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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The Wolverine Script Being Rewritten
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Adaptation, Noir, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
The script for The Wolverine is being rewritten. The filming for the movie - which will see Hugh Jackman reprise his role as the X-Men character - has been delayed as Hugh shoots Tom Hooper's new version of Les Miserables and director James Mangold now wants the script to be changed.
Mangold has hired Mark Bomback - who penned films such as Die Hard 4.0, Unstoppable, and Total Recall - to rework the screenplay before shooting starts next year. The movie was initially due to begin lensing later this year, but a combination of the Australian actor's commitment to Les Miserables and the weather in Japan means it may now not begin until spring 2012. It may now move to Canada instead of Japan, or a combination of the two.
The movie has been beset with problems for a while - Darren Aronofsky dropped out of filming due to personal issues, and a recent earthquake in Japan also caused delays. Despite the trouble, Hugh has revealed he is already back on the diet and fitness regime required for him to bulk up to play the muscular character: "I've literally just started. I'm taking the next two months off, pretty much, because it's a full time job, putting on a size. I'm a naturally skinny guy - genetics are not on my side with this thing - so I have to eat like a horse."
Wolverine: Not a Sequel, But Still a Movie
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases,
Looking forward to a sequel of the hit X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Too bad.
The upcoming flick The Wolverine does star Hugh Jackman, but it’s not a sequel. Director Darren Aronofsky says it’s a stand-alone film.
In the movie, Logan (that’s Jackman) will be attempting to win the heart of a Japanese woman who is already promised to another.
The title star promises fans that “there will be something to think about as you leave the theater.”
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