RopeofSilicon.com has just received New Line’s 2006 preview, that is right, 2006! New Line is getting to work very early this year as 2006 looks to be packed full of thrills and comedy and we are proud to bring you the list of the complete line-up with looks at several new images that you have not yet seen before.
It is also worth mentioning that we have also just received some hi-res looks at some of New Line’s upcoming 2005 flicks in some super-glossy QuickTime format, so before we get to the list for 2006 be sure to click on these following links to see what will make up the rest of New Line’s 2005:
So, if you are now ready to go after watching those, and you did watch those didn’t you? Especially the trailers for A History of Violence, Domino and New World? The Man I am a bit wishy-washy on myself, so I understand if you skipped that one.
Nevertheless, let’s get on to the goods… Enjoy!
Comedians/musicians Jack Black and Kyle Gass bring their infamous rock duo Tenacious D to the big screen in the comedy Tenacious D In the Pick of Destiny. The film tells the story of how “The D” became the self-proclaimed greatest band on Earth and is being directed by Liam Lynch.
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Three middle-schoolers take on greedy land developers, corrupt politicians, and clueless cops in the mystery adventure Hoot. Based on Carl Hiaasen’s Newbery Honor-winning book, Hoot revolves around a Montana boy who moves to Florida and unearths a disturbing threat to a local population of endangered owls. Determined to protect his new environment, the boy and his friends fight to prevent the adults from making a big mistake. Packed with surprising plot twists, quirky characters, and offbeat humor, Hoot is a classic story that’s fun for all ages.
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The comic drama Martian Child stars John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who adopts a young boy that claims to be from Mars. But the new father ignores some sage advice about the perils of parenthood from his sister and gets more than he bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead him to believe the child’s claim may be true. Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, and Susan Sarandon star in the outrageous comedy Mr. Woodcock. Scott stars as John Farley, a self-help author who returns to his hometown only to discover that his mother (Sarandon) has fallen in love with his old high school nemesis, Mr. Woodcock (Thornton) – the gruff, no-nonsense gym teacher who had put him through years of mental and physical humiliation. Determined to prevent history from repeating itself, John sets out to stop his mother from marrying the man who had made life miserable for him and his classmates.
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The New World is a sweeping adventure set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown, Virginia settlement in 1607. Acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick brings to life his own unique interpretation of the classic tale of Pocahontas and her relationships with adventurer John Smith and aristocrat John Rolfe. This woman’s remarkable journey of love lost and found takes her from the untouched beauty of the Virginia wilderness to the upper crust of English society as we witness the dawn of a new America.
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Nothing but the Truth is a comedy about what happens to a habitual liar whose tall tales suddenly come true. Ryan Pinkston stars as a 17-year-old who desperately tries to fit in at a new school by telling elaborate lies to impress the school’s most popular kids. But when the lies start turning to truths and the teen becomes the big man on campus, he suddenly finds himself facing a whole new set of problems that he never expected.
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Paul Walker stars in the fast-paced crime drama Running Scared from critically acclaimed director Wayne Kramer. Walker plays a low-level mobster who, in order to save his family, must recover a gun used in a mob hit before it’s found by his bosses or the cops.
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Inspired by a true story, Antonio Banderas stars as internationally acclaimed ballroom dancer Pierre Dulane in the family drama Take The Lead. The film revolves around a professional dancer who volunteers to teach in the New York City public school system. But when his classic methods clash with his students’ hip hop instincts, he teams up with them to create a new style of dance and becomes their mentor in the process.
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The fright-filled Final Destination franchise returns to theaters in the supernatural thriller Cheating Death: Final Destination 3. Set six years after the original Final Destination film, the latest installment in the series centers around a high school senior who has a premonition of a fatal roller coaster accident involving herself and all her friends. When the premonition proves true, those who have “cheated death” and survived the accident are forced to deal with the repercussions of escaping their fate
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Samuel L. Jackson stars in the intense action feature Snakes On A Plane from director David Ellis. Jackson plays an FBI agent who is escorting a witness on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles when an assassin releases hundreds of deadly snakes on a commercial airplane in order to eliminate the witness. The FBI agent, along with a rookie pilot, frightened crew and passengers must then band together in a desperate attempt to survive.
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