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Snap out of your Golden Globes hangover! On Thursday, the 2012 edition of the Sundance Film Festival begins, meaning your favorite Hollywood stars will pull their parkas out of mothballs for the annual trek to Park City, Utah. What does this year's edition of the famed film fest hold for armchair watchers like you? Apparently, plenty of television stars moonlighting at the movies! Ahead, 14 Sundance debuts featuring some beloved stars of the small screen.PHOTOS:
And for more Sundance 2012 previews, check out: Daniel Walber at Movies.com's Six Shorts from Sundance's First-Time Feature Directors
Jordan Raup at The Film Stage's 10 Must-See Festival Favorites Hitting Park City
Matt Patches at Hollywood.com's A-List Stars Making Their Splash at Sundance
Katey Rich at CinemaBlend's 5 Returning Sundance Successes to Watch
Alex Billington at FirstShowing's 10 Sundance Movies to Keep An Eye On
Gallery | Sundance Film Festival: TV Stars At The Movies
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"Celeste and Jesse Forever"
Can Celeste and Jesse stay friends after their divorce? That's the crux of "Celeste and Jesse Forever," a comedy co-written by star Rashida Jones. Andy Samberg plays her onscreen ex-husband, while Ari Graynor, Chris Messina, Emma Roberts and Elijah Wood lend support. Fingers crossed for a Chris Pratt or Retta cameo. (Doubtful, but hey!) MORE INFO -
"Nobody Walks"
The hippest of hipster Sundance movies? Co-written by Lena Dunham ("Girls"), "Nobody Walks" stars John Krasinski as a Los Angeles family man who has his world turned upside down when a young artist (Olivia Thirlby) moves into his Silver Lake pool house, Ryan Atwood-style. Needless to say, sexual chemistry happens -- despite a wife and two kids. Rosemarie DeWitt and Justin Kirk co-star in your next favorite indie, just because. MORE INFO -
"Bachelorette"
Who needs a sequel to "Bridesmaids" anyway? In "Bachelorette," Lizzy Caplan, Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher play three mean girls who become bridesmaids for a girl they used to call Pig Face. Fun? Adam Scott co-stars, making this the "Party Down" reunion you've been waiting for -- until the "Party Down" movie, of course. MORE INFO -
"Liberal Arts"
Free from his "Mother" searching, Josh Radnor writes and directs "Liberal Arts," another naval-gaze-y drama along the lines of Radnor's last directorial effort, "happythankyoumoreplease." This time around, the "How I Met Your Mother" star woos 2011 It-Girl Elizabeth Olsen on a return trip to his college campus. Her name is Zibby. Do with that information what you will. MORE INFO -
"Lay The Favorite"
Stephen Frears ("The Grifters") directs this gambling dramedy about a Vegas cocktail waitress-turned-sports betting good-luck charm (Rebecca Hall) and the gamblers and bookies she meets along the way (Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn). Fresh from the alternate universe of "Fringe," Joshua Jackson also co-stars, along with Laura Prepon. Will "Lay the Favorite" hit theaters before "Are You There, Vodka?" gets canceled? Don't bet on it. (GROAN!) MORE INFO -
"Predisposed"
From the Sundance Institute of Independent Spirit Award Nominations comes "Predisposed," a family drama about a piano prodigy (Jesse Eisenberg), his calamity of a mother (Melissa Leo), and the drug dealers (one played by Tracy Morgan) he enlists to take her to rehab. MORE INFO -
"Safety Not Guaranteed"
Three magazine employees investigate a personal ad from a man seeking a partner in time travel. Aubrey Plaza ("Parks and Recreation"), Jake Johnson ("New Girl") and Mark Duplass ("The League") co-star, in what's described as a "madcap romantic caper" -- because that's what you think of when names like Plaza, Johnson and Duplass are on the poster. MORE INFO -
"Smashed"
A drama about a young married couple (Mary Elizabeth Winstead and "Breaking Bad" co-star Aaron Paul) dealing with their dual alcoholism and the way its increasingly ruining their lives. Nick Offerman and Megan Mulally co-star, but probably won't be hooking up in the woods, a la Ron and Tammy. MORE INFO -
"Save The Date"
All you need to know about this one: Alison Brie ("Community") and Lizzy Caplan ("Party Down") play sisters. See you at the theater! MORE INFO -
"California Solo"
Before Robert Carlyle was creeping around "Once Upon a Time," he was a movie star. He returns to those very-recent roots in "California Solo," a drama about a down-on-his-luck former '90s rock star. MORE INFO -
"Black Rock"
No longer making it in America (R.I.P. CRISP), Lake Bell co-stars with "The League's" Katie Aselton and Kate Bosworth in "Black Rock." The not-related-to-"Lost" film centers on three female friends who head to a remote island in Maine for a weekend reunion. Expect laughs and also thrills, per the description. Spooky, scary, etc. Aselton wrote the script, while Mark Duplass -- her real-life husband and "League" cohort -- directs. MORE INFO -
"For A Good Time Call..."
Lauren Anne Miller (a.k.a. Mrs. Seth Rogen) and Ari Graynor star as "frenemies" who work as phone sex operators. James Wolk ("Lone Star") co-stars, so you know it must be good. Also: Ari Graynor! MORE INFO -
"Excision"
A teen comedy-cum-horror movie about a young outcast ("90210" starlet AnneLynne McCord) who has disturbing visions about performing surgery on strangers and losing her virginity. John Waters and Traci Lords co-star, so you can only imagine what kind of camp classic this one will turn out to be. MORE INFO -
"GOATS"
"Good Wife" star Graham Phillips leads a very TV-friendly cast (Ty Burrell, Keri Russell, Justin Kirk, David Duchovny) in this comedy about a 15-year-old budding hippie who heads to an East Coast prep school to learn some valuable lessons. MORE INFO
