Universal’s LONE SURVIVOR to Open Early in Limited Release for Awards Qualifying Run; ALMANAC and POMPEII Swap Release Dates in February 2014

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Here are today’s latest release dates:

  • Lone Survivor – Though Peter Berg’s Navy SEAL thriller will open wide on January 10, 2014, Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch, will open in an awards-qualifying limited release run on December 27th. (Via Deadline)
  • AlmanacMichael Bay’s found-footage time-travel film directed by Dean Israelite, written by first-time writers Andrew Stark and Jason Pagan, and starring Jonny Weston and Sofia Black-D’Elia will open one week later on February 28, 2014.
  • PompeiiPaul W.S. Anderson’s historical thriller starring Kit HaringtonEmily BrowningJared HarrisKiefer SutherlandAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeJessica Lucas, and Carrie-Anne Moss will now open one week earlier on February 21, 2014. The script was written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.

*Release date information for Almanac and Pompeii courtesy of Box Office Mojo.

 

OLDBOY Remake Gets Pushed Back Two Weeks, ENDLESS LOVE Gets New Release Date

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Here are the latest release dates for the following films:

  • Oldboy – The Spike Lee-directed remake of Chan-wook Park’s revenge thriller stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley, and will now open two weeks later on October 25th.
  • Endless LoveShana Feste’s remake of the 1981 film stars Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde.  The picture will open on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2014.

Release dates courtesy of Box Office Mojo.

New Release Dates for ALL YOU NEED IS KILL, 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE, THE TO-DO LIST, and POPEYE

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One step forward, three steps back with these new release dates:

  • Warner Bros. will push All You Need Is Kill, led by Tom Cruise, from March 7 to June 6, 2014.
  • 300: Rise of an Empire will take its place on March 7, 2014, seven months after the planned August 2, 2013 release date.  The original 300 was released on March 9, 2007.
  • The Aubrey Plaza comedy The To-Do List is moving up from August 16 to July 26, 2013.
  • Sony Animation is delaying Genndy Tartakovsky‘s animated Popeye movie to a date to be named later in 2015.

Hit the jump for more on each project.

New Release Dates for DRACULA, TRANSCENDENCE, BLENDED, THE PURGE, STATE 194, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL and HEAVEN IS FOR REAL

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Here is a slew of new release dates for the following films:

  • Dracula – Universal’s Dracula origin story directed by Gary Shore and starring Luke Evans (The Raven) will open August 8, 2014.
  • Transcendence – Cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut starring Johnny Depp and Morgan Freeman has been moved up one week to April 18, 2014.
  • Blended – The tentatively-titled new rom-com with Adam Sandler and (possibly) Drew Barrymore will open May 23, 2014.
  • The Purge – The violent speculative-thriller written and directed by James DeMonaco and starring Ethan Hawke (Sinister) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) will open June 7th.
  • State 194Dan Setton’s documentary on Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will open May 17th.
  • When the Game Stands Tall – Director Thomas Carter’s (Coach Carter) upcoming high school football drama starring James Caviezel (Person of Interest) and Michael Chiklis (The Shield) will open September 19, 2014.
  • Heaven Is for Real – Director Randall Wallace’s novel adaptation starring Kelly Reilly and Greg Kinnear is set to open April 16, 2014

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NEED FOR SPEED Opening Delayed a Month, BAGGAGE CLAIM Lands a Month Earlier and FRUITVALE Gets a Surprise Summer Release

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Check out the latest release dates for the following movies:

  • Need for Speed – From director Scott Waugh (Act of Valor) comes this EA video game adaptation starring Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Dominic Cooper (Captain America: The First Avenger), Imogen Poots (28 Weeks Later) and Michael Keaton (Batman).  Need for Speed now opens March 14, 2014.
  • Baggage Claim – Adapted from his own novel for the screen, First Sunday director David E. Talbert’s film stars Paula Patton (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), Taye Diggs (Chicago), Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator) and Adam Brody (Mr. & Mrs. Smith).  Baggage Claim now opens September 27, 2013.
  • Fruitvale – Writer/director Ryan Coogler’s feature debut starring Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle), Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill), Kevin Durand (Real Steel) and Octavia Spencer (The Help).  Fruitvale now gets a summer release date of July 26, 2013.

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Release Dates for Seth Rogen’s THIS IS THE END and KON-TIKI; Tina Fey/Steve Carell Comedy MAIL-ORDER GROOM Delayed

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A few release dates for all you calendar-owners:

  • This Is the End – The apocalyptic comedy starring Seth Rogen, Jay BaruchelJames Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, and Danny McBride will now open on Wednesday, June 12—two days earlier than the planned June 14 release.
  • Kon-Tiki – The Norwegian film will follow up a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination with an April 26 release in the U.S.
  • Mail-Order Groom Tina Fey and Steve Carell signed up for a Date Night reunion, but because of scheduling conflicts, they will postpone production and wait until 2014 to find the time to shoot it.

More on each project after the break.

Warner Bros.’ JUPITER ASCENDING to Open July 25, 2014; GRUDGE MATCH Pushed Back to 2014

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Check out the latest release dates for the following Warner Bros. movies:

  • Jupiter Ascending – The new film from the Wachowski siblings, starring Mila KunisChanning TatumEddie Redmayne and Sean Bean, will open on July 25, 2014.
  • Grudge MatchPeter Segal’s fight flick between aging boxers played by Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone will now open on January 10, 2014.

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RED 2 and NOW YOU SEE ME Expected to Open Earlier While THE BUTLER Gets a New Release Date

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Here are the latest release dates for the following films:

  • Red 2 – The Dean Parisot-directed sequel centering on ex-operatives played by Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich will now open two weeks earlier on July 19th.
  • Now You See MeLouis Letterier’s magical heist film starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher will now open a week earlier on May 31st.
  • The ButlerLee Daniels’ biopic of long-time White House butler Cecil Gaines, played by Forest Whitaker, will open October 18th.

Hit the jump for the synopses and posters for these films.

V/H/S 2 Gets Release Date and New Images; Jonathan Levine’s ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE Gets General Release Date and New Poster

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Check out the latest updates in today’s horror news:

  • V/H/S 2 – The horror anthology sequel from directors Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Edúardo Sanchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Evans and Jason Eisener will be released on VOD on June 6th and in theaters July 12th.
  • All the Boys Love Mandy LaneWarm Bodies director Jonathan Levine’s 2006 feature directorial debut starring Amber Heard and Anson Mount will now be released later this summer.

Hit the jump for two new images from V/H/S 2 and the trailer, press release and poster for All the Boys Love Mandy Lane.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS to Open in UK on May 9th

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While J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness is one of the year’s most anticipated films, U.K. fans will now get to experience the sequel one week earlier.  It was revealed earlier today that Star Trek Into Darkness will now open in the U.K. on May 9th, while the May 17th debut date in the States appears to be locked in.  The May 9th opening date will see the film in IMAX 3D, 3D and 2D theaters; Star Trek Into Darkness will bow in U.S. IMAX theaters starting May 15th.

Star Trek Into Darkness stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin and Alice Eve.  Hit the jump for more.

Weinstein Co. Starts 2013 Oscar Bid, Sets Dates for FRUITVALE, GRACE OF MONACO, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, and MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

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It’s been less than a week since this year’s Oscars, but The Weinstein Company has already set fall release dates for four of next year’s contenders.  And with Meryl Streep in the mix, it’s safe to say that Harvey Thanked More Than God Weinstein’s chances are looking good.  So what’s on tap?  Check it out below:

  • Fruitvale – This Sundance darling (read our review), the true story of a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who was shot to death in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2009, will open October 18.
  • August: Osage County – A family comes together after their alcoholic patriarch goes missing in this adaptation of Tracy Lett’s comedic play, which is slated for November 8.
  • Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomIdris Elba portrays Nelson Mandela in this film based on the South African president’s 1995 autobiography, scheduled for November 29.
  • Grace of MonacoNicole Kidman steps into the shoes of the legendary Hollywood star who became a princess in this film, which opens on December 27.

Hit the jump for more on each of the movies, as well as their release dates.

THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN Pushed Back to December 17, 2014

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Fans of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy will have to wait a few more months to see the final installment, The Hobbit: There and Back Again.  Previously slated to open on July 18, 2014, Warner Bros. has pushed the closer back to December 17, 2014.  This robs the picture of a summer box office, but takes it out of competition with X-Men: Days of Future Past, which opens on July 18th, as well as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, slated to open on August 1, 2014.  As of right now, The Hobbit: There and Back Again has the sole spot on December 17th, but Minions and Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland are expected to open that weekend.  Will Gluck’s Annie remake and Shawn Levy’s Night at the Museum 3 are expected to open Christmas Day 2014.

NINJA TURTLES Gets Pushed Back to June 6, 2014; ANNIE Remake Gets Christmas Day 2014 Release Date; TOY’S HOUSE Gets New Title and Release Date

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Check out the latest release dates for the following movies:

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New Release Dates for THE EAST, VAMPIRE ACADEMY: BLOOD SISTERS and Universal’s UNTITLED ILLUMINATION ENTERTAINMENT 2015 PROJECT in 3D

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Check out the latest release date shuffle for the following films:

  • Director Zal Batmanglij’s The East, starring Brit Marling, Ellen Page, Alexander Skarsgard, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez and Patricia Clarkson, will open in limited release starting May 31, 2013.
  • The Mark Waters-directed adaptation, Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters, starring Zoey Deutch (Beautiful Creatures) and Lucy Fry (Lightning Point) will open February 14, 2014.
  • Universal’s Untitled Illumination Entertainment 2015 Project will open in 3D on July 3, 2015.  

Hit the jump for more on each picture.

IRON MAN 3 Opens Internationally in IMAX 3D Starting April 25th

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While Shane Black’s Iron Man 3 is expected to open domestically on May 3rd, it will first debut in an international release in IMAX theaters in IMAX 3D starting April 25th.  The film’s image and sound quality will be digitally remastered in order to provide “The IMAX Experience” to audiences.  This will mark the fourth Marvel movie to take advantage of an IMAX release, following Iron Man 2, Thor and The Avengers.  Since the first two Iron Man films have netted over $1 billion for Marvel, thanks in part to star Robert Downey Jr.Iron Man 3 can expect an ever bigger box office now.  Hit the jump to see the press release.

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