Alien vs. Predator 2 Round one went to the Predators. Who will win this rematch in a small Colorado town? With Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Shareeka Epps, Johnny Lewis and Sam Trammell. Written by Shane Salerno. Directed by the Brothers Strause. \o720th Century Fox, Dec. 21\f7
Beowulf Director Robert Zemeckis uses the performance capture technology from "The Polar Express" for a more adult tale adapted from the epic poem about the warrior Beowulf's battles against the creature named Grendel and its mother. With Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman and Angelina Jolie. Screenplay by Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary. \o7Paramount Pictures, Nov. 16\f7
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday January 21, 2007 Home Edition Sunday Calendar Part E Page 2 Calendar Desk 3 inches; 121 words Type of Material: Correction
Movie Sneaks: In last Sunday's movie Sneaks listings, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie "TMNT" was included under Action. The CGI film should have been under Animation. Also, the names of writer-director Bruce A. Evans and writer Raynold Gideon for the film "Mr. Brooks" were omitted from the list. Also, the comedy "Good Luck Chuck" was omitted. In it, Dane Cook stars as a dentist who discovers that a curse placed on his love life by a rejected Goth girl a quarter century earlier is having an unforeseen effect on his romantic prospects. Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler also star. The movie, written by Josh Stolberg and directed by Mark Helfrich, is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate on Aug. 24.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday January 21, 2007 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 0 inches; 23 words Type of Material: Correction
Movie Sneaks: The Jan. 14 Calendar Movie Sneaks listings included errors and omissions. The correct information is on Page E2 of today's Calendar.
The Bourne Ultimatum Hyper-efficient killing machine Matthew Bourne (Matt Damon) goes on the run again when the people who trained him attempt to bump him off. With Julia Stiles, Joan Allen and David Strathairn. Screenplay by Tony Gilroy, Tom Stoppard, Scott Burns and Paul Attanasio. Directed by Paul Greengrass. \o7Universal, Aug. 3\f7
The Condemned Reality TV takes a violent turn when a man imprisoned in a Central American prison ("Stone Cold" Steve Austin) is purchased by a television producer to fight nine other killers on a live Internet broadcast. With Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone and Victoria Mussett. Directed by Scott Wiper. \o7Lionsgate, April 27\f7
Exiled Two groups of hit men converge on the Portuguese colony of Macau on the eve of takeover by China. One group seeks to kill a former member. The other group wants to protect him. With Anthony Wong, Frances Ng, Simon Yam and Lam Suet. Directed by Johnnie To. \o7Magnolia Pictures, June TBD\f7
Ghost Rider Another Marvel Comics superhero makes the leap to the big screen. Nicolas Cage plays a stunt motorcycle driver who sold his soul to the devil and now becomes the flaming-skulled Ghost Rider whenever he's in the presence of evil. With Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Donal Logue and Peter Fonda. Screenplay by Mark Steven Johnson. Directed by Johnson. \o7Columbia, Feb. 16\f7
Grindhouse Co-writers-directors Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pay homage to their B-movie inspirations in a "double-bill." Tarantino's "Death Proof" is a slasher flick with Kurt Russell, while Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" concerns aliens on a rampage. With Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Naveen Andrews, Josh Brolin and Zoe Bell. \o7Dimension Films, April 6.\f7
