The Bigger They Are...

Dark Horizons has posted the 2006 slate for Sony Pictures:

My first reaction of "Wow", had to do more with the size of the roster, than any one film on it. No less than 29 flicks are set to roll out under the studio banner. Considering that overall box office numbers were down in 2005, this is quite an ambitious slate for any studio, to hedge there bets on.

A new James Bond has been cast for the 21st film in the long running franchise. The story for Casino Royale takes us back to Bond's first assignment. It all rests on the shoulders of Daniel Craig. Will movie-goers be shaken and or stirred? You want sequels? Sony's got 'em in 2006. The Grudge 2 has Sarah Michelle Gellar back as Karen and facing more evil spirits. Underworld: Evolution continues the war between Werewolves and Vampires, while the long in development Basic Instinct 2 : Risk Addiction seems weird after all this time, I am such a huge fan of the original Basic Instinct that I will probably check it out...Remakes of The Pink Panther and When a Stranger Calls will most likely not even come close to being the classics that the originals were. The comedies Click , starring Adam Sandler & Christopher Walken, R.V. with Robin Williams, and The Benchwarmes with my favorite "misfit" Jon Heder, all have the potential for big laughs. Perhaps the most anticipated movie on the entire slate though is The Da Vinci Code. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, director Ron Howard, adapter Akiva Goldsman, and star Tom Hanks, have a lot to live up to...