Rambo (January 25)
Technically this could be considered a comic-based movie since Blackthorne Publishing did a couple Rambo comics in 1988
Studio: Lionsgate Film
Stars: Sylvester Stallon have been, Julie Benz, Matthew Mardsen
Directed (and co-written) by Sylvester Stallone
Synopsis: John Rambo in Thailand gets sucked back into a life of violence, doing what he does best.
Budget: 50 million
Opening Weekend (U.S.): $18,203,876
Jumper (February 14)
Prequel graphic novel, [[Jumper: Jumpscars:vol:20600]], released by Oni Press
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Stars: Hayden Christenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson
Directed by Doug Liman
Synopsis: A young man discovers that he genetically has the ability to teleport wherever he wishes. He soon finds out that this is an ability others possess and that there's been a war waging for centuries against the "Jumpers."
Budget: $85 million
Opening Weekend (U.S.): $27,354,808
Superhero Movie (March 28)
No comic, obviously. A spoof of comic films
Studio: Dimension Films
Stars: Leslie Nielson
Directed by Craig Mazin
Synopsis: Spoofs on recent Superhero films. Is there really a story?
Budget: $35 million
Opening Weekend (U.S.): $9,510,297
Iron Man (May 2)
Studio: Paramount/Marvel Studios
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrance Howard, Jeff Bridges
Directed by Jon Favreau
Synopsis: The origin of Iron Man as he goes up against Obadiah Stane. Tony Stark is in the weapons business and has a change of heart, literally. He decides to change his company's goals much to the dismay of his father figure, Obadiah Stane.
The movie also sets up a sequel, including an Avengers movie in the future.
Budget: $135 million
Opening weekend (U.S.): $98,618,668
Speed Racer (May 9)
There have been several Manga versions since 1967 and Speed Racer by Now Comics, Speed Racer by Wildstorm, and currently [[Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer:vol:20449]] by IDW.
Studio: Warner Bros.
Stars: Emil Hirsch, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox
Directed by the Wachowski Brothers
Synopsis: The story of Speed Racer becoming the world's greatest racer and fighting the evil corporations that want nothing but to exploit him for all he's worth.
The movie also reveals the past of Racer X.
A high budget and lack-luster box office may squash any chance of a sequel.
Budget: $120 million
Opening weekend (U.S.): $18,561,337
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (May 22)
Several volumes of Indiana Jones have been released by Marvel Comics and more recently Dark Horse Comics.
Stars: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeof, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Synopsis: Set in 1957, Indiana Jones embarks on another mission and discovers that he has a son. The movie also sees the return of Indy's love. Will he ever settle down? What about the future of this franchise? Will it go in a new direction?
Budget: $185 million
Opening weekend (U.S.): $100,137,835
The Incredible Hulk (June 13)
Studio: Universal/Marvel Studios
Stars: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Directed by Louis Leterrier
Synopsis: Bruce Banner continues to run from the US Army in trying to find a cure for himself while the Army simple wants to use him to produce Incredible soldiers.
General Thunderbolt Ross and Abomination appear along with Betty Ross.
The movie isn't a true sequel of Ang Lee's film.
Budget: $130 million
Opening weekend (U.S.): $54.5 million
Wanted (June 27)
Adapted from Wanted by Mark Millar
Studio: Universal
Stars: James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Angelina Jolie
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Synopsis: Wesley Gibson discovers that his father was part of a group of assassins and he is brought into their world of killing.
The use of the term "superheroes" was taken out of the script early in production. This was before the recent superhero craze hit. Despite this, the movie is extremely faithful to the comic. Even Mark Millar himself was surprised and impressed with the way it came out.
Budget: $75 million
Opening Weekend (U.S.): $50,927,085
Hancock (July 2)
Not based on a comic but all about a super-powered individual. It would seem that a comic adaption could easily result out of this. Will a comic company jump on this and try to secure the rights?
Studio: Universal
Stars: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman
Directed by Peter Berg
Synopsis: What if there was an actual person with super-powers? Would they use their powers for good or for personal gain? Hancock appears to be a drunk that does what he wants to do when he wants to.
Can Hancock see how he should properly use his powers to help the world? Can he earn the respect of the world after all his stunts?
Budget: $150 million
Opening Weekend (U.S.): $62,603,879
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (July 11)
The sequel to the first Hellboy movie, based on the characters created by Mike Mignola
Studio: Universal
Stars: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Timber, John Hurt
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Synopsis: Hellboy and the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense must fight evil forces that threaten the world.
Budget: $75 million
The Dark Knight (July 18)
The next installment of Batman.
Studio: Warner Bros.
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Synopsis: Batman must fight the Joker when he arrives in Gotham. Rumors say that Scarecrow may be putting in an appearance. Also things do not look too good for District Attorney, Harvey Dent. The film may see the birth of Two-Face
Budget: $180 million
The X-Files: I Want To Believe (July 25)
This marks the second film for the X-Files. TOPPS Comics released an X-Files comics during the show's prime.
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Xzibit
Directed by Chris Carter
Synopsis: It's been a long time since we've last seen Mulder and Scully. Details of the movie's plot are classified until the movie's release.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (August 1)
The third movie in the Mummy franchise. IDW Publishing has recently been publishing a comic based on Brendan Fraser's character
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Studio: Universal
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh
Directed by Rob Cohen
Synopsis: Explorer Rick O'Connell, along with his wife (now played by Maria Bello) and son get sucked into an adventure in defeating a resurrected Emperor (played by Jet Li) that is determined to rule the world.
Budget: $175 million
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (August 15)
Will the stories in Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures be wiped out as a result of this series?
Studio: Warner Bros.
Stars: Voices of Anthony Daniels and Samuel L. Jackson (among others)
Directed by Dave Filoni
Synopsis: Set in between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the movie will set things up for the upcoming series on the Cartoon Network (hence the reason it will be released by Warner Bros. rather than 20th Century Fox).
Punisher: War Zone (December 5)
More bullets and mayhem following the "adventures" of the
Punisher.
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Stars: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Wayne Knight (as Microchip!), Julie Benz
Directed by Lexi Alexander
Synopsis: Said to be inspired by Garth Ennis's storyline, "Welcome Back Frank," the movie will see Frank going up against Jigsaw.
The Spirit (December 25)
Based on Will Eisner's character, Denny Colt, known as The Spirit
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Stars: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johanssen, Eva Mendes, Jaime King
Directed by Frank Miller
Synopsis: Frank Miller directs the tale of former private investigator Denny Colt who returns from the dead and takes on the guise of the Spirit to fight crime. It is said that the film will not feature a telling of the origin but rather, the Spirit will already be established from the opening.
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