Most-Anticipated Movies of 2008

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Here they are…

1.Cloverfield

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama and Thriller
Release Date:	January 18th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images.
Distributors:	Paramount Pictures

2. Rambo

John Rambo has retreated to northern Thailand, living a solitary and peaceful life in the mountains and jungles. A group of human rights missionaries search him out and ask him to guide them into Burma to deliver medical supplies. When the aid workers are captured by the Burmese army, Rambo decides to venture alone into the war zone to rescue them.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Thriller and Sequel
Release Date:	January 25th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language.
Distributors:	Lionsgate

3. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who

Horton, the lovable elephant, angers everyone around him as he tries to protect tiny creatures on a speck of dust.

Genres:	Kids/Family, Animation and Adaptation
Release Date:	March 14th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	20th Century Fox Distribution

4. Iron Man

 

Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and inventor, is kidnapped and forced by his captors to design and build a weapon. Secretly, Stark instead creates a mechanized suit of armor and escapes. Returning to the U.S., he discovers a dangerous plot and becomes Iron Man to stop it.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Release Date:	May 2nd, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Paramount Pictures

5. Speed Racer

 

In the world of violent, high-speed racing, brothers Rex and Speed Racer become rivals as powerful racer Mondragan manipulates their careers in order to kill them both during the world championships, but the brothers learn its all just an act of vengeance against Pops Racer, who caused the death of Mondragan’s father in a race long ago.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Release Date:	May 9th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

6. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

 

One year later, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct and Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. The four children will soon meet a curious new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding, as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians–led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian–embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Release Date:	May 16th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

7. Sex and the City

The continuing adventures of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda as they live their lives in Manhattan four years after the series ended.

Genres:	Comedy, Drama, Romance and Adaptation
Release Date:	May 30th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	New Line Cinema

8. WALL-E

 

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Wall-E, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation
Release Date:	June 27th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation

9. Wanted

 

25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox. After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself. With wickedly brilliant tutors–including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan–Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Drama, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
Release Date:	June 27th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Universal Pictures Distribution

10. The Dark Knight

 

The sequel to 2005’s ‘Batman Begins,’ with the Caped Crusader protecting Gotham City from his arch-nemesis, The Joker.

Genres:	Action/Adventure, Crime/Gangster, Adaptation and Sequel
Release Date:	July 18th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors:	Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

 Yeah,, they’re sound interesting

Can’t wait to watch them in Indonesia..

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