HOLLYWOOD MOVIE SEQUELS IN 2011

This year Hollywood is going to treat the audience with more sequels than ever before. By comparison, 2010 saw "19" sequels hit the screens. But according to the year 2003 there is a record in hollywood that "24" sequels were released. And this year 2011 is going to beat that mark with "26" sequels. In these sequels there are some
Second movie in series  = "8"
Third movie in series      = "5"
Fourth movie in series    = "5"
Fifth movie in series        = "5"
Seventh movie in series  = "2"
Eighth movie in series     = "1"


FEBRUARY:

"Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" is a crime comedy film directed by John Whitesell and starring Martin Lawrence and Brandon T. Jackson. This  is the 3rd film from "Big Mommas".  Martin Lawrence reprising his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner. Jascha Washington reprise his role as Trent Pierce from the first two films, now Brandon T. Jackson replaced him for his role. The film is going to on "Feb 18th, 2011".And it is the first film to be presented in 2.35:1 widescreen.

MARCH:

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules"  is a realistic fiction novel based on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series written by Jeff Kinney. The film starring  Zachary Gordon,Steve Zahn and Rachael Harris there are also confirmed to return to their own characters accordingly to first film.The film will be directed by David Bowers. And its going to release on "Mar 25th, 2011".


APRIL:

"Scream 4" is the fourth installment in the Scream series. It was directed by Wes Craven starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere. Campbell, Arquette and Cox are the only returning cast members from the previous films. It is scheduled to be released on "April 15, 2011".

"Madea’s Big Happy Family" is a comedy-drama film based on the "Tyler Perry play of the same name" and directed by Tyler Perry. Starring Loretta Devine, Shad "BowWow" Moss, David Mann,Cassi Davis, Tamela Brown Mann in major roles. The film is to be release on "April 22nd, 2011".

"Fast Five" is the fifth film in The Fast and the Furious film series. Directed by Justin Lin, starring Vin Diesel as  Dom main male protagonist and Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner dueteragonist. Dwayne Johnson plays role as villain who is an elite FBI agent assigned to track down Dom, Brian and their team. The film is also the first in the series to be released in IMAX and is set to be released on "April 29, 2011"




MAY:

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is the fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and stars Johnny Depp and  Penelope Cruz. This film is inspired by the novel "On Stranger Tides" and most of the                   was shoot in Hawaii. It is also first in the series to be directed by Rob Marshall and not Gore Verbinski. The film is set to be released on "May 20, 2011" in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D.

"Hang Over 2" is a sequel to the 2009's film Hang Over, directed by Todd Phillips. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong                    

are back with director script to continue they comedy The film is set to be release on "May 27th, 2011".

"Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom Of Doom" is a animated sequel film to the 2008 Kung fu Panda. The Film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson with starring voice given by   

Black Jack, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross and James Hong, are all set to reprise their roles. New cast members Victor Garber, Michelle Yeoh, Gary Oldman, and Jean-Claude Van Damme included in the sequel. It is set to be release in 3-D on "May 27th, 2011".


JUNE:

"X-Men: First Class"  is the fifth installment of the X-Men film series directed by Matthew Vaughn based on the characters appearing in Marvel Comics. The film stars James McAvoy as "Professor X" and Michael Fassbender as "Magneto". It also stars Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw, the antagonist of the movie. The film is about the relationship between Professor X and Magneto and the origin of their groups. The film is set to be on "June 3rd, 2011" .




"Cars 2" is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. The film is directed by John Lasseter and the voices of Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer. It is produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The Film will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D, IMAX 3D, RealD 3D and 2-D for release in theaters on "June 24, 2011".






JULY:

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is the third and final film in the Transformers film series, directed by Michael Bay. It is the sequel to Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro are set to reprise their starring roles but  Megan Fox would not be reprising her role she is replaced by an English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The film is scheduled for release on "July 01st, 2011", in Real D 3D, regular 2D theaters and IMAX.





"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two" is the sequel to the first part oh HP7 in 2010. It is the final movie From the series directed by David Yates. The conclusion of the long-running franchise sees Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his wizardly pals engage in a final showdown with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and his gang of Death Dealers.  The film will be released in 3D, along with 2D formats, in IMAX on "15 July 2011".

"Winnie the Pooh" is an traditionally animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios based upon the characters of the children's books Winnie-the-Pooh.The film is directed by Stephen Anderson Featuring five previously unadapted stories from the classic children’s character, Winnie the Pooh will be narrated by John Cleese and featuring the voices of Jim Cummings, Tom Kenny, and Craig Ferguson. It is to be release on "July 15th, 2011".


AUGUST:

"Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World"  is the  is the fourth film in the series, following on from Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, directed by Robert Rodriguez and also starring Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Danny Trejo, Antonio Banderas, Alexa Vega, and Daryl Sabara. The film is produced by Troublemaker Studios and distributed by Dimension Films, Miramax Films, and Walt Disney Pictures to be released in 3D on "August 19, 2011".

"Final Destination 5" is the fifth installment to the Final Destination film franchise. It is a supernatural-horror film written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Steven Quale. Starring  Nicholas D'Agosto and Emma Bell. Tony Todd will also return from the first two installments in the series. The film will release on "Aug 26th, 2011".






SEPTEMBER:

"Piranha 3DD" is the sequel to 2010 Piranha. The film is directed by Alexandre Aja. The script was written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, writers of the 2009 horror remake Sorority Row. It is planning to release on "Sep 16th, 2011".








OCTOBER:

"Paranormal Activity 3" is a horror film directed by Oren Peli and written by Michael R. Perry. The film is a parallel to the 2007 and 2010 film Parainormal Activity. It is scheduled to release on "Oct 21th, 2011".










NOVEMBER:

"Puss in Boots" is the film based on and follows the character of Puss in Boots from Shrek and his adventures before his first appearance in 2004's Shrek 2. The film is produced by DreamWorks Animation, directed by Chris Miller. The prequel's story centers on the swashbuckling cat and how he comes to meet Shrek and his friends, while introducing new characters as well. It is set to be released in "November 4, 2011".

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part One)" is a two-part romantic-fantasy film directed by Bill Condon and based on the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robbert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner. Part 1 will be released on "November 18, 2011",and Part 2 on "November 16, 2012". Both parts will be released by Summit Entertainment.

"Happy Feet 2" is the animated film sequel to 2006 Happy feet. directed by George Miller.Once again set in Antarctica, this sequel finds dancing penguin Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood), his mate Gloria (Pink), and their pals Ramon and Lovelace (Robin Williams), battling the threat of a Giant petrel and his henchmen. Voice talents include Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Hank Azaria, and Elizabeth Daily. And schedule  to release on "Nov 18th, 2011".

"The Muppets" is an comedy film directed by James Bobin and starring Jason Segel.  In additional to the lovable Muppet characters, human cast members include Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, and Rashida Jones. And look for cameos from Jack Black, Lady Gaga, Mila Kunis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Alan Arkin. The film will release on "Nov 23rd, 2011".

"Rise of the Apes" will be a new film in the Planet of the Apes series.James Franco stars as a modern-day scientist searching for a cure to Alzheimer’s. When one of his test apes, Caesar, begins to mutate, he takes him home. Fans of the rest of the series may be able to guess at what comes next. Also starring Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Andy Serkis, and Brian Cox. Directed by Rupert Wyatt. the film to be release on "Nov 23rd, 2011".

DECEMBER:

"Alvin and the Chipmunks" on the animated series of the Alvin and the Chipmunks. It is an family entertainer already came before in 2007,2009 and now it is back with starring Alvin, Simon, and Theodore on "Dec 16th, 2011".

"Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol"  is the fourth film in the Mission: Impossible film series. The film is directed by Brad Bird. t stars Tom Cruise, who reprises his role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt and he’ll get plenty of help from the likes of Ving Rhames, Jeremy Renner, Josh Holloway, Simon Pegg, and Paula Patton. The bad guys include Michael Nyqvist, Lea Seydoux, and Anil Kapoor.reprises his role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt. The film will be release on "Dec 16th,  2011".

"Sherlock Holmes 2" is a sequel to the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes based on the character of the Sherlock Holmes. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. The film starring  both Robert Downey Jr. (Holmes) and Jude Law (Watson) are pitted against their most formidable foe ever Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris). Also starring Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry, and Eddie Marsan. It is releasing on "Dec 16th, 2010".

"A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 3D" is a stoner comedy film series starring John Cho and Kal Penn. The first film was released on July 30, 2004. The film was shot in 2010 with an expected release date in the "Dec 23, 2011" holiday season.