Why am I Anticipating It?
It’s David Fincher. I am a David Fincher fan. Plus, I’ve read the book, which is pretty good and I didn’t think the filmed Swedish adaptation was the work of art everyone else claims it to be.
Who’s In It?
Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Joely Richardson, Steven Berkoff, David Dencik, Christopher Plummer, Yorick van Wageningen and Goran Visnjic
Who Directed It?
David Fincher (The Social Network, Seven)
What’s It About?
Based on Stieg Larsson’s internationally best-selling novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a murder mystery looking as far back as 40 years at the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden’s wealthiest families. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.
When Does It Come Out?
December 21
Is There a Trailer You Can Watch?
Why am I Anticipating It?
Because Warner Bros. only showed us half of the movie so far with that rather stunted Part 1 move and it’s about time we finished it. That, and the fact I think this film will be amazing, especially when seen back to back with Part 1.
Who’s In It?
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Gary Oldman, Jason Isaacs, Michael Gambon, Clémence Poésy, Evanna Lynch, Jamie Campbell-Bower, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Emma Thompson, John Hurt, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Nick Moran, Warwick Davis, Timothy Spall, Miranda Richardson, Helen McCrory, Jim Broadbent, Ciaran Hinds, Matthew Lewis, Rade Serbedzija, Chris Rankin, Kelly Macdonald and Domhnall Gleeson to name a few.
Who Directed It?
David Yates (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
What’s It About?
This wizard named Harry Potter and his battle with this bad guy named Voldemort. Heard of ’em?
When Does It Come Out?
July 15
Is There a Trailer You Can Watch?
Why am I Anticipating It?
Because it teams John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition) with an all-star cast that includes Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska and Jason Clarke. The names say it all.
Who’s In It?
Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska and Jason Clarke
Who Directed It?
John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition)
What’s It About?
Based on Matt Bondurant’s novel, “The Wettest County in the World,” The Wettest County is a true gangsters story of the Bondurants boys (LaBeouf and Hardy), bootlegging siblings who take the law into their own hands in Prohibition-era Virginia while making a run for the American Dream.
When Does It Come Out?
This December
Is There a Trailer You Can Watch?
Nope.
Why am I Anticipating It?
Because I have already heard it is incredibly freaky, earning an R rating from the MPAA primarily for the terror it creates rather than anything overly violent. Now that sounds like my kind of film.
Who’s In It?
Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes and Bailee Madison
Who Directed It?
Troy Nixey
What’s It About?
The story follows Sally (Bailee Madison), a young girl who moves to Rhode Island to live with her father (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) in the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the house, Sally starts to hear voices coming from creatures in the basement whose hidden agenda is to claim her as one of their own.
When Does It Come Out?
August 12
Is There a Trailer You Can Watch?
Why am I Anticipating It?
Because I love the Mission: Impossible films. Yes, I even like the second one despite realizing how silly it all is.
Who’s In It?
Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Vladimir Mashkov, Michael Nyqvist, Josh Holloway, Simon Pegg, Lea Seydoux and Anil Kapoor
Who Directed It?
Brad Bird (The Incredibles, The Iron Giant)
What’s It About?
The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his rogue new team (Renner, Patton and Pegg) must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. No help, no contact, off the grid.
When Does It Come Out?
December 16 (aka Not Soon Enough)
Is There a Trailer You Can Watch?
