The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Post-Production: Filming completed; editing sound, music and effects as of August 18, 2012.

In Movie Theaters:	December 25, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Ben Stiller
Starring: more credits	Ben Stiller ... Walter Mitty Adam Scott Kristen Wiig Patton Oswalt Shirley MacLaine Kathryn Hahn
Distributed by:	20th Century Fox
Produced by:	Samuel Goldwyn Films
Genres:	Comedy Fantasy Remake Adaptation

Synopsis: A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Notes: Remake of the 1947 film, originally based on a short story by James Thurber. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. brought the project to Fox after working on it at Paramount.

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47 Ronin

Post-Production: Filming completed; editing sound, music and effects.

In Movie Theaters:	December 25, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Carl Erik Rinsch
Starring: more credits	Keanu Reeves ... Hiro Tadanobu Asano ... Lord Kira Ken Watanabe Hiroyuki Sanada ... Kuranosuke Ôishi Rinko Kikuchi ... Mizuki Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ... Shogun
Distributed by:	Universal Pictures
Produced by:	H2F Entertainment
Genres:	Adventure Drama Fantasy Action Shot-In-3D 3D Epic

Synopsis: Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 Ronin. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

 Notes: From ancient Japan's most enduring tale.

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Jack Ryan

Production: Filming the movie as of August 11, 2012. Scheduled to begin shooting September 2012.

In Movie Theaters:	December 25, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Kenneth Branagh
Starring: more credits	Chris Pine ... Jack Ryan Kenneth Branagh ... Viktor Stazov (Villain) Keira Knightley ... Jack Ryan's Wife Kevin Costner ... William Harper
Distributed by:	Paramount Pictures
Produced by:	Paramount Pictures
Genres:	Action Adventure Reboot Sequel Prequel

Synopsis: Follows Jack Ryan (Chris Pine), an ex-Marine turned financial analyst living in Moscow, who uncovers a terrorist plot. Financial wiz Viktor Stazov and the Russian government masterminds a plot to devalue American currency and thus destroy the U.S. economy. Ryan must race against time to save America and his wife (Keira Knightley).

Notes: A prequel to Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series of books. Another chapter in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan franchise. Alec Baldwin originated the character in 1990's The Hunt for Red October, Harrison Ford played him in 1992's Patriot Games and 1994's Clear and Present Danger, and Ben Affleck played Ryan in 2002's The Sum of All Fears.

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Last Vegas

Pre-Production: Production schedule preparation and planning as of April 4, 2010.

In Movie Theaters:	December 20, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Jon Turteltaub
Starring: more credits	Morgan Freeman ... Archie Michael Douglas ... Billy Gerson Robert De Niro ... Paddy Connelly Mary Steenburgen ... Diana Kevin Kline
Distributed by:	CBS Films
Produced by:	Laurence Mark Productions
Genres:	Comedy

Synopsis: The comedy centers on four semi-retired baby boomers who head to Las Vegas when the last of the Coney Island buddies, a successful lawyer in his 60s, decides to tie the knot.

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Walking with Dinosaurs

Production: Filming the movie as of May 7, 2011. Shooting in Australia.

In Movie Theaters:	December 20, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Pierre de Lespinois Neil Nightingale
Starring: more credits	—
Distributed by:	20th Century Fox
Produced by:	Reliance Big Pictures Evergeen Films BBC Earth BBC Films
Genres:	Action Documentary Family 3D Animation CGI

Synopsis: Explores the world of dinosaurs using CGI creatures in real-world locations.

Notes: Said to be "mainstream entertainment" rather than natural history, as well as draws accurately on the latest discoveries in paleontology.

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Production: Filming the movie as of March 20, 2011. Peter Jackson is filming both Hobbit movies at the same time

Shooting Locations: New Zealand

In Movie Theaters:	December 13, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Peter Jackson
Starring: more credits	Ian McKellen ... Gandalf Hugo Weaving ... Elrond Andy Serkis ... Gollum Martin Freeman ... Bilbo Baggins Richard Armitage ... Thorin Oakenshield Aidan Turner ... Kili
Distributed by:	Warner Bros. Pictures
Produced by:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres:	Drama Fantasy 3D Shot-In-3D Prequel

Synopsis: The story centers on Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and the scary adventure he makes with 13 dwarves.

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Santapprentice

In Movie Theaters:	December 6, 2013   Nationwide
Directed by:	Luc Vinciguerra
Starring: more credits	—
Distributed by:	The Weinstein Company
Produced by:	Alphanim Avrill Stark Entertainment Cartoon Saloon
MPAA Rating:	G General Audiences
Genres:	Family 2D Animation Holiday

Synopsis: Santa Claus must train a shy little boy to replace him as he reluctantly retires.

Notes: A spinoff of Jan Van Rijsselberge's hit animated series "SantApprentice".

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