Let Me In Invites a Reimagining of Novel Adaptation

The trailer for Let Me In hit the web earlier this week. Let Me In is the American adaptation of Swedish horror film, Let the Right One In based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel. The Overture Films production will, like its predecessor, follow a lonely young boy that befriends a child vampire. Director Matt Reeves said this film is more of a reimagining, so audiences can expect surprises and a different direction. Kick-Ass actress Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road), Elias Koteas (Shutter Island) and Richard Jenkins (Stepbrothers) topline this movie, which hits theaters October 1st.

You can definitely see that they are trying to reach a wider audience. I think this will be a bit more mainstream and lack the art house melodramatics, but only time will tell. You can can out the trailer for Let the Right One In here.

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Get Animated with Movie Magic

If a Brazilian backdrop isn't enough to make you want to hit the beach then 20th Century Fox's Rio will! This 3D feature drops in theaters next year but this trailer should get you excited for the film (especially with Sergio Mendes' bossa nova hit in the background). TV host/comedian George Lopez, Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway, Glee's Jane Lynch and many more voice this animated film. Doubt you'll be disappointed as it is by the movie magicians behind Ice Age.


The Smurfs teaser is up! This teaser should conjure all kinds of nostalgic memories for 80's babies everywhere! Hank Azaria is spot-on Garamel! Singer Katy Pery, Neil Patrick Harris, Sofia Vergara and more headline this 3D take on the cartoon. Think I'd keel over if there were a Snorks movie in the works...


The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third installment of the Narnian books and films. From Internet buzz, Voyage revolves around the youngest of the Adam and Eve's quartet Edmund and Lucy as they venture back to fantasy and adventure-filled land.


The Illusionist or L'illusionniste is a French animated that looks like a quirky story that you will easily fall in love with. I could not find stateside showing, although it will likely be in limited release. I'll keep you posted on showings and distribution as I receive more info. The flick is distributed by Pathe Films.


Lastly, wanted to get you Tangled in Disney's take on Rapunzel voiced by Mandy Moore. Excited to see this become a light-hearted tale (it is based on a Brother Grimm fairy tale). Ewan McGregor, Ron Perlman and Steve Martin lend their pipes as well.

Remakes & RomComs, Comedy & Drama + Suspense!

Morning Glory - seeing this trailer just made me light up. Rachel McAdams, Jeff Goldblum, Patrick Wilson, Diane Keaton, and Harrison Ford make for a solid cast. From the people that brought you The Devil Wears Prada.

The Killer Inside Me - while I'm not particularly a fan of any of these actors/actresses (Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Alba), this might mark a break out role for each of them. Following in the same vain as the 1976 adaptation of the book by the same name, Killer follows a sheriff by day and sociopath by night. The premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

The Divide - I tend to like apocalyptic thriller films (The Mist, 28 Days (and Weeks) Later, Dawn of the Dead, Quarantine, etc) that throw a random cast group of people together to survive the unknown and each other. I've seen the buzz around this movie all over the web and it looks like it will be good.

Love Ranch chronicles the foundation of the first legal brothel in Nevada. Academy Award winners Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci star.

Going the Distance - You can totally see why Drew Barrymore & Justin Long are a couple, the chemistry oozes off the screen. They star as a couple trying to maintain their long distance relationship. Also features Christina Applegate and Charlie Day (from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," seriously that was enough to sell me)!

Remakes & Retakes

It seems like Hollywood is losing its juice now-a-days with all the remakes done as of late as well as those in production. Two in particular are The Karate Kid and Predators, both due out this summer.

The new Kid will follow in its 1984 predecessor's footsteps as a coming of age film. It also transports the characters to China, whereas the original took place in California. As a product of the 80's, I am excited to see them rework the franchise on June 11. I think that the story is one that could be welcome (as are most films geared toward families). I think it can be especially relatable among younger crowds with bullying in the news. Hope over to Sony Pictures for more information.

Also, I am excited to see Jaden Smith hold up a movie. He has grown up before our eyes and he has definitely has the charisma and charm of his dad, Will Smith (also producing along with his wife, Jada). Jackie Chan and Taraji P. Henson round out this production.

Predators, in theaters July 9th, has a very talented cast. Adrian Brody, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo and Laurence Fishburne. Make sure you check out the movie's official website. The 1987 original starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura as a military unit trying to survive a Central American jungle and an extraterrestrial force to be reckoned with. Robert Rodriguez's update will take place on an alien reserve where a hand-picked group must survive being hunted by aliens.