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Movies New and Next 2010 thru 2012 Every so often I'm overwhelmed with the urge to research upcoming movies. Sometimes new, often only remakes or as they say 're-imaginings'. Each season offers fresh productions to embrace or condemn as inclined. It appears that 2010 will deliver plenty of variety. 'Nightmare on Elm Street' is about to be re-imagined. So too is the quirky 60's 'Barabarella' and the classic Ray Harryhausen stop motion tale 'Clash of the Titans', this one with Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. The tale of 'Alice in Wonderland comes to us from director Tim Burton with Johnny Depp and Ann Hathaway. Look for the prime time cliff hanger/soap opera 'Dallas' to be forthcoming. Liam Neeson will also bring the 80's TV series 'The A Team' to the silver screen. A yet un-cast version of '21 Jump Street' will arrive in the local Cineplex. You may remember the original TV series introduced us to Johnny Depp. 'Fantastic Voyage', 'Poltergeist', 'The Jungle Book' and 'Red Sonja' (with Rose McGowan) are all scheduled for a new and improved big screen treatment. It looks like George Lopez and Billy Rae Cyrus will team up in 'The Spy Next Door'. The cult classic 'Starfighter' is also do for a make over. Saturday Night Live has imagined an entire film based upon their mock parody of an 80's TV series they call 'MacGruber'. Imagine the animated tale 'Rapunzel' with Mandy Moore and David Schwimmer. Let's talk sequels. Yeah Baby! Do I make you horny? A new Austin Powers movie is in the works ('Austin Powers 4'). Almost any film that earned back production costs is ready for a sequel. You can expect 'Ironman 2' with Scarlett Johanson, Mickey Rourke, Edward Norton and Samuel L. Jackson). 'Toy Story 3', 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2', 'I, Robot 2', 'Hairspray 2', 'Nutty Professor 3', 'Sex and the City 2', 'Scream 4', 'Jackass 3' and the immensely violent 'Smokin' Aces' (Blowback) are all hoping to be viewed. 'Raging Bull 2' and a fifth Sinbad movie are both in production. Even the not so lucrative 'Narnia' films get a sequel, 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Dawn Trader'. One sequel guaranteed to perform at the box office especially after last years highly successful 'Wolverine' will be 'X-Men: 1st Class'. A 'Ben Hur' TV mini-series is in the works. Three noteworthy biographies are also in the works that include Bruce Lee, John DeLorean and Greta Garbo. Naturally 2011 brings yet more makes and re-makes. 'Mona Lisa' with Mickey Rourke and Eve Green. One of my favorites 'The Hobbit', a prequel to the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The James Bond juggernaut continues with an as yet unnamed 'Bond 23'. 'Fraggle Rock' finally leaps onto the large screen. Look for a giant robot film ('Gigantor'). Vin Diesel still trying to reach the silver screen with his story of 'Hannibal' who crossed the Alps with a herd of elephants. 'The First Avenger: Captain America', and two interesting projects: 'Thor' with Kenneth Branaugh, Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson... and the 'Adventures of Tin Tin' with Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Carey Elwes and Simon Pegg. Let's talk sequels. 'Pee Wee's Playhouse: The Movie' with the original Pee Wee Herman. Remember that giant ant in the desert movie from the 50's? 'Them' gets updated and released in 2011. It's a good year for the returning franchise. 'Ghost Rider 2', 'Creepshow 2', 'Jeepers Creepers 3', 'Jumpers 2' and don't forget the finale 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows' in two installments. 'Kung Fu Panda: Kaboom of Doom', 'Mad Max 4', 'Men in Black 3', 'National Treasure 3', 'Rambo: Savage Hunt' to name a few. No hot property escapes the Cineplex. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides', 'Spiderman 4', 'Scary Movie 5', 'School of Rock 2', 'The Hangover 2', 'Wanted 2', 'Wild Hogs 2', 'White Chicks 2' and you can add to that a second 'Nancy Drew' flick. Several science fiction offerings include a 'Star Trek' sequel, 'Terminator 5', 'Wolverine 2' and 'Magneto' gets his own film. There will also be sequels to 'Underworld (4)' and the '300'. Several remakes include the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon', 'Godzilla 3-D', 'Oh God', 'Pinocchio', 'The Birds', '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea', 'East of Eden', 'The 39 Steps' and a 'Smurf' movie. There is also a few bio flicks in the works about the lives of Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis and James Brown. As long as we're on a roll here's a few items for 2012... if we all make it that far! 'Anchorman 2', 'Bad Boys 3', 'Lethal Weapon 5', 'Wanted 3', 'Ghostbusters 3' (same cast), 'Madagascar 3', 'Spiderman 5', 'Transformers 3', 'Hancock 2', 'Ironman 3', 'Indiana Jones 5', 'Monsters Inc 2', 'Sin City 3' and the final installment of the 'Hobbit' (2). There are a few new titles wedged between all this sequel stuff. 'Flash Gordon', 'Puss in Boots', and the '6 Million Dollar Man'. Add to that 'Swiss Family Robinson', 'Excaliber', and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.
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