Universal Pictures Present Fall Movies Line-Up

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Providing movie lovers with a variety of film choices for this coming Fall, Universal Pictures have unveiled the thorough Fall Preview Line Up of their forthcoming movies.

Aug 29, 2008

AceShowbiz - As Summer is coming to an end and Fall is fast approaching, Universal Pictures have let out their complete Fall Preview Line Up. The list contains a diverse selection of movies from based-on-true story drama "Flash of Genius" to children fantasy book adaptation "The Tale of Despereaux".

All of the information of those six films can be viewed below.

Flash of Genius

Based on The New Yorker Article Flash of Genius by: John Seabrook

Release date: October 3, 2008 Rating: PG-13 Genre: Drama Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda Directed by: Marc Abraham Written by: Philip Railsback Produced by: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Michael Lieber Executive Producers: Jon Glickman, J. Miles Dale, Eric Newman, Tom Bliss Official Site: www.flashofgenius.net

Synopsis: Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. more on Flash of Genius

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The Express

Based on the Book "Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express" by: Robert Gallagher

Release date: October 10, 2008 Rating: PG Genre: Drama Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Clancy Brown and Charles S. Dutton Directed by: Gary Fleder Written by: Charles Leavitt Produced by: John Davis Executive Producers: Derek Dauchy, Arne L. Schmidt, Ryan Kavanaugh Official Site: www.theexpressmovie.com

Synopsis: Based on a true story, The Express follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of American sports, and his story continues to inspire new generations. more on The Express

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Changeling

Release date: October 24, 2008 Rating: R Genre: Drama Cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, Michael Kelly Produced and Directed by: Clint Eastwood Written by: J. Michael Straczynski Produced by: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Rob Lorenz Executive Producers: Tim Moore, Jim Whitaker

Synopsis: Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in a provocative drama based on actual events: Changeling. In the film, Christine Collins' (Jolie) prayers are met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. Facing corrupt police and a skeptical public, she desperately hunts for answers, only to be confronted by a truth that will change her forever. more on Changeling

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Role Models

Release date: November 7, 2008 Rating: R Genre: Comedy Cast: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jane Lynch, Bobb'e J.Thompson and Elizabeth Banks Directed by: David Wain Writers: David Wain, Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Tim Dowling, W. Blake Herron Producers: Mary Parent, Scott Stuber, Luke Greenfield Executive Producers: Dan Kolsrud, Matt Seigel, William Sherak, Jason Shuman Official Site: www.rolemodelsmovie.com

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Synopsis:

Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star in Role Models as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program. After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn't look half bad. more on Role Models

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Frost/Nixon

Based on the Stageplay by: Peter Morgan

Release date: December 5, 2008 Rating: R Genre: Drama Cast: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell Directed by: Ron Howard Screenplay by: Peter Morgan Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Executive Producers: Peter Morgan, Matthew Byam Shaw, Debra Hayward, Liza Chasin, Karen Kehela Sherwood, David Bernardi, Todd Hallowell Official Site: www.frostnixon.net

Synopsis: OscarR-winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen writer Peter Morgan's (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the untold story of the historic encounter that changed both: Frost/Nixon. Reprising their roles from Morgan's stageplay are Frank Langella, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Nixon, and Michael Sheen, who fully inhabited the part of Frost onstage in London and New York. more on Frost/Nixon

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The Tale of Despereaux

Based on the Book by: Kate DiCamillo

Release date: December 19, 2008 Genre: Animated Adventure Rating: Not yet rated Studio: Universal Pictures Cast: Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Frances Conroy, Tony Hale, Ciaran Hinds, Dustin Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, James Nesbitt, Stanley Tucci, Tracey Ullman, Emma Watson and Sigourney Weaver Directed by: Sam Fell, Rob Stevenhagen Screenplay by: Gary Ross Produced by: Gary Ross, Allison Thomas Executive Producers: William Sargent, Ryan Kavanaugh, David Lipman, Robin Bissell

Official Site: www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com

Synopsis: Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, laughter aplenty and gallons of mouthwatering soup. But an accident left the King broken-hearted, the Princess filled with longing and the townsfolk without their soup. Sunlight disappeared. The world became gray. All hope was lost in this land.. until Despereaux Tilling was born. more on The Tale of Despereaux

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