Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in movie theatres in September:
Apollo 18
Opens: September 2
The story revolves around recently “found footage” shot by the crew of an abandoned moon mission that NASA claims never took place in the early 1970s. The footage reveals the existence of alien life and explains why the agency has hidden the evidence for all of these years. No cast members have been revealed.
Tanner Hall
Opens: September 9
Tanner Hall is a vivid peek into the private world of an all-girls boarding school in rural New England where the knot of adolescent complexity is unraveled through the coming of age stories of four teenage girls. The cast includes Rooney Mara, Georgia King, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott and Chris Kattan.
The Apparition
Opens: September 9
A young couple are haunted by a scary ghost-like form, apparently brought into existence by students testing a whole new form of science. Who will help them escape the terrifying apparition? Tom Felton, Ashley Greene and Sebastian Stan are among the cast.
Drive
Opens: September 16
The story follows a nameless Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a freelance getaway driver during robberies. When a bank heist goes wrong, he ends up on the run with a contract on his head and an ex-con’s girlfriend in his car. The cast includes Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, Bryan Cranston andAlbert Brooks.
Straw Dogs
Opens: September 16
L.A. screenwriter David Sumner relocates with his wife, Amy, to her hometown in the deep South. While tensions build between them, a brewing conflict with locals becomes a threat to them both. The cast includes James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård and James Woods.
Tinker, Tailer, Solider, Spy
Opens: September 16
Based on the 1974 novel by John le Carre , the film is about George Smiley (Gary Oldman) who comes out of semi-retirement in the 1970s to uncover a Russian spy. Among the cast are Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds, Benedict Cumberbatch and Toby Jones.
Abduction
Opens: September 23
Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) comes across a picture of himself on a missing persons’ web site and he sets out to uncover his real identity. He 1uickly learns his parents are far from who they say they are and when the police, government agents and shadowy figures start to pursue him, Nathan goes on the run. Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs also star.
Dolphin Tale
Opens: September 23
A boy befriends an injured dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap. Through their bond and friendship, the boy motivates everyone around him to help save her by creating a prosthetic appendage to replace the dolphin’s tail. The marine mammal’s strong survival instincts become an inspiration to people with special needs throughout the world. The cast includes Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson and Nathan Gamble.
Machine Gun Preacher
September 23
Inspired by the true story of Sam Childers (played by Gerard Butler), a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. The movie co-stars Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Madeline Carroll and Kathy Baker.
Moneyball
Opens: September 23
The story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. The cast includes Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Kathryn Morris.
50/50
Opens: September 30
A young healthy man who leads a nice and simple life is soon diagnosed with a rare type of cancer. While fighting the disease he begins to appreciate what he has in life, especially the things he took for granted before his battle. The cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anna Kendrick.
Anonymous
Opens: September 30
A political thriller about who actually wrote the plays of William Shakespeare– Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford– set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her. Among the cast are Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave.
Dream House
Opens: September 30
A successful New York publisher moves his wife and children to a New England town, where they buy the home of their dreams. But the dream is shattered when they learn that the previous tenants were murdered. The husband teams with a neighbor to learn the truth about the crime, and a killer who has made them the next target. Among the cast are Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Marton Csokas and Gregory Smith.
What’s Your Number
Opens: September 30
A woman looks back at the past twenty men she’s had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. The ensemble cast includes Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Martin Freeman, Zachary Quinto, Mike Vogel, Chris Pratt, Joel McHale and Dave Annable.
NOTE: Any of the opening dates for the above movies can be changed at the last minute so please check your local theatres for confirmation.
Movies coming out in October will be posted at the end of September.
Enjoy!
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