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There just doesn’t seem to be any original movies anymore. In 2005 Hollywood saw a slew of remakes, sequels, prequels and TV shows jumping to the big screen. A look forward to the 2006 box office landscape reveals much of the same. Let’s take a look-

To fill your February with a little funny, the “Pink Panther” debuts February 10. Steve Martin writes and stars in this slapstick comedy that involves a dead soccer coach and a stolen diamond, known as the Pink Panther.

Also starring Beyonce Knowles and Kevin Kline, this prequel introduces Jacques Clouseau as the bumbling French Inspector assigned to the mystery.

Next up, the “Inside Man” comes to theaters March 24. Spike Lee directs this action/drama about a hostage takeover after a botched bank robbery.

Oscar winners Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster and Academy Award nominees Clive Owen and Willem Dafoe star.

For some wholesome family entertainment, “Ice Age 2” premieres March 31. Ray Romano, Jay Leno and Dennis Leary star in the sequel to the 2002 animated hit.

As the warm climate increases, the end of the Ice Age draws near which threatens the sanctity of the prehistoric valley. As they discover the news of imminent disaster, Manny, Sid and Diego must do everything they can to save everyone and themselves.

On May 5 “Mission Impossible 3” returns. Ethan Hunt has repelled from the ceiling, climbed up the face of mountains, jumped out of helicopters and has been betrayed by nearly everyone he trusted.

Tom Cruise is back after a six year hiatus to revive the classic role. The series’ original writer Bruce Gellar is also back devising the ultra secret story line for the film.

Natural disasters seem to make great movies and a remake of the 1972 classic “Poseidon,” which releases to theaters May 12, is attempting to follow that pattern.

After a giant wave capsizes a cruise ship in the North Atlantic Ocean, a small group of trapped survivors fight for their lives and race against time as they make their way to the surface before the ship sinks.

The film features Kurt Russell, Richard Dreyfuss and Josh Lucas, and is directed by epic filmmaker Wolfgang Peterson.

The “Da Vinci Code” makes it from bookstores to theaters May 19. The highly popular and controversial novel by Dan Brown is adapted to the big screen and directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard.

Tom Hanks plays Robert Langdon, a religious symbol expert who follows a series of clues found within art works by Leonardo Da Vinci after a mysterious murder at the Louvre museum in Paris. Deciphering these clues, Langdon makes a startling discovery that uncovers a secret society of the Catholic Church and Vatican City.

An old classic revisits the big screen on June 30 with “Superman Returns.” One-time soap opera actor Brandon Routh dons the red cape and spandex as he revives the roll of the ultimate superhero.

It’s been 19 years since the last time we saw Clark Kent’s alter ego on the big screen and fans will be sure to camp out in order to be the first in line. Kevin Spacey plays archenemy Lex Luthor and Kate Bosworth is Lois Lane as the caped crusader once again tries to save Metropolis from disaster.

The wait for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” ends July 7. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow and once again finds himself on the wrong end of a pirate’s sword.

Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley also return as the deeply blissful Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, but have their wedding plans postponed as Sparrow draws them into his misadventures.

Also opening July 7 will be the science fiction picture, “A Scanner Darkly.” Animation fans will be entranced by the highly advanced interpolated rotoscoping style featured in this futuristic police drama.

Keanu Reeves stars as a police officer who is assigned to spy on his suspicious friends and soon finds himself caught in a web of distrust and paranoia. Also stars Winona Rider, Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey Jr.

Following the line of TV show remakes such as “Starsky and Hutch” and “Dukes of Hazzard,” “Miami Vice” stylishly cruises to the theaters July 28.

Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell star as Detectives ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in this updated and presumably much cooler rendition of the classic television police drama.

Written and directed by the series’ original director Michael Mann, the film regrettably will not feature any white suits or Don Johnson, but promises faster Ferraris and bigger explosions.

With blockbusters and flops, 2005 put a new spin on old classics and gave us plenty to laugh and cry about. With a preview of the 2006 marquee, the coming year looks to remake the same formula of film making that produced the dynamic lineup of movies we saw in the past year.

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