John Carter (March 2012)

Storyline

Civil War vet John Carter is transplanted to Mars, where he discovers a lush, wildly diverse planet whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall green barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, who is in desperate need of a savior.

Cast

• Taylor Kitsch as John Carter
• Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium
• Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas, a Barsoomian warrior and ally of John Carter
• Thomas Haden Church as Tal Hajus, a vicious Thark warrior
• Samantha Morton as Sola, daughter of Tars Tarkas
• Dominic West as Sab Than, Prince of Zodanga
• Polly Walker as Sarkoja, a merciless, tyrannical Thark
• James Purefoy as Kantos Kan, captain of the ship Xavarian
• Mark Strong as Matai Shang, leader of the Holy Therns
• Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium
• Bryan Cranston as a Civil War colonel who comes into conflict with Carter
• Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs, nephew of John Carter
• Jon Favreau, who was once attached to direct the film when it was still a Paramount production, has a cameo in the film.

Directed by	Andrew Stanton
Produced by	Jim Morris Colin Wilson Lindsey Collins
Screenplay by	Andrew Stanton Mark Andrews Michael Chabon
Based on	A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Starring	Taylor Kitsch Lynn Collins Willem Dafoe Thomas Haden Church Samantha Morton Ciarán Hinds Mark Strong
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Cinematography	Daniel Mindel
Editing by	Eric Zumbrunnen
Distributed by	Disney[1]
Release date(s)	March 7, 2012 (France & Spain) March 8, 2012 (Republic of Korea & Australia & Republic of Ireland & Singapore) March 9, 2012 (United States & United Kingdom & Brazil & Canada & Philippines & Argentina & Mexico & Venezuela)
Country	United States Singapore Philippines
Language	English, Singlish, Argenglish

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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (March 2012)

Storyline

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. 

Cast

• Danny DeVito as the Lorax, a grumpy yet charming miniature orange creature with a moustache
• Zac Efron as Ted, an idealistic 12-year-old boy and the main protagonist. He is named after Theodor Seuss Geisel.
• Taylor Swift as Audrey, Ted's love interest. She is named after Audrey Geisel, Dr. Seuss' widow.
• Ed Helms as the Once-ler (In the film, he is portrayed as a human, while the original book and television special left his species ambiguous and his face is never shown)
• Rob Riggle as O'Hare, the mayor of Thneed-Ville and the film's antagonist.
• Betty White as Grammy Norma, Ted's grandmother
• Jenny Slate as Ted's mother
  

Directed by	Chris Renaud Kyle Balda
Produced by	Chris Meledandri John Cohen Janet Healy
Written by	Ken Daurio Cinco Paul
Based on	The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Starring	Danny DeVito Zac Efron Taylor Swift Ed Helms Rob Riggle Betty White Jenny Slate
Music by	John Powell[1]
Editing by	Steven Liu Ken Schretzmann
Studio	Illumination Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	March 2, 2012
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Act of Valor (2012)

Storyline (From IMDB.com)

An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. Act of Valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home.

Cast

• Alex Veadov as Christo
• Roselyn Sánchez as Morales
• Nestor Serrano as Walter Ross

Directed by	Mike McCoy Scott Waugh
Produced by	Mike McCoy Scott Waugh
Written by	Kurt Johnstad
Starring	Rosalyn Sanchez Nestor Serrano Emilio Rivera
Music by	Nathan Furst
Cinematography	Shane Hurlbut
Editing by	Siobhan Prior Michael Tronick Scott Waugh
Studio	Bandito Brothers
Distributed by	Relativity Media
Release date(s)	February 24, 2012
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million–$18 million

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Gone (2012)

Storyline

When her sister disappears, Jill is convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her two years ago has returned, and she sets out to once again face her abductor.

Cast

• Amanda Seyfried as Jill
• Emily Wickersham as Molly
• Sebastian Stan
• Jennifer Carpenter
• Socratis Otto
• Wes Bentley as Quinn
• Michael Paré as Lt. Ray Bozeman
• Daniel Sunjata as Powers
• Joel David Moore as Eric (as Joel Moore)
• Jordan Fry as Jock

Directed by	Heitor Dhalia
Produced by	Sidney Kimmel Dan Abrams Chris Salvaterra Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi
Written by	Allison Burnett
Starring	Amanda Seyfried Jennifer Carpenter Wes Bentley
Music by	David Buckley
Cinematography	Michael Grady
Editing by	John Axelrad
Studio	Lakeshore Entertainment SKE Entertainment
Distributed by	Summit Entertainment
Release date(s)	February 24, 2012
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$28 million

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)

Storyline (IMDB.com)

As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form.

Cast

• Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider
• Johnny Whitworth as Roarke Carrigan/Blackout, the antagonist who, at the beginning, is human. He is turned into Blackout by the Devil to complete his job (which is not specified). This transformation gives him the fortitude and supernatural abilities to compete with Ghost Rider.
• Fergus Riordan as Danny, a young child caught up in a demonic conspiracy who ends up in the care of Johnny Blaze during his travels.
• Ciarán Hinds as The Devil, a being trying to take over the body of his son on the boy's birthday.
• Violante Placido as Nadya
• Idris Elba as Moreau
• Christopher Lambert as Methodius, a monk.

Directed by	Neveldine/Taylor
Produced by	Ashok Amritraj Avi Arad Michael De Luca Steven Paul
Screenplay by	Scott Gimple Seth Hoffman David S. Goyer
Story by	David S. Goyer
Based on	Ghost Rider by Marvel Comics
Starring	Nicolas Cage Fergus Riordan Ciarán Hinds Violante Placido Idris Elba Christopher Lambert Johnny Whitworth
Music by	David Sardy
Cinematography	Brandon Trost
Editing by	Brian Berdan
Studio	Hyde Park Entertainment Imagenation Abu Dhabi Marvel Knights Crystal Sky Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	February 17, 2012
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million

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Rampart (2011)

Storyline (From IMDB.com)

Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival.

Cast

• Woody Harrelson as Dave Brown
• Ned Beatty as Hartshorn
• Ben Foster as Terry
• Anne Heche as Catherine
• Ice Cube as Kyle Timkins
• Cynthia Nixon as Barbara
• Sigourney Weaver as Joan Confrey
• Robin Wright as Linda Fentress
• Steve Buscemi as Bill Blago
• Brie Larson as Helen
• Don Creech as Head Shark Lawyer
• Jon Bernthal as Dan Morone
• Robert Wisdom as the Captain

Directed by	Oren Moverman
Produced by	Ben Foster Lawrence Inglee Ken Kao Clark Peterson
Screenplay by	James Ellroy Oren Moverman
Story by	James Ellroy
Starring	Woody Harrelson Ned Beatty Anne Heche Steve Buscemi Sigourney Weaver
Music by	Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography	Bobby Bukowski
Editing by	Jay Rabinowitz
Studio	Amalgam Features
Distributed by	Millennium Entertainment
Release date(s)	September 2011 (TIFF) February 10, 2012 (United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

~StoryLine from imdb.com~

Storyline

Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.

Cast

• Dwayne Johnson as Hank Parsons, Sean's stepfather.
• Josh Hutcherson as Sean Anderson
• Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani, Sean's love interest and a tour guide.
• Michael Caine as Alexander Anderson, Sean's grandfather.
• Luis Guzmán as Gabato, part of a father-daughter tour guide team.
• Kristin Davis as Elizabeth "Liz" Anderson, Sean's mother.

Directed by	Brad Peyton
Produced by	Charlotte Huggins Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson
Screenplay by	Brian Gunn Mark Gunn
Story by	Richard Outten Brian Gunn Mark Gunn
Starring	Dwayne Johnson Michael Caine Josh Hutcherson Vanessa Hudgens Kristin Davis
Music by	Andrew Lockington
Cinematography	David Tattersall
Editing by	David Rennie
Studio	Walden Media
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	January 19, 2012 (Australia) February 10, 2012 (worldwide)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$110 million

 

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