It's not all about the Olympics next year
13. Young Adult (10th February)
The Talent: Director Jason Reitman, stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt.
The Pitch: Teen-lit author Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) mistakes fiction for reality when she tries to recapture her own high school glory days.
The Hook: Reitman's reunion with Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody promises another bittersweet cocktail of sharp dialogue and sweet emotion.
Defining Feature: Theron is back in a big way this year, but take a look at the rare live-action leading role for Oswalt, aka Remy fromRatatouille.
31. Snow White And The Huntsman (1st June)
The Talent: Director Rupert Sanders, stars Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.
The Pitch: New twist on an old legend, as the Evil Queen hires a huntsman to find the "fairest of them all."
The Hook: The first of competing Snow White adaptations - beforeMirror, Mirror - boasts the better cast and the bigger buzz.
Defining Feature: Never mind Stewart exploring new options afterTwilight. Theron is going to be the actress of 2012
41. Taken 2 (5th October)
The Talent: Director Olivier Megaton, stars Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace.
The Pitch: Retired black ops agent Bryan Mills is forced to come to the rescue once again.
The Hook: The sequel to the hit nobody was expecting, this will rivalThe Expendables 2 as the year's most exciting guilty pleasure.
Defining Feature: Taken defined Liam Neeson's recent reinvention as a hard-man, so this is all about Mr "I will find you and kill you" Mills.
44. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (16th November)
The Talent: Director Bill Condon, stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
The Pitch: Edward, newly-fanged Bella and their l'il baby vampire take on the forces of darkness.
The Hook: The Twilight finale. Regardless of the lukewarm reaction toBreaking Dawn, Part 1, your kid sister will love it.
Defining Feature: Splitting the final story in two a la Harry Pottershould at least mean one thing - action!
45. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (14th December)
The Talent: Director Peter Jackson, stars Martin Freeman Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage.
The Pitch: Long before The Lord Of The Rings, hobbit Bilbo Baggins set out on an adventure with a company of dwarves.
The Hook: After a loooong delay, Jackson returns to Middle Earth with the first in a two-part prequel to his masterwork.
Defining Feature: After helping Spielberg on Tintin, this will be Jackson's first film in 3D.
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Carrie
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