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Upcoming - STARGATE UNIVERSE (2009-????)

2009-04-21T04:49:00.000-07:00

Created by: Robert C. Cooper, Brad Wright
Starring: David Blue, Robert Carlyle, Alaina Kalanj, Elyse Levesque, Justin Louis, Brian J. Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Ming-Na, Lou Diamond Phillips, Julia Anderson
Official Website: http://www.stargate.mgm.com/universe/
http://www.scifi.com/universe/

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286039/

The Previously unknown purpose of the "Ninth Cheveron" is revealed, and ends up taking a team to an Ancient ship "Destiny", a ship built millions of years ago by the Ancients, used to seed Distant galaxies with Stargates.

"The Only Mission Is Survival"

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FRINGE (2008-????)

2009-04-21T04:47:00.000-07:00

Created by: J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Starring: Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Anna Torv, Mark Valley, Michael Cerveris, Jacqueline Beaulieu
Official Website: http://www.fox.com/fringe

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119644/

The FBI teams up with a formerly-institutionalized scientist - who was performing experiments on the fringe of real science - and his son to investigate weird crimes that are seemingly part of a larger pattern, and may be connected with a global company called massive Dynamics.

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DOLLHOUSE (2009-????)

2009-04-21T04:45:00.000-07:00

Created by: Joss Whedon
Starring: Eliza Dushku, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Tahmoh Penikett, Enver Gjokaj, Dichen Lachman, Olivia Williams, Reed Diamond, Amy Acker, Miracle Laurie
Official Website: http://www.fox.com/dollhouse/

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135300/

The show follows an organization that employs mind-wiped DNA-altered humans known as Dolls who are implanted with false memories and skills for various missions and tasks. When they are not 'at work' they are living in a real life Dollhouse which gives the show the name. One of those mind-wiped humans, a young woman named Echo, is slowly starting to become aware of herself and what's going on - all the while somebody on the outside is trying to bring the Dollhouse down while getting closer to Echo - possibly not aware that she is one of the Dolls he is after.

"You can wipe away a memory, but can you wipe away a soul?"

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Upcoming - CAPRICA (2009-????)

2009-04-21T04:37:00.000-07:00

Created by: Ronald D. Moore
Starring: Michelle Andrew, Magda Apanowicz, Genevieve Buechner, Edwina Cheer, Roger R. Cross, Ildiko Ferenczi, Anna Galvin, Marci T. House, Avan Jogia, Hiro Kanagawa
Official Website: http://www.scifi.com/caprica/

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799862/

Two families, the Graystones and the Adamas, live together on a peaceful planet known as Caprica, where a startling breakthrough in artificial intelligence brings about unforeseen consequences. A spin-off of the Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica" set 50 years prior to the events of that show.

"The end of humanity has a beginning..."

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Upcoming - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

2009-04-21T04:35:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 24 June 2009 (USA)

Starring: Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Rainn Wilson, Hugo Weaving, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas
Director: Michael Bay
Official Website: http://www.transformersmovie.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1055369/

Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

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Sleep Dealer (2008)

2009-04-21T04:33:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 17 April 2009 (USA)

Starring: Leonor Varela, Jacob Vargas, Luis Fernando Pena, Giovanna Zacarías, Marius Biegai, Emilio Guerrero, Jake Koenig, Ursula Tania
Director: Alex Rivera
Official Website: http://www.sleepdealer.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

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Upcoming - Pandorum (2009)

2009-04-21T04:31:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 4 September 2009 (USA)

Starring: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, Norman Reedus, Wotan Wilke Möhring
Director: Christian Alvart
Official Website: http://www.pandorummovie.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1188729/

A pair of crew members aboard a spaceship wake up with no knowledge of their mission or their identities.

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Upcoming - Land of the Lost (2009)

2009-04-21T04:29:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 5 June 2009 (USA)

Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone, Eve Mauro, Michael Papajohn, Todd Christian Hunter, Pollyanna McIntosh
Director: Brad Silberling
Official Website: http://www.landofthelost.net/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457400/

On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall (Ferrell) is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant (Friel) and a redneck survivalist (McBride). In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka (Taccone), their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?

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Upcoming - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

2009-04-21T04:26:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 7 August 2009 (USA)

Starring: Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Marlon Wayans,Christopher Eccleston
Director: Stephen Sommers
Official Website: http://www.gijoemovie.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046173/

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer..

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Upcoming - Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009)

2009-04-21T04:22:00.000-07:00

Release Date: November 2009 (USA)

Starring: Tricia Helfer, Edward James Olmos, Grace Park, Michael Hogan, Michael Trucco, Aaron Douglas, Callum Keith Rennie, Kate Vernon, Dean Stockwell
Director: Edward James Olmos
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286130/

The Plan storyline begins before the attack on the 12 colonies and will show events mainly from the perspective of two Cylon agents.

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Upcoming - Battle for Terra (2007)

2009-04-21T04:20:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 1 May 2009 (USA)

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, Luke Wilson, David Cross, Justin Long, Amanda Peet, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans, James Garner
Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas
Official Website: http://www.battleforterra.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0858486/

A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

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Upcoming - Alien Trespass (2009)

2009-04-21T04:16:00.000-07:00

Starring: Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Robert Patrick, Jody Thompson, Dan Lauria, Aaron Brooks, Sarah Smyth, Andrew Dunbar
Director: R.W. Goodwin
Official Website: http://www.alientrespass.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122836/

The story begins in 1957 in the star-filled skies above California's Mojave Desert. It is a special night for noted astronomer Ted Lewis, who is preparing a special dinner for his beautiful, adoring wife Lana to celebrate their wedding anniversary. In another part of town, Tammy, a waitress at small local diner with big plans for the future, looks out her window and is excited to see a shooting star, which she takes as a good sign for her dreams. But, what Dr. Lewis and Tammy assume is a shooting star, is really an alien spaceship.

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Upcoming - TRON 2.0 (2011)

2009-01-06T13:50:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 2011 (USA)

Starring: Olivia Wilde, Jeff Bridges, Karl Urban, John Hurt, Bruce Boxleitner, Beau Garrett
Director: Joseph Kosinski

More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/

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Upcoming - 9 (2009)

2009-01-06T13:48:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 9 September 2009 (USA)

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Elijah Wood, Crispin Glover, John C. Reilly, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau
Director: Shane Acker
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/

A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.

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The Last Man (2008)

2009-01-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

Starring: Santiago Craig, Teresa Shade, Julio Garcia, Tom Rogers, Courtney Davis, Maxine Gillespie, Denise Blum, Madison Elsner
Director: James Arnett
Official Website: http://www.jamesarnett.com/aia/lastman.htm
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0950753/

The first contemporary adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1826 novel about a twenty-first century pandemic.

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Upcoming - Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)

2009-01-06T13:43:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 27 February 2009 (USA)

Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Moon Bloodgood, Neal McDonough, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Taboo, Brendan Miller
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Official Website: http://streetfighter-movie.gyao.jp/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0891592/

Based on the popular video game franchise, female fighter Chun Li embarks on a quest for justice.

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Screamers: The Hunting (2009)

2008-12-21T04:55:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 17 February 2009 (USA)

Starring: Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske, Lance Henriksen, Greg Bryk, Christopher Redman, Tim Rozon, Dave Lapommeray, Jody Richardson
Director: Sheldon Wilson
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1214983/

A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers."

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Upcoming - Push (2009)

2008-12-13T05:15:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 6 February 2009 (USA)

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, Maggie Siff, Cliff Curtis, Joel Gretsch, Neil Jackson
Director: Paul McGuigan
Official Website: http://www.push-themovie.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465580/

The action packed sci-fi thriller involves a group of young American ex-pats with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities, hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency.

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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

2008-12-13T05:10:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 7 November 2008 (limited USA)

Starring: Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre, Terrance Zdunich
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Official Website: http://www.repo-opera.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/

A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

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Upcoming - Dragonball Evolution (2009)

2008-12-13T05:07:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 8 April 2009 (USA)

Starring: Justin Chatwin, Joon Park, Christopher Sabat, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Yun-Fat Chow, Randall Duk Kim, James Marsters
Director: James Wong
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1098327/

The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

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Upcoming - 2012 (2009)

2008-12-13T05:00:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 10 July 2009 (USA)

Starring: John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson, Beatrice Rosen, Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt
Director: Roland Emmerich
Official Website: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190080/

With the Mayan calendar ending in 2012, a large group of people must deal with natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers.

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Upcoming - Astro Boy (2009)

2008-12-13T04:43:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 23 October 2009 (USA)

Starring: Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Bill Nighy, Freddie Highmore, Donald Sutherland, Matt Lucas, Eugene Levy, Nathan Lane
Director: David Bowers
Official Website: http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375568/

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost.

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Upcoming - Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

2008-12-13T04:40:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 13 March 2009 (USA)

Starring: Carla Gugino, Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Cheech Marin, Christine Lakin, Tom Everett Scott, Kim Richards, Ciarán Hinds
Director: Andy Fickman
Official Website: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/racetowitchmountain/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1075417/

A UFO expert enlists the help of a cabbie to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.

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Timecrimes (2007)

2008-12-13T04:29:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 2009 (USA)

Starring: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández, Bárbara Goenaga, Nacho Vigalondo, Juan Inciarte
Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Official Website: http://www.loscronocrimenes.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480669/

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences.

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Eden Log (2007)

2008-12-13T04:26:00.000-08:00

Release Date: February 2009 (limited) (USA)

Starring: Clovis Cornillac, Vimala Pons, Zohar Wexler, Sifan Shao, Arben Bajraktaraj, Abdelkader Dahou, Tony Amoni, Antonin Bastian
Director: Franck Vestiel
Official Website: http://www.edenlog.com/
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1087842/

A man regains consciousness at the bottom of a cave. Tolbiac has not got the slightest idea what events brought him there, nor what has happened to the man whose corpse he discovers next to him. The only way to escape the creature that pursues him: climb to the surface through a series of paths with the atmosphere of a graveyard, abandoned by a mysterious organization, Eden Log.

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