Fourth-day Universe's 2011 Fall/Winter Watchlist
A list of all the sci-fi/fantasy movies we intend to keep an eye out for this coming season.
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- DirectorMatthijs van Heijningen Jr.StarsMary Elizabeth WinsteadJoel EdgertonUlrich ThomsenAt an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.Not all remakes are a bad idea, it should go without saying. But can this movie really compete with its namessake from decades earlier? We'll find out soon enough.
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsHugh JackmanEvangeline LillyDakota GoyoIn the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling ex-boxer feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.More an adaptation than a remake, this movie promises to be about more than just giant robots that try to smash each other to pieces (though, frankly, who won't go to theaters just to see that?).
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsJustin TimberlakeAmanda SeyfriedCillian MurphyIn a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.I'm not gonna lie, this looks amazing. The plot may be slightly derivative, but what plot isn't these days? We need more imaginative sci-fi films like this out there.
- DirectorTarsem SinghStarsHenry CavillMickey RourkeJohn HurtTheseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.Before he becomes the iconic Superman, Henry Cavill assumes another iconic hero role: that of Theseus from Greek mythology. These sorts of movies can be hit or miss. Personally, I'm hoping for a hit.
- DirectorChris MillerStarsAntonio BanderasSalma HayekZach GalifianakisAn outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend, and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor, and regain the trust of his mother and town.Well, it seems if you can't get a successful sequel going, then you go for the prequel. On the other hand, this movie idea is just crazy enough to work. Maybe.
- DirectorBill CondonStarsKristen StewartRobert PattinsonTaylor LautnerThe Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.We're nearing the end of yet another cultural phenomenon. Like or hate the "Twilight" saga, you can't deny its influence on the world.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher LeeIn 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.Based on the inspirational work "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", this is one of two highly anticipated animated films coming out this winter.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJamie BellAndy SerkisDaniel CraigIntrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.The other, of course, being based on the old European comic that (we hope) will catch on much faster in the States with this stunningly-rendered adaptation.
- DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris CooperA Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.Speaking of highly anticipated, I can't remember a more effective ad campaign for a movie. Even if it weren't the Muppets, I'd be intrigued and ready to see this film.
- DirectorChris GorakStarsEmile HirschOlivia ThirlbyMax MinghellaIn Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.I'm a little hard to please when it comes to alien invasion movies; but I'm willing to give this one a shot.