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12 June 2008 9:52 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

The cast keeps growing for Mira Nair’s upcoming biopic “Amelia,” and the latest to board the project is Christopher Eccleston, according to Variety.

The film takes a closer look at the life and career of Amelia Earhart, who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic by herself in 1937. Hilary Swank will play the title character, with Eccleston starring as her navigator.

Also on board are Ewan McGregor, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen. Eccleston is known for his appearances on “Doctor Who” and “Heroes.” He also recently wrapped filming “G.I. Joe,” in which he will play Destro.

I have to admit the cast is pretty impressive, and I’m excited to see how they will handle this truly fascinating true story. Plus, I would like to see Swank deliver a solid performance again. After “The Reaping” and “P.S. I Love You,” it’s about time.

Franck Tabouring

15 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

For the first time in recent memory a film co-starring two 70-year-olds has topped the box office. The Bucket List, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, scooped up $19.4 million in its first week of wide release by attracting a mostly older audience. The film's success was especially surprising given a chorus of negative reviews for it when it was originally released. Overall the box office was up 4.1 percent over the comparable weekend a year ago, tallying $108.8 million for the top 12 films, according to box-office trackers Media By Numbers. 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. The Bucket List, Warner Bros., $19,392,416, 4 Wks, $20,816,129; 2. First Sunday, Sony Screen Gems, $17,714,821, (New); 3. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $13,612,682, 6 Wks., $70,862,478; 4. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Disney, $11,302,002, 4 Wks, $187,114,947; 5. Alvin and the Chipmunks, Fox, $9,302,895, 5 Wks., $187,943,374; 6. I Am Legend, Warner Bros., $8,179,610, 5 Wks., $240,283,451; 7. One Missed Call, Warner Bros., $5,981,373, 2 Wks., $20,493,337; 8. P.S. I Love You, Warner Bros., $4,827,212, 4 Wks., $46,830,324; 9. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie, Universal, $4,251,320, (New); 10. Atonement, Focus, $4,221,866, 6 Wks., $25,130,656.

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14 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The pairing of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman produced better-than-expected results over the weekend as Warner Bros.' The Bucket List went into wide release with an estimated $19.5 million in ticket sales. According to preliminary figures, it edged out Sony/Screen Gems' First Sunday, which took in $19 million. The Fox Searchlight comedy Juno came in third with $14 million. It was one of those rare weekends when the teenage dating crowd did not control box-office results. "This was definitely a win for the older audience," Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers, told the Associated Press. The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. The Bucket List, $19.5 million; 2. First Sunday, $19 million; 3. Juno, $14 million; 4. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, $11.5 million; 5. Alvin and the Chipmunks, $9.1 million; 6. I Am Legend, $8.1 million; 7. One Missed Call, $6.1 million; 8. P.S. I Love You, $5 million; 9. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie, $4.4 million; 10. Atonement, $4.3 million.

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8 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The critically acclaimed indie comedy Juno rocketed up the box-office chart to place second over the weekend, according to final figures released Monday by Media by Numbers. Although weekend studio estimates showed Warner Bros.' I Am Legend taking second place, official results showed Juno at No. 2 with $15.9 million and Legend at No. 3 with $15.7 million. Disney's National Treasure: Book of Secrets remained at the top of the list with $20 million. 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. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Disney, $20,062,684, 3 Wks. ($170,870,795); 2. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $15,860,744, 5 Wks. ($51667586); 3. I Am Legend, Warner Bros., $15,717,458, 4 Wks. ($228,055,662); 4. Alvin and the Chipmunks, 20th Century Fox, $15,546,125, 4 Wks. ($176,283,861); 5. One Missed Call, Warner Bros., $12,511,473, (New); 6. Charlie Wilson's War, Universal, $8,106,250, 3 Wks. ($52,552,540); 7. P.S. I Love You, Warner Bros., $7,834,467, 3 Wks. ($39,202,724); 8. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Sony, $6,230,489, 2 Wks. ($30,823,470); 9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, DreamWorks/Warner Bros., $5,536,538, 3 Wks. ($38,608,100); 10. Atonement, Focus Features, $5,064,577, 5 Wks. ($19,155,607).

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7 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Disney's National Treasure: Book of Secrets stayed at the top of the box office for the third consecutive weekend with an estimated $20.2 million. But the big story was the rise of Fox Searchlight's Juno to No. 3 on the list with $16.2 million, just a notch below I Am Legend, which earned $16.4 million. When final figures are released today (Monday), rankings of the two runner-up films could well be reversed. Also performing strongly was the critically praised Atonement, which came in at No. 10 on the list of top films with $5.1 million despite playing in only 538 theaters. Overall, the box office was up about 7 percent above the comparable weekend last year. Meanwhile, I Am Legend remained the No. 1 film overseas for the third weekend in a row, with ticket sales of $34 million, according to studio estimates. The Golden Compass, a disappointment domestically, remained in second place overseas with $29 million. It has now taken in $232 million abroad compared with $62 million in North America. The top ten films at the box office over the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets, $20.2 million; 2. I Am Legend, $16.4 million; 3. Juno, $16.2 million; 4. Alvin and the Chipmunks, $16 million; 5. One Missed Call, $13.5 million; 6. Charlie Wilson's War, $8.2 million; 7. P.S. I Love You, $8 million; 8. The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, $6.3 million; 9. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, $5.4 million; 10. Atonement, $5.1 million.

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