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Summer 2012 is full of big names in big franchise
movies. Here are five you'll want to see, whether
you are new to the franchises or a long-time fan,
in order of appearance
Prometheus (June 8)
  • Ridley Scott returns to the universe he made
    famous in Alien, though the director (Blade
    Runner, Thelma and Louise) is adamant that
    this is not a prequel to the ground-breaking 1979
    sci-fi film that was marketed with the tagline,
    "In space no one can hear you scream." The plot
    of the Prometheus has been heavily guarded, but
    what is known surrounds a group of research
    scientists sent to a distant planet that may
    reveal answers to the origins of mankind. Prequel
    or not, the film has many Alien hallmarks
    including the company rep, Vickers (played
    byCharlize Theron) a robot-synthetic crew member
    David (Michael Fassbinder - check out his creepy
    trailer!) Elizabeth Shaw, a scientist with the
    mysterious past (Noomi Rapace) and of course,
    the creature that requires gestation within a
    living host. Watch the trailer

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The Amazing Spider-Man (July 3)
  • Andrew Garfield ("The Social Network") dons the
    red, black and blue bodysuit in this reboot of
    the Marvel comics franchise which revisits Peter
    Parkers high school years and his quest to
    uncover the truth behind the disappearance of his
    parents. Rhys Ifans plays Spideys adversary Dr.
    Curt Connors/The Lizard, while Emma Stone - as
    Peters high school crush Gwen - gets caught in
    our titular heros romantic web. Martin Sheen and
    Sally Field round out the cast as Peters Uncle
    Ben and Aunt May. Director Marc Webb (500 Days
    of Summer) helms. Watch the trailer

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The Dark Knight Rises (July 20)
  • The legend ends according to posters for this,
    the third and final installment in director
    Christopher Nolans menacing take on the caped
    crusader. Its been eight years since Batman
    (Christian Bale) took the fall for Harvey
    Dent/Two Faces crimes, and Gothams police still
    hunt him. But with the villainous Bane (Tom
    Hardy) overrunning the city and the
    aforementioned Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) an
    associate of Bane now scratching out her mark,
    Batman must once again return to save the lives
    of innocent citizens. Morgan Freeman, Michael
    Caine and Gary Oldman reprise their roles as
    Batmans tech-guru Lucius Fox, Wayne butler
    Alfred Pennyworth and police commissioner James
    Gordon, respectively. Watch the trailer

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The Bourne Legacy (Aug. 3)
  • "The Avengers'" Jeremy Renner joins the espionage
    franchise as a new C.I.A. operative whose
    identity and story arc are tied to the first
    three Bourne films, which starred Matt Damon.
    Little is still known about the plot details
    other than that the new film kicks-off after the
    events of Ultimatum, the last film in the
    series. Legacy co-writer and director Tony
    Gilroy described Renner to MTV as a physical
    freak in regard to the actors on screen
    fight-work and ability to do his own stunts.
    Rachel Weisz and Ed Norton join Renner as
    Bourne freshmen while Albert Finney, Joan
    Allen, David Straithairn and Scott Glen reprise
    their roles from the earlier films. Watch the
    trailer

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Total Recall (Aug. 3)
  • An updated remake of the 1990 mind-bending,
    sci-fi action flick that starred Arnold
    Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, Total Recall
    stars Colin Farrell as factory worker Douglas
    Quaid who decides to add some spice to his dull
    life by visiting Rekall a company that implants
    fake memories into your mind. Only problem is, as
    the procedure begins, it is revealed that Quaid
    has already been through the treatment before,
    masking memories that reveal his true life. In
    1990 the action went off-world to Mars. In 2012,
    it stays planted on terra-firma and features
    heavier political overtones as Quaid joins the
    underground resistance battling the police
    controlled by future world leader Chancellor
    Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston). Kate Beckinsale, Bill
    Nighy and Jessica Biel are also on board for the
    action thriller.Watch the trailer
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