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2008 Upcoming Movie Productions

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These films are planned for release in 2008, according to the movie companies. New film titles are added weekly. Also, current titles are often updated with additional production notes, actor biographies, photos and movie trailer videos.

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May 2008

May 2: Iron Man. Robert Downey, Jr. stars as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark aka Iron Man. Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

May 9: Speed Racer. Based on the classic series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida, the big-screen "Speed Racer" will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering Mach 5. Warner Bros. Pictures.

May 22: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Karen Allen. Paramount Films.

May 30: Sex And The City: The Movie. Big screen in a feature film adaptation of the hit HBO television series. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon.

More May 2008 new movies

June 2008

June 1: Shelter

June 6: Kung Fu Panda. DreamWorks Animiaion. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu. DreamWorks Animation, S.K.G., Paramount

June 6: Mongol

June 6: You Don't Mess withthe Zohan. Sony Pictures

June 13: The Incredbile Hulk Action-thriller. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth. Universal Pictures.

June 13: Get Smart. Action comedy starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin

More June 2008 new films

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Rambo Silvester Stallone
Fool's Gold
The Spiderwick Chronicles
U2 3D premiere at Cannes
Semi-Pro with WIll Ferrell

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Movie Production News:

2008 Academy Awards Winners List

New Indiana Jones Adventure to be Titled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Continue reading...

Lucasfilm Ltd., Warner Bros. Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Announce Deal to Release STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS in 2008. Warner Bros. Pictures Releases Full-Length, Theatrical Clone Wars Movie August 15, Followed by the Debut of the Groundbreaking TV Series, Premiering This Fall on Cartoon Network and TNT.

Warner Bros. Plans Two-Part Film Adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to be Directed by David Yates

The live-action feature "Speed Racer" will start its engines to open on May 9, 2008, two weeks earlier than previously slated. Continue reading about Speed Racer...

Madagascar: The Crate Escape (Nov. 7)

Interview with Faith Filmworks Michael and Christine Swanson and "All About Us." Michael Swanson and Christine Swanson are a team – in more ways than one. They have been married since 1994, have three children, own Faith Filmworks, and have made two feature films, All About You (2001) and All About Us (2007). They are about to begin pre-production on their third feature, Preacher Man. Continue reading...

Read details of the development, production and filming provided by the filmmakers and producers. Photo clips, video clips and links to the Official movie web sites are posted as they become available. SInce these movie production notes are provided by the film companies to promote their upcoming new releases, the content is copyright of the respective sources and cannot be republished or distributed without permission from the production company source.

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July 2008

July 11: "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" Action-Thriller with Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss. Universal Pictures.

July 11: Tropic Thunder. Action-comedy with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.Dreamworks Pictures. Ben Stiller plays pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman, who is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced.

July 18: The Dark Knight Action drama movie stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal. Warner Bros. Pictures.

July 18: Mamma Mia! Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Universal Pictures

More July 2008 new movies

August 2008

Aug 8: Eagle Eye. A race-against-time thriller starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton

Aug. 8: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. Drama starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel . Warner Bros. Pictures.

Aug. 15: Wild Child. Sixteen-year-old Poppy (Emma Roberts, Nancy Drew) is a self-obsessed, incorrigible brat who lives a pampered life in her L.A. world. Universal Pictures.

Aug 22: Case 39 horror film starring Renee Zellweger as family services social worker Emily Jenkins. Also stars, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper. Paramount Pictures.

More August 2008 movies

September 2008

Sept. 26: Nowhereland. Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Ronny Cox and Martin Sheen. Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive who has more time for his blackberry than his seven-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi). Paramount Pictures.

More September 2008 new film releases.

Fall 2008 (no dates set)

Ghost Town comedy about a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni, Greg Kinnear. DreamWorks Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment

Last Chance Harvey Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) reunite in Last Chance Harvey, a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings—at any age. Overture Pictures.

Righteous Kill Academy Award® winners Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) and Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) star as a pair of veteran New York City police detectives on the trail of a vigilante serial killer. Overture Films.

Traitor When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer. Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough. Overture FIlms.

Whiteout. Suspense film stars Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Australia. Action-Adventure-Romance. 20th Century Fox

More September 2008 new movies

October 2008

Oct. 3: The Express Based on the incredible true story, The Express follows the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Clancy Brown and Charles S. Dutton. Universal Pictures.

Oct. 3: Rocknrolla Action Russian mobster film stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Jeremy Piven. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Oct. 10: Untitled Ridley Scott Film. Dramatic thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. Warner Bros. Pictures.

More October 2008 Movies

November 2008

Nov. 7: Madagascar: The Crate Escape All of the loveable characters are back -- Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, Andy Richter. DreamWorks Animation.

Nov. 21: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Fantasy film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter. Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Warner Bros. FIlms.

Nov. 26: Bolt. Buena Vista

More November 2008 new film releases

December 2008

Dec. 19: The Tale of Despereaux animated adventure. Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tracey Ullman, Emma Watson and Sigourney Weaver. Universal Studios.

Dec. 19: Revolutionary Road. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour and Kathy Bates. ased on the celebrated novel by Richard Yates.

The Star Trek movie release date has been changed from December to May 2009.

More December 2008 new movies

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Films With No Release Date Yet:

These films are in development, but no release date has been set. Anticipated for 2008 release. Links to movies include film production notes, photos and other preview features.

Bandidas, Wild, wild Western comedy-adventure, set in the late 19th century. Penélope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Steve Zahn, Dwight Yoakam, Denis Arndt, Audra Blaser, Ismaël East Carolo, Carolos Cervantes, Joseph D. Reitman, and Sam Shepard. Fox

Firehouse Dog, The world's most famous – and Hollywood’s most pampered – pooch is separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot of a hapless San Francisco fire station. Michael Colleary, Mike Werb, Michael J. Maschio
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bree Turner, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp. Fox

Just Like Heaven

The Holy Girl (LA NIÑA SANTA)

Casshern

Red-Eye

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Sydney White and the Seven Dorks comedy starring Amanda Byrnes, Matt Long, Sara Paxton. Universal Studios.

Whisper. Supernatural thriller. Universal Pictures