The Champions (CHMPN)

The Champions

(CHMPN)

IPOed Mar 17, 2009 @ H$25.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Wide
Directed by TBA
Starring Tom Cruise (Valkyrie, Lions for Lambs)
Genre Thriller
Studio United Artists
Written by Christopher McQuarrie (Valkyrie, The Usual Suspects)

About Tom Cruise as one of many super-powered government agents. Christopher McQuarrie adapts the script based on the 1960's British television series and co-produces with Guillermo del Toro.

My 5 cents Tom needs to decide which of his many projects on his plate will be next!

Recommendation Despite what films next for Tom, $25 of pop is pretty good for a star like him. Buy

Blink (BLINK)

Blink

(BLINK)

IPOed Mar 17, 2009 @ H$25.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA
Release Pattern Wide?
Directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana, Abandon)
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Revolutionary Road, Blood Diamond)
Genre Drama

Studio Universal Pictures
Written by

About the popular nonfiction book Blink. Malcolm Gladwell’s book is an engaging look at how people make choices.

My 5 cents Not too much available on this project except both star and director have bigger films they are working on.

Recommendation Short, I know its a bold move but Leo's dramas don't make much hsx money as they tend to go through the indie route around oscar time.

A Couple of Cops (2COPS)

A Couple of Cops
(2COPS)

IPOed Mar 16, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development
Release Date Jan 29, 2010
Release Pattern Wide
Directed by Kevin Smith (Zack & Miri, Jay & Silent Bob)
Starring Bruce Willis (Live free or die hard, Grindhouse) & Tracy Morgan (Tvs 30 Rock, First Sunday)
Genre Action / Comedy
Studio Warner Bros.
Written by Robb and Marc Cullen (debut)

About Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan are A Couple of Cops. The comedy is about a pair of detectives looking for a stolen baseball card and a Mexican beauty while getting caught up with gangsters.

My 5 cents Alongside todays other buddy cop flick this looks b-grade. Kevin Smith should give it credibility but his box office results speak for itself. A release date does give it some weight, but a stolen baseball card? sounds more like a made for tv/nickelodeon movie.

Recommendation Short, remember showtime?

The B Team (BTEAM)

The B Team

(BTEAM)

IPOed Mar 16, 2009 @ H$40.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011
Release Pattern Wide
Directed by Adam McKay (Anchor Man, Step Brothers)
Starring Mark Wahlberg (Max Payne, The Departed) & Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Semi-Pro)

Genre Action / Comedy
Studio Sony
Written by Adam McKay (Talladega Nights) & Chris Henchy (Land of the Lost)

About Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg team up for the buddy-cop comedy The B Team.

My 5 cents Bad ass meets goofy clown, Wahlberg can slip into this role as many of his action films he's played the law however it may be more of a challenge for Ferrell, neither less a funny one at that!

Recommendation Putting my love of both actors aside and being professional I'd say BUY BUY BUY. BUY BUY BUY

Lost Planet LSTPL

Lost Planet
(LSTPL)

IPOed March 14, 2009 @ H$40.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010?
Release Pattern Wide
Directed by TBA
Starring Byung-hun Lee (G.I. Joe, Three Extremes)
Genre Action/Adventure
Studio Warner Bros.
Written by David Hayter (X-Men, Watchmen)

About The popular Capcom video game Lost Planet will be adapted into a film budgeted for $150-200 million. The action adventure centers on Wayne Holden and his mission at a secret military compound on a remote island. Byung-hun Lee played the character in the game.

My 5 cents The game itself hasn't got that big of a following compared to the likes of Halo or Warcraft etc, Lee is very unknown but has Warner's and a good scribe on deck. Plus that 200 mil budget tag and a possible 2010 release?

Recommendation Short, not confident either way. Really not sure how players will play it, some lesser known Saturday Ipos have been dropping lately should follow trend, can't really see it making to much if any increase on first day on exchange.

Dead Snow DSNOW

Dead Snow
(DSNOW)

IPOed March 13, 2009 @ H$3.00
Status Wrap
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern Ltd

Directed by Tommy Wirkola
Starring Charlotte Frogner, Ørjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen
Genre Horror
Studio IFC Films
Written by Tommy Wirkola & Stig Frode Henriksen

About What's worse than Nazis? Zombie Nazis! The horror film Dead Snow centers on eight medical students who go on a ski vacation and are attacked by crazed Nazi zombies.. IFC picked up the film at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

My 5 cents Norwegian, noo way

Recommendation Short

Friday the 13th II FRI12

Friday the 13th II
(FRI12)

IPOed March 13, 2009 @ H$40.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2o11
Release Pattern Wide
Directed by TBA
Starring Derek Mears (Friday the 13th remake, The Hills have eyes II remake)
Genre Horror
Studio New Line
Written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift (Friday the 13th remake, Spyhunter)

About New Line and Platinum Dunes are working on a sequel to the reboot of Friday the 13th. The film will be a new story that follow up on the remake, rather than any of the previous sequels.

My 5 cents Remake adjusted to H$99.46, then delisted at H$63.29

Recommendation Buy

Super Capers (SCAPR)

Super Capers
(SCAPR)

IPOed Mar 12, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Release
Release Date 03/20/2009
Release Pattern Ltd
Written & directed by Ray Griggs (debut)
Starring Michael Rooker, Christine Lankin, Danielle Harris, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Clint Howard.
Genre Comedy / Action
Studio Roadside Attractions

About The action comedy Super Capers stars Justin Whalin as a man named Ed Gruberman who has no superpowers but wants to be a superhero. He joins a team of misfits to stop a criminal mastermind. Gruberman has to travel back in time to uncover a plot involving gold bullion and keep the mastermind from destroying everything

My 5 cents At $2 it looks like a steal, cameos incl Adam West, Tom Sizemore, Chris Owen but Distributor Roadside is the downside. Sounds like a teen version of Special which made 6k earlier this year...

Recommendation Buy, be prepaid to flip after first weekend numbers come in...

September Issue (SEPIS)

September Issue
(SEPIS)

IPOed Mar 12, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date 09/30/2009
Release Pattern LTD
Written & directed by R.L. Cutler
Genre Documentary
Studio Roadside Attractions

About The documentary September Issue centers on the September 2007 issue of ‘Vogue’ magazine, the largest issue of a magazine ever published. The documentary follows fire-breathing editor Anna Wintour as she and her staff put the issue together

My 5 cents Sounds like the real Devil wears Prada meets The Hills..... Can't see too much intrest from guys.

Recommendation Short.

Bob Marley Documentary aka Marley (BMRLY)

Bob Marley Documentary aka Marley
(BMRLY)

IPOed Mar 12, 2009 @ H$4.00
Status Production
Release Date 02/06/2010 Bob's Birthday
Release Pattern Ltd
Directed by Jonathan Demme (Rachel Getting Married, Neil Young: Heart of Gold)
Genre Documentary
Studio TBA

About Jonathan Demme directs a documentary about the life of the late Bob Marley, the Jamaican singer who popularized reggae music worldwide. The film has the blessing of the Marley family and aims to be release on February 6th, 2010, Marley’s 65th birthday.

My 5 cents An established director who's dabbled in music features before with Heart of Gold which grossed just under 2 mil at US box office in 2006. Bob has a legion of fans but bio-docos are hard sells.

Recommendation Short, however with a tie in release date and production in the works it has potential.

Nowhere Boy (NWBOY)

Nowhere Boy
(NWBOY)

IPOed Mar 11, 2009 @ H$8.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Ltd
Directed by Sam Taylor Wood
Starring Kristin Scott Thomas (Confessions of a Shopaholic, Tell no one) & Aaron Johnson (Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Dummy)
Genre Drama/Biographical
Studio TBA
Written by Matt Greenhalph (Control)

About Nowhere Boy centers on the early life of John Lennon growing up with aunt and uncle Mimi and George Smith. Aaron Johnson stars as Lennon while Kristin Scott Thomas plays the aunt. The film is based on a book written by Lennon’s younger half sister Julia Baird

My 5 cents Like with Bonny & Clyde ipoing today, this project again has little known lead actor and director. It has an limited feel to it and am very surprised Thomas can command and $8 IPO.

Recommendation Short

The Story of Bonnie and Clyde (BNCLD)

The Story of Bonnie and Clyde
(BNCLD)

IPOed Mar 11, 2009 @ H$16.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Wide?
Written & directed by Tonya S. Holly
Starring Hilary Duff (Cheaper by the dozen, Material Girls) & Kevin Zegers (The Jane Austin Book Club, It's a boy/girl thing)
Genre Romance, Action, Crime, Drama
Studio TBA

About The Story of Bonnie and Clyde stars Hilary Duff and Kevin Zegers as the bank-robbing duo of the 1930s. The Depression-era couple roamed the countryside robbing banks, causing mayhem and capturing the public’s imagination. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway starred in a 1967 version

My 5 cents This has gotten alot of bad press over the casting of tween Hilary in the title role when she hasn't yet stepped outside her romcom roles. Add a unknown Clyde and director, this doesn't look good at all in most eyes.

Recommendation This could of worked if it was a kiddie version which it is not, therefore short.

The Chaser (TCHSR)

The Chaser
(TCHSR)

IPOed Mar 10, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Hong-jin Na (Debut)
Starring Yung-seok Kim, Jung-woo Ha & Yeong-hie Seo
Genre Action / Thriller / Drama
Studio IFC Films
Written by Won-Chan Hong & Shinho Lee

About The Chaser stars Yung-seok Kim as a detective turned pimp who is in trouble when his girls start disappearing without a trace. Hong-jin Na directed with a script from Won-Chan Hong and Shinho Lee. The South Korean film was acquired by IFC Film at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and has been optioned for an American remake.


My 5 cents Disturbing themes, graphic violence of course once Americanized it will look like my little pony so see it in its glory now.

Recommendation Buy, there will be word of mouth regarding this film, good and bad either way...

The Good The Bad The Weird (TGTBW)

The Good The Bad The Weird
(TGTBW)

IPOed Mar 10, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Ji-woon Kim (3 Extremes II, A Bittersweet Life)
Starring Byung-hun Lee (Hero, G.I. Joe), Kang-ho Song (Lady Vengeance, The Host) & Woo-sung Jung (The Restless)
Genre Adventure / Western
Studio IFC Films
Written by Ji-woon Kim (The Uninvited) & Min-suk Kim (Debut)

About The South Korean film is a spaghetti Western set during WWII. Three men are hunting for a treasure and whoever finds it first, gets to keep it. Also in the mix are Mongolians bandits, the Japanese army and the Korean independence army.

My 5 cents A big scale violent and funny western from Korea, meant to be seen on the big screen yet will end up finding its US audience on DVD like so many good foreign films, pitty.

Recommendation Pass, or short, wait for a release date so I doesn't just become another filler in your port.

Why Did I Get Married Too (WDIG2)

Why Did I Get Married Too

(WDIG2)

IPOed Mar 9, 2009 @ H$35.00
Status Development
Release Date 4/10/12 (Easter Weekend)
Release Pattern Wide
Written & directed by Tyler Perry (Why Did I Get Married, Daddy’s Little Girls)

Starring Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba, Richard T. Jones, Tyler Perry and Michael Jai White
Genre Romance / Comedy
Studio Lionsgate

About Tyler Perry will make a sequel to his romantic comedy Why Did I Get Married. Most of the cast will reprise their roles for Why Did I Get Married Too.

My 5 cents The first one has currently hit dvds shelves, meanwhile Madea goes to Jail recently scored at the box office which boasts well for market awareness or is it saturation? Perry fans don't seem to slowing down therefore lionsgate are pushing another two projects within the year. April release? Perry has owned the month of February for the past five years, but with today's other Perry IPO being released in September perhaps Lionsgate want to spread them out?

Recommendation Its a sequel with the same cast reuniting and has a release date. WDIG2 is a little cheapper than Perry's previous IPOs WDIGM $30 TFTPT $25 MBRWN $30. Buy

I Can Do Bad All By Myself (ICDBA)

I Can Do Bad All By Myself
(ICDBA)

IPOed Mar 9, 2009 @ H$45.00
Status Production
Release Date 9/11/09
Release Pattern Wide
Written & directed by Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion)
Starring Tyler Perry (Madea Goes to Jail, Why Did I Get Married?) & Taraji P. Henson (Not Easily Broken, Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Genre Comedy
Studio Lionsgate

About Tyler Perry brings his very first stage effort I Can Do Bad All By Myself to the screen. Madea the beloved granny falls ill and is looked after by her family. It soon becomes clear that her family has more problems and she’s the one who has to care for them. This story was actually the first to feature Madea.


My 5 cents Like it or not, Madea's gold at the box office and is no longer a secret like with diary back in 05 which grossed 50 mil followed up with reunion in 06 with 60 mil. Madea was bigger than ever this year with Jail which is on target for 100 mil. Sept is normally a dumping ground and last year Perry's family that preys (which was released same weekend as this) was overestimated by hsx public. Perrys stocks normally halt around $50-60.00 his bond is at $50.00 and the stock in question is $45...

Recommendation Players should buy into it as its current at the moment, and Henson is coming off an oscar nom. BUY

Inception (INCPT)

Inception

INCPT

IPOed Mar 7, 2009 @ H$50.00
Status Development
Release Date July 16, 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Written & directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Memento)
Starring TBA ******Leonardo DiCaprio added before stock was active*********
Genre Sci-Fi, Action
Studio Warner Bros.

About The sci-fi actioner Inception is set within the constructs of the mind.

My 5 cents Warner, Nolan, Summer Release

Recommendation Buy, pricey at H$50 but most HSX liked TDK therefore they should invest in it's director no mater what he did next.

******Leo starring, still H$50, STRONG BUY**************

Hot Tub Time Machine (HOTUB)

Hot Tub Time Machine
HOTUB

IPOed Mar 6, 2009 @ H$18.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Wide?
Directed by Steve Pink (Accepted)
Starring John Cusack (Martian Kid), Rob Corddry (Heartbreak Kid), Clark Duke (Sex Drive) and Craig Robinson (Zack & Miri)
Genre Comedy
Studio MGM
Written by Josh Heald & John Morris (Sex Drive)

About Buddies who decide to revisit their past days as womanizers. After spending an evening of drinking (redbulls & vodka), they travel back in time in a hot tub to rediscover their mojo.

My 5 cents It sounds interesting, some old school in there but lesser talent. Thought accepted was good and look forward to how director Pink takes on an older cast. Undecided on Corddry loathed him in H&K escape, but funny in Heartbreak Kid love Robinson who's hot at the moment - known to most as Darryl from the office.

Recommendation $18 still steep, both MGM and Cusack need a hit and I don't think this will be one, Short.

Get Low (GETLO)

Get Low

GETLO

IPOed Mar 6, 2009 @ H$8.00
Status Production
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern ? Mod?
Directed by Aaron Schneider
Starring Robert Duvall (We own the night), Sissy Spacek (North Country), Bill Murray (City of Ember) & Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights)
Genre Drama/Biographical
Studio TBA
Written by C. Gaby Mitchell (Blood Diamond) & Chris Provenzano

About Tells the true life story of Felix 'Bush' Benzeale, who lived a reclusive life in early 20th Century Tennessee. One of his most well known acts was to plan and participate in his own funeral while he was alive.

My 5 cents Tricky ipo this one, on one hand it should be released this year and has a quality cast on the other the director hasn't really done much and these stories normally are limited/indy releases.

Recommendation Short, I'd suggest waiting for a release date and distributor.

Pete Smalls Is Dead (PETSD)

Pete Smalls is Dead

PETSD

IPOed Mar 5, 2009 @ H$8.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Ltd/Mod?
Directed by Alexander Rockwell
Starring Steve Buscemi (Igor), Peter Dinklage (Death at a Funeral), Sam Rockwell (Choke) and Luiz Guzman (Nothing like the holidays)
Genre Comedy
Studio TBA
Written by Alexander Rockwell?

About follows a guy down on his luck whose dog has been taken hostage by loan sharks. When he goes to Los Angeles to attend the funeral of his friend Pete Smalls, it lead to a comedic series of events where he finds himself and who his friends really are.

My 5 cents The cast is very indy looking which doesn't bode well for a wide release, the director also is unknown.

Recommendation Short.

The Drop-Out (DROPO)

The Drop-Out
DROPO

IPOed Mar 5, 2009 @ H$12.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Wide
Written & directed by Ricky Blitt (directorial debut, the Ringer writer)
Starring Johnny Knoxville (Jackass, The Ringer) & Cher (Splash)
Genre Comedy
Studio TBA

About Knoxville plays a 35-year-old student for life who moves in with his 62-year-old neighbor played by Cher.

My 5 cents Very weird pairing but I guess that's what they were after? Knoxville fans (me) would cringe at the sight of Cher and vice versa for cheer fans. Should get press for Cher's comeback to films, and Knoxville has a a couple of hits at the box. Van Wilder meets Driving Miss Daisy?

Recommendation buy, pretty cheap for something that should go wide...

Jane Eyre (JEYRE)

Jane Eyre
JEYRE

IPOed March 4, 2009 @ H$15.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2009?
Release Pattern Mod? Wide?
Directed by TBA
Starring Ellen Page (Juno, Hard Candy)
Genre Drama
Studio Miramax
Written by Moira Buffini

About Ellen Page will play one of English literature’s most famous heroine Jane Eyre. The governess softens up her boorish employer, Mr. Rochester. The classic Charlotte Bronte novel is adapted Moira Buffini. The film is developed by BBC Films and Miramax.

My 5 cents You wouldn't want to bank on Juno right now until some more is known about the project, Miramax is a bonus.

Recommendation Pass, Short till news and possible start date

Wuthering Heights (WUTHT)

Wuthering Heights
WUTHT

IPOed Mar 4, 2009 @ H$15.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern Mod? Wide?
Directed by Peter Webber (Hanniball Rising, Girl with a the Pearl Earing)
Starring Abbie Cornish (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) & Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds)
Genre Romance
Studio TBA
Written by Olivia Hetreed (Girl with a Pearl Earing, Candy)

About The latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights stars Abbie Cornish as Catherine Earnshaw and Michael Fassbender as Heathcliff. The Emily Bronte classic centers on orphaned child Heathcliff who is adopted by the Earnshaw family. His intense love affair with the daughter Catherine becomes one of the most well known love stories of literature.

My 5 cents Two no names one well known story. $15 bucks, pleaaasssseee

Recommendation Short

Centurion (CNTUR)

Centurion
CNTUR

IPOed Mar 3, 2009 @ H$15.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA (2009?)
Release Pattern Wide?
Written & directed by Neil Marshall (Doomsday, The Descent)
Starring Michael Fassbender (Hunger), Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace: 007), Dominic West (Punisher: War Zone) & Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, Adulthood)
Genre Action
Studio TBA

About Set in 117 A.D., Centurion centers on the Roman efforts in Britain to demolish the Picts. The only survivor of a Pictish raid, Quintas Dias (Fassbender) marches with General Virilus’ Ninth Legion to take out the Picts led by Gorlacon.

My 5 cents This has alot going for it, both Fassbender and West starred in another similar movie in 300, Fassbender will be well known once people see his performance in Hunger and director Marshall has done these action, thriller films pretty well. Did I mention Olga?

Recommendation 300 showed how these epics should and could be made, hopefully this will follow, not be another troy or alexander. Buy

Angel (ANGL)

Angel
ANGL

IPOed Mar 3, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Release
Release Date 03/18/2009
Release Pattern LTD
Written & directed by Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool)
Starring Charlotte Rampling (The Duchess), Michael Fassbender (300), Romola Garai (Atonement) & Sam Neill (Wimbledon)
Genre Drama
Studio IFC Films

About Angel stars Romola Garai as a romance novelist from the poor tenements who finds fame and fortune during the early 20th Century.

My 5 cents Director Ozon and Rampling reunite once again, their previous Swimming Pool delisted around H$10 but was distributed by focus not IFC. Sounds very much like Sylvia which only made 1.3m.

Recommendation Buy, there might be a market for this as Oscar season fades out, plus whats H$2?

Explicit ills (EXPIL)

Explicit Ills

EXPIL

IPOed Mar 2, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Release
Release Date 03/06/2009
Release Pattern LTD
Written & directed by Mark Webber
Starring Rosario Dawson (Seven Pounds), Naomie Harris (Street Kings), Lou Taylor Pucci (Southland Tales), and Paul Dano (There will be blood)
Genre Drama
Studio Peace Arch Entertainment

About follows four interconnecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia

My 5 cents Sadly these indies don't make much (nor cost much to make), but do make a good watch. A mix of hollywood up and comers with some regs of the indie scene.

Recommendation Pass, H$2 isn't alot (especially since it's fake $) but its just going to be a filler in your port that won't do too much. Short it within last 4 weeks on HSX (may?) if its BRA which is normally the case.

Untitled Woody Allen Project (UWALL)

Untitled Woody Allen Project
UWALL

IPOed 2 March, 2009 @ H$8.00
Status Development (filming summer 09)
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern LTD/MOD
Written & directed by Woody Allen
Starring Anthony Hopkins (Fracture), Antonio Banderas (Take the Lead), Josh Brolin (Milk), Naomi Watts (The International) & Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire)
Genre Drama
Studio TBA

About Details are scarce for the film which will shoot in London during summer 2009.

My 5 cents Another acclaimed cast assembled to work with woody. After VCB and match point, his films are not as cut and dry anymore with regards to box office numbers. At $8 its already more than his next film ready for release this summer?

Recommendation There are good signs with the quality of the cast and international feel (London) therefore universal unlike the NY ones. Plus a start date of summer (which is literally around the corner) and the fact the Cruz just one an Oscar for VCB all boades well. Buy.

Nerveracker (NERVR)

Nerveracker
NERVR

IPOed March 2, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development
Release Date 04/16/2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Grindhouse)
Starring TBA
Genre Sci-Fi
Studio Dimension

About The film is set in the year 2085 when society is in a state of utopia. When a crime wave begins, a task force led by a man named Joe Tezca is assembled to take care of the disturbance.

My 5 cents Rodriguez does good box office numbers however like buddy Tarantino they are overpriced (which is a good thing) while his kiddie movies rack in more dosh and this is set for April not summer. Comparisons, alot like 5th Element, Battlefield earth, babylon ad, doomsday, resident evil, you get the drift...

Recommendation Wow that will be fast, in cinemas this time next year, buy now.

Untitled Happy Madison Comedy aka Mad Families (MDFAM)

Happy Madison Comedy aka Mad Families
(MDFAM)

IPOed Feb 28, 2009 @ H$50.00
Status Development (Production starts summer 2009)
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Dennis Dugan (You don't mess with the Zohan, I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry)
Starring Adam Sandler (Bedtime Stories), Kevin James (Paul Blart. Mall Copp), Chris Rock (I think I love my wife), Rob Schneider (Big Stan) & David Spade (The bench warmers)
Genre Comedy
Studio Sony
Written by Adam Sandler (Eight Crazy Nights, Big Daddy) & David Spade (Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts)

About Adam Sandler brings his Happy Madison buddies together for the Columbia comedy formerly titled Mad Families. Five best friends from high school who reunite in a camping trip over the Fourth of July.

My 5 cents Despite the recent recession, someones gone out spending, perhaps the five have taken a pay cut? Well Spade and Schneider will be just glad to get a pay cheque meanwhile James can't miss at the box office and we all know Sandler and Rock are solid performers. Wild Hogs proves that this type of casting for comedies can score well in cinemas, and with the five buddies who have all worked together previously, chemistry shouldn't be a problem whereas each one will be trying to outdo the next which should make for an even funnier film.

Recommendation Every Sandler stock gets close or over H$100 prior to release so therefore $50 a pop now will be a good investment, looks like its in the works too. The all star line up will have many a fans drooling with excitement.

Julia (JULI)

Julia

(JULI)

IPOed Feb 27, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date April 24, 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Written & Directed by Erick Zonca
Starring Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Burn After Reading), Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo, Aidan Gould and Jude Ciccolella
Genre Thriller

Studio Magnolia

About Swinton plays a woman who gets involve in an extortion scheme using a child as the bait.

My 5 cents Two hour plus journey of an alcoholic.

Recommendation Buy, these cheap ipos are tricky to pick, its in release soon and has a star in Tilda, who won a bafta for this and Magnolia distributing.

Mary, Mother of Christ (MARYC)

Mary, Mother of Christ

(MARYC)

IPOed Feb 27, 2009 @ H$18.00
Status Development (Production starts May 2009)
Release Date TBA 2010 (April 2nd?, good Friday)
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Alejandro Agresti (The Lake House)
Starring Camille Belle (10,000 BC), Al Pacino (Righteous Kill), Peter O’Toole (Venus), Jessica Lange (Broken Flowers) & Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Children of Huang Shi)
Genre Drama
Studio TBA (MGM?)
Written by Benedict Fitzgerald (The Passion of the Christ)

About Camille Belle will star as Mary, Mother of Christ in the biblical story from the New Testament. The cast also stars Al Pacino as King Herod, Peter O’Toole as Symeon, Jessica Lange as Anna the Prophetess, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as both angels Gabriel and Lucifer.

My 5 cents Still very young, lead Belle has done her share of blockbusters and teen thrillers so now its time for something more compelling. She will be surrounded by greats of the big screen if they stay with the current cast which seems perfectly assembled. With the passions co-writer it should be dark. Comparisons, The Nativity Story, Passion of the Christ and the Prophecy trilogy?

Recommendation BUY, a handful of familiar faces, a touchy but universal story, guaranteed to hit wide audiences all leads to success at the box office, just hope director Agresti gets it right this time.

The Girl From Monaco (GMNCO)

The Girl from Monaco

(GMNCO)

IPOed Feb 26, 2009 @ H$2.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date July 3, 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Starring Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Stéphane Audran
Genre Drama, Foreign, Comedy
Studio Magnolia
Written by Anne Fontaine & Benoit Graffin (Priceless)

About The French film The Girl from Monaco centers on a middle-aged man who is swept up by a woman. The couple then gets tangled up with a murderer and a security guard.

My 5 cents Sounds like you normal run of the mil french dramedy (which they do well), centering on a threesome and with a very much talk able twist at the end.

Recommendation Buy, the fact that it has a release date in July means its going to be around for a while.

Electric Slide (ESLID)

Electric Slide

(ESLID)

IPOed Feb 26, 2009 @ H$10.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011
Release Pattern LTD/MOD
Written & Directed by Tristan Patterson (debut)
Starring Carey Mulligan (An Education, When did you last see your father) & Ewan McGregor (Angels & Demons, Deception)
Genre Drama, Crime
Studio TBA

About McGregor portrays the real-life Eddie Dodson "the gentleman bank robber", who robbed 72 banks in the L.A. area order to impress his girlfriend in the 70s & 80s.

My 5 cents The tale seems intriguing enough and with an upcoming talent like Mulligan teaming up with what hopes is a return to form from McGregor there should be enough going for it. However its being helmed by a first timer which is always abit of a risk.

Recommendation Short, filming probably not too soon, and it could fall down the indie route.

Plan B (PLANB)

Plan B

(PLANB)

IPOed Feb 25, 2009 @ H$20.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Alan Poul (debut)
Starring Jennifer Lopez (Monster-In-law, Shall We Dance?)
Genre Romantic Comedy
Studio TBA
Written by Kate Angelo (debut)

About Jennifer Lopez opts for Plan B in her quest to have a baby. Tired of finding a suitable partner, she chooses to undergo artificial insemination. On the day she finds out she is pregnant (with twins), she meets the man of her dreams.

My 5 cents Unlike today's other IPO this comes off really cheesy, ironically it sounds like JLo's story apart from the 3 or is it 4 divorces? The director and writing pair have worked primarily on tv shows.

Recommendation Short, $10 cheaper the BASTR but with a falling star, terrible plot and later start and release date.

The Baster (BASTR)

The Baster
(BASTR)

IPOed Feb 25, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development (Filming starts in spring)
Release Date TBA 2009? 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades of Glory)
Starring Jennifer Aniston (Marley and Me, He's just not that into you) & Jason Bateman (Juno, Hancock)
Genre Romantic Comedy
Studio TBA
Written by Allan Loeb (21, Things we lost in the fire)

About Aniston is a 40-year-old woman who wants to get pregnant. Bateman plays her best friend who replaces the sperm she chooses with his own. He is then forced to live with the secret that the child is his.

My 5 cents Aniston is bigger than ever and everyone loves Bateman, good pairing. Anistons previous ipo UJAGB was also H$30 and dropped $5 on its first week, but this stock looks alot better investment and will be in production sooner. Comparisons are Juno, this is also from the same production house, Brothers Solomon and Knocked Up.

Recommendation Buy, with HJNTU Aniston shows she is hot at the box office, and the baby thing is big in todays rom coms.

We Want Sex (WWSEX)

We Want Sex

(WWSEX)

IPOed Feb 24, 2009 @ H$8.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Simon Lewis
Starring Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky, The Painted Veil) & Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake, Nanny McPhee)
Genre Drama
Studio TBA
Written by Billy Ivory (debut)

About star in We Want Sex. The film is about a 1968 strike at an English car plant where women demanded equal pay. More than 800 women protested "against sexual discrimination in their job performance evaluations,". The strike was a boost to the women’s rights movement. The title is taken from their 'We Want Sex Equality' banner that got cut off.

My 5 cents British dramas don't light up US cinemas, expect it do to Happy go lucky, Kinky Boots numbers, 2-3m. Could see it as a Bafta prospect.

Recommendation Short, Hawkins recently picked up a GG and should have a following now, but when you look at a similar US film like North Country what Charlize did after winning an Oscar, only managed $18 million, H$8 for this feels over priced.

Valentine's Day (VSDAY)

Valentines Day

(VSDAY)

IPOed Feb 24, 2009 @H$25.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011

Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Garry Marshall (Princess Diaries, Georgia Rule)
Starring TBA
Genre Romantic Comedy
Studio New Line
Written by Katherine Fugate (The Prince & Me)

About follows 10 people in Los Angeles whose lives and relationships intersect on the holiday. The movie takes a look at how the Hallmark holiday puts pressure on relationships.

My 5 cents Love Actually meets Crash, Garry is a king when it comes to romcoms, Pretty Woman, Beaches, Runaway Bride. With the recent success of Sex and the City and He's just not that into you, there's no reason why this won't cash in. Comparisons, Paris, je t’aime and New York, I Still Love You.

Recommendation Short, wait till cast announcements and whether or not its going to be 2010 or 2011.

The Lost City of Z (LOCTZ)

The Lost City of Z

(LOCTZ)

IPOed Feb 23, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development (Filming Summer 09?)
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Written & Directed by James Gray (We Own the Night, Two Lovers)
Starring Brad Pitt (Oceans Eleven, The Mexican)
Genre Adventure, Action
Studio Paramount

About British Colonel Percy Fawcett who disappeared in the jungles of the Amazon. Fawcett became obsessed of the idea that there's a lost civilization in the Amazon. He headed into the jungle with his son in 1925 and was never heard from again.

My 5 cents Reports say this will be Brads next film, could be shot mid year ready for a release next year. These stories have been done in the past and badly, Island of Dr Moreau, the ruins etc, and Grays films tend to be very slow and draining, the yards, we own the night.

Recommendation Buy, this is a stronger buy then his other IPO today as it looks like it will go ahead first.

Moneyball (MONYB)

Moneyball

(MONYB)

IPOed Feb 23, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Oceans Thirteen, Che)

Starring Brad Pitt (Curious case of Benjamin Button, Babel)
Genre Drama, Sport
Studio Sony
Written by Steve Zaillian (American Gangster, Gangs of New York)

About The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beanes successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

My 5 cents Soderberghs announced this will be his next project, it sounds like its more off field then ball park action, bore. Baseball are currently in is darkest days, while Pitt is the biggest star on the planet - weird mix?

Recommendation Buy, is pricey but players will pay for the duo.

Tin Tin 2 (TINT2)

Tin Tin 2

(TINT2)

IPOed Feb 21, 2009 @ H$50.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2012-13?
Release Pattern Extra WIDE
Directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, King Kong)

Starring Jamie Bell (Defiance, Jumper) & Andy Serkis (Inkheart, Flushed Away)
Genre Animated, Kids, Family
Studio Paramount
Written by TBA

About Follows the adventures of Tintin, a bumbling journalist, and his dog Snowy. Peter Jackson will direct the second installment in The Adventures of Tintin. Jamie Bell is the voice of Tintin.

My 5 cents Jackson will likely bring back cast and crew from previous successfull films LOTR and King Kong which is great. The sequel should have a large built in audience from Speilbergs offering and much of the cast should be retained.

Recommendation Easy Buy, the first film, Secret of the Unicorn is currently hovering around H$80 with no relase date (possible 2011) but is sure to hit H$100 and over once a trailer and release date is set. Ipos priced this high are a safe bet to rise through the day.

The Resident (RSDNT)

The Resident

(RSDNT)

IPOed 20 Feb, 2009 @ H$18.00
Status Development (pre-production, filming begins in May)
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Written & Directed by Antti Jokinen
Starring Hilary Swank (P.S. I love you, Freedom Writers), Jefferey Dean Morgan (P.S. I love you, Watchmen)
Genre Drama, Thriller
Studio TBA

About When a young doctor suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord has formed a frightening obsession with her.

My 5 cents Comparisons are Panic Room, Bug and Dark Water?

Recommendation Easy Short for now, why? Swank is working on BTANW while Morgan and director Jokinen are unknown to most.

Betty Anne Waters (BTANW)

Betty Anne Waters

(BTANW)

IPOed 20 Feb, 2009 @ H$18.00
Status Production (filming February)
Release Date TBA 2009?
Release Pattern MOD/WIDE?
Directed by Tony Goldwyn (The Last Kiss, Someone Like You)
Starring Hilary Swank (P.S. I love you, Freedom Writers), Minnie Driver (Phantom of the Opera, Ella Enchanted) & Sam Rockwell (Choke, Frost/Nixon)
Genre Legal Drama
Studio TBA
Written by Pamela Gray

About The biographical drama is about a working mother goes to law school to represent her brother who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders

My 5 cents I am one of Swanks least likely fans and cringe at her in this role as it may have oscar potential. I found Rockwell hillarious in last years Choke, which is a shame since he's walking the green mile again in a dramatic role that John C Reily was originally considered for. Minnie Driver, remember her? another actor suited in a more comedic role, she was great in sleepers though. Comparisons, any average courtroom drama, just don't expect twists like in the great ones - Primal Fear and Fracture. It does give off an Erin Brockovich vibe. Director is more known for his TV resume, and has done more romantic comedies in features.

Recommendation Short, could easily be considered a pass as it is likely being fast tracked to be in cinemas this year. This is a better option than Swanks other project, The Resident also Ipoing today.

Brothers at War (BROWR)

Brothers at War

(BROWR)

IPOed 19 Feb, 2009 @ H$3.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date March 13, 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Jake Rademacher
Starring Jake, Joe, Issac and Claus Rademacher
Genre Documentary, War
Studio Samuel Goldwyn

About Brothers at War chronicles three brothers facing the Iraq War. Two brothers serve in the U.S. military while the youngest opposes their participation.

My 5 cents Iraq and Afgahanstan war films have been a hard sell recently to a split nation, a doco should follow the same path. Comparisons Home of the Brave, American Soldiers and September Tapes.

Recommendation Short, it has a release date of March so you won't have to hold it too long.

The Missing Person (MSPRN)

The Missing Person
(MSPRN)

IPOed Feb 19, 2009 @ H$5.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern LTD
Written & Directed by Noah Buschel
Starring Michael Shannon (Before the Devil knows Your Dead, World Trade Center), Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone, Changeling), Jon Venitmiglia (TVs The Sopranos, Mickey Blue Eyes) and Margaret Colin (TVs Gossip Girl, Blue Car)
Genre Drama, Thriller
Studio TBA

About A private detective hired to tail a man from Chicago to L.A. The man is a missing person who was presumed dead after the WTC attacks. Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing the missing person back to his wife in New York City.

My 5 cents Two faves of mine, Shannon and Ryan are two upcoming actors that are in their prime, Shannons up for this years Oscars and is my pick. Comparisons are The Transsiberian, World Trade Center and The Fugitive. Of note lead Shannon has worked with Ryan in before the devil and Venitmiglia in Jesus Son.

Recommendation Buy, I hope this is Shannon's break out role - there seems to be enough here for him to work with, dark role, twists and all. It is getting good reviews but it looks like its gonna be an indie.

Tom and Jerry (TMJRY)

Tom and Jerry

(TMJRY)

IPOed 18 Feb, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by TBA
Starring TBA
Genre Animated, Kids, Family
Studio Warner Bros.
Written by Eric Gravning

About Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse as they continually torture and outwit each other. The film will show how the duo met and cooperated in order to find their way back home. Computer Whizs will create the CG characters that run around in live-action settings.

My 5 cents The duo will be more familiar to smaller audiences than Yogi, and with a homeward bound/bolt type of cross journey story it should have some substance. Comparisons, Bolt, Lilo & Stitch and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Recommendation like YOGIB another short, wait for Warner to decide what (if any) project gets a green light first before committing. Warners owns the rights to Hanna-Barbera animations and has had the Jetsons in development hell for years.

Yogi Bear (YOGIB)

Yogi Bear

(YOGIB)

IPOed Feb 17, 2009 @ H$30.00
Status Development
Release Date TBA 2011
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by TBA
Starring TBA
Genre Animated, Kids, Family
Studio Warner Bros.
Written by Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia (Surviving Christmas)

About The adventures of Yogi and his sidekick Boo Boo will be brought to life using a mixture of live-action and animation.

My 5 cents Kids of today probably haven't heard of him but I'm sure their parents have. Apart from stealing pickanic baskets for 90 mins I can't think of what else Yogi and boo boo could get up to? please don't say their park is in danger of being chopped down ala FURYV, over the hedge, etc etc. Other comparisons, Curious George and the Country Bears.

Recommendation $30 albeit fake money is still alot for a stock without much if any drawing power. Short.

Five Killers (5KILR)

Five Killers

(5KILR)

IPOed 16 Feb, 2009 @ H$20.00
Status Development

Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Robert Luketic (21, Monster in Law)
Starring Ashton Kutcher (What Happens in Vegas, The Butterfly Effect)
Genre Thriller, Action, Comedy
Studio Lionsgate
Written by Bob DeRosa (The Air I Breathe)

About Kutcher plays a former hit man who struggles for survival after he finds out someone from his past has hired a bunch of killers to finish him off.

My 5 cents Would have liked Kutcher do this role without the comedic aspect as he has shown acting chops in The Guardian and Buttefly Effect. This now looks like your common run and fun typical action mob comedy that has been done before again and again. I have faith director Luketic can make it fresh. Comparisons are The Whole Nine Yards, Running Scared and RockNRolla. Production is/was expected early this year...

Recommendation H$20 from troubled Lionsgate? short till we hear some production news and Ashtons back up.

Precious (PRCUS)

Precious (aka Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire)

(PRCUS)

IPOed Feb 16, 2009 @ H$6.00
Status Wrapped
Release Date TBA 2009
Release Pattern LTD/MOD
Directed by Lee Daniels (Shadowboxer)
Starring Mo 'Nique (Welcome Home Roscoe Jones, Phat Girlz), Paul Patton (Mirrors, Deja Vu), Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, and Sherri Shepherd (TVs The View, Who's Your Caddy)
Genre Drama
Studio Lionsgate
Written by Damien Paul (debut)

About Centers on a Harlem mother who emotionally abuses her overweight teenage daughter. Claireece "Precious" Jones endures unimaginable hardships in her young life. Abused by her mother, raped by her father, she grows up poor, angry, illiterate, fat, unloved and generally unnoticed. So what better way to learn about her than through her own, halting dialect.

My 5 cents This has alot going for it including success at Sundance, winning both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, only the third film in Festival history to do so and the earliest talk of Oscar buzz for a couple of its stars. Sherri will get women on board through The View and Oprah is a big fan of it. With some very dark and raw themes attached some of the public may stay clear. There are a couple of other recent titles called precious and also one called push, a name change still may happen. Comparisons The Antwone Fisher Story and The Color Purple.

Recommendation Buy, this could be this years little indy that could, a couple of concerns is that a release date might not be till end of year for an Oscar run and that distributor Lionsgate had a bad year and may not commit to it as much as it would've liked to.

Goose on the Loose! (GOOSE)

Goose on the Loose!

(GOOSE)

Re-IPOed Feb 15, 2009 @ H$4.00 (Ipoed $5 on Mar 03 05 delisted Oct 08)
Status Wrapped
Release Date August 21, 2009 (Shelved since 2006?)
Release Pattern LTD
Directed by Nicholas Kendall
Starring Chevy Chase (Zoom, Orange County), Kari Matchett, James Purefoy (Vanity Fair, Resident Evil), Dave Foley (Sky High, Monkeybone) and Joan Plowright (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Curious George).
Genre Comedy
Studio Freestyle Releasing
Written by Charles Dennis

About Centers on a young boy who befriends a talking goose in order to get over his mother’s death. When he learns that the school’s principal, played by Chase, is fattening up the bird for a Christmas cook-off, the boy join forces with his friends to save it. They plan to kidnap the principal’s mother for ransom and get the bird to safety.

My 5 cents Hard to try to sell this stock to investors, not many if any positives it just shouts STV. The Cast is from the early 90s and the director and writer are little known. At H$4 it feels like Xmas but with a release date not till August it will be in your port till at least November.

Recommendation Let me spell it out for you S-H-O-R-T.

Furry Vengeance (FURYV)

Furry Vengeance

(FURYV)

IPOed Feb 15, 2009 @ H$20.00
Status Development (Production starts in summer 09?)
Release Date TBA 2010
Release Pattern WIDE
Directed by Roger Kumble (College Road Trip, Just Friends, Cruel Intentions)
Starring Brendan Fraser (The Mummy Trilogy, Journey to the Center of the Earth)
Genre Family, Comedy
Studio Summit Entertainment
Written by Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert (Mr Woodcock)

About In the Oregon wilderness, a real estate developer's new housing subdivision faces a unique group of protesters, local woodland creatures who don't want their homes disturbed. Fraser plays the cutthroat real estate developer. The animals have other ideas about this plan and prove to be a tough match.

My 5 cents This seems feels familiar, not that its was a previously delisted stock (Oct 08) but the actual story has been done and I believe kids now days are smart enough to realise this and with the more original kiddie flicks out there this looks to be dud, again. Comparisons are Over the Hedge, Open Season and a thousand more I could name but choose not to due to time constraints. Fraser is family friendly and has recently had two summer hits a better choice than previous attached Steve Carrell however director Kumble is more known for his romantic comedies. Previously with New Line now Summit Entertainment....

Recommendation Short, its not the cast that count but the characters in kiddie flicks so don't expect big names to support Fraser. If it does start filming in the summer and sticks with a 2010 release could be a good pick up later.