A Preview of the Most Anticipated Films of 2006

[Lady Zhuge]

Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year again. I made such a thread for the most anticipated films of 2005 and now 2006 is already upon us.

Courtesy of msn entertainment (click on the link for more details on the following):


1) Superman Returns
Main cast: Kevin Spacey, Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Parker Posey, Marlon Brando
The Story: Following a mysterious absence of several years, Superman (Routh) returns to Earth and battles an old enemy, Lex Luthor (Spacey), who plots to render him powerless once and for all.
Release date: June 30, 2006


2) The Da Vinci Code
Main cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany
The Story: Based on the best-selling book. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Hanks) is sucked into a mystery hidden within the works of Leonardo Da Vinci that, if revealed, could shatter the foundation of Christianity.
Release date: May 17, 2006


3) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Main cast: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Stellan Skarsgard, Bill Nighy
The Story: Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) owes an unpaid debt to Davy Jones -- his soul. Can he save himself from becoming a member of Jones' army of sea-phantoms?
Release date: July 7, 2006


4) X-Men 3
Main cast: Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, Ben Foster, Shawn Ashmore, Vinnie Jones
The Story: The X-Men and Magneto's Brotherhood unite to stop a rich mutant from distributing a serum that causes mutants to lose their powers and become human.
Release date: May 26, 2006


5) Miami Vice
Main cast: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li
The Story: Ricardo Tubbs (Foxx) and Sonny Crockett (Farrell) are undercover cops who get entangled with a drug trafficker and the allure of a world where their badges don't count.
Release date: July 28, 2006


6) Casino Royale
Main cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench
The Story: The world's greatest secret agent tries to stop a casino owner from using his profits to fund terrorists.
Release date: November 17, 2006


7) Dreamgirls
Main cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson
The Story: A '60s girl group rises to fame and fortune only to have personal ambitions get in their way.
Release date: December of 2006


8) Mission: Impossible III
Main cast: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Crudup, Keri Russell, Lawrence Fishburne
The Story: Being kept tightly under wraps, but Hoffman plays the villain who goes after Ethan Hunt (Cruise) by threatening to kill his wife (Monaghan)
Release date: May 5, 2006


9) Apocalypto
Main cast: Indigenous actors from Mexico City and the Yucatan and some U.S. Native Americans
The Story: This epic is set 600 years ago in the midst of the mysterious decline of the Mayan civilization.
Release date: Summer of 2006


10) A tie between...

Flag of Our Fathers
Main cast: Ryan Phillippe, Paul Walker, Jesse Bradford, Jamie Bell, Barry Pepper
The Story: The true story of the six soldiers who raised the American flag during the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II
Release date: Summer of 2006

and

Zodiac
Main cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Mark Ruffalo, Chloe Sevigny
The Story: Based on Robert Graysmith's books about the real life "Zodiac" killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemingly random murders in the '60s and '70s
Release date: September 22, 2006


Other films to be released this year include:

The Fountain
V for Vendetta
Sunshine
Final Destination 3
Children of Men
Lady in the Water
The Visiting
Underworld: Evolution
The Omen 666
Cars
Flushed Away
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Happy Feet
Poseidon
Charlotte's Web
The Visiting
Pathfinder
How to Eat Fried Worms


I'm most looking forward to Superman Returns (can't wait to see Kevin as Lex Luthor), The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible 3 (despite its looney star), and Zodiac. The new James Bond movie looks interesting as well. We'll get to see the new Bond in action. How about all of you?

[Demonic Swordsman]

Im looking forward to Mission Impossible 3, Casino Royale, Pirates of the Caribbean and Da Vinci Code

Da Vinci Code was a great book....

[chuy605]

superman

[beansprouts]

I am looking forward to Da Vinci Code, MI III and X-men 3. I remember watching MI II and thought that it was crap, hopefully the third installment will be (much) better. Da Vinci Code was an exciting book to read, but I don't think I'll ever read it again, the suspense is pretty much shot the second time as with all thriller/mystery novels. But I definitely want to watch the movie, it would be great to see all the places described in the book on the big screen.

As for X-men, hehe, I am a fan of fluff.

[dan J]

Pirates and X3 should be sure hits. Or at least I hope. They better not dissappoint.

It'd be great if Superman can be like what Batman Begins is to its perspective franchise. Though that might be asking too much. Kevin Spacey should make a engaging villain nontheless.

Da Vinci Code will probably be quite enjoyable as a movie, unlike the crappy book it's based on. Makes me mad that a talentless author like Dan Brown can cash in on such a poorly written book.

We will see how well a blond Bond is going to work out. It's still going to be weird. And for MI-3, it better be more appealing than Tom Cruise the person.

[YummYYummY]

Da Vinci code and X man 3 XD.

[Bubblegum]

I'm so looking forward to Superman, X men 3, pirates of the carribbean and MI3!! I would love to see a new James Bond movie.

[Grifis]

I'm most interested in 4 animated films:

Cars: I'm not really into cars or anything but it's Pixar.
Ice Age 2: The preview looks kind of funny. Besides it's animation. I like.
Happy Feet: Dancing penguins are just charming. I might even bring my niece. I start to like penguins (especially after 'the walk of the penguins').
and another movie about hunting animals in the forest?? Can't remember the title. I only know it'll be out during Thanksgiving.

I also like to check out X-men 3 (just to see if my beloved Gambit will be there), Flag of our fathers, and Da vinci code (to see what's the fuss 'cause I don't read.)

[garycheah]

I have compiled a list of ASIAN FILMS TO WATCH in 2006

check it out :

http://www.loveasianfilm.com/feature...films2006.html

[strawberry]

I have compiled a list of ASIAN FILMS TO WATCH in 2006

check it out :

http://www.loveasianfilm.com/feature...films2006.html

thanks! I am definitley looking forward to the banquet.

[beansprouts]

I want to add to my list of movies that I must watch this year - I definitely want to check out Yamato, seems like the movie stoked quite a bit of patriotism in Japan, it will be interesting to see what's all the fuss about. Also, I am looking forward to Jet Li's Fearless, I love his kungfu films (other than the rubbish he made in Hollywood).

[garycheah]

thanks! I am definitley looking forward to the banquet.

yeah, The Banquet should be one great flick......they just wrapped up the production and should release in October 2006

[strawberry]

I want to add to my list of movies that I must watch this year - I definitely want to check out Yamato, seems like the movie stoked quite a bit of patriotism in Japan, it will be interesting to see what's all the fuss about. Also, I am looking forward to Jet Li's Fearless, I love his kungfu films (other than the rubbish he made in Hollywood).

you are so right..the rubbish he made in Hollywood...ha ha

[strawberry]

yeah, The Banquet should be one great flick......they just wrapped up the production and should release in October 2006

other than being a Huang Xiao Ming Fan, it would be interesting to see Zhou Xun up against Zhang Ziyi.

[garycheah]

other than being a Huang Xiao Ming Fan, it would be interesting to see Zhou Xun up against Zhang Ziyi.

looking forward to see Zhou Xun rather than Zhang Ziyi, cos its bored to see Zhang Ziyi in the same old role (princess!)

[golgo13]

you are so right..the rubbish he made in Hollywood...ha ha

it should however read the rubbish hollywood make; no more than a merchandising package comprising of a 90 mins moving montages, numerous memorabilia items and picture intensive gossip publication

[strawberry]

looking forward to see Zhou Xun rather than Zhang Ziyi, cos its bored to see Zhang Ziyi in the same old role (princess!)

I heard quite a bit about Zhang Ziyi having a arrogant reputation..anyone wants to shed some light on this?

[LuNaR]

MIAMI VICE WITH GONG LI!!! and pirate of carib, x3

[heavenNearth]

It's all action/fantasy movies. Why don't American promote more realistic romantic movies?

[strawberry]

It's all action/fantasy movies. Why don't American promote more realistic romantic movies?

That reminds me of my favourite romantic comedy of all time...'You got mail'!...