Weekend Box Office — June 22-24, 2007 June 24, 2007 5:49 pm
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Evan Almighty was first for the weekend, but underperformed, managing only $31.19 million from 3,604 theaters. The film was well off from its predecessor, the 2003 Jim Carrey hit Bruce Almighty, which grossed an impressive $67.95 million. With its huge budget of $175 million (Bruce Almighty’s budget was $81 million), the movie has quite a ways to go before it breaks even, let alone is considered a hit.
1408 was strong in second place, while Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer takes a big, though not entirely unexpected, plunge in its second week. Year-to-year, the box-office was down very slightly (2.2%). (more…)
Cast Photo for “Iron Man” June 24, 2007 12:23 am
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A photo has been released of the cast for the upcoming Iron Man film. Continue reading to get a closer look.
‘Evan’ #1 Film, But Opens Weaker Than Expected June 23, 2007 12:03 pm
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Evan Almighty, the Steve Carell starring sequel to the 2003 Jim Carrey hit Bruce Almighty opened in first place on Friday with an estimated $11.13 million from 3,602 theaters. Certainly not a terrible debut, as it’ll coast to past $30 million over the weekend, but its much lower than initial estimates ($50M+) and revised lowered estimates from the studio Universal, who were hoping for $40M.
Teaser Image Released for “The Incredible Hulk” June 22, 2007 12:17 am
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During the New York City Licensing Show, Universal released the first image from The Incredible Hulk.
Final One-Sheet for “Transformers” June 21, 2007 11:56 pm
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ComingSoon.net has another pretty cool exclusive photo. This time of the final one-sheet for Transformers.
Photo released of Harrison Ford in “Indy 4” June 21, 2007 11:49 pm
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The first official photo has been released of Harrison Ford in costume for the upcoming Indiana Jones 4.
TBS Lands Rerun Rights to “The Office” and “My Name Is Earl” June 21, 2007 11:41 pm
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In an unexpected deal, NBC Universal has put together a $100+ million package for the rerun rights to NBC’s two hit comedies: The Office and My Name Is Earl. TBS will get the cable rights, while 10 Fox O&O (owned and operated) stations will get the network rights in a shared-window deal.
“Starship Trooper 3” News, Including Title June 21, 2007 11:30 pm
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Production has begun on the third installment in the Starship Troopers franchise (previously reported on here). The film has also received a title, it will be called Starship Troopers: Marauder.
“Pirates 4” Rumors June 20, 2007 3:46 pm
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A continuation of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies has been rumored for quite some time, now we have some news on a potential fourth film in the franchise.
“Heroes” Cast Grows by Six June 20, 2007 3:39 pm
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Six actors have been added to the cast of the hit NBC Sci-Fi Drama series Heroes.
New Poster for “Simpsons: The Movie” June 20, 2007 3:21 pm
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A new poster has been released for the highly anticipated Simpsons movie.
Director Set for Third “Narnia” Film June 20, 2007 3:15 pm
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Disney Pictures and Walden Media have tapped Micahel Apted to direct The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, with filming set to begin this coming January.
Director Set for ‘Bond 22’ June 19, 2007 4:49 pm
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The director for the upcoming untitled Casino Royale follow-up has been set. Marc Forster will get a go in the directors chair.
Nintendo Virtual Console Releases June 18, 2007 2:28 pm
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It’s Monday, which means a new batch of releases for Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console service The three games released today are NES Open Tournament Golf (NES), World Sports Competition (TurboGrafx-16) and Bloody Wolf (TurboGrafx-16).
“Batpod” Revealed June 18, 2007 2:01 pm
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The L.A. Times has revealed the motorcycle (titled “Batpod”) that Batman will be riding in the upcoming Batman Begins follow-up, The Dark Knight.
Blockbuster Chooses Blu-ray over HD DVD June 18, 2007 12:30 pm
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Blockbuster has decided to favor Blu-ray over HD DVD when it comes to offering rentals of the high-definition discs at a majority of their B&M stores. HD DVD movies will still be rented at a select amont of stores and through their online service.
“Star Trek” Script is Complete June 18, 2007 12:42 am
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During promotion for his upcoming film Transformers, Roberto Orci said that he and Alex Kurtzman, his writing partner, have finished writing the script for Star Trek (2008).
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