Savages, Despicable Me 2, and Oblivion Set Release Dates

Blake Lively's Savages will hit theaters on September 28, 2012
Blake Lively's Savages will hit theaters on September 28, 2012
Universal Pictures has slated three of its upcoming projects with new release dates today. Savages will be released on September 28, 2012, the animated sequel Despicable Me 2 hits theaters on July 3, 2013, and the sci-fi action tale Oblivion opens on July 19, 2013.

Savages is an adaptation of Don Winslow's novel of the same name. The story centers on two low-key drug dealers (Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson), who are muscled into working for a Mexican drug cartel after their live-in girlfriend (Blake Lively) is kidnapped. Oliver Stone is directing Savages from an adapted screenplay by Shane Salerno and author Don Winslow. The sci-fi drama Looper is the only other movie scheduled for release on September 28, 2012.

Despicable Me 2 is the sequel to the smash hit Despicable Me, which took in more than $250 million at the box office last summer. No cast members have been confirmed as of yet, although Steve Carell will likely return as Gru. No other movies are slated to open on July 3, 2013 as of yet.

Oblivion is based off the Radical Publishing graphic novel, and centers on a lone soldier (Tom Cruise) who is the only man on Earth after the human race fled to cloud cities after the planet became too toxic. When the soldier discovers a female who crash lands on the planet, he begins to question everything he has been told about Earth. Oblivion is currently the only movie slated to open on July 19, 2013.

Savages comes to theaters September 28th, 2012 and stars Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Benicio Del Toro, Emile Hirsch, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, John Travolta, Uma Thurman. The film is directed by Oliver Stone.

Despicable Me 2 comes to theaters July 3rd, 2013 and stars Steve Carell, Al Pacino, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Julie Andrews. The film is directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud.

Oblivion comes to theaters July 19th, 2013 and stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski.


Sources: Universal Pictures

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Comments (5)

  1. RojoDiablo

    Blake, Salma, & Uma are all in Savages, count me in! Oblivion sounds right up my alley as well.

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  2. Daveactor7

    2013? Damnnnn by that time the next Terrence Malick film will be out =P

    11 months agoby @daveactor7Flag

  3. Mutant

    nice

    11 months agoby @zenderFlag

  4. Summit10

    very nice line up :)

    11 months agoby @summit10Flag

  5. Nautical

    July 19, 2013 NNNOOOO so far away!!!!!

    11 months agoby @nautical05Flag

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