1) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY PART I
Peter Jackson and his crew decided to reignite the motion picture dominance of the high epic fantasy films, The Lord of the Rings trilogy (based on the book of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien), through a prequel, entitled, The Hobbit (now on production). However, it will be produced as a three-part movie (talk about making billions of money). Martin Freeman (Sherlock) stars as Bilbo Baggins. Joining him are actors who will reprise their roles from LOTR. Among them include Sir Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood, and Orlando Bloom.
The Hobbit or There and Back Again was a children’s book fantasy novel first published in 1937. It was actually first written by Tolkien before he decided to write a sequel, The Lord of the Rings, which explores a more complicated epic tale.
Tolkien’s classic book tales turn into motion pictures is among the most beautiful things today.
2) 21 JUMP STREET
21 Jump Street is an American Comedy film starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. It serves as a loose sequel to the 1987 TV series of the same name.
Well, for starters, Johnny Depp used to star in the crime drama TV series; that is enough fact for me to watch the movie. Even the series.
3) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
Do I even have to explain why? The Dark Knight Rises is the final installment and the epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. It stars some of my favorite humans: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freenman, Michael Caine and Marion Cotillard.
4) THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is an epistolary novel by Stephen Chbosky, now adapted to screenplay. It’s about Charlie’s story as he struggles to survive the adolescent life with friends, Sam and Patrick.
I’ve been waiting for this for a year now. The book was magnificent and the referenced books, films and music were just as great. Stephen Chbosky will also be writing and directing the film, so I am expecting an almost perfect movie. Cast as Sam and Charlie are Emma Watson and Logan Lerman respectively, which instantly triples the excitement.
5) FRANKENWEENIE
Frankenweenie is a remake of Tim Burton’s short film of the same name in 1984, and a homage to the 1931 Frankenstein film. It tells the story of a boy named Victor and how he used the power of science to bring his dog back to life.
I like Tim Burton and I love that he’s reunited with actress, Winona Ryder (Wino Forever). The film will be in black and white, and is said to be released on October 5, this year.
6) TAKEN 2
Taken 2 is the sequel to the 2008 film of the same name, starring Liam Neeson. The latter film was said to be the turning point of Neeson’s career as a successful action film star. This year, Neeson will reprise his role as Bryan Mills.
When I first heard about this, I was like “he’s gonna lose his daughter again?!” I kid. This time, the father of the kidnapper (in the previous installment) is set to take revenge against Mills. Hell, what else do you need? Liam Neeson, man!
7) ANNA KARENINA
Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina film adaptation about aristocrat, Anna Karenina, and her affair with Count Vronsky; set in the late 19th century Russia high-society.
The adaptation will be directed by Mr. Joe Wright. I like Wright’s films and I’m sure this would not be an exception. Also, he’ll be working again with Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice & Atonement), my girl crush forever. Knightley plays the title role, along side Jude Law, and Aaron Johnson. I have so much anticipation for this film. I kind of have a thing for the classics.
8) LES MISERABLES
Speaking of the classics, here is another one: a film adaptation (yet again) of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. It tells the story of Jean Valjean as he seeks revenge and redemption after being imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread.
Valjean will be played by Hugh Jackman (the thought of Hugh Jackman singing makes me smile). My redhead love, Eddie Redmayne will also be joining the cast. As well as Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfriend, and Anne Hathaway.
9) THE GREAT GATSBY
There's more. Based on the 1925 novel of F. Scottfitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (another film adaptation of the book), will be shown later this year. It tells the American lavish life of Jay Gatsby in the 1920s, in the perspective of Nick Carraway—Gatsby’s neighbor in West Egg, Long Island.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan will give life to the legendary characters from the novel.
10) DJANGO UNCHAINED
The newest project from Quentin Tarantino: Django Unchained stars Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave turned bounty-hunter in his quest to rescue his wife. According to Wikipedia (yes, I said Wikipedia, get over it), it seems to be inspired by the 1960s film, Django and its sequels.
A Quentin Tarantino film is a film I shall watch.
11) GANGSTER SQUAD
Gangster Squad tells the story of a team of cops, secretly working to take down a powerful mobster in Los Angeles in the 1940s.
The primary and probably only reason this is on the list was because of the Ryan Gosling + Emma Stone team up. Actually, Gosling alone will do. But Gosling and Stone have this undeniable chemistry in Crazy, Stupid, Love that I’d like to see them make out some more. And fine, mafia stories are pretty intense too.
PS: This was on the list, but this will not be shown ’til the first month of next year in respect of the 2012 Aurora shooting.
12) PROJECT X
From the director of The Hangover, Todd Philips and writers Michael Bacall and Matt Drake, comes another crazy movie. Your typical story about friends throwing a party to gain popularity and eventually goes out of control. This might be another list-ruiner though, as it was released five months ago but was not shown here in the Philippines. But I’m including it anyway because I trust Philips.
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