Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 9 December 2011 (USA)
Director: Garry Marshall
Writer: Katherine Fugate (screenplay)
Cast: Jessica Biel, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Josh Duhamel, Alyssa Milano
& Michelle Pfeiffer
New Year's Eve is an upcoming romantic comedy film directed by Garry
Marshall.[1] It was originally intended as the sequel to the 2010 film,
Valentine's Day, but on December 8, 2010 it was revealed that the film would not
be a sequel to Valentine's Day and that Jessica Biel and Ashton Kutcher would
play different characters.[2] The film is scheduled for release on December 9,
2011 in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema.
If you thought Valentine's Day
lined up quite the star-studded ensemble, then wait until you see the list of
growing names for its follow-up, New Year's Eve. Garry Marshall has tapped
several A-listers for the ensemble romantic comedy. Glee's Lea Michele and
Abigail Breslin have already signed on to the film, but now Robert De Niro,
Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, and Ashton Kutcher are reportedly circling
parts as well.Here's a quick breakdown of the new roles:
* De Niro will play a man dying in a hospital.
* Pfeiffer is a secretary with unfulfilled New Year's resolutions to tackle.
* Swank will step in as a producer of the Times Square ball drop.
* Kutcher is a guy who hates New Year's Eve (so I'm guessing he won't be
reprising his role as the Valentine's Day's florist?).
While there's no word on Michele or Breslin's parts, my guess is Breslin will be
fulfilling the film's puppy love requirement, much like Emma Roberts did in the
first film.
What are your thoughts on this ensemble? I'm sure we'll be seeing more names
come in as other roles are assigned, but I can't wait to see which actors get
paired off as couples. Perhaps Lea and Ashton could even share some romantic
screen time!