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Here is a list of what is on the horizon for our beloved genre.

NEW RELEASE!
Title Format Release Date Notes
Machete Film Robert Rodriguez directs Danny Trejo and an all-star cast in this “grindhouse”-style movie about a Mexican federale‘s personal (and violent) vendetta against a corrupt Texas politician
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Video Games Players can choose from four different versions of Spider-Man, each with a different voice actor, fighting style, and setting
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Video Games Based on the animated series, this Wii side scroller game allows players to team Batman up with various heroes
Resident Evil: Afterlife Film Milla Jovovich returns as Alice in the fourth film based on Capcom’s survival-horror film franchise
Halo: Reach Video Games Discover the fate of the Noble Team, as the Halo legend is forged. For Xbox 360
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Film SEP 24 Zach Snyder (Watchmen) directs the adaptation of Kathryn Lasky’s beloved children’s fantasy novels; cast includes Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, and Jim Sturgess
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps Film SEP 24 Oliver Stone and Michael Douglas reteam as they chronicle Gordon Gekko’s return to the world of high finance two decades after the original Wall Street
NOW PLAYING!
Title Format Release Date Notes
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Television New animated series on Cartoon Network
The Event Television Mondays, NBC, 9pm
Human Target Television Mark Valley (Boston Legal) stars as Christopher Chance, in FOX’s television adaptation of the DC Comics series Human Target
Merlin Television Syfy, Fridays, 10pm — the acclaimed British series about the young Merlin and Arthur
The Simpsons Television Sundays, Fox 8pm
Smallville Television Thursdays, The CW 8pm
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Television Cartoon Network
Stargate Universe Television Scottish actor Robert Carlyle headlines an all-new cast in this sci-fi franchise
The Super Hero Squad Show Television The popular Marvel Comics Super Hero Squad action figures will star in a new animated series on Cartoon Network this autumn
FOURTH QUARTER 2010
Title Format Release Date Notes
Let Me In Film OCT 1 A 12-year-old boy who develops a friendship with a vampire child in this American adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let the Right One In
The Social Network Film OCT 1 The epic story of the founding of Facebook; directed by David Fincher (Se7en)
Red Film OCT 15 Bruce Willis and John Malkovich star in this high-octane drama about an aged and retired spy forced to turn against the organization that trained him decades ago; based on the Warren Ellis/Cully Hammer graphic novel (MAR090211D)
Fallout: New Vegas Video Games OCT 19 Bethesda Softworks and the RPG designers at Obsidian Entertainment bring another chapter in the post-apocalyptic PS3/PC game.
Star Wars: Force Unleashed II Video Games OCT 26 Darth Vader’s apprentice Starkiller returns in this sequel to the hit game.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World DVD OCT 28 Arrested Development‘s Michael Cera heads up the cast of this adaptation of the popular Oni series
DC Universe Online Video Games NOV 2 DC’s MMO action game, allowing players to create their own characters and fight with or against DC’s heroes and villains.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Video Games NOV 9 The seventh edition of the first person shooter game for the PS3 and Wii.
Morning Glory Film NOV 12 Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams star in this comedy about a televison morning show
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Film NOV 19 The first part of the film adaptation of the final novel in J.K. Rowling’s best-selling fantasy series
Red Dawn Film NOV 24 The remake of the cult-classic 1980s film about Colorado high school students repelling an invasion of the United States
Tangled Film NOV 24 Disney’s latest animated classic, retelling the story of Rapunzel
Epic Mickey Video Games NOV 30 Warren Spector (Deus Ex) creates this platform RPG for the Nintendo Wii that features dark and twisted versions of Disney characters
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Film DEC 10 The third film in Walden Media’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ best-selling fantasy series
Tron: Legacy Film DEC 17 The sequel to Disney’s innovative 1982 virtual reality film
Yogi Bear Film DEC 17 The classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series comes to theaters in a CGI-animated/live-action hybrid starring Dan Ackroyd, Justin Timberlake, and Tom Cavanagh
Gulliver’s Travels Film DEC 22 Jonathan Swift’s 18th-century satire is remade once more in a new film starring Jack Black
Little Fockers Film DEC 22 The third film in the series that began with Meet the Parents; stars Ben Stiller, Robert de Niro, and Teri Polo
FIRST QUARTER 2011
Title Format Release Date Notes
The Green Hornet Film JAN 14, 2011 Stars Seth Rogen, directed by Michel Gondry, based on the popular superhero
I Am Number Four Film FEB 18, 2011 Science-fiction movie about teenage aliens from Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar
Kids In America Film MAR 4, 2011 Topher Grace (Spider-Man 3), Anna Faris, and Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) star in this retro comedy from the creators of That ’70s Show
Battle: Los Angeles Film MAR 11, 2011 Los Angeles comes under attack by aliens in this documentary-style alien invasion film starring Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) and Michelle Rodriguez (LOST)
Red Riding Hood Film MAR 11, 2011 The Brothers Grimm fairy tale is updated in this horror film starring Amanda Seyfried
Paul Film MAR 18, 2011 Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite for this road trip comedy about two British comic book fans loose in the United States
A Game of Thrones Television SPRING 2011 An original television series for HBO based on George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire and starring Sean Bean (Sharpe) and Lena Headey (The Sarah Connor Chronicles); available as a collectible card game from Fantasy Flight and a pen-and-paper RPG from Green Ronin (JUN085177F)
SECOND QUARTER 2011
Scream 4 Film APR 15, 2011 The latest chapter in the post-modern horror franchise
The Thing Film APR 29, 2011 The 1950s horror classic is remade for a new generation by Battlestar Galacticaproducer Ronald D. Moore
Thor Film MAY 6, 2011 Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Henry V), starring Australian actor Chris Hemsworth
Priest Film MAY 13, 2011 Based on the comic book by Min-Woo Hyung, Priest centers on a warrior priest (Paul Bettany) who disobeys church law by teaming with a young sheriff to track down a band of renegade vampires who have kidnapped the priest’s niece
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Film MAY 20, 2011 Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the Fountain of Youth in this, the fourth film in Disney’s popular film series based on the Disney theme parks ride
The Hangover 2 Film MAY 26, 2011 The gang from the breakout comedy The Hangover return for more hijinks
X-Men: First Class Film JUN 3, 2011 Matthew Vaughn (StardustKick-Ass) charts the early days of the X-Men with this prequel to the film trilogy, starring James McAvoy as Professor X and Michael Fassbender as Magneto
Green Lantern Film JUN 17, 2011 Ryan Reynolds stars as DC Comics’ cosmic guardian
Cars 2 Film JUN 24, 2011 Return to Radiator Springs with this sequel to the blockbuster Disney/Pixar animated classic
Rise of the Apes Film JUN 24, 2011 The Planet of the Apes franchise continues in this new film starring James Franco and Andy Serkis
THIRD QUARTER 2011
Transformers 3 Film JUL 1, 2011 Director Michael Bay blows up more military hardware and more audience eardrums in this third movie based on Hasbro’s popular Transformers toy franchise
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Film JUL 15, 2011 The second part of the film adaptation of the final book in J.K. Rowling’s best-selling fantasy series
Winnie-the-Pooh Film JUL 15, 2011 Disney adapts A.A. Milne’s beloved childrens’ stories for a new generation
The First Avenger: Captain America Film JUL 22, 2011 Marvel Comics’ patriotic hero comes to the silver screen
The Smurfs Film JUL 29, 2011 Peyo’s beloved blue creatures come to theatres in a live-action extravaganza
FOURTH QUARTER 2011
Marvin the Martian Film OCT 7, 2011 Warner Bros.’ animated world-be Martian invader comes to theaters in a hybrid CGI/live-action film
Puss In Boots Film NOV 4, 2011 Antonio Banderas reprises his role as Puss in Boots in this spin-off film to Dreamworks’ beloved Shrek films
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part I Film NOV 18, 2011 The long-awaited film adaptation of the fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer’s vampire romance series begins
Sherlock Holmes 2 Film DEC 16, 2011 Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the sequel to Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Film DEC 21, 2011 David Fincher (Se7enFight Club) helms an all-star adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s best-selling Swedish mystery novel
2012 AND BEYOND
The Avengers Film MAY 4, 2012 Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Ant-Man team together to save the Earth
Madagascar 3 Film MAY 18, 2012 DreamWorks’ CGI animated franchise about zoo animals on the loose returns for a third film
John Carter of Mars Film JUN 2012 Pixar takes audiences to the Red Planet in this f/x-laden live-action adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel
Star Trek XII Film JUN 29, 2012 The second film in J.J. Abrams’ reboot of Gene Roddenberry’s venerable science-fiction franchise
Spider-Man 4 Film JUL 3, 2012 Marc Webb ((500) Days of Summer) returns Peter Parker to his high school roots in this reboot of Sony’s billion-dollar film franchise
Batman Film JUL 20, 2012 Actor Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan reteam for the third film in their Batman film trilogy, following Batman Begins and The Dark Knight
The Hobbit: Part I Film DEC 2012 Return to Middle-Earth as producer Peter Jackson adapts J.R.R. Tolkien’s story of Bilbo Baggins and the quest for Lonely Mountain
The Hobbit: Part II Film DEC 2013 The conclusion of the two-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved fantasy classic
Ant-Man Film TBA Tie-in to the upcoming Avengers film
Arrested Development Film TBA The story of the Bluth family continues in this film based on the acclaimed cult-classic television sitcom
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Television TBA New animated series based on the popular Marvel Comics title
Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire Film TBA Based on Christopher Golden & Mike Mignola’s steampunk vampire novel
Batman: Arkham Asylum II Video Games TBA
The Boys Film TBA The darker side of superheroes is explored in this adapation of the Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson series
Deadpool Film TBA Ryan Reynolds stars as the Merc’ with a Mouth in this spin-off from X-Men Origins: Wolverine
James Bond 23 Film TBA Daniel Craig returns as Her Majesty’s Secret Servent in this follow-up to Quantum of Solace
Kick-Ass DVD TBA Director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake) directs the film adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.’s ultra-violent creator-owned series for Marvel Comics
Magdalena Film TBA The bloodline of Mary Magdalene defends Earth from demons in this adaptation of the Top Cow comics series
Nowhere Boy Film TBA Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass) stars as John Lennon in this acclaimed biopic that charts his teenage years and the death of his mother from director Sam Taylor-Wood
Paddington Bear Film TBA The bear from Darkest Peru with a love for marmelade stars in a big-budget adaptation of Michael Bond’s books
Radio Free Albemuth Film TBA Alanis Morissette stars in this adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s dystopian alternate history novel about a young man’s quest to encounter the alien and the divine
Red Sonja Film TBA The classic sword-and-sorceress character comes to film
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Video Games TBA Sequel to the best-selling game in which the player is the secret apprentice of Darth Vader and works to bring down both the Rebellion and the Emperor
Thor Television TBA A new animated series
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Film TBA The third film in the popular series, starring Kal Penn, John Cho, and Neil Patrick Harris
WarCraft Film TBA Blizzard Entertainment’s popular fantasy video game world comes to theaters
World of WarCraft: Cataclysm Computer Games TBA The sequel/expansion to Blizzard’s immensely popular massively multiplayer role-playing game that tears the world of Azeroth asunder
X-Men Origins: Magneto Film TBA The secret origin of Magneto, bane of the X-Men, is revealed in this prequel to theX-Men film trilogy
X-Men Origins: Wolverine II Film TBA Hugh Jackman reprises his star-making role as Wolverine travels to Japan



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