Disney's A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a 2009 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 story of the same name. The film is written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Jim Carrey in a multitude of roles, including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, and the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge.

The 3-D film will be produced through the process of performance capture, a technique Zemeckis has previously used in his films The Polar Express (2004) and Beowulf (2007). A Christmas Carol began filming in February 2008, and will be released on November 6, 2009. The film will be released in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3-D. A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night. Mr. Scrooge is a financier/money-changer who has devoted his life to the accumulation of wealth. He holds anything other than money in contempt, including friendship, love and the Christmas season. But an encounter with the ghostly figure of Jacob Marley sets the stage for a mysterious and magical encounter with three phantasmic beings to help him realize the true magic of Christmas itself.

Cast

• Jim Carrey as:
  • Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character of the film. He is a cold-hearted, tight fisted, selfish man, who despises Christmas and all things which engender happiness.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Past, the first of the three spirits that haunt Ebenezer Scrooge in order to prompt him to repent. It shows Scrooge scenes from his past that occurred on or around Christmas, in order to demonstrate to him the necessity of changing his ways.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Present, the second of the three spirits that haunt Ebenezer Scrooge in order to prompt him to repent. He shows Scrooge the happiness of his nephew's middle-class social circle and the impoverished Cratchit family.
  • The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, the third of the three spirits that haunt Ebenezer Scrooge in order to prompt him to repent. He shows Scrooge the final consequences of his lifestyle if he doesn't change his ways.
• Gary Oldman as:
  • Jacob Marley, a former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge. Having been dead for seven years prior to the events of the film, he visits Scrooge as a ghost and warns hims of the three spirits that will confront him about his demeanor.
  • Bob Cratchit, the abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge.
  • Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's youngest son.
• Cary Elwes as Dick Wilkins, Scrooge’s old roommate
• Colin Firth as Fred, Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew and only living relative.
• Bob Hoskins as:
  • Mr. Fezziwig, the proprietor of a warehouse business for whom Ebenezer Scrooge worked as an apprentice.
  • Old Joe
• Robin Wright Penn as:
  • Belle, Scrooge's neglected fiancée.
  • Fan, Scrooge’s now deceased sister.
• Daryl Sabara as Peter Cratchit, Bob Cratchit's oldest son and heir to his job.
• Fionnula Flanagan in an as-of-yet unnamed role.

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2012

2012 is an upcoming American disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. The film has an ensemble cast, including John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Woody Harrelson. The film will be distributed by Columbia Pictures. Filming began in August 2008 in Vancouver; the film is expected to be released worldwide on November 13, 2009.

A global cataclysm occurs which leads to the end to the world and has survivors struggling for their lives. The film is inspired by several hypotheses that state the ancient Mayans predicted a doomsday event will occur sometime around the 2012 winter solstice. The original basis for this comes from the end of the current cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, on December 21, 2012.



Cast

• John Cusack as Jackson Curtis, a science fiction book writer who occasionally works as a limousine driver.
• Amanda Peet as Kate, Jackson's ex-wife.
• Danny Glover as President Wilson, the President of the United States.
• Thandie Newton as Laura Wilson, the First Daughter.
• Oliver Platt as Carl Anheuser, the President's Chief of Staff.
• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Adrian Helmsley, scientific advisor to the President.
• Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost, a man who prophesies the end of the world and is considered crazy by others. Alex Jones claimed in an interview with Eric "Mancow" Muller that Harrelson told him that Frost's character was based on him. Harrelson compared his character to the mythological Greek figure Cassandra, whose predictions were dismissed.
• Ng Chin Han as Lin Pang, a worker in Tibet.
• Thomas McCarthy as Gordon, Kate's current boyfriend and a plastic surgeon.
• Morgan Lily as Lilly Curtis, Jackson and Kate's daughter.
• Liam James as Noah Curtis, Jackson and Kate's son
• John Billingsley as Professor West, an American scientist
• Jimi Mistry as Satnam Tsurutani, one of the scientists Professor West works with
• Beatrice Rosen as Tamara
• Patrick Bauchau as Roland Picard
• George Segal as Tony Delgado
• Blu Mankuma as Harry Helmsley, Adrian Helmsley's father

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Avatar :the last airbender

The Last Airbender is an upcoming 2010 live action fantasy film based on the first season of the Emmy-winning animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The movie is the first film in the planned The Last Airbender trilogy. It will be marketed and released by Paramount Pictures, and Nickelodeon Movies. The series, influenced by Asian art, mythology, and various martial arts fighting styles, was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Adapted, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan, the film will star Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, and Dev Patel as Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Prince Zuko, respectively. Filming began in mid-March 2009; the movie is scheduled to be released in The United States on July 2, 2010.

In a world where the four elements can be controlled by people known as "Benders", the Fire Nation is waging a ruthless, oppressive war to control the other great nations. The only hope for stopping the brutal war led by the Firebenders rests on the shoulders of a reluctant young boy named Aang (Noah Ringer). The last known survivor of the peaceful Air Nomads, also known as Airbenders, Aang is also the world's "Avatar". The "Avatar" is the physical re-incarnation of the world itself, with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aided by a protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Nicola Peltz) and her bull-headed brother Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), Aang begins a perilous journey to restore balance to their war-torn world. Standing in their way are Fire Nation Admiral Zhao (Aasif Mandvi) and Prince Zuko (Dev Patel), the banished prince of the Fire Nation who seeks to capture the young Avatar to regain his honor.

See also: list of Avatar: the last air bender

• Noah Ringer as Aang , a 12 year-old "Avatar" whose main duties are to protect the world and bend all four elements. He is fun-loving and carefree and would rather have fun than assume his responsibilities.
• Nicola Peltz as Katara , the last remaining waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe. She is Aang's good friend and love interest.
• Jackson Rathbone as Sokka , a 15 year old warrior from the Southern Water Tribe and Katara's brother.
• Dev Patel as Prince Zuko, a 16 year old prince who travels with his uncle and tries to capture the Avatar in order to regain his honor and position as heir to the Fire Nation throne.
• Aasif Mandvi as Admiral Zhao , a hot-tempered Fire Nation Commander in pursuit of the Avatar. He is Zuko's principal rival.
• Shaun Toub as Uncle Iroh , an older man who is extremely easy-going and friendly and often acts as a surrogate father to his nephew, Zuko.
• Cliff Curtis as Fire Lord Ozai , the leader of the war and the Fire Nation. He is the primary antagonist in the series.
• Jessica Andres as Suki , the leader of the young female warriors of Kyoshi Island, The Kyoshi Warriors. She is a friend to Aang and Sokka's love interest.

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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs also known as Ice Age 3 is a 2009 3-D computer animated film. It is the third installment of the Ice Age series.

It was announced and approved by Fox president Hutch Parker on January 30, 2007. It was initially slated for a December 12, 2008 release, but the scheduled release date has since been moved to July 1, 2009.

The film is being produced by Blue Sky Studios and features Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, and Chris Wedge and will be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

It will be released in RealD where available. The release garned some controversy when Fox announced that it would no longer pay to supply 3D glasses to theaters , which led a threat from a number of exhibitors to only show the film in standard 2D projection.

Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo), Diego (Denis Leary), Ellie (Queen Latifah), Eddie (Josh Peck), Crash (Seann William Scott) and Scrat (Chris Wedge) encounter a dinosaur population which survived extinction in its tropical paradise, which existed below the thick layers... until now. Meanwhile, Crash and Eddie are up to their usual crazy selves. Manny and Ellie are going to have their first baby, and Manny wants everything to be perfect when his baby arrives. Diego is tired of being treated like a Housecat and ponders the notion that he's being too laid back. Sid is jealous of Manny and Ellie and he starts to wish for a family of his own, so he steals some dinosaurs eggs. But Sid gets captured by a crazed dinosaur, which leads his herd to try and rescue him. While dodging danger and dinos left and right, the herd meets up with a relentless, one-eyed dino-hunting weasel named Buck (Simon Pegg). Scrat also meets a feisty female squirrel named Scratte.

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Pirrates of caribbean 4 :The Fountain of Youth

Walt Disney have been planning to release the fourth installment of its most successful trilogy ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4‘ in 2011.Though many reports are conflicting on how the studio get on the fourth film, many favors that the fourth film will focus solely on the renowned Captain Jack Sparrow.

Further, it was said that as the studio is trying to downsize the film’s budget, the fourth installment would probably have a lighter take on the special effects.

Although there has been no definitive word yet on if or when Walt Disney Pictures and producer Jerry Bruckheimer might set sail on a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, indeed, both the cast and the filmmakers said while promoting last summer’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End that the franchise would be taking a well-deserved break, rumors have now surfaced about the plot to Pirates 4. So, The production might not begin until sometime between 2009-2011.

Johnny Depp is all but set to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow. Also reportedly expected to return are co-star Geoffrey Rush.

It could be disappointment for fans that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley are not expected to be back, but it’s not official yet.

”Pirates 4 “would toss the Elizabeth & Will characters [portrayed by Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, respectively] over the side in favor of doing a bawdy buddy picture which would star Jack Sparrow & Barbossa. Where both captains of the Black Pearl would initially be competing for the exact same prize.But eventually all the double crossing would have to stop as these two rivals were then forced to join forces in order to defeat some supernatural terror.”

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an upcoming American science fiction action film due for release on June 19, 2009, in the United Kingdom, and June 24, 2009, in North America.[2] It is the sequel to 2007's Transformers, which was the first live action Transformers film. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg return respectively as director and executive producer, while Shia LaBeouf reprises the role of Sam Witwicky, the human caught in the war between Autobots and Decepticons. The film introduces many more robots and the scope has been expanded to numerous countries, most notably France and Egypt.

The main hurdle in getting the film produced was overcoming the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, as well as possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild. Bay finished his production on time with the help of previsualization and a scriptment by his writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and series newcomer Ehren Kruger. Shooting took place from May to November 2008.

Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) discovers something about the origins of the Transformers and their history on Earth after receiving visions from a remaining piece of the Allspark. The evil Decepticons need to capture him for information.The climactic battle takes place at the Giza pyramid complex, where a temple is located within. Lorenzo di Bonaventura explained the film will start before the pyramids were built, tying the Transformers to the beginning of civilization, and implying that "all our heroes end up here because of the Decepticons' master plan." Furthermore, Egyptian hieroglyphs resembling helicopters and other present day vehicles in real life will be explained in the film as being depictions of those Ancient Cybertronians who visited Earth.

Bay explained the battle at Mission City did not expose the Transformers to the public. "Everybody has gone ahead. It's realistic. Two weeks after the tsunami, nobody talked about it anymore. It's very weird. We decided to do the same with the Transformers. The government talks about a military thing, says all is false, that it's a joke, and people don't know what they really saw." Orci cited the Phoenix Lights incident as an inspiration for how the Transformers manage to stay covert after the previous film, and added it was an interesting idea for how would the government "hide Optimus Prime". The human soldiers have joined the Autobots' ranks in a team called NEST (Networked Elements: Supporters and Transformers in the tie-in novel or Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Team on official film tie-in web sites). A government front called McClaren Robotics covers up the robot sightings, and they have an Allspark shard kept in storage in NEST headquarters, in Diego Garcia

Cast and characters

• Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, the teenager who killed Megatron. In this movie, Sam is trying to get some personal development, and have a normal kid's life, getting over his world-saviour status, and out of the overprotection from his parents and Bumblebee. He attends an East Coast college to learn astronomy. During his time there, Sam starts having mental flashes about Cybertronian symbols that turn out to be the key to finding a source of Energon on Earth, so now the Decepticons are after him to get that information. On July 27, 2008, LaBeouf was involved in a car crash, with fellow actress Isabel Lucas, and had to undergo hand surgery. The character getting burned in the story was an unrelated decision. LaBeouf said production was only delayed by two days after his accident because Bay made up for it by filming second unit scenes, and he recovered from the accident a few weeks earlier than expected, allowing him to return to the set. Bay had suggested the hand injury would be written into the story, and Orci said on-set rewrites were done to protect his hand for the remainder of the shoot. Towards the end of filming though, LaBeouf injured his eye when he hit a prop, which required seven stitches. He resumed filming two hours later.

• Megan Fox plays Mikaela Banes, Sam's girlfriend, who cannot afford to attend college with him,[59] and gets a job at a motorcycle repair shop. Fox cannot ride bikes in reality and had to have someone push her vehicle around as she rode on them. Fox had lost a lot of weight for her role in Jennifer's Body, and had to gain ten pounds within three weeks. She explained "Michael doesn't like skinny girls."

• Josh Duhamel plays Major William Lennox, a U.S. Army Ranger and ally of the Autobots. Since the first film Lennox has become part of NEST, an international taskforce battling Decepticons with the Autobots.

• Tyrese Gibson plays Robert Epps, a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller and a member of NEST. He has been promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant.

• John Turturro plays Reggie Simmons, former agent of the terminated Sector 7 unit, which monitored Transformer activity on Earth. He is now off-duty, working in his mother's deli restaurant when Sam enlists his aid. Turturro was allowed to climb the real pyramids during filming.

• Kevin Dunn and Julie White play Ron and Judy Witwicky, Sam's parents. They learned the truth about the Transformers while off-screen in the last film. The Witwickies go on vacation to Paris and get caught up in the war by themselves.

Ramon Rodriguez plays Leo Spitz, Sam's college roommate who owns a website on conspiracy theories. He accompanies Sam and Mikaela all the way to Egypt. Rodriguez endured 100 mph winds created by fans while filming in Egypt, which resulted in him dislocating his shoulder and having to spend 45 minutes having his eyes flushed of sand.
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• Matthew Marsden plays Graham, an agent of the fictional SASF, and a member of the United Kingdom Special Forces who joins NEST. Marsden grew up reading the comics and loved the first film. Bay was impressed with his audition and decided to increase the character's screentime.

• Rainn Wilson cameos as Professor Colan, Sam's sleazy college lecturer. Bay based the character on one of his professors at Wesleyan University, who was rumored to be chatting up his female students.
• Peter Cullen voices Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader. He retains his alternate mode of a blue Peterbilt truck with red flame decals. Cullen recorded a voiceover for the opening scene in August 2008, but began the majority of voice work in November.A live action cameo has been written for Cullen.

• Mark Ryan voices Bumblebee, the Autobot who befriended Sam and disguises himself as his fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro. Ryan also continued his role as stand-in for the robots on set. Bumblebee's voice is still malfunctioning, and he still uses radio soundbites to express some of his emotions. Sam cannot take him to college as they do not allow freshmen to have cars on campus, and he'll also be forced to leave the Witwickys' garage due to an incident that resulted in Bumblebee wrecking their house. The filmmakers used the Super Sport version of the 2010 Camaro rather than the concept version. Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design, said the redesigned car emphasized Bumblebee as becoming stronger after having his severed legs reattached in the first film: the new intakes and spoilers show he is a sturdier character.

• Jess Harnell voices Ironhide, the Autobot weapons specialist who transforms into a GMC Topkick.

• Robert Foxworth voices Ratchet, the Autobot medic who transforms into a search and rescue Hummer H2.

• John Turturro voices Jetfire, a former Decepticon who transforms into a SR-71 Blackbird. His wounds and age have made him choose to become an Autobot. He can combine with Optimus, as they did in the Transformers: Armada series, which provides Optimus with the ability to fly. The writers wanted a geriatric robot, and during scripting they gave Jetfire that personality. He creaks, does not transform well, and is said to be running out of Energon. Also, he walks with a cane, which doubles as a battle axe. In the movie, he is found in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center by Agent Simmons and Sam, who break into the museum at night and reactivate him by using the AllSpark shard.Turturro offered to voice the character because he thought it would be a fun part.

• Susan Blu voices Arcee, a single consciousness driving three female Transformers that transform into motorcycles. Although this ability was dropped from the movie, in the novelization and the toy line the robots that make up Arcee are able to combine. Arcee, who initially transformed from a single bike, was dropped from the first film due to concerns of her being too small compared to the other bots, and the fact that the writers felt there was not enough time to explain her "gender", despite her and several other female Transformers appearing in the first film's toy line and tie-in comics.Whether to explain robotic gender or not was something the writers were unsure about, and it remained undecided until post-production. The motorcycle vehicle modes for Arcee were provided by custom sportsbike builder retroSBK. Although they aren't individually named in the movie, for the toy line each motorcycle was given a separate name.
  • A pink motorcycle, named Arcee in the toy line.
  • A blue motorcycle, named Chromia in the toy line. In the 1980s cartoon, Chromia was Ironhide's girlfriend, something reflected by the film version's toy biography, which states Chromia was "friends with Ironhide for centuries, and their reunion on Earth was one of the high points of the war for both of them. Now they work side by side, hunting and destroying Decepticons. Neither of them has ever been happier."
  • A purple motorcycle.

• Mudflap and Skids, also known as The Twins, these Autobot infiltrators transform respectively into a red Chevrolet Trax and green Chevrolet Beat. Mudflap is very hyperactive, while Skids believes himself to be the smarter of the two and tries to come across as mature, but nevertheless appears unable to keep quiet. Bay compared the message of the bumbling but heroic characters to the story The Little Engine That Could. He chose the Beat and Trax for the Autobot twins because he thought those two small cars looked good together. Ed Welburn added when they had designed the cars before Bay selected them, the "character" they wanted to bring to the concepts was a sense that small cars could be as cool as large ones. The Twins have the ability to combine. They start the film by combining into a pink and white ice cream van, and at some point they combine to form a bigger robot.

• Jason Griffith voices Sideswipe, a silver Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept. He is an expert fighter with his swords and tries to get in close with his opponents. According to the writers in panel at Botcon Sideswipe was originally scripted to be a Lamborghini like his Generation 1 counterpart, but Bay had his choice of cars and went with the Stingray.

• Jolt, a blue Chevrolet Volt. Being an electric car, Jolt's weapons are a pair of electric whips. He was a last-minute addition to the cast as General Motors, the film's car supplier, wanted to promote the Volt. The writers had already wanted to include the car in the script before the Writers Guild strike, so they had to work out a character that would fit well within the Autobot team afterwards and convince Bay to approve the addition. Welburn was pleased the Volt's character was christened Jolt by the filmmakers, as it reflected that car's design "character".

• Wheelie, a blue radio-controlled toy monster truck. Wheelie initially serves the Decepticons, but because he is frightened of them he joins the Autobots - he refers to Mikaela as a "Warrior Goddess". He is called "Wheels" in the film novel. Bay revealed that Kenny would be voicing a character in the film during an interview, but the character's identity remained unknown until the film's release in Japan.
• Hugo Weaving voices Megatron, the Decepticon leader. Killed and thrown into the Laurentian Abyss in the first film. He is resurrected by the Constructicons with dead robots' parts as a Cybertronian tank (although some sources claim he is now a Triple Changer, retaining his jet mode and adding the tank mode). He has become stronger as a result of absorbing the Allspark fragments that originally killed him. When reviving the character, the writers chose not to rename him Galvatron so as to not confuse the general audience.

• Charlie Adler voices Starscream, the air commander who transforms into an F-22 Raptor. He flew into space at the end of the previous film, and now returns bearing Cybertronian symbols on his body and commanding a new Decepticon army. Orci confirmed he will have more dialogue. Chris Mowry, writer of the comic book prequels, stated Starscream differs from his 1980s incarnation because "His motivations are more for the species. He's definitely at odds with what Prime and Megatron have been doing. He thinks that they've both been consumed with greed, for their own selfish reasons, but as he finds out, his plans start to fall through as he’s kind of becoming overwhelmed with the same greed that they had." However, Orci explained that during post-production, dialogue additions edged Starscream closer towards his 1980s counterpart.

• Tony Todd voices The Fallen, one of the original thirteen Transformers and the one who corrupted Megatron into forming the Decepticons. He is trapped in another dimension and was able to communicate with the Decepticons via an interdimensional window. He is capable of opening Space Bridges at will. It was the Fallen's face, distorted by this window, that inspired the image the Decepticons would use as their insignia. Lorenzo di Bonaventura compared the Fallen to Judas Iscariot. He transforms into a Cybertronian aircraft. The writers selected the Fallen after looking through various cartoons and comics for new characters, because he was the most "elemental" villain. Orci and Kurtzman approached Leonard Nimoy, who they had collaborated with on the Star Trek movie, about voicing the part. Nimoy voiced Galvatron in 1986's The Transformers: The Movie and is also married to Bay's aunt Susan. Orci said Welker might take on the role due to "fan outcry". Bay was apprehensive about approaching Nimoy as "I just feel kind of bad about asking him. Like 'I can't pay you that much, but would you do this voice?'" During a press conference for Star Trek, Nimoy answered that the director should "Call me!" He also said he had heard that Bay was afraid to get a hold of him "for some reason", but he would gladly be a part of Transformers again.Todd noted on his official website that he would be voicing a character in the movie, although the character's identity remained unknown until the film's premiere in Japan.

Frank Welker voices Soundwave, Megatron's intelligence officer. He transforms into a Cybertronian craft with jet and satellite capabilities. The concept artists also designed an Earth form of a Chevrolet Silverado for him to upgrade into, which Orci stated was dropped. In the 1980s toyline, Soundwave's alternate mode was a micro-cassette player. The filmmakers had tried to work him into the first film twice, and these roles eventually evolved into Blackout and Frenzy. The latter character was particularly thought to be too different from the original. Welker voiced Soundwave, as well as Megatron, in the original cartoon.
• • Ravage, a minion of Soundwave that resembles a large one-eyed jaguar that transforms into a missile.

Frank Welker also voices Devastator, a 46 feet (14 m) tall (hunched over) massive robot formed by several combining construction vehicles known as the Constructicons, who walks in a four-legged fashion resembling a gorilla.He is physically unable to stand upright, but would be 100 feet (30 m) to 120 feet (37 m) tall if he did. His jaws can open up to form some sort of suction vortex, and he seems to have grappling hooks he is seen using to climb a pyramid. In the first film, the name "Devastator" was mistakenly given to Brawl, a tank. In the theatrical trailer for the movie, Long Haul, Mixmaster, and two unidentified Constructicons are seen heading down to the bottom of the ocean in hunt of Megatron's corpse, ultimately reactivating their fallen leader.
• • Scavenger, a red Terex O&K RH 400 hydraulic mining excavator, closely resembling Demolishor. He forms the torso of Devastator, along with Overload.
  • Hightower, transforms into a yellow Kobelco CK2500 crawler crane and forms the left arm.
  • Long Haul, a green Caterpillar 773B dump truck, which forms the right leg.Long Haul's individual robot mode was designed by freelance artist Josh Nizzi as fan art of the original character. The fan art impressed Bay enough to hire him on to the film.
  • Mixmaster, who transforms into a black and silver Mack concrete mixer truck. He forms the head. He has a third "battle mode" which appears to be a gun emplacement. He is an expert in chemistry and explosives who makes explosives and poisons for the other Decepticons weapons.
  • Rampage, a yellow Caterpillar D9 bulldozer who forms the lift leg.He also sports a third "jackhammer" mode. He lives to pound his enemies into submission.
  • Scrapper,a yellow Caterpillar 992G scoop loader who forms the right arm.
  • Overload, a red articulated dump truck that also forms Devastator's torso.

• Grindor, an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, and Scorponok, his scorpion-like minion. After Lennox killed Blackout in the first film, Scorponok hid in the desert, repaired his tail, and is now teaming up with a new character who is virtually a clone of his previous partner.

• Isabel Lucas plays Alice, a Pretender who stalks Sam. Her character's form is based on an animatronic Alice in Wonderland figure and her cover is blown by Leo.

• Demolishor,a red Terex O&K RH 400 hydraulic mining excavator; He seems to be almost identical to Scavenger in both robot and alt modes, having only coloring differences. Demolishor is the protector of a small Decepticon community in Shanghai. He is the one seen running through the overpass in the trailers. He is killed by Optimus Prime. During production, the film writers simply called him "Wheelbot", and he is referred to as "Demolisher" in the film novel.

• Sideways, a silver Audi R8 hiding with Demolishor in Shanghai, China until he is discovered by the Autobots.

• Ejector, a small pyromaniac robot who turns into a toaster, brought to life by an Allspark fragment in Sam's kitchen. Ejector appeared, unnamed, in Mountain Dew commercials for the 2007 Transformers film.

• Scalpel, a small, spider-like robot who turns into a microscope. He is a medic and scientist equipped with tools he is seen using to torture Sam. The other Decepticons call him "the Doctor". The packaging of his Scout-Class figure details he is skilled in dissecting and rebuilding almost any living organism.

There will be other minor robots, including Insecticons, some robots who can transform into weapons and some cooking appliances brought to life by the AllSpark shard. Tarah Paige was said to play a key role also.

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Harry potter and the half blood prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is an upcoming 2009 fantasy-adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth film in the popular Harry Potter film series. It is directed by David Yates, the director of the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. David Heyman and David Barron are producing the film, and Steve Kloves, screenwriter of the first four films (but not the fifth), has returned as screenwriter for this film. Filming began on 24 September 2007, and the film was originally planned for a UK and North American release on 21 November 2008, but on 14 August 2008, it was announced that the release date for the film was to be delayed to 17 July 2009, but this date was later changed to 15 July 2009. Like the previous film, the sixth film will be simultaneously released in regular cinemas and IMAX 3-D, the opening sequence of the film will be in 3D.

As Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters commit crimes in both the magical and Muggle worlds, Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge is replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour. In the second chapter, Professor Snape, appearing to have rejoined the Death Eaters and Lord Voldemort, is visited by Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange. A terrified Narcissa tells Snape that her son Draco has received orders from Lord Voldemort, and asks Snape to make an Unbreakable Vow with her to protect her son and do the job for him, should Draco fail. Snape agrees, and the vow is sealed. Harry Potter accompanies Albus Dumbledore on a trip to persuade retired Hogwarts professor, Horace Slughorn, to return to teach. Harry notices that one of Dumbledore's hands is withered and burnt black, and that he is wearing a ring with a distinctively-marked stone. Harry spends the remaining holiday at The Burrow with the Weasleys and Hermione, where they receive their O.W.L. results. To become Aurors, Harry and Ron must take N.E.W.T. level Potions, but their O.W.L.s in the subject are too low to enroll in Snape's Potions class.

At Hogwarts, Snape is unexpectedly announced as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor, with Slughorn becoming the Potions teacher. Harry and Ron’s O.W.L.s are good enough to enroll in Slughorn’s class, which has lower standards, but neither had purchased a textbook, so Slughorn lends them old Potions textbooks. Harry's book has notes and corrections scribbled all over the pages. Harry discovers that these corrections yield better results than the textbook's instructions, and that the book is inscribed as having previously belonged to the "Half-Blood Prince". As the year continues, Ron dates Lavender Brown but then returns to Hermione. Harry realizes that he has feelings (that are conflicting with his friendship with Ron) for Ginny, who has stopped pursuing him and is dating Dean Thomas.

During the school year at Hogwarts, Dumbledore privately tutors Harry, using his Pensieve to show Harry collected memories about Voldemort's past. Dumbledore asks Harry to retrieve a key memory from Slughorn that Slughorn has resisted providing, regarding Slughorn's conversation with a sixth-year Tom Riddle. After disappointing Dumbledore once by not getting the memory from Slughorn, Harry uses Felix Felicis potion (which bestows luck on its drinker) that he had been rewarded with for his newfound "skill" (derived almost entirely from written hints from the Half-Blood Prince) in potion making to gain the memory.

The series of memories reveals that to attain immortality, Voldemort splintered his soul (through committing murders) into six fragments attached to objects called Horcruxes, while leaving a seventh piece in his body. As long as any of the Horcruxes exist, Voldemort cannot be killed. Two Horcruxes have been destroyed: Tom Riddle's diary by Harry in the Chamber of Secrets[HP2] and Marvolo Gaunt's ring by Dumbledore (the ring Harry noticed on his hand earlier). The memories indicate that three other Horcruxes are most likely a locket formerly owned by Salazar Slytherin, a cup formerly owned by Helga Hufflepuff, and the snake Nagini; but the last of the six Horcruxes remains unidentified. Dumbledore speculates that it may be a possession of Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, as Tom Riddle would have wanted a possession of each of the founders of Hogwarts, his first and only real home.

After seeing Harry cast an unusual curse, "Sectumsempra" (a dark curse which leaves deep gashes) against Draco Malfoy, Snape attempts to repossess Harry's Potions book, but Harry gives him Ron's copy instead and hides his copy in the Room of Requirement, noting several other items hidden there over the years. He then distinguishes the cabinet that the book is in with an old bust wearing a wig and a strange looking tiara. Harry gets detention from Snape and misses the Quidditch finals, but Gryffindor wins the Cup with Ron and Ginny starring in the match. During the victory celebration, Harry spontaneously kisses Ginny and they begin dating with Ron's approval.

Dumbledore locates another Horcrux and asks Harry to accompany him to destroy it. They travel to a secret cave to retrieve Slytherin's locket. Harry and Dumbledore find the entrance, present a blood offering to a secret door, and row in a small boat across an Inferi-infested lake. To acquire the locket, Dumbledore must drink a mysterious potion. After drinking the potion, Dumbledore faints, and while attempting to minister to him, Harry provokes the inferi which attack him and Dumbledore. Harry retrieves the Horcrux and guides Dumbledore to safety in Hogsmeade, but as they arrive they see the Dark Mark hovering over the Astronomy Tower at Hogwarts and hurriedly return to the school.

Dumbledore and an Invisibility Cloaked Harry are confronted atop the tower by Draco Malfoy, and before Harry can reveal himself, Dumbledore immobilizes Harry. Malfoy disarms Dumbledore, who sacrificed the time to defend himself to immobilize Harry. Draco admits that he was behind a series of attacks on Hogwarts students, and that Voldemort has ordered him to kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore offers Draco the chance to change sides, and promises to hide Draco and his mother where Voldemort will never find them. Draco cannot bring himself to kill the headmaster, even with the urging of fellow Death Eaters once they arrive. Snape arrives and himself kills Dumbledore. Harry, enraged and freed from immobility by Dumbledore's death, pursues Snape, who reveals that he is the "Half-Blood Prince" and duels Harry until he gets outside Hogwarts grounds and disapparates.

Harry recovers the locket from Dumbledore's body, only to discover it is a fake left by someone with the initials R. A. B. who had apparently stolen the real Horcrux and left a note about his opposition to Voldemort. The school year ends abruptly with Dumbledore's funeral. He is buried, along with his wand beside the lake on Hogwarts's grounds. The fate of the school is uncertain, but Harry vows not to return to school and to hunt for the remaining Horcruxes. Harry breaks up with Ginny to keep her safe from danger during his quest, and Ron and Hermione pledge to accompany him.

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New moon

scheduled for release on November 20, New Moon (also known as The Twilight Saga: New Moon) is an upcoming romantic-fantasy film2009. It is based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight, which is based on Meyer's previous novel. Directed by Chris Weitz, the film will star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprising their roles as Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black, respectively. Melissa Rosenberg returns as the screenwriter for the film. She handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of Twilight. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008, following the early success of Twilight.

In newmoon story, Isabella "Bella" Swan turns 18. Alice and Edward Cullen, the vampire she loves, throw her a birthday party. While unwrapping a gift, she gets a paper cut. Edward's brother, Jasper, is overwhelmed by her blood's scent and tries to kill Bella. To protect her from vampires, Edward ends his relationship with Bella, and he and his family leave Forks, Washington. Bella becomes severely depressed for months and seeks comfort with Jacob Black, a cheerful friend who eases her pain over losing Edward.

Bella and Jacob develop a close friendship, and she soon realizes that thrill-seeking activities, such as motorcycle riding, allow her to "hear" Edward's voice in her head. Meanwhile, Bella learns that Jacob is a werewolf. He and his fellow werewolves protect Bella from the vampires Laurent and Victoria, the latter of whom seeks revenge for her dead mate, James, whom the Cullens killed in Twilight.

Meanwhile, a series of miscommunications leads Edward to believe that Bella has killed herself. Distraught over her supposed suicide, Edward flees to Italy to provoke the Volturi, vampire royalty who would be able to kill him. Edward's sister, Alice, and Bella rush to Italy to save Edward, arriving just in time to stop him. Before leaving Italy, the Volturi tell them that Bella, a human who knows that vampires exist, must either be killed or transformed into a vampire. When they return to Forks, Edward tells Bella that he has always loved her and only left to protect her. She forgives him, and the book ends with the Cullens voting in favor of Bella being transformed into a vampire after her graduation, much to Edward's dismay.

actors and artists who have a role in the newmoon movie:

• Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, a teenage girl who has fallen in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. She is devastated when Edward abruptly leaves her, but is resuscitated by her friendship with Jacob Black.
• Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Bella's 108-year-old vampire boyfriend who abruptly leaves her. For much of the film, Edward only appears as a figment of Bella's imagination.
• Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen, leader and father figure of the Cullen family.
• Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen, Carlisle's wife and the mother figure of the Cullen family.
• Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen, a member of the Cullen family who can see "subjective" visions of the future and who becomes close friends with Bella. Greene explained that she would like to boost her strength and stamina for the sequel and said, "Compared to the first film it's a much larger part for me.
• Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen, a member of the Cullen family. In an interview, Lutz said, "I've talked to the producers, and they say I have a lot of funny lines.
• Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, a member of the Cullen family who "feels really strongly about her hatred for Bella. Reed, a brunette, stated that she will not dye her hair blonde to film the sequel. "It took 36 hours initially to make me blonde, and every other day, I was bleaching my head and my skin," recalled Reed. "This time around, we are testing out different wigs and stuff.
• Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale, a member of the Cullen family who thirsts for Bella's blood after she receives a paper cut. This particular scene is Rathbone's favorite, and he stated that he is "very excited to film [it]. Jasper also has the ability to sense and control the emotions of others.
• Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, Bella's father and Forks' Chief of Police.
• Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, an old childhood friend of Bella and a member of the Quileute tribe. He becomes close to Bella after Edward leaves, and transforms into a werewolf.
• Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley, the leader of a werewolf pack that protects humans against predatory vampires.
Tinsel Korey as Emily Young, Sam's fiancée and a mother figure to the wolf pack.
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• Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara, one of Jacob's best friends and the last to learn of his wolf heritage.
• Alex Meraz as Paul, a volatile member of the wolf pack.
• Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call, one of Jacob's best friends.
• Bronson Pelletier as Jared, the joker of the wolf pack.
• Graham Greene as Harry Clearwater, a Quileute elder and friend of Bella's father, Charlie.
• Gil Birmingham as Billy Black, Jacob's father, a friend of Bella's father, and a Quileute elder.
  
• Rachelle Lefèvre as Victoria, a vampire who wants to kill Bella to avenge her mate, James.
  
• Edi Gathegi as Laurent, a vampire who also tries to kill Bella.
• Michael Sheen as Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire coven known as the Volturi.
• Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius, one of the leaders of the Volturi and a key character in the plot of the film.
• Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
• Dakota Fanning as Jane, a guard of the Volturi who has the ability to torture people with illusions of pain
• Cameron Bright as Alec, Jane's brother.
• Charlie Bewley as Demetri, a member of the Volturi.When asked about the character, Bewley said, "He has unparalleled tracking abilities together with insane strength, speed and classiness".
• Daniel Cudmore as Felix, a Volturi enforcer.
• Noot Seear as Heidi, a vampire who brings humans to the Volturi to eat.
• Justine Wachsberger as Gianna, a receptionist for the Volturi.
  
• Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley, Bella's friend.
• Justin Chon as Eric Yorkie, Bella's friend.
• Christian Serratos as Angela Weber, Bella's friend.
• Michael Welch as Mike Newton, Bella's friend who goes on a date with her and Jacob.

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