Release date: Friday March 4, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.
Director: Daniel Barnz
Studio: CBS Films
Producer(s): Susan Cartsonis
Screenplay: Daniel Barnz
Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Neil Patrick Harris, Peter Krause
Official Site: beastlythemovie.com
Rating: PG-13 for language including crude comments, brief violence and some thematic material
Available film art: Beastly movie posters

Synopsis
Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) has it all—looks, intelligence, wealth and opportunity—and a wicked cruel streak. Prone to mocking and humiliating “aggressively unattractive” classmates, he zeroes in on Goth classmate Kendra (Mary-Kate Olsen), inviting her to the school’s extravagant environmental bash. Kendra accepts, and, true to form, Kyle blows her off in a particularly savage fashion.

She retaliates by casting a spell that physically transforms him into everything he despises. Enraged by his horrible and unrecognizable appearance, he confronts Kendra and learns that the only solution to the curse is to find someone that will love him as he is—a task he considers impossible.

Repulsed by his appearance, Kyle’s callous father banishes him to Brooklyn with a sympathetic housekeeper and blind tutor. As Kyle ponders how to overcome the curse and get his old life back, he chances upon a drug addict in the act of killing a threatening dealer. Seizing the opportunity, Kyle promises the addict freedom and safety for his daughter, Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens) if she will consent to live in Kyle’s Brooklyn home.

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Release date: Friday April 8, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Gordon Green
Studio: Universal Pictures
Producer(s): Scott Stuber
Screenplay: Danny McBride, Ben Best
Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, Toby Jones
Official Site: yourhighnessmovie.net
Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, pervasive language, nudity, violence and some drug use.
Available film art: Your Highness movie posters

Synopsis
Thadeous (Danny McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (James Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he’s settled for a life of wizard’s weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious’ bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off.

Half-assedly embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman)—an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own—the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction of his land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he gets front row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages.

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Release date: Friday April 29, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Action
Director: Justin Lin
Studio: Universal Pictures
Producer(s): Michael Fottrell, Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel
Screenplay: Chris Morgan
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Joaquim de Almeida, Dwayne Johnson
Official Site: fastfivemovie.com
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Available film art: Fast Five movie posters

Synopsis
Director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious) returns to the helm for this adrenaline-charged sequel reuniting series stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker for their biggest thrill ride yet. With the police in hot pursuit and wanted fugitive Dom (Diesel) in tow, Brian (Walker) and Mia (Jordana Brewster) make their way to Rio, and realize they’ve run out of luck. In order to earn their freedom, they’ll have to pull off their biggest job yet. After assembling a crack team of the top racers in Brazil, the gang prepares to confront the crooked businessman who seeks to silence them forever. Meanwhile, unstoppable federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) has assembled his own team, an intimidating group of top cops whose sole mission is to capture Dom, Brian, and Mia by whatever means possible. But as the race heats up, Hobbs loses his ability to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Now, in order to prevent the lawless trio from being turned into roadkill before he can arrest them, Luke puts his pedal to the metal, and begins to rely more on his killer instinct than his police training.

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Release date: Friday March 11, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Running time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Producer(s): Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur
Screenplay: Chris Bertolini
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Ramon Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Ne-Yo, Michael Peña
Official Site: battlela.com
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Available film art: Battle: Los Angeles movie posters

Synopsis
Battle: Los Angeles revolves around a Marine staff sergeant (Eckhart) and his new platoon’s battle against an alien invasion on the streets of Los Angeles. The movie is presented as an intense real-time war movie from the perspective of the Marines. It has been described by some as “Black Hawk Down meets Independence Day”. It will be a live-action drama, showcasing the United States Marines attempting to defeat an alien invasion of planet Earth.

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Release date: Friday June 3, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Producer(s): Simon Kinberg, Lauren Shuler-Donner, Bryan Singer
Screenplay: Jamie Moss, Josh Schwartz
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Jason Flemyng, Lucas Till, Morgan Lily, Edi Gathegi, Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Bacon, Caleb Landry Jones
Official Site: Not available
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Available film art: X-Men: First Class movie posters

Synopsis
The young ranks of the X-Men mutant supergroup are mined in this youth-minded installment, directed by Kick-Ass’ Matthew Vaughn. Taking its title from the 2006 comic, the feature will focus on the early years of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they develop the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. Lauren Shuler-Donner and Simon Kinberg handle producing duties on the 20th Century Fox production.

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Release date: Friday February 11, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Director: Jon M. Chu
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Producer(s): Justin Bieber, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Scooter Braun, Usher Raymond
Cast: Justin Bieber
Official Site: justinbieberneversaynever.com
Rating: G
Available film art: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie posters

Synopsis
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER is the inspiring true story and rare inside look at the rise of Justin from street performer in the small town of Stratford, Ontario to internet phenomenon to global super star culminating with a dream sold out show at the famed Madison Square Garden in 3-D.

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Release date: Friday April 15, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Duncan Jones
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Screenplay: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney
Producer(s): Jordan Wynn, Philippe Rousselet, Mark Gordon
Cast:Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright
Official Site: enterthesourcecode.com
Rating: PG-13 adult situations/language, violence
Available film art: Source Code movie posters

Synopsis
Jake Gyllenhaal headlines this sci-fi time travel thriller directed by Moon’s Duncan Jones from a script by Ben Ripley and Billy Ray. A bomb explodes on a Chicago train, derailing the locomotive and killing hundreds. In an attempt to identify the bomber and prevent another, larger attack on downtown Chicago, Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) agrees to take part in a clandestine government experiment dubbed “Source Code,” which allows him to enter the body of a male passenger during the eight minutes before the man is killed. But during his first trip back, Captain Stevens fails to gather enough clues to prevent the second attack. With time quickly running out, Captain Stevens repeats the mission ad nauseam in a desperate race to head off one of the most deadly terrorist attacks ever to take place on American soil.

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Release date: Friday March 25, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Family
Director: David Bowers
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Screenplay: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney
Producer(s): Bradford Simpson, Nina Jacobson
Cast: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Jake D. Smith
Official Site: diaryofawimpykidmovie.com
Rating: PG
Available film art: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules movie posters

Synopsis
Astro Boy director David Bowers helms the follow-up film to 2010′s big-screen adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s acclaimed Diary of a Wimpy Kid comic novels in this Fox 2000 production. Zachary Gordon stars as the titular character, who takes on his bullish older brother, Rodrick, in the sequel penned by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah.

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Release date: Friday March 18, 2011 (Wide)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Neil Burger
Studio: Relativity Media
Screenplay: Leslie Dixon
Producer(s): Ryan Kavanaugh, Leslie Dixon, Scott Kroopf
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel
Official Site: iamrogue.com/limitless.html
Rating:Not Yet Rated
Available film art: Limitless movie posters

Synopsis
A struggling writer unlocks the full potential of his brain by taking a cutting-edge pharmaceutical, only to find that his newfound abilities have made him a target for some of the most greedy and dangerous men on the planet. Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is an author without a novel. No matter how hard he tries, he just can’t summon the inspiration to write a single word. That all changes when an old friend wanders back into Eddie’s life, and opens his eyes to a powerful new drug called NZT. The moment Eddie takes NZT, his brain begins functioning at 100 percent, giving him the ability to quickly recall every event in his life down to the smallest detail, learn new languages in a flash, and harness the untapped power of complex mathematical equations. But when Eddie’s supply of NZT runs out, the party is over. Of course, it doesn’t take Eddie long to make a mint on Wall Street, and when he does, it draws the attention of Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro), one of the world’s most powerful and prominent businessmen. With Eddie’s help, Carl plots to arbitrate a complex corporate merger that will shake the establishment to its very core. Just as the deal is about to be brokered, however, some dangerous characters discover Eddie’s secret and come gunning for his dwindling supply of medicine. Now, if Eddie can just endure the debilitating side effects of NZT long enough to run for his life, he may just survive to see another day.

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Release date: Mar 11, 2011 (Limited)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Adventure
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Running Time: 1 hr. 46 min.
Screenplay: Jeremy Walters, Jonathan Hensleigh
Producer(s): Bryce Dallas Howard, Gus Van Sant, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Cast: Ray Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken, Linda Cardellini
Official Site: killtheirishman.com
Rating: R for strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.
Available film art: Kill the Irishman movie posters

Synopsis
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson) and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, KILL THE IRISHMAN chronicles Greene’s heroic rise from a tough Cleveland neighborhood to become an enforcer in the local mob. Turning the tables on loan shark Shondor Birns (Christopher Walken) and allying himself with gangster John Nardi (Vincent D’Onofrio), Greene stops taking orders from the mafia and pursues his own power. Surviving countless assassination attempts from the mob and killing off anyone who went after him in retaliation, Danny Greene’s infamous invincibility and notorious fearlessness eventually led to the collapse of mafia syndicates across the U.S. and also earned him the status of the man the mob couldn’t kill.

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