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24 July 2008 8:04 PM, PDT | From TwitchFilm.net | See recent Twitch news

I wanted to believe the hype - in this case the ever-so strategically implemented reveal-nothing promotional campaign - that the return of the “X-Files” would be a cinematic event worth celebrating.  For such a super-secret hush-hush summer film, it’s rather surprising that “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” turns out to merely be a modest, and unfortunately, inconsequential film.  Like “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” earlier this summer, “X-Files” is an under-baked effort that clearly intends to coast on a loyal fan base that is hungry to see their favorite characters in action once again, regardless of overall quality.  For those people, the film may be marginally more enjoyable than it will be to the so-so fan, or non-fan.  I’d count myself in one of those latter categories – never a rabid fan, but someone who’s seen enough “X-Files” to know that the show

Jim

22 July 2008 4:02 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Veteran actor John Hurt has joined the cast of new BBC fantasy drama Merlin. The 13-part series, about the friendship between would-be wizard Merlin and the future King, Prince Arthur, will air in a Saturday evening slot on BBC One from September. It has also secured a run on NBC in the Us from early next year. Hurt, most recently seen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, will play the Voice of the Great Dragon, the enigmatic and powerful beast that knows Merlin's (more)

By Neil Wilkes

14 July 2008 10:37 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

As predicted, the box-office battle between two superheroes, Hellboy and Hancock, proved to be close. But in the end Universal's Hellboy II: The Golden Army turned out to be the winner as it collected an estimated $35.9 million, while the second week of Hancock, starring Will Smith, wound up with $33 million. The 3-D film Journey to the Center of the Earth opened in third place with $20.6 million. But Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave, was not well met, earning just $5.3 million to place seventh. Another disappointment was Warner Bros.' Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, which took in only $2.4 million in its second weekend of wide release. Meanwhile, in its sixth week, Kung Fu Panda crossed the $200-million mark as it sold $4.3 million worth of tickets to place eighth. Overall, the top 12 movies brought in $145 million, down 16 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago, according to box-office trackers Media by Numbers.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $35.9 million; 2. Hancock, $33 million; 3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $20.6 million; 4. Wall-E, $18.5 million; 5. Wanted, $11.6 million; 6. Get Smart, $7.1 million; 7. Meet Dave, $5.3 million; 8. Kung Fu Panda, $4.3 million; 9. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $2.5 million; 10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $2.3 million.

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14 July 2008 8:43 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Will Smith’s action adventure “Hancock” kept its No. 1 spot at the international box office with a stunning weekend gross of $71.4 million in 66 territories, bringing its overseas total gross to $180.2 million.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Animation’s family adventure “Kung Fu Panda” finished in second place with $41 million in 55 markets, lifting its international gross to $215.9 million.

Debuting in third place with an impressive $24 million was Universal’s musical ‘Mamma Mia!,” which topped the box office in the U.K., Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Australia.

Meanwhile, “The Chronicles of Narina: Prince Caspian” dropped to No. 4 with $12 million in 42 territories, reaching an overseas total of $218 million.

Timur Bekmambetov’s action hit “Wanted” pulled in $9.5 million in 28 markets, lifting its cumulative gross to $80.7 million. Pixar’s “Wall-e” took home $7.4 million in 19 territories.

Other results from the international box office: Steven Spielberg’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Franck Tabouring

13 July 2008 2:40 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Hellboy 2 took me down. I'm man enough to admit that. My only joy will be when Dark Knight sends it to a healthy 54% drop next weekend. #1 movie predicted correctly: 0 Weeks In A Row 1. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army This prediction feels heavy to me. I bet they come in closer to $35m on Monday because a title with "hell" in it is not going to attract the church crowd. However, it's Del Toro's biggest opening and a clear sign that he's grown the initial audience. Kudos to him. Result: 35.8 million (My rank: #2, $9.5m off) 2. Hancock Interestingly enough, I underestimated this one too. It didn't face the normal 55% beating that most 4th of July films take. The general public likes this one I suppose. Or, say it with me now, the weekend was a weak one overall in terms of competition. Result: 33.0 million (My rank: #1, $4.1m off) 3. Journey to

Laremy Legel

13 July 2008 11:03 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The possible success of Ghost Town may put the next Indiana Jones film at risk, Steven Spielberg has admitted. The upcoming movie starring Ricky Gervais is written and directed by David Koepp, who penned Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. Spielberg acknowledged that Koepp may not be willing to return to the Jones franchise if he thrives as a director. However, the (more)

By Dave West

10 July 2008 4:40 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

#1 movie predicted correctly: 11 Weeks in a Row 1. Hancock The streak is in world class trouble this weekend. History suggests that films coming off a July 4th opening drop like stones, but I need Hancock to bleed less than 55% to have my winning weekend. But the main reason I'm taking Hancock to win isn't Hancock or history at all... Estimate: $28.9 million 2. Hellboy 2: The Golden Army I just can't take Hellboy II to win. I can't do it. The film is terrible, and while that shouldn't affect my prediction I want to believe there are less stupid people in the world that will support this. And will this make much more than the first one (which didn't do all that great for the genre)? I have only questions. If it finishes first then down goes my three month streak. Estimate: $26.3 million 3. Wall-e If Wall-e didn't have over 1000 theater counts on

Laremy Legel

8 July 2008 3:06 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Wild and wooly, there was little to love, but a lot to look forward to... A lot has happened in the past six months and while there may not have been very many good movies and there were plenty of bad ones there was much more to remember as well as a lot to look forward to. First off, the writers'strike was finally settled, but as we move into the second half of 2008 the actors are now threatening to shut down Hollywood with a strike of their own. We learned of a new kind of woman out in the wild and she is known as a "Twilight Mom", a term that proved it could wreck havoc on your server should you decide to bash any part of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" novels or the film based on said material. I wrote an article called "I Wanna Be a 'Twilight' Mom!

Brad Brevet

8 July 2008 2:51 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Will Smith, box-office hero!

Photo: Columbia Pictures As Steve Mason points out in his early Friday box-office estimate article, July 4th falling on a Friday is not the best of news. The chances the same number of people heading out to the theater for a movie on a July 4th Friday aren't the same as say a Wednesday. However, that isn't stopping Will Smith's poorly reviewed Hancock from scoring over $100 million in it's five-day weekend along with scoring the second best July 4th performance just behind Spider-Man 2. Hancock scored $41.3 million in its first two-and-a-half days of release thanks to a limited number of screenings on Tuesday, July 1st. The early estimate for Friday are $18 million, playing July 4th number two to Spider-Man 2, which amassed $21.95 back in 2004. Mason's predictions for the rest of the weekend have Hancock bringing in about $103.23 million for the five-day weekend. This will give Will Smith 12 films reaching $100 million,

Brad Brevet

8 July 2008 2:50 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Pretty good three day prediction, right? I mean, if you don't pay attention to the numbers after the first slot that is. Curses. What a bummer. Anyway, let's break this thing down. #1 movie predicted correctly: 11 Weeks In A Row 1. Hancock Still, they've got to be pleased. $107 million free dollars from an unsuspecting public. You've been duped, people! This movie was trash. Result: 66.0 million (My rank: #1, $2.6m off) 2. Wall-e What happened? Why did this falter so? It must have been that whole July 4th on a Friday thing. People skipped the movies in favor of BBQs and fireworks. Can't say that I blame them. Result: 33.4 million (My rank: #2, $11.7m off) 3. Wanted Almost a 60% drop. Yikes. I can blame them for this. What happened guys? I thought we agreed you'd see this one. Ah well, it will make $100 million easily at least. Result: 20.6 million (My rank: #3, $10.7m off) 4. Get Smart Now I'm pissed.

Laremy Legel

8 July 2008 1:35 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

#1 movie predicted correctly: 10 Weeks in a Row 1. Hancock Keep in mind that these are weekend estimates only. Now then, if you're like me and upset that Will Smith didn't record a hit rap song for Hancock I'm proposing some sort of internet petition. I have the opening lyric of the Hancock song ready and everything. "Here come the Haaaaancoooooock / Galaxy defender." Let's get the ball rolling people. Estimate: $63.4 million 2. Wall-e The tough thing about these numbers is getting them to gibe with my five day forecast. Wall-e won't be dropping much though, I can tell you that. Estimate: $45.1 million 3. Wanted It's getting nice buzz which will help it take a chunk out of Hancock's flank. Should have done that song Big Willie. Estimate: $31.3 million 4. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl This is a difficult movie to project in that I haven't ever met a fan. But I suspect they are out there.

Laremy Legel

8 July 2008 10:35 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Will Smith displayed his superpowers at the box office over the weekend as his poorly reviewed Hancock opened in first place with $62.6 million, making it Smith's 12th No. 1 opener. Still, Hancock was no Transformers, last year's Fourth-of-July blockbuster, and the overall box office for the year retreated behind 2007's by 0.65 percent to $4.81 billion (versus $4.84 billion), according to Media by Numbers. More significantly, the attendance gap between last year and this widened slightly to 3.46 percent. Overall, the box office recorded $153.19 million in total ticket sales, compared with $165.45 million a year ago, a 7.41-percent decline. Last weekend's top film, Wall-E dropped 48 percent to $32.5 million, while the Angelina Jolie thriller Wanted slipped to third place with $20.1 million, a 61-percent plunge.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Hancock, Sony, $62,603,879, 1 Wks. ($103,877,446 -- from Tuesday); 2. Wall-E, Disney, $32,509,206, 2 Wks. ($127,196,028); 3. Wanted, Universal, $20,050,070, 2 Wks. ($90,186,395); 4. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $11,109,408, 3 Wks. ($98,100,652); 5. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $7,318,635, 5 Wks. ($193,221,867); 6 . The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $4,899,280, 4 Wks. ($124,841,395); 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, $3,774,807, 7 Wks. ($306,428,521); 8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Picturehouse, $3,296,929, 3 Wks. ($5,822,544); 9. Sex and the City, Warner Bros, $2,382,438, 6 Wks. ($144,891,325); 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $1,981,251, 5 Wks. ($94,773,156).

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7 July 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In the latest demonstration of how little influence film critics are able to exert on the box office these days, the Will Smith starrer Hancock collected an estimated $66 million over the three-day weekend despite an avalanche of negative reviews. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media by Numbers, said, "The Sony marketing machine and Will Smith's recognition transcend any [critical] barbs the movie might sustain." In a separate interview with the Associated Press, Dergarabedian called Smith "the most bankable star in the world." Since Hancock opened with two preview screenings on Tuesday, it has taken in $107.3 million. It earned an additional $78 million overseas. It marked Smith's eighth consecutive film to open in first place. Meanwhile, last weekend's champ, Disney/Pixar's Wall-E, slipped to second place with about $33.4 million (a drop of 47 percent), to bring its 10-day total to $128.1 million. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, the only other film besides Hancock to open wide (it had played in New York and Los Angeles the previous two weeks), proved to be a disappointment, taking in only $3.6 million and winding up in eighth place. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Hancock, $66 million; 2. Wall-E, $33.4 million; 3. Wanted, $20.6 million; 4. Get Smart, $11.1 million; 5. Kung Fu Panda, $7.5 million; 6. The Incredible Hulk, $5 million; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $3.9 million; 8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $3.6 million; 9. Sex and the City, $2.3 million; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $2 million.

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2 July 2008 6:12 AM, PDT | From fantasymoguls.com | See recent Fantasy Moguls news

Greetings, everyone. Here comes the wandering column interested in taking the temperature of arthouse film releases. Well, if there's no doubt my colleague Shrykespeare is in the middle of a season where every week brings its "columning challenge" (Iron Man! Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! The Dark Knight!), the story is different for your humble host, as I have to dig deeply to find, once in a while, an independent film taking a chance at confronting the summer blockbusters. But this is how it is. When the heat of summer is weighing on your shoulders, finding shelter in a climate-controlled movie theater to spend two hours watching something big, something light, something fun, is an easy and sometimes pleasant thing to do.

Indie Jones

1 July 2008 11:12 PM, PDT | From fantasymoguls.com | See recent Fantasy Moguls news

July 1 marks the halfway point of the moviegoing year, and there is a clear winner among the major Hollywood studios. With the three highest-grossing movies of 2008 so far under its belt, Paramount is riding high. Both Marvel's Iron Man and Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are now $300 million movies, and DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda is at $181 million already, and a cinch to eclipse the $200 million mark. When it happens, the Melrose Avenue gang will become the first studio in history to put out back-to-back-to-back $200 million movies.

Steve Mason

1 July 2008 12:02 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian has shot to the top of box office ratings, taking $8.12 million (GBP4.06 million) in its opening weekend.

The film, starring British newcomer Ben Barnes, ends The Incredible Hulk's two-week reign at the top. The all-action blockbuster dropped to third, taking in $1.31 million (GBP652,680).

Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy's new movie Wanted has opened in second place with $6.36 million (GBP3.18 million).

Adulthood kept steady at the number four spot, bringing in (GBP1.29 million) GBP649,112. The new top five is rounded out by Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which took $1.25 million (GBP625,630).

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1 July 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Having crossed the $400-million mark in overseas ticket sales on Friday and the $300-million mark in domestic sales on Sunday, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull now stands as the highest-grossing worldwide release of 2008, Paramount said in a statement on Monday. As of Sunday, the film has grossed $713 million worldwide. Crystal Skull is the second film to earn more than $300 million in North America, joining Iron Man, which has grossed $309 million.

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1 July 2008 10:29 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Disney/Pixar's Wall-E performed about as expected at the box office over the weekend, taking in $63.1 million dollars, according to final figures released Monday by box-office trackers Media by Numbers. But the real surprise was the performance of Universal's Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, which took in $50.9 million despite playing in 20-percent fewer theaters than Wall-E. In fact, Wanted took in more on a per-theater basis than the Disney hit, averaging $16,040 per theater versus $15,803 for Wall-E. In its second week, last week's box-office leader, Warner Bros.' Get Smart, dropped to third place with $20.2 million. Overall, the top 12 films grossed $180,202,418, up 23 percent from the same weekend a year ago. For the year, box office revenue is now up 0.7 percent over 2007. However, attendance is down 2.15 percent. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):1. Wall-E, Disney, $63,087,526, (New); 2. Wanted, Universal, $50,927,085, (New); 3. Get Smart, Warner Bros., $20,211,242, 2 Wks., $77,477,031; 4. Kung Fu Panda, Paramount, $11,692,061, 4. Wks., $179,276,754; 5. The Incredible Hulk, Universal, $9,577,245, 3 Wks., $115,859,210; 6. The Love Guru, Paramount, $5,340,895, 2 Wks., $25,222,377; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Paramount, 6 Wks., $5,179,960, $300,085,447; 8. The Happening, Fox, $3,907,948, 3 Wks., $59,120,854; 9. Sex and the City, Warner Bros, $3,808,288, 5 Wks., $140,170,362; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, Sony, $3,175,214, 4 Wks., $91,190,129.

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30 June 2008 10:23 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

In what looked like a holiday weekend at the box office -- and there will be such a weekend beginning next Friday -- the two top films earned a combined $113.6 million and the top 12 movies pulled in $179.2 million, lifting the box office 22 percent over the same weekend a year ago, according to studio estimates. Topping the list was the Disney/Pixar animated film Wall-e, which took in about $62.5 million, making it the third-best opening for a Pixar film behind The Incredibles ($70.5 million) and Finding Nemo ($70.2 million). The film, the best-reviewed of the year, performed at the low end of analysts' predictions. However, the No. 2 film, Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, soared well above their predictions, earning $51.1 million (plus $33 million overseas). In addition, last week's top film, Warner Bros.' Get Smart slipped to third place with $20 million, while Paramount/DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda added another $11.7 million to its total. "The box office is incredibly robust right now," Media by Numbers chief Paul Dergarabedian told today's (Monday) Los Angeles Times. "Historically, films do well when times are tough, when going to the movies is an inexpensive way to forget about your troubles. This is a perfect example of that." One glaring failure on the list was Paramount's The Love Guru, which plunged 61 percent to just $5.4 million in its second week. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers:1. Wall-e, $62.5 million; 2. Wanted, $51.1 million; 3. Get Smart, $20 million; 4. Kung Fu Panda, $11.7 million; 5. The Incredible Hulk, $9.2 million; 6. The Love Guru, $5.4 million; 7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $5 million; 8. The Happening, $3.9 million; 9. Sex and the City, $3.8 million; 10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $3.2 million.

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30 June 2008 9:17 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

While Timur Bekmambetov’s action hit “Wanted” failed to outperform Pixar’s “Wall-e” at the North American box office, the thriller starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie easily took the No. 1 spot overseas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Wanted” opened in 22 markets this weekend, collecting an impressive $33 million. Its domestic rival “Wall-e” only debuted in six international markets, taking in $3.1 million. The computer-animated adventure will expand into more markets in the coming weeks and months.

DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” finished second at the international box office this weekend with $21.5 million, brining its foreign total to $98.5 million. Following closely in third place was “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” which opened in several new markets with a gross of 20.1 million.

“The Incredible Hulk” slipped to No. 4 with a weekend gross of $12.1 million and a total international haul of  $85.5 million, while “Get Smart” earned $11.8 million in 21 territories. Peter Segal’s

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