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‘New Year’s Eve’ – Trailer, Cast, and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray
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Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele in New Year's Eve
Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele in ‘New Year’s Eve’ (Photo by Andrew Schwartz / Warner Bros Pictures)

Don’t call New Year’s Eve a sequel to Valentine’s Day, but it does have some of the same cast, pretty much the same plot, and is directed by Garry Marshall. The PG-13 romantic comedy heads to theaters slightly before New Year’s Eve on December 9, 2011.

Garry Marshall loves big-name ensemble casts, and he’s filled out his latest effort with plenty of recognizable names including Ashton Kutcher, Zac Efron, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Hilary Swank. The ensemble also includes Sofia Vergara, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Ludacris Bridges, Robert De Niro, Hector Elizondo, Jake T Austin, and Seth Meyers.

But we’re not quite done yet… Also ringing in the new year are Sarah Paulson, Larry Miller, Jack McGee, Yeardley Smith, Lea Michele, Jim Belushi, Sarah Jessica Parker, Til Schweiger, Cary Elwes, Alyssa Milano, Carla Gugino, and Common.

Official Synopsis: New Year’s Eve celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.





‘The Muppets’ – Trailer, Plot Details, and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Jason Segel in The Muppets
Jason Segel in ‘The Muppets’ (Photo © Walt Disney Pictures)

They’re back! Disney’s bringing our favorite lovable Muppets back to the big screen in an all-new adventure. Muppets fan James Bobin directs the musical comedy that’s heading to theaters on November 23, 2011.

Official Synopsis: On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds.

To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

Interesting The Muppets trivia provided by Walt Disney Pictures:

  • Funnyman Jason Segel stars in, co-writes and executive produces The Muppets.
  • The Muppets is directed by James Bobin, who was a director/writer/EP for HBO’s Flight of the Conchords.
  • Kermit received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. His song “The Rainbow Connection” was nominated for an Academy Award.
  • Bret McKenzie, who starred in, wrote for and served as composer for HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, is the music supervisor for The Muppets, as well as the writer/producer on some of the songs, which include big Muppet-style opening and closing numbers.
  • It’s been 11 years since the Muppets’ last big-screen feature film.

Among the celebrities showing up for cameos are Emily Blunt, James Carville, Leslie Feist, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, and Dave Grohl. Neil Patrick Harris, Judd Hirsch, John Krasinski, Rico Rodriguez, and Mickey Rooney also pop in for a little screen time with the Muppets.

Steve Whitmire voices Kermit, Beaker, Statler, and Rizzo. Eric Jacobson handles the voices of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, and Marvin Suggs. Dave Goelz provides the voices of Gonzo, Dr Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf, and Kermit Moopet.





‘Hugo’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Asa Butterfield and Chloe Grace Moretz in Hugo
Asa Butterfield and Chloe Grace Moretz in ‘Hugo’ (Photo © Paramount Pictures)

Director Martin Scorsese tackles his first 3D film with Hugo [formerly known as Hugo Cabret]. The family-friendly film is based on the 2007 book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

Asa Butterfield stars as Hugo Cabret, Chloe Grace Moretz plays Isabelle, Sacha Baron Cohen is Station Inspector, and Ben Kingsley is Pappa Georges / Georges Méliès. Jude Law plays Hugo’s father, Ray Winstone is Uncle Claude, Christopher Lee is Monsieur Labisse, Helen McCrory is Mama Jeanne, and Richard Griffiths plays Monsieur Frick.

Additional cast includes Frances de la Tour as Madame Emilie, Emily Mortimer as Lisette, and Michael Stuhlbarg as Rene Tabard.

The PG-rated film opens in theaters on November 23, 2011.

Official Synopsis: Hugo tells the story of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. With the help of an eccentric girl, he searches for the answer to a mystery linking the father he recently lost, the ill-tempered toy shop owner living below him and a heart-shaped lock, seemingly without a key.

‘Arthur Christmas’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Arthur (voiced by James McAvoy) in Arthur Christmas
Arthur (voiced by James McAvoy) in ‘Arthur Christmas’ – © 2011 CTMG, Inc.

James McAvoy and Hugh Laurie lend their voices to the animated holiday comedy Arthur Christmas opening in theaters on November 23, 2011. Sarah Smith and Barry Cook directed the family-friendly film that’s rated PG for some mild rude humor.

James McAvoy voices the title character and Hugh Laurie is Steve, Jim Broadbent is Santa, Bill Nighy is Grandsanta, and Imelda Staunton voices Mrs Santa. Ashley Jensen is Bryony, Marc Wootton is Peter, Laura Linney is North Pole Computer, Eva Longoria is Chief De Silva, Ramona Marquez is Gwen, and Michael Palin provides the voice of Ernie Clicker.

Official Synopsis: Set on Christmas night, the story of Arthur Christmas, at last, reveals the incredible, never-before-seen answer to every child’s question: ‘So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?’ The answer: Santa’s exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic – a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.

‘Breaking Dawn: Part 1’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in 'Breaking Dawn Part 1'
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1’ (Photo © Summit Entertainment)

The Twilight Saga is drawing to a close, with the first half of the final Twilight book, Breaking Dawn, finding our favorite vampire/high school couple moving their relationship forward in major ways.

Directed by Bill Condon, the PG-13 drama will open in theaters on November 18, 2011.

Cast and Characters

Robert Pattinson – ‘Edward’
Kristen Stewart – ‘Bella’
Taylor Lautner – ‘Jacob’
Mackenzie Foy – ‘Renesmee’
Ashley Greene – ‘Alice’
Kellan Lutz – ‘Emmett’
Nikki Reed – ‘Rosalie’
Jackson Rathbone – ‘Jasper’
Peter Facinelli – ‘Dr Carlisle Cullen’
Elizabeth Reaser – ‘Esme Cullen’
Billy Burke – ‘Charlie Swan’
Dakota Fanning – ‘Jane’
Cameron Bright – ‘Alec’
Charlie Bewley – ‘ Demetri’
Daniel Cudmore – ‘Felix’
Alex Meraz – ‘Paul’
Bronson Pelletier – ‘Jared’
Kiowa Gordon -‘Embry’
Tyson Houseman -‘Quil Ateara’
Chaske Spencer – ‘Sam Uley’
Xavier Samuel – ‘Riley’
Julia Jones – ‘Leah Clearwater’
Booboo Stewart – ‘Seth Clearwater’
Noel Fisher – ‘Vladimir’
Guri Weinberg – ‘Stefan’
Lee Pace – ‘Garrett’
Toni Trucks – ‘Mary’
Bill Tangradi – ‘Randall’
Erik Odom – ‘Peter’
Valorie Curry – ‘Charlotte’
Joe Anderson – ‘Alistair’
Maggie Grace – ‘Irina’
Christian Camargo – ‘Eleazar’
Mia Maestro – ‘Carmen’
Casey LaBow – ‘Kate’
MyAnna Buring – ‘Tanya’
Tracey Heggins – ‘Senna’
Judi Shekoni -‘Zafrina’
Omar Metwally -‘Amun’
Andrea Gabriel – ‘Kebi’
Rami Malek – ‘Benjamin’
Angela Sarafyan – ‘Tia’
Marlane Barnes – ‘Maggie’
Lisa Howard – ‘Siobhan’
Patrick Brennan – ‘Liam’

Official Synopsis: In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child…which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

‘Happy Feet Two’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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A scene from 'Happy Feet 2'
A scene from ‘Happy Feet 2’ (Photo Credit: Warner Bros Pictures)

The singing and dancing penguins are back for more animated adventures in Happy Feet Two. George Miller returns to direct the sequel, which is heading to theaters on November 18, 2011.

The voice cast is led by Elijah Wood as Mumble and Robin Williams as Ramon/Lovelace. Brad Pitt is Will the Krill, Pink is Gloria, Matt Damon is Bill the Krill, Ava Acres is Erik, Hank Azaria is Sven, and Benjamin Lil P-Nut Flores Jr voices Atticus. Meibh Campbell is Bo, Common voices Seymour, Hugo Weaving is Noah the Elder, Carlos Alazraqui is Nestor, and Lombardo Boyar is Raul.

Additional voice cast members include Jeff Garcia as Rinaldo, Johnny Sanchez III as Lombardo, Sofia Vergara as Carmen, and Richard Carter as Bryan the Beachmaster.

Official Synopsis: Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model.

But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces.

Erik learns of his father’s “guts and grit” as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures — from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals — to put things right.

‘Jack and Jill’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Adam Sandler and Adam Sandler in 'Jack and Jill'
Adam Sandler and Adam Sandler in ‘Jack and Jill’ (Photo © 2011 CTMG)

Adam Sandler and Katie Holmes team up for the PG-rated comedy Jack and Jill. Directed by Dennis Dugan, Jack and Jill is set to open in theaters on November 11, 2011.

Adam Sandler stars as Jack and Jill, Katie Holmes plays Erin, and Al Pacino plays himself. The cast also includes Elodie Tougne as Sofia, Rohan Chand as Gary, Eugenio Derbezas Felipe/Felipe’s Grandma, David Spade as Monica, Nick Swardson as Todd, and Tim Meadows as Ted.

Allen Covert plays Otto, Norm Macdonald is Funbucket, Geoff Pierson is Carter Simmons, Valerie Mahaffey is Bitsy Simmons, Gary Valentine is Dallas, and Dana Carvey plays Scraggly Puppeteer. Regis Philbin and Shaq put in cameo appearances.

Official Synopsis:Jack and Jill is a comedy focusing on Jack Sadelstein (Adam Sandler), a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, who dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister Jill (also Adam Sandler). Jill’s neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down. Katie Holmes plays Erin, Jack’s wife.

‘Immortals’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast Interviews

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Rebecca Murray
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Henry Cavill in Immortals
Henry Cavill stars in ‘Immortals’

Director Tarsem Singh’s well known for his visual style, and with Immortals he goes back in time to bring to life a Greek mythology story.

Henry Cavill stars as Theseus, Luke Evans is Zeus, Mickey Rourke plays King Hyperion, Stephen Dorff is Stavros, and Freida Pinto stars as Phaedra. The cast also includes Kellan Lutz as Poseidon, Isabel Lucas as Athena, John Hurt as Old Man, Joseph Morgan as Lysander, and Peter Stebbings as Helios.

Rated R, the fantasy action drama opens in theaters on November 11, 2011.

Official Synopsis: Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares.

Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king’s hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man’s conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion…until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope.

Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Rallying a band of fellow outsiders — including visionary priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto) and cunning slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff) — one hero will lead the uprising or watch his homeland fall into ruin and his Gods vanish into legend.




‘Tower Heist’ – Trailer, Photos and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Tower Heist Movie Photo
Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick, Michael Pena, Casey Affleck and Eddie Murphy in ‘Tower Heist’ (Photo © Universal Pictures)

Ben Stiller leads the cast of the comedy film Tower Heist from director Brett Ratner. The PG-13 caper will be opening in theaters on November 4, 2011.

Joining Ben Stiller are Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, and Matthew Broderick. Judd Hirsch, Téa Leoni, Michael Peña, and Gabourey Sidibe also star.

Official Synopsis: Queens native Josh Kovacs (Stiller) has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh’s building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage.

With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime, Josh’s crew turns to petty crook Slide (Murphy) to plan the nearly impossible…to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur’s guarded condo. Though amateurs, these rookie thieves know the building better than anyone. Turns out they’ve been casing the place for years, they just didn’t know it.

‘Puss in Boots’ – Trailer, Plot Details, and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Puss in Boots
A scene from ‘Puss in Boots’ (Photo © DreamWorks Animation)

The suave cat in the cute little boots gets his own Shrek spin-off, Puss in Boots. Antonio Banderas lends his voice to the swashbuckling cat and Salma Hayek voices Kitty Softpaws.

The voice cast also includes Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Dumpty, Billy Bob Thornton as Jack, and Amy Sedaris as Jill. Chris Miller directs the PG-rated animated film heading to theaters on October 28, 2011.

Official Synopsis: Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street-smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town. This is the true story of The Cat, The Myth, The Legend…The Boots.

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