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Press Releases! Press Releases! Press Releases!

4 September 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

ABC released four new press releases today for various shows coming later this month. These really include nothing new, but give a sneak peek at the stars and guest stars of the new and returning shows, which include FlashForward, Castle, The Forgotten, and Modern Family. Fox also sent out a press release for season six of their show House, which is shaping up to be one of the most hyped shows of the new season, new or returning. Read the press releases (arranged in alphabetical order by show) below.

Castle (ABC)

Nathan Fillion And Stana Katic Return For Season Two Of "Castle," Premiering Monday, September 21 On ABC

Authors Stephen J. Cannell and Michael Connelly Guest Star

"Deep in Death" — When the new season begins, Castle (Nathan Fillion) is wrestling with how to repair his relationship with Beckett (Stana Katic), while struggling to finish his soon-to-be-published bestseller, Heat Wave. But circumstances »

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Movie Review: My One and Only (2009)

3 September 2009 2:27 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Mark Rendall, Renee Zellweger and Logan Lerman in My One and Only

Photo: Freestyle Releasing I guess I shouldn't be too surprised there is a mild bit of Oscar buzz surrounding Renee Zellweger and her performance in My One and Only, especially since it now seems as if every performance Zellweger gives is going to be no different than the last. She's been nominated before for doing the same thing, why not this time? Right? Of course, this is hardly a ringing endorsement, but I will admit My One and Only isn't the cliched tedium I expected it to be based on the film's generic trailer. Instead, it has several sweet family moments and an ending I really thought pulled things together nicely. As for Zellweger, she's perfectly fine, but she has done little to really impress me since Cold Mountain in 2003 and of course Chicago one year earlier. However, »

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Kim Basinger in talks to play Zac Efron’s mum in ‘Charlie St. Cloud’

15 August 2009 6:35 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Got it goin' on

See, and all of you thought she was dead.

Kim Basinger, the star of Batman, Nine 1/2 Weeks and L.A. Confidential, is currently holding talks to star in Universal’s upcoming drama The Death And Life Of Charlie St Cloud.

If the talks hold and Ms. Basinger is paid $1 for every perv that has watched The Getaway alone over and over, then the beauty will play the grieving mother of Zac Efron’s (he left Footloose for this role) glum character. Efron will play a cemetery caretaker who has weekly meetings with a lad who blames himself for an accidental death. <jazz hands>

The film is directed by 17 Again’s Burr Steers.

This isn’t new territory for Basinger who has also played mother-dearest to Eminem’s Jimmy ‘B-Rabbit’ Smith in 8 Mile.

I’m proud of myself for successfully avoiding Milf jokes….damn.

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Twilight Takes A Bite Out Of Teen Choice

10 August 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Vampire movie Twilight led the way at the Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night - scoring a massive 11 wins.

The bloodsucker film was named best movie drama in the ceremony at Universal Studios' Gibson Amphitheatre, with its stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart taking home best actor trophies.

The hit 2008 picture also secured wins in a string of off-beat categories including best romance and best liplock, while Cam Giganget was named best villain and Taylor Lautner lauded as the year's fresh face male.

Pattinson was also named choice male hottie alongside choice female hottie Megan Fox.

Other big winners in the acting categories were Hugh Jackman who picked up two prizes for his comic book blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Zac Efron who landed two honours for his role in 17 Again and a further award for his turn in High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

Teen drama Gossip Girl ruled the TV section, picking up four awards, including best drama show and best actor awards for Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford. Ed Westwick was named best TV villain.

Miley Cyrus landed four surfboard trophies in the acting categories - two for her big screen outing in Hannah Montana: The Movie and two for her Hannah Montana TV show. Her father Billy Ray Cyrus was named TV's top parental unit for his part in the teen franchise and her co-star Emily Osment was named best TV sidekick.

Cyrus also led the way in the music categories with her hit track The Climb being named single of the year and her Jonas Brothers collaboration Before the Storm winning best summer song.

Taylor Swift was named best female artist and handed the best female album award for her hit record Fearless while Jason Mraz landed the male equivalent in both categories, winning best male album for We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things.

Other music stars to pick up honours included Kanye West (rap artist), Beyonce (R&B artist) and Paramore (rock group).

The Jonas Brothers, who hosted the show and performed their track Much Better, won five surfboards, including male red-carpet icons and breakout TV show (Jonas).

The night also saw performances from the Black Eyed Peas, Sean Kingston and Miley Cyrus, who went on to present Britney Spears with the coveted Ultimate Choice award, telling the crowd, "I'm a big fan of hers!"

The list of main winners is as follows:

Movie Action Adventure: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Movie Drama: Twilight

Movie Bromantic Comedy: Marley & Me

Movie Comedy: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Movie Chick Flick: 27 Dresses

Movie Horror/Thriller: Friday the 13th

Movie Music/Dance: High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Movie Hissy Fit: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

Movie Actor Drama: Robert Pattinson, Twilight

Movie Actress Drama: Kristen Stewart, Twilight

Movie Actor Action Adventure: Hugh Jackman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Movie Actress Action Adventure: Jordana Brewster, Fast & Furious

Movie Actor Comedy: Zac Efron, 17 Again

Movie Actress Comedy: Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars

Movie Actress Music/Dance: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie

Movie Actor Music/Dance: Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

TV Show Drama: Gossip Girl

TV Show Action Adventure: Heroes

TV Show Comedy: Hannah Montana

TV Actor Drama: Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl

TV Actress Drama: Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl

TV Actor Comedy: Jonas Brothers, Jonas

TV Actress Comedy: Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana

TV Breakout Show: Jonas

TV Villain: Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl

TV Parental Unit: Billy Ray Cyrus, Hannah Montana

Music Single: Miley Cyrus, The Climb

Choice Music Hook-Up: Lady Ga Ga and Colby O'Donis, Just Dance

Music Male Artist: Jason Mraz

Music Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Music Rap Artist: Kanye West

Music R&B Artist: Beyonce

Music Rock Group: Paramore

Music Album Male Artist: Jason Mraz, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

Music Album Female Artist: Taylor Swift, Fearless

Choice Award: Britney Spears. »

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Is The Box-Office Hot Streak Over?

27 May 2009 2:18 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Box office analysts are starting to ask whether the movie business has run out of steam after the four-day Memorial Day holiday performed no better than a year ago -- despite numerous high-budget films highlighting theater marquees. The top film, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian won the weekend battle with a take of $70.1 million, beating Terminator Salvation, which delivered $51.9 million. Their total take, however, was slightly below what Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earned during the same weekend a year ago. The difference is that each of the two cost as much as the Indiana Jones movie to produce -- just under $200 million, according to most estimates. The IMAX factor was at play in the weekend results. Star Trek lost its IMAX screens and its take dropped 47 percent. Night at the Museum II picked them up, where they generated $5.4 million in ticket sales -- or 8 percent of the total from fewer than 2 percent of the screens.

The top ten films over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Fox, $70,052,004, (New); 2. Terminator Salvation, Warner Bros., $51,943,726, 1 Wks. ($65,316,217 -- from Thursday); 3. Star Trek, Paramount, $29,380,384, 3 Wks. ($191,014,403); 4. Angels & Demons, Sony/Columbia, $27,413,992, 2 Wks. ($87,524,618); 5. Dance Flick, Paramount, $12,622,450, (New); 6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox, $9,910,686, 4 Wks. ($165,164,423); 7. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Warner Bros., $4,767,809, 4 Wks. ($46,906,154); 8. Obsessed, Sony/Screen Gems, $2,424,470, 5 Wks. ($66,332,824); 9. Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount, $2,060,680, 9 Wks. ($193,706,544); 10. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $1,292,506, 6 Wks. ($60,601,427). »

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Memorial Day Not Memorable at Box Office

26 May 2009 2:49 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Despite a glut of $100-million+ movies filling movie houses over the Memorial Day weekend, the base of ticket-buying customers did not expand to accommodate them. The number of tickets sold was substantially the same as it was for the comparable week a year ago. And most of the moviegoers wanted to see Fox's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which took in an estimated $70 million over the four-day weekend. That turned out to be bad news for Warner Bros.' $200-million Terminator Salvation, which took in $53.8 million. Last year at this time Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had virtually no serious competition and raked in $126 million -- close to the combined total of Museum and Terminator. Paramount's Star Trek was perhaps the brightest star on the top-ten list as it added $29.4 million to its gross, which now stands at $191 million, and is set to become the top-grossing film of the year this week.

The top ten films for the four-day Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Box Office Mojo:1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Fox, $70 million; 2. Terminator Salvation, Warner Bros./Halcyon, $53.8 million; 3. Star Trek, Paramount, $29.4 million; 4. Angels & Demons, Sony, $27.7 million; 5. Dance Flick, Paramount, $13.1 million; 6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox, $10.1 million; 7. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Warner Bros./New Line, $4.8 million; 8. Obsessed, Sony/Screen Gems, $2.5 million; 9. Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount/DreamWorks Animation, $1.9 million; 10. 17 Again, Warner Bros./New Line, $1.3 million. »

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Sunday Ticket Sales Off For Angels & Demons

19 May 2009 2:22 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Ticket sales for Sony's Angels & Demons dipped far more steeply than expected on Sunday, resulting in a weekend gross that was nearly $2 million less than the studio had estimated. The movie's $46.2-million total was just $3.2 million more than the $43 million taken in by Paramount's Star Trek in its second week. In fact, the J.J. Abrams space prequel handily beat Ron Howard's Da Vinci Code sequel on both Saturday and Sunday. Opening with $16.5 million on Friday, it climbed to $17.6 million on Saturday. On Sunday, however, it dropped 31 percent to $12.1 million. Star Trek earned $11.8 million on Friday, then climbed to $18.3 million on Saturday, before falling off 28 percent to $13 million on Sunday. (Star Trek's total was boosted by premium-priced ticket sales in 138 theaters, where it earned $4.7 million, roughly 10 percent of its total. It is being forced out of the big-screen theaters next weekend by the arrival of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.) In third place, Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine collected $14.7 million in its third weekend. In limited release, the Jennifer Aniston comedy Management, opened with just $375,916 in 212 theaters. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $130.8 million, up 3.9 percent over the comparable weekend a year ago.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Angels & Demons, Sony, $46,204,168, (New); 2. Star Trek, Paramount, $43,034,547, 2 Wks. ($147,645,384); 3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 20th Century Fox, $14,702,425, 3 Wks. ($150,993,169); 4. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Warner Bros., $6,653,384, 3 Wks. ($39,855,222); 5. Obsessed, Sony, $4,588,973, 4 Wks. ($62,610,148); 6. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $3,368,189, 5 Wks. ($58,363,111); 7. Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount, $3,182,085, 8 Wks. ($19,073,3766); 8. The Soloist, Paramount, $2,402,801, 4 Wks. ($27,505,154); 9. Next Day Air, Summit Ent. $2,244,878, 2 Wks. ($76,132,21); 10. Earth, Disney, $1,697,956, 4 Wks. ($29,088,771). »

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Angels & Demons Beats Star Trek

18 May 2009 2:20 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Just as moviegoers paid no attention to critics or conservative Catholics when The Da Vinci Code opened three years ago, they turned out mass-ively for Angels & Demons over the weekend, ignoring nearly universal condemnation by reviewers for the major newspapers and by the Catholic League, the nation's largest Catholic lay organization (although the official Vatican newspaper dismissed it as harmless). The Sony movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, grossed an estimated $48 million domestically and a whopping $104.3 million overseas, performing the strongest in Catholic countries, according to Daily Variety. While the sequel did not come close to equaling Da Vinci's opening tally ($77 million domestically and $155 million overseas), it came in at the high end of analysts' forecasts and its foreign gross was by far the biggest of any film this year. Meanwhile, Angels & Demons received strong competition from Paramount's Star Trek, which took in about $43 million in its second weekend, to bring its 10-day total to $147.6 million. It actually outperformed Angels on Saturday and may also have done so on Sunday (final figures are due to be released later today). Nearly 12 percent of Star Trek's gross has come from higher-priced tickets in IMAX theaters, but it is being evicted from those theaters next weekend by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Coming in at No. 3 was the third week of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which earned $14.8 million, down 44 percent from the previous week. Opening in limited release, the Jennifer Aniston comedy Management took in an unfriendly $378,000 in 212 theaters. Overall, the box office continued on its hot streak, with ticket sales up about 4 percent over the comparable weekend a year ago.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Box Office Mojo:1. Angels & Demons, $48 million; 2. Star Trek, $43 million; 3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $14.8 million; 4. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $6.9 million; 5. Obsessed, $4.6 million; 6. 17 Again, $3.4 million; 7. Monsters vs. Aliens, $3 million; 8. The Soloist, $2.4 million; 9. Next Day Air, $2.2 million; 10. Earth, $1.7 million. »

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Viacom Keeps On Trekkin'

12 May 2009 2:25 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Viacom stock went where no other media stock had gone on Monday -- up. Surprisingly strong ticket sales for the new Star Trek, produced by Viacom-owned Paramount, buoyed the company's shares and kept it from becoming swept into the overall market vortex. To be sure, it did no more than tread water, inching up just 0.04 percent, but on a day when the Dow Jones fell 156 points, that was regarded as a solid accomplishment. CBS Inc., by contrast, which like Viacom is controlled by Sumner Redstone's National Amusements, fell 11 percent. Viacom's strength was evident even before word came that Paramount had significantly underestimated Star Trek's performance on Sunday by a whopping $3 million. Final figures indicated that the movie earned $79.2 million, including preview screenings in many markets on Thursday night. Stronger-than-expected ticket sales on Sunday was attributed to positive word-of-mouth and augured well for the film's ability to withstand a slew of strong competitors in the weeks ahead. By contrast, the second weekend of Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine came in at $26.41 million, significantly below studio estimates and 69 percent below the previous week's results. Likewise, its disappointing showing was blamed on poor word of mouth. Next Day Air, an urban comedy that was the only other film to open wide over the weekend, took in just $4.11 million. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $142.77 million, up 21.3 percent over the same weekend a year ago. Attendance was up 13.4 percent.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Star Trek, Paramount, $75,204,289, 1 Wk. ($79,204,289) (including Thursday previews); 2. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 20th Century Fox, $26,408,288, 2 Wks. ($129,032,435); 3. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Warner Bros., $10,258,141, 2 Wks. ($30,054,386); 4. Obsessed, Sony, $6,560,266, 3 Wks. ($56,207,576); 5. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $4,232,422, 4 Wks. ($53,994,515); 6. Next Day Air, Summit Ent. $4,111,043, (New); 7. The Soloist, Paramount, $3,949,430, 3 Wks. ($23,845,177); 8. Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount, $3,260,440, 7 Wks. ($186,774,092); 9. Earth, Disney, $2,666,219, 3 Wks. ($26,264,242); 10. Hannah Montana: The Movie, Disney, $2,193,043, 5 Wks. ($73,861,795). »

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Weekend Box Office: New Trek Boldly Goes Where No Trek Has Gone Before

10 May 2009 4:57 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

TitleWeekendTotalAnalysis Star Trek$72.5M$76.5MThe Star Wars-like treatment of Gene Roddenbery's science fiction franchise resulted in the biggest Trek opening ever. X-Men Origins: Wolverine$27.M$129.6MWolverine wilts to an X-Men franchise low, lacking the solid fan base of Star Trek. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past$10.4M$30.2MDespite a low second-week gross, Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy keeps a steady hold. Obsessed$6.6M$56.2MStalker drama starring Beyonce continues to draw thrill-seeking audiences. Seventeen Again$4.4M$54.1MAfter four weeks, Zac Efron's body-switch comedy hangs on in the top five.

Source: Boxoffice Mojo

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Wolverine Tops U.K. Box Office

6 May 2009 9:10 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Hugh Jackman's superhero movie X-men Origins: Wolverine has stormed the U.K. box office, clawing in a staggering $9.9 million (£6.6 million) in its first five days of release (begs01May09).

The action movie, a prequel to the original X-Men trilogy, tells the story of how Jackman's character Logan turns into his mutant alter-ego Wolverine.

The highly-anticipated blockbuster, which is also currently top of the U.S. and Canadian box office countdowns, took in three times the amount of Miley Cyrus' second place entry Hannah Montana: The Movie, which earned with $3.4 million (£2.3 million).

State Of Play, the U.K.'s most popular film last week, fell to third place, with second week takings of $1.5 million (£980,000).

Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past debuted in fourth, while Zac Efron's movie 17 Again rounded out the top five. »

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The X Factor: Ticket Sales Fall Off

5 May 2009 2:34 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Ticket sales for X-Men Origins: Wolverine fell off more steeply on Sunday than 20th Century Fox executives had expected. The result was that the movie ended up with a total of $85.1 million versus the $87 million that the studio had estimated. The result also meant that the overall box-office finished a tad behind the comparable week last year, when Iron Man opened with $98.6 million, making it only the third week this year that sales were not significantly above last year's. Coming in second was the debuting romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, starring Matthew McConaughey, which took in $15.4 million. The only other film to open wide, Battle for Terra 3-D, took in just $1.1 million, to open twelfth.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 20th Century Fox, $85,058,003, (New) ); 2. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Warner Bros., $15,411,434, (New) ); 3. Obsessed, Sony, $12,052,151, 2 Wks. ($46,854,485); 4. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $6,361,358, 3 Wks. ($48,503,817); 5. Monsters Vs. Aliens, Paramount, $5,803,429, 6 Wks. ($182,407,971); 6. The Soloist, Paramount, $5,654,558, 2 Wks. ($18,162,696); 7. Earth, Disney, $4,340,235, 2 Wks. ($22,004,284); 8. Hannah Montana: The Movie, Disney, $4,164,185, 4 Wks. ($70,946,323); 9. Fighting, Universal, $4,011,465, 2 Wks. ($17,344,805); 10. State of Play, Universal, $3,715,980, 3 Wks. ($30,944,180). »

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Wolverine Rakes In $87 Million

4 May 2009 2:28 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Despite last month's online release of a pirated workprint, competition from the telecast of a Saturday-night NBA game between the Celtics and Bulls, and a slew of unwelcoming reviews, Twentieth Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine made the cut as a box-office contender over the weekend as it took in an estimated $87 million. The figure was in line with most analysts' predictions, although a few had forecast that it would rake in well over $100 million. (The Los Angeles Times called the result "somewhat impressive.") Over the same weekend a year ago, Iron Man took in $98.6 million. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, starring Matthew McConaughey, landed in second place with $15.3 million -- at the low end of analysts' estimates. A third new release, Battle for Terra, a computer-animated 3-D movie that received little marketing and could only find about 400 theaters that could screen the 3-D version, wound up with just $1.1 million. (In his positive review, Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert argued that the film should properly be viewed in 2-D. "The 3-D adds nothing and diminishes the light intensity, as if imposing a slightly cloudy window between the viewer and a brightly colored wonderland," Ebert wrote. On the other hand, Justin Berton in the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that the 3-D technology provides "a full, 360-degree immersion that serves the storytelling in every frame." And Claudia Puig in USA Today called the 3-D visuals "arresting.") Overall, the box-office raked in about $148 million -- about the same amount that it recorded over the comparable weekend a year ago. But it was down considerably from 2007 when the debut of Spider-Man 3 took in $151 million on its own.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates:1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $87 million; 2. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $15.3 million; 3. Obsessed, $12.2 million; 4. 17 Again, $6.4 million; 5. Monsters vs. Aliens, $5.8 million; 6. The Soloist, $5.6 million; 8. Earth, $4.18 million; 7. Fighting, $4.17 million; 9. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $4.1 million; 10. State of Play, $3.7 million. »

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Fast & Furious Still A Big Hit At International Box Office

3 May 2009 6:25 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Fast & Furious is racing away with the top spot in the international box office chart, grossing $15.9 million (£10.7 million) in its third week of release.

The Vin Diesel movie, the fourth installment of the action franchise, proved to be the most popular film outside of the U.S. for the third consecutive week, bringing its worldwide box office haul to $316.7 million (£213 million).

Animated film Monsters vs. Aliens claimed the number two position with takings of $10.7 million (£7.2 million), while Zac Efron's 17 Again is at three with $6.8 million (£4.57 million). »

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Weekend Box Office: Hugh Jackman's Latest X-Men Movie Steals The Show With Weekend Release

3 May 2009 12:10 PM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

TitleWeekendTotalAnalysis X-Men Origins: Wolverine$87.M$87.0MThis action exploring Wolverine's violent past swept the box office during its release weekend. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past$15.3M$15.3MJilted lovers out for a little revenge and Matthew McConaughey draw romantic comedy aficionados. Obsessed$12.2M$47.0MBeyonce's stalker drama holds up during its second week in theatres. Seventeen Again$6.3M$48.4MLight comedy starring Zac Efron as a 37-year-old turned 17 is still a fresh hit. Monsters Vs. Aliens$5.8M$182.4MAfter six weeks, loveable animated monsters and aliens are still a favorite weekend movie pick.

Source: Boxoffice Mojo

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It Might As Well Be Summer

28 April 2009 2:45 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

From the beginning of the year through the 26th of April, generally regarded as the slowest period of the year for domestic box office, some $3.06 billion in ticket sales have been recorded, a record for the period, according to box-office trackers Media by Numbers. Total revenue is up 17.37 percent over last year, when the box office gross stood at $2.61 million at this point. Attendance is up 15.60 percent. By contrast, last year revenue was down 2.66 percent from the previous year, while attendance was down 5.41 percent. Last weekend's box office, led by Sony's low-budget Obsessed, which raked in $28.61 million, was up 30.28 percent above the same weekend a year ago.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Obsessed, Sony, $28,612,730, (New); 2. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $11,518,495, 2 Wks. ($39,823,333); 3. Fighting, Universal, $11,024,370, (New); 4. The Soloist, Paramount, $9,716,458, (New); 5. Earth, Disney, $8,825,760, (New); 6. Monsters Vs. Aliens, Paramount, $8,520,826, 5 Wks. ($175,813,830); 7. State of Play, Universal, $6,848,885, 2 Wks. ($25,081,890); 8. Hannah Montana: The Movie, Disney, $6,437,141, 3 Wks. ($65,655,057); 9. Fast & Furious, Universal, $6,204,940, 4 Wks. ($145,367,040); 10. Crank: High Voltage, Lionsgate, $2,618,379, 2 Wks. ($11,735,952). »

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Box Office Remains On A Tear

27 April 2009 2:34 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Even with a film that was not even screened for critics coming in at No. 1, the box office's hot streak continued uninterrupted over the weekend -- as overall gross was projected to be about $112 million, 24 percent ahead of the comparable weekend a year ago, according to Media by Numbers. "We have never been in this strong a position heading into the summer season, ever," Media by Numbers President Paul Dergarabedian told the Associated Press. The summer season kicks off next weekend with 20th Century Fox's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which has received much positive buzz, possibly intensified by the online release of a pirated workprint late last month. Also opening is Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, which has also been tracking well. The following weekend brings the return of Star Trek. Still, it seemed like summer last weekend as the Beyonce Knowles/Idris Elba thriller Obsessed, which reportedly cost $20 million to make, opened with a whopping $28.5 million in ticket sales, or about $11,300 per theater. But perhaps even more surprising was the strong debut for the nature documentary Earth. Playing on 1,804 screens, the Disney release took in $8.55 million -- the highest weekend gross ever for a nature documentary and the third highest for any sort of documentary. It has earned $14.2 million since its opening on Wednesday, Earth Day. Meanwhile, last weekend's champ, 17 Again and Universal's new Fighting were in a close race for second place, with early estimates giving the Zac Efron starrer a slight edge -- $11.66 million to $11.44 million for Fighting. Coming in fourth was the well-reviewed drama The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx, with $9.71 million.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Obsessed, $28.5 million; 2. 17 Again, $11.7 million; 3. Fighting, $11.4 million; 4. The Soloist, $9.7 million; 5. Earth, $8.6 million; 6. Monsters vs. Aliens, $8.5 million; 7. State of Play, $6.9 million; 8.Hannah Montana: The Movie, $6.4 million; 9. Fast & Furious, $6.1 million; 10. Crank: High Voltage, $2.4 million. »

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Kids Rule The Box Office Again

21 April 2009 2:37 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Teens and tweens packed movie houses across the country for the second weekend in a row, as 17 Again starring heartthrob Zac Efron produced $23.72 million in its debut. Other kids-focused films also performed well, including Hannah Montana: The Movie, which earned $13.4 million in its second weekend; Monsters vs. Aliens, which took in $13.2 million in its fourth week; and Fast & Furious, which produced $11.77 million in its third week. The only adult standardbearer in the top five was Universal's State of Play, starring Russell Crowe, which premiered in second place with $14.07 million. Overall, the box office posted $100.39 million in receipts, 21.12 percent above the $82.88 million it took in during the comparable weekend a year ago. Total revenue for the year comes to $2.91 billion, up 17.22 percent over last year. Attendance is up 15.45 percent.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. 17 Again, Warner Bros., $23,722,310, (New); 2. State of Play, Universal, $14,071,280, (New); 3. Hannah Montana: The Movie, Disney, $13,406,217, 2 Wks. ($56,,874,039); 4. Monsters vs. Aliens, Paramount/DreamWorks Animation, $13,240,233, 4 Wks. ($163,063,465); 5. Fast & Furious, Universal, $11,774,715, 3 Wks. ($136,205,795); 6. Crank: High Voltage, Lionsgate, $6,963,565, (New); 7. Observe and Report, Warner Bros., $4,174,939, 3 Wks. ($18,812,239); 8. Knowing, Summit Ent. $3,574,727, 5 Wks. ($73,795,283); 9. I Love You, Man, Paramount, $3,327,668, 5 Wks. ($64,616,979); 10. The Haunting in Connecticut, Lionsgate, $3,114,892, 4 Wks. ($51,883,389). »

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Zac Zaps Box Office

20 April 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Zac Efron wasn't the box-office sensation that Miley Cyrus was a week ago, but his 17 Again did trounce all others over the weekend as it debuted to an estimated $24.1 million. (Cyrus's Hannah Montana: The Movie hauled in $32.3 million last week.) Universal's State of Play, starring Russell Crowe, opened in second place with about $14.1 million, about what had been expected for it. But Crank: High Voltage, which had not been screened for critics before it opened, displayed little voltage at all, as it grossed around $6.5 million. (Critics insisted the plot had little juice, either. Frank Lovece in Newsweek called it "a joyless slog." Jeannette Catsoulis in the New York Times described it as "boorish, bigoted and borderline pornographic." Liam Lacey in the Toronto Globe & Mail concluded: "The movie feels like a form of aversion therapy designed to take the fun out of dumb.") Nevertheless, the box office continued on its year-long hot streak, with revenue up an estimated 19 percent above the comparable weekend a year ago. "It's going to be a record year, because we've never had a start to a year this strong," Media by Numbers President Paul Dergarabedian told the Associated Press. "Unless the world goes off its axis and spins into the sun, I don't see how we're not going to have a $10 billion year."

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. 17 Again, $24.1 million; 2. State of Play, $14.1 million; 3. Monsters vs. Aliens, $12.9 million; 4. Hannah Montana: The Movie, $12.7 million; 5. Fast & Furious, $12.3 million; 6. Crank: High Voltage, $6.5 million; 7. Observe and Report, $4.1 million; 8. Knowing, $3.5 million; 9. I Love You, Man, $3.4 million; 10. The Haunting in Connecticut, $3.2 million. »

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Efron Number One Again With 17 Again

19 April 2009 4:07 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Zac Efron's time travelling new movie has topped the U.S. box office in its first week on release.

17 Again, in which Efron plays a 37 year old who gets to relive his teen years, toppled Hannah Montana: The Movie with a $24.1 million (£16 million) opening weekend take.

Russel Crowe and Ben Affleck's political thriller State of Play opens in second place, while Monsters Vs. Aliens claims the third spot and the Hannah Montana movie slips to four.

Action sequel Fast And Furious rounds out the new U.S. top five and Jason Statham's return in Crank: High Voltage debuts at six with $6.5 million (£4.3 million). »

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