Box Office Breakdown: ‘Elysium’ Faces Off Against ‘Millers,’ ‘Planes’
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
Despite falling in line with the sci-fi blockbuster theme this summer, District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's Elysium - starring Matt Damon and Jodi Foster - barely pulled ahead of three other newcomers at the theaters this weekend.
Elysium secured the top spot with $30.4 million while the Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston comedy We're the Millers placed second with $26.5 million. The latest Pixar flick Planes debuted at third place with $22.5 million while the teenage action film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters took in $14.6 million in its first week, taking number four at the box office. Last week's number one film, 2 Guns, fell four positions to number five this week with its $11.1 million take.
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Taylor Lautner to Join Grown Ups 2?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,
Taylor Lautner is in talks to appear in Grown Ups 2. The Twilight Saga star - who rose to fame portraying Jacob Black in the vampire film franchise - is being lined up for a "key, fun role, in which he goes toe-to-toe" with returning Adam Sandler in the sequel to the 2010 comedy movie.
Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek and Maya Rudolph are all expected to reprise their roles in the forthcoming motion picture, which will see Dennis Duganwill return to direct, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Project X star Oliver Cooper has also joined the cast of the movie, which Adam and Jack Giarraputo are in line to produce.
The original movie told the story of a group of friends who reunite when they are adults following the death of their high school basketball coach.
Aside from the Twilight movies, Taylor's previous work has seen him take up the leading role in 2011 film Abduction, as well as smaller parts in Cheaper By The Dozen 2 and Valentine's Day.
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