50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2012: Part I (50-26)

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50. Cloud Atlas (dir. Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski)
TBD 2012

Six stories, each set in a different and place, become intricately related to each other. Stars Tom Hanks, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Susan Sarandon and Ben Whishaw.

49. The Five-Year Engagement (dir. Nicholas Stoller)
July 9, 2012

A comedy about a young engaged couple eager to tie the knot, but find that life keeps getting in the way. Stars Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Rhys Ifans and Jackie Weaver.

48. Nero Fiddled (dir. Woody Allen)
TBD 2012

A “broad comedy” of various tales interwoven. A four-story anthology, each consisting of its own story. Stars Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin, Greta Gerwig, Roberto Benigni and Judy Davis

47. The Paperboy (dir. Lee Daniels)
TBD 2012

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate. Stars Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey and Scott Glenn.

46. Great Hope Springs (dir. David Frankel)
December 14, 2012

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage. Stars Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell.

45. Rush (dir. Ron Howard)
TBD 2012

A biography of Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Mere weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his rival, James Hunt. Stars Daniel Bruhl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde and Russell Crowe.

44. Project X (dir. Nima Nourizadeh)
March 2, 2012

3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads. From Producer Todd Phillips, director of The Hangover. Stars Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown.

43. Lay the Favorite (dir. Stephen Frears)
TBD 2012

A dramedy centered on a thirtysomthing woman who becomes involved with a group of geeky fiftyish men who have found a way to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas to their advantage. Stars Bruce Willis, Laura Preporn, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rebecca Hall, Vince Vaughn, Joshua Jackson and Frank Grillo.

42. The Expendables 2 (dir. Simon West)
August 17, 2012

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat. Stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Liam Hemsworth, Dolph Lungren, Terry Crews, Randy Coutore, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris.

41. The Burial (dir. Terrence Malick)
TBD 2012

A romantic drama centered on a man who reconnects with a woman from his hometown after his marriage to a European woman falls apart. Stars Rachel McAdams, Jessica Chastain, Rachel Weisz, Ben Affleck, Michael Sheen, Javier Bardem, Barry Pepper and Amanda Peet.

40. John Carter (dir. Andrew Stanton)
March 9, 2012

Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of savior. Stars Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Mark Strong, Bryan Cranston, Ciaran Hinds, Dominic West and Thomas Haden Church.

39. Total Recall (dir. Len Wiseman)
August 3, 2012

As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker begins to suspect that he’s a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he’s on. Stars Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Bill Nighy, Ethan Hawke, John Cho and Bokeem Woodbine.

38. Jeff Who Lives at Home (dir. Jay Duplass & Mark Duplass)
March 2, 2012

Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might finally discover his identity when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife. Stars Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon.

37. Safe House (dir. Daniel Espinosa)
February 10, 2012

A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. Stars Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson and Sam Shepard.

36. The Company You Keep (dir. Robert Redford)
TBD 2012

A thriller centered on a former Weather Underground activist who goes on the run from a journalist who has discovered his identity. Stars Shia LaBeouf, Anna Kendrick, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Redford, Terrence Howard, Susan Sarandon, Julie Christie, Sam Elliott and Chris Cooper.

35. Premium Rush (dir. David Koepp)
August 24, 2012

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city. Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon and Jamie Chung.

34. Rock of Ages (dir. Adam Shankman)
June 1, 2012

Sherrie and Drew meet on the Sunset strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Deaf Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Whitesnake and more. Stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin and Tom Cruise.

33. The Hunger Games (dir. Gary Ross)
March 23, 2012

Set in the future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her young sister’s place for the latest match. Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Alexander Ludwig, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Wes Bently, Toby Jones and Lenny Kravitz.

32. Les Miserables (dir. Tom Hooper)
December 7, 2012

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel set in 19-century Frace, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption. Stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne and Sacha Baron Cohen.

31. Snow White and the Huntsman (dir. Rupert Sanders)
June 1, 2012

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Ian McShane, Toby Jones, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan and Sam Claflin.

30. Dog Fight (dir. Jay Roach)
August 10, 2012

Two rival South Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another. Stars Will Ferrell, Zach Galifinakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Brian Cox, John Lithgow and Dan Akroyd.

29. Men in Black III (dir. Barry Sonnenfeld)
May 25, 2012

Agent J travels in time to MIB’s early years in the 1960′s, to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history. Stars Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, Bill Hader, Alice Eve, Jermaine Clement and Rip Torn.

28. The Great Gatsby (dir. Baz Luhrmann)
December 25, 2012

Nick Carraway, a Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the msyterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby’s circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher and Tobey Maguire.

27. Moonrise Kingdom (dir. Wes Anderson)
TBD 2012

A pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Stars Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward.

26. The Grey (dir. Joe Carnahan)
January 27, 2012

In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting them are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders. Stars Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Joe Anderson and Dallas Roberts.

 

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