Hollywood relesing 2010

If you're serious about selling a spec script to a Hwood movie studio, you're well advised to keep up with what stories they're buying and what movies they're releasing. For the former, GITS posts every spec script and original pitch that sells as they occur. Re the latter, over the next four days, I'll post the 2010 movie release schedule, one quarter per day.

January 1

Case 39 (Paramount): Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper

Horror, Thriller

Social worker Emily Jennings is trying to rescue Lucy Sheridan, 10 years old girl from Margaret & Edward, abusive parents but begins to suspect the girl may not be so innocent after all.

January 8

Daybreakers (Lionsgate): Ethan Hawke, William Dafoe

Horror, Action, Thriller

Two-time Academy Award nominee® Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world's population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race.

Leap Year (Universal): Amy Adams, Matthew Goode

Comedy, Romance

An uptight woman travels to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on leap day, Feb. 29, following an Irish tradition in which women propose to men on that day and the man has to say yes. When weather derails her trip, she enlists the help of a surly Irish innkeeper to make an unexpected cross-country trek to pull off the perfect proposal in time.

You In Revolt (Weinstein): Michael Cera, Steve Buschemi

Teen Comedy

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, 14-year-old Nick sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.

January 15

Book of Eli (Warner Bros.): Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman

Post-Apocalyptic Drama

A lone hero fights his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic America. He's the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to saving humanity.

Hoodwinked Too!: Hood vs. Evil (Weinstein): Hayden Panettiere, Amy Poehler

Children’s Animation

Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examine the sudden mysterious disappearance of Hansel and Gretel.

The Lovely Bones (Paramount): Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg

Drama

Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

The Spy Next Door (Lionsgate): Jackie Chan

Action, Comedy

Former CIA spy Bob Ho (Chan) takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.

January 22

Extraordinary Measures (CBS Films): Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser

Drama

The true story of John and Aileen Crowley, whose two children had a rare genetic disorder. Rather than give up hope that nothing could help his children, John Crowley found a researcher (Ford) with a potential cure.

Legion (Screen Gems): Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid

Action, Horror, Thriller

When God loses faith in humanity, he sends a legion of angels to wipe out the human race. It's only hope is a group of misfits holed up in a diner, aided by the archangel Michael.

The Tooth Fairy (20^th Century Fox): Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd

Comedy, Fantasy, Family

Derek Thompson is a minor league hockey player, nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy" for his tendency to loosen molars and bicuspids while working. But Derek gets an entirely new gig when he's tapped by Magical Forces to be the real Tooth Fairy and to save the tooth fairy kingdom.

January 29

Edge of Darkness (Warner Bros.): Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone

Thriller, Drama, Crime

Ron Craven, a cop and widower, witnesses what first appears to be the accidental killing of his daughter, Emma. Distraught by the loss and further troubled by his conviction that the bullet was intended for him, Craven takes on the murder investigation with an obsessive zeal to see justice done. The investigation leads him to uncover an illegal plutonium stockpile.

When in Rome (Disney): Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel

Rom-Com

During a short trip to Rome, Beth Martin steals a handful of coins from the Fountain Of Love and as a result, the seven people who tossed those coins in the Fountain all fall wildly, hopelessly, irritatingly in love with her.

February 5

Dear John (Screen Gems): Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried

Romance, Drama

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who has captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love - and face the hardest decision of his life.

From Paris With Love (Lionsgate): John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Action, Thriller

A young embassy worker and an American secret agent cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris.

February 12

I Love You Phillip Morris (Freestyle): Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor

Comedy

Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven realizes he's gay and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another.

My Name is Khan (Fox Searchlight): Shahrukh Khan, Kajol

Drama, Romance

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, suffers from Asperger syndrome (a form of high-functioning autism complicating socialization). The adult Rizwan marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who mistake his disability for "suspicious" behavior. Following his arrest, he meets Radha, a therapist who helps him deal with his situation and his affliction. Rizwan then begins a journey to meet US President Obama to clear his name.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (20^th Century Fox: Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman

Fantasy, Family

A young boy discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.

Valentine’s Day (New Line): Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba

Comedy, Romance

The story centers on 10 people in Los Angeles whose lives intersect on Valentine's Day.

The Wolfman (Universal): Benecio del Toro, Anthony Hopkins

Action, Horror, Thriller

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man (Del Toro) is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.

February 19

Shutter Island (Paramount): Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo

Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on Shutter Island.

February 26

A Couple of Dicks (Warner Bros.): Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan

Comedy

The story follows a pair of cops as they track down a stolen baseball card, rescue a Mexican beauty and deal with gangsters and laundered drug money.

The Crazies (Overture): Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell

Horror, Thriller

"Crazies" revolves around people in a small Kansas town who are beset by a virus that causes insanity and death after a mysterious toxin contaminates the local water supply.

Takers (Screen Gems): Matt Dillon, Paul Walker

Crime, Thriller

A Manhattan detective is pit against a young crew that specializes in spectacular heists.

March 5

Alice in Wonderland (Disney): Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp

Fantasy, Adventure, Family

A girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures.

Brooklyn’s Finest (Overture): Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Don Cheadle

Crime, Drama, Action

Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.

March 12

Green Zone (Universal): Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear

Thriller, Drama, War

A thriller about a pair of CIA agents on the trail of certain Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New York Times correspondent following their mission.

Greenburg (Focus): Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig

Drama, Comedy

A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles to housesit for his brother and figure out his life and he ends up having a relationship with his brother's assistant.

Hard Ten (Dreamworks): Jasika Nicole, Jay Baruchel

Comedy, Romance

An average Joe meets the perfect woman, but his lack of confidence and the influence of his friends and family begin to pick away at the relationship.

Letters to God (Vivendi): Robyn Lively, Jeffrey S.S. Johnson

Drama

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he comes in contact. An unsuspecting substitute postman, with a troubled life of his own, becomes entangled in the boy's journey and his family by reading the letters. They inspire him to seek a better life for himself and his own son he's lost through his alcohol addiction.

Our Family Wedding (Fox Searchlight): Forrest Whitaker, America Ferrera

Comedy

Two families who clash while trying to throw together a wedding in two short weeks.

Remember Me (Summit): Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin

Drama, Romance

A pair of star-crossed lovers meet and fall in love while struggling to deal with family tragedies that threaten their relationship.

March 19

The Bounty Hunter (Columbia): Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler

Comedy, Action

A bounty hunter is hired to retrieve his ex-wife, who has skipped bail.

Chloe (Sony): Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson

Drama, Thriller

A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen events put the family in danger.

Hot Tub Time Machine (MGM): John Cusack, Rob Corddry

Comedy

A group of adult male friends, bored with their lives, visit a hot tub where they once partied. After knocking a few back, they find it can transport them to a time two decades earlier and to their younger, raunchier selves.

Last Night (Miramax): Kiera Knightley, Sam Worthington

Drama, Romance

Joanna and Michael Reed seem on the surface to be a "perfect couple." But when Joanna accuses Michael of contemplating sex with his attractive co-worker Laura, she succeeds only in shoving him into Laura's arms. And while Michael is off an a business trip with Laura that soon becomes fraught with sexual tension, Joanna meets ex-boyfriend Steven Mann for a casual evening that soon becomes emotionally complicated for both of them and desire, regret, guilt and passion hover like storm clouds over both adulterous couples.

Season of the Witch (Lionsgate): Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman

Thriller, Supernatural

Set in 14th century, the film follows knights who are transporting a girl suspected of being the witch responsible for spreading the Black Plague.

March 26

Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.): Sam Worthington, Mads Mikkelsen

Action, Adventure

The myth of Perseus, son of Zeus, and his quest to battle both Medusa and the Kraken monster in order to save the Princess Andromeda.

How to Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks): Jay Baruchel, Gerrard Butler

Family, Comedy, Animation

The story centers around a Viking teenager, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. Initiation is coming, and this is his one chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But when he encounters, and ultimately befriends, an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down.