“Snow White and the Huntsman” and “Breaking Dawn” Make HitFix’s List of Anticipated 2012 Movies

23. “Snow White and the Huntsman”

In theaters: June 1, 2012
Director: Rupert Sanders
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Ian McShane,

Nick Frost, Toby Jones, Bob Hoskins, Ray Winstone, Eddie Marsan
Lowdown: Of the two “Snow White” movies, this is the one with the interesting dwarves

and the more serious approach, as well as the “Twilight” star and Thor.

Drew McWeeny says: That first trailer walks that fine line between very cool and

completely ridiculous, and we’ve got to see the movie to figure out which it is.

Kristen Stewart’s got to start proving that there’s life after “Twilight,” and this is

supposed to kick off a trilogy according to producer Joe Roth, no stranger to the

head-to-head movie showdowns.

7. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2″

In theaters: Nov. 16, 2012
Director: Bill Condon
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Dakota Fanning, Ashley Greene,

Anna Kendrick, Lee Pace, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Maggie Grace, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Sheen
Lowdown: The final chapter in Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” saga finds Aro (Sheen) and the

Volturi arriving in Grand Forks to claim Renesmee, the fast-growing child of Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson). A stare down to end all stare downs ensues.

Gregory Ellwood says: Condon helmed the best “film” of the franchise with “Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1.,” but most moviegoers outside of the hardcore fan base were looking for less romance and more drama.  Expect that and much more during the last 10 minutes of “Pt. 2.”  Plus, Bella as vampire.  Gotta be awkward when she runs into dear old dad, right?

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