The new year is here, and with it a time for reflection on the past year and things we resolve to do better in the coming 365 days. The New York Times talked to some studio executives last week about whether Hollywood had learned its lessons from the flops in 2010 and was going to lead us into a great year for movies in 2011. Amy Pascal, Sony's co-chairwoman shared: "We think the future is about filmmakers with original voices. Original is good, and good is commercial."
Original voices maybe, but original film stories not so much. Despite the fact that some of this year's most-loved films were new ideas ("Black Swan," "Despicable Me" and "Inception"), the biggest moneymakers followed the too-familiar trend of sequels, reboots and remakes ("Toy Story 3," "Iron Man 2" and "Alice in Wonderland"). And while studio execs might be professing that change is in the air for 2011, looking at a list of next year's films shows a whole lot of the same.
Here's a breakdown: Of the 93 films hitting theaters next year, 29 are original; 28 are either adaptations or based on true events (but not twisted into thrillers like "Apollo 18" and "The Rite"); 34 are either reboots, remakes or sequels; and two are documentaries (hi there, "African Cats" and "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never"). After the jump we'll take a look at them and see if studios really have learned lessons from 2010's biggest flops. Read More...
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The 30 Most Exciting Movies Of 2011, Part 3: 'Captain America,' 'Breaking Dawn,' 'The Muppets' And More!
Posted 1/5/11 1:40 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Commentary
It was an excellent year for theatergoers in 2010, and by all accounts, 2011 is shaping up to be just as exciting. From high octane action thrillers and comic-book adaptations to gut-busting comedies and family fare, there's no shortage of highly anticipated films coming our way in the New Year.
We're offering a detailed look at 30 of the most exciting movies that 2011 has to offer, starting chronologically with this January's slate of flicks and culminating with next December's holiday releases. Monday, we revealed the first 10 must-see movies of 2011 ("Green Hornet," "Sucker Punch," etc.), yesterday we unveiled 10 more awesome '11 flicks (including summer blockbusters "Thor," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"), and today we've got the final 10 films on our list (including superhero tentpole "Captain America" and surefire holiday-season hits like "Sherlock Holmes 2" and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"). So hit the jump for the scoop on these movies, and click on the photo below to see pics from 2011's most eagerly anticipated flicks. Read More...
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