Firehouse Dog

Firehouse Dog,” Rex, Hollywood’s top-grossing canine, is known for his extreme athletic abilities and diva-like demeanor. His perks package, rivaling that of any A-list celebrity, includes Kobe beef, a poodle harem, and a diamond collar.

Rex’s luck - and Hollywood high life - runs out while shooting a commercial; an aerial stunt goes awry, leading Rex’s handlers to presume he’s dead. But Rex is merely lost - alone, filthy and unrecognizable in an unfamiliar city. Chased by animal control, he takes refuge in grubby abandoned lofts, a far cry from his former luxurious lifestyle.

Shane Fahey (Josh Hutcherson), a bright but rebellious 12-year-old, has exasperated his father Connor (Bruce Greenwood) for the umpteenth time. A single parent and captain of the rundown inner city fire station known as Dogpatch, Connor is charged with inspiring the sad-sack company: veteran and firehouse cook Joe Musto (Bill Nunn), the super-fit and strong-willed mother hen Pepita “Pep” Clemente (Mayte Garcia), the exhausted family-man Lionel Bradford (Scotch Ellis Loring), and the calendar-worthy rookie Terence Kahn (Teddy Sears). The team is still coping with the recent loss of their former captain, Connor’s brother. Shane is also troubled by his uncle’s death, and he’s been acting out by ditching school.

As Connor reprimands Shane for his unruly behavior, Dogpatch gets a call to put out a blaze tearing through the lofts where Rex has been hiding Trapped on the loft’s burning roof, Rex makes a death-defying leap and is rescued by Connor. Once they are safe on the ground, Shane is tasked with finding the mutt’s owner.

The pompous, fastidious Rex and the troubled, messy Shane immediately clash. Unaware of Rex’s true identity, Shane becomes his reluctant new master. But his attitude changes when he discovers Rex’s spectacular skills, which the firefighters put to use during rescue calls.

Inspired by the dog’s talent and courage, Dogpatch makes Rex its mascot. It’s just the boost the company needs - and what Shane and Connor need to help bring them together. But Rex’s fame has drawn the attention of his Hollywood handlers who want him back - while father and son face a deadly challenge from an unexpected source - “Firehouse Dog.”

STARRING: Josh Hutcherson, Bree Turner, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp
DIRECTOR: Todd Holland
STUDIO: 20th Century Fox
RATING: PG (For sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language)

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Are We Done Yet?

“Are We Done Yet?” is a follow-up to Revolution Studios’ hilarious 2005 family comedy “Are We There Yet?” and picks up where the last story left off. Now married to Suzanne (Nia Long), Nick Persons (Ice Cube) has bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids Lindsey and Kevin (Aleisha Allen and Philip Daniel Bolden). But when his new home quickly becomes a costly “fixer upper” and he finds himself at the mercy of an eccentric contractor (John C. McGinley), Nick’s suburban dream soon becomes a riotous nightmare - “Are We Done Yet?”

STARRING: Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden
DIRECTOR: Steve Carr
STUDIO: Columbia Pictures
RATING: PG (For some innuendos and brief language)

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Walt Disney’s Meet The Robinsons

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If you think your family is different, wait until you “Meet The Robinsons,” the family from an amazing, hilarious, inventive future where anything is possible. In this time-traveling blast of a comedy event, Walt Disney Feature Animation’s latest digital animation technology will jet audiences to an inventive, unexpected techno realm of tomorrow where the wildest dreams come true . . . including those of a young inventor in search of a home.

The story begins with Lewis, a boy-genius with a love of gizmos and gadgets and an undying hope of finding the family he never knew. But Lewis’ journey is about to take him to a place even he couldn’t have imagined, a place where the impossible no longer exists: the future. When Lewis encounters a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, he’s in for the time-travel of his life and will be whisked off to meet a family unlike any other – the sublimely fun and futuristic Robinsons – who will help him to discover a series of amazing and heartfelt secrets about his own limitless potential. But his incredible trip will also bring him into conflict with a villain who gives evil a bad name: the bungling Bowler Hat Guy, who steals Lewis’ only way home. Filled with unforgettable characters, clever contraptions, classic villains and all kinds of eye-popping exuberance, “Meet The Robinsons” continues in the beloved Disney legacy of looking ahead to a dazzling world of tomorrow – as it unfolds a story about believing in family, yourself and the wide open future.

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The Last Mimzy

Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, “The Last Mimzy” tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these “toys,” they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels. Their teacher tells their parents that they seem to have grown beyond genius. Their parents, too, realize something extraordinary is happening. Emma, the younger of the two, tells her confused mother that one of the toys, a beat-up stuffed toy rabbit, is named Mimzy and that “she teaches me things.”

As Emma’s mom becomes increasingly concerned, a blackout shuts down the city and the government traces the source of the power surge to Emma’s family’s house. Things quickly spin wildly out of their control. The children are focused on these strange objects, Mimzy, and the important mission on which they seem to have been sent. When the little girl says that Mimzy contains a most serious message from the future, a scientific scan shows that Mimzy is part extremely high level electronic, and part organic! Everyone realizes that they are involved in something incredible…but exactly what?

“The Last Mimzy” features an ensemble cast that includes Timothy Hutton (”Ordinary People,” “General’s Daughter”), Joely Richardson (”The Patriot,” “Nip/Tuck”), Rainn Wilson (”The Office”), Michael Clarke Duncan (”The Green Mile”), and newcomers Rhiannon Leigh Wryn and Chris O’Neil as the children, Emma and Noah. It is produced by Michael Phillips (”The Sting,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”) and directed by Bob Shaye (executive producer of, among other films, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy). Shaye is also founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of New Line Cinema.

“The Last Mimzy” is based on the 1943 short story “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett (a pseudonym for Henry Kuttner and his wife, C. L. Moore); the adapted screenplay is by Bruce Joel Rubin (”Ghost,” “Deep Impact”) and Toby Emmerich (”Frequency”). The film’s production team also includes composer Howard Shore (”The Lord of the Rings” trilogy), editor Alan Heim (”All That Jazz,” “The Notebook”), and sound designer Dane Davis (”The Matrix”) - “The Last Mimzy.”

STARRING: Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Michael Clark Duncan, Rhiannon Leigh, Chris O’Neil, Rainn Wilson
DIRECTOR: Bob Shaye
STUDIO: New Line Cinema
RATING: PG (For some thematic elements, mild peril and language)

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Bridge to Terabithia

Based on the popular Newbery Award-winning novel, “The Bridge To Terabithia” is a fantasy/adventure story of friendship, family and the power of imagination from the producers of “The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.” Jess Aarons (JOSH HUTCHERSON) is an outsider at school and even in his own family. Jess has trained all summer to become the fastest kid in his middle school class but his goal is unexpectedly thwarted by the new girl in school, Leslie Burke (ANNASOPHIA ROBB) who competes in the “boys only” race and wins.

Despite their awkward introduction, the two outsiders quickly become best friends. Leslie loves to tell stories of fantasy and magic. Jess loves to draw, but until he met Leslie it was something he kept to himself. Leslie opens a new world of imagination for Jess. Together they create the secret kingdom of Terabithia, a magical place only accessible by swinging on an old rope over a stream in the woods near their homes. There, the friends rule the kingdom, fight the Dark Master and his creatures and plot against the school bullies. Thanks to his friendship with Leslie, Jess is changed for good. Brimming with fantastical creatures, palaces and beautiful forests, the world of Terabithia is brought to life by the amazing Academy Award®-winning visual effects wizards at Weta Digital (”The Lord of the Rings,” “King Kong”) - “The Bridge To Terabithia.”

STARRING: Josh Hutcherson, Annasophia Robb, Robert Patrick and Zooey Deschanel
DIRECTOR: Gabor Csupo
STUDIO: Walt Disney/Walden Media
RATING: PG (For situations involving the death of one of the main characters)

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Happily Never After

Tired of the status quo, an unholy alliance of bad guys led by Frieda, Cinderella’s evil stepmother, takes on the good guys. Cinderella (aka Ella) starts out as a damsel in distress (your typical Prince dreamer), but when her own fairy tale takes a radical left turn she is forced to form and eventually lead a resistance group without her Prince Charming.

Set against a backdrop of fractured fairy tales spinning wildly out of control, Ella and her unknown true love Rick, the palace dishwasher, ultimately must choose their own destinies in a world of happy endings gone wrong.

The race for control of the kingdom is on, and the power mad Frieda, fuelled by a total disdain for goodness, is set to change the age-old storyline to “Happily Never After”!

STARRING THE VOICES OF: Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., George Carlin, Michael McShane, Patrick Warburton, Andy Dick, Wallace Shawn, Jon Polito
DIRECTOR: Paul J. Bolger
STUDIO: Lionsgate
RATING: PG (For some mild action and rude humor)

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The Chronicles Of Narnia 2: Prince

Caspian

In “The Chronicles Of Narnia 2: Prince Caspian,” the enchanted characters of C.S. Lewis’s timeless fantasy come to dazzling life again in this second installment of the seven book series, in which the Pevensie siblings - Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy - are magically and mysteriously transported back from World War II England to Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.

One year after the incredible events of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy.

The four children will soon meet an intriguing new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians, led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian, embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

“The Chronicles Of Narnia 2″ inhabits a wardrobe near you Summer 2008!

“Narnia 2″ will be succeeded by “The Chronicles of Narnia 3″ - in theaters 2010.

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STARRING: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes, Alicia Borrachero, Peter Dinklage, Vincent Grass, Warwick Davis, Ken Stott, Shane Rangi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Sergio Castellitto, Damián Alcázar, Simón Andreu, Cornell John
DIRECTOR: Andrew Adamson
STUDIO: Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media

RATING: PG-13 (Fantasy violence) Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian Trailer 2

Speed Racer Movie

From writer/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski, the creators of the groundbreaking “The Matrix” trilogy, and producer Joel Silver comes the live-action, high-octane family adventure “Speed Racer.”

Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, “Speed Racer” (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer—whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill.

Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed’s thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company’s maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won’t drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line.

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A Plumm Summer

A Plumm Summer” - Froggy Doo, the wisecracking marionette operated and voiced by Happy Herb, is loved by all the kids – all the kids except young Elliott Plumm. Elliott (13) has outgrown the show and no longer believes in Froggy Doo; in fact, he doesn’t believe in much of anything anymore, least of all himself, which causes a considerable amount of tension between him and his five year-old brother Rocky, who believes in everything – especially Froggy Doo. What’s real for Elliott is the anxiety he feels at home. His father, Mick, an ex-boxer, treats his oldest son as though he’s invisible, and secretly blames the boy for his not going to the Olympics thirteen years ago. His mother, Roxie, loves him dearly, but is so busy trying to keep the bills paid, her husband sober, and her marriage together that she doesn’t have much time left for her firstborn son. Initially, Elliott has no interest in the Frog-napping, but when an odd-looking trailer pulls onto the empty lot next door carrying young Haley (a new neighbor, junior sleuth, and Trixie Belden fan), everything changes. Soon, Elliott, Haley, and Rocky band together and embark on a mission to find Froggy Doo. And what starts out as a lark for Elliott becomes increasingly essential as the stakes for him rise dramatically: if he can crack the case before the FBI, he could win the heart of the girl he’s falling for, bond with his little brother, give his mother the reward money, and maybe, just maybe… earn his father’s love. But the journey is never what we expect, and by the end of the road, everyone has learned a lot more than just who kidnapped Froggy Doo.

STARRING: Jeff Daniels, Wiliam Baldwin, Henry Winkler, Lisa Guerrero, Chris Kelly, Owen Pearce, Brenda Strong, Peter Scolari
DIRECTOR: Caroline Zelder
STUDIO: Newstyle Releasing
RATING: PG (Mild thematic elements)
THEATER COUNT (Opening Weekend): TBD
RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes
TOTAL DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: TBD
U.S. DVD RELEASE DATE: TBD

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Nim’s Island

Nim’s Island” - Anything can happen on “Nim’s Island”, a magical place ruled by a young girl’s imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover- the world’s greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim’s father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer “Nim’s Island.”

“Nim’s Island,” the premise, at least, reminds Wild About Movies of “The Bridge To Terabithia.”

Of course, if you’re Wild About Movies, you know that two time Oscar winner Jodie Foster (”The Accused” and “The Silence of the Lambs”) and Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”) appear in the photo from “Nim’s Island,” above. And, for any who may be wondering, the film has NOTHING to do with the classic animated film of the 80s, “The Secret of NIMH!”

STARRING: Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler
DIRECTORS: Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett
STUDIO: 20th Century Fox
RATING: PG (Mild thematic elements)
THEATER COUNT (Opening Weekend): TBD
RUNNING TIME: TBD
TOTAL DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: TBD
U.S. DVD RELEASE DATE: TBD

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