UPDATED CONSTANTLY: List of Upcoming 3D Movies !
These are the movies coming out in 3D in the next few years. Bookmark this page as I always update it!
Text in green was UPDATED ON November 20, 2009.
Rumors:
1. Baywatch 3D (Spielberg/Reitman)
2. Godzilla 3D
3. The Hobbit Part 1 (2011) (New Line) (Director, Guillermo del Toro) Waiting for official statement that it is in 3D.
4. The Hobbit Part 2 (2012) (New Line) (Peter Jackson) CONFIRMED. Waiting for official statement that it is in 3D.
5. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2013) (Re-released in 3D) (New Line) (Peter Jackson) Waiting for official announcement.
6. LOTR: The Two Towers (2014) (Re-released in 3D) (New Line) (Peter Jackson) Waiting for official announcement.
7. LOTR: The Return of the King (2015) (Re-released in 3D) (New Line) (Peter Jackson) Waiting for official announcement.
8. The Gate 3-D (Randall William Cook, Director) Rumored 3-D remake of the original 1980s flick about a gate to hell. UPDATE Sep 24th: "The Gate: 20 Years After" may not get made. Randy Cook (FX) said that the "script was terrible" and the producers were not allowing creative changes. Always a chance that a remake could get done however - fingers crossed.
9. King Kong (Peter Jackson) Often connected with a 3D re-release may come to fruition soon. Jackson was definitely seen shooting with 3D cameras during the production of King Kong.
10. Stewardesses 3-D (Condon /Meyer - Remake) (Adirondack International Pictures)
11. Avengers (Marvel) (Writer: Zac Penn?) (Director: Jon Favreau?) PENN: "Absolutely. It's not only something I've considered doing, but there's been the discussion about The Avengers doing some sort of next level… Whatever the next iteration of computer animation is after this, the next step after Beowulf, is something we would definitely consider for that." Rumor Source: FirstShowing.net
12. Calling All Robots (Disney) (ImageMovers Digital) (Writer: Michael Dougherty) Performance capture movie that leans on the Godzilla genre and will use the same technology used for "Beowulf". This obviously hints that it will be in 3D - but I have not confirmed this yet!
13. Speed Racer 2 (See this post)
14. RoboCop 3D (MGM) (See this post)
15. Fantastic Voyage (James Cameron)
16. Dead Still (Ghost House Productions) (Peter Skagen, Writer) (Charlotte Clay Huggins, Producer) Suspenseful, Eco-thriller set in the jungles of Asia. Throwback to the 80's action films.
17. Iron Man 2 (May 2010) (Marvel) (Jon Favreau, Director) Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle and Gwyneth Paltrow have all been confirmed. Look for Cheadle's character Rhodes to don the armor! Favreau hints at 3D here.
18. Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 (Disney)
19. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Disney)
20. Re-animator (Halcyon) (Brian Yuzna, Director) (Ray Haboush, Producer) Dr. Herbert West, a student of medicine who is developing a formula to revive the dead, has things go horribly wrong once human testing begins. This rumor MAY be debunked.
21. Thriller (Michael Jackson) Based on the 1983 best selling music video of the same name
22. Puppetmaster (Charles Band) A dead man's secret and puppet collection wreak horror
23. Hairspray 2 (New Line) (Adam Shankman, Director)
24. Alien (Ridley Scott, Director) A prequel to the movie that started it all, by the original director. Scott has turned to 3D to reignite his passion for SciFi - I guarantee you this will be in 3D. I hope. :-)
25. Star Wars (Lucasfilm) (Producer, George Lucas) A new trilogy set in the Star Wars universe.
CONFIRMED and Date TBA:
1. Scar 3D (Jed Weintrob, Director) Scar 3D uses side by side Sony 950 cameras and is the first released full length, live action feature film shot in this innovative process. May not get North American distribution.
2. Battle Angel (James Cameron) A 26th century tale of a cyborg (human brain / artifical body) rescued from the scrapheap by a cyber-surgeon who becomes her surrogate father.
3. Interworld (Dreamworks Animation) Loosely based on the book of the same name written by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves.
4. Punk Farm (Dreamworks Animation) No details as of yet.
5. Shrek 5 (Dreamworks Animation) No details as of yet.
6. Step Up 3-D (Disney) (Jon Chu) Third installment in the dance franchise.
7. OWN3D (Owned Entertainment) Mixed Martial Arts Live Action 3D movie. Also will be released in 2D.
8. Crank 3D (Neveldine/Taylor) The third installment of the Crank franchise. (2011??)
9. Love Like Blood (Stuart Levy) (Takahiko Akiyama) Based on the Kei Toume manga "Lament of the Lamb," the goth-flavored tale revolves around a slightly anemic named Blake Edwards, who meets a beautiful girl called Jira. Their relationship becomes increasingly intense and gory before a final twist.
10. Ghost In The Shell (Dreamworks) (Steven Spielberg) Ghost in the Shell is a futuristic police thriller dealing with the exploits of Motoko Kusanagi. She is capable of superhuman feats, and bionically specialized for her job — her body is almost completely mechanized; only her brain and a segment of her spinal cord are organic.
11. 1.8 Days (Movie Tao Productions, Cerebral Films) (Producer, Terry Mc Innes) (Writer, Chuck Fllaw) Two hustlers, their ex-fiancé, a ruthless crime boss, and a bounty hunter, all intent on killing each other, suddenly find themselves in the middle of an "invasion." The violent enemies must band together to defeat the (what the hell are they!?). They just have to stop fighting each other long enough to survive.
12. Relentless - Karl Urban starrer - Four extreme sports professionals who survive a plane crash in the Amazon jungle, and must use all their survival instincts as they are hunted by a group of homicidal natives
13. Outback (Velvet Octopus) (Producer, Ash Shah) 3D CGI Animation - Story of a white koala bear.
14. The Legend of Spyro (Velvet Octopus) (Producer, Ash Shah) 3D CGI Animation - Spin-off from the best-selling video game.
15. The Dive (James Cameron) Live Action 3D based on the true story of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his love affair with French diver Audrey Mestre. Mestre perishes while in competition after being trained by her lover. Cameron will be diving into this film right after "Avatar". (See also this post).
16. Horror Tour (Ben Stassen) - 3D Stereoscopic Live Action movie. More details to come. Shooting starts in spring or summer of 2009.
17. Call Of The Wild (Director - Richard Gabai) (Braeburn Entertainment, Check Entertainment, 21st Century 3D)
18. Oceans 3D: Into The Deep (3D Entertainment) - the first feature-length docu-fictionfilm shot entirely in Digital 3D, is a tribute to the ocean. The film will leave audiences in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans - the source of all life on our planet - and inspire an even stronger desire to protect what they have either seen for the first time or re-discovered. Date is still slated for 2009 with Wild Bunch distributing internationally (outside US & Canada). Release date in France is August 26, 2009.
19. Cleo (Steven Soderbergh, Director) (Casey Silver, Producer) Live action musical. $30m budget with Hugh Jackman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Set in 1920's Chicago and based on the story of Cleopatra.
20. Rango (Disney) (Gore Verbinski) Animation (Johnny Depp - voice)
21. Yogi (Warner Bros.) (Eric Brevig, Director) (Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, Writers) Live action / CG combo family movie.
22. Journey 3D: Mysterious Travels (New Line) (Eric Brevig, Director) Another revisit to literary classics in 3D.
23. Cane Toads 2 (Participant Media, Discovery Studios, Radio Pictures, Screen Australia) (Director, Mark Lewis) A live action 3D film that is a follow up to the successful film CANE TOADS: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY. Mark is directing as he did the original, released in 1988.
24. Humpty Dumpty (Amber Entertainment) (David R. Ellis, Director) (Mark Ordesky, Producer) An alien wreaks havoc on humans after his mother is abused by rednecks in the deep south. Shooting starts September 2009.
25. Flanimals (Ricky Gervais, Exec Prod, Voice) Encompasses a world inhabited by 50 species of creatures so ugly and misshapen they become cute and endearing.
26. Bait 3D (Russell Mulcahy, Director) You are in an underground supermarket when it is suddenly bring robbed. Then it is hit by a freak tsunami. Then you are attacked by a pack of sharks! Sounds like a great movie to me...
27. Untitled Dustin Voigt Project (2009) (Rick McCallum, Executive Producer) (Sherry Voigt, Ardees Rabang and Rick Walker, Producers) (Dustin Voigt, Director)
28. Titanic 3D (James Cameron) 2D to 3D Conversion of the box office record holder.
29. Dambusters (Peter Jackson) Re-imagining of the classic WWII movie.
30. Swamp Thing (Joel Silver) DC Comics character re-imagined for modern 3D.
31. Hellraiser (Dimension) (Weinsteins) Franchise reboot.
32. Scanners (Dimension) (Weinsteins) Franchise reboot.
33. Spy Kids 4 (Director, Writer: Robert Rodriguez) (Weinsteins)
34. Burst 3D (Director, Neil Marshall) (Ghost House Productions) (Lionsgate) A group of stranded travelers meet during a blizzard and get stalked by a malevolent force that makes people spontaneously combust.
35. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Lionsgate) (Twisted Pictures) Reboot of the franchise in 3D.
36. Star Trek 2 (Director, J.J. Abrams) (Paramount)
37. The Mortician (Creative Directors, Todd Tucker & Harvey Lowry)
38. Monster Mutt (Creative Directors, Todd Tucker & Harvey Lowry)
41. Jackass 3-D (Paramount) (Actor, Johnny Knoxville) 2010 Production Start
Projected Number of 3D screens (End of 2008): Worldwide - 3,000; US - 2,000 **
2009:
1. My Bloody Valentine 3-D
(January 16, 2009) (Lionsgate Entertainment) (Director - Patrick Lussier) Jaime King to play lead role of Sarah Palmer. Remake of the original horror movie. The 4K Red One Cameras is being used in 3D configuration for this movie!
2. Coraline (Wide Release February 6th, 2009) (Focus Features) In this animation, a girl discovers a bricked up wall behind a door that leads to an alternate world, complete with a different mother and father. Voices: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane and Keith David. >>> Teaser Clip Here. <<<
3. Jonas Brothers' "Burning Up" 3D Concert Movie (February, 27th 2009) (Director, Bruce Hendricks) (Producer, Art Repola) (See this post).
4. Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27th, 2009) (DWA) Animation. A monster hunter is called upon to battle aliens who have disrupted cable TV service. Rex assembles a team of monsters to help including Ick!, Dr. Cockroach, the 50,000 Pound Woman and Insectosaurus. >>Official Site<<
5. Battle For Terra (May 1st, 2009) (Snoot Entertainment) (Lionsgate) 3D animation - Voice cast includes: Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner, Chris Evans, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, David Cross, Justin Long, Luke Wilson and Dennis Quaid.
6. Up (May 29th, 2009) (Disney) Animation. A senior citizen's adventures with a wilderness Ranger: "Our hero travels the globe, fights beasts and villains and eats dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon."
7. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (July 1st, 2009) (Fox) (Carlos Saldanha, Director) Animation - Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Dennis Leary are all back to lend their voices.
8. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (July 15th, 2009) (David Yates, Director) As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. Portions of HP and the HBP will be shown in 3D.
9. G-Force (July 24th, 2009) (Disney) (Jerry Bruckheimer) (Hoyt Yeatman, Director) Live Action / Animation Blend - Voices: Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Bill Nighy and Tracy Morgan. An elite guinea pig commando force try to stop a billionaire from taking over the world.
10. The Final Destination (Aug 21st, 2009) (David R. Ellis, Director)
11. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (September 18th, 2009) (Sony Pictures Imageworks Animation) Food pours down from above just when the a town called Chewandswallow needs it most - however it soon overwhelms everyone. This will be Sony's first stereoscopic 3D movie and it will be shot in similar style to "Beowulf"'s performance capture.
12. Toy Story 1 & 2 Double Feature (Oct 2nd, 2009) (Disney) 2D to 3D digital source conversion and re-release - 2 weeks limited release.
13. Horrorween 3D (October 30, 2009) (Joe Estevez / Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures) Comedy
14. Disney's A Christmas Carol (November 6th, 2009) (Zemeckis / Jim Carrey) (Pixar) Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins (Mr. Fezziwig), Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth, Sammi Hanratty and Gary Oldman have been confirmed. Rumors of Tom Hanks (Bob Cratchit), Michael J. Fox (Tiny Tim), Christopher Lloyd (Marley's Ghost) being cast to join. Check back here for updates!
15. Avatar (December 18th, 2009) (James Cameron) A paraplegic war vet goes to Pandora, home of the Na'vi, a humanoid race. Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel Moore, Stephen Lang & CCH Pounder.
16. Dawn Of The Dead (2009) (George A. Romero) (Richard Rubinstein) Re-release of the original 1979 zombie classic converted from 2D to 3D by In-Three. (See also this post).
17. The Magic Tale (2009) (Writer / Director, Jordi Llompart) (William Reeve, Stereographer) Based on the book: "El Corazon sobre la arena" The story of a little girl's magical journey to Africa and enlightenment.
18. The Dark Country (Limited Release) (Thomas Jane / Tab Murphy) A newly wed couple are forced to deal with a dead body in the desert on the way to Las Vegas for their hellish honeymoon. Cast: Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman & Lauren German. The 4K Red One Cameras is being used in 3D configuration for this movie! LOOKS LIKE THIS IS GOING DIRECT TO DVD.
Projected Number of 3D screens (End of 2009): Worldwide - 6,000; US - 4,000 **
2010:
1. Toy Story 2 (Feb 12th, 2010) (Disney) 2D to 3D digital source conversion and re-release
2. Alice in Wonderland (March 5th, 2010) (Tim Burton / Disney) (Writer, Linda Woolverton) (Producers, Richard Zanuck, Joe Roth, Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd) Disney Digital 3D: Performance Capture AND Live Action.
3. Piranha 3D (2010) (Alexandre Aja) (Dimension Films) A remake of Joe Dante's original, Arizona's Lake Havasu ruptures its floor after an earthquake releasing prehistoric piranhas killing 1000 spring break students. Release will most likely be delayed as they will not begin shooting until spring 2009.
4. How To Train Your Dragon (March 26th, 2010) (Dreamworks Animation) Set in the world of Vikings and dragons, it centers on an awkward teen who befriends an injured dragon.
5. Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3-D (Sony Hot Ticket) Concert movie from his 2009 summer tour. 750 3D screen distribution.
6. Alpha And Omega (April 16th, 2010) (Lionsgate) CG Animation. The movie is about a couple of young wolves and their adventures. Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Justin Long, Larry Miller and Dennis Hopper lend their voices to the project.
7. Shrek Forever After (May 2010) (DWA)
8. Toy Story 3 (June 18th, 2010) (Disney) 3D Digital Animation
Sphere: Related Content
1. Scar 3D (Jed Weintrob, Director) Scar 3D uses side by side Sony 950 cameras and is the first released full length, live action feature film shot in this innovative process. May not get North American distribution.
2. Battle Angel (James Cameron) A 26th century tale of a cyborg (human brain / artifical body) rescued from the scrapheap by a cyber-surgeon who becomes her surrogate father.
3. Interworld (Dreamworks Animation) Loosely based on the book of the same name written by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves.
4. Punk Farm (Dreamworks Animation) No details as of yet.
5. Shrek 5 (Dreamworks Animation) No details as of yet.
6. Step Up 3-D (Disney) (Jon Chu) Third installment in the dance franchise.
7. OWN3D (Owned Entertainment) Mixed Martial Arts Live Action 3D movie. Also will be released in 2D.
8. Crank 3D (Neveldine/Taylor) The third installment of the Crank franchise. (2011??)
9. Love Like Blood (Stuart Levy) (Takahiko Akiyama) Based on the Kei Toume manga "Lament of the Lamb," the goth-flavored tale revolves around a slightly anemic named Blake Edwards, who meets a beautiful girl called Jira. Their relationship becomes increasingly intense and gory before a final twist.
10. Ghost In The Shell (Dreamworks) (Steven Spielberg) Ghost in the Shell is a futuristic police thriller dealing with the exploits of Motoko Kusanagi. She is capable of superhuman feats, and bionically specialized for her job — her body is almost completely mechanized; only her brain and a segment of her spinal cord are organic.
11. 1.8 Days (Movie Tao Productions, Cerebral Films) (Producer, Terry Mc Innes) (Writer, Chuck Fllaw) Two hustlers, their ex-fiancé, a ruthless crime boss, and a bounty hunter, all intent on killing each other, suddenly find themselves in the middle of an "invasion." The violent enemies must band together to defeat the (what the hell are they!?). They just have to stop fighting each other long enough to survive.
12. Relentless - Karl Urban starrer - Four extreme sports professionals who survive a plane crash in the Amazon jungle, and must use all their survival instincts as they are hunted by a group of homicidal natives
13. Outback (Velvet Octopus) (Producer, Ash Shah) 3D CGI Animation - Story of a white koala bear.
14. The Legend of Spyro (Velvet Octopus) (Producer, Ash Shah) 3D CGI Animation - Spin-off from the best-selling video game.
15. The Dive (James Cameron) Live Action 3D based on the true story of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his love affair with French diver Audrey Mestre. Mestre perishes while in competition after being trained by her lover. Cameron will be diving into this film right after "Avatar". (See also this post).
16. Horror Tour (Ben Stassen) - 3D Stereoscopic Live Action movie. More details to come. Shooting starts in spring or summer of 2009.
17. Call Of The Wild (Director - Richard Gabai) (Braeburn Entertainment, Check Entertainment, 21st Century 3D)
18. Oceans 3D: Into The Deep (3D Entertainment) - the first feature-length docu-fictionfilm shot entirely in Digital 3D, is a tribute to the ocean. The film will leave audiences in awe of the beauty and diversity of the oceans - the source of all life on our planet - and inspire an even stronger desire to protect what they have either seen for the first time or re-discovered. Date is still slated for 2009 with Wild Bunch distributing internationally (outside US & Canada). Release date in France is August 26, 2009.
19. Cleo (Steven Soderbergh, Director) (Casey Silver, Producer) Live action musical. $30m budget with Hugh Jackman and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Set in 1920's Chicago and based on the story of Cleopatra.
20. Rango (Disney) (Gore Verbinski) Animation (Johnny Depp - voice)
21. Yogi (Warner Bros.) (Eric Brevig, Director) (Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, Writers) Live action / CG combo family movie.
22. Journey 3D: Mysterious Travels (New Line) (Eric Brevig, Director) Another revisit to literary classics in 3D.
23. Cane Toads 2 (Participant Media, Discovery Studios, Radio Pictures, Screen Australia) (Director, Mark Lewis) A live action 3D film that is a follow up to the successful film CANE TOADS: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY. Mark is directing as he did the original, released in 1988.
24. Humpty Dumpty (Amber Entertainment) (David R. Ellis, Director) (Mark Ordesky, Producer) An alien wreaks havoc on humans after his mother is abused by rednecks in the deep south. Shooting starts September 2009.
25. Flanimals (Ricky Gervais, Exec Prod, Voice) Encompasses a world inhabited by 50 species of creatures so ugly and misshapen they become cute and endearing.
26. Bait 3D (Russell Mulcahy, Director) You are in an underground supermarket when it is suddenly bring robbed. Then it is hit by a freak tsunami. Then you are attacked by a pack of sharks! Sounds like a great movie to me...
27. Untitled Dustin Voigt Project (2009) (Rick McCallum, Executive Producer) (Sherry Voigt, Ardees Rabang and Rick Walker, Producers) (Dustin Voigt, Director)
28. Titanic 3D (James Cameron) 2D to 3D Conversion of the box office record holder.
29. Dambusters (Peter Jackson) Re-imagining of the classic WWII movie.
30. Swamp Thing (Joel Silver) DC Comics character re-imagined for modern 3D.
31. Hellraiser (Dimension) (Weinsteins) Franchise reboot.
32. Scanners (Dimension) (Weinsteins) Franchise reboot.
33. Spy Kids 4 (Director, Writer: Robert Rodriguez) (Weinsteins)
34. Burst 3D (Director, Neil Marshall) (Ghost House Productions) (Lionsgate) A group of stranded travelers meet during a blizzard and get stalked by a malevolent force that makes people spontaneously combust.
35. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Lionsgate) (Twisted Pictures) Reboot of the franchise in 3D.
36. Star Trek 2 (Director, J.J. Abrams) (Paramount)
37. The Mortician (Creative Directors, Todd Tucker & Harvey Lowry)
38. Monster Mutt (Creative Directors, Todd Tucker & Harvey Lowry)
39. Arabian Knights (Inferno) (Mayhem Pictures) (Director, Chuck Russell) A young commander who joins forces with Sinbad, Aladdin and his genie after his king is killed in a palace coop.
40. Shady Talez (D.J. Classicz / Davis Entertainment) (Producer, Actor - Eminem) Horror.41. Jackass 3-D (Paramount) (Actor, Johnny Knoxville) 2010 Production Start
Projected Number of 3D screens (End of 2008): Worldwide - 3,000; US - 2,000 **
2009:
1. My Bloody Valentine 3-D
(January 16, 2009) (Lionsgate Entertainment) (Director - Patrick Lussier) Jaime King to play lead role of Sarah Palmer. Remake of the original horror movie. The 4K Red One Cameras is being used in 3D configuration for this movie!2. Coraline (Wide Release February 6th, 2009) (Focus Features) In this animation, a girl discovers a bricked up wall behind a door that leads to an alternate world, complete with a different mother and father. Voices: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane and Keith David. >>> Teaser Clip Here. <<<
3. Jonas Brothers' "Burning Up" 3D Concert Movie (February, 27th 2009) (Director, Bruce Hendricks) (Producer, Art Repola) (See this post).
4. Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27th, 2009) (DWA) Animation. A monster hunter is called upon to battle aliens who have disrupted cable TV service. Rex assembles a team of monsters to help including Ick!, Dr. Cockroach, the 50,000 Pound Woman and Insectosaurus. >>Official Site<<
5. Battle For Terra (May 1st, 2009) (Snoot Entertainment) (Lionsgate) 3D animation - Voice cast includes: Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, James Garner, Chris Evans, Danny Glover, Amanda Peet, David Cross, Justin Long, Luke Wilson and Dennis Quaid.
6. Up (May 29th, 2009) (Disney) Animation. A senior citizen's adventures with a wilderness Ranger: "Our hero travels the globe, fights beasts and villains and eats dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon."
7. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (July 1st, 2009) (Fox) (Carlos Saldanha, Director) Animation - Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Dennis Leary are all back to lend their voices.
8. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (July 15th, 2009) (David Yates, Director) As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. Portions of HP and the HBP will be shown in 3D.
9. G-Force (July 24th, 2009) (Disney) (Jerry Bruckheimer) (Hoyt Yeatman, Director) Live Action / Animation Blend - Voices: Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Steve Buscemi, Bill Nighy and Tracy Morgan. An elite guinea pig commando force try to stop a billionaire from taking over the world.
10. The Final Destination (Aug 21st, 2009) (David R. Ellis, Director)
11. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (September 18th, 2009) (Sony Pictures Imageworks Animation) Food pours down from above just when the a town called Chewandswallow needs it most - however it soon overwhelms everyone. This will be Sony's first stereoscopic 3D movie and it will be shot in similar style to "Beowulf"'s performance capture.
12. Toy Story 1 & 2 Double Feature (Oct 2nd, 2009) (Disney) 2D to 3D digital source conversion and re-release - 2 weeks limited release.
13. Horrorween 3D (October 30, 2009) (Joe Estevez / Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures) Comedy
14. Disney's A Christmas Carol (November 6th, 2009) (Zemeckis / Jim Carrey) (Pixar) Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins (Mr. Fezziwig), Robin Wright Penn, Colin Firth, Sammi Hanratty and Gary Oldman have been confirmed. Rumors of Tom Hanks (Bob Cratchit), Michael J. Fox (Tiny Tim), Christopher Lloyd (Marley's Ghost) being cast to join. Check back here for updates!
15. Avatar (December 18th, 2009) (James Cameron) A paraplegic war vet goes to Pandora, home of the Na'vi, a humanoid race. Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel Moore, Stephen Lang & CCH Pounder.
16. Dawn Of The Dead (2009) (George A. Romero) (Richard Rubinstein) Re-release of the original 1979 zombie classic converted from 2D to 3D by In-Three. (See also this post).
17. The Magic Tale (2009) (Writer / Director, Jordi Llompart) (William Reeve, Stereographer) Based on the book: "El Corazon sobre la arena" The story of a little girl's magical journey to Africa and enlightenment.
18. The Dark Country (Limited Release) (Thomas Jane / Tab Murphy) A newly wed couple are forced to deal with a dead body in the desert on the way to Las Vegas for their hellish honeymoon. Cast: Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman & Lauren German. The 4K Red One Cameras is being used in 3D configuration for this movie! LOOKS LIKE THIS IS GOING DIRECT TO DVD.
Projected Number of 3D screens (End of 2009): Worldwide - 6,000; US - 4,000 **
2010:
1. Toy Story 2 (Feb 12th, 2010) (Disney) 2D to 3D digital source conversion and re-release
2. Alice in Wonderland (March 5th, 2010) (Tim Burton / Disney) (Writer, Linda Woolverton) (Producers, Richard Zanuck, Joe Roth, Jennifer Todd and Suzanne Todd) Disney Digital 3D: Performance Capture AND Live Action.
3. Piranha 3D (2010) (Alexandre Aja) (Dimension Films) A remake of Joe Dante's original, Arizona's Lake Havasu ruptures its floor after an earthquake releasing prehistoric piranhas killing 1000 spring break students. Release will most likely be delayed as they will not begin shooting until spring 2009.
4. How To Train Your Dragon (March 26th, 2010) (Dreamworks Animation) Set in the world of Vikings and dragons, it centers on an awkward teen who befriends an injured dragon.
5. Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3-D (Sony Hot Ticket) Concert movie from his 2009 summer tour. 750 3D screen distribution.
6. Alpha And Omega (April 16th, 2010) (Lionsgate) CG Animation. The movie is about a couple of young wolves and their adventures. Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Justin Long, Larry Miller and Dennis Hopper lend their voices to the project.
7. Shrek Forever After (May 2010) (DWA)
8. Toy Story 3 (June 18th, 2010) (Disney) 3D Digital Animation
9. Blue Man Group Musical 3D (June 2010) 3D Live Action representation of their stage work with a storyline.
10. Resident Evil: Afterlife (September 10, 2010) (Screen Gems) (Paul WS Anderson, Writer, Director) A reboot of the zombie movie trilogy.
11. Halloween 3D (October 2010) (Weinsteins) (Writers: Farmer, Lussier) (Director: Patrick Lussier) Third iteration of the re-energized horror franchise.
12. Oobermind (November 5, 2010) (Dreamworks Animation) A villain loses his motivation after accidentally killing his arch nemesis. Voices: Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey.
13. Smurfs 3D (December 17, 2010) (Columbia) (Colin Brady, Director) 3D animation based on the classic children's characters.
14. Rapunzel (Christmas 2010) (Disney-Pixar) (Directors: Glen Keane, Dean Wellins) be transported to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses.
15. Boat (2010) (Gaumont) (Franck Chorot, Producer) centers on a cheetah and a porcupine who must change their identities to gain entry to Noah's Ark when they discover that their animal breeds were already represented on board. They decide to create a fake species called "porceetahs".
16. Around The World in 50 Years (2010?) (nWave) (Director, Ben Stassen) (Producers, Gina Gallo, Mimi Maynard, Domonic Paris, Caroline Van Iseghem & Ben Stassen) Animation. Voices by: Tim Curry, Anthony Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., Pat Carroll, Kathy Griffin, Melanie Griffith, Stacy Keach and Jenny McCarthy. Story revolves around a turtle born in 1959 who travels the globe while it is being affected by global warming. (Completion in 2009).
17. Cereal Heroes (2010) (Fable Works LLC) (Sparx Animation Studios) Cartoon cereal-box-mascots are mistakenly brought to life when a plan to replace the world's fallen superheroes with characters from comic books goes awry.
18. The Mortician (2010) (Aria Films and Full Circle Films) (Equipment and Post Production, Axis3D) (Director, Writer, Gareth Maxwell Roberts) (Producer, Carlo Dusi) Psychological Thriller.
10. Resident Evil: Afterlife (September 10, 2010) (Screen Gems) (Paul WS Anderson, Writer, Director) A reboot of the zombie movie trilogy.
11. Halloween 3D (October 2010) (Weinsteins) (Writers: Farmer, Lussier) (Director: Patrick Lussier) Third iteration of the re-energized horror franchise.
12. Oobermind (November 5, 2010) (Dreamworks Animation) A villain loses his motivation after accidentally killing his arch nemesis. Voices: Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey.
13. Smurfs 3D (December 17, 2010) (Columbia) (Colin Brady, Director) 3D animation based on the classic children's characters.
14. Rapunzel (Christmas 2010) (Disney-Pixar) (Directors: Glen Keane, Dean Wellins) be transported to a stunning CG fantasy world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses.
15. Boat (2010) (Gaumont) (Franck Chorot, Producer) centers on a cheetah and a porcupine who must change their identities to gain entry to Noah's Ark when they discover that their animal breeds were already represented on board. They decide to create a fake species called "porceetahs".
16. Around The World in 50 Years (2010?) (nWave) (Director, Ben Stassen) (Producers, Gina Gallo, Mimi Maynard, Domonic Paris, Caroline Van Iseghem & Ben Stassen) Animation. Voices by: Tim Curry, Anthony Anderson, Ed Begley Jr., Pat Carroll, Kathy Griffin, Melanie Griffith, Stacy Keach and Jenny McCarthy. Story revolves around a turtle born in 1959 who travels the globe while it is being affected by global warming. (Completion in 2009).
17. Cereal Heroes (2010) (Fable Works LLC) (Sparx Animation Studios) Cartoon cereal-box-mascots are mistakenly brought to life when a plan to replace the world's fallen superheroes with characters from comic books goes awry.
18. The Mortician (2010) (Aria Films and Full Circle Films) (Equipment and Post Production, Axis3D) (Director, Writer, Gareth Maxwell Roberts) (Producer, Carlo Dusi) Psychological Thriller.
19. Evil Dead: The Musical (2010?) (Bruce Campbell) Recreation of the movie with music in 3D. Based on the stage musical. Shooting begins spring 2009.
20. The Hole (2010) (Bold Films) (Joe Dante, Director) (Michael L. Smith, Writer) (Starring Haley Bennett) A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares. Shooting starts in November 2008 in Vancouver, BC.
21. Beauty And The Beast (2010) (Disney) Will be remastered into 3D over a period of 9 to 10 months for release in 2010.
22. Paradise Lost (2010) (Warner Brothers) (Legendary Pictures) (Scott Dickenson, Director) Based on the Milton poem. Lucifer's failed rebellion in heaven brings about Adam and Eve's fall from grace.
23. Black Friday 3D (Blood Worx Films) (Ethan Terra, Director/Writer) (Joe Knetter, Writer) A couple is viciously assaulted while vacationing. The local authorities and Diane's older brother Kevin enlists the help of four college friends to seek out the machete wielding killer. The friends soon find themselves face to face with the infamous serial killer Tyler Hillburg.
24. The Legend of Spyro (Animation Picture Company) (John Davis, Producer) (Mark Dippe, Director) Animation. A young dragon whose destiny is to battle evil forces in Dragon World. Spyro must learn to fly, breath fire and battle aided by his friends and family. Voices by Gary Oldman (Ignitus) and Elijah Wood (Spyro). Opens in Turkey on Feb 19, 2010.
25. Saw VII (2010) (Lionsgate) (Writer, Marcus Dunstan)
25. Drive Angry (2010) (NuImage / Millenium Films) Nicholas Cage starrer. A man exacts revenge on the murderer of his daughter and her baby.
2011:
1. Underworld 4 (January 2011) (Sony Screen Gems) Fourth movie in the vampire vs. lycan franchise.
2. Cabin In The Woods (January 14, 2011) (MGM) A group of college kids spend a weekend at a mysterious cabin in the woods that white-collar co-workers have a mysterious connection.
3. Rio (April 8, 2011) (Fox) (Blue Sky Studios) (Carlos Saldanha, Director) "centers on a nerdy macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small-town Minnesota and heads to Rio de Janeiro."
4. Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom Of Doom (DWA) (June 3, 2011) (Jennifer Yu Helson, Director) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie again lend their voices.
5. Newt (Summer 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Gary Rydstrom) What happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species, and they can't stand each other?
6. The Guardians (November 4, 2011) (William Joyce, Author) (Jeff Lynch, Director) The story brings together MAJOR children's heros as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and the Sandman — to defend the world from a Bogeyman-like villain.
7. The Bear and the Bow (Christmas 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Brenda Chapman) A rugged and mythic Scotland is the setting for Pixar's action-adventure "The Bear and the Bow."
8. Tron 3D (Spring 2011) (Disney) (Director: Joseph Kosinski) A revisit to Tron. Read about a sneak preview here.
9. Cars 2 (Summer 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Brad Lewis) Mater and McQueen will need their passports as they find themselves in a new world of intrigue, thrills and fast-paced comedic
escapades around the globe. Now scheduled for the summer of 2011!
10. Happy Feet 2 (November 18, 2011) (Warner Bros) Sequel to the first massive musical animation hit.
11. Tintin (December 23, 2011) (Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg) (Paramount / Sony) Motion Capture. Jamie Bell stars as the globetrotting young reporter Tintin, who faces off against the nefarious Red Rackham, played by Daniel Craig. Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook co-star.
12. The Devil's Commandos (Raw) (Director, Thomas Jane) A WWII commando unit sent on a rescue mission. Pretty straight forward. Except for the part where hell opens up and they have to fight Satan's army.
13. The Birds (Mandalay Pictures) (Universal) George Clooney and Naomi Watts attached in this remake of the Hitchcock classic where birds exert their will over a small town.
14. The Three Musketeers (Constantin Films) (Producer, Paul W.S. Anderson) Contemporary re-imagining of the classic Dumas tale.
15. Frankenweenie (2011) (Tim Burton / Disney) Digital 3D: Stop Motion Animation. A young boy brings his dog back from the dead.
2012:
1. Puss In Boots: The Story Of An Ogre Killer (March 30, 2012) (DWA) (Chris Miller, Director) is a prequel to SHREK 2 (where PIB is introduced to the franchise)
2. Yellow Submarine (Summer 2012) (Disney) (Robert Zemeckis, Director) Remake of the Beatles musical
3. Madagascar 3 (2012) (DWA) (Eric Darnell, Director) The zoo creatures go on a European tour through a traveling circus.
4. The Croods (November 12, 2012) (DWA) (Formally "Crood Awakening") (John Cleese, Writer, Voice Actor) This animation is set in prehistoric times where a leader of a tribe is threatened by a newcomer genius with inventions such as fire. Official site is here. Other options for this time slot from DWA include "Truckers" and "Super Secret Ghost Project".
5. King of the Elves (Christmas 2012) (Disney-Pixar) (Directors, Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker) Legendary storyteller Phillip K. Dick's short story (his only experiment in the fantasy genre) becomes the basis for this fantastic and imaginative tale about an average man living in the Mississippi Delta, whose reluctant actions to help a desperate band of elves leads them to
name him their new king.
PAST MOVIES (Modern 3D Only):
2006:
1. Superman Returns (last 20 minutes digitally converted to IMAX 3D)
2007:
1. Meet The Robinsons
2. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (last 20 mins will be digitally converted for IMAX)
3. Beowulf (Nov 16)
2008:
1. U2 3D (February)
2. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (February)
3. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (July)
4. Fly Me to the Moon (August)
5. Bolt (November)
3D SHORTS (Shown before Feature 3D Movies):
1. Dumbass 3D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
2. Air Guitar 3-D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
3. Jack, Texas (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
4. Paintball 3-D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack international Pictures)
George Lucas will again redistribute his Star Wars movies in 3D.
I will update everyone with new release schedules when available... Check back often.
** Digital 3D Screen Projections from:
“Global Media Markets: The Battlegrounds of 2008”, Screen Digest
20. The Hole (2010) (Bold Films) (Joe Dante, Director) (Michael L. Smith, Writer) (Starring Haley Bennett) A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares. Shooting starts in November 2008 in Vancouver, BC.
21. Beauty And The Beast (2010) (Disney) Will be remastered into 3D over a period of 9 to 10 months for release in 2010.
22. Paradise Lost (2010) (Warner Brothers) (Legendary Pictures) (Scott Dickenson, Director) Based on the Milton poem. Lucifer's failed rebellion in heaven brings about Adam and Eve's fall from grace.
23. Black Friday 3D (Blood Worx Films) (Ethan Terra, Director/Writer) (Joe Knetter, Writer) A couple is viciously assaulted while vacationing. The local authorities and Diane's older brother Kevin enlists the help of four college friends to seek out the machete wielding killer. The friends soon find themselves face to face with the infamous serial killer Tyler Hillburg.
24. The Legend of Spyro (Animation Picture Company) (John Davis, Producer) (Mark Dippe, Director) Animation. A young dragon whose destiny is to battle evil forces in Dragon World. Spyro must learn to fly, breath fire and battle aided by his friends and family. Voices by Gary Oldman (Ignitus) and Elijah Wood (Spyro). Opens in Turkey on Feb 19, 2010.
25. Saw VII (2010) (Lionsgate) (Writer, Marcus Dunstan)
25. Drive Angry (2010) (NuImage / Millenium Films) Nicholas Cage starrer. A man exacts revenge on the murderer of his daughter and her baby.
2011:
1. Underworld 4 (January 2011) (Sony Screen Gems) Fourth movie in the vampire vs. lycan franchise.
2. Cabin In The Woods (January 14, 2011) (MGM) A group of college kids spend a weekend at a mysterious cabin in the woods that white-collar co-workers have a mysterious connection.
3. Rio (April 8, 2011) (Fox) (Blue Sky Studios) (Carlos Saldanha, Director) "centers on a nerdy macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small-town Minnesota and heads to Rio de Janeiro."
4. Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom Of Doom (DWA) (June 3, 2011) (Jennifer Yu Helson, Director) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie again lend their voices.
5. Newt (Summer 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Gary Rydstrom) What happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species, and they can't stand each other?
6. The Guardians (November 4, 2011) (William Joyce, Author) (Jeff Lynch, Director) The story brings together MAJOR children's heros as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost and the Sandman — to defend the world from a Bogeyman-like villain.
7. The Bear and the Bow (Christmas 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Brenda Chapman) A rugged and mythic Scotland is the setting for Pixar's action-adventure "The Bear and the Bow."
8. Tron 3D (Spring 2011) (Disney) (Director: Joseph Kosinski) A revisit to Tron. Read about a sneak preview here.
9. Cars 2 (Summer 2011) (Disney-Pixar) (Director, Brad Lewis) Mater and McQueen will need their passports as they find themselves in a new world of intrigue, thrills and fast-paced comedic
escapades around the globe. Now scheduled for the summer of 2011!
10. Happy Feet 2 (November 18, 2011) (Warner Bros) Sequel to the first massive musical animation hit.
11. Tintin (December 23, 2011) (Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg) (Paramount / Sony) Motion Capture. Jamie Bell stars as the globetrotting young reporter Tintin, who faces off against the nefarious Red Rackham, played by Daniel Craig. Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook co-star.
12. The Devil's Commandos (Raw) (Director, Thomas Jane) A WWII commando unit sent on a rescue mission. Pretty straight forward. Except for the part where hell opens up and they have to fight Satan's army.
13. The Birds (Mandalay Pictures) (Universal) George Clooney and Naomi Watts attached in this remake of the Hitchcock classic where birds exert their will over a small town.
14. The Three Musketeers (Constantin Films) (Producer, Paul W.S. Anderson) Contemporary re-imagining of the classic Dumas tale.
15. Frankenweenie (2011) (Tim Burton / Disney) Digital 3D: Stop Motion Animation. A young boy brings his dog back from the dead.
2012:
1. Puss In Boots: The Story Of An Ogre Killer (March 30, 2012) (DWA) (Chris Miller, Director) is a prequel to SHREK 2 (where PIB is introduced to the franchise)
2. Yellow Submarine (Summer 2012) (Disney) (Robert Zemeckis, Director) Remake of the Beatles musical
3. Madagascar 3 (2012) (DWA) (Eric Darnell, Director) The zoo creatures go on a European tour through a traveling circus.
4. The Croods (November 12, 2012) (DWA) (Formally "Crood Awakening") (John Cleese, Writer, Voice Actor) This animation is set in prehistoric times where a leader of a tribe is threatened by a newcomer genius with inventions such as fire. Official site is here. Other options for this time slot from DWA include "Truckers" and "Super Secret Ghost Project".
5. King of the Elves (Christmas 2012) (Disney-Pixar) (Directors, Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker) Legendary storyteller Phillip K. Dick's short story (his only experiment in the fantasy genre) becomes the basis for this fantastic and imaginative tale about an average man living in the Mississippi Delta, whose reluctant actions to help a desperate band of elves leads them to
name him their new king.
PAST MOVIES (Modern 3D Only):
2006:
1. Superman Returns (last 20 minutes digitally converted to IMAX 3D)
2007:
1. Meet The Robinsons
2. Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (last 20 mins will be digitally converted for IMAX)
3. Beowulf (Nov 16)
2008:
1. U2 3D (February)
2. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (February)
3. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (July)
4. Fly Me to the Moon (August)
5. Bolt (November)
3D SHORTS (Shown before Feature 3D Movies):
1. Dumbass 3D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
2. Air Guitar 3-D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
3. Jack, Texas (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack International Pictures)
4. Paintball 3-D (Ed Meyer) (Adirondack international Pictures)
George Lucas will again redistribute his Star Wars movies in 3D.
I will update everyone with new release schedules when available... Check back often.
** Digital 3D Screen Projections from:
“Global Media Markets: The Battlegrounds of 2008”, Screen Digest
