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Universal Pictures 2009 Movie Preview

17 films and 20 new images to browse from Uni's upcoming slate

Wild Child
May 8, 2009

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Directed By: Nick Moore
Starring: Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson, Alex Pettyfer and Aidan Quinn

Sixteen-year-old Poppy (Emma Roberts, Nancy Drew) is a self-obsessed, incorrigible brat who lives a pampered life in her L.A. world. Though she's handed credit cards with unlimited balances and surrounded by countless hangers on, Poppy can't escape the mounting frustration she feels with her family situation. And she makes sure that everyone knows it.

After an over-the-top prank pushes her father (Aidan Quinn) one step too far, Poppy is shipped off to an English boarding school. Finding herself in a foreign world of early curfews, stern matrons and mandatory lacrosse, the American princess has finally met her match: a school of British girls who won't tolerate her spoiled ways.

Under the watchful eye of the school's headmistress (Natasha Richardson) and surrounded by a new circle of friends, Poppy begrudgingly realizes her bad-girl behavior will only get her so far. But just because she must grow into a fine young lady doesn't mean this Wild Child won't be spending every waking hour shaking up a very proper system…

Drag Me To Hell
May 29, 2009

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Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer, Dileep Rao

Director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man trilogy, Evil Dead series) returns to the horror genre with Drag Me To Hell, an original tale of a young woman's desperate quest to break an evil curse.

Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, professor Clay Dalton (Justin Long). Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Should Christine follow her instincts and give the old woman a break? Or should she deny the extension to impress her boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer), and get a leg-up on a promotion? Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home.

In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?

Land of the Lost
June 5, 2009

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Directed By: Brad Silberling
Starring: Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Jorma Taccone

Space-time vortexes suck.

Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world–a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost.

Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will. Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestaks, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally–a primate called Chaka (Jorma Taccone)–to navigate out of the hybrid dimension. Escape from this routine expedition gone awry and they're heroes. Get stuck, and they'll be permanent refugees in the Land of the Lost.

Based on the classic television series created by Sid & Marty Krofft, Land of the Lost is directed by Brad Silberling and produced by Jimmy Miller and Sid & Marty Krofft.

Public Enemies
July 1, 2009

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Directed By: Michael Mann
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff, David Wenham, Stephen Lang, Billy Crudup, Shawn Hatosy, Emilie de Ravin, Leelee Sobieski

Based on Brian Burrough's nonfiction book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34" Public Enemies is set during the great crime wave of 1933-34, when the government’s attempts to stop Depression-era criminal legends such as John Dillilnger (Depp), Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd transformed J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI into the country’s first federal police force.

Funny People
July 31, 2009

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Directed By: Judd Apatow
Starring: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, RZA, Aubrey Plaza, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow

Over the past few years, writer/director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) has shown that nothing?not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth?is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, "I'm trying to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies. Wish me luck!" Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.

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What does that tell you for those film not listed on this list but is already completed, like Traveling with Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart? Any idea this one will come out? Will it be in 2009?

- leelie
( January 6th, 2009 | 7:21 pm )
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the wolfman better be good with such an awesome cast. after watching THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, im not happy with classic remakes right now, hopefully this one will be great! and couples retreat is going to be hilarious! 2009 is going to be an exciting time for film!

- atl roller`
( January 6th, 2009 | 9:46 pm )
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and i forgot my favorite movie on this list…state of play…i am counting down the days!

- atl roller`
( January 6th, 2009 | 9:47 pm )
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sorry but where's Bruno?

- nick
( January 7th, 2009 | 11:11 am )
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Isn't Bruno a Universal film?

- mihirkula
( January 7th, 2009 | 3:26 pm )
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@mihirkula: Yup, but it wasn't included in their preview.

- Brad Brevet (Post Author)
( January 7th, 2009 | 3:32 pm )
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I can't wait to see Darren Shan's Cirque du Freak, yet I don't see John C. Reilly as Crepsley. oh well, I've been waiting years for those books to become a film!!

- Jesse
( January 7th, 2009 | 7:00 pm )
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ULzOOz hi! how you doin?

- mike
( January 18th, 2009 | 5:39 am )
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ok weres bruno, and just saying im so not seeing the unborn my friends said it was not good.

- edward lover
( January 26th, 2009 | 8:44 am )
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I can't WAIT for the movie- Cirque Du Freak- to come out! I just got done reading the last book, so I really hope the movie is as good as the book series :-)

- Cassie
( June 11th, 2009 | 12:36 pm )
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