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New Moon enters new phase for Twilight franchise

24 November 2009 4:01 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

The UK has officially caught Stephenie Meyer fever after The Twilight Saga: New Moon's strident opening weekend, and the Coens' A Serious Man deals another little cut to star prestige

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When the original Twilight movie arrived in the UK last December, it opened with a decent £2.51m – not a bad number, considering Stephenie Meyer's books had yet to achieve blockbuster status. But it was far, far behind the Us debut figure for the picture: $69.6m (£42.1m).

What a difference a year makes. With the first Twilight film a huge phenomenon on DVD, and the Meyer books belatedly reaching a wide UK readership, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan have ascended to iconic characters here, and Britain has succumbed to R-Pattz mania. Now sequel New Moon has debuted in the UK with £11.68m, which is a whopping 4.6 times the opening weekend of the original film. In three days, »

- Charles Gant

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Box Office: New Moon Fails to Surpass The Dark Knight’s Opening Weekend

22 November 2009 6:00 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

While it did break midnight and opening day records, The Twilight Saga: New Moon was unable to beat The Dark Knight's huge opening weekend record, despite being the highest opening weekend of 2009. The Summit Entertainment sequel took in an estimated $140.7 million domestically over the three day weekend, about $18 million shy of Batman's record $158 million, and even shy of Spider-Man 3's $151.1 million. New Moon will probably beat the life-time domestic theatrical gross of Twilight by the end of the week. New Moon's worldwide total is $258.8 million, the seventh highest worldwide opening of all time, behind Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The header image via deathtoll1912, the comic above thanks to ... »

- Peter Sciretta

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Phew! 'New Moon' Fails to Clinch Opening Weekend Record

22 November 2009 8:37 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

According to estimates over at Variety, The Twilight Saga: New Moon failed to top The Dark Knight's three-day opening weekend record of $158 million, bringing what I'm sure will be a huge sigh of relief to all those folks (and there's lots of them) who felt the film was in no way deserving of these historic milestones. Instead, after clinching the Best Midnight Opening record and Best Opening Day record, New Moon will have to settle for third on the Best Opening Weekend list after walking away with a pretty astonishing $130 $140 million when it was all said and done.

If that number holds up (and it should), the film will replace Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for third place on the list of all-time best opening weekends (domestic), and will settle in behind only Spider-Man 3 (second) and The Dark Knight (first). Still, with $130 $140 million, New Moon more »

- Erik Davis

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Contest: Win Huge Prizes from Ninja Assassin!

20 November 2009 6:32 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Ninja Assassin is leaping into theaters on November 25th. Starring Pop Superstar Rain, this blood-soaked adventure is sure to appease the tiny Ninja hiding in all our hearts. If you want to join the clan, you'll need some of this exciting and cool swag that we are giving away in honor of the film's release. We've got stealth backpacks, beanies, and T-shirts waiting for your next Ninja mission. This stuff isn't going to stick around our dojo forever. Hurry up and slice your way into this contest before a better ninja gets there first! Here's how you can win:

We're giving away the following prizes:

- Stealth Ninja Backpack

- Ninja Assassin Beanie

- Ninja Assassin Silver Tee

- Ninja Assassin Full Zip Hoodie

- Sets of Ninja Star Push Pins

- Ninja Assassin 2"x3" Tattoo

- Sets of 4 Die-Cut Ninja Star Coaster

to enter this exciting contest today!

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'Pirates 4' Director Rob Marshall 'Excited' To Work With Johnny Depp

19 November 2009 10:17 PM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'He's incredible, as an actor and as a person too. So I know it'll be a great experience,' 'Chicago' director said of his lead actor.

By Adam Rosenberg, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"

Photo: Disney

When "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" was announced for a summer 2011 release, fans went wild. Then the project hit rough waters following the departure of studio chief Dick Cook, a big supporter of "Pirates" star Johnny Depp. The Jack Sparrow actor subsequently expressed hesitation about continuing with the series.

Still, the project sails forward. Depp's not a lock until he signs off on the script, which he hasn't yet seen, but Captain Barbossa actor Geoffrey Rush told MTV in late September that he's been told to keep his schedule open for cameras to roll next spring.

And before any of that took place, »

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Disaster movie 2012 opens with $225m tidal wave at global box office

17 November 2009 4:37 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The End Of The World proved to be a massive attraction for moviegoers as Roland Emmerich's 2012 opened this weekend with an earth-shattering $225million at the worldwide box office.

Ticket sales in the Us and Canada brought in $65million, with the foreign tally of $160million from 105 countries, led by France.

Sony's Columbia Pictures said the film scored the highest worldwide opening for an original film not based on an established franchise, brand or best-seller.

In global terms, it ranks No 9 for film openings, behind (from No1 to 8) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Spider-Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Da Vinci Code.

It surpassed June's worldwide opening for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen »

- David Bentley

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Big Surprise: Top Grossing Movies of the Decade Are Basically All Franchise Films

17 November 2009 3:14 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Here's another list for you to digest as we approach the end of the decade. Jason Kottke [1] recently took a look at the list of highest-grossing films from 2000-2009 courtesy of Wikipedia [2], and makes the observation that only one movie in the top 20 is based on an original screenplay. The rest of the movies are all adaptations of books or sequels to existing franchises. Now, it's pretty easy to jump on this list and whine and moan about how it means there is nothing original in Hollywood anymore. While I agree that there is a problem with studios valuing brand over concept, don't forget, we are talking about the movies that made the most money here. Of Course familiar characters and titles are going to attract more viewers than strange and unfamiliar ones... doesn't that make sense? A lot of people don't even see movies at the theatre, so they »

- Sean

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Goodbye Email From Disney's Gallagher

14 November 2009 2:23 PM, PST | Deadline Hollywood | See recent Deadline Hollywood news »

Here was the farewell email that Disney's Jim Gallagher sent to his staff this past week: Friends, I've had the pleasure of sending a number of these emails to you all over the past 3+ years, to celebrate our numerous #1 openings and the box office records we've set together. Today however, I am sad to announce that due to the restructuring, I will no longer be President of Marketing for the studios, and that I will be leaving the company. I have been extremely proud of the marketing campaigns we've built and executed together: Pirates 3, Wall-e, Wild Hogs, Disney-Pixar's Up, The [...] »

- Nikki Finke

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Johnny Depp to Play Tonto in Lone Ranger Movie

4 November 2009 5:26 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

As long ago as March 2008, there was news that Jerry Bruckheimer was producing a live-action Lone Ranger movie and that Pirates of the Caribbean writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio were working on the screenplay. Not much else was heard of the project until rumors started circulating in May of this year that Jack Sparrow, himself, Johnny Depp, would be starring in the film as Tonto, the Ranger's Native American partner.

In September, during a huge Walt Disney Pictures media blitz, Depp was officially announced to play Tonto. Recently, in a group interview in Santa Monica, Bruckheimer said that the project is still moving forward.

Elliot and Rossio worked on that also with some other writers and with Johnny. So they're creating something that has a kind of true-to-the-western [feel], but adding other additional elements like we did with Pirates so it won't be just a straight-ahead western.

According to some reports, »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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How Much Would It Cost to Film in Space?

2 November 2009 7:07 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

While the rest of us were stumbling around a backyard dressed like Zin'rokh, Destroyer of Worlds, Access Hollywood was busy running a brief interview with Wes Anderson in which the director claimed that he would love to shoot a film in space. Or at least get some of the scenes for a movie by actually filming in outer space. For some reason, many other outlets decided it was news even though the only options here are that Anderson was joking or is crazy. As we all know, jokes only work as headlines for The Onion, and "Wes Anderson Is Crazy" wouldn't even have been fresh information back in 2002. But it got me thinking. With so many people mocking the situation and claiming how outlandish it is, I decided I wanted to know just how (in dollars and cents) outlandish it really is. So, I turned to an expert on the matter - the 5-year old that lives »

- Dr. Cole Abaius

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Trailer Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

2 November 2009 3:29 PM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

After a low quality version of the trailer found its way onto YouTube earlier today, IGN [1] has wisely decided to unveil the official trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time a few hours early. I have to admit, I've been pretty curious to see what Jerry Bruckheimer and Mike Newell could do with this video game franchise on the big screen. All the right elements are here for an epic action/fantasy film, but will it just turn out to be another terrible game-to-movie travesty? One thing I can say after watching this trailer is that it looks very... expensive. I mean, the amount of special effects on screen here are ridiculous, at times almost on par with that 5-minute clip [2] from Roland Emmerich's 2012. Although I like what I see of the costumes and scenery, I'm not too sure about a lot of the weird CG effects. »

- Sean

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'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Banks $2.2 Million On Premiere Night

29 October 2009 6:57 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

Concert documentary opens big in late-night showings on Tuesday.

By Gil Kaufman

Photo: Dibyangshu Sarkar/ Getty Images

Predictions were that "Michael Jackson's This Is It" could be the highest-grossing music film of all time, and the documentary chronicling the final concert rehearsals of the King of Pop got off to a good start. A series of late-night screenings pulled in $2.2 million in the U.S. on Tuesday, setting the film up for a possible #1 ranking at the box office this Halloween weekend, according to The Associated Press.

The fright-filled weekend could set up a showdown between the zombie-loving late pop star and the surprise success of low-budget horror flick "Paranormal Activity," which pulled in just $1.7 million on Tuesday after topping the box office last weekend. While "Activity" will expand to its widest release yet over the weekend when it unfolds on 2,400 screens, "This Is It" will be playing on more than 3,500 screens. »

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Michael Jackson's This Is It takes on Lord of the Rings

12 October 2009 1:07 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The power of Michael Jackson lives on - and it's proving enough to conquer the mystical might of the Lord of the Rings.

The late singer's upcoming concert movie Michael Jackson's This Is It has overtaken Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - the first film in Peter Jackson's trilogy - in a league table of films with the highest advance ticket sales of all time.

MovieTickets.com said This Is It had knocked The Fellowship of the Ring of the 25th place in the chart.

The Jacko film documents the star's preparations for his planned 50-date concert series and will be released on October 28. Sony Pictures edited hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage to create the movie after paying $60million for the film rights.

A Michael Jackson single and album with the same title are also set to be released.

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- David Bentley

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'On Stranger Tides' Author Tim Powers Discusses How His Story Fits Into A 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Universe

7 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Late last month, "On Stranger Tides" author Tim Powers confirmed that Disney does indeed plan to use elements of his book for the forthcoming "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." He didn't have much more to say about it at the time, but it was the confirmation fans had been speculating about since Disney dropped the bombshell at their D23 Expo that a fourth "Pirates" movie was incoming.

Now, Powers is apparently free -- or at least more free -- to discuss Disney's ownership of the rights to his book, published in 1988. "About a week ago my agent wrote and said, 'You're now able to say that in fact Disney did option the book,'" Powers told the Los Angeles Times in an interview. "That happened a while ago, it'll be three years in April." Three years means that Disney picked up the rights just as "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End »

- Adam Rosenberg

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Pirates 4's source

6 October 2009 9:52 PM, PDT | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

Wanna know what Pirates 4 will be about? Here's a tip: read the book. Remember at the end of Pirates 3, where Jack Sparrow mentions he's going after the Fountain of Youth? Then at D23 when part 4's title was revealed as On Stranger Tides? Turns out there's a book published in 1987 under that very title which centers on a guy who hooks up with Blackbeard and his pirates for a quest to find the Fountain of Youth. Lawsuit? Not really. Author Tim Powers got swamped with fan mail and legal... »

- Tony Lang

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Summer 2011 Looks Like 2007 as 'Transformers 3' Throws Its Hat In the Ring

1 October 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Michael Bay announced today Transformers 3 will be hitting theaters on July 1, 2011 as was previously reported and then denied by Bay only to now be reconfirmed. Here's how his announcement reads: Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012. Today is Day One. This morning started with an Ilm meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters. P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, »

- Brad Brevet

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Despite Rumors, Johnny Depp Confirmed in Pirates 4

29 September 2009 2:03 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Only one week after Johnny Depp appeared in full Captain Jack Sparrow costume at Walt Disney's D23 Expo, Dick Cook, the man who brought Depp aboard and supported his imaginative portrayal of Sparrow, suddenly left Disney. Depp was deeply affected by Cook's departure and said that there was a "crack" in his enthusiasm to reprise the role.

Depp's statements quickly made the rounds, igniting a flurry of debate and speculation over whether he would actually be returning as Captain Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. However, according to Cinema Blend, a Disney representative has confirmed Depp's participation in the fourth installment of the popular franchise.

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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Johnny Depp Not as Enthusiastic About Pirates 4

19 September 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Just last week at Disney's D23 Expo, actor Johnny Depp appeared on stage in full Captain Jack Sparrow costume and persona to help announce the next sequel in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. However, with the sudden departure of Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook this past week, Depp has admitted to feeling less enthusiastic about reprising the Pirates role because of his strong working relationship with Cook.

Depp said that he was "in" on the first movie "before there was a script or anything" after he had a conversation with Cook about the project. Depp also credited Cook with being "supportive" of his portrayal of Jack Sparrow when he was first formulating the character.

When things went a little sideways on the first Pirates movie and others at the studio were less than enthusiastic about my interpretation of the character, Dick was there from the first moment. »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Johnny Depp Confirmed in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

11 September 2009 10:40 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Actor Johnny Depp hovered near the top of the list of Hollywood leading men for years, but it wasn't until his blockbuster portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean that he became a worldwide superstar. Now, his character is so linked with the franchise, it would be hard to imagine a Pirates movie without him. Thankfully, Depp's return to the role is no longer a concern, at least for one more movie. In a rare public appearance in costume, Depp sailed into Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, to help announce that the fourth installment in the franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, was beginning production and that he would be returning as Captain Jack Sparrow. The film is slated for a summer 2011 release.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Clip 6

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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'Pirates Of The Caribbean 4' Gets A Title At Disney Fan Convention

11 September 2009 3:53 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

Johnny Depp sails onstage as Captain Jack Sparrow to promote 'On Stranger Tides'; plus Miley Cyrus, Nicolas Cage and more at D23.

By Larry Carroll

Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl"

Photo: Touchstone Pictures

Anaheim, California — Nobody puts on a show like Walt Disney, a point proven once again Friday morning (September 11) in a massive event featuring appearances by Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Miley Cyrus and big news on the future of the "Pirates of the Caribbean," "National Treasure" and other franchises.

Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook took the stage after a live orchestra presented a tribute to Disney films new and old, addressing a crowd of 5,000 people at the Anaheim Convention Center as part of the studio's massive D23 fan convention.

Among the big news announced by Cook as he looked into the crystal ball at Disney's next several years on film: »

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