Sparkle

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Viewers got a first glimpse of Whitney Houston’s final film today. NBC’s Today show premiered a trailer for the much-awaited release of Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 original. The film stars Houston, who passed away last month at the age of 48, as the mother of three girls who form a singing group and struggle with fame and drug addiction.

Release Date: 17 August 2012
Genre: Drama | Musical
Cast: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Whitney Houston
Directors: Salim Akil
Writer: Mara Brock Akil, Howard Rosenman
Studio: Sony Pictures

Plot:
Three sisters form a successful singing group and must deal with the fallout of fame and drugs.

Snow White and The Huntsman

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We all know the story of Snow White and the 7 Dwarves. This is a twist on that tale, complete with 21st century special effects.

Charlize Theron plays the wicked Queen Ravenna, and Kristen Stewart is Snow White. Chris Hemsworth is The Huntsman, who starts out as the intended bad guy, but changes sides.

Release Date: 1 June 2012
Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron
Directors: Rupert Sanders
Writer: Hossein Amini, Evan Spiliotopoulos
Studio: Universal Pictures

Plot:
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.

Total Recall

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This is considered to be the big-budget film that helped save Toronto’s ailing film industry.

Total Recall took over east-end’s Pinewood Toronto Studios and many streets around the city during its months-long shoot in 2011. Chided as “Total Remake” by some online, it is another take on the Philip K. Dick story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” which inspired the Paul Verhoeven directed, Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring sci-fi classic from 1990. (more at Toronto.com)

Release Date: 3 August 2012
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Cast: Colin Farrell, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale, Bokeem Woodbine, Bryan Cranston
Directors: Len Wiseman
Writer: Philip K. Dick, Mark Bomback
Studio: Sony Pictures

Plot: As the nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai vie for supremacy, a factory worker (Farrell) begins to suspect that he’s a spy, though he is unaware which side of the fight he’s on.