RoboCop (2014) in cinemas 30 Jan

RoboCop (2014) is a US$120 million reconstruction of the original RoboCop film that was released close to three decades ago. To be released in the United States on 12 February, it is the 4th film in the RoboCop franchise after RoboCop 3 (1993).

"Crime has a new enemy"
Theatrical poster for RoboCop (2014).
The Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid, Spain, is in the background.

The two hour film, directed by José Padilha, is set in the year 2028. It is a science-fiction action film with its plot revolving around the organisation OmniCorp and RoboCop (detective Alex Murphy) playing his role in the police squad. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton and Samuel L. Jackson form the main cast that are credited on the theatrical poster.

RoboCop (2014) will open in Singapore movie theatres on 30 January, in IMAX and digital format.

Trailers:
5 Sep 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INmtQXUXez8
"When crime is out of control, the only solution isn't human."
7 Nov 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIxcH-LyaU
"Some creations can't be controlled."

2013 most anticipated movie - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The most anticipated movie of the year, according to news sources, turns out to be The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

This second film in The Hunger Games trilogy will open in cinemas in November this year. Following the fairly successful release of "The Hunger Games" last year, this might not turn out as a surprise as movie-goers desire for more killing and action in the 75th Annual Hunger Games. The main cast are the same as the previous one, with Jennifer Lawrence taking the spotlight, playing Katniss Everdeen in the film; but this time Francis Lawrence takes over Gary Ross as director.

Catching Fire theatrical poster

This film is expected to be released in IMAX. Fans can expect two more films, in 2013 and 2014, as "Mockingjay" will be split into a two-part final instalment. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is scheduled for release in theatres in the United States on Friday, 22 November 2013.

Sources
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/03/entertainment-us-mostanticipated-idUSBRE9020CI20130103
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games:_Catching_Fire

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens 13 December

Theatrical release poster, which shows the protagonist Bilbo Baggins

Directed by Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an action film based on the novel The Hobbit. The plot revolves around the quest of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, to venture to the Lonely Mountain. This is the first instalment of the film series and two other films will be released in 2013 and 2014.

Catch the trailers for the film here:

Trailer 1 (CieonMovies, released Jan 30)

Trailer 2 (WarnerBrosPictures, released Sep 19)

Preliminary reviews have generally been positive and the film appears to be comparable to that of The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will open in Singapore cinemas on 13 December, in IMAX, 3D and conventional 2D format.

The Dark Knight Rises opens on 19 July

Sequel to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, the third and concluding installment in the Batman film series will be released in Singapore a day before the US opening date. At a budget of US$250 million, the film will be 165 minutes long, with over an hour of footage being shot with IMAX cameras.

"A fire will rise"

The Dark Knight Rises in Singapore islandwide on 19 July, in IMAX and 2D theatres.

The Amazing Spider-Man now in theatres

Theatrical poster

The Amazing Spider-Man opens in Singapore theatres on 29 June, 4 days ahead of the US release. It screens in IMAX, 3D and 2D theatres.

Prometheus opens in theatres 7 June

Distributed by 20th Century Fox, Prometheus is a science-fiction film set in the future. Following the discovery of a star map, the crew of the spaceship Prometheus sets out on a scientific expedition to follow the map and attempt to search for the origins of mankind, and in the process faces a threat which could potentially cause the extinction of the entire human race.

Theatrical release poster for "Prometheus"

Ridley Scott is both the director and producer for the film which stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron.

Prometheus is set to open in Singapore cinemas on 7 June in IMAX, 3D and 2D theatres.

Men In Black 3 opens on 24 May

Men In Black 3 is the third film in the MIB series, and sequel to Men in Black II (2002).

The blockbuster primarily stars Will Smith as Agent J and Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K, alongside other actors including Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the film involves having Agent J to time-travel back to 1969 in an attempt to prevent Boris, an alien criminal, from assassinating Agent K.

Men In Black 3 opens in Singapore cinemas on 24 May 2012, in IMAX, 3D and 2D conventional theatres.

Battleship movie premium received!

Presenting to you... an exclusive Battleship replica cap!

Replica of the cap worn by the Battleship cast

The cap is labelled as for promotional purposes only

Theatrical poster for the movie Battleship

Battleship opened in theatres on 12 April 2012. Catch it in IMAX and 2D conventional theatres. Battleship is brought to us by Universal Studios and United International Pictures.

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