Photos: ‘The Hunger Games’, ‘This Is Forty’, ‘Gangster Squad’, ‘Men In Black 3,’ ‘Frankenweenie’
As we head toward the Oscars and therefore the end of awards season, it’s time to take a better look at some of the films we’re anticipating from 2012. We have for you today an eclectic mix of photos from some of the entertainments we’re most looking forward to, fromGary Ross' deadly serious YA adaptationThe Hunger GamestoJudd Apatow’s almost-middle-age comedyThis is Fortyand everything in between. Check out photos for those films plusThe Gangster Squad,Men in Black III, andFrankenweenieafter the jump.
[All photos viaThe LA Times]
We’ve already seen enough photos fromThe Hunger Gamesthat there isn’t anything terribly exciting about this photo, but I for one never tire of checking out Effie’s Gaga-esque fashion sense. Effie (Elizabeth Banks), Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence), Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), and Peeta’s leg (Josh Hutcherson’s leg) appear to be waiting for the scores from Katniss and Peeta’s training sessions before theGames. Directed byGary Rossbased on the novel bySuzanne Collins,The Hunger GamesopensMarch 23.
The latest image fromMen in Black IIIfeatures a scene that’ll be familiar to anyone familiar with the franchise: Agent J (Will Smith) and Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) use their trusty neuralyzer to ensure that a civilian forgets all about the alien incident he’s just witnessed moments ago. The new film sees J heading back to the ’60s and teaming up with a younger version of his partner K (Josh Brolin).Alice Eve,Emma Thompson,Johnny Knoxville, andJemaine Clementalso star.Men in Black IIIwill be releasedMay 25.
Tim Burtonwill be circling back to the early days of his career with this fall’sFrankenweenie, a feature-length remake of one of Burton’s own shorts from 1984. The black and white stop-motion animation revolves around young Victor (voiced byCharlie Tahan), who uses his scientific knowledge to bring his recently deceased dog Sparky back to life. Featuring the voices ofWinona Ryder,Martin Short,Catherine O’Hara,Martin Landau, andAtticus Shaffer,Frankenweeniewill open in 3DOctober 5.
Of the many films due out this year, few boast a stronger cast thanRuben Fleischer’sThe Gangster Squad, which featuresRyan GoslingandJosh Brolinas a pair of cops trying to take down mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) in 1940s Los Angeles.Nick Nolte,Emma Stone,Anthony Mackie,Michael Peña,Giovanni Ribisi, andFrank Grilloalso star in the fact-based drama, which hitsOctober 19.
Though he’s the reigning king of R-rated comedy, in truthJudd Apatow’s helmed only a handful of the films he’s been associated with, the last one being 2009’sFunny People. This year will see him returning to the director’s chair with the unofficially titledThis is Forty, aKnocked Upspinoff focused on Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Apatow’s real-life spouseLeslie Mann). The first photo from the film shows the happy couple and their two kids (Apatow and Mann’s childrenMaudeandIris Apatow) celebrating Pete’s birthday with funny-looking hats and plenty of cake. The film hits theatersDecember 21.
