‘Bridesmaids’ (May 13)
Written by: Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Melissa McCarthy
Why do boys get to have all the fun? In this “Hangover” for the distaff set, Wiig stars as Annie, a woman whose life is a mess. Although lovelorn and broke, when she finds out her lifelong best friend (Rudolph) is engaged to be married, she pulls out all the stops, bluffing her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals that come with being maid of honor while herding a group of colorful bridesmaids. (Universal Pictures)
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ (May 20)
Written by: Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin and Geoffrey Rush
Depp and Rush, along with screenwriters Elliott and Rossio, are about all that return for this fourth installment of the $ 1 billion “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise that finds Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) and Barbossa (Rush) seeking the Fountain of Youth. Cruz replaces Keira Knightley’s spunky heroine as a woman from Sparrow’s past whom he’s either in love with or in great danger from. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the vessel of formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), Sparrow finds himself on yet another adventure. Academy Award-nominated Marshall (“Chicago”) takes over directing duties from Gore Verbinski, who collaborated this spring with Depp on “Rango.” (Walt Disney Pictures)
‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ (May 26)
Featuring the voices of: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber
In this sequel to the animated blockbuster from DreamWorks that grossed $215 million domestically, Po (Black) is now living his dream as the Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung-fu masters, the Furious Five: Tigress (Jolie), Mantis (Rogen), Crane (Cross), Viper (Liu) and Monkey (Chan). But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened when a powerful new villain plans to use an unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins to unlock the strength he needs to succeed. Nelson, who worked as a story artist on the original film, directs her feature debut.
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