2012 Movie Preview
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20 Photos: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2012
2012 marks a year of highly-anticipated films that will feature familiar faces on the silver screen. After years of speculation, comic book fans can finally rejoice in seeing all of their favourite Marvel superheroes tag-team the box office in The Avengers. Meanwhile Twi-Hards will have to settle the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob debate once and for all when the final Twilight installment hits theaters in November. From heroes to hobbits, CTVNews.ca previews top 20 most-anticipated films of 2012. -
Film: The Hunger Games
Hits Theatres March 23, 2012
The Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks
The Buzz: Fans of the original teen novel are eagerly awaiting Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of 16-year-old heroine Katniss Everdeen, who will have to battle to the death on live TV in a post-apocalyptic world. -
Film: Goon
Hits Theatres March 30, 2012
The Stars: Jay Baruchel, Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, Eugene Levy
The Buzz: Fans can expect an unapologetic made-in-Canada ode to hockey that follows a former bouncer using his rage on the ice to lead his team of misfits.
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Film: Wrath of the Titans
Hits Theatres March 30, 2012
The Stars: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Rosamund Pike, Ralph Fiennes
The Buzz: In this sequel to Clash of the Titans, a struggle between the gods and the Titans erupts and Perseus is drawn into the underworld to rescue Zeus.
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Film: The Avengers
Hits Theatres May 4, 2012
The Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo
The Buzz: Comic book lovers unite! Nearly all of your favourite Marvel superheroes, including Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America, are coming together to save the world from destruction in this movie. -
Film: Dark Shadows
Hits Theatres May 11, 2012
The Stars: Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter
The Buzz: This gothic horror tale, directed by Tim Burton, is based on the cult TV series by the same name. The film follows the life of a vampire by the name of Barnabas Collins, played by Johnny Depp. -
Film: Battleship
Hits Theatres May 18, 2012
The Stars: Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker
The Buzz: Based on the popular board game by the same name, this movie is said to show both sides of a battle between humans and aliens so audiences know where the opponents' ships are. -
Film: Men in Black III
Hits Theatres May 25, 2012
The Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Sacha Baron Cohen
The Buzz: Dark glasses, check. Black suit, check. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, check. The Men in Black are back as Agent J time travels to MIB's early years to save Agent K from being assassinated by an alien. -
Film: Snow White and the Huntsman
Hits Theatres June 1st, 2012
The Stars: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron
The Buzz: The classic fairy tale story of Snow White gets a makeover. The huntsman, who is supposed to kill Snow White, instead prepares her for a war against the evil Queen. -
Film: Prometheus
Hits Theatres June 8, 2012
The Stars: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba
The Buzz: Sci-fi fans are eagerly awaiting director Ridley Scott's Prometheus. After finding a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth a team of explorers embarks on a journey to the ends of the universe. -
Film: The Amazing Spider-Man
Hits Theatres July 3, 2012
The Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Denis Leary
The Buzz: Spider-Man fans are eagerly awaiting the untold story of Peter Parker. In this film, a secret that will shape Parker's future as Spider-Man is revealed as he pieces together his past. -
Film: The Dark Knight Rises
Hits Theatres July 20, 2012
The Stars: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway
The Buzz: Christopher Nolan's batman trilogy comes to an end with The Dark Knight Rises. Batman, Christian Bale, returns to save Gotham city from the terrorist leader Bane. -
Film: Total Recall
Hits Theatres Aug. 3, 2012
The Stars: Colin Farrell, Bryan Cranston, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel
The Buzz: As two nation states battle for supremacy, a factory worker starts to believe that he's a spy. What side is he on? He doesn't know. The film is based on the 1990 film of the same name. -
Film: Argo
Hits Theatres Sept. 14, 2012
The Stars: Ben Affleck. Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Kyle Chandler
The Buzz: The film, which is based on true events, chronicles a covert operation to save six Americans during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. -
Film: Gangster Squad
Hits Theatres Oct. 19, 2012
The Stars: Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte
The Buzz: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone come together again. Set in the 1940's and 50's, the LAPD fights to keep East Coast Mafia types out of L.A. -
Film: Skyfall
Hits Theatres Nov. 9, 2012
The Stars: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes
The Buzz: Da-na-da-da. MI6 is under attack and 007 must find and destroy the threat. -
Film: Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2
Hits Theatres Nov. 16, 2012
The Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
The Buzz: Ready your screams for the last time Twi-Hards. In the final chapter of the Twilight series, the Cullens gather their fellow vampires to save Renesmee from the Volturi. -
Film: World War Z
Hits Theatres Dec. 2, 2012
The Stars: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, David Morse, James Badge Dale
The Buzz: Brad Pitt stars as the main character in this film, which is an adaptation of a book by the same title. After several delays, the flick on zombie survival is set for a release at the end of the year. -
Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Hits Theatres Dec. 14, 2012
The Stars: Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman
The Buzz: Return to middle earth with Peter Jackson's movie version of J.R.R. Tolkein's book The Hobbit. In it, Bilbo Baggins joins a group of dwarves on a journey to reclaim the dwarf kingdom of Erebor that was stolen by the dragon Smaug. -
Film: Django Unchained
Hits Theatres Dec. 25, 2012
The Stars: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Buzz: This Quentin Tarantino film features an all-star cast and follows a slave-turned-bounty hunter as he sets out to infiltrate a Mississippi plantation in order to rescue his wife. -
Film: The Great Gatsby
Hits Theatres Dec. 25, 2012
The Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher
The Buzz: This film adaptation of the 1925 book by F. Scott Fitzgerald stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire.
