That aforementioned Universal Pictures Happy Holidays email obviously gave us the month (if not exact date) that Edgar Wright’s “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World” is coming out in 2010: August.
While it doesn’t reveal that many other release dates we’re dying to know, the email does give us some tiny first looks at David Gordon Green’s “Your Highness,” George Nolfi’s “The Adjustment Bureau,” the Judd Apatow-produced/ Nicholas Stoller-directed comedy, “Get Him To The Greek,” the sci-fi thriller, “Repo Men” and a few others which you can see above.
“Your Highness”:
Stars Natalie Portman, James Franco and Danny McBride among others and hits theaters Oct 1, 2010. A pretty lengthy synopsis comes along which reveals more plot details. As you can see above, Natalie Portman is holding a bow and arrow and she’s apparently the true hero/bad-ass of the film as McBride and Franco’s characters are kind of inept. Btw, not to be haters, but we tried to read the “Your Highness” script and had to put it down it was…. ungood to say the least. Let’s hope the improv that’s assuredly going to happen can rescue it.
Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother just trying to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up in Your Highness, an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he’s settled for a life of wizard’s weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious’ brideto- be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: man up and help rescue her or get cut off.
Half-arsed, embarking upon his first quest, Thadeous joins Fabious to trek across the perilous outlands and free the princess. Joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman) – an elusive warrior with a dangerous agenda of her own – the brothers must vanquish horrific creatures and traitorous knights before they can reach Belladonna. If Thadeous can find his inner hero, he can help his brother prevent the destruction of his land. Stay a slacker, and not only does he die a coward, he gets front row seats to the dawn of an all-new Dark Ages.
“The Adjustment Bureau”
George Nolfi’s sci-fi love story film based on a Philip K. Dick novel, “The Adjustment Bureau” stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, plus Shohreh Aghdashloo, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Daniel Dae Kim, and Michael Kelly. The logline for Nolfi’s script has largely been kept under wraps so far. What is revealed in the brief synopsis says, Matt Damon stars as a rising politician who risks his future and defies fate to be with the only woman he’s ever loved. That’s still kind of vague. We’ve read the script and can add (without spoiling too much) that Damon stars as a politician and Blunt as ballet dancer who are being purposefully kept apart by the secret and mysterious forces that control the planet’s fate (and this photo to the right here is actually from a key scene near the end of the picture; we won’t spoil it, but hats are actually an integral part of the script, no seriously). There’s no release date yet, but a recent article in the Boston Globe says the film will hit theaters late 2010.
“Get Him To The Greek”
As you probably already know by now, Nicholas Stoller’s “Get Him To The Greek” is a spin-off of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” that focuses on Russell Brand’s Aldous Snow rock star character. in ‘Sarah Marshall’ that character was on the wagon and trying to find Buddha-like inner peace. In “Get Him To The Greek,” he’s back to his drug-fueled manic rocker personality and Jonah Hill plays a young record executive who has to get him to an important L.A. gig on time. Diddy will play his difficult record label boss. Elisabeth Moss from “Mad Men” also has a role, perhaps she plays Snow’s love interest as described below in the lengthy synopsis they provide. ‘Greek’ hits theaters June 11 in the U.K. and June 4 in the U.S.
Get Him to the Greek reunites Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a record company intern with two days to drag an uncooperative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. The comedy is the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year- Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People). Aaron Greenberg (Hill) gets things done. The ambitious 23 year-old has exaggerated his way into a dream job just in time for a career-making assignment. His mission: fly to London and escort a rock god to L.A.’s Greek Theatre for the first stop on a $100 million tour. His warning: turn your back on him at your own peril.
British rocker Aldous Snow (Brand) is both a brilliant musician and walking sex. Weary of yes men and piles of money, the former front man is searching for the meaning of life. But that doesn’t mean he can’t have a few orgies while he finds it. When he learns his true love is in California, Aldous makes it his quest to win her back… right before kick-starting his world domination. As the countdown to the concert begins, one intern must navigate a minefield of London drug smuggles, New York City brawls and Vegas lap dances to deliver his charge safe and, sort of, sound. He may have to coax, lie to, enable and party with Aldous, but Aaron will get him to the Greek.
The sci-fi thriller, “Repo Men” stars Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber and apparently has a U.K. release date of June 18. According to IMDB, it’s due April 2 in the U.S. Other tiny sneak peek images include the hilarious-sounding dance sequel, “Step Up 3D,” the Zac Efron film, “Charlie St. Cloud,” and Kevin Macdonald’s Roman-era drama, “The Eagle of the Ninth” starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Mark Strong — a film we’re mostly interested only because Macdonald’s directed engaging pictures like, “State of Play,” and “The Last King of Scotland.” It could be compelling because of the filmmaker, but what we’ve seen so far looks like more of an action film that appeals to geek bloggers.