By Alonso Duralde, Hollywood.com Staff
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
It’s the hot new fad. Yet again. In fact, there are 30 more movies that will soon be leaping off a screen near you — and that’s not even counting the soon-to-be released Coraline …
1. Avatar
This eagerly awaited sci-fi adventure, about the battle over a biologically diverse planet called Alpha Centauri B-4, is James Cameron's first nondocumentary feature film since 1997's Titanic. Next-big-thing Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation) stars alongside Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez. The buzz around the film's CG effects is already deafening. (12/18/09)
2. Godzilla 3D
Say it loud, and there's music playing; say it soft, and it's almost like praying. Godzilla 3D. GODZILLA TO THE M.F. 3-D! My inner eight-year-old is turning cartwheels at the very thought of such a thing. (2009)
3. The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn
The classic Hergé character leaps onto — and off of — the screen in this much-anticipated motion-capture adventure from director Peter Jackson and producer Steven Spielberg. The impressive cast includes Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Andy Serkis and MacKenzie Crook; depending on how things go, Jackson and Spielberg may make one or two more Tintin adventures after this one. (2011)
4. Frankenweenie
Tim Burton and frequent collaborator John August (Big Fish, Corpse Bride) will team up for this feature-length adaptation of Burton's short film about the resurrection of a deceased family dog. While the original was live-action, this 3-D retelling will feature stop-motion animation. (2011)
5. Up
The trailer for this Pixar adventure-comedy — which features Ed Asner as an old curmudgeon who sets his entire house aloft with lots and lots of helium-filled balloons — is already bowling over audiences, so let's hope the film can deliver on its coming-attractions promise. (5/29/09)
6. G-Force
Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi and Tracy Morgan provide the voices for a team of commando guinea pigs who fight to stop an evil billionaire (Bill Nighy) from taking over the world in this live-action/CG-animation hybrid family flick. The usually-too-ribald-for-Disney Zach Galifianakis co-stars. (7/24/09)
7. The Legend of Spyro
This adaptation of the popular video-game series about a heroic dragon will feature the voices of Elijah Wood and Gary Oldman. (Christmas 2009)
8. Tr2n
That sound you heard was 1000 nerds' heads (my own included) exploding when Disney announced a sequel to its computer-animation classic; that second explosion came when the studio said it would be released in 3-D. Jeff Bridges returns, and the young 'n' hunky Garrett Hedlund (Four Brothers, Eragon) stars. (2011)
9. Newt
It's not about the girl from Aliens or the witch in Monty Python and the Holy Grail; this CG rom-com (courtesy of Pixar) tells the story of two blue-footed newts in a community college lab who can't stand each other — but when they discover they're the last two left of their species, they have to put aside their differences and, ugh, mate. (Summer 2012)
10. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
They were the opening gig for last year's successful Miley Cyrus 3-D concert movie, but this time the JoBros get to headline. And now, the screaming starts. (2/27/09)
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