Movie Release Schedule
2010 (1st Quarter)
January 1
Case 39 (Paramount): Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper
Horror, Thriller
Social worker Emily Jennings is trying to rescue Lucy Sheridan, 10 years old girl from Margaret & Edward, abusive parents but begins to suspect the girl may not be so innocent after all.
Horror, Action, Thriller
Two-time Academy Award nominee® Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race.
Leap Year (Universal): Amy Adams, Matthew Goode
Comedy, Romance
An uptight woman travels to
You In Revolt (Weinstein): Michael Cera, Steve Buschemi
Teen Comedy
While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, 14-year-old Nick sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.
Post-Apocalyptic Drama
A lone hero fights his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic
Hoodwinked Too!: Hood vs. Evil (Weinstein): Hayden Panettiere, Amy Poehler
Children’s Animation
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.
The Lovely Bones (
Drama
Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
The Spy Next Door (Lionsgate): Jackie Chan
Action, Comedy
Former CIA spy Bob Ho (Chan) takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
Drama
The true story of John and Aileen Crowley, whose two children had a rare genetic disorder. Rather than give up hope that nothing could help his children, John Crowley found a researcher (Ford) with a potential cure.
Legion (Screen Gems): Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid
Action, Horror, Thriller
When God loses faith in humanity, he sends a legion of angels to wipe out the human race. It's only hope is a group of misfits holed up in a diner, aided by the archangel Michael.
The Tooth Fairy (20th Century Fox): Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd
Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Derek Thompson is a minor league hockey player, nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy" for his tendency to loosen molars and bicuspids while working. But Derek gets an entirely new gig when he's tapped by Magical Forces to be the real Tooth Fairy and to save the tooth fairy kingdom.
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Ron Craven, a cop and widower, witnesses what first appears to be the accidental killing of his daughter, Emma. Distraught by the loss and further troubled by his conviction that the bullet was intended for him, Craven takes on the murder investigation with an obsessive zeal to see justice done. The investigation leads him to uncover an illegal plutonium stockpile.
When in
Rom-Com
During a short trip to
Romance, Drama
An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams,
From
Action, Thriller
A young embassy worker and an American secret agent cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in
Comedy
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven realizes he's gay and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another.
My Name is Khan (Fox Searchlight): Shahrukh Khan, Kajol
Drama, Romance
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger syndrome (a form of high-functioning autism complicating socialization). The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (20th Century Fox: Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman
Fantasy, Family
A young boy discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.
Valentine’s Day (New Line): Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba
Comedy, Romance
The story centers on 10 people in
The Wolfman (Universal): Benecio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins
Action, Horror, Thriller
Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man (Del Toro) is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on
Comedy
The story follows a pair of cops as they track down a stolen baseball card, rescue a Mexican beauty and deal with gangsters and laundered drug money.
The Crazies (Overture): Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell
Horror, Thriller
"Crazies" revolves around people in a small
Takers (Screen Gems): Matt Dillon, Paul Walker
Crime, Thriller
A
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
A girl named
Crime, Drama, Action
Three unconnected
Thriller, Drama, War
A thriller about a pair of CIA agents on the trail of certain Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New York Times correspondent following their mission.
Greenburg (Focus): Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig
Drama, Comedy
A New Yorker moves to
Hard Ten (Dreamworks): Jasika Nicole, Jay Baruchel
Comedy, Romance
An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship.
Letters to God (Vivendi): Robyn Lively, Jeffrey S.S. Johnson
Drama
A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he comes in contact. An unsuspecting substitute postman, with a troubled life of his own, becomes entangled in the boy's journey and his family by reading the letters. They inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son he's lost through his alcohol addiction.
Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight): Forrest
Comedy
Two families who clash while trying to throw together a wedding in two short weeks.
Remember Me (
Drama, Romance
A pair of star-crossed lovers meet and fall in love while struggling to deal with family tragedies that threaten their relationship.
Comedy, Action
A bounty hunter is hired to retrieve his ex-wife, who has skipped bail.
Chloe (Sony): Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson
Drama, Thriller
A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger.
Hot Tub Time Machine (MGM): John Cusack, Rob Corddry
Comedy
A group of adult male friends, bored with their lives, visit a hot tub where they once partied. After knocking a few back, they find it can transport them to a time two decades earlier and to their younger, raunchier selves.
Last Night (Miramax): Kiera Knightley, Sam Worthington
Drama, Romance
Joanna and Michael Reed seem on the surface to be a "perfect couple." But when Joanna accuses Michael of contemplating sex with his attractive co-worker Laura, she succeeds only in shoving him into Laura's arms. And while Michael is off an a business trip with Laura that soon becomes fraught with sexual tension, Joanna meets ex-boyfriend Steven Mann for a casual evening that soon becomes emotionally complicated for both of them and desire, regret, guilt and passion hover like storm clouds over both adulterous couples.
Season of the Witch (Lionsgate): Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman
Thriller, Supernatural
Set in 14th century, the film follows knights who are transporting a girl suspected of being the witch responsible for spreading the Black Plague.
Action, Adventure
The myth of Perseus, son of Zeus, and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster in order to save the Princess Andromeda.
How to Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks): Jay Baruchel, Gerrard Butler
Family, Comedy, Animation
The story centers around a Viking teenager, who lives on the
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5 comments:
I hate Rom-Coms but that "When in Rome" is a great concept.
I can't wait to see Daybreakers.
There always seems to be a lot of comedies made, but it was nice to still see a couple dramas here and there.
It's like the same five people just keep a rotating line of movie roles.
@Emily Blake: You ain't seen nothin'! After you go through all the movies coming out in 2010, it will seem like Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, and Anne Hathaway are in every other movie.
The Spy Next Door, Dear John, The Crazies, and Letters to God all sound very formulaic and unoriginal. I think we've all seen those plots done and re-done. Hopefully, they bring something new and fresh to the table. If not, they're probably going to learn exactly how movies crash and burn.
Shutter Island -- definitely going to be a barn burner. Loads of potential in any DiCaprio movies. And the trailer looks exciting.
Remember Me -- originally titled, "Memoirs." Read this about a month ago and I loved it. In my top 3 screenplays... Very well-written. Lovable, relatable characters. Loads of potential for an actor to explore their role. I don't know how I feel about them casting Mr. Vampire in the lead, but I'm hoping he carries his weight. Because this movie could be nominated for best original screenplay. It's that good.
Daybreakers -- sounds like an original take on an old idea. Good for them.
Book of Eli -- read this halfway through a while back. Superbly written. Great idea. Hope people will still come out of the woodworks for Denzel. This should be a helluva ride.
Other than that... way too many safe moves... Family Comedies, Fantasies, Thrillers, and Teen Comedies.... that's really all there is. And if there's a Drama, it's just an adaptation of a popular book. Where are all the ORIGINAL ideas?? "Remember Me" pretty much stands alone.
Oh! And what's up with "Green Zone?!" Did they just run out of clever variations on the Bourne name? Perhaps they forgot the ending...
Green Zone: Bourne AGAIN!!
Tagline: Matt Damon just loves shooting guns!!
But in all honesty... poor choice by Damon and his people. He hit homeruns with every Bourne movie... And did a nice 180 with The Informant... and now he's back in the same freaking role under a different name?! Just a poor, poor acting choice. How bout another Good Will Hunting?! Is it so much ask for a good actor to allow his acting skills to do the talking? Instead of gunfire and quick cuts covering up any and all mistakes?
Phew... Just had to point that out.
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