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Box Office Breakdown: Green Lantern Fights Off Super 8
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office
Even though the buzz for Green Lantern fizzled at the reveal of its rather disappointing full-length trailer, Ryan Reynold's abs the superhero flick managed to fight off last week's box office winner, Super 8.
The DC comic book adaptation scored $53 million at the box office in its first week, while the J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg project Super 8 managed to finish second -- down from last week's top spot -- at $21.2 million . Jim Carrey's family comedy Mr. Popper's Penguins debuted in third place raking in $18.2 million, pushing last week's second place film X-Men: First Class -- the X-Men prequel starring James Mcavoy and Michael Fassbender -- to fourth with $11.5 million.
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Box Office: Hangover Buzz Doesn’t Slow Ticket Sales
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases
Critics have widely panned The Hangover, Part II, but that didn’t deter holiday weekend moviegoers. The comedy sequel earned massive bucks for Warner Bros., and surpassed box office earnings for its parent flick.
So who cares what critics say, anyway? The ensemble comedy earned $137.4, after enjoying the biggest-ever Thursday opening for a film ($31.6 million).
Kung Fu Panda 2 fell far short of the first-place mark, earning $62.2 million during the three-day weekend. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides racked up $50.4 million in third place. Bridesmaids earned $21 million, and Thor finishes off the top five with $12 million. Maybe some bad reviews would boost their box office mojo?
Read More | E! Online
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
So a Johnny Depp/Angelina Jolie pairing didn't exactly equate to a box office hit. But what would you get if you had Depp, a (pregnant) Penelope Cruz, mermaids, zombies and Blackbeard? A future Disney hit.
Just a few days ago, the studio released the first pictures from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Now, we're getting a chance to see Captain Jack Sparrow in action.
Even if he fails to locate the Fountain of Youth, I doubt Depp will fail to debut in first place again. (At least not while he's wearing eyeliner.)
On Stranger Tides will open on May 20.
Read More | Deadline
First Look: Johnny Depp in New Pirates of the Caribbean Photos
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
Forget The Tourist. We've got new pics of Johnny Depp from the Pirates of the Caribbean set to check out.
The first trailer for the flick won’t be out until next week, but you can get a little taste of Captain Jack Sparrow and company right now.
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VIDEO: Captain Jack Sparrow Delivers Message to Comic-Con
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Comedy, Upcoming Releases, Videos
The film may not open until next year, but it’s never too early to start drinking rum.
In this clip that debuted at Comic-Con 2010, Captain Jack Sparrow (a.k.a. Johnny Depp) gives audiences a hint - or does he? - about what we should expect from during the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean installment.
“You may have also heard whisperings and rumors that Jack Sparrow will be recruiting a crew to undertake a voyage to the Fountain of Youth. Not true, course not. But even if it weren’t not true, you wouldn’t be interested in joining me - would you? Eh? No, thought not. I do admit that there’d be varied and substantial dangers along the way including, but not limited, to zombies, cutthroats, mermaids, and the vicious and vivacious Penelope Cruz - which is why I’m not going. Impossible to find the place anyway. No one knows where it is. Plus, I’d have to have a bloody map…or a Bloody Mary…or both.”
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Sequel News: The Hobbit, Wimpy Kid and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, New Line, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases
The Hobbit: Guillermo Del Toro’s exit from The Hobbit doesn’t necessarily mean an end for the prequels. Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson is now in talks to serve as both producer and director. It’s still hoped the two films can be released in 2012 and 2013.
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Sequel News: Romy and Michele, Planet of the Apes and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, New Line, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases, Videos
Planet of the Apes: The apes will rise again in 2011 when Fox delivers a Planet of the Apes prequel. The movie - currently titled Rise of the Apes - will have photo-realistic apes incorporated into the cautionary tale. The story, written by The Relic‘s Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa, will explain how genetic engineering experimentation lead to the apes’ development. The Rupert Wyatt-directed film will be set in present-day San Francisco.
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Casting Corner: Jonah Hill, Jason Segel and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, New Line, Universal, Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Jason Segel: The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor will be working alongside Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher, a film from Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, two writers on The Office. In the comedy, Diaz will compete against a fellow middle-school employee for another co-worker. Walk Hard‘s Jake Kasdan will direct.
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What’s in Store with Pirates 4?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
Gossip says that Ian McShane (Deadwood) is currently in talks to join the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth in the mega-successful film franchise. He’s negotiating the role of Blackbeard, the famed pirate who plundered around the West Indies and the North Carolina coast.
Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz are definitely signed on to do the flick, the plot of which will revolve around a quest to discover the Fountain of Youth.
Read More | E! Online
Sequel News: Muppets, Chronicles of Riddick, Underworld and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Technology, Upcoming Releases
The Muppets: If you enjoyed Jim Henson’s characters in their popular “Bohemian Rhapsody” video, you’ll probably love them in their new Muppet movie. James Bobin, a co-creator of Flight of the Conchords, has been tasked with helming the family-friendly project written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller.
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