Hangover Part II Breaks Box Office Record
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases
After its impressive box office record, it's only a matter of time before the sequel to The Hangover Part II is greenlit. The follow-up to the 2009 film The Hangover has grossed over $488 million to become the most globally successful R-rated comedy ever.
The Hangover Part II - which reunites original cast members Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha for the movie set in Bangkok - took in $21.4 million this weekend, surpassing the $468 million generated from the first movie and bringing the combined total to almost one billion dollars.
Following on from the box office success of The Hangover Part II, it is likely the cast and crew will return for a third film in the franchise with star Zach - who plays Alan Garner in the Todd Phillips-directed films - already getting calls about it. "They want to do a Hangover 3. I'm getting fricking phone calls already," Galifianakis said.
Filmmaker Todd has previously revealed another film in the series would be the last and thought it would be good to change the "template" of the franchise: "If we were to do a third one, and quite honestly we really haven't talked about it. I think we have a clear idea where that would head and it's certainly not in the same template you've seen these movies and obviously we always envisioned it as a trilogy as you can imagine, the third would very much a finale and an ending."
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Blake Lively Expects to Be in Future Green Lantern Films
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
Gossip Girl Blake Lively is "confident" she will appear in more Green Lantern movies.
The 23-year-old actress portrays Carol Ferris in the forthcoming comic book film and is hopeful to get the chance to play the character, and her villainous alter ego Star Sapphire again in the future.
"Carol is a very strong woman. I really appreciated not being the damsel in distress. She has this relationship with Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), they're each other's first love. "If we did a few more films, I'm pretty confident Star Sapphire would show up."
Blake was asked to audition for the movie after impressing studio bosses with her performance in The Town and she was pleased to be recognized for her acting abilities rather than her appearance. "I made The Town with Warner Bros. and they said to me, 'We want you to look at Green Lantern.' It was really nice that this was a studio that wasn't looking for some girl to have her legs greased up and her boobs out and that's all that mattered."
Hangover 3: Not a Done Deal, But a Safe Bet
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Sequels, Comedy, Scripts
Despite harsh cricital reviews, The Hangover, Part II is making truckloads of money. And what does Warner Bros. like more than truckloads of money? MORE truckloads of money. This is our way of saying they’re already planning the make a third Hangover flick.
The sequel to the unexpected hit has earned $200 million (in just five days, no less), and writer Craig Mazin is planning a third script.
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The Hangover 2: In Review
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Sequels, Comedy, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews
If you liked The Hangover, does that automatically mean you should like The Hangover, Part II? Well, yeah… unless you expect too much from it. If you want to watch a very funny movie with plenty of call backs to its parent flick (you know, the reason it exists), and you’re excited about seeing lovable characters a second time around, you’ll absolutely enjoy The Hangover, Part II. If you’re expecting breakthrough comedy, deep meaning, something brand-new and never-before-seen, you might be disappointed… but why would you be expecting that?
Die-hard fans of the original probably aren’t, but the critics have been rabid in their dislike for the lighthearted sequel. It’s an almost-summer, holiday weekend ensemble comedy, and most movie reviewers are screaming for blood in their respective columns. Why? Because the movie isn’t original enough.
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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?
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The Hangover, Part II: Stopped by a Tattoo?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Sequels, Comedy, Upcoming Releases
The Hangover, Part II is set to open in theaters this weekend… or, is it? One thing may still delay the opening -- Mike Tyson’s facial tattoo.
More specifically, the fact that Ed Helms is wearing it in the flick (or, something that looks a lot like it). The tattoo artist who originally put the ink on Tyson’s face is suing Warner Bros. for copyright violation. S. Victor Whitmill, the artist behind the suit, is also asking for an injuction which would block the film’s May 26 release.
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PHOTOS: Sneak Peek at Breaking Dawn
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Horror, Romance, Sequels
The photo above is only one of many new stills that have just been released from the set of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Bella (Kristen Stewart) is gazing into Edward's (Robert Pattinson's) eyes, and we're already in love. Follow the jump to see more...
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Box Office: Fast Rise to the Top for Racing Sequel
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases
Fast Five has managed to trump all the animated comedies and big-budget productions of the year, earning $86.2 million in its opening weekend, the biggest box office debut in 2011 (so far).
The sequel drove Rio down to second place (it earned $14.7 million over the weekend). Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family earned $9.8 million in third place, and Water For Elephants nailed down fourth with $9.3 million. Disney’s lighthearted Prom had a rather dismal opening, debuting in fifth place with a $4.7 million take.
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Box Office: Rio Trumps Scream Sequel
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Sony, Animation, Biopics, Family, Horror, Sequels, Box Office, New Releases
Bloody carnage just doesn’t compare to animated fun… at least, not this weekend. Rio soared to the top of the box office results, earning $40 million during its opening weekend to leave all the horror flicks and feelgood films in the dust (by more than $20 million).
Scream 4, the highly-anticipated and long-awaited sequel, opened in the number 2 position. The star-studded horror flick earned $19.3 million over the weekend, far below expectations. Hop fell to third place with its $11.2 million weekend take.
Soul Surfer is down to fourth place, earning $7.4 million, and Hanna fell to fifth with $7.3.
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Scream 4: New Clips!
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Horror, Sequels, Upcoming Releases, Videos
The closer we get to Scream 4’s April 15 release date, the harder it is to wait! Thankfully, we’ve got four new clips of chilling horror to watch. In the clip above, you’ll see Hayden Panettiere and Emma Roberts get frightened by a chilling phone call. Follow the jump to see clips with Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette…
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