Last Night (14 May)
The Talent: Massy Tedjedin directs for the first time, Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington star.
The Pitch: A hot-under-the-collar thriller, with Knightley and Worthington a married couple both facing temptation while he’s away on business.
The Hook: If things go right next year (and with Avatar this year), Worthington could easily become the New Biggest Thing. It all depends on whether or not he can convince in romantic dramas as well as bare his biceps in action flicks.
Robin Hood (14 May)
The Talent: Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.
The Pitch: A retelling of the classic folk tale, with Crowe the nobleman’s son returned from the Crusades to find the evil Sheriff of Nottingham oppressing the hell out of England.
The Hook: Scott and Crowe seem to have dropped the original hook – the film was called Nottingham and toyed with the idea of heroism and villainy. Instead, they've simply decided to make the best Robin Hood ever. Sounds good.
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (28 May)
The Talent: Mike Newell directs, Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton star.
The Pitch: Based on the videogame, Gyllenhaal stars as the acrobatic and quick-witted Persian royal dashing around an exotic and lamp-lit Middle East and messing with the very fabric of time itself.
The Hook: We’d be calling the standard videogame ruin if it weren’t for the presence of producer Jerry Bruckheimer - the man who took an even worse premise and turned it into Pirates Of The Caribbean - and Newell, who’s nailed fantasy with Brit-class in Harry Potter.
Official site here.
The Eagle Of The Ninth (5 June)
The Talent: State Of Play’s Kevin MacDonald directs Mark Strong, Jamie Bell and, erm, Channing Tatum.
The Pitch: Based on the Rosemary Sutcliffe page-turner, the film sees Tatum’s Roman soldier investigating the disappearance of his father’s legion, the infamous 'ninth'.
The Hook: The supporting cast of Strong and Bell is excellent, and MacDonald is a director too intelligent to let Tatum suck in the lead. Right?
Jonah Hex (18 June)
The Talent: Directed by Jimmy Hayward, starring Josh Brolin and Megan Fox.
The Pitch: Brolin is disfigured Western anti-hero Hex in this adaptation of the grim graphic novels. He's a bounty hunter on the trail of villainous John Malkovich.
The Hook: If we could choose to watch anyone in the world being a surly cowboy, it’d be Josh Brolin. And if we could choose to just watch anyone in the world, it’d be Megan Fox.
Next: Predators, Inception
Comments
Blyman
Nov 30th 2009, 14:01
Awesome feature, 2010 is looking hella good, loving the retro 80s vein with the A-Team, Expendables and Predators. BUT where's Green Zone????? It's my most anticipated film followed by Inception and Robin Hood.
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somewhatfrail
Nov 30th 2009, 18:26
As if my list of films to see/buy wasn't big enough already. :D
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chaneladele
Nov 30th 2009, 18:31
Should've made it 50 and put The Lovely bones in there
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Ali1748
Nov 30th 2009, 19:56
I am excited for The Wolfman Clash Of The Titans Iron Man II Robin Hood Prince Of Persia Jonah Hex Inception Toy Story 3 The Lovely Bones the Deathly Hallows I.
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Agent69
Nov 30th 2009, 20:45
The Danish Girl Rabbit Hole Greenberg The Fighter Legion (looks dumb but fun)
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dthardcore
Nov 30th 2009, 23:45
I'm looking forward to "The Last Airbender" should have been titled "Avatar" but Cameron named his movie that...
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gtbernstein
Dec 1st 2009, 0:46
I'm disappointed LEGION wasn't on the list. I think this may be a bigger movie than many realize. It will definitely start the year off with a bang.
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simevidas
Dec 1st 2009, 1:56
You guys totally forgot The last airbender :) It will most likely be in the top 10 of 2010 by total gross.
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darjeelingmike
Dec 3rd 2009, 18:53
Seems typical that ALL the films I want to see don't yet have release dates: Love And Other Drugs Mute Never Let Me Go Paul Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Somewhere Having said that though: Shutter Island I Love You Phillip Morris Kick a*s Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps Iron Man 2 Predators Inception Toy Story 3 The Expendables The Town The Ward Hereafter Should all be awesome :D And Prince Of Persia, Jonah Hex, The A-Team and Salt should be good fun!
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sanddancer
Dec 4th 2009, 20:39
I love Paul Rudd so I am looking forward to "How Do You Know" with Reese Witherspoon & Owen Wilson.
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joeymac
Dec 5th 2009, 23:42
Excited for films? Excited "FOR" films? Not "ABOUT" films? Let's get our prepositions sorted out.
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hughjass1970
Dec 8th 2009, 22:12
Still no sign of a UK release for Fanboys then...
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DQ17E
Dec 14th 2009, 0:01
If by "define" you mean will get a two week release and most people will not remember then I can say that, yes the following will "define" 2010; Daybreakers, The Book of Eli, The Wolfman, Black Death, Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Cemetary Junction, Wall Street 2, Last Night, Robin Hood, Prince of Persia, The Eagle of the Nines, Jonah Hex, Eclipse, Cats & Dogs 2, Priest, Harry Potter 7.1, Life and Death of Charlie St Cloud, Love and Other Things, Columbus Circle and Oobermind. Come this time next year none of the above will be remembered (apart from the two franchise films). Remember Dragonball this year? No, you didn't because it sank like a stone, like most of the films released in a year. At most you can have six films "define" a year, you get a (1) comic book film (Iron Man 2), you get (2) the Oscar winner (released in December in the US, January or even February here), you get (3) Harry Potter, you get the (4) Pixar film (Toy Story 3), you get the (5) "surprise" comedy hit (this year was The Hangover, and Year One and Land of the Lost flopped because $150m don't do well) and you get (6) the chick flick (which is Sex and the City 2). In conclusion the top ten films in a year's time will include 1. Harry Potter, 2. Eclipse, 3. Toy Story 3, 4. Iron Man 2 and 5. surprise comedy break out hit which makes $200m and beats a blockbuster that should have done well (I will pick Prince of Persia to flop against it). And Harry Potter 7.2 will be in 3D.
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littlebocuk
Jan 8th 2010, 21:16
- The Wolfman - Shutter Island - I Love You Philip Morris - Alice in Wonderland - Clash of the Titans - Iron Man II - Robin Hood - Prince of Persia - Inception - Toy Story 3 Wow, it's going to be a great year for me!!
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