Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems Complete 2009 Picture Preview

Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems have just sent over a massive preview for their upcoming 2009 slate and like a proper movie news editor I have made it as easy as possible for you to get the information on all 20 titles the studio is previewing. These titles include the following:

  • Not Easily Broken
  • Paul Blart: Mall Cop
  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
  • The Pink Panther 2
  • The International
  • Fired Up
  • The Ugly Truth
  • Obsessed
  • Angels & Demons
  • Year One
  • 2012
  • The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3
  • Julie & Julia
  • District 9
  • Max’s Mardi Gras
  • Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
  • Armored
  • Zombieland
  • The Stepfather
  • Planet 51

There are brand new, never-before-seen images for several of the releases which you can check out by clicking on the link accompanying each preview over the next four pages. Remember, the links open in a new browser window so just close the new window to return to this article and continue the preview.

In total, there are 48 new images that have just been added to the database so you should have enough to keep you busy for a little while. Enjoy!

Not Easily Broken
1/09/09
Not Easily Broken is an uplifting drama about love and family adapted from the book of the same name by renowned pastor and author Bishop T. D. Jakes
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
1/16/09
In Columbia Pictures’ comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Kevin James stars as the title character, a single, suburban dad, trying to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. Though no one else takes his job seriously, Paul considers himself on the front lines of safety. When a heist shuts down the megaplex, Jersey’s most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
1/23/09
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.
The Pink Panther 2
2/06/09
The Pink Panther 2, the sequel to the 2006 worldwide hit, stars Steve Martin as he reprises the role of intrepid-if-bumbling French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese) is forced to assign Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts. Martin is joined by his co-stars Jean Reno (as Ponton, his partner) and Emily Mortimer (as Nicole, the object of his awkward affections). The investigative dream team is played by Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki (Letters from Iwo Jima) and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Lily Tomlin also stars. The story is set in Paris and Rome.
The International
2/13/09
In The International, a gripping thriller, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul. Finding themselves in a high-stakes chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk as their targets will stop at nothing – even murder – to continue financing terror and war. Directed by Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) from an original screenplay written by Eric Warren Singer, The International is being shot on location in Germany and throughout Europe.

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