Maybe sci-fi is making a comeback in cinema! Check it out: Star Trek Opens May 2009 Cast: Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy Director: J.J. Abrams Summary: The orignal characters return in this soft reboot of the Original Series. When Romulan baddie Nero travels back in time to destroy the Federation, the starship Enterprise comes to the rescue. Avatar: Opens Dec 18 Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi Director: James Cameron Summary: Cameron described Avatar as "a futuristic tale set on a planet 200 years hence [...] an old-fashioned jungle adventure with an environmental conscience [that] aspires to a mythic level of storytelling." The January 2007 press release described the film: "Avatar is also an emotional journey of redemption and revolution. It is the story of a wounded ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in biodiversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival," and "We're creating an entire world, a complete ecosystem of phantasmagorical plants and creatures, and a native people with a rich culture and language. Moon: Opens: TBA 2009 Cast: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Matt Berry, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Malcolm Stewart, Robin Chalk Director: Duncan Jones Summary: Sam Bell has spent the last three years alone mining precious Helium 3 on a moon base. With just two weeks to go before his contract ends, he starts seeing things and feeling strange. He soon learns his bosses have their own plans for replacing him and the new recruit is eerily familiar. Mr. Nobody Opens: 2009 Cast: Jared Leto, Diane Kruger, Sarah Polley, Rhys Ifans Director: Jaco Van Dormael Summary: In the year 2092, a time when Mars is a vacation spot, Nemo Nobody is a 120-year-old man who is the last mortal among humans who have become immortal due to scientific advances. When Nemo is on his deathbed, he reviews the three possible existences and marriages he might have experienced. Outlander Opens: January 23rd 2009 Cast: James Caviezel, John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Sophia Myles Director: Howard McCain Summary: A spacecraft crashes into the majestic fjords of ancient Norway and into the time of the Vikings. From the wreckage emerge two bitter enemies: a soldier from another world and a bloodthirsty creature. As the later ravages the Viking world, the soldier forms an unlikely alliance with the primitive but fierce warriors. Pandorum Opens: September 4th 2009 Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Norman Reedus, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le Director: Christian Alvart Summary: A dark and claustrophobic tale about two crewmen who awaken aboard their spacecraft, unaware of their mission or their identities. As they piece things together, the men make a harrowing discovery that threatens the survival of mankind. Game Opens: September 4th 2009 Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Alison Lohman, Amber Valletta, Logan Lerman, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Summary: Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player from a game called "Slayers" looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Opens: TBA 2009 Cast: Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer Director: Terry Gilliam Summary: An immortal who made a Faustian-style deal to give up his first born when they came of age tries to stop 'Mr. Nick' from collecting. The wager is renegotiated with whomever seduces the five souls first winning the right to keep the child. Push Opens: February 6th 2009 Cast: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Maggie Siff, Scott Michael Campbell Director: Paul McGuigan Summary: Burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage filled with artificially enhanced paranormal operatives. Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization. Cirque du Freak Opens: TBA 2009 Cast: John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Chris Massoglia, Josh Hutcherson, Patrick Fugit, Ray Stevenson Director: Paul Weitz Summary: The frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, he will fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares. Cold Souls Opens: TBA 2009 Cast: Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, Lauren Ambrose, Katheryn Winnick Director: Sophie Barthes Summary: A famous American actor who, undergoing existential crisis, needs relief from his weary soul and decides to explore "soul extraction" as a distraction from the burdens of daily life . District 9 Opens: August 14th 2009 Cast: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka, William Allen Young, Vanessa Haywood Director: Neill Blomkamp Summary: "District 9" depicts a fictional world where extraterrestrials have become refugees in South Africa. Land of The Lost Opening June 5th Cast: Will Ferrell, Danny R. McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone Director: Brad Silberling Summary: A has-been scientist, his crack smart assistant, and a redneck survivalist are sucked into space-time vortex and land back in prehistoric times. The trio have no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world. The Road Opening Fall 2009 Cast: Viggo Mortenson, Guy Pearce, Kodi Smit-McPhee Director: John Hillcoat Summary: Post-Apocalyptic tale of a man and his son deperately trying to survive in a barren wasteland. ---------------------------------------- Animated Sci-FI: Monsters vs. Aliens Opens: March 27th 2009 Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Summary: A group of people turned into monsters by accident find their government incarceration cut short when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. The motley crew is enlisted to combat the Alien Robot and save the world. Planet 51 Opening November Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, John Cleese Director: Joe Stillman Summary: On a remote planet, the inhabitants live in fear of an alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when astronaut Capt. Charles "Chuck" Baker arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, the astronaut has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and return home. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Opens July 1st 2009 Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah Director: Carlos Saldanha Summary: The third adventure of the CG animated prehistoric creatures. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna, run amuck - and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.
I notice that Avatar is not in the list. Is it supposed to be out this year? There is a lot of movies in that list that sound interesting, many I have not heard of. District 9 sound like it must be a feature length version of Neill Blomkamp's short film Alive in Joburg.
GAME sounds intrig-intrigu-interesting! Mr. Nobody sounds good and Pandorum and District 9 will defin-defina-yeah, I'm gonna wanna see those. Sorry about the stutter, not enough sleep last night.
I'm excited about Doctor Parnassus, as it reunites Gilliam with Charles McKeown for the first time since "Baron Munchausen". Maybe Gilliam can reclaim his mojo. And of course, it'll be the final movie to feature Heath Ledger.
I heard their was a Sci-Fi movie to be released around May or something. It starts with a Star and ends with a Trek...
And isn't there something involving killer robots known as Terminators . . . ? A small, obscure art film, no doubt.
How about this movie featuring people with different genetic patterns, one of whom had metal surgically fused to his bones?
I'm looking most forward to Dr. Pharnassus...great cast and it looks like an interesting story. Also in September Tim Burton's animated movie is being released, saw a trailer yesterday on EP Daily and it looked pretty sci-fi. I believe it's called 9...and has Chris Plummer, Elijah Wood, and Jennifer Connelly providing voices. Looks pretty interesting.
Most of these seem like Sci-Fi Saturday night movies. Except for Push. That seems like an episode of Heroes. Is that the same one where we'll get two and a half hours of giant ass robots beating the shit out of each other? Or am I transforming something I heard about another movie into this one?
I think its an art film right? About a Juan Connor visiting Europe and his brother. That's a stupid idea. No one will watch this movie (or three previous movies that focuses on a man with claws)
Someone posted a link to that here a couple of weeks ago, just before Christmas. Looked interesting and very nice animation. Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIpZxBczWUg
I thought that was just a short film on YouTube...they're making a full movie out of it? It's a South Africa produced film (think Charlie Jade)........sort of a South African take on Alien Nation, except that the aliens aren't as human and are actually flat out refugees in the poorest slums (as opposed to the Newcomers, who tried to integrate themselves into the workforce and while working class immigrants did fairly well)
Nice list, thanks! A surprising number of these sound good. Interested in... Moon: I like Sam Rockwell. Just hope the plotline isn't some tired Twilight Zone twist. Outlander: I like James Caviezel. Just hope this isn't a cheesefest of a flick. Pandorum: Intriguing premise. Game: Michael C. Hall and Ludacris play homicidal video games! I am so in! Hey, according to IMDB, Milo Ventimiglia and John Leguizamo are also in this thing. If Dexter Morgan slaughters Peter Petrelli in some particularly gruesome manner, this stands a good chance of being the BEST MOVIE EVAH! Regardless, this one's got a hell of a cast. They'd have to really blow it on the plotline to keep me away. Push: I'd like to see what Chris Evans can do outside of the FF milieu, but the premise sounds tired. Cirque du Freak: Sounds enough like Carnivale to pique my interest... Cold Souls: Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, check. Plus the premise sounds cool. And of course Star Trek and Avatar are total no-brainers.
And, oh yeah, isn't there a movie about costumed people who don't want to save the world? Clockmakers or something like that?
I thought Fox's legal department was pooping the party. How about The Road? A certain Terminator is joining the cast...