Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Get to the Greek…and Shrek
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Ashton Kutcher may have more Twitter followers than Diddy and Russell Brand combined - but that achievement wasn’t reflected at the box office this weekend.
Despite pirating the first 13 minutes of Killers, Kutcher was unable to generate enough interest to earn more than third place. The film - Katherine Heigl’s first since leaving Grey’s Anatomy - only rounded up a mere $15.8 million. (In other words, Ashton got about $3 from each of his Tweeps.)
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Box Office Breakdown: Theatergoers Choose Shrek Over Sex
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Shrek - not cosmopolitans - was what fans were buying this weekend.
Despite competition from two heavily-promoted features, an aging green ogre was able to hang on to his title for two weeks in a row. Shrek Forever After raised an additional $57 million during the Memorial Day frame to bring its domestic total to $146.8 million.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. proved that people can get tired of sex. Sex and the City 2 - which featured the return of Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) - couldn’t get past the bad reviews to even match the first film’s numbers. (Sex and the City opened to $56.8 million in May 2008.) The lovely ladies also couldn’t overpower Jake Gyllenhaal’s four-day haul. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time wound up snagging second place with a $37.8 million debut.
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Box Office Breakdown: MacGruber IS a Bomb
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Independent, Remakes, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Disappointment can come in all shapes and box office sizes.
Shrek Forever After may have earned nearly three times as much than its nearest competitor, but it wasn’t exactly a winner for Paramount or Dreamworks. The film, which grossed $70.8 million in ticket sales, become the first sequel in the Shrek franchise to open below the $100 million mark (and that’s with the help of higher 3-D prices). The comedy did, though, place fourth on the all-time animated debuts list behind Shrek the Third ($121.6 million), Shrek 2 ($108 million) and The Simpsons Movie ($74 million).
Meanwhile, it appears MacGruber will last just as long in theaters as he does in Will Forte’s sketches. Although the character is (supposedly) known for diffusing bombs, he actually helped deliver one this weekend. The latest Saturday Night Live-based comedy - also starring Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe - generated a mere $4 million this weekend. While that number seems (understandably) dismal, there is one positive thing to note: the film only cost approximately $10 million to make.
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Remake News: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Judge Dredd and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Horror, Music, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Books, Casting, Celeb News, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: David Fincher is in talks to dive into 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disney’s retelling of Jules Verne’s science fiction novel. The Oscar nominee, who is also linked to a Dragon Tattoo remake (see below), may work from a script from Scott Z. Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum). No possible start date has been announced.
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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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Box Office Breakdown: Iron Man Fights Off Robin Hood
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Russell Crowe‘s excellent aim couldn’t keep Robert Downey Jr. off target.
Despite increased competition in its second week of release, Iron Man 2 remained firm at the box office. Paramount’s sequel generated another $52 million between Friday-Sunday and vaulted over the $200 million mark domestically.
Meanwhile, Robin Hood‘s arrow was sharp enough for a $36 million bounty, but a bit too dull for a first place finish. The film did, though, earn approximately $74 million in foreign dollars. That topped the $43.1 million overseas debut for 2000’s Gladiator - another Crowe/Ridley Scott production.
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Don’t Make Fun of Russell Crowe’s Accents
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Period, Remakes, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Controversy,
There’s one thing actors who play Robin Hood seem to have a problem with: the accent.
Although it wouldn’t seem hard to improve upon Kevin Costner’s vocal abilities in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, at least one critic out there is having problems with Russell Crowe’s attempt. Unfortunately, that same person made the mistake of letting the Oscar winner know that.
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In Theaters This Weekend: May 14, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Fox Searchlight, Universal, Action, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Remakes, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers, Videos,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Just Wright (PG): starring Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton (directed by Sanaa Hamri)
- Letters to Juliet (PG): starring Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal (directed by Gary Winick)
- Robin Hood (PG-13): starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong (directed by Ridley Scott)
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Quote of the Day: Russell Crowe on Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Period, Remakes, Upcoming Releases,
“It looks like a Jon Bon Jovi video.”
-Robin Hood‘s Russell Crowe commenting on 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner.
(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: April 13, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Universal, Animation, Biopics, Classics, Drama, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options today:
- Apollo 13: Blu-ray
- The Best Man: DVD
- Defendor: DVD
- Gone with the Wind (The Scarlett Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
- The Great Mouse Detective (Mystery in the Mist Edition): DVD
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: Blu-ray
- Nightmare on Elm Street Collection: DVD
- Pirate Radio: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Slammin’ Salmon: DVD, Blu-ray
- Tenderness: DVD
- Tenure: DVD
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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