Shrek Remains at No.1

DreamWorks Animation's Shrek Forever After topped the box office for a third straight weekend, earning an estimated $25.3 million to take its three-week total to $183 million. Overseas, the fourth and final installment has brought in $68.5 million, but it has yet to open in most of Europe and Latin America because of the World Cup which starts Friday, June 11. Shrek Forever After cost about $165 million to make.

Of the four newcomers, Universal's Get Him to the Greek performed best in second with an estimated $17.4 million from 2,697 theaters. Averaging $6,460 per theater, the Nick Stoller-directed comedy cost $40 million to produce. The Judd Apatow-produced film stars Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Rose Byrne, Sean Combs and Elisabeth Moss.

Lionsgate action comedy Killers, starring Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl, opened in third place to $16.1 million from 2,859 theaters, an average of $5,631. Directed by Robert Luketic, the film was made for about $65 million.

Dropping a spot to fourth and 53.8% in ticket sales, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time added $13.9 million its second weekend for a total of $59.5 million. Overseas, the video game adaptation has earned $156.4 million for a worldwide total of $215.9 million.

New Line/Warner Bros.' Sex and the City 2 suffered a bigger 59.2% drop in sales its second weekend and slid to the fifth spot with $12.7 million. The $100 million-budgeted sequel has collected $74.4 million domestically so far. Internationally, the film took first place with $45 million and has earned $90 million to push its worldwide total to $164.4 million.

20th Century Fox's Marmaduke, an adaptation of the comic strip, debuted in sixth place with $11.3 million from 3,213 theaters. The film was made for about $50 million.

Paramount and Marvel Studios' Iron Man 2 dropped to the seventh spot and brought in another $7.8 million its fifth weekend for a domestic total of $291.3 million. Its overseas sum has reached $288.4 million for a worldwide total of $579.7 million.

Warner Bros. Pictures sci-fi thriller Splice opened in eighth place with $7.5 million from 2,450 theaters. The $30 million film stars Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley and Delphine Chaneac.

Universal's Robin Hood earned $5.1 million in ninth for a four-week total of $94.3 million, while its foreign gross has reached $172 million. That's a worldwide total of $266.3 million.

The Other Guys TV Spot

Release Date: August 6, 2010
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Adam McKay, Chris Henchy
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr.
Genre: Action, Comedy
Set in New York City, "The Other Guys" follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned.

The A-Team Trailer#3

"The A-Team" follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit. Going "rogue," they utilize their unique talents to try and clear their names and find the true culprit. Liam Neeson ("Taken"), Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover"), mixed martial arts champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, and "District 9" sensation Sharlto Copley, are "The A-Team."
Release Date: June 11, 2010
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Joe Carnahan
Screenwriter: Skip Woods, Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom
Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Gerald McRane
Genre: Action, Adventure

Green Lantern Promo Art

Scoopers 'JokerLedger' and 'dnno1' provided us with this first look at promo artwork for Warner Bros. Pictures' Green Lantern, as well as a promo image from Warner Bros. Consumer Products featuring their heroes in comic form with Green Latnern center stage. The images come from License! Global which is gearing up for their big licensing show in Las Vegas next week.

Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale), stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Robbins, Mark Strong, Taika Waititi, Temuera Morrison, Angela Bassett, Jay O. Sanders and Jon Tenney. Warner Bros. will release the anticipated film in 3D and 2D theaters on June 17, 2011

Christopher Nolan on Batman and Superman

Empire magazine talked to Christopher Nolan, whose new film Inception opens July 16, and got some great quotes from the helmer on the next Batman movie, coming July 20, 2012, and next Superman movie, targeted for a holiday 2012 release.

It was recently revealed that he would take on a mentor (or "godfather") role for the Superman movie, but he's not that comfortable with that title. "It's much more specific than that," he explained, "What it is, while David Goyer and myself were putting together the story for another Batman film a few years ago - you know, thrashing out where we might move on from 'The Dark Knight' - we got stuck. We were just sitting there idly chatting and he said, ' By the way, I think I know how you approach Superman,' and he told me his take on it. I thought it was really tremendous. It was the first time I had been able to conceive of how you would address Superman in a modern context. I thought it was a very exciting idea."

Nolan said he took that idea and pitched it to Warner Bros., and the studio got excited, too. "But it's not something for me to direct," he added. "It's something we were just trying to put together a vision for, and then find the right person to take it forward."

What's important to Nolan is finding the core of what makes the character so indelible; he favors the back-to-basics approach. "What you have to remember with both Batman and Superman," he told the magazine, "is that what makes those the best superhero characters there are, the most beloved after all this time, is the essence of who those characters were when they were created and when they were first developed. And you can't ever move too far from that."

He still hasn't officially signed on to direct new Batman movie. "No I haven't. There is a point where you're just being precious about it and people get annoyed, but the God's honest truth is I work on one movie at a time. I'm only capable of doing that, so my head will continue to be firmly in ['Inception'] for another few months."

There are some things, though, that Nolan can confirm. "My brother is working on the screenplay. We came up with a story that we are very excited about. We particularly like where we are taking the characters and what the ending is... There are things for me to be very excited about in addressing the characters again. But ultimately it always comes down to the script, and can we make a great film from this? That's something I will firmly be turning my attention to figuring out fairly soon." It will be, he said, "the finishing of a story rather than infinitely blowing up the balloon and expanding the story."

Empire asked whether the villain could be a returning (and recast) Joker. "No," said Nolan resisting to elaborate, "I just don't feel comfortable about it."

Nolan reiterated that you won't be seeing a Batman/Superman crossover in his movies. "Marvel are doing what they do and people will respond to that really well, or they won't," said Nolan. "It's not something I ever really applied a blanket rule to, but Marvel characters are very different to DC characters, and the key DC characters are very different to the minor DC characters. You've got to go back to that element of, 'What do I see when I close my eyes and think of Batman? What do I see when I close my eyes and think of Superman?' And for me a big part of that is their individuality. They are extraordinary beings in an ordinary world. And the reason I think the two are fascinating is because Superman is very specifically superpowered and obviously otherworldly; Batman is very human and flawed. They're two very different characters, but there's an elemental feeling of power in the iconography of those characters. To me that's originally because they stood alone. I need to hang on to that in my imagining of them."

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse TV Spot #4 & TV Spot #5

In "Eclipse," Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
Release Date: June 30, 2010 (conventional theaters and IMAX)
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Director: David Slade
Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Dakota Fanning
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Jeremy Renner to Play Hawkeye in The Avengers?

Jeremy Renner may be close to locking a deal to star as Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye, in Joss Whedon's The Avengers, reports Heat Vision.

Since last year, rumors have persisted that Marvel has been after the star of The Hurt Locker to play the character, though official sources would not confirm that Hawkeye even has a role in the upcoming summer blockbuster, much less actor selection.

Renner talked exclusively with SuperHeroHype late last year, indicating that, while he'd love to join the Marvel Universe in some capacity, the film was too far off and, at the time, didn't even have a director. It appears that, with Joss Whedon now on board and pre-production moving forward, Renner may become an official member of the team yet.

The Expendables New Trailer

A second trailer for Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables has come online and can be watched using the player below! Opening August 13, the action thriller stars Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itie, Charisma Carpenter, Gary Daniels, Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke. It features cameo appearances by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.

New Trailer for Gulliver's Travels !!

20th Century Fox has brought online the trailer for Gulliver's Travels, starring Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, James Gorden, Catherine Tate and Chris O'Dowd. Opening in 3D and 2D theaters on December 22, the fantasy action adventure is directed by Rob Letterman from a script by Nicholas Stoller and Joe Stillman.

In the contemporary re–imagining of the classic tale, Black stars as Gulliver, a big–talking mailroom clerk who, after he's mistakenly assigned a travel piece on the Bermuda Triangle, suddenly finds himself a giant among men when he washes ashore on the hidden island of Lilliput, home to a population of very tiny people. At first enslaved by the diminutive and industrious Liliputians, and later declared their hero, Gulliver comes to learn that it's how big you are on the inside that counts.

Release Date: December 22, 2010 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Rob Letterman
Screenwriter: Nicholas Stoller, Joe Stillman
Starring: Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, James Gorden, Catherine Tate, Chris O'Dowd
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

New Knight and Day Featurette

20th Century Fox has released a new featurette for Knight and Day in which Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz talk about filming the action comedy. You can watch the video below!

In the James Mangold-directed film, opening June 25th, a chance encounter thrusts a woman and a charming but lethal operative into a series of adventures across the globe. As if dodging assassins and uncovering world-changing secrets weren't enough, she must now figure out if he is a good guy, a traitor – or just plain crazy.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Ethan Hunt and the Chipmunks

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today the studio will release Sherlock Holmes 2 on December 16, 2011. That happens to be the same day as Paramount's Mission: Impossible IV and Fox's Alvin and the Chipmunks 3D are scheduled to hit theaters.

Sherlock Holmes 2 will again be directed by Guy Ritchie and star Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson.

The first film, made for about $90 million, earned an impressive $516.8 million at the worldwide box office. Domestically, the movie took in $209 million and the international sum was $307.7 million.

New Tron Legacy Billboard Image

HeyUGuys have received a new billboard image for Walt Disney Pictures' Tron Legacy. This is the latest in a series of billboard images the studio has released. You can view previous ones in our 3-page gallery here.

Opening in theaters on December 17, Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Thor Concept Art Now Online

Concept art of Chris Evans as Captain America surfaced yesterday and now similar artwork of Chris Hemsworth in the full Thor costume has come online at Collider.

Of course, this is not the first time we've seen Hemsworth as Thor, but this time you get to see his lower body as well. Though as you can see from the official photo below the concept art, it does look a bit different in the actual movie.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse New Featurette

Summit Entertainment has released this new featurette for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse that talks about Bree Tanner, who is played by Jodelle Ferland (Silent Hill) in the third film.

Opening in theaters and IMAX on June 30, the David Slade-directed film stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Dakota Fanning.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will be in Transformers 3

Director Michael Bay's official website has confirmed that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has landed the lead female role in Transformers 3. Huntington-Whiteley has worked with Bay before on his Victoria's Secret "A Thousand Fantasies" ad.

She joins Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Ken Jeong, Patrick Dempsey and Alan Tudyk in the third film scheduled for release on July 1, 2011.
In related news, the Los Angeles Times has more on the filming taking place in Los Angeles and other locations:

The DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures production has been shooting on a sound stage at the former Spruce Goose Howard Hughes hangar at Playa Vista and will film exterior shots throughout the L.A. area over the next several weeks, including Long Beach, West Hollywood, Century City and Malibu.

"Mike, [producer] Lorenzo [di Bonaventura] and I are all big fans of trying to keep as much of our production in L.A. as possible," said Bay's producing partner, Ian Bryce. "It's a big movie. All our stage work is being done here."

In all, six weeks of the 4 1/2 months of shooting will occur in the L.A. area, with the rest of the filming spread across Chicago, Detroit, Washington and Cape Canaveral, Fla., and a few foreign locales, including Russia and an undisclosed African country, Bryce said.

Dinner for Schmucks New Trailer

Release Date: July 23, 2010
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Jay Roach
Screenwriter: David Guion, Michael Handelman, Francis Veber
Starring: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Jemaine Clement, Jeff Dunham, Bruce Greenwood, Ron Livingston, Stephanie Szostak, Lucy Davenport, Kristen Schaal
Genre: Comedy
"Dinner for Schmucks" tells the story of Tim (Paul Rudd), a guy on the verge of having it all. The only thing standing between him and total career success is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss' annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Barry (Steve Carell), a guy with a passion for dressing mice up in tiny outfits to recreate great works of art. From Jay Roach, director of "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers" comes an unforgettable feast about two unlikely friends and one very memorable dinner.

Eat Pray Love New Trailer!!

Release Date: August 13, 2010
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Ryan Murphy
Screenwriter: Ryan Murphy
Starring: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, Richard Jenkins
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having - a husband, a house, a successful career - yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali. Based upon the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, "Eat Pray Love" proves that there really is more than one way to let yourself go and see the world.

The Karate Kid Movie Clips New!

Three movie clips for The Karate Kid are now online!

The A-Team Movie Clips

Three more clips from The A-Team have come online and can be watched using the players below! Directed by Joe Carnahan, the June 11 release stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson and Gerald McRane.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World TV SPOT #1

Universal Pictures has started airing this first TV spot for Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman.

In the action comedy opening August 13, Cera plays 22-year-old charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim, a bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, who has just met the girl of his dreams...literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers (Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. The film tells the amazing story of one romantic slacker's quest to power up with love.

First Look at Captain America

What is alleged to be the first public look at the costume design for Captain America: The First Avenger has appeared online at Ain't It Cool News.

The costume, which seems to combine the classic Captain America outfit with the "real world" look of the costume from the "Ultimates" series, is illustrated with Chris Evans' face as the model.

Splice New Internet Trailer !!

Warner Bros. Pictures has released this new internet trailer for Vincenzo Natali's Splice, hitting theaters this Friday, June 4th.

In the film, Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) are superstars of the genetic engineering world. They specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create fantastical new hybrids. The charismatic couple wants to use human DNA in a new hybrid – something that could yield astronomical medical benefits. The pharmaceutical company that funds their research, however, is more interested in exploiting their earlier triumphs for easier, short-term profit.

Clive and Elsa secretly conduct their own experiment. The result is Dren (Delphine Chaneac): an amazing creature who exhibits an array of unexpected developments, both physical and intellectual. Dren exceeds their wildest dreams... and, ultimately, their most terrifying nightmare.

Character Posters for Predators

We're nearly a month out from the release of Predators (opening July 9). Today, a pair of teaser one-sheets featuring Adrien Brody and Alice Braga hit the web.

Gulliver's Travels New Poster

20th Century Fox has released a new poster for director Gulliver's Travels, starring Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, James Gorden, Catherine Tate and Chris O'Dowd.

In the big screen adaptation, opening December 22, Jack Black takes on the title role of Lemuel Gulliver, a free-spirited travel writer who, on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle, suddenly finds himself a giant among men when he washes ashore on the hidden island of Liliput, home to a population of industrious, yet tiny, people.

Legendary Pictures Making Mass Effect Movie

Way back in September of 2008, Avi Arad, ex-CEO of Marvel studios, optioned the movie rights to the 2007 hit game Mass Effect. Being one of my all-time favorite games, I was both happy and concerned.

Mass Effect told a wonderful story, in a brand new and original sci-fi universe with lovable and well thought-out characters. The way the game was presented, notably during conversations and cutscenes, was very cinematic with a clear emphasis on showcasing the beautifully rendered graphics and character animations as if it were a film.

This would definitely make for one amazing film franchise, except for the fact that all video game movies suck. Legendary Pictures looks to change that by optioning the rights to EA and BioWare’s Mass Effect, with Warner Bros. set to distribute the film. They’re already looking at a writer to pen the script.
As I always say, video games based on movies suck and movies based on video games suck. Why? Money doesn’t seem to be an issue so in the case of movies based on video games, it must come down to those in creative control. In nearly every instance of someone adapting a video game into a feature film, they (for whatever unknown reason) continue to miss the absolute key ingredients in what made the game successful. Sometimes they abandon or completely change key parts of the story or characters, sometimes they change action sequences for the worse and sometimes they don’t seem to understand what people liked about the games in the first place.

I have high hopes for what could be the Mass Effect movie but only if the source material is respected. There’s been plenty of interest in putting the Mass Effect movie into production, especially since the success and critical acclaim surrounding the release of Mass Effect 2 earlier this year, and the folks at Legendary understand the potential of the property.
Here’s what Thomas Tull, Chairman and CEO of Legendary Pictures has to say:

“Mass Effect is a tremendous property ripe for translation to the big screen. Mass Effect is a prime example of the kind of source material we at Legendary like to develop; it has depth, compelling characters and an engaging back story. This coupled with Avi and Ari producing and the skills of a great team adapting the screenplay, are the start of turning this smash videogame based property into a successful feature film.”

Diesel & Twohy Talk Riddick 3 With Potential Buyers

Richard B. Riddick, everyone’s favorite night-vision equipped Furyan tough guy, will soon be heading back to the big screen in the aptly titled Riddick.

Collider snagged a video of director David Twohy and star Vin Diesel pitching the film to potential buyers. The video, which included footage from the previous Riddick films and games as well as some new concept art, has since been taken down, but we can still give you the gist of Twohy’s presentation and reveal some possible new plot information for the film.
In Twohy’s remarks, he made sure to note that Riddick would definitely be R-rated, describing the film as “visceral.” The concept art shown during the presentation matched this description, featuring a variety of snarling aliens and some very cool weaponry.

While we’ve known that Riddick would be R-rated for a while now, it’s nice to hear Twohy really hammering that point home. You get the sense that both he and Diesel want to move far from the unpopular second film
, The Chronicles of Riddick, and return to something gritty and violent.

Based off of the presentation, Collider put together this possible synopsis of Riddick’s plot.

In the upcoming third installment of the popular sci-fi franchise, Riddick gets betrayed by the Necromonger army and is left for dead on a desolate planet. He has to fight for survival against alien predators and must deal with two squads of bounty hunters, who are coming after him to collect the bounty for the most wanted man in the galaxy.

This synopsis more or less meshes with the plot summary
we shared last month (along with some Riddick concept art) as well as an early review of Riddick’s script.

Honestly, I’m just happy to see that they aren’t going with the ridiculous title, Chronicles of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking. This movie should be about Riddick, period. Forget about any convoluted mythology, just drop the character on a deserted planet and let him fight his way out. That’s what the fans want to see, and it looks like that’s what Twohy and Diesel want to deliver.

FYI – We aren’t featuring any of the concept art here because it was taken from a leaked video.

No Brendan Fraser In Journey to the Center of the Earth 2?

Whether you enjoyed the 3D adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth or not, the fact that it made over $240 million worldwide pretty much guarantees that a sequel is coming. We reported last week that the sequel is slated to hit theaters in Fall 2011, and we assumed star Brendan Fraser was returning.

However, according to Deadline, even though Journey to the Center of the Earth 2 is still on the way, it might not star Fraser.
The film will soon move straight into pre-production with a deal for director Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs 2) already in place. There’s a chance Fraser could return, but apparently it’s not looking likely.

If that’s the case, Josh Hutcherson, who played Fraser’s nephew in the first film, will likely end up the lead in the sequel. I guess that’s as logical a way as any to continue the story if the star of the first film isn’t going to return…

The reason Fraser may not make another journey to the earth’s core is because he felt strongly about making the first one specifically with director Eric Brevig. However, the studio wants the film in theaters next September and Brevig is busy with the upcoming Yogi Bear movie (for the same studio, I might add).

Even if Fraser proved he can still bring in the cash when he returned for The Mummy 3, his last film, Furry Vengeance, bombed at the box office. Consequently will he take a paycheck cut to return for Journey to the Center of the Earth 2? It’s definitely possible.

The real question is whether or not Fraser’s presence made the first Journey successful. I’d be curious to see how much the sequel would make if Fraser didn’t return: the film is being shot in 3D again and will likely still feature all the action of the first movie and more. So people may go see it anyway, Fraser or no Fraser.

Would you be interested in a sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth if Fraser wasn’t in it? Were you a fan of the first one?

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader First Pictures

This time around – Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb – find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

Joining forces once again with their royal friend Prince Caspian and the warrior mouse Reepicheep, they are whisked away on a mysterious mission to the Lone Islands, and beyond. On this bewitching voyage that will test their hearts and spirits, the trio will face magical Dufflepuds, sinister slave traders, roaring dragons and enchanted merfolk. Only an entirely uncharted journey to Aslan's Country – a voyage of destiny and transformation for each of those aboard the Dawn Treader – can save Narnia, and all the astonishing creatures in it, from an unfathomable fate.
Release Date: December 10, 2010 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio: Fox Walden
Director: Michael Apted
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Richard LaGravenese, Michael Petroni
Starring: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Gary Sweet, Bruce Spence, Arthur Angel, Shane Rangi, Liam Neeson
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Rio (2011)

20th Century Fox has released the first teaser trailer for Blue Sky Studios’ computer animated film Rio. Directed by Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age, Robots, Ice Age: Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs), and starring Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez and Jake T. Austin, the story follows “a nerdy macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota and heads to Rio de Janeiro. He embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, learning to open himself up to all that life has to offer along the way.”

I love the design of the birds (the human character not so much), and you can definitely tell this trailer was edited to appeal to the 3D audiences seeing Shrek Forever After. Blue Sku Studios has always been good at creating cute little creatures, but they have suffered finding good stories. The most interesting character in the Ice Age sequels was the cute squirrel Scrat, who would always relegated to the sidelines. That said, I really liked Horton Hears a Who.

Release Date: April 8, 2011
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Screenwriter: Don Rhymer
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez, Jake T. Austin
Genre: Animation, Comedy
"Rio" is a 3-D animation feature from the makers of the "Ice Age" films. Set in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro and the lush rainforest of Brazil, the comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu discovers there's another — and that she's a she — he leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota and heads to Rio. But it's far from love at first sight between the domesticated and flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely independent, high-flying female, Jewel. Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on an adventure of a lifetime, where they learn about friendship, love, courage, and being open to life's many wonders. "Rio" brings together a menagerie of vivid characters, a heart-warming story, colorful backdrops, energizing Latin and contemporary music, and family-friendly song and dance.

Super 8 (2011)

Release Date: Summer 2011
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: J.J. Abrams
Screenwriter: J.J. Abrams
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
The teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' secret project hit theaters with "Iron Man 2." Steven Spielberg is producing the film.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Release Date:10 September 2010

The Last Airbender (2010)

The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
Release Date:2 July 2010 (USA)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the "National Treasure" franchise, present "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" -- an innovative and epic romantic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Release Date: July 16, 2010
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Screenwriter: Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Monica Bellucci, Toby Kebbell
Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

From the team that brought the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy to the big screen, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," an epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time—a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Release Date: May 28, 2010
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Mike Newell
Screenwriter: Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Predators (2010)

Release Date: July 7, 2010
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Nimrod Antal
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez, Alex Litvak, Michael Finch
Starring: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Danny Trejo, Walton Goggins, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, Louiz Ozawa
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A bold new chapter in the Predator universe, "Predators" was shot on location under Rodriguez's creative auspices at the filmmaker's Austin-based Troublemaker Studios, and is directed by Nimród Antal. The film stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With the exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members – human "predators" that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.

Tron Legacy (2010)

"Tron Legacy" is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Release Date: December 17, 2010 (Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D)

Salt (2010)

In Columbia Pictures' "Salt," Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative, she must elude capture and protect her husband or the world's most powerful forces will erase any trace of her existence.Liev Schreiber stars as Winter, Salt's boss and friend on the Russian desk at the CIA, and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Peabody, a CIA counter-intelligence officer.
Release Date: July 23, 2010
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Phillip Noyce
Screenwriter: Kurt Wimmer
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Genre: Action, Thriller

Jonah Hex (2010)

The U.S. military makes a scarred bounty hunter with warrants on his own head an offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom, he must stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth.
Release Date:
18 June 2010 (USA)

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

Studio: Summit Entertainment
Director: David Slade
Screenwriter: Melissa Rosenberg
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Dakota Fanning
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
In "Eclipse," Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
Release Date: June 30, 2010 (conventional theaters and IMAX)

The Runaways (2010)

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon, who turns the group into an outrageous success and a family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock 'n' roll heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the sex kitten. Written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, the film chronicles Joan and Cherie's tumultuous relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to break out.

Killers (2010)

Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher) is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl), a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love... and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss.

The A-Team (2010)

Release Date: June 11, 2010
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Joe Carnahan
Screenwriter: Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, Skip Woods, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Yul Vazquez
Genre: Action, Adventure
Carnahan and the Scott brothers say they will use the original premise of the series as the template for an action film. In the original, four Vietnam vets convicted of armed robbery escape from military prison and became do-gooder mercenaries.

Inception (2010)

Inception" is a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.
Release Date: July 16, 2010 (conventional and IMAX theaters)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi

The Karate Kid (2010)

Set in an exotic Asian locale, the new film will borrow elements of the original plot, wherein a bullied youth (Smith) learns to stand up for himself with the help of an eccentric mentor (Chan).
Release Date: June 11, 2010
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Harald Zwart
Screenwriter: Chris Murphy, Steven Conrad
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson
Genre: Action