Box Office Breakdown: ‘Hansel & Gretel’ Takes Down Competition
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Music, Musicals, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters faced more than the supernatural this weekend; despite Oscar-worthy opponents, the fairy tale action flick came out on top this past weekend, pulling in $19 million.
Coming in second was last week's number one film, Mama, with $12.8 million. Silver Linings Playbook held steady at number three with $10 million while its competition for the Best Picture Academy Award, Zero Dark Thirty, came in at number four with $9.8 million. Earning $7 million, newcomer Parker debuted this weekend at number five.
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Quote of the Day: Why Ryan Gosling Worked with Emma Stone Again
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Drama, Noir, Period, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases,
"The truth is, Emma Stone owes me money. If I show up here or I have to do another movie with her to get it, I will."
- Ryan Gosling - who stars alongside Stone in this month's film Gangster Squad - making a joke when asked why he worked with her again after 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love.
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Cinecast: Josh Brolin for ‘Sin City 2,’ Tina Fey in Talks for ‘Muppets’ Sequel
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Miramax, Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Musicals, Noir, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Books, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Distribution, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
+ Josh Brolin has been tapped to replace Clive Owen's character Dwayne in the upcoming sequel to 2005's Sin City, titled Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Brolin joins returning cast members Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, and Jessica Alba, as well as newcomer Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
+ Transformers director Michael Bay announced on his blog that the next film in the franchise will not just be a sequel to 2011's Dark of the Moon, but the first in a new trilogy. Bay also added that 20 year-old Irish actor Jack Reynor will star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the new film.
+ The 50 Shades of Grey screenwriter Kelly Marcel has admitted that the film adaptation of the popular book will definitely be slapped with an NC-17 rating. Scandalous!
+ Vulture compares Jessica Rabbit with Emma Stone's character in Gangster Squad.
+ Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis died early yesterday morning in South Africa for unknown reasons. He was 60 years old.
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