Upcoming 2013 Films From Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. has released their slate for the coming year and I must say it looks really interesting. WB looks to have some high powered releases in mind for 2013 and I for one can’t wait! Here’s the list including release dates and descriptions:
GANGSTER SQUAD
In theaters on January 11
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures)
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Writers: Written by Will Beall
Based on the book Gangster Squad by Paul Lieberman
Producers: Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Michael Tadross
Executive Producers: Ruben Fleischer, Paul Lieberman, Bruce Berman
Cast: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Robert Patrick, Mireille Enos
Drama. Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop…except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart. “Gangster Squad” is a colorful retelling of events surrounding the LAPD’s efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.
BULLET TO THE HEAD
In theaters on February 1
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Dark Castle Entertainment/IM Global)
Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Screenplay by Alessandro Camon
Based on the graphic novel Du Plomb Dans La Tête, written by Matz and illustrated by Colin Wilson, Published by Casterman
Producer: Alexandra Milchan, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Kevin King-Templeton
Executive Producers: Stuart Ford, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Deepak Nayar, Steve Squillante, Joel Silver, Courtney Solomon, Allan Zeman, Steve Richards, Stuart Besser
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Sarah Shahi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christian Slater, Jon Seda, Weronika Rosati, Jason Momoa
Action Thriller. Based on a graphic novel, “Bullet to the Head” tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Sylvester Stallone) and a Washington D.C. cop (Sung Kang) who form an alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners.
some nudity and brief drug use.
BEAUTIFUL CREATURES
In theaters on February 13
(Alcon Entertainment)
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writers: Richard LaGravenese
Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Producers: Erwin Stoff, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Molly Mickler Smith, David Valdes
Executive Producer: Yolanda T. Cochran
Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum, Thomas Mann, Emma Thompson
Supernatural Love Story. A supernatural love story set in the South, “Beautiful Creatures” tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
and some sexual material.
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on March 1
(New Line Cinema/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Screenplay by Darren Lemke and Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney
Story by Darren Lemke & David Dobkin
Producers: Neal H. Moritz, David Dobkin, Bryan Singer, Patrick McCormick, Ori Marmur
Executive Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia, Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, John Rickard
Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Ewan McGregor
Action Adventure. “Jack the Giant Slayer” tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE
In theaters on March 15
(New Line Cinema)
Director: Don Scardino
Writers: Screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley
Story by Chad Kultgen & Tyler Mitchell
and Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley
Producers: Chris Bender, Steve Carell, Jake Weiner, Tyler Mitchell
Executive Producers: Diana Pokorny, Vance DeGeneres, Charlie Hartsock, J.C. Spink, Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter
Cast: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jim Carrey, Jay Mohr, Michael Bully Herbig
Comedy. Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But lately the duo’s greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they’ve grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show looks stale. But there’s still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act—both onstage and off—if Burt can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place.
42
In theaters on April 12
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Brian Helgeland
Writer: Brian Helgeland
Producer: Thomas Tull
Executive Producers: Dick Cook, Jon Jashni, Jason Clark
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Andre Holland, Lucas Black, Hamish Linklater, Ryan Merriman, T.R. Knight
Drama. Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking—ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow.
THE GREAT GATSBY
In 3D and 2D in select theaters on May 10
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow Pictures)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce
Based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Producers: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Catherine Knapman
Executive Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Bruce Berman
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan
Drama. “The Great Gatsby” follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
THE HANGOVER PART III
In theaters on May 24
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Todd Phillips
Writers: Todd Phillips & Craig Mazin
Producers: Todd Phillips, Dan Goldberg
Executive Producers: Thomas Tull, Scott Budnick, Chris Bender, J.C. Spink
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms , Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman, Jamie Chung
Comedy. “The Hangover Part III” is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips’ record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there’s no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
MAN OF STEEL
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on June 14
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: Screenplay by David S. Goyer
Story by David S. Goyer & Christopher Nolan
Based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Entertainment
Producers: Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Deborah Snyder
Executive Producers: Thomas Tull, Lloyd Phillips, Jon Peters
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Russell Crowe, Michael Kelly, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff
Action Adventure. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND LEGENDARY PICTURES PACIFIC RIM
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on July 12
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Screenplay by Travis Beacham and Guillermo del Toro
Story by Travis Beacham
Producers: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Guillermo del Toro, Mary Parent
Executive Producers: Callum Greene
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Robert Kazinsky,
Max Martini, Clifton Collins, Jr., Burn Gorman, Larry Joe Campbell, Brad William Henke, Diego Klattenhoff
Sci-Fi Action Adventure. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
THE CONJURING
In theaters on July 19
(New Line Cinema)
Director: James Wan
Writers: Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes
Producers: Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan
Executive Producers: Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Joey King, Shanley Caswell, Haley McFarland, Mackenzie Foy, Kyla Deaver, Sterling Jerins
Supernatural Thriller. Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. “The Conjuring” tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on August 2
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Noam Murro
Writers: Screenplay by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad
Based on the graphic novel Xerxes by Frank Miller
Producers: Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Bernie Goldmann
Executive Producers: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Marty Ewing
Cast: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Igal Naor, Callan Mulvey, Jack O’Connell, Andrew Tiernan
Action Adventure. Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel Xerxes and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield–on the sea–as Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton)attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. “300: Rise of an Empire” pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Artemesia (Eva Green), vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
WE’RE THE MILLERS
In theaters on August 9
(New Line Cinema)
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Writers: Screenplay by Bob Fisher & Steve Faber and Sean Anders & John Morris
Story by Bob Fisher & Steve Faber
Producers: Vincent Newman, Tucker Tooley, Happy Walters, Chris Bender
Executive Producers: David Heyman, J.C. Spink, Marcus Viscidi, Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, David Neustadter
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Will Poulter, Ed Helms
Action Comedy. David Burke (Jason Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms). In order to wipe the slate clean—and maintain a clean bill of health—David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad’s latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the “Millers” are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.
GETAWAY
In theaters on August 30
(Dark Castle Entertainment/After Dark Films)
Directors: Courtney Solomon and Yaron Levy
Writers: Screenplay by Gregg Maxwell Parker and Sean Finegan
Producers: Courtney Solomon, Allan Zeman, Moshe Diamant, Chris Milburn
Executive Producers: Joel Silver, Steve Richards
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight
Thriller. Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is a burned out race car driver who is thrust into a do-or-die mission behind the wheel when his wife is kidnapped. With Brent’s only ally being a young hacker (Selena Gomez), his one hope of saving his wife is to follow the orders of the mysterious voice (Jon Voight) who’s watching his every move through cameras mounted on the car Brent’s driving.
PRISONERS
In theaters on September 20
(Alcon Entertainment)
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski
Producers: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Kira Davis, Adam Kolbrenner
Executive Producers: Ed McDonnell, John Stark
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Terence Howard
Thriller. In the rural New England town of Brockton, Massachusetts, neighbors and friends the Dovers and the Birches gather for Thanksgiving dinner, but by the end of the night, their celebration turns to panic when the families’ two youngest daughters go missing. As the hours pass and the girls don’t turn up, it becomes terrifyingly apparent they’ve been kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) decides to take the law into his own hands, running up against dedicated Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). But even as Loki is diligently working against the clock to solve the case, Keller will stop at nothing to get their prime suspect to talk before it’s too late.
SEVENTH SON
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX on October 18
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Writer: Screenplay by Matt Greenberg, Charles Leavitt and Aaron Guzikowski
Based on the book The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Thomas Tull, Lionel Wigram
Executive Producers: Jon Jashni, Brent O’Connor, Alysia Cotter
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Djimon Honsou, Alicia Vikander, Antje Traue, Olivia Williams, Kit Harington
Fantasy Action Adventure. In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the evil he always feared would someday return. He has only until the next full moon to do what usually takes years: train his new apprentice, Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) to fight a dark magic unlike any other. Man’s only hope lies in the seventh son of a seventh son.
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
In High Frame Rate 3D (HFR 3D), other 2D and 3D formats, and IMAX in select theaters on December 13
(New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
Based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
Producers: Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Executive Producers: Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins, Carolyn Blackwood
Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Evangeline Lilly, John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Graham McTavish, Michael Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner
Fantasy Adventure. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.
GRAVITY
In 3D and 2D in select theaters and IMAX (undated)
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Writers: Alfonso Cuarón & Jonás Cuarón
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Executive Producers: Stephen Jones, Nikki Penny, Chris deFaria
Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
Science Fiction Thriller. Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space.
some disturbing images and brief strong language.
