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NEW RELEASE!
Title Format Release Date Notes
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Television   New animated series on Cartoon Network
Coraline Film   Stop-motion film directed by Harry Selick, based on Neil Gaiman's childrens fantasy
Dollhouse Television   Fridays, Fox 9pm
Wolverine and the X-Men Television   New animated series on Nicktoons
NOW PLAYING!
Title Format Release Date Notes
Friday the 13th Film   Remake from Michael Bay's production company
Chuck Television   Mondays, NBC 8pm
Heroes Television   Mondays, NBC 9pm
Legend of the Seeker Television   Based on Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth novels; check local listings
The Simpsons Television   Sundays, Fox 8pm
Smallville Television   Thursdays, The CW 8pm
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Television   Cartoon Network
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Television   Fridays, Fox 8pm
FIRST QUARTER 2009
Title Format Release Date Notes
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Film FEB 27 Based on the popular video game series; stars Kristen Kruek of Smallville
Wonder Woman DVD FEB 28 New direct-to-video animated film (JAN095244)
Halo Wars Video Game MAR 3 New Real-Time Strategy game for the Xbox 360, based on the best-selling first-person shooter
No Line On The Horizon Music MAR 3 New studio album from U2
Watchmen Film MAR 6 Based on the best-selling graphic novel (FEB058406)
SECOND QUARTER 2009
Title Format Release Date Notes
Alien Trespass Film APR 3 A rediscovered science-fiction classic of the 1950s makes its theatrical debut; Official Website
The Middleman DVD Summer ABC Family's comedy series about alien hunters based on the indie comic comes to DVD this summer
Dragonball Film APR 8  
The Hannah Montana Movie Film APR 10  
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete DVD APR 16 The CGI animated sequel to Final Fantasy VII comes to Blu-Ray
Iron Man: Armored Adventures Television APR 24 New animated series on Nicktoons featuring a teenaged Tony Stark
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Film MAY 1 Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine in this film that explores the mysterious Weapon X project
Star Trek Film MAY 8 J.J. Abrams reinvents Gene Roddenberry's classic television series
Terminator: Salvation Film MAY 22 Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) stars as John Connor in the new film from director McG
Untitled Dave Matthews Band Album Music JUN 2 Seventh studio album from the popular alternative band
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Film JUN 26 The Autobots and Decepticons return in this sequel to Michael Bay's blockbuster film
THIRD QUARTER 2009
Title Format Release Date Notes
Stargate Universe Television Unscheduled Scottish actor Robert Carlyle headlines an all-new cast in this sci-fi franchise
Super Hero Squad Television Unscheduled The popular Marvel Comics Super Hero Squad action figures will star in a new animated series on Cartoon Network this autumn
NCAA Football 2010 Video Game July Can you will the Bowl Championship Series?
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Film JUL 1 CGI animated sequel to the hit film
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Film JUL 17 Sixth in Warner Brothers' popular film series based on J.K. Rowling's novels
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Film AUG 7 Based on the cartoon and toy line from the 1980's
Madden 2010 Video Game August The only football game on the video game market returns for a new season of gridiron action
Whiteout Film SEP 11 Starring Kate Beckinsale (Underworld); based on Greg Rucka's acclaimed graphic novel (JUN073780)
FOURTH QUARTER 2009
Title Format Release Date Notes
The Beatles Video Game Unscheduled The makers of Rock Band bring the Fab Four to video game consoles that covers the band's entire oeuvre
Untitled Elbow Album Music Unscheduled The Mercury Prize-winning Mancunian band returns with their fifth studio album
Toy Story in 3-D Film OCT 2 Pixar's first film makes the jump to full 3-D animation
Where the Wild Things Are Film OCT 16 The beloved childrens classic comes to theaters as a live-action film; directed by Being John Malkovich's Spike Jonze
Astro Boy Film OCT 23 Osamu Tezuka's popular manga is a brand-new CGI animated film
The Wolfman Film NOV 6 Benicio del Toro is Lawrence Talbot in this revival of the classic Universal Monsters franchise; costars Sir Anthony Hopkins
Avatar Film DEC 18 Director James Cameron (Titanic) returns to his science-fiction roots
Sherlock Holmes Film DEC 25 Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) is the sage of Baker Street in this new film from director Guy Ritchie (Snatch), based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's popular stories
UNSCHEDULED 2009
Title Format Release Date Notes
DC Universe Online Video Game TBA Enter the world of DC Comics in this new massively-multiplayer online role-playing game
Metal Gear Solid Film TBA Only Solid Snake can save the world in this adaptation of the best-selling Konami video game
Red Sonja Film TBA Director Robert Rodriguez brings the sword-and-sorcery heroine to the silver screen in an adaptation starring Rose McGowan
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Film TBA Arrested Development's Michael Cera heads up the cast of this adaptation of the popular Oni series
2010 AND BEYOND
Title Format Release Date Notes
Toy Story 2 in 3-D Film FEB 12, 2010  
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Broadway Musical FEB 18, 2010 Broadway musical from director Julie Taymor (Across the Universe), with music from U2's Bono and The Edge
Alice in Wonderland Film MAR 5, 2010 Tim Burton adapts Lewis Carroll's classic novel; stars Johnny Depp
Iron Man 2 Film MAY 7, 2010 Sequel to 2008's blockbuster Iron Man film
Shrek Goes Fourth Film MAY 21, 2010  
Toy Story 3 Film JUN 18, 2010 Buzz Lightyear and Woody return for all-new adventures in this new Pixar film
The Green Hornet Film JUN 25, 2010 Stars Seth Rogen, directed by Michel Gondry, based on the popular superhero
Twilight: Eclipse Film JUN 30, 2010 The film adaptation of the second book in Stephanie Meyer's best-selling teen vampire romance series
Thor: Inception Film JUL 16, 2010 Directed by Kenneth Branagh (Henry V)
Jonah Nex Film AUG 6, 2010 Josh Brolin and John Malkovich star in this adaptation of DC Comics' western series
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I Film NOV 19, 2010 The first part of the film adaptation of the final novel in J.K. Rowling's best-selling fantasy series
Green Lantern Film DEC 17, 2010 Based on DC Comics' cosmic adventure series
The Hobbit: Part I Film DEC 25, 2010 Return to Middle-Earth as director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy II) and producer Peter Jackson adapt J.R.R. Tolkien's story of Bilbo Baggins and the quest for Lonely Mountain
The First Avenger: Captain America Film MAY 6, 2011 Marvel Comics' patriotic hero comes to the silver screen
Cars 2 Film JUN 24, 2011  
The Avengers Film JUL 15, 2011 Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Ant-Man team together to save the Earth
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II Film JUL 15, 2011 The second part of the film adaptation of the final book in J.K. Rowling's best-selling fantasy series
Ant-Man Film TBA Tie-in to the upcoming Avengers film
Arrested Development Film TBA The story of the Bluth family continues in this film based on the acclaimed cult-classic television sitcom
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Television TBA New animated series based on the popular Marvel Comics title
Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire Film TBA Based on Christopher Golden & Mike Mignola's steampunk vampire novel
The Boys Film TBA The darker side of superheroes is explored in this adaptation of the Garth Ennis/Darick Robertson series
Conan Film TBA  
The Hobbit: Part II Film TBA Director Guillermo del Toro explores the period between the death of Smaug and the rise of Sauron in this film that bridges the gap between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring
James Bond 23 Film TBA Daniel Craig returns as Her Majesty's Secret Servant in this follow-up to Quantum of Solace
Magdalena Film TBA The bloodline of Mary Magdalene defends Earth from demons in this adaptation of the Top Cow comics series
Paddington Bear Film TBA The bear from Darkest Peru with a love for marmelade stars in a big-budget adaptation of Michael Bond's books
Spider-Man 4 Film TBA  
Thor Television TBA A new animated series
Warcraft Film TBA Blizzard Entertainment's popular fantasy video game world comes to theaters
X-Men Origins: Magneto Film TBA The secret origin of Magneto, bane of the X-Men, is revealed in this prequel to the X-Men film trilogy

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**- New addition.
***- Date change.
****- Title change.