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Coming to a theater near you - eventually
I just looked back at the best films of 2007 thus far - and this morning, Variety has offered up a look at films coming WAY down the pike - as far as 2009 and 2010, where dates have already been set.
Here are some major motion pictures on the agenda for these years, and my takes on them.
2008
Iron Man: Quite curious about this one, given the cast (Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow) and the director, Jon Favreau, who’s good at making lo-tech movies like Elf and the underrated Zathura. (May 2)
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Unnecessary remake number 5,692 (May 9)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: I thought The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was merely decent, but I’d like to see this series live up to its potential. (May 16)
Indiana Jones 4: I had my reservations about this project, but I have to admit, the more I see of the footage at the official Web site, the more excited I get. Maybe it’s a nostalgia/reflex thing? (May 21)
The Incredible Hulk: Not many people (except me) found the first Hulk movie all that incredible, and now they’ve added that word to the title, obviously hoping for a better reception. The cast (Edward Norton and William Hurt) gives me hope. (June 13)
WALL-E: Pixar. And I hear this one will be mostly pantomime. Sold me. (June 27)
The Mummy 3: I thought the first one was a guilty pleasure, thought the second one was overstuffed junk. And this one is directed by Rob Cohen who last brought us Stealth. Yippee. Skippy. (July 11)
The Dark Knight: New Batman movie from the same team that brought us Batman Begins. AND its partly shot in IMAX. Can’t wait. (June 18)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2: I actually rather liked the first one, so I’m encouraged to see all four girls (Alexis Bledel, America Ferrara, Blake Lively and Amber Tamblyn) are back. Might do even better now, given how Ferrara’s stock shot up after Ugly Betty. (August 8)
Where the Wild Things Are: One of the most imaginative kids books of all time, directed by one of the most imaginative directors of all time, Spike Jonze of Being John Malkovich fame. Wow. (October 3)
Bond 22: Very anxious to see what Daniel Craig does the second time out, having hit it out of the park with Casino Royale. (November 7)
Madagascar sequel: Ugh. The first one was just barely tolerable thanks to the penguins. Is this franchise that beloved? (November 7)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: This series hasn’t missed yet. Don’t expect they will with this one. (November 21)
Angels & Demons: Da Vinci Code prequel. Zzzzz. (December 19)
Revolutionary Road: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet re-team, this time for the cameras of Winslet’s husband, Sam Mendes, the director of American Beauty. (December 19)
Star Trek: JJ Abrams made the best Mission: Impossible movie, so I’m hopeful he can revive this series. (Dec. 24)
2009
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn: See previous Narnia entry (May 1)
Avatar: James Cameron makes a 3D sci-fi movie, 12 years after Titanic. Took him long enough, but I’m still stoked. (May 22)
Up: More Pixar, about a a geriatric detective, from the makers of Monsters Inc. (June 12)
Ice Age 3: Never been a big fan of this series. And I kinda hated the second one. (July 1)
2010
Spider-Man 4: Needs a new director. On the basis of the iffy third film, Sam Raimi is clearly tired.
Bond 23: Daniel Craig completes his three-picture deal. Will he continue or pass the Walther?
Shrek 4: Shrek the Third was running on fumes. I think they’d be better off going directly to video.
Toy Story 3: Disney started making their own movie, which was essentially Toy Story 2 in reverse (Buzz in trouble), until Pixar pulled the plug. Now, Pixar has picked up the ball, with a screenplay by the writer of Little Miss Sunshine.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: We’ll learn Harry’s fate this month, whether we want to or not. So will this final movie chapter still pack a punch?
Which future movies would you most like to see? Or least like to see?
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By Sir Critic
July 17, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this
I notice “I Am Legend” shows a gas price sign in the background of something like $6 per gallon. So obviously the movie takes place in 2009. As for “Mummy 3” the news that Maria Bello is in for Weisz is disappointing too - because I thought Weisz was smart to bow out. Bello should know better.By Tony
July 17, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
I am looking forward to the final 2 Potter movies, the James Bond movies, the Dark Knight (though I didn’t really care for Batman Begins), and the Star Trek movie.By Derwood
July 16, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this
Oh,almost forgot.. Mummy 3 will probably dissapoint with Stephen Sommers not returning as director and Maria Bello taking over for Rachel Weisz.By Derwood
July 16, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this
I’m looking forward to I Am Legend. It shows a lot of promise. I’ll also say that “Sunshine” is excellent. Watched it this weekend.