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February 1 (Friday)



The Eye (PG-13)
Over Her Dead Body (PG-13)
Strange Wilderness (R)


February 8 (Friday)



Fool's Gold (PG-13)
The Hottie and the Nottie (PG-13)

In Bruges (Limited) (R)
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show (Limited) (R)
February 14 (Valentine's Day)



Definitely, Maybe (PG-13)
Jumper (PG-13)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
Step Up 2 the Streets (PG-13)
February 15 (Friday)



George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (Limited) (R)
February 22 (Friday)



Be Kind Rewind (PG-13)
Charlie Bartlett (R)
Vantage Point (PG-13)
Witless Protection (PG-13)

The Counterfeiters (Limited) (R)
The Signal (Limited) (R)
February 29 (Friday)



The Other Boleyn Girl (PG-13)
Penelope (PG)
Semi-Pro (R)

Chicago 10 (Limited) (R)
City of Men (Limited) (R)




March 7 (Friday)



10,000 B.C.
The Accidental Husband
The Bank Job
College Road Trip
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

CJ7 (Limited)
Married Life (Limited)
Paranoid Park (Limited)
Snow Angels (Limited; Expands March 21)
March 14 (Friday)



Doomsday
Horton Hears a Who
Never Back Down

Funny Games (Limited)
March 19 (Wednesday)



Under the Same Moon (Limited)
March 21 (Friday)



Drillbit Taylor
Shutter
Snow Angels (Expands Wide)

The Grand (Limited)
March 28 (Friday)



21
Possession
Run, Fatboy, Run
Stop Loss
Superhero Movie

Flawless (Limited)




April 4 (Friday)



Leatherheads
Nim's Island
The Ruins
Shine a Light

My Blueberry Nights (Limited)
April 11 (Friday)



College
Foodfight!
Prom Night
Smart People

Street Kings (Limited)
April 18 (Friday)



88 Minutes
The Forbidden Kingdom
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
The Rocker

The Life Before Her Eyes (Limited)
April 25 (Friday)



Amusement
Baby Mama
Big Stan
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
The List
Repo! The Genetic Opera!

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (Limited)






May 2 (Friday)



Iron Man
Made of Honor
Son of Rambow
May 9 (Friday)



Speed Racer
May 16 (Friday)



The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Midnight Meat Train
May 22 (Thursday)



Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
May 30 (Friday)



Sex and the City: The Movie
Starship Dave

June 6 (Friday)



Kung Fu Panda
Mongol
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
June 13 (Friday)



The Happening
The Incredible Hulk
June 20 (Friday)



Get Smart
The Love Guru
Religulous
June 27 (Friday)



Wall-E
Wanted




July 2 (Wednesday)



Hancock
July 11 (Friday)



Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D
Tropic Thunder
July 18 (Friday)



The Dark Knight
Mamma Mia!
July 25 (Friday)



Step Brothers
The X-Files 2




August 1 (Friday)



Chuck Palahniuk's Choke
The Mummy 3
August 8 (Friday)



Blindness
Eagle Eye
Pineapple Express
August 15 (Friday)



Dragonball
The International

Towelhead (Limited; Expands August 29)
August 22 (Friday)



Case 39
Trailer Trash
August 29 (Friday)



Babylon A.D.
Towelhead (Expands Wide)
Wild Child




September 5 (Friday)



Australia
September 12 (Friday)



Nights in Rodanthe
Punisher: War Zone
September 19 (Friday)



My Best Friend's Girl
September 26 (Friday)



Death Race 3000




October 3 (Friday)



RocknRolla
Valkyrie
Where the Wild Things Are (Moving to 2009)
October 10 (Friday)



Body of Lies
City of Ember
October 17 (Friday)



Scanners
October 24 (Friday)



Saw V




November 7 (Friday)



Quantum of Solace
Madagascar 2
November 21 (Friday)



Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince




December 12 (Friday)



The Day the Earth Stood Still
December 19 (Friday)



Yes Man
December 25 (Thursday)



Star Trek
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Why 2008 Will Be An Awesome Year For Movies



December 18, 2007
by Alex Billington



In August of last year we ran a controversial look at 43 reasons why 2007 would be a great year
for movies. Now that 2007 has nearly come and gone and almost all of
those 43 movies have been released, it's time to look ahead at 2008.
The last 12 months have played a major part in building the hype for
most of the movies mentioned and I can now say that 2008 looks way more
appealing at this moment than 2007 did at the same time last year. This
could be the year that we see revolutionary new changes in Hollywood,
not only as the Writers Strike ends but as we encounter films like Cloverfield, Speed Racer, and The Dark Knight. Let's take look at 54 reasons why 2008 will be an awesome year for movies and an even better year than 2007.
This is a comprehensive list of what will make 2008 a truly memorable year for movies.

Please visit the 2008 Release Schedule for updated release dates as well as the entire list of films opening in 2008.

Release dates listed below are subject to change.
21



Release Date: March 28th, 2008
Director: Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Monster-in-Law)
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Aaron Yoo, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne
Synopsis: 21 is the fact-based story about
six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting
and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
The Hype: The trailer
makes this look like it could be the next best Vegas / cards movie with
a great cast, and it's based off of a great book to start.
Adventureland



Release Date: 2008
Director: Greg Mottola (Superbad)
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr
Synopsis: A comedy set in the summer of 1987 and
centered around a recent college grad (Eisenberg) who takes a nowhere
job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course
to get him prepared for the real world.
The Hype: The director of Superbad,
the late-summer sleeper hit comedy of 2007, is back again with a film
he wrote that has a plot that sounds like it could rival Knocked Up or Superbad.
Australia



Release Date: 2008
Director: Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge)
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham
Synopsis: Set in northern Australia before World War
II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly
pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a
takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving
landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by
Japanese forces firsthand.
The Hype: I think just mentioning that this comes from the colorful mind of Moulin Rouge's Baz Luhrmann and stars Hugh Jackman is enough to confirm that this is one to definitely watch out for.
Babylon A.D.



Release Date: August 29th, 2008
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz (Gothika)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Gérard Depardieu, Michelle Yeoh
Synopsis: Veteran-turned-mercenary Thoorop (Diesel)
takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to China.
Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants
to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.
The Hype: It looks like Vin Diesel is returning to his Pitch Black sci-fi roots and delivering a grungy, action-packed sci-fi film with some French finesse.
Be Kind Rewind



Release Date: January 25th, 2008
Director: Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Science of Sleep)
Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
Synopsis: A man (Black) whose brain becomes magnetized
unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In
order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with
signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films, which
include Back to the Future, The Lion King, and RoboCop.
The Hype: If you haven't seen it, watch the trailer
now. Not only will VHS nostalgia hit hard, but you can't go wrong with
the immensely creative Michel Gondry, Jack Black, and Mos Def all
working together!
Blindness



Release Date: August 8th, 2008
Director: Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener)
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Danny Glover, Alice Braga
Synopsis: A doctor's wife becomes the only person with
the ability to see in a town where everyone is struck with a mysterious
case of sudden blindness. She feigns illness in order to take care of
her husband as her surrounding community breaks down into chaos and
disorder.
The Hype: Although The Constant Gardener wasn't a hit, anything City of God
director Fernando Meirelles works on is guaranteed to be incredible,
and this time around it sounds like it most certainly could be.
The Box



Release Date: Late 2008
Director: Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales)
Starring: James Marsden, Cameron Diaz, Frank Langella
Synopsis: A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep
of a troubled married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy.
Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do
not know.
The Hype: Donnie Darko
writer/director Richard Kelly is hopefully making a much more
down-to-earth movie that's a solid thriller rather than an off-the-wall
"apocalyptic comedy" like Southland Tales.
Burn After Reading



Release Date: Late 2008
Director: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men)
Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton
Synopsis: A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.
The Hype: After directing one of 2007's most critically acclaimed movies, No Country for Old Men, the Coen's are already back finishing up Burn After Reading, and it seems like it could be another brilliant film.
The Changeling



Release Date: 2008
Director: Clint Eastwood (Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby)
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jeffrey Donovan, John Malkovich, Amy Ryan
Synopsis: A mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to
return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect
the boy who comes back is not hers.
The Hype: Eastwood
steps back behind the camera with a script by J. Michael Straczynski
("He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "Babylon 5") with what seems
like a very promising period mystery story.
Choke



Release Date: Late 2008
Director: Clark Gregg
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke
Synopsis: A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's
hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him
from choking to death.
The Hype: The very next movie based on a book by Chuck Palahniuk since Fight Club
in 1999. It's debuting at Sundance and I'm hoping Clark Gregg kept the
story intact enough for it to be even remotely as good as Fight Club.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian



Release Date: May 16th, 2008
Director: Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Starring: Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Warwick Davis
Synopsis: The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia,
where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and
restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.
The Hype: Although I'm not a huge fan of the first Chronicles of Narnia from 2004, the trailer for this sequel makes it look a lot darker, grungier, and intense and it's certainly captured my attention.
City of Ember



Release Date: October 10th, 2008
Director: Gil Kenan (Monster House)
Starring: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Toby Jones
Synopsis: For generations, the people of the City of
Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But
Ember's once powerful generator is failing, and the great lamps that
illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
The Hype: The concept
just sounds ridiculously cool, and you combine that with Bill Murray
and I'm very interested to see what this is all about.
Cloverfield



Release Date: January 18th, 2008
Director: Matt Reeves ("Felicity")
Starring: Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas
Synopsis: Revolves around a monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people.
The Hype: You've all seen the trailers
by now and at this point the "what the hell is it?!" buzz is higher
than almost any other movie in 2008. The early reviews have been all
positive, and a new classic could be in the making.

Curious Case of Benjamin Button



Release Date: 2008
Director: David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac)
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas
Synopsis: Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
The Hype: You take an intriguing story idea, combine it with Brad Pitt, and then let Fight Club director David Fincher make it all come to life - I'm there in an instant!
The Dark Knight



Release Date: July 18th, 2008
Director: Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige)
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Synopsis: Batman and James Gordon join forces with
Gotham's new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic
bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them,
and Joker's crimes grow more and more deadly.
The Hype: Batman
returns in the sequel to Christopher Nolan's 2005 revamp, and he's back
fighting the Joker. This is already on its way to becoming the best
movie of 2008 (or at least the biggest money-maker) from the early
marketing alone. And the latest trailer is an absolute hit itself.
The Day the Earth Stood Still



Release Date: December 12th, 2008
Director: Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose)
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates
Synopsis: A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.
The Hype: Although the
response is quite negative at the moment, this could turn out pretty
good if all the right elements fall into place, and that includes Keanu
Reeves' performance and Scott Derrickson's directing.
Eagle Eye



Release Date: August 8th, 2008
Director: D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Disturbia)
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michellle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson
Synopsis: A young slacker and a single mom get tangled up in a terrorist cell plotting a political assassination.
The Hype: The duo that made Disturbia
a huge hit earlier this year, director D.J. Caruso and Shia LaBeouf,
are back together again in another thriller that sounds quite promising.
Fanboys



Release Date: 2008
Director: Kyle Newman
Starring: Sam Huntington, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell
Synopsis: Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal an early copy of Episode I: The Phantom Menace for their dying friend.
The Hype: The long-delayed Star Wars comedic adventure is supposed to finally hit theaters in 2008 and you know what, I'm still looking forward to it like the Star Wars geek I am.
The Fighter



Release Date: 2008
Director: Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Brad Pitt
Synopsis: A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid '80s.
The Hype: Visionary
filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is finally taking on a more mainstream film
that will likely still include his incredible cinematography and
brilliant filmmaking techniques.
The Forbidden Kingdom



Release Date: April 18th, 2008
Director: Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion)
Starring: Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano
Synopsis: A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed
American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up
with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned
Monkey King.
The Hype: Despite Rob Minkoff's family film background, this kung fu epic still looks incredible, especially featuring Jet Li and Jackie Chan as well as fight choreography by Matrix and Kill Bill choreographer Yuen Wo Ping.
Frost/Nixon



Release Date: 2008
Director: Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Da Vinci Code)
Starring: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones, Matthew Macfadyen
Synopsis: A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate
television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and
former president Richard Nixon.
The Hype: Ron Howard's latest since The Da Vinci Code promises to be an epic political look at Nixon and Frost's interviews, and it's not often that Howard screws up.
Get Smart



Release Date: June 20th, 2008
Director: Peter Segal (Naked Gun 33 1/3, Anger Management, 50 First Dates)
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp, Alan Arkin
Synopsis: Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 at his side.
The Hype: Possibly already the big comedy hit of 2008, it's the first movie since The Producers in 2005 to have Mel Brooks' touch. Besides that, the footage already out has planted this solidly as the soon-to-be funniest spy movie of the decade.
The Happening



Release Date: June 13th, 2008
Director: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin
Synopsis: A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.
The Hype: Although not everyone is a fan (anymore), I always look forward to M. Night's movies and the early buzz is that The Happening is the most R-rated intense film he's made to date.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



Release Date: November 21st, 2008
Director: David Yates (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis
Synopsis: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book
marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood
Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
The Hype: As the
series works its way to the seventh and final book, it continues to
ramp up the energy and improve in various ways, as not only have the
actors gained experience, but so have the directors.
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army



Release Date: July 11th, 2008
Director: Guillermo del Toro (Blade II, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth)
Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, Thomas Kretschmann
Synopsis: The mythical world starts a rebellion
against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so Hellboy and his team
must save the world from the rebellious creatures.
The Hype: Guillermo,
Perlman, Blair, and Jones are all much more experienced as we return to
the Hellboy universe again since the first film in 2004. And del Toro,
now a more well known director, is putting more energy, effort, and
excellence into this sequel.
The Incredible Hulk



Release Date: June 13th, 2008
Director: Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Unleashed)
Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson
Synopsis: The Incredible Hulk tells the story
of Dr Bruce Banner, who seeks a cure to his unique condition, which
causes him to turn into a giant green monster under emotional stress.
Whilst on the run from military which seeks his capture, Banner comes
close to a cure. But all is lost when a new creature emerges - The
Abomination.
The Hype: Seeing
Edward Norton take on the role of the Hulk is the best thing that could
ever happen to this comic book adaptation, and the passion he is
bringing combined with Louis Leterrier directing will result in the
Hulk movie we've always wanted.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull



Release Date: May 22nd, 2008
Director: Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Munich)
Starring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, Jim Broadbent
Synopsis: The latest installment of Indiana Jones is set at the height of the Cold War in 1957.
The Hype: This needs no introduction. Dr Jones returns to the big screen 18 years after The Last Crusade and 19 years older with Shia LaBeouf as his new sidekick.
The International



Release Date: August 15th, 2008
Director: Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer)
Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Ulrich Thomsen
Synopsis: An Interpol agent attempts to expose a high-profile financial institution's role in an international arms dealing ring.
The Hype: The combination of Tom Tykwer, an incredibly visionary German filmmaker, and Clive Owen can only mean great things.

Iron Man







Release Date: May 2nd, 2008

Director: Jon Favreau (Elf, Zathura)

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges

Synopsis: When billionaire Tony Stark is forced to

create a life support suit to keep him alive after an accident he

decides to use the technology in his suit to fight crime.

The Hype: The first trailer

and early footage show what will be an awesome introduction to this

superhero, guaranteed. It already seems like Favreau was born to direct

this.

James Bond 22







Release Date: November 7th, 2008

Director: Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner)

Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton

Synopsis: Bond is back in the 22nd installment.

The Hype: After Craig

was immensely praised as the newest Bond in the successful reboot of

the franchise in 2006, everyone is looking forward to the follow-up and

where it will take Bond next.

Jumper







Release Date: February 14th, 2008

Director: Doug Liman (Go, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith)

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell

Synopsis: A genetic anomaly allows a young man to

teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for

centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands

of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them.

The Hype: The latest trailer

makes this out to be one hell of an exciting sci-fi action flick and

with Doug Liman's previous track record, it doesn't look like it could

be anything but good.

Kung Fu Panda







Release Date: June 6th, 2008

Director: Mark Osborne & John Stevenson

Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane

Synopsis: Po the Panda is the laziest animals in all

of the Valley of Peace, but unwittingly becomes the chosen one when

enemies threaten their way of life.

The Hype: The most I

can say is that this looks like a good DreamWorks CGI film. It has the

right voice actors and story to possibly become something classic.

The Love Guru







Release Date: June 20th, 2008

Director: Marco Schnabel

Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco

Synopsis: Pitka, an American raised outside of his

country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the

self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic

troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose

wife left him for a rival athlete.

The Hype: Mike Myers is back with his first original character creation since Austin Powers and if he pulls it off, it could be possibly be better than that series.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor







Release Date: August 1st, 2008

Director: Rob Cohen (Fast and the Furious, xXx, Stealth)

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford

Synopsis: In the Far East, trouble-seeking

father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O'Connell unearth the mummy of the

first Emperor of Qin - a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a

wizard centuries ago.

The Hype: Despite the

hack of a filmmaker Rob Cohen is directing, the photos released of Jet

Li and Brendan Fraser have built up some excitement for the return to The Mummy franchise.

The Other Boleyn Girl







Release Date: February 29th, 2008

Director: Justin Chadwick ("Bleak House")

Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas

Synopsis: Based on a novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl

revolves around the ferociously ambitious Boleyn sisters, Mary and

Anne, who are rivals for the bed and heart of 16th century English King

Henry VIII.

The Hype: The first trailer

has pinned this as an intense, emotional, and powerful drama about two

competing sisters. Even I'm interested in this despite having a

passionate dislike for period pieces.

Pineapple Express







Release Date: August 8th, 2008

Director: David Gordon Green (George Washington, All the Real Girls, Snow Angels)

Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Amber Heard

Synopsis: A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

The Hype: The powerhouse Judd Apatow production team is ready to redefine and reinvigorate the stoner comedy genre with Pineapple Express, a half-action, half-comedy mega-movie.

Rambo







Release Date: January 25th, 2008

Director: Sylvester Stallone (Paradise Alley, Rocky Balboa)

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden

Synopsis: In Thailand, John Rambo assembles a group of

mercenaries and leads them up the Salween River to a Burmese village

where a group of Christian aid workers allegedly went missing.

The Hype: Like Rocky before it, Sly Stallone has returned to put a final cap on this franchise and so far the incredibly gory trailers have evoked an overwhelmingly positive response.

Repo! The Genetic Opera!







Release Date: April 25th, 2008

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV)

Starring: Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Nivek Ogre, Sarah Brightman

Synopsis: A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech

company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a

standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

The Hype: Although I'm still unsure of what exactly to expect, Repo is such an off-the-wall and unique concept that I can't help but be excited to see what Darren Lynn Bousman has cooked up.

RocknRolla







Release Date: October 3rd, 2008

Director: Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch)

Starring: Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jeremy Piven

Synopsis: London's criminal underworld takes notice of

a Russian mobster's shady land deal, a scam that puts millions of

dollars up for grabs.

The Hype: Possibly Guy Ritchie's big return to excellent British mob movies since 2000 and Snatch, which is a great thing considering how awesome and how unique of a filmmaker Ritchie is.

The Ruins







Release Date: April 4th, 2008

Director: Carter Smith

Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson

Synopsis: A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican

holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow

tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where

something evil lives among the ruins.

The Hype: Early buzz is saying that this could be the big horror movie of 2008, especially being adapted from an apparently quite horrific novel.

Scanners







Release Date: October 17th, 2008

Director: Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera!)

Starring: Unannounced

Synopsis: Remake of the 1981 David Cronenberg horror

classic in which "Scanners" have great psychic power, strong enough to

control minds. Doctor Paul Ruth finds a scanner that Revok hasn't, and

converts him to their cause - to destroy the underground movement.

The Hype: Bousman is

supposedly taking on this remake of the "exploding head" 1981 classic,

and I'm insanely curious to see how he'll revamp it.

Semi-Pro











Release Date: February 29th, 2008


Director: Kent Alterman


Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Will Arnett


Synopsis: Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the


American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his


teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.


The Hype: Might be the best Will Ferrell comedy since Anchorman. The full trailer is pretty damn hilarious - at least it will be better than Blades of Glory and Talladega Nights.


Sex and the City: The Movie











Release Date: May 30th, 2008


Director: Michael Patrick King


Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Hudson


Synopsis: The movie version of the long-running HBO


series featuring the further exploits of Carrie Bradshaw, Samantha


Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes.


The Hype: This is an


absolute dream come true for fans of the TV series and apparently


long-time show regular Michael Patrick King has thrown in everything


that he could into the story.


Son of Rambow











Release Date: May 2nd, 2008


Director: Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)


Starring: Will Poulter, Bill Milner, Jules Sitruk, Charlie Thrift


Synopsis: A nostalgic trip back to the 80s, Son of Rambow


is an inventive valentine to an era where, for the first time in


history, young minds had access to technology that allowed them to


create their own stories while paying homage to their larger-than-life


heroes from the movies that inspired them.


The Hype: A smash Sundance 2007 hit, this is finally making its way to theaters after Stallone's Rambo arrives in January and it's bound to be a huge indie hit just like Little Miss Sunshine.


Speed Racer











Release Date: May 9th, 2008


Director: Larry Wachowski & Andy Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy)


Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox


Synopsis: Based on the classic 1960's Japanese


animated series chronicling the aspirations of a young race car driver


as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the


Mach 5, the advanced car created by his father.


The Hype: The Wachowski's are back directing for the first time since Matrix Revolutions are are creatively adapting the Japanese cartoon into something we've never seen before yet looks visually stunning.


Star Trek XI











Release Date: December 25th, 2008


Director: J.J. Abrams ("Lost", "Alias", Mission: Impossible III)


Starring: Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Eric Bana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana


Synopsis: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.


The Hype: Probably the


most talked about geek phenomenon ever, J.J. Abrams is revamping this


epic franchise back into full action and turning it into a mainstream


fascination.


Trailer Trash











Release Date: August 22nd, 2008


Director: Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel: Part I & II)


Starring: Unannounced


Synopsis: A series of fake trailers strung together into a feature film.


The Hype: Although Grindhouse


didn't fare too well at the box office, the film (and its fake


trailers) was one of the best of the year, which is why I can't wait to


see what sick madness the controversial Eli Roth has dreamt up over


countless fake trailers.


Valkyrie











Release Date: October 3rd, 2008


Director: Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men 2, Superman Returns)


Starring: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh, Patrick Wilson


Synopsis: Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.


The Hype: Given that it's Bryan Singer, the expectations are high and after watching the trailer, my perception is that it could be the best WWII movie since Saving Private Ryan.


Vantage Point











Release Date: February 22nd, 2008


Director: Pete Travis


Starring: Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Matthew Fox, Sigourney Weaver, Forest Whitaker


Synopsis: With a Rashomon narrative style, the attempted assassination of the president is told from five different perspectives.


The Hype: The very first trailer that dropped over the summer for Vantage Point has since kept up the energy and excitement as well as my expectations for an early-in-the-year action-thriller hit.


Wall-E











Release Date: June 27th, 2008


Director: Andrew Stanton (A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo)


Starring: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt


Synopsis: The year is 2700. WALL•E, a robot, spends


every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what


he was meant for.


The Hype: I'm a sucker for sci-fi and I'm a sucker for Pixar. From the trailers, photos, and talk so far, this could be the best Pixar movie yet.


Wanted











Release Date: June 27th, 2008


Director: Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Day Watch)


Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Common


Synopsis: A young man finds out his long lost father


is an assassin. And when his father is murdered, the son is recruited


into his father's old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to


follow in his dad's footsteps.


The Hype: This seems unique enough from the trailer


to be pretty damn good, also considering I love fresh new styles from


Europe and comic book adaptations - and this is made up of both of


those.


Where the Wild Things Are











Release Date: October 3rd, 2008


Director: Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation)


Starring: Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara


Synopsis: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic


children's story, where Max, a mischievous little boy, creates his own


world - a forest in habited by fabulous wild creatures who crown Max as


their ruler.


The Hype: Spike Jonze is up there with Michel Gondry (see Be Kind Rewind above) as being one of the most creative and unique filmmakers in the entire world. The promo photos I've seen so far and very early buzz that I've heard has lead me to believe that this is a gem in the works.


The X-Files 2











Release Date: July 25th, 2008


Director: Chris Carter


Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet


Synopsis: Unannounced


The Hype: I'll be honest - I loved the original X-Files


movie from 1998, despite not being a fan of the show. And now they're


coming back with what could be an even better and more thrilling story.


Zack and Miri Make a Porno











Release Date: Late 2008


Director: Kevin Smith (Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II)


Starring: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes


Synopsis: Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look


to solve their respective cashflow problems by making an adult film


together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that


they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.


The Hype: Kevin Smith rarely goes wrong and after Clerks II


in 2006, I'm confident that this will be just as good, if not even


better than that. He's got an amusing plot, a hilarious lead actor, and


gorgeous lead actress - what more can you ask for?


FirstShowing.net will


be providing full coverage including trailers and interviews for nearly


every movie listed on here over the next 12 months. One year ago I


thought that 2007 was going to be an exciting year, but now looking


forward to 2008, I really understand what true excitement is. What is your most anticipated movie for 2008?


Thanks for stopping by and checking out our list. This is a personal


creation that is meant to inform those who are unaware of some of the


better picks for next year and to keep everyone up to date on a list of


some, not all, of the better-looking movies arriving in 2008.

Complete list of "2008 Movies" released in Movie Theaters - In Alphabetical Order. "2008 Movie Trailers" & "2008 Movie Posters" and all "2008 Movies" from "Accidental Husband" to "Zohan" in alphabetical order.



"Hell Ride"

In Theaters Fall 2008


"In My Sleep"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"The Merry Gentleman"

In Theaters Christmas 2008
"Last Chance Harvey"

In Theaters Fall 2008
"The Wackness"

In Theaters Fall 2008


"Australia"

In Theaters Christmas 2008


"Harvey Milk"

In Theaters Christmas 2008


"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus"

Heath Ledger's FINAL film
"Nights In Rodanthe"

In Theaters September 2008


"The Punisher 2"

In Theaters Fall 2008


"Inkheart"

In Theaters TBD 2009
"The Poughkeepsie Tapes"

In Theaters TBD 2008




"How To Lose Friends And Alienate People"

In Theaters December 2008


"Harry Potter 6 Movie"

In Theaters November 21, 2008


"High School Musical 3"

In Theaters Fall 2008
"Fanboys"

In Theaters TBD 2008
"Nowhereland"

In Theaters September 2008
"Revolutionary Road"

In Theaters December 2008


"Walt Disney's Bolt 3D"

In Theaters 2008
"The Pineapple Express"

In Theaters August 2008


"City Of Ember"

In Theaters October 2008


"Mama's Boy"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Madagascar 2"

In Theaters November 2008


"Solomon Kane"

In Theaters TBD 2008




"Mutant Chronicles"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Mongol"

In Theaters August 2008


"Righteous Kill"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Frontiers"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"The Women"

In Theaters October 2008


"Thomas Kinkade's The Christmas Cottage"

In Theaters Christmas 2008
"Push"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"The Smurfs Movie"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Footloose"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Trick r Treat"

In Theaters TBD 2008


"Rogue"

In Theaters TBD 2008


Below - Posters & Trailers of "2009 Movies" & "2010 Movie Releases"


"Goliath"

In Theaters TBD


"Chicago 7"

In Theaters TBD 2010


"Toy Story 3D"

In Theaters 2009

"Pride & Glory"

In Theaters TBD 2009


"Splice"

In Theaters 2009


"Lincoln"

In Theaters 2009


"Thundercats"

In Theaters 2009



"Walt Disney's Rapunzel"

In Theaters 2009


"Terminator 4"

In Theaters 2009


"AstroBoy"

In Theaters 2009


"The Watchmen"

In Theaters 2009
"Hotel For Dogs"

In Theaters 2009




"Avatar"

In Theaters 2009
"Dallas The Movie"

In Theaters 2009
"Silver Surfer"

In Theaters 2009
"Halo The Movie"

In Theaters TBD?
"Toy Story 3"

In Theaters 2010