Box Office Breakdown: Resident Evil Takes Down Nemo
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Fans of Resident Evil have proven that the franchise shows no signs of slowing down, considering that its fifth film installment has topped the domestic box office and garned even more success overseas.
Taking in $21.1 million, Resident Evil: Retribution beat out the 3D release of Finding Nemo, which pulled in $17.5 million. The Possession - which held the top spot for two weeks - was bumped down two spots with $5.8 million. Lawless also fell two spots to number four with $4.2 million while ParaNorman remained at number five with $3 million.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Possession Continues to Control Top Spot
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Mystery, Noir, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
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With few new titles out this past weekend, The Possession kept its hold of the top spot, claiming $9.5 million at the box office.
Lawless remained in its number two spot with $6 million while the only newcomer to break the top ten, The Words, debuted at number three with $5 million. Both The Expendables 2 and The Bourne Legacy dropped one spot to number four and five with $4.7 million and $4 million, respectively.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Possession Enthralls Moviegoers
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Mystery, Noir, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Though we're still a few months out from Halloween, people apparently like to be scared year-round. Even when it means paying money towards a film that looks like every other movie about an exorcism.
Either way, filmmakers of The Possession have done something right, as the movie has taken a hold of the number one spot at the box office this weekend, pulling in $17.7 million. The Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf vehicle - penned by Nick Cave - Lawless debuted at number two with $9.6 million while The Expendables 2 dropped two spots from last week's top spot with $8.8 million. The Bourne Legacy, starring Jeremy Renner in the latest Bourne installment, also dropped two slots from last week's number two spot with $7.2 million while the animated family film ParaNorman rounds out the top five with $6.5 million.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Hates Not Working
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Lionsgate, Action, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases,
The Expendables 2 actor even hates having down time between scenes because it makes him "cranky and bored," but says the unhappiness is worth it because he comes alive in front of a camera.
"I get depressed between the shoots. When it's finished, when you are a bad guy in the movie, with that type of entity in your mind, you go back to your hotel and make faces. I'm very cranky, I get bored, I look at my table for hours and then when I get called for the movie I'm still bored in my trailer. But when the director says 'action' that's where I'm supposed to be. I want that experience. To be an actor it's hard unless you can come in and come out. I cannot do that, it's got to be all the way for me."
Jean-Claude credits the film, and its writer, Sylvester Stallone - who also stars in the movie - for resurrecting his career and helping him become a better actor.
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Liam Hemsworth Joins Expendables Sequel
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Lionsgate, Action, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Miley Cyrus' ex Actor Liam Hemsworth has joined the cast of The Expendables 2. The Hunger Games actor will play a sniper in the forthcoming blockbuster sequel, though no other details of his exact role in the film have yet been revealed.
Liam is the latest in a long line of stars to be confirmed for the cast of the action film, which will be directed by Simon West. Sylvester Stallone heads the movie, reprising his role as team leader Barney Ross, with Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews and Randy Couture also returning. In addition, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, who made cameo appearances in the original 2010 movie, will also return, but with their roles expanded.
Other newcomers to the series include Jean-Claude Van Damme, Nicolas Cage, John Travolta and Chuck Norris. "We'll have a big showdown between me and Van Damme, which has been anticipated for a long time, so it should be a good one. We've got Chuck Norris. I think Nic Cage. We're trying to work out different scenarios. I like using people that had a moment and then maybe have fallen on some hard times and give them another shot," Stallone said.
The Expendables 2 is due in cinemas in August 2012.
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