Cowboys & Aliens (2011)Release Date: 07/29/2011
Rating: NR
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Science fiction, Western
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell
Synopsis
Based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens starts in 1800s Arizona, where the local cowboys, headed by gunslinger Zeke Jackson (Daniel Craig), and the indigenous Apache tribe have been feuding fiercely for quite a while. Their skirmish is interrupted, however, by the appearance of a spaceship, commanded by an alien creature that's bent on enslaving the human race. It's time for a six-gun shoot-out between these cattle rustlers and space invaders, and there might even be a temporary peace between the cowboys and Indians as they both take aim at these extraterrestrial uninvited guests. Jon Favreau directs from a script by Star Trek scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, with help from Lost's Damon Lindelof. Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, and Sam Rockwell fill out the headlining cast.
The Smurfs (2011)
Release Date: 07/29/2011
Rating: NR
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Children's/family, Comedy
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, Katy Perry
Synopsis
The Smurfs return in this live-action/computer-animated adventure from Shrek franchise writers J. David Stern and David N. Weiss for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation.
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Release Date: 07/22/2011
Rating: NR
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Action
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan
Synopsis
Marvel Studios brings their prodigious patriot to the big screen with this WWII-set adventure regarding a once-meek U.S. soldier-turned-hero thanks to an experimental super serum, granting strength and agility far beyond a normal human being. The Wolfman's Joe Johnston directs from a script by Chronicles of Narnia screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The production will be followed up two months later with The Avengers, teaming the character with other Marvel screen heroes for the first time on the big screen.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (2011)Release Date: 07/15/2011
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 2 hr 26 mins
Genre: Fantasy, Children's/family
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Synopsis
The second half of the final Harry Potter adventure comes to the big screen in this feature adaptation of the popular novel by children's fantasy author J.K. Rowling, with series veterans Steve Kloves and David Yates writing and directing, respectively. Part 2 follows up the first half, set for release six months previous.
Zookeeper (2011)Release Date: 07/08/2011
Rating: NR
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong
Synopsis
Paul Blart's Kevin James stars as a lovelorn zookeeper who gets a little help from his animal buddies in order to find a mate in MGM's The Zookeeper. Click's Frank Coraci directs from a script by Jay Scherick and David Ronn. Voice acting talent for the animals includes such stars as Adam Sandler, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone, Judd Apatow, and Cher.
Battleship (2011)Release Date: 07/01/2011
Rating: Not Rated
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Science fiction, War
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Liam Neeson, Rihanna
Synopsis
Milton Bradley's strategic board game gets a sci-fi facelift with this Universal Pictures production from director Peter Berg (Hancock). The action will pit a small fleet of naval ships against an alien force intent on enriching Earth's valuable assets to ensure their survival.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)Release Date: 07/01/2011
Rating: NR
Runtime: Not Yet Available
Genre: Action, Science fiction
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro
Synopsis
Director Michael Bay returns to wreak more robotic mayhem in this third entry of the Transformers franchise. Penning the further adventures of the Autobots and Decepticons is Ehren Kruger, who co-wrote the second installment, along with Star Trek's Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.