Box Office Breakdown: Expendables Team Up Against Julia Roberts
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
For some people, eating, praying and loving is the way to go. For others, shooting and fighting is the preferred course of action.
The Expendables, directed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, overpowered the competition this weekend with a $34.8 million finish. The combined star power of the cast – which included Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, and Jason Statham – helped land the actioner in first place while awarding Stallone his biggest debut to date.
Although Eat Pray Love fell in second with its $23.1 million take, the movie was by no means a disappointment. The Julia Roberts vehicle premiered on par with Julie & Julia’s $20 million kickoff last August. Meanwhile, Roberts earned her best opening numbers in 10 years (outside of the Oceans franchise).
Unfortunately for Michael Cera, it appears the world was simply working against Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The $60 million comic book adaptation only raked in $10.6 million over the past three days.
Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Expendables Team Up Against Julia Roberts
Read More 
| Box Office Mojo
Advertisement
Rooney Mara Lands Coveted Dragon Tattoo Role
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Adaptation, Drama, Mystery, Remakes, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
I hope Emma Watson doesn’t regret cutting her hair now.
One of Hollywood’s most highly coveted parts has finally been cast. Rooney Mara, most recently featured in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, will now play the lead in the remake of another film: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Although a number of A-list actresses had reportedly been in contention for the role of computer hacker Lisbeth Salander, director David Fincher decided to narrow his focus on lesser-known stars. Rooney, who will be seen later this year in The Social Network, was the one who eventually won the part over names like Carey Mulligan, Natalie Portman and Mia Wasikowska.
Mara will alongside Daniel Craig, who was previously cast as journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Shooting on Tattoo will begin next month in time for a December 21, 2011 release.
Read More | Heat Vision
This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 17, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Black Orpheus: DVD, Blu-ray
- Cemetery Junction: DVD, Blu-ray
- The City of Your Final Destination: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Conversation: DVD
- Dead Man Running: DVD, Blu-ray
- Furry Vengeance: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Good, The Bad. The Weird: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Last Song: DVD, Blu-ray
- L’enfance Nue: DVD
- Nanny McPhee: Blu-ray
- Orlando (Special Edition): DVD
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
Read More | Amazon
Cinema Scene: John Belushi Biopic, Bugs Bunny Film
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Music, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
-Edie Falco says she would be interested in reprising her role as Carmela Soprano if a Sopranos film was ever made. “Frankly, I think it’s not going to materialize, but stranger things have happened,” she said.
-Director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) and screenwriter Steven Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness) are teaming up for a John Belushi biopic. At this point, Phillips is only attached as a producer.
-Speaking of biopics, director Jon Chu (Step Up 3D) has just been tapped to direct the 3-D concert/biopic centering on Justin Bieber. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters over Valentine’s Day weekend next year.
-Bugs Bunny will be the latest animated character to get the live-action/CGI treatment. David Berenbaum has been tapped by Warner Bros. to draft a script on the Looney Tunes figure.
Quote of the Day: Halle Berry on Doing that Cat Role
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip,
“Everybody talks about the Oscar curse. People win Oscars, and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that’s partly because a huge expectation walks in the room and sits right down on top of your head. The moment I won the Oscar, I felt the teardown the very next day. I thought, If I’m going down, I’m going down taking chances and daring to risk. Hence…Catwoman.”
-Academy Award winner Halle Berry trying to explain why movies likes Catwoman came after Monster’s Ball.
(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)
Read More | Vogue
In Theaters This Weekend: August 13, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Disney, IFC Films, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Trailers, Videos,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Eat Pray Love (PG-13): starring Julia Roberts, James Franco, Billy Crudup (directed by Ryan Murphy)
- The Expendables (R): starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li (directed by Sylvester Stallone)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (PG-13): starring Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (directed by Edgar Wright)
Click to continue reading In Theaters This Weekend: August 13, 2010
Jennifer Coolidge: The Downside of Being Stifler’s Mom
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrity Gossip,
Jennifer Coolidge says being recognized as “Stifler’s mom” from American Pie can be tiresome.
The buxom actress, best known for her sexy part in the teenage comedy, admits the fame the role has bought to her life can occasionally get on her nerves.
“There’s no private time. It gets tiring,” she said. “Some people are really nice about it. I get Saudi princes and famous people stopping me in LA and saying, ‘You’re Stifler’s mom, can I take a picture with you?’ But then you get people putting their camera in your face without asking. They think they can do whatever they like.”
Click to continue reading Jennifer Coolidge: The Downside of Being Stifler’s Mom
Read More | The Scotsman
Did Emma Watson Cut Hair for Dragon Tattoo Role?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Sony, Adaptation, Drama, Mystery, Remakes, Thrillers, Casting, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Emma Watson’s daring new haircut may have been about more than just liberation.
According to reports, the Harry Potter actress recently chopped off her luscious locks to help land the role of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the big screen adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s best-selling novel. (The project is also a remake of the Swedish 2009 entry.)
“Emma has auditioned with director David Fincher and cut her hair to look the part,” a source said. “The character of Lisbeth is a misfit with spiky hair.”
Click to continue reading Did Emma Watson Cut Hair for Dragon Tattoo Role?
Read More | The Sun
Gone With the Wardrobe: Save Scarlett O’Hara’s Gowns
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: MGM, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Drama, Romance,
Gowns worn by Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind are in need of some serious renovation. The Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, is trying to raise $30,000 to restore five iconic gowns from the movie, which fascinated the world and swept the Oscars in 1939.
An exhibit of the gowns is planned in 2014 to mark the 75th anniversary of the famous film, but most of the dresses are not suitable for display.
The gowns in question are some of the most famous and well-loved from the epic motion picture: Scarlett’s green curtain frock, the burgundy ball gown she wore to Melanie’s party, the blue velvet night gown she wore during her fight with Rhett Butler and her wedding dress. The Ransom Center did not acquire the gowns until the 1980s, after they had toured the world.
Donate to the Ransom Center website to aid in the cause.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Box Office Breakdown: Victory for The Other Guys
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, Technology,
Will Ferrell is no longer stuck in the Land of the Lost.
After stinking up the theaters last summer with his science fiction remake, Ferrell has rebounded nicely with The Other Guys. Sony’s buddy-cop flick opened to $35.5 million over the weekend, giving the funnyman his second highest debut ever. (Talledega Nights rang in $47 million in August 2006.) The comedy also performed well for Mark Wahlberg. It was his best outing since Planet of the Apes’ $68.5 million kickoff in 2001.
Unfortunately, 3-D screens and So You Think You Can Dance plugs couldn’t push Step Up 3D further up the charts. The $40 million film only grossed $15.8 million in ticket sales while coming in lower than the first two installments. (Step Up premiered to $20.7 million in 2006 while Step Up 2 the Streets opened to $18.9 million in 2008.)
Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Victory for The Other Guys
Read More | Box Office Mojo
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.