2009 Holiday Preview (Columbia, Overture, Fox Searchlight)
2012
Release Date: November 13
Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson
DIrected By: Roland Emmerich
In his latest end-of-the-world epic, Emmerich (THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW) explores the cataclysmic destruction of Earth on the fateful date of December 21st, 2012, which was long ago prophesied by the ancient Mayans. The film centers around a group of lone survivors who struggle to stay alive while a government agency called the “Institute for Human Continuity” attempts to institute a Noah’s ark-like program to ensure the survival of the human race.
PLANET 51
Release Date: November 20
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott
Directed By: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad
From the writer of SHREK & SHREK 2 comes an animated film, fun for the whole family! PLANET 51 explores what it would be like if the humans were the alien invaders on a planet populated by extra terrestrials.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?
Release Date: December 18
Starring: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen,
Directed By: Marc Lawrence
When an at-odds couple living in New York City is witness to a murder, they are forced to step out of their comfort zone and relocate from the big city to small town Wyoming under the witness protection program.
THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS
Release Date: November 6
Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Robert Patrick
Directed By: Grant Heslov
A reporter on the search for something bigger in his life uncovers a secret government program from the 70s that attempted to turn soldiers into Jedi-like warriors, capable of psychic powers. What he finds, along with the adventure of a lifetime, is a plot much deeper then he could ever imagine.
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Release Date: November 13
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray
Directed by: Wes Anderson
From director Wes Anderson (THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) comes a stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s classic about a fox on the run with his family from a group of evil farmers. Along the way, the fox family encounters other animals plagued by the men, causing the creatures to band together and create an underground town.
GENTLEMEN BRONCOS
Release Date: November 13
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Michael Angarano, Sam Rockwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Mike White
Directed by: Jared Hess
From the writer/director that brought you NAPOLEON DYNAMITE comes a film about an out-of-place boy who loves to write fantasy fiction. When the story most close to his heart is plagiarized by his favorite author, Dr. Ronald Chevalier, it is up to the boy to stand up for nerds everywhere and take a stand for the injustice.
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