Big Batch of Images: 'Gangster Squad', 'Men in Black 3', 'The Hunger Games', and 'This Is Forty'

Monday, 16 January 2012 11:09 Written by Jordan DeSaulnier

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Big Batch of Images: 'Gangster Squad', 'Men in Black 3', 'The Hunger Games', and 'This Is Forty'

It's 2012, and while most of the year's movie-based anticipation is centered on a Batman rising and a bunch of Marvel superheroes working together, there are also plenty of other new hotness on the way. Among the movies about which audiences will find themselves all excited this year are Gangster Squad, Men in Black III, The Hunger Games, and This Is Forty. Luckily, all four movies are featured in a 2012 preview from the LA Times, meaning that we now have new images from each, starting with the Ruben Fleischer-directed tale of 1950's criminality in Los Angeles and ending with the first official still from Judd Apatow's third movie.

First up is this one from Gangster Squad, which stars Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Nick Nolte, and Giovanni Ribisi. The script by Will Beall is based on the true story of a small group of incorruptible LA cops attempting to take down Brooklyn-born criminal Mickey Cohen. Release date is set for October 19th.

And here are Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones busting out the Neuralyzer for the first time in ten years as Agents J and K. Josh Brolin actually plays a major role in Men in Black III, too, as roughly half of the movie follows Agent J back in time to the 1960's, where Brolin takes over for Jones as Agent K. The 3D sequel arrives on May 25th.

Something tense is happening in this group shot from The Hunger Games, an adaptation of the popular young adult novel by Suzanne Collins. Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, and Jennifer Lawrence are probably awaiting the results of Katniss's tryout to use her abilities as an archer during the titular survival competition. Gary Ross's take on the future of Panem hits theaters on March 23rd.

Finally, This Is Forty, a Knocked Up spin-off that follows Pete and Debbie, the supporting characters played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. The fourth movie from Judd Apatow apparently chronicles their continued marriage as Pete's record label struggles and Debbie's boutique store picks up the financial slack. The film, which also stars Jason Segel and Megan Fox, arrives on December 21st.