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Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

There's been a chance behind the camera with the Planet Of The Apes franchise, as Rupert Wyatt, the man who delivered the hugely impressive Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, elected not to work to the tight schedule required of Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, and passed on the project. The baton has been picked up by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, and Andy Serkis is back on board too. The film is due in May 2014.

Despicable Me

Two further Despicable Me projects are in the works. A full-on sequel is due later this year, which is cunningly going be the name of Despicable Me 2. But at the end of 2014, you can also expect a spin-off movie centred around the minions from the film. We'd expect a Despicable Me 3 to be added to the slate in due course, too.

Die Hard 6

Bruce Willis had suggested, before he embarked on A Good Day To Die Hard, that there was one more big screen adventure for John McClane - once a Lieutenant, now a world-saving powerhouse - on the cards. We don't know too much more about it than that at the moment, but unless Die Hard 5 dies a very painful death at the box office, then John McClane is likely to have one last outing in him

Dumb And Dumber 2

After it looked like it all fell apart at one point, the Farrelly Brothers are moving ahead with a second Dumb And Dumber movie (we'll ignore the prequel, which they weren't involved with), going by the title Dumb And Dumber To. The usually sequel-averse Jim Carrey has agreed to star again, alongside Jeff Daniels, and a screenplay is already in place. Expect the film in 2014.

The Expendables 3

It's US box office take may have been down on its predecessor, but the global success of The Expendables 2 has meant that The Expendables 3 is certain to happen. Sylvester Stallone will presumably be starting work on it shortly, if he hasn't already, and Jackie Chan has already said that he'll be featuring this time around. Whether Stallone succeeds in bringing in the likes of Nicolas Cage and Harrison Ford remains to be seen, though.

Finding Nemo 2

If things had gone differently, we may well have been talking about an Andrew Stanton-directed John Carter sequel here. Instead though, after the heavily-reported financial struggles that beset John Carter at the box office, Stanton has elected to make a follow-up to Finding Nemo. He may have planned that anyway, to be fair, but it's become his next project. The film is in its early stages, and 2016 sounds about the right time to expect it.

Fast & Furious 7

The sixth chapter of the Fast & Furious franchise arrives in cinemas this summer, but already, plans are afoot for the seventh. Justin Lin is expecting to direct one last time, while you can expect the lead cast and some very fast cars to feature. Universal is likely to keep to the two year gap between movies, leaving Fast & Furious 7 in place for a summer 2015 release.

Fright Night 2

We weren't aware that the new take on Fright Night had done particularly well, but it's clearly picked up interest somewhere along the line. A straight to DVD sequel has been commissioned, with a new cast brought in. Work is underway on the project, which will now star Chris Waller, Will Payne and Sean Power.

Ghostbusters 3

It seems as though the much talked about third Ghostbusters movie will finally press ahead this year. The movie is expected to shoot before 2013 is out, without any involvement from Bill Murray. Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis have been working on the film for some time, which Ivan Reitman is expected to direct. The idea will be to hand the mantle over to a new team of Ghostbusters, who will then take the franchise forward. That said, there have been that many twists and turns to get the film this fire, we wouldn't be in the slightest bit surprised if it all fell apart again.

The Girl Who Played With Fire

The second part of the English language take on Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy appears stuck at the moment. David Fincher's film of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo did solid, if not exceptional business, but both Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara are contracted for two further films. Sony keeps making noises that it's looking to press ahead with the other two films, but last we heard, it was in their court, and there wasn't a screenplay in place the studio was happy with. Don't be surprised if this one fizzles out...

Goon 2

The ultra-violent ice hockey comedy Goon has no shortage of fans, and Jay Baruchel and Jesse Chabot are now working on a screenplay for a second movie. Expect Seann William Scott to return, and Michael Dowse will be directing again. The film is currently in the writing stages.

Han**** 2

Director Peter Berg, while promoting his more-commercially-successful-than-you-might-think blockbuster Battleship last year admitted that a second Han**** film was still a distinct possibility. He's still interested in making another one, and reports that Will Smith is up for it too. It's finding a space in everyone's schedule that's apparently the ongoing problem.

The Hobbit

As you more than likely very well know, as well as a further Hobbit film this year, The Desolation Of Smaug, Peter Jackson has another lined up for the summer of 2014, There And Back Again. Given that the splitting of The Hobbit into three films has already been widely debated, it's probably best if we move on...

Hope & Glory 2

John Boorman is looking to finally make a follow up to his 80s success Hope & Glory, currently going by the name of Queen & Country. The original followed a nine-year old in London during the Second World War, whilst Boorman's new film would see him grown up, and drafted into war himself. No firm dates have been announced as of yet.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

It might not have done amazing business at the box office, but Hot Tub Time Machine proved to be a sizeable DVD and Blu-ray hit, and MGM has put the wheels in motion for a sequel. Early reports suggest that John Cusack won't be involved with this one, although director Steve Pink is likely to return. So are the rest of the key cast: Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke. Pink and Corddry are on scripting duties.

Hotel Transylvania 2

The autumn of 2012 saw a trio of horror-related animated movies go head to head, with Hotel Transylvania doing battle with Frankenweenie and ParaNorman. Sadly, you can't help but feel that the weakest film won, with the sizeable gross for Hotel Transylvania leading Sony Pictures Animation to greenlight a sequel.

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