Underworld3: The Rise Of The Lycans - January 2009

Underworld3: The Rise Of The Lycans - January 2009

The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the vampires and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the dark ages, after the long struggle of the vampire race to subdue the first generation of lycans, the two races live in relative peace. Lycans are the daytime guardians of the vampires, vampires are the rulers of the night, aristocrats and nobles. When the daughter of Viktor, a vampire elder of great renown and respect, becomes pregnant with her lycan lover's child she is ordered exectued. Lucian, the lover, is forced to watch as she is burned alive by the sun along with his unborn child. When viktor returns to the execution chamber, Lucian flies into a rage, transforms (in spite of the fact that the moon was not full) and flees with his beloved's necklace. Lucian then rallies other lycans to his cause and the war between vampires and lycans begins. For centuries the war rages, eventually the lycans are beaten. Their only stronghold is the castle of their leader Lucian. Viktor's second in command, Kraven, makes a pact with the lycan alpha, Lucian. The branded skin is cut from Lucian's arm as proof of his demise and his castle razed to the ground. This farce leaves Lucian in relative peace so that he can begin rebuilding his forces to strike a deadly and telling blow against the vampires centuries later by finding the pure blood of the Corvinus line.

Directed by : Patrick Tatopoulos
Produced by: Len Wiseman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson
Written by: Len Wiseman, Danny McBride, Kevin Grevioux
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Genre: Action, Fantasy , Horror , Thriller

Casts:

• Michael Sheen as Lucian
• Rhona Mitra as Sonja
• Bill Nighy as Viktor
• Steven Mackintosh as Andreas Tanis
• Kevin Grevioux as Raze
• Shane Brolly as Kraven
• Zita Görög as Amelia
• Tony Curran as Markus Corvinus

Max Payne - October 2008

Max Payne - October 2008

Based on the legendary, hard-hitting interactive video game, "Max Payne" tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.

Directed by John Moore
Produced by Scott Faye
Julie Yorn
Written by Beau Thorne
Release Date: October 17, 2008
Genre: Action, Thriller

Casts:

• Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne
• Beau Bridges as B.B. Hensley
• Mila Kunis as Mona Sax
• Ludacris as Jim Bravura,
• Chris O'Donnell as Jason Colvin

Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) is a cop whose family and partner are brutally murdered. He embarks on a maverick path, venturing into the underworld to find those responsible for the murders. Payne finds that he faces enemies from beyond the natural world and that he will be betrayed.

Watchmen - March 2009

Watchmen - March 2009

The story is set in an alternate 1985 where superheroes exist, Richard Nixon is still president, and tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union are at an all-time high. The vigilante Rorschach is investigating the murder of the Comedian and uncovers a plot to discredit and murder various heroes. Rorschach discovers a far wider-ranging conspiracy involving his colleagues' past which could completely change the course of history.

It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach. But is Rorschach really insane or has he in fact uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and, even worse, millions of innocent civilians? On the run from the law, Rorschach reunites with his former teammates in a desperate attempt to save the world and their lives, but what they uncover will shock them to their very core and change the face of the planet! Following two generations of masked superheroes from the close of World War II to the icy shadow of the Cold War comes this groundbreaking comic story - the story of The Watchmen.
"Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity... but who is watching the Watchmen?"

Directed by Zack Snyder
Produced by Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon and Deborah Snyder
Written by Alex Tse and David Hayter
Release Date: March 6th, 2009
Genre: Action / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Casts:

• Patrick Wilson as Daniel Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
• Billy Crudup as Dr. Jon Osterman / Doctor Manhattan
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Edward Blake / The Comedian
• Jackie Earle Haley as Walter Kovacs / Rorschach
• Malin Akerman as Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre II
• Matthew Goode as Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias
• Stephen McHattie as Hollis Mason / Nite Owl
• Carla Gugino as Sally Jupiter / Silk Spectre
• Matt Frewer as Edgar Jacobi / Moloch the Mystic
• Niall Matter as Mothman

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, "Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?

Transporter 3 - November 2008

Transporter 3 - November 2008

This film will continue the story of Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who has relocated to Paris to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without questions.

Both Jason Statham and Francois Berleand will reprise their roles, as Frank Martin and Tarconi, respectively. The chrome-domed Brit will yet again play Frank, the mercenary delivery driver who will transport any package, anywhere, no questions asked.

Directed by: Olivier Megaton
Produced by: Luc Besson and Steve Chasman
Written by: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen
Studio: Lionsgate
Release date: November 26, 2008
Genre: Action

Casts:

• Jason Statham as Frank Martin
• Francois Berleand as Tarconi
• Justin Rodgers Hall as Horatio
• Eriq Ebouaney as Ice
• Robert Knepper

Plot Summary: Transporter 3 is a 2008 action film, and is the third installment in the Transporter series. Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin, the ex-Special Forces operative who specializes in high-risk deliveries.

Tropic Thunder - August 2008

Tropic Thunder - August 2008

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In the action-comedy "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller plays pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman, who is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced. He sets out to Southeast Asia with a "Who's Who" of celebrity co-stars. They include Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), an intense, three-time Oscar-winning actor; Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), star of the popular gross-out comedy franchise "The Fatties"; multi-platinum hiphop-star-turned-entrepreneur-turned-actor Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson); and first-timer Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel). Soon after the production begins the actors are thrown into a real-life situation and are forced to become the fighting unit they're portraying, in order to find a way out of the jungle in one piece.

Directed by Ben Stiller
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Eric McLeod andBen Stiller
Written by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen
Genre: Action / Comedy / War
Release date: August 15, 2008
Rating: R

Casts:

• Ben Stiller as Tug Speedman, a pampered action star
• Jack Black as Jeff "Fats" Portnoy, a comedian-turned-drug addict well known for playing multiple parts in films.
• Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus, a white Australian multiple Academy Award-winning method actor who portrays an African-American character Sgt. Osiris.
• Steve Coogan as Damien, the director of the film.
• Nick Nolte as the film's writer.

Cameos:
Tom Cruise as the studio boss
Tobey Maguire

Plot Summary: Ben Stiller says "Tropic Thunder" is a "a comedy about five actors who go on location and find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences when they get stuck in a real war-like situation." Black will play Jeff "Fats" Portnoy, an overweight gross-out comedian, who's forced to kick his drug addiction while filming on location in the jungle. Downey Jr. will play Kirk Lazarus, the greatest actor of his generation and a four-time Oscar winner. Baruchel will play Kevin Sandusky, an unknown actor on the set and Stiller plays Speedman.

The First Avenger: Captain America - May 2011

The First Avenger: Captain America - May 2011

Based on Marvel Comics' Sentinel of Liberty. During World War II, weaking U.S. Army reject Steve Rogers takes part in a secret government experiment that results in him becoming the super-soldier dubbed Captain America. After being frozen in suspended animation for sixty-odd years, Cap awakens in modern-day America and is confronted with a changed world and new battles.

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Writer : David Self
Writing Credit: Jack Kirby, Zak Penn, Joe Simon
Director : Nick Cassavetes
Release Date: May 6, 2011
Genre: Action / Adventure

Based on the Marvel Comics character from the second World War, a mild-mannered young soldier named Steve Rogers volunteers for a special Super Soldier program for the US Army. Donning the colors of Old Glory, Captain America leaped into the hearts and souls of every American bringing hope and justice to a war-weary nation.

Terminator 4 (Salvation: The Future Begins)

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins

What can we expect on Terminator 4?

After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor (Bale) struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

Director: McG
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Release Date: May 22, 2009
Casts:

• Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese
• Christian Bale as John Connor
• Josh Brolin as Terminator
• Moon Bloodgood
• Sam Worthington as Marcus

Plot Summary: "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" will reinvent the cyborg saga with a storyline to be told over a three-movie span. The film is set in the future, in a full-scale war between Skynet and humankind.



Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins is quickly moving into production over at Warner Brothers. According to Variety, the film will begin shooting in early 2008 with a revised storyline that could expand into two more feature films.

This new version of the old franchise will be similar in scale to Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, and will have an event sized budget. At the same time, Warner Brothers is also producing a small screen adaptation of The Terminator entitled The Sarah Connor Chronicles, which will air on Fox during its midseason run early next year.

John Brancato and Michael Ferris have completed a final draft of the screenplay, and the studio is currently looking for a director to helm the project. At this time, McG is likely to step behind the camera for the first entry in this proposed trilogy, but no deal has been signed at this date and time.

As for Arnold Schwarzenegger's participation in the film, executive producer Moritz Borman stated, "We've left it open for him to maybe do a cameo. He has an important job, as we know, and the final decision will be based on his desire and availability, along with what the director wants."

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will be released in the summer of 2009.

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - July 2008

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - July 2008

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Directed by Eric Brevig
Produced by Brendan Fraser
Written by Jules Verne, Michael Weiss and Mark Levin
Release Date: July 11, 2008
Rating: PG
Genre: Action / Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Casts:

• Brendan Fraser as Trevor
• Josh Hutcherson as Sean
• Anita Briem as Hannah
• Kaniehtiio Horn as Gum-Chewing Girl
• Giancarlo Caltabiano as Leonard
• Garth Gilker as Haraldur Olafsson

An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth," "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" stars Brendan Fraser ("Crash," "The Mummy") as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth's surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures. "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" is directed by Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig ("Total Recall," "Pearl Harbor") from a screenplay by Michael Weiss and Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin. The film is a co-venture between New Line Cinema and Walden Media. "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" is scheduled for a July 11, 2008 release.

Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans - January 2009

Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans - January 2009

Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans is being fast-tracked into production as a joint venture between Lakeshore Entertainment and Screen Gems. According to Variety, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra have already signed on to star in the film.

Patrick Tatopoulos, the F/X man responsible for creating the creates seen in the first two films, is on board to direct this third installment of the werewolves vs. vampires franchise. This one will be a prequel, focusing on the origins of the centuries old feud between the Death Dealers and their onetime slaves the Lycans.

"In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom."

Danny McBride wrote the screenplay (but don't confuse him with the Danny McBride of The Heartbreak Kid and Hot Rod fame, this is a different Danny McBride). The film goes into production in January. Shooting will take place in Auckland, New Zealand.

They will star alongside Michael Sheen, Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy and Shane Brolly in the prequel that is set in the Dark Ages and traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their one-time werewolf slaves, the Lycans.

Directed by Patrick Tatopoulos
Produced by Len Wiseman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Skip Williamson
Written by Len Wiseman, Danny McBride and Kevin Grevioux
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Release Date: January 23, 2009

Casts:

• Rhona Mitra as Sonja
• Bill Nighy as Viktor
• Michael Sheen as Lucian
• Steven Mackintosh as Andreas Tanis
• Kevin Grevioux as Raze

The prequel story traces the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires known as Death Dealers and their onetime slaves, the Lycans. In the Dark Ages, a young Lycan named Lucian (Sheen) emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has enslaved them. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, Sonja (Mitra), in his battle against the Death Dealer army and his struggle for Lycan freedom.

Kate Beckinsale "NO" to Underworld 3:

It’s been reported here more than once that Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two “Underworld” movies, won’t be returning to part 3, “Rise of the Lycans”, and that Rhona Mitra will effectively be replacing her in the franchise. Now Kate has confirmed it to IESB — no “Underworld 3″ for her, not even a cameo!

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Kate Beckinsale revealed today at the junket for her new film, Snow Angels, that she won’t be returning to the Underworld franchise — at least not anytime soon.
Beckinsale did offer that she’d like to maybe one day “pull a Bruce Willis” and return to her character at 50. (How a vampire gets to 50, I have no idea.)
But unfortunately for fans, there’s no cameo appearance in the upcoming third film, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans due next year.

Shame, really, as no one looks better in tight leather than Kate Beckinsale. Seriously, if the girl gave up acting tomorrow and started a clothing line of tight black leather and did all the modeling for it herself, this thing would sell like hotcakes — all to guys, of course.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine May 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine May 2009

Set seventeen years before X-Men, the film will focus on Wolverine's violent past, and his early encounters with William Stryker. The Weapon X program and his interactions with other mutants will be explored, including his complex relationship with Sabretooth / Victor Creed.

Using several resources that include the Marvel Comics lore, along with the more recent Weapon X graphic novels by Frank Miller, "Wolverine" mixes action with an origin story about how Logan emerged from a barbaric experiment as an indestructible mutant with retractable razor-sharp claws.

Directed by Gavin Hood
Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, Hugh Jackman and John Palermo
Written by David Benioff, James Vanderbilt, Scott Silver, Skip Woods and David Ayer
Genre: Action / Drama / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Release date: May 1, 2009

Casts:

• Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
• Troye Mellet plays the young Logan
• Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed / Sabretooth
• Danny Huston as William Stryker
• Lynn Collins as Kayla Silver Fox
• Daniel Henney as David North / Agent Zero
• Will.i.am as John Wraith / Kestrel
• Taylor Kitsch as Remy LeBeau / Gambit
• Dominic Monaghan as Barnell
• Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool

Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Logan, the mutant who eventually becomes Wolverine and sometimes member of the X-Men. "Origins" hints at a prequel of sorts, allowing us to look back at the origins of Wolverine and the shadowy Mutant X program. Die-hards may raise an eye brow at the timing of Gambit's (Taylor Kitsch) introduction to the Marvel film world. However, much like Wolverine, he has a cult-like following (albeit smaller), questionable origins, and the Marvel franchise was running out of options as to when to bring Gambit into the fold. If played true-to-form, look for Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) to steal the show and reappear in his own spin-off at some point in the future.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - August 2008

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - August 2008
The film was also known as "The Mummy 3, The Mummy: Curse of the Dragon"

The blockbuster global "Mummy" franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in the adventure series, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force...unless the O'Connells can stop him first. Now, in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," the trademark thrills and visually spectacular action of the "Mummy" series will be redefined for a new generation.

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is helmed by director Rob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious," "xXx") and written by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar ("Spider-Man 2," television's "Smallville"). Reprising their roles as producers in the series are Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks.

Directed by Rob Cohen
Produced by Stephen Sommers, James Jack, Bob Ducsay and Sean Daniel
Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
Release date: August 1, 2008
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Thriller
Plot: In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O'Connell unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard centuries ago.

Casts:
Brendan Fraser as Richard "Rick" O'Connell
Jet Li as Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Maria Bello as Evelyn Carnahan-O'Connell
Michelle Yeoh as Zi Yuan
John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahannd
Luke Ford as Alex O'Connell
Isabella Leong as Lin
Russell Wong as Ming Guo
Albert Kwan as Chu Wah
Tian Liang as Eunuch
Anthony Wong Chau Sang as General Yang

Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Qin Emperor (Jet Li) in 1946. Rick is joined by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). In this film, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have lain forgotten, entombed in clay as a silent terracotta army. But when adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from his suspension, he is forced to seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead, his parents, Richard and Evelyn O'Connell.

As the monarch awakens, the characters find his quest for world domination has only intensified over time. Crossing the Far East with supernatural powers, unless stopped, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable force.

Dragonball - April 2009

Dragonball - April 2009

Akira Toriyama's beloved manga attacks this silver screen in this adaptation from director James Wong (FINAL DESTINATION). Justin Chatwin (THE INVISIBLE) stars as Goku, the man responsible for saving the world from villains such as Piccolo (played by BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's James Marsters).

Director: James Wong
Screenwriter: James Wong
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Release Date: April 3, 2009
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Plot Summary: "Dragonball" is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world. It tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.

Casts:

Justin Chatwin as Son Goku








Jamie Chung as Chi Chi







Yun-Fat Chow as Roshi








Emmy Rossum as Bulma







James Marsters as Piccolo








Joon Park as Yamcha








Also Starring:
Randall Duk Kim as Grandpa Gohan
Eriko Tamura as Mai
Ernie Hudson
Texas Battle as Carey
Shavon Kirksey as Emi
Richard Blake as Agundas (rumored)
Luis Arrieta as Teto

A young boy named Goku seeks out upon his grandfather's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.

The Incredible Hulk - June 2008

The Incredible Hulk - June 2008

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"The Incredible Hulk" kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.

Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own. And on June 13, 2008, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.

Directed by Louis Leterrier
Produced by Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd and Kevin Feige
Written by Screenplay: Edward Norton and Zak Penn
Comic book: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Rating: PG-13
Release date: June 13, 2008
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Casts:

• Edward Norton as Bruce Banner
• Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
• Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky
• William Hurt as Gen. Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross
• Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
• Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns
• Ty Burrell as Dr. Samson
• Christina Cabot as Major Kathleen 'Kat' Sparr
• Peter Mensah as General Sam Greller

A cure is in reach for the world's most primal force of fury: THE INCREDIBLE HULK. We find scientist Bruce Banner, living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote. But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won't leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross. Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination -- a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk's own. A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction. One scientist must make an agonizing final choice -- accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or the creature he could permanently become: THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

Bruce Banner is a fugitive in South America, trying to cure the condition that turns him into the Hulk. He is being pursued by the United States Army, led by General "Thunderbolt" Ross and Emil Blonsky, who want to use his power. Blonsky himself repeats the accident that gave Banner his powers, but when he discovers he is unable to change back into human form, he blames Banner and seeks his revenge.

Louis Leterrier said that he planned to show Bruce Banner's struggle with the monster within him. Producer Kevin Feige added the film would explore "that element of wish fulfillment, of overcoming an injustice or a bully and tapping into a strength that you didn't quite realize you had in yourself". Avi Arad also said the film would be "a lot more of a love story between Bruce Banner and Betty Ross".

Redbelt - April 2008

Redbelt - April 2008

A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry (Ejiofor). Though his refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition. Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is the chief instructor at the Southside Jiu-jitsu Academy. Although a talented fighter, he refuses to compete in professional bouts: "Competition weakens the fighter." Instead he trains dedicated students in the art of self-defense: bodyguards, cops, soldiers. At his brother-in-law's club one evening, Mike saves a famous action star (Tim Allen) from a severe beating. His defense of Frank leads to a job in the film industry, but other events conspire to force Mike to participate in a prize fight. An American samurai film set the world of mixed martial arts, David Mamet's "Redbelt" is a story about the limits of a single man's integrity.
Set in the west-side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cage-fighters, cops and special forces types, Redbelt, is the story of Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai’s code. Terry and his wife Sondra (Alicia Braga), struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Moritimer) puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry’s life dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie star Chet Frank (Tim Allen). Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.

Directed by David Mamet
Produced by Chrisann Verges
Written by David Mamet
Genre: Action / Drama
Rating: R
Release date: April 25, 2008

Casts:

• Tim Allen as Chet Frank
• Emily Mortimer as Laura Black
• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mike Terry
• Alice Braga as Sondra Terry
• Max Martini as Joe Ryan
• David Paymer as Richie
• Rebecca Pidgeon as Zena Frank
• Caroline de Souza Correa as Monica
• Jose Pablo Cantillo as Snowflake
• Ricky Jay as Marty Brown
• Randy Couture as Dylan Flynn
• Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Gini Collins

Terry and his wife Sondra (Alice Braga) struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer (Max Martini) and a distraught lawyer (Emily Mortimer) puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry's life dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters (Ricky Jay, Joe Mantegna) and movie stars (Tim Allen). Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life.

The Forbidden Kingdom - April 2008

A 21st Century American teenager takes a spellbinding, dangerous journey into martial arts legend in the new action/adventure epic FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. Shot on location in China, THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM marks the historic first-ever onscreen pairing of martial arts superstars Jackie Chan (RUSH HOUR, DRUNKEN MASTER) and Jet Li (FEARLESS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA), and features the awe-inspiring action choreography of Wo Ping (THE MATRIX, CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON). While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason (played by Michael Angarano - “24”, “Will and Grace,” LORDS OF DOGTOWN, SEABISCUIT) makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China. There, Jason is charged with a monumental task: he must free the fabled warrior the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the evil Jade Warlord. Jason is joined in his quest by wise kung fu master Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk (Jet Li). But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed - and find a way to get back home.

Directed by Rob Minkoff and Yuen Woo-ping
Produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Casey Silver, Raffaella de Laurentis
Written by John Fusco and Wu Cheng'en
Release date: April 18, 2008
Genre: Action

Casts:

• Jackie Chan as Lu Yan
• Jet Li as Sun Wukong the Monkey King / Silent Monk
• Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas
• Liu Yi Fei as Golden Sparrow
• Li Bingbing as White Haired Demoness
• Collin Chou as Jade Emperor

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

SuperHero Movie - March 2008

Finally, the guys behind the outrageously silly Scary Movie franchise have used their own ‘special powers’ to spoof superhero movies. After being bitten by a genetically altered dragonfly, high school loser Rick Riker develop superhuman abilities like incredible strength and armored skin. Rick decides to use his new powers for good and becomes a costumed crime fighter known as "The Dragonfly." However, standing in the way of his destiny is the villainous Lou Landers. After an experiment gone wrong, Lou develops the power to steal a person's life force and in a dastardly quest for immortality becomes the supervillain, "The Hourglass." With unimaginable strength, unbelievable speed and deeply uncomfortable tights, will the Dragonfly be able to stop the sands of The Hourglass and save the world? More importantly, will we stop laughing long enough to notice?

Directed by Craig Mazin
Produced by David Zucker and Robert K. Weiss
Written by Craig Mazin and David Zucker
Genre: Action / Comedy
Release date: March 28, 2008

Casts:

• Drake Bell as Rick Riker / The Dragonfly
• Sara Paxton as Carissa Simpson
• Christopher McDonald[2] as Lou Landers / The Hourglass
• Jeffrey Tambor as Dr. Whitby
• Brent Spiner as Dr. Strom
• Leslie Nielsen as Uncle Albert
• Marion Ross as Aunt Lucille
• Kevin Hart as Trey
• Ryan Hansen as Manny/Mantis
• Regina Hall as Scorpia/Scropion
• Tracy Morgan as Spinny/Spider

High school loser Rick Riker (Drake Bell) is bitten by a mutated dragonfly that allows him to develop abilities like super strength and armored skin. He decides to become a crime fighter, calling himself "The Dragonfly" and "The Mosquitoes". However, he is opposed by the villainous Lou Landers (Christopher McDonald), who had been transformed in an accident during an experiment to become "The Hourglass", with powers to steal people's life forces to gain immortality.

Iron Man - May 2008

Paramoun Pictures and Marvel Studios' big screen adaption of Marvel's legendary Super Hero Iron Man will launch in to theathers on May 2, 2008. Oscar nominee Robert Downey, Jr. stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the story of a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. The film also stars Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and Oscar nominees Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges and will be directed by Jon Favreau.

Directed by Jon Favreau
Produced by Avi Arad and Kevin Feige
Written by Screenplay: Arthur Marcum
Matthew Hollaway
Mark Fergus
Hawk Ostby
Comic Book: Stan Lee
Larry Lieber
Don Heck
Jack Kirby
Release Date: May 2, 2008
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Cast:

• Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man
• Terrence Howard as Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes
• Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts: Stark's personal secretary
• Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger: Tony Stark's mentor and now his main business rival
• Shaun Toub as Yin Sen: Stark's fellow captive in Afghanistan
• Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart: A "fast-talking" reporter
• Bill Smitrovich in an unnamed role.
• Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Gerard Sanders as Tony Stark's father.

When Tony Stark is forced to create a life support suit to keep him alive after an accident he decides to use the technology in his suit to fight crime.

Doomsday - March 2008

In the action-packed new thriller DOOMSDAY, from writer/director Neil Marshall (The Descent, Dog Soldiers), authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades—until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.

Directed by Neil Marshall
Produced by Benedict Carver and Steven Paul
Written by Neil Marshall
Release date: March 14, 2008
Genre: Action / Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Casts:

• Rhona Mitra as Eden Sinclair
• Malcolm McDowell as Kane
• Bob Hoskins as Bill Nelson
• Alexander Siddig
• David O'Hara
• Sean Pertwee
• Adrian Lester
• Nora-Jane Noone
• Rick Warden as Chandler
• Martin Compston
• Craig Conway as Sol
• MyAnna Buring
• Emma Cleasby
• Chris Robson as Stevie Miller
• Darren Morfitt
• Langley Kirkwood as Lt Bryant
• Jeremy Crutchley as Richter
• Cal Macaninch
• Stephen Modell as Marauder

Doomsday takes place three decades after a lethal virus called the Reaper nearly wipes out Scotland and causes the rest of the world to wall off the country. When the Reaper begins to emerge in another country 25 years later, an elite team and their leader (Rhona Mitra) are sent to the contaminated landscape of the walled-off country to find a cure.

Kung Fu Panda - June 2008

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around…which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols—the legendary fighters Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

A CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, Po (Voiced by Jack Black), who must somehow become a Kung Fu Master in order to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung. Set in the legendary world of ancient China, this is the story of Po, our unlikely hero, who enters the rigid world of Kung Fu and turning it upside down. Po ultimately becomes a Kung Fu hero by learning that if he believes in himself, he can do anything.

Directed by Mark Osborne and John Stevenson
Produced by Melissa Cobb
Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger and Steven Spielberg
Release date: June 8, 2008
Genre: Animation / Action / Comedy / Family

Casts:

• Jack Black as Po the Giant Panda
• Jackie Chan as Master Monkey the Monkey
• Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu the Red Panda
• Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress the South China Tiger
• Lucy Liu as Master Viper the Viper
• Ian McShane as Tai Lung the Snow Leopard
• David Cross as Master Crane the Japanese Crane
• Seth Rogen as Master Mantis the Praying Mantis
• Michael Clarke Duncan as Commander Vachir the Javan Rhino
• James Hong as Mr. Ping the Goose
• Dan Fogler as Zeng the Palace Goose
• Randall Duk Kim as Oogway the Tortoise

Po (Jack Black) is a panda who is a kung fu fanatic, but whose defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest animal in ancient China. Evil warrior Tai Lung has escaped from prison, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophecy naming Po as the "Chosen One" to save the day. He has a group of martial arts masters to help him.

Notably, a number of the martial arts masters are animals who feature in the Chinese Zodiac - Tigress, Monkey and Snake. Others are stances commonly used in the art of kung fu - the Crane and the Mantis.

Fool's Gold - February 2008

Ben “Finn” Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen’s Dowry-40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson). Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland), Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasure’s whereabouts. Much to Tess’ consternation, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigel’s yacht and, using his roguish charm, convinces the tycoon and his celebutante daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish riches. Even Tess can’t resist the lure of finally uncovering the treasure that had eluded them for so long. But they are not the only ones after the prize. Finn’s one-time mentor, Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone), and a ruthless local gangster (Kevin Hart) are intent on beating Finn to the trove. Let the treasure hunt begin…

Directed by Andy Tennant
Written by John Claflin, Daniel Zelman and Andy Tennant
In Theaters: February 8, 2008
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Rating: PG-13

Casts:

• Kate Hudson as Tess Finnegan
• Matthew McConaughey as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
• Donald Sutherland as Nigel
• Ewen Bremner as Alfonz
• Roger Sciberras as Andras
• Brian Hooks as Curtis
• Malcolm-Jamal Warneras Cordell

A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.