Upcoming Movies

There are some movies coming out this year that look badass or at least worth a look. Now, as I was looking at the upcoming movies there are others that sparked my interest but I'm sticking to the ones that I already knew were coming out. Check out this list that I compiled. Any movies coming out that you are really looking forward to?



Ghost Rider Feb.16
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Sam Elliott (Full Cast)
Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing

The Plot: In order to secure the safety of his true love (Mendes), former stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze (Cage) makes a deal with the devil where his body becomes host to a vengeful spirit -- one that literally turns him into Hell on wheels.



Bridge to Terabithia Feb.16
Director: Gabor Csupo
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel (Full Cast)
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

The Plot: Two new friends (Hutcherson and Robb) create an imaginary land in order to deal with their real-world problems. However, they discover a bonafide magical kingdom in the forest, where they are deemed king and queen.



300 Mar.9
Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Plot: In 480 B.C., Spartan king Leonidas (Butler) leads 300 of his warriors into battle with the Persian army, who are bent on conquering Greece.



Spider-Man 3 May.3
Director: Sam Raimi
Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace (Full Cast)
Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing

The Plot: Peter Parker (Maguire), a.k.a. Spider-Man, is challenged by two villains: Sandman (Church), an escaped convict made powerful by a nuclear explosion, and Venom (Grace), a parasitic life form from our hero's past. (FYI: An unconfirmed plot outline exists here.)





28 Weeks Later... May.11
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle (Full Cast)
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

The Plot: Six months after London was struck by the rage virus, the city is being carefully repopulated by the U.S. Army. Though under quarantine, a carrier of the virus is admitted to the city and unknowningly causes a second deadly outbreak.




Shrek the Third May.18
Director: Chris Miller Raman Hui
Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy (Full Cast)
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution

The Plot: When his new father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese) falls ill, Shrek the ogre (Myers) is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey (Murphy) and Puss (Antonio Banderas) to install the rebellious Artie (Justin Timberlake) as the new king. Princess Fiona (Diaz), however, rallies a band of royal girlfriends to fends off a coup d'etat by the jilted Prince Charming (Rupert Everett).


Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End May.25
Director: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley (Full Cast)
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

The Plot: Facing an alliance that threatens the freedom of pirates around the world, Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp), Will Turner (Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Knightley), and a surprise accomplice look to sail off the edge of the map and into uncharted territory.




Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer June.15
Director: Tim Story
Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

The Plot: The Fantastic Four face two severe threats: the arrival of the enigmatic Silver Surfer, who has come to Earth with a planetary destruction in mind, and the shocking return of their main nemesis.


Evan Almighty June.22
Director: Tom Shadyac
Stars: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: God (Freeman) tasks Congressman Evan Baxter (Carrell) with building an ark in anticipation of a great flood.


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix July.13
Director: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

The Plot: With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as authoritarian bureaucrat Dolores Umbridge slowly seizes power at Hogwarts. Disturbing dreams, dire prophecies, raging hormones, and Lord Voldemort's continued influence contribute to the mix.


The Simpsons Movie July.27
Director: David Silverman
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright (Full Cast)
Studio: 20th Century Fox Pictures

The Plot: The plot (and the exact location of Springfield) is unknown.


The Bourne Ultimatum Aug.3
Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Edgar Ramirez, Joan Allen (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: As amnesiac superspy Jason Bourne (Damon) unravels the Treadstone project, a spy training program that might hold the secrets to his identity and his past, he's lured into the crosshairs of an assassin (Ramirez).


Resident Evil: Extinction Sept.21
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr (Full Cast)
Studio: Screen Gems

The Plot: Led by the tough, sharp-minded Claire (Larter), survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to safety in Alaska. Their chances are improved when Alice (Jovovich) joins the caravan and their fight against the Umbrella Corporation.