Tron

Tron is a forthcoming 2010 science fiction film. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron. Joseph Kosinski is directing the film, while the previous film director, Steven Lisberger, returns as a producer. Jeff Bridges will reprise his role as Kevin Flynn, while Garrett Hedlund will portray Flynn's now-adult son, Sam. The other cast members include Bruce Boxleitner, Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett and John Hurt. According to the teaser trailer shown at the 2008 and 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, the film will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D.

Premise

According to a Disney press release, the storyline for the film is: "Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous."

Cast

• Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn
  
• Jeff Bridges as an aged Kevin Flynn, and his Program "Clu" (who retains Flynn's younger appearance)
  
• Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron
  
• Michael Sheen as the film's villain
  
• Olivia Wilde as Kevin's loyal confidant.
  
• Beau Garrett and John Hurt (characters to be announced)

Production

In the late 1990s, there was speculation that Disney would make a sequel film, due to the original film's cult following. On July 29, 1999, ZDnet News reported that a Tron sequel or remake was being considered by Pixar.^[9] Throughout the next several years, many false rumors that a Tron sequel was in production or being developed were reported by various news websites.

On January 13, 2005 Variety reported that Disney had hired Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal to write a sequel to Tron.

At the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, a preliminary teaser trailer (labeled as TR2N and directed by Joseph Kosinski) was shown as a surprise to convention guests. It depicted a light cycle battle between a yellow and blue program, and featured Jeff Bridges reprising his role from the earlier film. While the trailer did not confirm that a Tron sequel was in production, it showed that Disney was serious about a sequel.

On September 24, 2008, Disney showcased its upcoming films in a daylong presentation for Disney partners and the media at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA. One of the many films showcased was TR2N, in which the same trailer from Comic-Con was shown to the crowd. According to Ain't It Cool News: "They showed the TRON 2 trailer, the same that was shown at 2008 Comic Con with updated visuals and Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook said, 'it was for sure a go'."

The redesigned Light cycle as featured in the Comic-Con trailer.

Light Cycles will be making a return, with new designs by Daniel Simon. According to the press conference at ComicCon 2009, a new vehicle called a "Light Runner" is to be a two-seat version of the light cycle. We will also get a glimpse at Kevin Flynn's own cycle.

Filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 2009. Stage shooting for the film is taking place at the Canadian Motion Picture Park studio in south Burnaby. The entire film will be filmed in 3D, as was the teaser.

On April 2009, pictures were leaked onto the Internet showing actors in blue skintight suits. The design of the suits is reminiscent of the outfits worn by the actors in the original film.

Electronic music duo Daft Punk will be composing the film score. At the time of the 2009 Comic-Con, it was revealed they have composed 24 tracks for the film. When Kosinski was asked why he decided to have Daft Punk to do the film score, he replied, "How could you not at least go to those guys?" song "Separate Ways" by Journey will also be featured in the film.

Marketing

On July 21, 2009, several movie-related websites posted they had received via mail a pair of "Flynn's Arcade" golden coins along with a flash drive. Its content was an animated gif image that showed CSS code lines. Four of them were put together and part of the code was cracked, revealing the url to Flynnlives.com, a fiction site mantained by activists who believe Kevin Flynn is alive, even though he's been missing since 1989. Clicking on a tiny spider in the lower section of the main page leads to a countdown clock that hits zero on July 23, 2009, 9:30pm PDT. Within the Terms of Use Section, an address was found. It lies in San Diego, CA, near the city's convention center where the Comic Con 2009 took place and some footage and information on the sequel was released. Flynn's Arcade was re-opened at that location, with several Space Paranoids arcade machines and a variety of '80s video games. A full-size light cycle from the new movie was on display.

A second viral site, homeoftron.com, has been found. It portrays some of the history of Flynn's Arcade as well as a fan memoir section

Predators

Predators' Reboot Fast-Tracked to 2010

"Predators", the planned reboot to the "Predator" series, will be coming out in 2010. Soon after director Robert Rodriguez confirmed rumors about the project at a news conference on Thursday, April 23, ERC Box Office broke the news that the 20th Century Fox planned to release this project on July 7, 2010.

In a press release as reported by ERC, Fox promise that "Predators" will be "a bold new chapter in the Predator universe". Serving as the producer of the project is Rodriguez, who has been confirmed to merely "shepherding" the film and won't be taking on the writing and directing. So far, no writer or director has been hired.

Earlier during a press conference at Troublemarker Studios, Robert Rodriguez revealed that 20th Century Fox were developing a Predator reboot titled "Predators". "I'm going to be able to shoot my upcoming Machete here, a sci-fi action film called Nervewrackers, a re-boot of the Predator series called Predators, and a couple of smaller movies called Sin City 2 and The Jetsons," so he claimed at the time.

Jonah Hex

Jonah Hex is an upcoming Western film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Under Warner Bros., the film is directed by Jimmy Hayward and stars Josh Brolin as the title character, Jonah Hex. The film is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2010.

Premise

Variety reported the premise to be about a bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Brolin) in the late 19th century tracking down voodoo practitioner Quentin Turnbull (Malkovich), who plans to free the Confederate South with an army of the undead. In contrast, Jimmy Palmiotti, a comic book writer for Jonah Hex, denied that Turnbull would be a voodoo practitioner in the film.

Cast

Josh Brolin portrays Jonah Hex, a disfigured bounty hunter. Prior to Brolin's casting, actor Thomas Jane petitioned the studio for the role, hiring a makeup artist to give him the appearance of Jonah Hex. Brolin initially hated the script, but changed his mind, growing to like its tongue-in-cheek tone.John Malkovich is cast opposite Brolin as Quentin Turnbull, the film's antagonist. Megan Fox plays Leila, a gun-wielding prostitute and Jonah Hex's love interest. cast in the film is Will Arnett as a Union soldier who enlists Jonah Hex as a bounty hunter, and Michael Shannon as Doctor Cross Williams, the ringleader of a gladiator circus. The studio plans to have Williams a recurring character in sequels to the film.

Production

In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour adaptation based on the fictional character to television with producers Akiva Goldsman and Robert Zappia involved, but the project did not make it to production. By July 2007, Warner Bros. Pictures held feature film rights to the character and sought to produce a film. Goldsman paired with Andrew Lazar as producers, and Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor adapted the screenplay, which adopted an incarnation of the comic books that combined the Western genre with supernatural elements. In October 2008, Josh Brolin entered talks to be cast as Jonah Hex under the direction of Neveldine and Taylor. In November 2008, Neveldine and Taylors stepped down from being directors due to creative differences with the studio. The studio explored the possibility of hiring Andy Fickman or McG and by January 2009, it chose Jimmy Hayward to direct Jonah Hex By the following February, Brolin was set to star alongside John Malkovich, who was cast as the antagonist Quentin Turnbull. Legendary Pictures paired with Warner Bros. Pictures to co-finance the film. Filming began in Louisiana in April 2009.

Iron Man 2

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An all-new picture from "Iron Man 2" has been unveiled. Accompanying the first part of Marvel.com's set visit report of the much-awaited "Iron Man" sequel, the fresh image takes a close look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark as he is submerged in deep thought when observing a scale model of the Stark Expo.

The photo is taken from one of the scenes the site has got the chance to see during its set visit to Tony Stark's workshop. [SPOILER ALERT!] Describing the footage itself, Randy Ma of Marvel.com wrote, "The first scene depicted Tony looking down at a scale model of the Stark Expo, which closely resembles the New York World's Fair Pavilion."

"This included a Unisphere at the center of the convention," he continued on by detailing. "As the camera panned from the level of the model towards Tony looking inquisitive at the Stark Expo, he spoke to himself, 'The key to the future is...where?' "

On the second scene the site saw during its visit, Randy shared that it contains the shot of Tony's interaction with his computer, JARVIS, in his workshop. In the footage, Tony is seen utilizing "the holographic-floor as he paced around the workshop to investigate further into the main pavilion of the Stark Expo" and "reconstructs the main pavilion by enlarging and relocating structures with his hand motions."

Providing more details on the particular scene, Randy reported, "Doing so evidently allows Tony to reach a conniption prompting him to remark to Jarvis, 'I am discovering-rediscovering-a new element.' " He also added that the two scenes previewed hinted that the central mystery of this sequel will require the title character to look into his father's past.

Set to hit U.S. theaters on May 7, 2010, "Iron Man 2" has its script written by "Tropic Thunder" scribe Justin Theroux with director Jon Favreau returning to helm. Its star-studded cast ensemble include Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Mickey Rourke as Whiplash.

In anticipation of "Iron Man 2" presentation at San Diego Comic Con 2009, USA Today has brought forth a series of new photos for the superhero sequel. Three in total, the new pictures center on Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle's Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes and director Jon Favreau.

One of the images shows what is said to be the after-effect of Whiplash's attack when Tony Stark participates in a race as a pissed off Stark is seen squatting amidst wreckage on the race track. Another one displays Potts, who has been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries, lounging on her chair. The last one captures Favreau having a discussion with Downey Jr. and Cheadle on the film's set.

Accompanying the photos, USA Today included an article in which Downey Jr. talks how hard it is to impress fans attending the Comic Con. "This is about the toughest group there is to impress," he shares. "They're watching your footage, every one of them waiting to Twitter whether you suck."

"Iron Man 2" had its script written by Justin Theroux. Don Cheadle takes on Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes in place of Terrence Howard, while Samuel L. Jackson stars as Nick Fury and Mickey Rourke is set to carry out Whiplash.

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

The adventures of a young boy named Max who, after being sent to bed for misbehaving, imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their King, though he soon longs to be back home with his family.

Release Date: October 16th, 2009

Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara
Directed by: Spike Jonze
Produced by: Jon Jashni, Thomas Tull, Scott Mednick

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli is an upcoming

post-apocalyptic drama film directed by the Hughes brothers and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Filming began in New Mexico in February 2009. The film is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.

Premise

In a post-apocalyptic world, a lone hero, Eli (Denzel Washington), guards the Book of Eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. The despot (Gary Oldman) of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book.

Production

In May 2007, Warner Bros. signed the Hughes brothers to direct The Book of Eli, based on a script by Gary Whitta. The film is the brothers' first since From Hell in 2001. The script was subsequently rewritten by Anthony Peckham, and in September 2008, actor Denzel Washington was cast into the lead role. In the following October, Gary Oldman was cast to star alongside Washington. Filming began in February 2009 in New Mexico.

To prepare for his role Denzel Washington trained for 8 months with Bruce Lee's protege, Dan Inosanto

Cast

• Denzel Washington as Eli
• Gary Oldman as Carnegie
• Mila Kunis as Solara
• Ray Stevenson as an enforcer dispatched to kill Eli
• Jennifer Beals as the blind mother of Solara and the concubine of
• Michael Gambon as a man who holds onto old traditions with his
• Evan Jones as the leader of a quartet of bikers

Release

Warner Bros. will distribute The Book of Eli in the United States and Canada, while Sony Pictures will distribute in other territories, including Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the majority of Asia and Eastern Europe. Alcon Entertainment is financing the film and co-producing with Silver Pictures The Book of Eli is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.