‘04 flickers into view

Asylum. Natasha Richardson is a psychiatrist’s wife, drawn to patient Marton Csokas at the institution her husband helps run. Ian McKellen also stars. David Mackenzie directs. Paramount Classics, September.

The Burial Society. Money laundering and murder drive writer-director Nicholas Racz’s twist-filled plot. With Rob LaBelle, David Paymer and Seymour Cassel. Regent Releasing, May.

The Butterfly Effect. Emotionally troubled Ashton Kutcher seeks solace in secrets from his childhood. With Amy Smart. Written and directed by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress. New Line, Friday.

Cellular. A wrong-number call is a man’s slender link to a kidnapped stranger. With Chris Evans, Kim Basinger, Jason Statham and William H. Macy. Directed by David Ellis (“Final Destination 2”). Co-written by “Phone Booth’s” Larry Cohen. New Line, TBA.

The Clearing. Introspection and life-and-death negotiations are products of tycoon Robert Redford’s kidnapping. Willem Dafoe and Helen Mirren also star. Veteran producer Pieter Jan Brugge (“The Insider”) makes his feature directing debut. Fox Searchlight, May 21.

Collateral. Tom Cruise heads director Michael Mann’s cast, which also includes Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith and Mark Ruffalo. DreamWorks, Summer

Criminal. John C. Reilly and Diego Luna are a mismatched pair bound together by a precious piece of currency. Maggie Gyllenhaal also stars. Directed by Gregory Jacobs. Based on the 2000 Argentine film “Nine Queens.” Warner Independent Pictures, Sept. 10.

The Final Cut. Memory chips planted in brains at birth record the wearer’s entire life, to be edited for showing at the funeral. Robin Williams is the best editor of “rememories” there is, but cannot experience life for himself. With Mira Sorvino and Jim Caviezel. Omar Naim directs. Lions Gate, third quarter.

The Forgotten. Julianne Moore plays a mother whose grief over her child’s death is compounded when she’s told that he didn’t exist. With Dominic West and Gary Sinise. Directed by Joseph Ruben (“Sleeping With the Enemy”). Columbia/Revolution, Sept. 24.

Godsend. Greg Kinnear and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos have their deceased son cloned -- and soon regret it. Robert De Niro also stars. Directed by Nick Hamm (“The Hole”). Lions Gate, fourth quarter.

Hypnotic. Therapist Goran Visnjic’s visions of his patients lead him to help detective Shirley Henderson with an investigation. With Miranda Otto and Paddy Considine (“In America”). Directed by Nick Willing. First Look, April 16.

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead. Director Mike Hodges reunites with “Croupier” star Clive Owen, who plays a retired criminal returning to avenge his brother’s death. With Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Malcolm McDowell. Paramount Classics, March.

Infernal Affairs. Undercover cop Tony Leung Chiu-wai, working in the Hong Kong mob, and criminal mole Andy Lau inside the police department are the keys to the intrigue and action. Miramax, Aug. 20.

The Interpreter. The life of U.N. interpreter Nicole Kidman takes a dangerous turn when she overhears a sinister conversation. Sydney Pollack (“Tootsie”) directs. Universal, Nov. 19.

The Manchurian Candidate. Career soldier Denzel Washington reexamines his Desert Storm experience when his old sergeant (Liev Schreiber) becomes a vice presidential candidate in Jonathan Demme’s update of the Richard Condon novel. With Meryl Streep and Jon Voight. Paramount, TBA.

La Mentale (The Code). After keeping his mouth shut for four years in jail, an ex-con just wants to get back to his family, but his former partner in crime has other plans. Tristar/Samuel Goldwyn, Feb. 13.

Mindhunters. Eight FBI profilers in a remote locale come to realize that one of them is a serial killer. Val Kilmer, Christian Slater and LL Cool J head the cast. Directed by Renny Harlin (“Cliffhanger”). Dimension Films, TBA.

Never Die Alone. The death of charismatic criminal DMX isn’t the end of his story. The tapes he left behind for journalist David Arquette offer a telling commentary on violence and retribution. Directed by Ernest Dickerson (“Juice”). Fox Searchlight, March 26.

The Return. A man comes back to his family after 12 years and takes his sons on an eventful fishing trip. Directed by Andrey Zvagintsev. Kino International, February.

Suspect Zero. FBI agent Aaron Eckhart is drawn into a psychological maze when his investigation of a murder leads to Ben Kingsley. E. Elias Merhige (“Shadow of the Vampire”) directs. Paramount, TBA.

Taking Lives. FBI profiler Angelina Jolie’s unconventional methods lead to conflicts and danger when she helps Montreal police with a serial murder case. Ethan Hawke and Kiefer Sutherland also star. Directed by D.J. Caruso (“The Salton Sea”). Warner Bros., March 19.

Transfixed. A Brussels transvestite becomes implicated in the serial murders afflicting the city’s transgender underground. Richard Bohringer stars. Directed by Francois Girod. Picture This! Entertainment, summer.

Twisted. Police detective Ashley Judd pursues a serial killer whose victims have one thing in common: They all have dated her. Her partner (Andy Garcia) and the police commissioner (Samuel L. Jackson) become suspicious. Directed by Philip Kaufman (“The Unbearable Lightness of Being”). Paramount, Feb. 27.

Undertow. The life of a family in rural Georgia is disrupted by the arrival of a troubled uncle. Dermot Mulroney, Josh Lucas and Jamie Bell (“Billy Elliot”) star. Directed by David Gordon Green (“All the Real Girls”). United Artists, fall.

The Village. Fear of evil creatures in the woods keeps residents confined in their small community. M. Night Shyamalan’s cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt and Sigourney Weaver. Touchstone, July 30.

The Woods. Neglected teen Agnes Bruckner is dropped off at a creepy boarding school in the woods, and enrollment suddenly begins to drop. Patricia Clarkson also stars. Directed by Lucky McKee (“May”). United Artists, TBA.

Young Adam. A woman’s body washes up after drifter Ewan McGregor finds work on a river barge in Scotland owned by Peter Mullan and Tilda Swinton. Emily Mortimer also stars. Directed by David Mackenzie (“Asylum”). Sony Pictures Classics, April 16.

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Editor -- Kinsey Lowe

Capsules -- Richard Cromelin and Kevin Crust