Batman and Spider-Man had better watch their backs ? these potential hits are ready to steal away audiences.
With ?The Hunger Games? having just enjoyed one of the biggest opening weekends ever (it pulled in a whopping $155 million domestically), Hollywood proved that tentpole films don?t have to be released in the summer. But that doesn?t mean the warmer seasons aren?t still the chief sources for soon-to-be blockbusters ? the usual mega-budget genre fare and effects extravaganzas. This spring and summer will see the releases of ?The Avengers,? ?Men in Black III,? ?Prometheus,? ?The Amazing Spider-Man,? and ?The Dark Knight Rises,? to name a few.
But what about the underdogs? For every Batman installment, there?s a modestly budgeted dramedy ready to court its own audience. The buzz-builders of 2011 included ?Midnight in Paris? and ?Bridesmaids.? Here?s what could follow suit in ?12:
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High School
(April 20)
Never underestimate a good stoner comedy. ?High School? is the feature debut of filmmaker John Stalberg, Jr., and it features Adrien Brody as Psycho Ed, an extreme pothead who, in aiding a high school valedictorian, strives to intoxicate every student. Early buzz out of Sundance is overwhelmingly positive, and the film could prove to have crossover between critics and the key demographic of young men.
LOL
(May 4)
A remake of a ?08 French film, ?LOL? promises to be an ultra-contemporary coming-of-age flick, with Miley Cyrus sowing her oats as a young girl coping with break-ups and mommy issues. Squarely targeted at the texting generation, the film also stars ?Twilight? alum Ashley Greene, and it?s backed by new ?Hunger Games? super-studio, Lionsgate. If nothing else, fans will want to catch Cyrus behaving badly, in the film that cut pot-smoking scenes after related video of the starlet circulated two years back.
The Dictator
(May 11)
The third film from cha-meleonic provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen, ?The Dictator? is reportedly inspired by Saddam Hussein?s novel ?Zabibah and the King,? and features Baron Cohen as Admiral General Aladeen, a leader ?heroically? saving his people from democracy. Directed by ?Borat? and ?Br?no? helmer Larry Charles, ?The Dictator? offers another edition of its star?s gonzo, subversive brand, and its political nature may just push the right box office buttons.
Bachelorette
(June 1)
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Following in the footsteps of ?Bridesmaids? is ?Bachelorette,? another wedding-themed femme comedy about three mean girls (Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher and Lizzy Caplan) taking on wedding-party duties for the engaged frenemy (Rebel Wilson) they tortured in high school. Written and directed by Leslye Headland and produced by Will Ferrell, the vicious indie is bound to thrive on word of mouth.
Bel Ami
(June 8)
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