This list has been divided into two parts, "February
– June" & "July – December"; January wasn’t included because they have been
highlighted in the previous post “January Movies”.
February
1.
Percy
Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
A young boy named Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) discovers that he is the demigod son of the Greek god, Poseidon (Kevin McKidd). He embarks on a journey across modern-day America with his friends Annabeth Chase (Alexandra Daddario), also a demigod, and Grover Underwood (Brandon T. Jackson), a satyr, to save his mother (Catherine Keener), return Zeus' (Sean Bean) stolen lightning bolt, and prevent a war between the gods.
2.
The
Wolfman
Set in the late 1880s, with Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro) reuniting with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) following the disappearance of his brother. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt), tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable blood lust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline (Hugo Weaving) has come to investigate. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself... one he never imagined existed.
It is set
to release on February 12, 2010.
3.
Shutter
Island
In 1954,
two U.S. marshals investigate the
disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane on an island
in Massachusetts. They run into
trouble when they are deceived by the hospital's chief administrator, a hurricane hits and an inmate riot
traps them on the island.
Directed by
Martin Scorsese, its cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley,
Michelle Williams and Emily Mortimer. It is set to release on February 19,
2010.
March
1.
Alice
in Wonderland
Alice
Kingsley, now 19 attending a party at a Victorian estate. She finds out that she is
about to be proposed to by a rich suitor in front of hundreds of snooty society types. She
runs off, following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a
place she visited many years before, though she doesn't remember it. She then embarks — assuming
both large and small sizes — on an adventure of self discovery and to save
Wonderland from the Red Queen's reign of terror with the help of her Wonderland
friends.
It is set
to release on March 5, 2010.
2.
The
Rum Diary
Paul Kemp
(Johnny Depp) is an itinerant journalist who tires of New York and America
under the Eisenhower administration and travels to Puerto Rico to write for The
San Juan Star.
Kemp begins the habit of drinking rum and becomes obsessed with the woman
Chenault (Amber Heard), who is a fellow journalist's fiancée.
It is set
to release on March 11, 2010.
3.
Clash
of the Titans
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on Earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
It is set
to release on March 26, 2010.
4.
How
to Train Your Dragon
Set in a
mythical world of vikings and dragons; a viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island
of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. The teen’s smarts and offbeat
sense of humor is disliked by his tribe and its chief, Hiccup’s father.
However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other viking
teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter. After
he entangles a dragon with a bolas-shooting cannon, Hiccup releases and ends up befriending the
dragon. This relationship flips his world upside down as he strives to convince
his tribe that they do not need to be dragon-slayers.
The film
stars the voice talents of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Craig Ferguson.
It is set
to release on March 26, 2010.
April
1.
Machete
Machete is a renegade former "Mexican Federale". He roams the streets of Texas after a shakedown from a drug lord called Torrez. Benz, a spin doctor, tells Machete that McLaughlin, a corrupt senator, is sending hundreds of illegal immigrants out of the country and that he must be killed. He offers him $150,000 to kill McLaughlin. Attempting to assassinate the senator, Machete is double-crossed and is shot in the shoulder. Now on the run and being tracked by Sartana, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with a special interest in the blade slinger, Machete goes after Benz and his men with the help of his "holy" brother Padre, a saucy meat cleaver-wielding taco slinger named Luz, and April, a socialite with a penchant for guns.
It is set
to release on April 16, 2010.
2.
A
Nightmare on Elm Street
A group of suburban teenagers are being haunted in their dreams by a "horribly disfigured killer" known as Freddy Krueger.
It is set
to release on April 30, 2010.
May
1.
Iron
Man 2
The world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) is the armoured superhero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armour because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces; such as Whiplash & Black Widow.
It is set
to release on May 7, 2010.
2. Prince
of Persia: The Sands of Time
Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a street urchin in 6th century Persia. After showing valor in battle, he is adopted by the king as his heir, so the king's two sons will not fight over the throne. He teams up with Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to rescue the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that controls time, from the hands of the villainous nobleman, Nizam (Ben Kingsley).
It is set
to release on May 26, 2010.
3. Sex
and the City 2
The
continuing story of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha as they struggle to
manage their love lives, friendships and careers in New York City.
It is set
to release on May 28, 2010.
June
1.
The
A-Team
A group of
ex-military commandos who escape from a military prison and roam America,
handling covert operations for money.
It
will star Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel and Quinton Jackson.
It is set
to release on June 11, 2010.
2.
The
Karate Kid
12-year-old
Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his
mother's latest career move has landed him in China. In the land of Kung fu,
Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng (the class bully) puts "the
karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre
has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly
a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and
parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will
be the fight of his life.
It is set
to release on June 11, 2010.
3.
Jonah
Hex
Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich) is a Confederate veteran of the Civil War who is trying to fight and re-win the war, and scarred bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) must stop him.
It is set
to release on June 18, 2010.
4.
Toy
Story 3
Andy is departing for college,
and his toys, including Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen), are going to be put in the attic. Before they can be
put in the attic, they are accidentally thrown away and are picked up by the
garbage men. The toys find themselves at a local day-care center, where they
must try to survive the playful but careless pre-school children. Woody
attempts to save his friends and find themselves a new home, but matters are
further complicated when Buzz is damaged during an escape attempt. The toys try
to reset Buzz, but end up causing him to revert to a Spanish version of his delusions of
being a space ranger, much to the other toys' discomfort.
It is set
to release on June 18, 2010.
5.
The
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death.
It is set
to release on June 30, 2010.
nice one! ur surely working pretty hard. I look forward to them movies really, i remember vividly years back when i saw d preview of machete in d movie grindhouse with rose magowan, josh brolin, bruce willis. it is a must watch. On Prince of persia, i really wish it was some other actor, it didnt have to be mr gyllenhaal. i cant stand dis guy any longer after brokeback mountain, cos he locked lips wit a guy, even if it was Hit ledger(cant also stand him),.Iron man 2's gonna be all dat, robert downey is a damn good actor, n can lift up a dead plot, but in dis case great actor + great plot=awesome. i would lookout for d others dey seem interesting. wow to think i got theses consultations for free. dude tanx, u rock!
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