Ever wondered what is the most anticipated movie, scheduled for release, for next year? Well, according to a recently conducted poll for U.S. moviegoers, Indiana Jones’ fourth installment came out on top.
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” the latest film of the franchise, topped the survey. The much anticipated film directed by Steven Spielberg is followed by the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight.”
Completing the top 10 are films that came from existing film franchises, like “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.” Surprisingly, the only original films are “American Gangster” and “I Am Legend.”
“The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” starring Harrison Ford as adventurer Indiana Jones, will be released worldwide in May 2008, nearly 20 years after Steven Spielberg and George Lucas last brought the heroic archaeologist to the big screen in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
Based on the results, the top 20 films are listed below:
1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2. The Dark Knight (Batman Begins 2)
3. National Treasure: Book of Secrets
4. American Gangster
5. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
6. Iron Man
7. I Am Legend
8. Get Smart
9. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
10. Charlie Wilson’s War
11. Hancock
12. Beowulf
13. His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
14. Mamma Mia!
15. The Incredible Hulk
16. Speed Racer
17. Step Brothers
18. Bee Movie
19. Mr. Magnorium’s Wonder Emporium
20. Starship Dave
Thanks to Movieticket.com for the survey and to Yahoo! for the news tip.
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Luke Green said
November 27 2007 @ 1:30 pm
“American Gangster” is based on a real person.
“I Am Legend” is based on the Richard Matheson novel and has already been adapted twice. “The Last Man on Earth” with Vincent Price and “Omega Man” with Charlton Heston.
Neither is an original storyline.