Highlights of Film Lineup for 2004 Wed Jan 21, 3:18 PM ET By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES - Highlights of Hollywood's 2004 film slate (many films do not yet have specific release dates, some remain untitled and studio schedules are subject to change; for films that have specific dates, the month of release is noted in parentheses): Winter and Spring AGAINST THE ROPES: Meg Ryan (news) manages a potential boxing champ (Omar Epps (news)). The directing debut of actor Charles S. Dutton (news). (February) AGENT CODY BANKS 2: DESTINATION LONDON: The junior spy (Frankie Muniz (news)) goes undercover to retrieve a mind-control device. (March) BARBERSHOP 2: BACK IN BUSINESS: Ice Cube and his gang of haircutters hold court again. Queen Latifah co-stars. (February) THE BIG BOUNCE: A drifter (Owen Wilson (news)) is seduced by a vixen into shady dealings in a remake of the 1969 flick. (January) BREAKIN' ALL THE RULES: Dumped by his fiancee, a man (Jamie Foxx (news)) writes a best seller on ending relationships. (April) BROKEN LIZARD'S CLUB DREAD: The comedy troupe behind "Super Troopers" heads to a boozy island resort, where visitors start getting bumped off. (February) THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT: Ashton Kutcher (news) as a man who learns he can undo the past — but unravels his present in the process. (January) CATCH THAT KID: Three kids plan a daring bank robbery — but all for a good cause. (February) CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN: Lindsay Lohan (news) as a malcontent uprooted from New York City to New Jersey. (April) CONNIE AND CARLA: Writer-actress Nia Vardalos (news) co-stars with Toni Collette (news) and David Duchovny (news) in a comedy about two women disguised as drag queens to hide from the mob. (April) DAWN OF THE DEAD: Flesh-munching zombies walk again in an update of the cult horror tale about a global plague. With Ving Rhames (news) and Sarah Polley (news). (March) DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA NIGHTS: The 1987 hit gets an update as a good-girl American teen is drawn to a slinky dancer in 1950s Cuba. (February) DOGVILLE: Lars von Trier (news)'s harrowing experimental film stars Nicole Kidman (news) as a fugitive initially welcomed — then subjugated — by a mountain community. (March) THE DREAMERS: Bernardo Bertolucci (news) spins a drama of French siblings and a visiting American student during 1968's turbulent youth movement. (March) ELLA ENCHANTED: Anne Hathaway (news) as a fairy-tale doormat — a girl in a magical land who's cursed by absolute obedience. (April) ENVY: Best buddies (Ben Stiller (news) and Jack Black (news)) wind up at odds after one of them strikes it rich on a crackpot invention. Barry Levinson (news) directs. (April) ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND: A trip through the mind of a man (Jim Carrey (news)) seeking to have memories of his girlfriend erased. With Kate Winslet (news). (March) EUROTRIP: A young man enlists his friends on a farcical journey across Europe to meet his cyber pen pal. (February) 50 FIRST DATES: A "Wedding Singer" reunion. Adam Sandler (news) and Drew Barrymore (news) in a romance between a smitten man and a woman who loses her memory each day. (February) THE GIRL NEXT DOOR: A youth (Emile Hirsch) falls for a seemingly ideal neighbor (Elisha Cuthbert (news)), then learns she's an ex-porn star. (March) GODSEND: A boy cloned from a dead son undergoes terrifying changes as he ages. Robert De Niro (news), Greg Kinnear (news) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (news) star. (April) HELLBOY: A comic-book adaptation about superheroes with paranormal powers battling a deranged villain. With Ron Perlman (news), John Hurt (news) and Selma Blair (news). (April) HIDALGO: An ex-cowboy (Viggo Mortensen (news)) becomes the first American in a horse race across the Arabian Desert. (March) HOME ON THE RANGE: Disney's animated musical features the voices of Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench (news) and Cuba Gooding (news) Jr. as farm animals battling an outlaw. (April) INTERMISSION: Colin Farrell (news) as a street thug in an ensemble black comedy that follows a group of offbeat Irish folk. (March) JERSEY GIRL: Ben Affleck (news) and Jennifer Lopez (news) hope for a better result than "Gigli" with Kevin Smith (news)'s tale of a single father. (March) JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION: Cedric the Entertainer and Vanessa Williams (news) take the family on a road trip of misadventures. (April) KILL BILL — VOL. 2: Uma Thurman (news) resumes her bloody mission in the conclusion to Quentin Tarantino (news)'s saga of a vengeful assassin. (February) THE LADYKILLERS: Tom Hanks (news) headlines the Coen brothers' remake of the Alec Guinness (news) comedy about a band of bumbling crooks. (March) LAWS OF ATTRACTION: Two divorce attorneys (Julianne Moore (news) and Pierce Brosnan (news)) who have seen the worst of love take a stab at marriage. (April) MAN ON FIRE: A jaded mercenary (Denzel Washington (news)) goes ballistic over the kidnapping of a child (Dakota Fanning) he was hired to protect. (April) MEAN GIRLS: It's culture shock for a teen (Lindsay Lohan) raised in the African hinterlands when she enrolls in a U.S. high school. (April) MIRACLE: Kurt Russell (news) as coach of the U.S. hockey team in its upset win over the Soviets at the 1980 Olympics. (February) NED KELLY: Heath Ledger (news) as the Australian outlaw folk hero. With Naomi Watts (news) and Geoffrey Rush (news). (March) NEVER DIE ALONE: DMX and David Arquette (news) in a story of a criminal reflecting on his life through audio tapes left behind after his death. (March) THE PASSION OF CHRIST: Jim Caviezel (news) is Jesus and Monica Bellucci (news) is Mary Magdalene in Mel Gibson (news)'s retelling of Christ's last few hours. (February) THE PERFECT SCORE: Six students plot to steal the SAT exam. With Scarlett Johansson (news) and Erika Christensen (news). (January) THE PRINCE & ME: It's medical school or life as Denmark's queen when a student (Julia Stiles (news)) falls for the crown prince. (March) THE PUNISHER: Adaptation of the comic book about an avenging angel (Thomas Jane (news)), who battles super-villain John Travolta (news). (April) THE RECKONING: A rebel priest (Paul Bettany (news)) and an acting troupe stage a performance to solve a murder in 14th century England. With Willem Dafoe (news). (March) THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD: A dark comedy about a Depression-era beer baroness (Isabella Rossellini (news)) who holds a contest to find the world's saddest tunes. (April) SAVED!: Mandy Moore (news) and Jena Malone (news) in a comedy about a girl ostracized at her Christian school after she becomes pregnant. (April) SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED: The goofy Great Dane and pals battle a masked villain. With Freddie Prinze (news) Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar (news). (March) SECRET WINDOW: A writer (Johnny Depp (news)) is menaced by a nutcase (John Turturro (news)) who accuses the author of stealing his story. Based on a Stephen King novella. (April) SPARTAN: David Mamet (news)'s latest stars Val Kilmer (news) and Derek Luke as special-ops officers tracking an abductee. (March) STARSKY & HUTCH: The '70s cop show gets a makeover, with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as mismatched partners. Snoop Dogg plays their snitch, Huggy Bear. (March) TAKING LIVES: Angelina Jolie (news)'s an FBI (news - web sites) profiler hunting a killer who may be swiping his victims' identities. With Ethan Hawke (news) and Kiefer Sutherland (news). (March) 13 GOING ON 30: Jennifer Garner (news) in a "Big"-like tale of a 13-year-old who wishes for a new life and suddenly finds herself all grown up. (April) TWISTED: A cop (Ashley Judd (news)) tracking a serial killer becomes the prime suspect. With Samuel L. Jackson (news) and Andy Garcia (news). (February) WALKING TALL: The Rock in a remake of the 1973 flick about an ex-soldier who's elected hometown sheriff and cleans up the crime-ridden burgh. (April) WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT: Gene Hackman (news) as a former U.S. president running for local mayor against a plumber (Ray Romano (news)). THE WHOLE TEN YARDS: Bruce Willis (news), Matthew Perry (news) and Amanda Peet (news) reunite in this follow-up to the hit man comedy "The Whole Nine Yards." (April) WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON!: A grocery clerk (Kate Bosworth (news)) wins a night out with a bad-boy screen idol. Nathan Lane (news) co-stars. (January) YOU GOT SERVED: A band of street dancers faces a showdown with a rival town's best hoofers. The cast includes singer Lil' Kim. (January) Summer season ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: The two sci-fi monsters, together at last, locked in mortal combat in Antarctica. (August) ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY: A chauvinistic 1970s TV newsman (Will Ferrell (news)) feuds with a feminist colleague (Christina Applegate (news)). (July) BAADASSSSS!: Mario Van Peebles (news) directs and stars as his dad, Melvin, in his quest to make the landmark black-power flick "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song." (May) BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE: The life of a lonely girl is turned around when she adopts a big, goofy stray dog. Adapted from the children's novel. (August) BLADE: TRINITY: Wesley Snipes (news) is back as the half-vampire comic-book hero, who's framed for murder in a plot involving the king of the bloodsuckers, Dracula. (August) THE BOURNE SUPREMACY: Matt Damon (news)'s amnesiac assassin from "The Bourne Identity" battles on as he tries to piece together his memories. (July) CATWOMAN: Halle Berry (news) is an artist who gains feline-esque power and agility in this spinoff of DC Comics' "Batman." (July) CHEER UP: A gruff lawman (Tommy Lee Jones (news)) goes undercover as a coach to protect cheerleaders who witnessed a murder. (July) THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK: Vin Diesel (news)'s sci-fi anti-hero from "Pitch Black" returns to take on an interstellar overlord. (June) A CINDERELLA STORY: Hilary Duff (news) updates the fairy tale, leaving behind her cell phone instead of a slipper for her prince charming to find. (July) CODE 46: Tim Robbins (news) and Samantha Morton (news) in a futuristic romance in a world where travel is severely restricted. (August) COFFEE AND CIGARETTES: Jim Jarmusch (news)'s collection of short encounters over coffee features Bill Murray (news), Cate Blanchett (news) and Tom Waits (news). (May) COLLATERAL: Tom Cruise (news) in a thriller about a hit man who hijacks a taxi for a one-night round of killings. Michael Mann (news) directs. THE COOKOUT: An NBA star has an ill-fated family barbecue at his swanky new home. With Queen Latifah, Danny Glover (news) and Tim Meadows (news). THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW: Earth is pummeled by climatic disasters in a doomsday tale from "Independence Day" director Roland Emmerich. With Dennis Quaid (news). (May) DE-LOVELY: Kevin Kline (news) plays songwriter Cole Porter as he reflects on his grand past. Ashley Judd co-stars. (July) EULOGY: Secrets come to light during a family patriarch's funeral. The comedy features Zooey Deschanel (news), Debra Winger (news), Ray Romano and Piper Laurie (news). (May) GARFIELD: Bill Murray's the voice of the comic-strip fat cat in a live-action and computer-animation combo. (June) HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN: Year three at wizard school for the boy sorcerer (Daniel Radcliffe (news)), who tussles with a dangerous escapee (Gary Oldman (news)). (June) I, ROBOT: A detective (Will Smith (news)) investigates a crime he thinks was committed by a robot. Based on Isaac Asimov's sci-fi story collection. (July) I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD: Clive Owen (news) reteams with "Croupier" director Mike Hodges (news) for a thriller about an ex-crook looking into his brother's death. (June) MR. 3000: Bernie Mac (news)'s a vain ex-ballplayer trying a comeback to pick up the three hits he needs to assure his Hall of Fame invite. (May) NEW YORK MINUTE: The twins play hooky as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen play feuding sisters on a chaotic day trip to New York City. (May) THE NOTEBOOK: A past romance is intercut with a man's visits to a woman at a nursing home. With James Garner (news), Gena Rowlands (news) and Joan Allen (news). (July) THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT: Julie Andrews (news), Anne Hathaway and director Garry Marshall (news) continue their regal tale as Princess Mia hunts for a hubby. (July) SHALL WE DANCE: Richard Gere (news), Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon (news) in a remake of the Japanese hit about a businessman's budding passion for ballroom dancing. (July) SHREK 2: The big green guy, donkey and princess return in a not-so-happily-ever-after sequel. Mike Myers (news), Eddie Murphy (news) and Cameron Diaz (news) provide voices again. (May) SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW: Jude Law (news), Gwyneth Paltrow (news) and Angelina Jolie try to foil a plot to destroy Earth. (June) A SLIPPING DOWN LIFE: A wallflower (Lili Taylor (news)) comes out of her shell in a relationship with a brooding musician (Guy Pearce (news)). Based on Anne Tyler's novel. (May) SOUL PLANE: A black man wins a huge settlement from an airline and starts his own funky air service. (May) SOUND OF THUNDER: Edward Burns (news) and Ben Kingsley (news) in a time-travel tale about a prehistoric safari that threatens humanity's future. From a Ray Bradbury short story. (August) SPIDER-MAN 2: Our hero (Tobey Maguire (news)) battles tentacled villain Doc Ock (Alfred Molina (news)). Director Sam Raimi (news) and co-stars Kirsten Dunst (news) and James Franco (news) return. (July) THE STEPFORD WIVES: Nicole Kidman in a remake of the '70s thriller about a town where women are strangely docile and eager to please. THE TERMINAL: Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg (news) reunite for the story of an Eastern European stuck in Kennedy Airport after a coup back home invalidates his passport. Catherine Zeta-Jones (news) co-stars. (June) THUNDERBIRDS: A live-action adaptation of the '60s cult TV puppet series about ace sci-fi rescue pilots. With Bill Paxton (news). (August) TROY: The Greeks and Trojans mix it up, with Brad Pitt (news) as mythic warrior Achilles. Wolfgang Petersen (news) directs. (May) TWO BROTHERS: Guy Pearce in the story of tiger cubs separated in youth and reunited as enemies years later. (July) UNTITLED DODGEBALL COMEDY: A gang of misfits enter a dodgeball showdown to save a local gym from demolition. With Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn (news). (June) VAN HELSING: "Dracula" hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman (news)) teams with a woman (Kate Beckinsale (news)) to slay the vampire. Stephen Sommers ("The Mummy") directs. (May) THE VILLAGE: Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan (news) reunites with his "Signs" co-star Joaquin Phoenix (news) for a horror tale about a town isolated in an evil forest. (July) WHITE CHICKS: FBI agents (Shawn and Marlon Wayans (news)) go undercover as society gals in a kidnapping investigation. Keenen Ivory Wayans (news) directs. (June) YU-GI-OH!: The Japanese cartoon TV show about a boy superhero comes to the big screen. (August) Fall and holidays AFTER THE SUNSET: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek (news) and Woody Harrelson (news) in a cat-and-mouse thriller about thieves who encounter an old FBI foe. (November) ALEXANDER: Oliver Stone (news) spins the tale of the ancient world's great conqueror (Colin Farrell). Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins (news) co-star. (November) ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: Joel Schumacher directs the musical adaptation about a disfigured madman (Gerard Butler (news)) terrorizing Paris. (December) THE AVIATOR: Martin Scorsese (news) and his "Gangs of New York" star Leonardo DiCaprio (news) reteam for a Howard Hughes (news) film biography. (December) BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON: The honeymoon's over for Bridget (Renee Zellweger (news)), who faces compatibility issues with her man (Colin Firth (news)). (December) CINDERELLA MAN: Russell Crowe (news) reunites with "A Beautiful Mind" director Ron Howard (news) for the story of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock. Renee Zellweger co-stars. (December) CLOSER: Julia Roberts (news) in director Mike Nichols (news)' tale of passion and betrayal among two couples. With Jude Law, Natalie Portman (news) and Clive Owen. (December) CONSTANTINE: Keanu Reeves (news) and Rachel Weisz (news) tour an underworld of demons and angels in the adaptation of the comic book. (September) EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING: The priest from "The Exorcist" meets the devil for the first time in this prequel starring Stellan Skarsgard (news). A FILM BASED ON JOHN GRISHAM'S BOOK SKIPPING CHRISTMAS: Tim Allen (news) in a comedy about a man whose attempt to sit out the holidays falls apart. Jamie Lee Curtis (news) co-stars. FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX: A remake of the 1965 James Stewart (news) tale about crash survivors who build a new plane from the old one's wreckage. With Dennis Quaid. (November) THE FORGOTTEN: Julianne Moore in a thriller about a woman who may have deluded herself into believing in a young son she never had. (September) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: High school football as a way of life for a down-on-its-luck Texas town. Produced by Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind"). THE INCREDIBLES: Pixar Animation follows "Finding Nemo" with the tale of a retired agent itching to get back in the spy game. (November) THE INTERPRETER: Nicole Kidman as a U.N. translator who overhears a conversation that could cost her life. Sydney Pollack (news) directs. (November) J.M. BARRIE's NEVERLAND: Johnny Depp as the creator of the children's classic "Peter Pan." Dustin Hoffman (news) and Kate Winslet co-star. (October) LAST FIRST KISS: Will Smith as a matchmaker who organizes clients' first dates to create good first impressions. (November) LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: Jim Carrey's a dastardly villain in a family flick adapted from the children's best sellers. (December) LITTLE BLACK BOOK: A reporter (Brittany Murphy (news)) gets more than she bargained for when she examines her boyfriend's romantic past. MEET THE FOCKERS: The "Meet the Parents" gang returns as Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and director Jay Roach spin more hijinks of clashing in-laws. (December) OCEAN'S TWELVE: George Clooney (news), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and the "Ocean's Eleven" gang return for another heist. Steven Soderbergh (news) directs again. (December) THE POLAR EXPRESS: Tom Hanks is lead voice in an animated Christmas tale based on the children's book about a train to the North Pole. Robert Zemeckis (news) directs. (November) RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE: Milla Jovovich (news) fights zombies again in a sequel to the video-game horror adaptation. (October) THE RING 2: The horror sequel about a reporter (Naomi Watts) who uncovered the secret of a video tape whose viewers die horribly. (November) SAHARA: Adapted from Clive Cussler's thriller about a mysterious water ailment driving people mad in Africa. With Matthew McConaughey (news) and Penelope Cruz (news). SHARK TALE: Will Smith, Robert De Niro and Renee Zellweger provide voices in the animated story of a fish whose fib lands him in hot water. (October) THE SON OF THE MASK: The son of a cartoonist (Jamie Kennedy (news)) stumbles onto the transforming face-wear from 1994's hit "The Mask." (October) SPANGLISH: Adam Sandler in a culture-clash comedy about an American family that takes in a Mexican beauty as housekeeper. James L. Brooks (news) directs. (December) THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE: The little bottomfeeder from Nickelodeon's TV cartoon soaks in the big-screen limelight. (November) STAGE BEAUTY: Billy Crudup (news) and Claire Danes (news) in the tale of a 17th century actor who stars in female roles but loses his livelihood when a ban against women on stage is lifted. SURVIVING CHRISTMAS: A lonely man (Ben Affleck) hires a family to welcome him into the fold for the holidays. SYNERGY: "American Pie" filmmakers Paul and Chris Weitz (news) tell the tale of a demoted ad man (Dennis Quaid) whose new boss is half his age. Scarlett Johansson co-stars. TAXI: Queen Latifah as a master cabbie who helps a cop (Jimmy Fallon (news)) track down a gang of female bank robbers. (October) AN UNFINISHED LIFE: Robert Redford (news) as a rancher whose self-imposed seclusion is broken by the arrival of his daughter-in-law (Jennifer Lopez). (December) WIMBLEDON: A Wimbledon (news - web sites) longshot (Paul Bettany) falls for a U.S. tennis star (Kirsten Dunst), who inspires him to a winning run at the tournament. (September) Dates To Be Determined BEAUTY SHOP: Queen Latifah gets her own hair parlor in this spinoff of the "Barbershop" franchise. BE COOL: John Travolta's back as "Get Shorty" slick talker Chili Palmer, who abandons Hollywood for the music business. BIRTH: A widow (Nicole Kidman) who's about to remarry meets a boy who says he's her reincarnated husband. CELLULAR: A man's only clue to finding a kidnapped stranger is a wrong number received on his cell phone. With Kim Basinger (news). THE CLEARING: Robert Redford as a rich guy negotiating for his life with a kidnapper (Willem Dafoe). Helen Mirren (news) co-stars. COACH CARTER: Samuel L. Jackson in the real-life story of a high school coach who benched his entire basketball team for lousy school grades. FIRST DAUGHTER: Katie Holmes (news) as a freshman aiming for normal college life despite her dad, who's the U.S. president (Michael Keaton (news)). HIDE AND SEEK: A widower (Robert De Niro) copes with his young daughter's menacing imaginary friend. Dakota Fanning co-stars. I HEART HUCKABEES: Dustin Hoffman, Lily Tomlin (news), Jude Law, Naomi Watts and Mark Wahlberg (news) in an ensemble comedy from David O. Russell (news) ("Three Kings"). KINSEY: Liam Neeson (news) plays pioneering sexuality research Alfred Kinsey. Laura Linney (news) co-stars. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE: Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber (news) and Meryl Streep (news) in director Jonathan Demme's remake of the 1962 assassination thriller. MR. AND MRS. SMITH: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as married assassins whose new assignment is to snuff each other. SIDEWAYS: Buddies (Paul Giamatti (news) and Thomas Haden Church) go on a spree just before one of them is to wed. Alexander Payne (news) ("About Schmidt") directs. SLEEPOVER: Alexa Vega (news) ("Spy Kids") leads her friends on an all-night scavenger hunt during a sleepover. STAY: Ewan McGregor (news) and Naomi Watts in a thriller about a shrink's patient whose insane predictions start coming true. SUSPECT ZERO: An FBI agent (Aaron Eckhart (news)) is hurled into a psychological murder mystery. Ben Kingsley and Carrie-Anne Moss (news) co-star. SWIMMING UPSTREAM: An Australian youth's swimming prowess eases his unhappy home life. With Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis (news). TRISTAN AND ISOLDE: Ridley and Tony Scott (news) producer an adaptation of the Medieval legend of star-crossed lovers. UNTITLED CHARLES SHYER PROJECT: Jude Law in an update of Michael Caine (news)'s "Alfie," about a womanizer who comes to doubt his philandering ways. VANITY FAIR: Reese Witherspoon (news) in an update of William Makepeace Thackeray's tale of a London social climber. Mira Nair (news) directs. A WAY THROUGH THE WOODS: A couple's picture-perfect marriage is put to the test by outside forces. With Emily Watson (news), Tom Wilkinson (news) and Rupert Everett (news). WICKER PARK: A man (Josh Hartnett (news)) who catches a glimpse of his vanished lover begins a quest to find her. WITHOUT A PADDLE: Three pals blunder through the wilderness on a treasure hunt. With Seth Green (news), Matthew Lillard (news) and Burt Reynolds (news) as a crazy old mountain man. THE WOODS: A student (Agnes Bruckner) suffers terrifying visions as classmates at a remote boarding school disappear. Patricia Clarkson co-stars. WOODY ALLEN PROJECT: The writer-director's as-yet untitled flick stars Will Ferrell, Radha Mitchell (news) and Chloe Sevigny.