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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

16.07.2010

From Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub comes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" - an innovative and epic adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil. Nicolas Cage stars as 'Balthazar', a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan who recruits 'Dave', played by Jay Baruchel, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners pit their powers against the most ruthless villain of all time - 'Horvath' played by Alfred Molina. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

TOY STORY 3

18.06.2010

"Toy Story 3" welcomes Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and the whole gang back to the big screen as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in…day care! But the untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. More than a few new faces, some plastic, some plush – join the adventure along with all the toys we're grown to love including Jessie, the cowgirl, voiced by Joan Cusack, Rex, the loveable dinosaur voiced by Wallace Shawn, with Jodie Benson lending her voice once again to Barbie, who falls head over her high heels for Ken, a swinging bachelor with a fabulous wardrobe, voiced by Michael Keaton. This comical adventure in Disney Digital 3D, raises the technological bar for filmmaking, while keeping the look and charm of the original film in this delightful story filled with comedy, action and heartfelt emotion.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

28.05.2010

From the team that brought the “Pirates of the Caribbean” trilogy to the big screen comes this epic action-adventure set in the mystical lands of Persia. A rouge prince (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess (GEMMA ARTERTON) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) with a cast that includes SIR BEN KINGSLEY and ALFRED MOLINA.

BABIES

07.05.2010

Everybody loves babies, and in the visually stunning and joyful new film BABIES from Focus Features, we get to experience what critics across the country are calling “A breathtakingly lush and entertaining film, potentially the cutest movie ever made.” Intimately shot in rich detail, this heartwarming film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmes, simultaneously chronicles the lives of four of the world’s newest inhabitants on a journey at once universal and amazingly original.

THE LAST SONG

31.03.2010

Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks' ("A Walk to Remember," "The Notebook") latest novel, THE LAST SONG is set in a small Southern beach town where an estranged father (GREG KINNEAR) gets a chance to spend the summer with his reluctant teenage daughter (MILEY CYRUS), who'd rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with her through the only thing they have in common - music - in a story of family, friendship, secrets and salvation, along with first loves and second chances. The film is directed by Julie Anne Robinson from a screenplay by Sparks & jeff Van Wie.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

05.03.2010

From visionary director Tim Burton comes this epic 3D fantasy adventure starring JOHNNY DEPP as the Mad Hatter and MIA WASIKOWSKA as 19-year-old Alice, who returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter as Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny. This all-star cast also includes ANNE HATHAWAY, HELENA BONHAM CARTER, and MATT LUCAS

WHEN IN ROME

29.01.2010

This hilarious romantic comedy stars KRISTEN BELL as 'Beth', an ambitious young New Yorker who disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where she defiantly plucks magic coins from a fountain of love, inexplicably igniting the passion of those who threw them in: a sausage magnate (DANNY DEVITO), a street magician (JON HEDER), an adoring painter (WILL ARNETT) and a self-admiring model (Dax Shepard). But when a charming reporter (JOSH ARNETT) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real thing?

THE LOVELY BONES

15.01.2010

The haunting aftermath of a crime and the stirring restoration of a family unfold from the unexpected vantage point of the beyond in this emotional thriller, based on the beloved, best-selling novel by Alice Seabold. Directed by Oscar winner Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), the film centers on Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan), who was just 14 years-old when she was murdered. But what begins as a shocking homicide unravels into a suspenseful and visually inventive journey through the bonds of memory, love and hope. Also starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon and Stanley Tucci.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG

25.11.2009

November 25, select theaters
December 11, nationwide

Prepare yourself for a classic tale in a whole new light, as Walt Disney Pictures presents this animated comedy from directors Ron Clements and John Musker, who brought us The Little Mermaid and Aladdin . Set in New Orleans and featuring a host of captivating characters, the story centers around a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. Voice talent from Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Terrence Howard, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings, Jenifer Lewis & Oprah Winfrey with music from Oscar-winning composer Randy Newman.

OLD DOGS

25.11.2009

In this hilarious family comedy, two best friends -- one unlucky-in-love divorcee (ROBIN WILLIAMS) and the other a fun-loving bachelor (JOHN TRAVOLTA) -- have their lives turned upside down when they're unexpectedly charged with the care of 7-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins (newcomers ELLA BLEU TRAVLOTA and CONNER RAYBURN), leading to on debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what's really important in life.

Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

06.11.2009

This multi-sensory thrill ride, re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge (JIM CARREY), begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (GARY OLDMAN) and his cherry nephew (COLIN FIRTH). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

SURROGATES

25.09.2009

This gripping action thriller stars Bruce Willis, set in a world where people live their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates – sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It’s an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI Agent Thomas Greer (BRUCE WILLIS), discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery. Directed by Jonathan Mostow

G-FORCE

24.07.2009

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3D film to the big screen in this comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fact of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-FORCE as guinea pigs Darwin (voiced by Sam Rockwell); the squad leader Blaster (voiced by Tracy Morgan), an outrageous weapons expert and Juarez (voiced by Penelope Cruz), a sexy martial arts pro; plus a star-nosed mole Speckles (voiced by Nicolas Cage), the computer information specialist. This summer when the threat is real, a new breed of heroes will rise in Disney Digital 3D

ICE AGE: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

01.07.2009

The sub-zero heroes from the world-wide blockbusters “Ice Age” and “Ice Age: The Meltdown” are back in an incredible 3-D adventure. And this time, they’re beneath the ice, discovering a world of dinosaurs. Manny (Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) are ready to start a family, leaving Sid (John Leguizamo) feeling left out. Determined to start a family of his own, Sid discovers three enormous eggs and decides to adopt the baby dinosaurs that soon hatch as everyone is drawn into an amazing adventure featuring everything audiences loved about the first two films but with even more comedy, action, fun and spectacular visuals.

THE PROPOSAL

19.06.2009

When high-powered New York book editor Margaret (Sandra Bullock) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds), whom she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own as the unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (Mary Steenburgen, Graig T. Nelson, Betty White) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences. Anne Fletcher ("27 Dresses"), directs.

UP

29.05.2009

Get ready to go up, up, and away in this comedy adventure about 78-year-old-balloon salesman ‘Carl’ (voiced by Ed Asner), who finally fulfills his lifelong dream when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. Unfortunately, he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named ‘Russell’ (Jordan Nagai). From the Academy Award-nominated director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.”), Disney/Pixer invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth – presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select theaters.