Summit 2009 preview!

Summit Entertainment had a pretty big year for an indie film studio. TWILIGHT alone has brought them over $150 million just in the US. This year they’re ramping things up with a full slate of films including a Nic Cage sci-fi flick, a horror remake, a superhero action movie and their own CGI animated film. Oh and there’s that little TWILIGHT sequel on the way too… Let’s take a look at what 2009 has to offer from Summit!

PUSH
(February 6)

A riveting action-thriller, Push burrows
deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced
paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see
the future, create new realities and kill without ever touching their victims.
Against this setting, a young man (Chris Evans) and a teenage girl (Dakota
Fanning) take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will
determine the future of civilization.

KNOWING
(March 20)

Academy Award® Winner Nicolas Cage
(National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Leaving Las Vegas) stars in KNOWING, a
gripping action-thriller of global proportions about a professor who stumbles
on terrifying predictions about the future—and sets out to prevent them from
coming true.  His increasingly desperate efforts take him on
a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate
disaster—and the ultimate sacrifice.

THE
HURT LOCKER
(Spring TBD)

When a new sergeant, James, takes over a
highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his
two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge by recklessly plunging them into a
deadly game of urban combat.  As the men struggle to control
their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true
character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.  

NEXT
DAY AIR
(May 8)

Life isn’t going smoothly for Leo
Jackson. He still lives at home, he just broke up with his girlfriend and
he’s had so many complaints about his sloppy work habits that his own mother
is threatening to fire him. But Leo isn’t one to let a few bad breaks ruins
his day—as long as he’s got plenty of weed to take his mind off his
troubles. But when the wacked-out courier accidentally delivers a box
containing 10 kilos of high quality cocaine to the wrong apartment, it sets in
motion a hilarious and harrowing chain of events that could cost him his life.

THE
BROTHERS BLOOM
(May 29)

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in
the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. 
Now they’ve decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and
eccentric heiress the  time of her life with a romantic
adventure that takes them around the world.

BANDSLAM
(July 31)

When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte
Banksasks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she
appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical
musician ex-boyfriend at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. 
Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real
shot at success in the contest. When disaster strikes, it’s time for the
band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up
for what they believe in?

SORORITY
ROW
(October 2)

When five sorority girls inadvertently
cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to
keep the matter to themselves and never speak of it again, so they can get on
with their lives. This proves easier said than done, when after graduation a
mysterious killer goes after the five of them and anyone who knows their
secret.

ASTRO
BOY
(October 23)

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is
about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist.
Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super
strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. 
Embarking on a journey in search of acceptance, Astro Boy learns the
joys and emotions of being human, and gains the strength to embrace his
destiny. Ultimately learning his friends and family are in danger, Astro Boy
marshals his awesome super powers and returns to Metro City in a valiant
effort to save everything he cares about and to understand what it takes to be
a hero.

NEW
MOON
(November 20)

Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt
departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen but her spirit is rekindled by
her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black.  Suddenly
she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of
the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.