For movie lovers like me ;o) here's a list of 2009 anticipated movies. You can click on each link for info on the movie. Too bad "Sherlock Holmes" is on the end list, I love it from the novels I just wish Robert Downey Jr. would do justice to it.
Taken - 1/23/2009Liam Neeson stars in this action-packed international thriller as a former spy who sets out to find her daughter kidnapped in Paris.Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans - 1/23/2009Explores the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires and their slaves, the Lycans.Friday the 13th - 2/13/2009Returning to the story that started it all, this retelling of the original Friday the 13th heads back to summer camp where a mysterious killer is systematically slaughtering the teenage camp counselors.Watchmen - 3/6/2009Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson and Carla Gugino star in this adaptation of the famed graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.Monsters vs. Aliens - 3/27/2009Reese Witherspoon and Hugh Laurie star in this animated flick about a rag-tag band of mutants assembled by the U.S. military to thwart an invasion.The Fast and the Furious 4 - 4/3/2009Paul Walker and Vin Diesel partner up once again to fight crime and drive really fast.Dragonball Evolution - 4/8/2009Released under 20th Century Fox. The movie adaptation of the Japanese animated series, which stars Goku, an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.X-Men Origins: Wolverine - 5/1/2009Hugh Jackman stars in this prequel to the X-Men trilogy exploring how Logan became the adamantium blade-wielding mutant Wolverine.Angels & Demons - 5/15/2009Tom Hanks returns as the "Da Vinci Code" cryptologist Robert Langdon to thwart a plot by the Illuminati to blow up the Vatican.Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - 5/22/209When his favorite museum exhibits are accidentally shipped off to the Smithsonian, hapless museum security guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) infiltrates that fabled institution to rescue them.Star Trek XI - 5/8/2009"Lost" creator J. J. Abrams reboots the beloved sci-fi franchise in this prequel exploring the early days of Kirk and Spock.Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins - 5/22/2009Christian Bale stars in this film which is both a sequel and a prequel to the wildly popular time-travel/killer robot action franchise.UP - 5/29/2009Pixar follows up on their movies about gourmet rats and lonely robots with this flick about a grumpy old man and his balloon-powered floating house.Land of the Lost - 6/5/2009Will Ferrell stars in this adaptation of the '70s TV show about three people who find themselves in a strange world populated by dinosaurs, monkey people, and reptilian Sleestaks.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - 6/26/2009Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox re-team with director Michael Bay for another action-packed battle between warring robots in disguise.ICE AGE: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - 7/1/2009Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie are back in this third installment in the "Ice Age" franchise, featuring the voice talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah.Public Enemies - 7/1/2009Johnny Depp stars as legendary bank robber John Dillinger and Christian Bale is the G-man on his tail in this true crime drama directed by Michael Mann.2012 - 7/10/2009"Independence Day" and "The Day After Tomorrow" director Roland Emmerich destroys the Earth again, starring John Cusack.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - 7/17/2009Harry, Hermione, Ron and friends return to Hogwarts and face Lord Voldemort again in this sixth installment of the series.G-Force - 7/24/2009A group of intelligent animal commandoes work for a government agency trying to prevent an evil billionaire from taking over the world.FUNNY PEOPLE - 7/31/2009When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.G.I. Joe - 8/7/2009A live-action extravaganza based on Hasbro's popular line of action figures starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid and Sienna Miller.INGLORIOUS BASTERDS - 8/21/2009After tackling kung fu action and grindhouse horror, writer/director Quentin Tarantino goes to war with Brad Pitt leading a team of Nazi-hunters.Shutter IslandMartin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio for the fourth time in a thriller about U.S. Marshalls pursuing a female escaped convict.WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE - 10/16/2009Director Spike Jones brings to life Maurice Sendak's classic children's book about a boy transported to a world of monsters.THE WOLFMAN - 11/6/2009Benicio Del Toro stars as a nobleman who, thanks to a werewolf bite, begins regular moonlit massacres of the local folk.Sherlock Holmes - 11/13/2009Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary London sleuth to life, with Jude Law as the faithful Dr. Watson and directed by Guy Ritchie.New Moon - 11/20/2009Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart return as Edward and Bella for the second chapter in the "Twilight" series.The Lovely Bones - 11/28/2009The adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel about a the murder of a young girl, directed by Peter Jackson.AVATAR - 12/18/2009James Cameron directs this 3D sci-fi action epic that features ground-breaking, eye-popping special effects.The Princess and the Frog - 11/25/2009Disney presents its first traditional hand-drawn animated film in five years with a fairy tale set in New Orleans during the Jazz Age.
