Top 18 Best Upcoming Movies

1) J. Edgar (2011)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer and Naomi Watts 
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Dustin Lance Black
Release Date: 9 November, 2011 (USA)


           
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.


2) Immortals (2011)
Starring: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke and John Hurt         
Director: Tarsem Singh
Writers: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides
Release Date: 11 November, 2011 (India)


         
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.




3) Mission Impossible IV - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton
Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec
Release Date: 16 December, 2011 (India)

         
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.




4) Coriolanus (2012)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler and Brian Cox
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Writers: John Logan (screenplay), William Shakespeare (play)
Release Date: 13 January 2012 (USA) 


          
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.




5) Underworld Awakening (2012)
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy and India Eisley
Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Writers: Allison Burnett, Kevin Grevioux
Release Date: 20 January, 2012 (India)

         
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.




6) Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds and Idris Elba
Directors: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Writers: David S. Goyer (story), Roy Thomas (character & comic books)
Release Date: 17 February, 2012 (USA)

          

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




7) John Carter (2012)
Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins and Willem Dafoe
Director: Andrew Stanton
Writers: Edgar Rice Burroughs (novel), Andrew Stanton (screenplay)
Release Date: 9 March, 2012 (USA) 

           
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.

8) The Avengers (2012)

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson

Director: Joss Whedon

Writers: Zak Penn (screenplay), Joss Whedon (screenplay)

Release Date: 4 May, 2012 (India)

          
Iron Man, Captain America and Thor are recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to help save the world from annihilation.




9) Men in Black III (2012)
Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers: Lowell Cunningham (comic), David Koepp (screenplay)
Release Date: 25 May, 2012 (India)


No trailer released yet!!




10) Brave (2012)
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson and Kevin McKidd
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
Writers: Brenda Chapman (screenplay), Irene Mecchi (screenplay)
Release Date: 22 June, 2012 (USA) 

          
Scottish princess, Merida, defies her parents by persuing an interest in archery, but inadvertently jeopardizes her father's kingdom in the process.




11) The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Starring: Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield and Martin Sheen
Director: Marc Webb
Writers: Alvin Sargent (screenplay), Steve Kloves (screenplay)
Release Date: 3 July 2012 (India)
  

          
The Amazing Spider-Man is an upcoming American superhero film based on the comic book of the same name that is currently in post-production. It is the fourth Columbia Pictures film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and the first film in a rebooted Spider-Man film franchise.




12) The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Starring: Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
Release Date: 20 July, 2012 (USA)

          
The Dark Knight Rises is an upcoming American superhero film under the development of Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, and Jonathan Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third and final installment in Nolan's Batman film series.




13) The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton 
Director: Tony Gilroy
Writers: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Dan Gilroy (screenplay)
Release Date: 3 August, 2012 (USA)


No trailer released yet!!




14) Resident Evil 5: Retribution (2012)
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Sienna Guillory
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson
Release Date: 14 September, 2012 (USA)

          



15) Bond 23 (2012)
Starring: Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes and Javier Bardem 
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Ian Fleming (characters), John Logan (screenplay)
Release Date: 9 November, 2012 (USA) 

No trailer released yet!!




16) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Orlando Bloom and Cate Blanchett
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (story), Fran Walsh (screenplay)
Release Date: 14 December, 2012 (USA)


                        

Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit, journeys to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug.




17) Superman : Man of Steel (2013)
Starring: Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe and Amy Adams
Director: Zack Snyder
Writers: David S. Goyer (screenplay), Kurt Johnstad (screenplay) 
Release Date: 14 June, 2013 (USA)


                        


In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question 'Why am I here?' Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. When the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as Superman, not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.




18) The Wolverine (2013)
Starring: Hugh Jackman
Director: James Mangold
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay), Mark Bomback (screenplay)
Release Date: not announced


Wolverine travels to Japan to train with a samurai warrior.


              
       


Thanks,
Parag