1. 30 Minutes or Less Who: Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, Michael Peña and Fred Ward; directed by Ruben Fleischer
What: Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery driver and force him to rob a bank within 30 minutes, or the homemade bomb strapped to his chest goes off.
Why: Directed by the guy behind the breakout hit Zombieland and a Black List script by Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan. The screenplay is a sharp and very hilarious read, if all goes well this could be one of the major breakout hits of the summer.
When: August 12
2. The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornWho: Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Toby Jones and Cary Elwes; directed by Steven Spieldberg
What: Ace boy reporter Tintin (Bell) and his friends discover directions to a sunken ship commanded by Catain Haddock (Serkis) and go off on an adventure involving pirates, treasure and Haddock’s ancestry.
Why: Based on the Hergé comic books and with Steven Spielberg directing, Peter Jackson producing and a script from a team of promising writers inducing Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) there are a lot of excited fans excited and waiting for this one.
When: December 23
3. Bridesmaids
Who: Kristen Wigg, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, John Hamm, Diane Wiest, Michael Hitchcock, Matthew Lucas, Chris O’Dowd, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy and Wendy McLendon-Covery; directed by Paul Feig
What: A lonely, unlucky-in-love thirty-something (Wiig) has to do battle with the bridesmaid from hell (Byrne) to gain control of her best friend’s wedding (Rudolph).
Why: A stellar supporting cast, Judd Apatow producing, Kristen Wigg on the writing team and comparison to Knocked Up - this should be a fun spring comedy.
When: May 15
4. Crazy Stupid LoveWho: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei and Kevin Bacon; directed by Glen Ficarra & John Requa
What: When a middle-aged married man’s (Carell) wife leaves him for another man, he teams up with a younger playboy type (Gosling), who teaches him how to re-enter the dating scene.
Why: This script garnered a huge spec sale and looks to have the potential to be a sleeper hit. Recent test screenings went so well that Warner Bros. moved if from an April date to the heart of summer.
When: July 29
5. The Hangover Part IIWho: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Liam Neeson, Mike Tyson and Bill Clinton; directed by Todd Phillips
What: The gang travels to Bangkok for Stu’s wedding.
Why: All eyes are going to be on Phillips come opening weekend to see if he can pull off another gargantuan hit. It’s going to be hard to top the original and after the disappointing Due Date this past summer, the pressure is higher than ever. The original cast is back together and if anyone can pull off another $400 million dollars on an R-rated comedy it would be them.
When: May 26
6. Hanna
Who: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, Olivia Williams and Tom Hollander; directed by Joe Wright
What: A 14-year-girl (Ronan) who was raised by her father to be a cold-hearted killing machine in a CIA prison camp must fight her way to a free life.
Why: Touted as a mix between La Femme Nikita and The Bourne Identity, only with a teenage girl, there is a lot of interest in this project.
When: April 8
7. Haywire
Who: Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Mathieu Kassovitz; directed by Steven Soderbergh
What: A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
Why: A good spy revenge thriller to kick off the big-budget movie season plus real-life mixed martial arts champion (and first-time actress) Fina Carano stars, so at least the stunts should look good.
When: April 22
8. Horrible BossesWho: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Julie Bowen, and P.J. Byrne; directed by Seth Gordon
What: Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Why: It’s got a solid cast for a comedy smartly following The Hangover’s model for success – three-well liked comic actors in a leading role (Batemna, Day, Sudeikis) and then giving them big names to play off of (Spacey, Aniston, Farrell). Plus a script, co-written by Freaks and Geeks lead John Francis Daley that has great buzz.
When: TBA (Summer 2011)
9. Larry CrowneWho: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston, Nia Vardalos, Rita Wilson, Taraji P. Henson, George Takei, Peter Scolari, Wilmer Valderrama and Pam Grier; directed by Tom Hanks
What: After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.
Why: Hanks co-wrote Larry Crowne with Nia Vardalos, plus he's directing and starring as the title character. With the combined star power of Hanks & Roberts it could be a blockbuster comedy this summer.
When: July 1
10. Paul
Who: Seth Rogan, Jane Lynch, Kristin Wiig, Simon Pegg, Jason Bateman, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner and Nick Frost; directed by Greg Mattola
What: Two British comic-book geeks (Pegg & Frost) traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
Why: Greg Mattola is back in the directors chair with a sci-fi comedy with what some are calling traces of E.T. and Back to the Future (!!!).
When: March 18
11. Source Code
Who: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright; directed by Duncan Jones
What: A soldier (Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man to discover that he is part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
Why: With a great script that reads somewhat like a mash-up of The Matrix, The Bourne films and Groundhog Day, a great cast and a director who proved his mettle with 2009s Moon, this has all the parts needed to be a hit.
When: April 1 (Opening the 2011 SXSW Film Festival March 11)
12. Super 8
Who: Elle Fanning, Noah Emmerich, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard and Zach Mills; directed by J.J. Abrams
What: A sci-fi tale rumored to follow three siblings who catch a glimpse of a creature in some film footage.
Why: Not much is known exactly about this movie, which is part of what makes it so intriguing. But it’s J.J. Abrams, I will pretty much follow him anywhere. Last May the buzz began with a mysterious teaser trailer which features some sort of creature breaking out from the wreck of a train crash. With Steven Spielberg as producer in collaboration with Bad Robot Productions and Paramount this movie is going to be huge this summer.
When: June 10
13. The Sitter
Who: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Max Records, Ari Graynor, Miriam McDonald, Erin Daniels and Method Man; directed by David Gordon Green
What: A college student (Hill) on suspension is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door, though he is fully unprepared for the wild night ahead of him.
Why: The Sitter promises to be a filthy, entertaining and rather hilarious R-rated comedy based on the 2009 Black List script. From the director behind the hilarious Pineapple Express and Eastbound & Down, if executed well, it could be the breakout comedy of the summer.
When: August 5
14. Tower HeistWho: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick, Judd Hirsch, Tèa Leoni, Gabourey Sidibe, Alan Alda and Michael Peña; directed by Bretty Ratner
What: When a group of hard working guys find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Why: If everyone in the cast brings their A-game this should be a nice fall comedy hit. It has all the makings of a new heist classic.
When: November 4
15. Your Highness
Who: Natalie Portman, James Franco, Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel and Justin Theoroux; directed by David Gordon Green
What: A slovenly knight (McBride) must try to save his father’s kingdom and his princess bride (Deschanel) while also kicking a pot smoking habit. Luckily he has a brother (Franco) and a warrior princess (Portman) to help him in his quest.
Why: The trailer looks awesomely funny. If the extremely talented cast can stretch that into a 1.5 hour long comedy they will have a massive hit on their hands.
When: April 8
the hilarious red band trailer - NSFW
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