geez.. nobody else posts movie news here?.... just questions and questions and inquiries... i stopped for a while and was hoping somebody else would also post movie related news...

well here are just some

http://www.latinoreview.com/films_20...films2003.html

The Young Black Stallion
Release Date: Fall 2003 Exclusively in IMAX® Theatres and Large Format Cinemas Worldwide
Director: Simon Wincer
Synopsis:
In Disney’s first dramatic feature made specifically for the giant screen, Walt Disney Pictures is proud to present the continuation of a family favorite and a story that has enthralled generations of readers. “The Young Black Stallion,” a prequel to the 1979 classic, presents the horse’s adventures with a young girl named Neera, who has been separated from her father in Arabia by WWII. Left alone in the desert, she befriends the wild colt, whom she names Shetan. Once reunited with her father, however, Neera remains haunted by images of the “lost horse of the desert” – one of a few stallions of legend, rumored to be “born of the sands, sired by the night sky, drinkers of the wind.” The original writer and producer of “The Black Stallion” have returned for this production, which will bring giant screen audiences the wonder, excitement, and magic of Walter Farley’s equine hero as they have never seen it before.


THE HAUNTED MANSION
Release Date: Fall/Holiday 2003
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Jennifer Tilly, Wallace Shawn
Director: Rob Minkoff
Synopsis:
Frightfully funny Eddie Murphy leads an all-scare cast of ghosts and ghouls in Disney’s spookiest comedy ever, “The Haunted Mansion.” Workaholic real-estate agent Jim Evers (Murphy) drags his family up to the big, creepy Gracey mansion in hopes of rebuilding it into a lavish new condo development. When they get there, however, the family quickly finds that they’re not alone… not when 999 grim, grinning ghosts come out to socialize! With all these happy haunts that won’t leave until their unfinished business has been completed, it’s up to Jim to break the curse – and rediscover a family that needs him – before the clock strikes 13.


Piglet's Big Movie
Release Date: April 11, 2003
Voice Talent: Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Peter Cullen, Andre Stojka, Tom Wheatley
Director: Francis Glebas
Synopsis:
“Piglet’s Big Movie” brings “the little pink guy” to center stage for a story of friendship and appreciation as the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood learns that it doesn’t take somebody big to do big things. Piglet gets that inferior feeling when his friends begin a “honey harvest” and he is told that he’s too small to help. When Piglet disappears, the others use his scrapbook as a map to find him - and in the process discover that this “Very Small Animal” has been a big hero in a lot of ways. After an eventful search and a dramatic climax, Piglet once again demonstrates how large an influence he has been on his pals. The film features several new songs written and performed by Carly Simon, including “If I Wasn’t So Small” (The Piglet Song), the heartfelt “Mother’s Intuition” and the enchanting “With a Few Good Friends.”


The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Release Date: May 2, 2003
Cast: Hilary Duff, Adam Lamberg, Robert Carradine, Hallie Todd, Jake Thomas, Yani Gellman, Alex Borstein, Clayton Snyder, Ashlie Brillault, Brendan Kelly, Carly Schroeder.
Director: Jim Fall
Synopsis:
Disney’s “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” serves up the comic foibles of lovable Lizzie McGuire and her pals Gordo, Kate, and Ethan, who all pack their bags and plan to live la dolce vita while on a class trip to Italy. Once there, Lizzie is mistaken for Isabella (who is part of an Italian pop duo) and begins to fall for Paolo (Isabella's handsome Italian pop star former boyfriend). When Lizzie’s mom, dad, and annoying brother Matt get wind of this, they all jet their way to the boot country. In the meantime, Lizzie is transformed from a gawky teen to a beautiful pop star, Gordo struggles to understand his true feelings for her, and a whirlwind of surprising events force Lizzie to find the true meaning of friendship. Disney’s “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” brings a new kick to the old world in this hilarious comedy.


The Jungle Book 2
Release Date: : Feb 14, 2003
DIRECTOR: Steve Trenbirth
VOICE TALENT: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman, Tony Jay, Bob Joles, John Rhys-Davies, Phil Collins, Connor Funk, Jim Cummings, Jess Harnell, Jeff Bennett
Synopsis:
Disney’s “The Jungle Book 2” adds an all-new animated chapter to one of the best-loved animated classics of all time. Mowgli now lives in the man village, and he loves his new family and friends, especially his feisty little step-brother Ranjan and his best pal Shanti, the girl who initially wooed Mowgli from the jungle. But Mowgli misses his buddy Baloo, who likewise pines for his little man-cub. Baloo isn’t the only one hoping to see Mowgli again soon - Shere Khan impatiently awaits his revenge. When Mowgli sneaks away to the jungle, the chase is on to see who will find Mowgli first-his old pals, his new family, or the man-eating tiger. It’s an adventure packed with thrills, songs and fun for the whole family. The film gets a musical boost from both a reprise of “The Bare Necessities” and Smash Mouth’s rousing rendition of “I Wan’na Be Like You” as well as new tunes like the show-stopping “W-I-L-D” and the swinging beat of “Jungle Rhythm.”


Holes
Release Date: April 18, 2003
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, and Shia LaBeouf
Director: Andrew Davis
Synopsis:
Based on the award-winning book by Louis Sachar, “Holes” is a funny and poignant coming-of-age adventure. It tells the story of Stanley Yelnats (SHIA LaBEOUF) - an unusual young hero, dogged by bad luck stemmingfrom an ancient family curse. Perpetually in the wrong place at the wrong time, Stanley is unfairly sentenced to months of detention at Camp Green Lake for a crime he didn’t commit. There, he and his campmates – Squid, Armpit, ZigZag, Magnet, X-Ray, and Zero – are forced by the menacing warden (SIGOURNEY WEAVER) and her right-hand men Mr. Sir (JON VOIGHT) and Mr. Pendanski (TIM BLAKE NELSON) to dig holes in order to build character. Nobody knows the real reason they’re digging all these holes, but Stanley soon begins to question why the Warden is so interested in anything “special” the boys find. Stanley and his campmates must stick together and keep one step ahead of the Warden and her henchmen as they plot a daring escape from the camp to solve the mystery and break the Yelnats family curse.


Hidalgo
Release Date: Spring 2003
Cast: Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson, Louise Lombard, Said Taghmaoui
Director: Joe Johnston
Synopsis:
Based on the true story of the greatest long-distance horse race ever run, “Hidalgo” is an epic action-adventure and one man’s journey of personal redemption. Held yearly for centuries, the Ocean of Fire—a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian Desert—was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy Sheik invited an American and his horse to enter the race for the first time. Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) was a cowboy and dispatch rider for the US cavalry who had once been billed as the greatest rider the West had ever known. The Sheik (Omar Sharif) would put this claim to the test, pitting the American cowboy and his mustang, Hidalgo, against the world’s greatest Arabian horses and Bedouin riders—some of whom were determined to prevent the foreigner from finishing the race. For Frank, the Ocean of Fire becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse, Hidalgo, attempt the impossible.




Freaky Friday
Release Date: Summer 2003
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, and Mark Harmon
Director: Mark Waters
Synopsis:
Dr. Tess Coleman (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Anna (LINDSAY LOHAN), are not getting along. They don’t see eye-to-eye on clothes, hair, music, and certainly not in each other’s taste in men. One Thursday evening, their disagreements reach a fever pitch -- Anna is incensed that her mother doesn’t support her musical aspirations and Tess, a widow about to remarry, can’t see why Anna won’t give her fiancé (MARK HARMON) a break. Everything soon changes when two identical Chinese Fortune Cookies cause a little mystic mayhem. On the next morning, their Friday gets freaky when Tess and Anna find themselves inside the other’s body. As they literally walk a mile in each other’s shoes, they gain a little newfound respect for the other’s point of view. But with Tess’s wedding coming on Saturday, the two have to find a way to switch back (and fast). Mary Rodgers’ classic novel gets a new spin in this big-screen adaptation.