Studios are finally getting it in gear after the slump of the June 30 expiration of the SAG contract, and according to Variety, are preparing to put 40 or more films into production between spring and summer. Here is what has been compiled:
COLUMBIA
Ruben Fleischer-directed Zombieland
Phillip Noyce-helmed Edwin A. Salt with Angelina Jolie
Stephen Chow-directed The Green Hornet with Seth Rogen
DISNEY
Tim Burton-directed Alice in Wonderland
Tron sequel
Robert Zemeckis-produced motion-capture film Mars Needs Moms
Jon Turteltaub-directed The Sorcerer’s Apprentice with Nicolas Cage;
Walt Becker- helmed Wild Hogs 2
FOX
James Cameron-directed Avatar
Shawn Levy-helmed Date Night, with Steve Carell and Tina Fey
The A-Team
Ramona
Chris Columbus-directed Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
John Carney-directed Town House
Alvin and the Chipmunks 2
Tom Bezucha-directed Orbit
Rick Famuyiwa-helmed Family Wedding
MGM
Drew Goddard-directed Cabin in the Woods
Kevin Tancharoen-helmed Fame
The Matarese Circle, which David Cronenberg is negotiating to direct Denzel Washington
Darren Aronofsky-helmed RoboCop
MARVEL (Paramount distributing)
Jon Favreau-directed Iron Man 2 with Robert Downey Jr.
Kenneth Branagh-helmed Thor
MIRAMAX
John Madden-directed The Debt with Helen Mirren
Man on the Train
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
NEW LINE
Torrente
Sex and the City 2
Wesley Strick-directed A Nightmare on Elm Street
Len Wiseman-helmed Gears of War
PARAMOUNT
Kenny Ortega-directed Footloose with Zac Efron
M. Night Shyamalan-helmed The Last Airbender
Morning Glory
Beverly Hills Cop IV
Us & Them
UNIVERSAL
Edgar Wright-directed Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, starring Michael Cera
Untitled Nancy Meyers Project comedy with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin
Peter Billingsley-directed Couples Retreat with Vince Vaughn
Gore Verbinski-helmed Bioshock
Nicholas Stoller-directed Get Him to the Greek
Ridley Scott-helmed Nottingham with Russell Crowe
WARNER BROS.
Clint Eastwood-directed The Human Factor with Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon
Mark Neveldine/Brian Taylor- helmed Jonah Hex
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the David Yates-directed final, two-part installment in the franchise, which begins production in February;
Alcon-financed The Book of Eli, the Hughes brothers-directed Denzel Washington starrer
Louis Leterrier-helmed Clash of the Titans
Zack Snyder-directed Suckerpunch.
