
Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s)
March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31)
Running time
107 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
"low $20 millions"
Cast
Miley Cyrus as Veronica "Ronnie" Miller, an angry seventeen year old forced to spend a summer with her estranged father.
Greg Kinnear as Steve Miller, Ronnie and Jonah's father and former Juilliard School professor and concert pianist who moved to Georgia after his divorce. During the summer, Steve reconnects with Ronnie through their mutual love of music. With Jonah's help, Steve also works to reconstruct the centerpiece of the local church, a stained glass window, after the original was destroyed in a fire.
Kelly Preston as Kim, Ronnie and Jonah's mother who raised her children in New York City after her divorce.
Liam Hemsworth as Will Blakelee, a popular and skilled beach volleyball player, Will aspires to attend a top university and volunteers at the Georgia Aquarium. He is Ronnie's love interest.
Bobby Coleman as Jonah Miller, Ronnie's younger brother sent along with his elder sister to Tybee Island.
Nick Lashaway as Marcus, the leader of a gang of thugs who hustle money from beach carnival crowds through spectacular fire juggling performances.
Carly Chaikin as Blaze, a rebel who befriends Ronnie when she is sent to Georgia. However, Blaze betrays Ronnie when she frames Ronnie for shoplifting a watch.
Adam Barnett as Teddy, a young thug adept at hacky sack and juggling, skills he uses as part of Marcus' crew to hustle money.
Nick Searcy as Tom Blakelee, Will's father.
Melissa Ordway as Ashley, Will's ex-girlfriend.
Carrie Malabre as Cassie, Ashley's best friend who aids Ashley in antagonizing Ronnie.
Rhoda Griffis as a Doctor
Lance E. Nichols as Pastor Charlie Harris, the kind, devout Pastor of the local church. He was Steve's first piano teacher, parental figure, and best friend while Steve was growing up.
Hallock Beals as Scott, Will's jealous best friend who tries to create trouble between Will and Ronnie.
Stephanie Leigh Schlund as Megan Blakelee, Will's elder sister who is engaged to be married.
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
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, also known as Ice Age 3 , is a 2009 3-D computer animated film. It is the third installment of the Ice Age series.
It was announced and approved by Fox president Hutch Parker on January 30, 2007. It was initially slated for a December 12, 2008 release, but the scheduled release date has since been moved to July 1, 2009, with a sneak preview nationwide at selected theaters on Father's Day in the USA.
Plot After the events of Ice Age: The Meltdown, life begins to change for Manny (Ray Romano) and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and his new wife Ellie (Queen Latifah) are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego (Denis Leary) is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid (John Leguizamo) begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to Sid ending up in an underground world where dinosaurs roam free, and where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right, and meeting up with a weasel known as Buck (Simon Pegg) who hunts dinosaurs intently.
Directed by : Carlos Saldanha Produced by : Lori Forte, John Donkin Written by : Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman, Yoni Brenner Cast : Manny - Ray Romano, Sid - John Leguizamo, Diego - Denis Leary, Ellie - Queen Latifah, Crash and Eddie - Seann William Scott and Josh Peck, Scrat - Chris Wedge, Buck - Simon Pegg, Scratte - Karen Disher Distributed by : 20th Century Fox Release : July 1, 2009 (USA, Singapore and Australia) Official website : Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Download Trailer : Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Trailer
Cheri is 2009 French/British/German drama film directed by Stephen Frears. Starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend, it is an adaptation of the novel by French author Colette. The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot Set in 1900s Paris, Cheri tells the story of the end of a six-year affair between an aging retired courtesan, Léa, and a flamboyant young man, Chéri. Turning stereotypes upside-down, it is Chéri who wears silk pyjamas and Léa's pearls, and who is the object of gaze.
Directed by : Stephen Frears Produced by : Bill Kenwright, Thom Mount Written by : Novel: Colette, Screenplay: Christopher Hampton Cast : Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa de Lonval, Rupert Friend as Fred 'Chéri' Peloux, Kathy Bates as Madame Charlotte Peloux, Felicity Jones as Edmée, Frances Tomelty as Rose, Anita Pallenberg as La Copine, Harriet Walter as La Loupiote, Iben Hjejle as Marie Laure
My Sister's Keeper is an upcoming 2009 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jodi Picoult starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin, with Nick Cassavetes directing. It will be released in both the US and the UK on June 26, 2009. It will star Cameron Diaz as Sara and Alec Baldwin as Campbell.
Plot Conceived by means of in vitro fertilization, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia. Their lives have been intertwined because of their donor-recipient relationship from the minute Anna was born. Anna suffers, such as losing the chance to become a cheerleader or soccer player in order to be there when her sister needs her, but when she turns 13 and Kate goes into renal failure, needing Anna's kidney, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation.
Attorney Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin), who has a dog named Judge, agrees to work for Anna pro bono. Later in the movie it is revealed that Judge is Campbell's service dog and he agreed to work for Anna because he is a epileptic and understands what it feels like not being able to have control over ones body.
Directed by : Nick Cassavetes Produced by : Stephen Furst Written by : Novel: Jodi Picoult, Screenplay: Jeremy Leven Cast : Cameron Diaz - Sara Fitzgerald, Alec Baldwin - Campbell Alexander, Abigail Breslin - Anna Fitzgerald, Sofia Vassilieva - Kate Fitzgerald, Jason Patric - Brian Fitzgerald, Evan Ellingson - Jesse Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Daily - Suzanne, Joan Cusack - Judge De Salvo, Thomas Dekker - Taylor Ambrose
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 Rodríguez 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
