Box Office Breakdown: Apes Fend Off Help
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Despite the great reviews of Viola Davis' performance and Emma Stone's general adorable-ness, The Help fell a little short at the box office this weekend behind Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which makes it top at the box office for its second consecutive week.
The sci-fi reboot took in $27.8 million while the sixties period piece came close behind at $26 million in its first week. The fifth installment of the Final Destination series, Final Destination 5, made third place at $18 million and The Smurfs fell down to fourth place from its second place spot last week with $13.7 million. Lastly, the pizza boy comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride, 30 Minutes or Less, managed to debut in fifth place at $13.3 million.
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Sequel News: The Hobbit, Wimpy Kid and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, New Line, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
The Hobbit: Guillermo Del Toro’s exit from The Hobbit doesn’t necessarily mean an end for the prequels. Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson is now in talks to serve as both producer and director. It’s still hoped the two films can be released in 2012 and 2013.
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Sequel News: Romy and Michele, Planet of the Apes and More
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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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Sequel News: Austin Powers, Final Destination and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, New Line, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Scripts, Technology, Upcoming Releases,
Austin Powers: The Shrek films may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean Mike Myers can’t tread into familiar territory. According to director Jay Roach, it’s quite possible we’ll be seeing another Austin Powers film. “You know, I hope so,” Roach said when asked about a sequel. “Mike’s working on ideas for it, people are definitely talking about it and I’m always good for it. I love those characters.”
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