Australia

In Australia, on the brink of World War II, an English aristocrat travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world’s most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor.

Also Known As:	Untitled (Luhrmann/Australian Epic)
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline:	An Australian outback epic that takes place from the mid-1930s leading up to the Japanese bombing of the tropical northern city of Darwin in World War Two.
Genres:	Romance and War
Running Time:	2 hr. 35 min.
Release Date:	November 26th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
Distributors:	20th Century Fox Distribution
Production Co.:	Bazmark Films, Dune Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners
Studios:	20th Century Fox
Filming Locations:	Australia
Produced in:	Australia

Special

Les Franken leads a painfully unremarkable life as a metermaid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental anti-depressant. An unexpected side effect of the drug convinces Les he is developing special powers and must quit his job to answer his new calling in life–superhero.

Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy and Drama
Running Time:	1 hr. 22 min.
Release Date:	November 21st, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	R for language, some violence and brief drug use.
Distributors:	Magnet
Production Co.:	Divergent Pictures
Produced in:	United States

Lake City

When a young man gets into trouble with a local drug dealer, he hits the road running with a young companion and heads to the last place on earth he wants to go–his childhood home. He reunites with his mother years after a family tragedy drove them apart. Once together, they are forced to sort out their past and escape a dangerous situation in the present.

Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Drama
Running Time:	1 hr. 32 min.
Release Date:	November 21st, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	R for language and some violence.
Distributors:	Screen Media Films
Production Co.:	Gran Via Productions
Filming Locations:	Virginia, USA
Produced in:	United States

I Can’t Think Straight

Tala, a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian origin prepares for an elaborate wedding with her Jordanian fiancé, when she encounters Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend Ali. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other but the attraction is immediate. Tala’s feisty nature provokes Leyla out of her shell and soon both women reveal their feelings for each other. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made and escapes back to Jordan where her chain-smoking high-brow mother finishes preparations for an ostentatious wedding. As family members descend and the wedding day approaches, simmering family tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself. Meanwhile heartbroken Leyla relishes her newly found sense of identity and self-respect and moves on with her new life–much to the shock of her tradition-loving Indian parents. Single again, Tala flies back to London–but it will take more than just a date set up by Ali and Leyla’s sister Zara to win Leyla back.

Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Running Time:	1 hr. 37 min.
Release Date:	November 21st, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for sexual content.
Distributors:	Regent Releasing
Production Co.:	Enlightenment Productions
Filming Locations:	London, England, United Kingdom Paris, France Jordan
Produced in:	United Kingdom

Bolt

For super-dog Bolt, every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue – at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the canine star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet – a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions – a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino – Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero.

Also Known As:	American Dog Bolt Bolt, Formerly American Dog
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy and Animation
Running Time:	1 hr. 36 min.
Release Date:	November 21st, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG for some mild action and peril.
Distributors:	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:	Walt Disney Feature Animation, Stormcoast Pictures
Studios:	Walt Disney Pictures
Produced in:	United States

Quantum Of Solace

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene, a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organization.

On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world’s most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano. Using his associates in the organization, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.

In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene’s sinister plan and stop his organization.

Also Known As:	Bond 22
Production Status:	In Preproduction
Logline:	James Bond infiltrates a drug ring that is flooding Britain with heroin
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Thriller, Adaptation and Sequel
Running Time:	1 hr. 45 min.
Release Date:	November 14th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content.
Distributors:	Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.:	Danjaq Productions, EON Productions
Studios:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Filming Locations:	Europe Tuscany, Italy
Produced in:	United States

House

A troubled couple, torn over issues about their dead child and their respective careers, blow off a counseling session and, after an accident, wind up in a strange house, where they meet two other guests, as well as the two strange proprietors. As they become aware that they’ve fallen into an evil house where their worst fears and most private secrets are known, the four guests must fight for their sanity and their survival against the terrifying, evil Tin Man.

Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time:	1 hr. 41 min.
Release Date:	November 7th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	R for some violence and terror.
Distributors:	Roadside Attractions
Production Co.:	Namesake Entertainment
Filming Locations:	Lodz, Poland
Produced in:	United States

Role Models

Danny and Wheeler are two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn’t look half bad. Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie through the trials of becoming a man. Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play. Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie in redirecting his foul-mouthed ways. It would probably help if Ronnie’s new mentor wasn’t an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach. Once the center’s ex-con director gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges. And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world’s worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child.

Also Known As:	Big Brother (Universal Pictures) Big Brothers Little Big Men
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline:	After one of their sex and beer romps gets out of hand, a pair of thirty-something perpetual frat boys are forced to sign up to be Big Brothers as part of their court-mandated community service.
Genres:	Comedy and Drama
Running Time:	1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date:	November 7th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	R for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity.
Distributors:	Universal Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:	Stuber Productions, Relativity Media, WideAwake, Inc.
Studios:	Universal Pictures, New Regency Productions
Filming Locations:	San Diego, California, USA Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced in:	United States

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane – sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all — the vast plains of Africa itself — where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place…but is it better than their Central Park home?

Also Known As:	Madagascar 2 Madagascar: The Crate Escape
Production Status:	In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Sequel
Running Time:	1 hr. 29 min.
Release Date:	November 7th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	PG for some mild crude humor.
Distributors:	DreamWorks, Universal Pictures Distribution, Paramount Pictures
Production Co.:	PDI/DreamWorks
Studios:	DreamWorks Animation
Produced in:	United States

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Two lifelong platonic friends, strapped for cash and in debt, decide to make a porno.

Also Known As:	Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Production Status:	Released
Genres:	Comedy
Running Time:	1 hr. 41 min.
Release Date:	October 31st, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	R for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language.
Distributors:	Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company
Production Co.:	View Askew Productions
Studios:	Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company
Filming Locations:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Produced in:	United States