2009 Disney preview!

After looking at the 2009 schedules for both Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, we now set our sites on the eclectic slate of Disney. Their 2009 films run the gamut from nature documentaries to futuristic Bruce Willis sci-fi flicks. From the Jonas Brothers to The Rock fighting aliens. Check it out below!

CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC
February 13

Rebecca Bloomwood is a sweet and charming New York City girl who
has a tiny, little problem that is rapidly turning into a big problem: she’s
hopelessly addicted to shopping and drowning in a sea of debt. While Rebecca has
dreams of working for a top fashion magazine, she can’t quite get her foot in
the door—that is, until she snags a job as an advice columnist for a new
financial magazine published by the same company. Overnight, her column becomes
hugely popular, turning her into an overnight celebrity. But when her compulsive
shopping and growing debt issues threaten to destroy her love life and derail
her career, she struggles to keep it all from spiraling out of control…and is
ultimately forced to reevaluate what’s really important in life.

JONAS BROTHERS: THE 3D
CONCERT EXPERIENCE
February 27

The Jonas Brothers head to the big
screen—in Disney Digital 3-D™—in a high-energy Walt Disney Pictures
rockumentary feature film event from director Bruce Hendricks (“Hannah
Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert”). The film blends
excerpts from the Brothers’ red-hot “Burning Up” concert tour,
including guest performances from Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift, with exclusive
behind-the-scenes footage, off-the-wall segments, a never-before-heard song
(“Love Is On Its Way”), swarming fans and a lot of JB-style
humor—giving fans never-before-seen insights into the lives of Kevin, Joe and
Nick.

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
March 13

For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the
middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange
sightings. It is called Witch Mountain, and when a Las Vegas cab driver (DWAYNE
JOHNSON) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds
himself in the middle of an adventure he can’t explain. When they discover that
the only chance to save the world lies in unraveling the secrets of Witch
Mountain, the race begins, as the government, mobsters and even
extraterrestrials try to stop them.

HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE
April 10

Miley Stewart (MILEY CYRUS) struggles to juggle school, friends
and her secret pop-star persona; when Hannah Montana’s soaring popularity
threatens to take over her life – she just might let it. So her father (BILLY
RAY CYRUS) takes the teen home to Crowley Corners, Tenn., for a dose of reality,
kicking off an adventure filled with the kind of fun, laughter and romance even
Hannah Montana couldn’t imagine.

EARTH
April 22

The first film in the Disneynature
series, “Earth,” narrated by James Earl Jones, tells the remarkable
story of three animal families and their amazing journey across the planet we
all call home. “Earth” combines rare action, unimaginable scale and
impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet’s
wildest and most elusive creatures. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark
Linfield, the acclaimed creative team behind the Emmy Award®-winning
“Planet Earth,” combine forces again to bring this epic adventure to
the big screen, beginning Earth Day, April 22, 2009.

UP
May 29

From the Academy Award®-nominated team of director Pete Docter
(“Monsters, Inc.”) and co-director Bob Peterson comes UP, a comedic
adventure taking off (and lifting spirits) in summer 2009. Carl Fredricksen
spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to
its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of
fate (and a persistent 8-year old Junior Wilderness Explorer named Russell)
gives him a new lease on life. UP takes audiences on a thrilling journey where
the unlikely pair encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains and jungle
creatures. When seeking adventure next summer – look UP.

THE PROPOSAL
June 12

When high-powered book editor Margaret (SANDRA BULLOCK) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (RYAN REYNOLDS), who she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.

G-FORCE
July 24

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with “G-Force,” a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-Force are guinea pigs Darwin (voice of Sam Rockwell), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (voice of Tracy Morgan), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez (voice of Penelope Cruz), a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles (voice of Nicolas Cage), the computer and information specialist.

WHEN IN ROME
Summer TBA

An ambitious young New Yorker
(Kristen Bell), disillusioned with romance, takes a whirlwind trip to Rome where
she defiantly plucks magic coins from a “foolish” fountain of love,
inexplicably igniting the passion of an odd group of suitors: a sausage magnate
(Danny DeVito), a street magician (Jon Heder), an adoring painter (Will Arnett)
and a self-admiring model (Dax Shepard). But when a charming reporter (Josh
Duhamel) pursues her with equal zest, how will she know if his love is the real
thing?

SURROGATES
September 25

FBI agents (Bruce Willis and Radha
Mitchell) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the
man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to
purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves—fit, good looking remotely
controlled machines that ultimately assume their life roles—enabling people to
experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The
murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who’s real and who can
you trust?

TOY STORY 3D
October 2

Originally released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1995, “Toy
Story” was the first feature film from Pixar Animation Studios and director
John Lasseter. The film went on to receive Oscar® nominations for Best Original
Score, Best Original Song, and Best Original Screenplay, and earned Lasseter a
Special Achievement Award (Oscar®) “for the development and inspired
application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length
computer-animated film.” The 3-D version of this landmark film is being
personally overseen by Lasseter with his acclaimed team of technical wizards
handling all the necessary steps in the conversion process.

DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
November 6

“Disney’s A Christmas
Carol,” a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning
filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic
Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event.

Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual
miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery
nephew (Colin Firth). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to
Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is
reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s
too late.

OLD DOGS
November 25

Two best friends—one
unlucky-in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor
(John Travolta)—have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly
charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest
business deal of their lives. The not-so kidsavvy bachelors stumble in their
efforts to take care of the twins (newcomers Ella Blue Travolta and Conner
Rayburn), leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found
understanding of what’s really important in life.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
December 25

A musical set in the greatest city of them all, New Orleans,
“The Princess and the Frog” marks Disney’s return to the timeless art form
of traditional animation. From the creators of
“The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin” comes a modern twist on a
classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), a frog
prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads
them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana