This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 21, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Magnolia, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Remakes, Sequels, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• American Beauty: Blu-ray
• Calvin Marshall: DVD, Blu-ray
• Charade: DVD
• The Experiment: DVD, Blu-ray
• Ondine: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Peacemaker: Blu-ray
• Robin Hood: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Secret in Their Eyes: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Secret of Moonacre: DVD, Blu-ray
• Stomp the Yard: Homecoming: DVD, Blu-ray
• (Untitled): DVD, Blu-ray

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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Sequel News: 30 Days of Night, Mad Max and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases,

30 Days of Night: Cold-loving bloodsuckers have just been granted a lengthier stay. Principal photography on 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, a sequel to the 2007 horror film, is already underway. The movie, which will be directed by Ben Ketai, will center on vampire hunters searching for a queen (Mia Kirshner). Diora Baird, Harold Perrineau, Kiele Sanchez and Rhys Coiro all co-star.

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Box Office Breakdown

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Paramount, Universal, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Musicals, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,

Although theater audiences were not offered much new to watch over the four-day weekend, I must say that I was bit surprised as to how the box office totals shook out.  I was certain that Primeval would reign supreme. I mean—when when does a movie about a serial-killing crocodile not come out on top??  And despite Madonna’s participation, I thought Arthur and the Invisibles would place higher than 9th.  Parents are always desperate to find something for their rug rats, right?

Here are the totals for last week (as compiled by Media By Numbers LLC):

1. Stomp the Yard, Sony Screen Gems, $25,876,318
2. Night at the Museum, Fox, $21,847,867
3. The Pursuit of Happyness, Sony, $10,703,352
4. Dreamgirls, Paramount, $10,259,911
5. Freedom Writers, Paramount, $8,849,005
6. Children of Men, Universal, $7,449,555
7. Alpha Dog, Universal, $7,411,750
8. Primeval, Disney, $6,792,318
9. Arthur and the Invisibles, MGM, $5,702,789
10. Charlotte’s Web, Paramount, $5,348,867