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JANUARYONE MISSED CALLHorror, Suspense January 04, 2008 Beth Raymond is traumatized whenshe witnesses the gruesome deathsof two friends just days apart. Evenmore disturbing, she knows that bothof them had received chilling cellphone messagesactual recordingsof their own horrifying last moments.Impossibly, the calls were receiveddays before they died, but each deathoccurred precisely when and how themessages foretold. The police thinkBeth is delusionalexcept forDetective Jack Andrews, whose own sister was killed in a freakaccident that bears a strange similarity to the deaths of Beth''sfriends. Together, Jack and Beth work feverishly to unravel themystery behind the ominous calls. But even as they get closer tothe truth, Beth''s cell phone begins to ring with an eerie tune andthe readout displays: "One Missed Call".

IN THE NAME OF THE KING: ADUNGEON SIEGE TALEAction, Sci-Fi January 11, 2008 The film, which is based on best-sellingfantasy PC game franchise, follows the

journey of Farmer from simple familyman to heroic prince. Amidst a fantasybackdrop of war in the Kingdom of Ehbbetween the evil Gallian and the rulingKing Konreid, Farmer sets out to find hiskidnapped wife, Solana, and avenge the

death of his son, who was killed by animal warriors called Krugs.

VEGGIETALES: THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHINGFamily, Animation January 11, 2008 From the creators of 2002's wildlysuccessful "Jonah--A VeggieTalesMovie" comes a new story of heroismin the beloved VeggieTales' world,"The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything."Now, we follow the comicmisadventures of three animatedveggie pals who reluctantly set sail foradventure and discover that realheroes don't have to be tall, strong,handsome...or even human.Garrrrr! Working at The Pirate TimesDinner Theater is less than exciting when you're a busboy. Forthree moping misfits-- Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry theCucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape)-all they dream of is the daywhen they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in thebig pirate show.

But with Elliot's timidity, Sedgewick's laziness and George's lackof self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they reallyare will never come...Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops fromthe sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers' feet. A "Helpseeker"sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motiona series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century--and into the belly of certain danger. The Pirates Who Don't DoAnything must each face their fears--becoming unlikely heroes ina battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant, andthemselves from living the life of common couch potatoes.The latest in a franchise that has sold over 40 millionDVDs/videos since its 1993 inception, "The Pirates Who Don'tDo Anything--A VeggieTales Movie" continues the hit series'values-based lessons in teaching kids what it really means to bea hero.

27 DRESSESComedy, Romance January 11, 2008 Jane (Katherine Heigl) is idealistic,romantic and completely selflessaperennial bridesmaid whose own happyending is nowhere in sight. But whenyounger sister Tess captures the heartof Jane's bosswith whom she issecretly in loveJane begins toreexamine her "always-a-bridesmaid..."lifestyle.

CLOVERFIELDComedy, Drama January 18, 2008 Five young New Yorkers throw theirfriend a going-away party the night thata monster the size of a skyscraperdescends upon the city. Told from thepoint of view of their video camera, thefilm is a document of their attempt tosurvive the most surreal, horrifying eventof their lives.

UNTRACEABLEThriller, Suspense January 25, 2008 Within the FBI, there exists a division dedicated to investigatingand prosecuting criminals on the internet. Welcome to the frontlines of the war on cybercrime, whereSpecial Agent Jennifer Marsh (DianeLane) has seen it all until now. A tech-savvy internet predator is displaying hisgraphic murders on his own websiteand the fate of each of his tormentedcaptives is left in the hands of the public:the more hits his site gets, the faster hisvictims die. When this game of cat andmouse becomes personal, Marsh andher team must race against the clock totrack down this technical mastermindwho is virtually untraceable.

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RAMBOAction, Adventure January 25, 2008 John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) hasretreated to northern Thailand, living asolitary and peaceful life in themountains and jungles. A group ofhuman rights missionaries search himout and ask him to guide them intoBurma to deliver medical supplies. Whenthe aid workers are captured by theBurmese army, Rambo decides to

venture alone into the war zone to rescue them.

BE KIND, REWINDComedy, Drama January 25, 2008 Jerry is a junkyard worker who attempts to sabotage a powerplant that he believes is melting his brain. But, when his plangoes awry, the magnetic field that he creates accidentally erasesall of the videotapes in a local video store where his best friendMike works. Fearing that the mishap will cost Mike his job, thetwo friends team up to keep the store's only loyal customeralittle old lady with a tenuous grasp on realityfrom realizing whathas happened by recreating and re-filming every movie that shedecides to rent. From "Back to the Future," to "Robocop," to"Rush Hour," to "The Lion King," Jerry and Mike become thebiggest stars in their neighborhood by starring in the biggestmovies ever made.

FEBRUARY

MEET THE SPARTANSComedy February 01, 2008 After successfully skewering Hollywood's scariest movie (as two

of the writers on "Scary Movie"),romantic comedy franchises ("DateMovie"), and Hollywood blockbusters

("Epic Movie"), writers/directors/ producers Jason Friedberg andAaron Seltzer now set their sights on"300". The heroic Leonidas, armedwith nothing by leather underwearand a cape, leads a ragtag group of13count' em, 13!Spartans todefend their homeland against theinvading Persians (whose ranksinclude "Ghost Rider", "RockyBalboa", the "Transformers", and ahunchbacked Paris Hilton).

POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES, THEHorror February 8, 2008

In 2001, police in Poughkeepsie NewYork made a shocking discoverytenbodies buried in the backyard of aresidential house. Astonishingly, thatwas only the beginning.Inside the home, police uncoveredover 800 neatly organized videotapesdetailing the exploits of one mansdecade-long crime spree. The mostdisturbing part of the find, was thatthe killer had filmed all of the footagehimselffrom his first momentsstalking his victims to their lastseconds alive. THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES examines the

homicidesincorporating interviews from criminal experts,testimony from the only victim ever rescued alive, and chillingfootage shot from the killer's own camera. All of which documentthe twisted path of a serial killer as never before.Beginning in 1988, a wave of missing person reports andunsolved murders from New York to Pennsylvania, began toalarm law enforcement officials. Many of the strangedisappearances and dead victims held similarities. Soon theauthorities realized they were dealing with a serial killer. The huntto identify and capture the killer was layered with troubling factsand haunting events, eventually ending at the house where thetapes were found. Unfortunately, the discovery left morequestions than answers. Did the killer leave the tapesintentionally? Do the tapes hold hidden clues? Is he still active?This film dares to show what has never been presented to thepublic beforethe evidence, the puzzle, and the footage of THEPOUGHKEEPSIE TAPES.

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLESAction, Adventure, Family February 14, 2008 Adapted from the ''New York Times ''Best Selling book series from Caldecott-winning illustrator, Tony DiTerlizzi, andSimon & Schuster the film will featurethree siblings who discover a FieldGuide in their Aunt's dilapidated housethat offers them entrance into a magicalworld that exists all around us. As cluesto the disappearance of their greatuncle, Arthur Spiderwick, who is beingheld captive by the Fairies, is being unveiled; the siblings findthemselves on a perilous journey into the adventure-laden worldof fairies & goblins in a desperate attempt to rescue Arthur.

JUMPERAction, Adventure February 14, 2008 Based on the Steven Gould novel,

Jumper follows a young man from abroken home who discovers that he hasthe ability to teleport. In his quest for theman he believes is responsible for thedeath of his mother, the kid draws theattention of the National Security Agencyand another kid with the same abilities.

FUNNY GAMESSuspense, Thriller February 15, 2008 In this provocative and brutal thrillerfrom director Michael Haneke, avacationing family gets an unexpectedvisit from two deeply disturbed youngmen. Their idyllic holiday turnsnightmarish as they are subjected tounimaginable terrors and struggle tostay alive.

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MARCH

10,000 B.C.Action March 7, 2008 It was a time when man and beast wereuntamed and the mighty mammothroamed the earth. A time when ideas

and beliefs were born that forevershaped mankind. 10,000 B.C. follows ayoung hunter (Steven Strait) on hisquest to lead an army across a vastdesert, battling saber tooth tigers andprehistoric predators as he unearths alost civilization and attempts to rescue

the woman he loves (Camilla Belle) from an evil warlorddetermined to possess her.

DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS AWHOFamily March 14, 2008 An adaptation of Dr. Seuss's 1954children's book, "Horton Hears a Who"is about an imaginative elephant (JimCarrey) who hears a cry for helpcoming from a tiny speck of dustfloating through the air. Suspectingthere may be life on that speck anddespite a surrounding community thatthinks he has lost his mind, Horton isdetermined to help. Carell voices themayor of Who-ville, a distinguished figure of a very small size,too small to be seen by the elephant's eyes.

SUPERHERO MOVIESci-Fi, Comedy

March 21, 2008 Like "Scary Movie", this movie is about various spoof ofsuperhero films, including ''Spider-Man'', ''Batman'' and''Fantastic Four''.

MONSTERS VS. ALIENSAnimation, Fantasy, Family March 27, 2009 A monster hunter is called upon to battle aliens who havedisrupted cable TV service. Rex assembles a team of monstersto help including Ick!, Dr. Cockroach, the 50,000 Pound Womanand Insectosaurus.

APRIL

BIG STANComedy April 8, 2008 Big Stan stars Rob Schneider as a geeky conman who getssentenced to a prison stretch. Terrified of being raped, he enliststhe aid of a martial arts guru (David Carradine) to teach him kungfu. When he goes inside, his newfound skills result in hisbecoming an unlikely hero, as he outsmarts the warring prisongangs.

HAROLD AND KUMAR ESCAPEFROM GUANTANAMOComedy April 25, 2008 Follows the cross-country adventures ofthe pot-smoking duo as they try tooutrun authorities who suspect them ofbeing terrorists when they try to sneak abong on board their flight to Amsterdam.

MAY

IRONMANSci-Fi, Action May 2, 2008 Based on the long-running Marvelcomic book series, "Iron Man" tellsthe story of Tony Stark, the enigmaticheir to the Stark Enterprises fortune.A driven inventor and executive whoseem to have it all, Tony is hauntedby his dark side. Though hecommands his empire by day, bynight he secretly becomes "Iron Man,"the living embodiment of decades ofdefense spending and innovation. Strapping on billions of dollarsworth of state-of-the-art armor and weaponry each night to fightcrime, terrorism and corporate espionage, Tony begins to crackunder the strain of his fractured lifestyle and must ultimatelyconfront the one enemy he can never beat -- himself.

SPEED RACERAction May 9, 2008 Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through thecompetition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind thewheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and,

most of all, fearless. His only real

competition is the memory of thebrother he idolizedthe legendary RexRacerwhose death in a race has leftbehind a legacy that Speed is driven tofulfill.Speed is loyal to the family racingbusiness, led by his father, Pops Racer(John Goodman), the designer ofSpeed's thundering Mach 5. WhenSpeed turns down a lucrative andtempting offer from Royalton Industries,he not only infuriates the company's

maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secretsome of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthlessmoguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speedwon't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5never crosses another finish line.

The only way for Speed to save his family's business and thesport he loves is to beat Royalton at his own game. With thesupport of his family and his loyal girlfriend, Trixie (ChristinaRicci), Speed teams with his one-time rivalthe mysteriousRacer X (Matthew Fox)to win the race that had taken hisbrother's life: the death-defying, cross-country rally known as TheCrucible.

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN, THEFamily, Action, Sci-Fi May 16, 2008 The characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life onceagain in this newest installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia"

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series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transportedback from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling,perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith andcourage awaits them.One year after the incredible eventsof "The Lion, the Witch and theWardrobe," the Kings and Queens ofNarnia find themselves back in thatfaraway wondrous realm, only todiscover that more than 1300 yearshave passed in Narnian time. Duringtheir absence, the Golden Age ofNarnia has become extinct; Narniahas been conquered by theTelmarines and is now under thecontrol of the evil King Miraz, whorules the land without mercy.The four children will soon meet anintriguing new character: Narnia'srightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who hasbeen forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in orderto place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of thekindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, abadger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, theNarnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embarkon a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia fromMiraz's tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAINThriller, Suspense May 16, 2008 When Leon Kaufman's latest body ofworka collection of provocative,nighttime studies of the city and itsinhabitantsearns the strugglingphotographer interest fromprominent art gallerist Susan Hoff,she propels him to get grittier andshow the darker side of humanity forhis upcoming debut at her downtownart space. Believing he's finally ontrack for success, Leon's obsessive

pursuit of dark subject matter leadshim into the path of a serial killerMahogany, the subway murderer who stalks late-nightcommuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesomeways imaginable. With his concerned girlfriend Maya fearing forhis life, Leon's relentless fascination with Mahogany lures himfurther and further into the bowels of the subways and ultimatelyinto an abyss of pure evilinadvertently pulling Maya right alongwith him.

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOMOF THE CRYSTAL SKULLAction, Comedy May 22, 2008 In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back inaction, venturing into the jungles of SouthAmerica in a race against Soviet agents tofind the mystical Crystal Skull.

SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIEComedy May 30, 2008 Sex and the City is coming to the big screen in a feature filmadaptation of the hit HBO television series. The film will follow thecontinuing adventures of the series four main characters - Carrie,Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda - as they live their lives inManhattan four years after the series ended. Stars Sarah Jessica

Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are all onboard to reprise their roles, while the film will be written anddirected by Michael Patrick King, who executive produced theoriginal television series. Additionally, Chris Noth, DavidEigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis will return as thewomen's love interests. Academy Award-winning actressJennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls") has also joined the cast of thefilm and will play Carrie Bradshaw's assistant, a new character tobe introduced in the film.

JUNE

MONGOLDrama, Biography June 06, 2008 The story recounts the early life ofGenghis Khan who was a slave beforegoing on to conquer half the worldincluding Russia in 1206.

KUNG FU PANDAComedy June 6, 2008 Kung Fu Panda features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly

waiter in a noodle restaurant, who isa kung fu fanatic but whose shapedoesn't exactly lend itself to kung fufighting. In fact, Po's definingcharacteristic appears to be that heis the laziest of all the animals inancient China. That's a problembecause powerful enemies are at thegates, and all hopes have beenpinned on a prophesy naming Po asthe "Chosen One" to save the day. Agroup of martial arts masters aregoing to need a black belt in

patience if they are going to turn thisslacker panda into a kung fu fighterbefore it's too late.

YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHANComedy June 6, 2008 A Mossad agent fakes his death so he can re-emerge in NewYork City as a hair stylist.

HAPPENING, THESuspense June 13, 2008 Mark Wahlberg stars in the paranoia thriller about a family on therun from an apocalyptic threat to humanity.

INCREDIBLE HULK, THESci-Fi, Action June 13, 2008 The Incredible Hulk kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular superheroes of all time.In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton)desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation thatpoisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of ragewithin him: The Hulk.Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the womanhe loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)--Banner struggles to avoid theobsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross

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(William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capturehim and brutally exploit his power.As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk'screation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversaryknown as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructivestrength exceeds even The Hulk's own. And on June 13, 2008,one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept apeaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature heholds inside--The Incredible Hulk.

WANTEDSci-Fi, Suspense June 27, 2008 Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series andhelmed by the stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov--creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history,the "Night Watch" series--"Wanted" tells the story of one invisibledrone's transformation into a dark avenger. In 2008, the worldwill be introduced to a superhero for a new millennium: WesleyGibson.25-year-old account manager Wes (James McAvoy) was themost pathetic, cube-dwelling hypochondriac the planet had everknown. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend cheated onhim daily and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone wascertain this weakling would never amount to anything. There waslittle else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die a slow,clock-punching death.Until he became Wanted.After the murder of a father he never knew, Wes discoverspowers beyond his dreams. He becomes the latest recruit in theFraternity--a secret society of assassins--and develops lightning-quick reflexes with superhuman agility. Wes soon learns hisleague of henchmen has but one mission: carry out the deathorders of the mythological Fates, weavers of every man's lifeline.With wickedly brilliant tutors, he morphs into a killing machineand starts erasing one bad guy after another. But as Wes growsinto the mantle passed down by his father...he discovers his clanmembers are not exactly the enforcers of justice they claim to be.Just as he gets everything he ever Wanted, Wesley Gibson willlearn that with the ability to deliver death comes an even moredifficult power...controlling your own life.

WALL-EAnimation, Adventure June 27, 2008 The year is 2700. WALL*E, a robot, spendsevery day doing what he was made for. Butsoon, he will discover what he was meantfor.

JULY

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTHAction, Adventure, Family July 11, 2008 A group of youngsters discover Jules Verne''s original manuscriptof Journey to the Center of the Earth and realize that Vernehimself had taken the titular trip. Using the manuscript as a map,the youngsters embark on the same quest.

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMYSci-Fi, Action July 11, 2008 With a signature blend of action, humor and character-basedspectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero

from Hell continues to unfold in"Hellboy 2: The Golden Army." Biggermuscle, badder weapons and moreungodly villains arrive in an epic visionof imagination from Oscar-nominateddirector Guillermo del Toro ("Pan'sLabyrinth," "Hellboy").After an ancient truce existing betweenhumankind and the invisible realm ofthe fantastic is broken, hell on Earth isready to erupt. A ruthless leader whotreads the world above and the onebelow defies his bloodline andawakens an unstoppable army of

creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughestsuperhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. Hemay be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. Butwhen you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy (RonPerlman).Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for ParanormalResearch and Development--pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (SelmaBlair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmicmystic Johann--the BPRD will travel between the surface strataand the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy becomecorporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's acceptedby neither, must choose between the life he knows and anunknown destiny that beckons him.

TROPIC THUNDERComedy July 11, 2008 Everything goes wrong during the making of a big budget warmovie and the actors end up becomming the commandos theyare playing.

DARK KNIGHT, THEAction, Drama July 18, 2008 Christian Bale once again embodiesthe man behind the mask in "TheDark Knight." The film reunites Bale

with director Christopher Nolan andtakes Batman across the world in hisquest to fight a growing criminalthreat. With the help of Lieutenant JimGordon (Gary Oldman) and DistrictAttorney Harvey Dent (AaronEckhart), Batman has been makingheadway against local crime...until arising criminal mastermind known asThe Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaosacross Gotham City. To stop this devious new menace--Batman's most personal and vicious enemy yet--he will have touse every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confronteverything he believes.

MAMMA MIA!Drama, Comedy July 18, 2008 Meryl Streep will play the rebellious single mother of a bride-to-be who never met her father. The daughter invites three likelypaternal candidates to her wedding, and the ensuing conflicttriggers the performance of 22 Abba hits including "DancingQueen," "Take a Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All."Based on the crowd-pleasing musical that has played in 130cities around the world and has grossed $1.6 billion since its1999 opening.

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X-FILES 2, THESci-Fi, Action, Suspense, Horror July 25, 2008 Mulder and Scully return in a stand-alone plot (more horror-based than conspiracy-based, most likely).

STEP BROTHERSComedy July 25, 2008 Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly will play coddled guys who livewith their respective single parents. Their folks fall in love andmarry, making the guys stepbrothers.

AUGUST

HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOUComedy, Romance August 01, 2008 A hard-line advice guy falls for a woman who seeks him outbecause she can''t figure out the men in her life.

MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, THEHorror, Action, Sci-Fi August 1, 2008 The blockbuster global "Mummy" franchise takes a spellbindingturn as the action shifts to Asia for the next chapter in theadventure series, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor."Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat theresurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from thecatacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rickis joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer LukeFord), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (JohnHannah). And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummyawoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge theworld into his merciless, unending service.Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) tospend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless DragonEmperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons,

entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But whendashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening theruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologistmust seek the help of the only people who know more than hedoes about taking down the undead: his parents.As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest forworld domination has only intensified over the millennia. Stridingthe Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, theEmperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable,otherworldly force...unless the O'Connells can stop him first.Now, in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," thetrademark thrills and visually spectacular action of the "Mummy"series will be redefined for a new generation.The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is helmed by directorRob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious," "xXx") and written byAlfred Gough & Miles Millar ("Spider-Man 2," television's"Smallville"). Reprising their roles as producers in the series are

Bob Ducsay, Sean Daniel, Stephen Sommers and James Jacks.

BLINDNESSDrama, Thriller, Suspense August 08, 2008 The story is about an epidemic of blindness that hits an unnamedcity and soon threatens the collapse of society. A doctor's wifebecomes the only person with the ability to see in that town. Shefeigns illness in order to take care of her husband as hersurrounding community breaks down into chaos and disorder.Based on a novel by Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago.

DRAGONBALLAdventure, Drama, Fantasy August 15, 2008 A young boy named Goku (Justin Chatwin) seeks out upon hisgrandfather's dying request to find the great Master Roshi andgather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order toprevent Piccolo (James Marsters) from succeeding in his desireto use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.

BABYLON A.D.Action, Adventure August 29, 2008 In the near future, a mercenary (VinDiesel) is charged with delivering a youngwoman from Russia to Canada and learnsthat she has been manipulated by asynthetic virus and what lies inside hercould doom the human race.

SEPTEMBER

THE PUNISHER: WAR ZONEAction, Adventure September 12, 2008 Continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals in America,former FBI agent Frank Castle arrives in New York to take on aunderworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld.

MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRLComedy September 19, 2008 When guys get dumped, they hire Tank to take their ex-girlfriends out on the worst date of their livesan experience sohorrible it sends them running gratefully back to their beaus. Sowhen Tank's best friend, Dustin, is dumped by his new girlfriend,Tank naturally offers to help outand ends up meeting the

challenge of a lifetime. Smart, beautiful and headstrong, Alexis isthe first girl who knows how to call his bluff, and Tank soon findshimself torn between his loyalty to Dustin and his love for his bestfriend's girl.

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTHSuspense September 19, 2008 The story centers on female newspaper reporter (KateBeckinsale) who outs a CIA agent and is imprisoned for refusingto reveal her source. David Schwimmer will play Beckinsale'shusband, who initially supports his wife's decision not to namenames but as time goes by begins to resent her for choosing aprinciple over her family.

DEATH RACEAction, Adventure September 26, 2008 Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penalsystem has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turnedover to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full ofthugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates,a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular,enclosed arena come together to form the ''Death Race'', theworld's biggest, most brutal sporting event. Five-time NASCARchampion Jensen Ames is a man who has become an expert atsurvival. After eight years of hard time, he has only six weeksbefore reuniting with his family. But when Weyland demands adriver to headline the big game, Ames is forced to submit.

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Donning the costume of mythical rider Frankenstein, the racerbecomes an instant crowd favorite, an unequaled sportingsuperstar. His face hidden by a metallic black mask, one convictwill be put through a brutal three day challenge, with the trophybeing the ultimate prize: freedom. The only catch is that he mustsurvive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in this post-industrial wasteland to claim it. Driving a monster car outfittedwith machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, Amesmust now kill or be killed to win the most treacherous spectatorsport on Earth: ''Death Race''.

OCTOBER

THE CITY OF EMBERAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi October 10, 2008 When the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic, Earth's citizensmove to underground cities. Two teenagers dominate the story,one who longs to be a messenger because the job will allow herto venture above ground, while the other dreams of workingunderground to repair a generator whose failure will doom thecity's power supply.

SCANNERSHorror, Suspense, Thriller October 17, 2008 A scientist infiltrates an underground movement of "scanners,"whose telepathic abilities make them lethal weapons.

LONELY MAIDEN, THEComedy October 17, 2008 The film centers on three museum security guards who havebecome attached to the artwork they've watched over fordecades. When they learn their beloved pieces are to betransferred to another museum, they concoct a scheme to "steal"them back.

IGORAnimation, Comedy October 24, 2008 A hunchbacked lab assistant has bigdreams of becoming a mad scientist andwinning the first place prize at the annualEvil Science Fair.

NOVEMBER

BOND 22Action, Adventure

November 07, 2008 Picking up where "Casino Royale" left off, James Bond returns toHer Majesty's Secret Service for another mission.

MADAGASCAR: THE CRATE ESCAPEFamily, Comedy, Animation November 7, 2008 The sequel to the hit animated film Madagascar .

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCESci-Fi, Action, Suspense November 21, 2008

In "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," Lord Voldemort istightening his grip on both the Muggle and Wizard worlds andHogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harrysuspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, butDumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battlethat he knows is fast approaching.

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONFantasy, Drama November 26, 2008 "I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins"Benjamin Button," adapted from the classic 1920s story by F.Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his 80s and agesbackwards. A man, like any of us, unable to stop time. We followhis story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918,into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual asany man's life can be. "Benjamin Button" is a time traveler's taleof the people and places he bumps into along the way, the loveshe loses and finds the joys of life and the sadness of death, andwhat lasts beyond time.

DECEMBER

DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, THESci-Fi December 12, 2008 A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic about a humanoid aliennamed Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) who arrives on Earthaccompanied by an indestructible, heavily armed robot and awarning to world leaders that their continued aggression will leadto annihilation by species watching from afar.

OPUS: THE LAST CHRISTMASAnimation, Comedy December 12, 2008 Opus the Penguin from the comic strip Bloom County will star inan animated feature from Dimension Films. Opus was created byPulitzer Prize-winning Berkeley Breathed in 1980.

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUXAnimation, Family December 19, 2008 The tale of three unlikely heroesa misfit mouse who prefersreading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes toleave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girlwith cauliflower earswhose fates are intertwined with that ofthe castle's princess.

YES MANComedy December 19, 2008 The story centers on a man who decides to change his life bysaying yes to everything that comes his way.

BEDTIME STORIESFamily

December 25, 2008 The life of a busy architect (Adam Sandler) takes a crazy turnwhen the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start tocome true.

STAR TREK XISci-Fi, Action December 25, 2008 Variety reports the flick will center on theearly days of seminal Star Trekcharacters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock,including their first meeting at StarfleetAcademy and first outer space mission.

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JURASSIC PARK IVSci-Fi, Action Summer 2008 The dinosaurs are back yet again, as is Dr. Alan Grant.

CAR WARS

Comedy TBA 2008 A snobby Mercedes-Benz dealer (Dustin Hoffman) sees hiskingdom crumble after a "Hollywood Classic Cars" shop opensup across the street. The new dealer (Dax Shepard) quicklybefriends Hoffman's character despite his immense hostility.

CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLANDComedy, Family TBA 2008 Three kids and their dad (Patrick Swayze) move from L.A toEdmonton. When they go shopping at West Edmonton Mall theyfind counterfeit cash. They inadvertently help catch the crooks,and later make a discovery about Santa.

FINAL DESTINATION 4Horror TBA 2008 The latest in the Final Destination franchise. The movie will be in3D.

SPY-HUNTERAction TBA 2008 Based on the popular arcade game,"Spy Hunter" will follow Alec Sects(Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock), aformer F-15 pilot employed byInternational Espionage Services as amember of the Spy Hunter team.

TOY STORY 3

Family, Comedy TBA 2008 Woody and Buzz return for another adventure.

TRICK 'R TREATHorror TBA 2008 It is said that Halloween is the night whenthe dead rise to walk among us and otherunspeakable things roam free. Therituals of All Hallows Eve were devised toprotect us from their evil mischief, andone small town is about to be taught aterrifying lesson that some traditions arebest not forgotten. Nothing is what itseems when a suburban couple learnsthe dangers of blowing out a Jack-o-

Lantern before midnight; four women cross paths with acostumed stalker at a local festival; a group of pranksters goestoo far and discovers the horrifying truth buried in a local legend;and a cantankerous old hermit is visited by a strange trick-or-treater with a few bones to pick. Costumes and candy, ghoulsand goblins, monsters and mayhem... the tricks and treats ofHalloween turn deadly as strange creatures of every varietyhuman and otherwisetry to survive the scariest night of theyear.

SOLOMON KANESci-Fi, Action TBA 2008

The first part in a trilogy series, "SolomonKane" is an epic adventure adapted fromthe classic pulp stories by Robert E.Howard, creator of "Conan theBarbarian." Solomon Kane (JamesPurefoy) is a 16th Century soldier wholearns that his brutal and cruel actionshave damned him. Determined toredeem himself, Kane swears to live alife of peace and goodness but is forcedto fight once more when a dark powerthreatens the land.

ROGUEHorror TBA 2008 Greg McLean's first acclaimed tour deforce, "Wolf Creek," took audiences on afrightening, fact based road trip through thedarkest parts of Australian Outback andthe depraved human mind. Journeyinghome again, this time to the crocodileinfested waters of Australia's remotewetlands, the director's wildlife boat tour ismore down-under "Jaws" than "CrocodileDundee." Joining a beautiful local tourguide (Radha Mitchell) and an Americanwriter on assignment (Michael Vartan), the rest of this thriller'sfood chain is composed of tourists and adventure seekers alike.Waiting in vain to be rescued on an ever-disappearing parcel ofdry land, you will never guess their next move...as terror lies justbeneath the surface.

GOOSE ON THE LOOSE!Comedy, Family TBA 2008 "Goose!" centers on a young boy who befriends a talking goosein order to get over his mother's death. When he learns that theschool's principal is fattening up the bird for a Christmas cook-off,the boy join forces with his friends to save it. They plan to kidnapthe principal's mother for ransom and get the bird to safety.

FOODFIGHT !

Family, Animation TBA 2008 A supermarket comes to life in the after hours.

DOOMSDAYAction, Suspense TBA 2008 In the action-packed new thriller from writer/director Neil Marshall("The Descent"), authorities brutally quarantine a country as itsuccumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literalwalling-off works for three decades until the dreaded Reapervirus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group ofspecialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgentlydispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure byany means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unitmust battle through a landscape that has become a wakingnightmare.

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