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Movies coming out this week!

Dinner for Schmucks - Tim (Rudd) is a rising executive who "succeeds" in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry (Carell), for his boss's monthly event, a so-called "dinner for idiots," which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.

Charlie St. Cloud - After his younger brother Sam passes away, Charlie St. Cloud (Efron) finds a way to deal with his grief by working as caretaker at the cemetery where Sam is buried. Charlie and Sam keep their bond with nightly conversations and playing catch, however, when a girl enters Charlie's life, he struggles between remaining with Sam or pursuing real-world love.

Movies coming out on DVD and Blu-ray!

Clash of the Titans
Repo Men
Batman: Under the Red Hood
"SGU Stargate Universe": Season 1.5
Jesse Stone: No Remorse

Box Office results for the weekend!

1 Inception $43.5M

2 Salt $36.5M

3 Despicable Me $24.1M

4 The Sorcerer's Apprentice $9.69M

5 Toy Story 3 $9.03M

6 Ramona and Beezus $8M

7 Grown Ups $7.6M

8 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $7.03M

9 The Last Airbender $4.17M

10 Predators $2.85M

In a showdown of adult-themed thrillers, Christopher Nolan's trippy caper "Inception" took the top spot at the box office for a second straight weekend, beating out Angelina Jolie's return to action in "Salt."

Clearly "Inception" is a film people are talking about which is encouraging newcomers and second viewings. "Salt" is essentially Jolie as a female Jason Bourne and hasn't garnered the same rave reviews that "Inception" has.

The production budget of "Despicable Me" is at $70 million, and at $170 million worldwide, it's a pretty good success (unless those advertising costs were through the roof).

"Toy Story 3" is a success as well, something Disney needs after the fall of both "Prince of Persia" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

The rest of the film begin the descent into DVD-land, including the new film "Ramona and Beezus." I guess Selena Gomez isn't as much of a draw as Miley Cyrus is.

What will win next weekend? Well, some weird flicks are opening in theaters, so the top spot winner is really a gamble this weekend.

Box Office Results and Weekly Movie News

Movies coming out this week!

Salt - When CIA officer Evelyn Salt (Jolie) is accused of being a spy by a Russian defector, she goes on the run, putting all of her experience and skills to use to elude capture, learn the truth of her identity, and hopefully clear her name.

Ramona and Beezus - When grade-schooler Ramona Quimby (King) senses that her family's home is danger, she uses her boundless energy and enthusiasm to save the day.

Movies coming out on DVD and Blu-ray!

The Runaways
Cop Out
The Losers
Mother

Box Office results for the weekend!

1 Inception$60.4 M

2 Despicable Me$32.7 M

3 The Sorcerer's Apprentice $17.3 M

4 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $13.5 M

5 Toy Story 3 $11.7 M

6 Grown Ups $10.0 M

7 The Last Airbender $7.4 M

8 Predators $6.8 M

9 Knight and Day $3.7 M

10 The Karate Kid $2.2 M

"Inception" opened on the same weekend that blockbuster "The Dark Knight" was released two years ago, and director Christopher Nolan has again scored with critics and fans by winning the weekend by a landslide.

"Despicable Me" continues to do well, earning $32 million in its 2nd week. Word of mouth will keep this cute little cartoon in the top ten for a few more weeks.

I thought "Sorcerer's Apprentice" would put in a big showing, especially for the family audience, but they weren't feeling it (especially since an animated family-friendly film is already out). Is the Disney family film dying or are people just sick of Jay Baruchel already? "Sorcerer's Apprentice" looks like it'll be running out of magic sooner rather than later. Sequel? Eh...

"Eclipse." Almost $500 million worldwide on a budget of $70 million. Have to give Summit credit for knowing how to make a profit.

Meanwhile, "Toy Story 3" has made $584 million worldwide on a $200 million budget (the film is still a success and is at least good), "Grown Ups" is still in the same spot and "The Last Airbender" tries to make more profits to warrant a sequel.

"Predators" dropped like the Dow Jones with a 73 percent decrease going from 3rd to 8th. That's around the 30th biggest drop of all time.

"Knight and Day" and "The Karate Kid" won't be in the Top Ten for much longer. Expect them on DVD and Blu-ray in the fall.

Will the brain teaser "Inception" win the Comic-Con weekend as well or will Angelina Jolie's return to action in "Salt" rule the weekend?

USA Today, Latino Review, Rope of Silicon

Box Office Results and Weekly Movie News

Movies coming out this week!

Inception - Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) is a thief who specializes in the art of extraction, the stealing of secrets from a target's subconscious. Though his profession cost him everything he has ever loved and has turned him into a fugitive, an offer for a final job -- one that requires him to plant an idea instead of pilfering it -- could be his chance at redemption.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Cage) recruits a seemingly everyday guy (Baruchel) in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina).

Movies coming out on DVD and Blu-ray!

The Bounty Hunter
Chloe
Greenberg
Our Family Wedding

Box Office results for the weekend!

1 Despicable Me$60.1 M

2 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $33.4 M

3 Predators $25.3 M

4 Toy Story 3 $22.0 M

5 The Last Airbender $17.1 M

6 Grown Ups $16.4 M

7 Knight and Day $7.8 M

8 The Karate Kid $5.7 M

9 The A-Team $1.8 M

10 Cyrus $1.3 M

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" didn't have as much bite as I thought it would, falling to 2nd place in its 2nd week behind "Despicable Me," which did huge box numbers at $60.1 million. "Eclipse" is now sitting at $450 million worldwide.

Coming in third with $25.3 million is "Predators." Not a huge success for the supposed reboot of the franchise, but this film will likely make back enough money to cover its budget. Will it warrant another Predator film? We'll have to wait and see...

Congrats to "Toy Story 3" for becoming the highest grossing domestic film of the year, knocking "Finding Nemo" off its throne as Pixar's top grossing film as well. The third film in the "Toy Story" franchise has made around $340 million domesitcally (as compared to "Finding Nemo" at $339 million and "Alice in Wonderland" at $334 million).

Now it just has to go for the worldwide box office title and "Nemo" will be No. 2 in the Pixar vs. Pixar box office battle. The 3D ticket prices helped "Toy Story 3" get there, but the fact that it's also one of the best films of the year helps as well. So far it's sitting at over $550 million worldwide (while "Nemo" earned $867 million worldwide).

M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" rounded out the top 5 with $17.2 million, bringing its two-week total to $100.2 million. The movie is Shyamalan's first to break $100 million since 2004's "The Village."

The rest of the films dropped slightly as they will continue to dip in the next few weeks until they finally wind up on DVD in your local Wal-Mart or Best Buy (or any other store that sells movies).

Next weekend is a big one as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" goes up against "Inception." Disney family film vs. Nolan's science fiction tale? Who will win?

(Latino Review, USA Today)

Movie News Rush 13

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"

The news - Here's the teaser trailer that came out during the MTV Movie Awards.



"Captain America: The First Avenger"

The news - The cast for this film keeps getting bigger with Stanley Tucci ("The Lovely Bones") now attached to play Dr. Abraham Erskine, who in the Marvel Comics series was a scientist behind the super-soldier program that gave Cap' his powers.

Screen Rant
USA Today
UGO Movie Blog
Latino Review
MTV News
First Showing

"Mortal Kombat"

The news - A new film is in the works for the successful video game franchise that has already seen two film adaptations (one pretty good, one not). The video below was directed by Kevin Tancharoen ("Fame") and stars Michael Jai-White as Jax, Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade, Ian Anthony Dale as Scorpion and Matt Mullins as Johnny Cage.

What do you think? Is this the hard R-rated "Mortal Kombat" film that we need?



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Screen Rant
UGO Movie Blog
Latino Review
CHUD
First Showing

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

The news - The final trailer for the film has come online with only a little more than a month to go for this film to hit theaters. Does it look like some fun summer escapism?

"The Bourne Legacy"

The news- Even though director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon have opted not to return for a fourth "Bourne" film, Tony Gilroy has been brought on to write a script for the film (Gilroy has written for all three previous "Bourne" films). Universal is aiming for a release in 2012.

The Geek Files
First Showing
Rope of Silicon
Latino Review
Screen Rant

"Len Grossman" Project

The news - Tom Cruise's portrayal of movie producer Len Grossman in "Tropic Thunder" was a big hit in 2008 and has been brought back into the spotlight for this year's MTV Movie Awards. Now Paramount is movie ahead with a full-length feature film around the character. While I enjoyed Cruise's hijinks as Grossman in "Tropic Thunder," I haven't thrown my support of a Len Grossman movie into the ring just yet.

Watch the 2010 MTV Movie Awards at MTV.com!

Latino Review
Rope of Silicon
First Showing

Movie News Rush 9

"Transformers 3"

The news - since Megan Fox is out, a new leading lady will be entering the film. And who better than a lingerie model? Mr. Michael Bay - can't you do better than that? But then again, the male GMA will probably want a new hot chick in the film since Fox is out. *sigh*

The new actress is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, a Victoria's Secret model. She has no acting experience but in the grand scheme of things, even if she did, it likely won’t change the quality of the overall product of "Transformers 3" nor the arguably undeserved box office results it will attain.

Watch a video below that pretty much shows how she auditioned for the film. WARNING NSFW!



Rope of Silicon
Screen Rant
UGO Movie Blog

"Jonah Hex"

The news - Just a new trailer for the film. It contains some explosions and quick editing, but still has Megan Fox. (I feel like this post is just all around anti-Megan Fox for some reason).

More Jonah Hex Videos

"Logan's Run"

The news - another sci-fi remake is on the way, this time redoing the 1976 "Logan's Run," which is about a society where everyone is unknowingly sacrificed when they turn thirty years old. Enforcers called Sandmen capture “runners,” people who try to escape their sacrifice. When Logan discovers the truth, he becomes a runner himself. Carl Erik Rinsch is attached to direct the film after he finishes up work on "47 Ronin."

The Hollywood Reporter
Screen Rant
Latino Review
The Geek Files
First Showing

"Alice in Wonderland"

The news - Tim Burton's latest film has become the sixth film in history to pass the $1 billion mark. Most of that money comes from the overseas market. The film earned around $332 million domestically in its box office run in the US, taking in the remaining $667 million from the international markets. I stopped watching the numbers for this film a long time ago (as did many others), so this is a complete surprise. Who knew the film would be such a success overseas?

But is the film actually that good to be among the top few who have also earned over $1 billion? The only other movies that have achieved that success (in order starting at #1) are: "Avatar," "Titanic," "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King," "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" and "The Dark Knight." Need I mention how three of the films now six films on that list came out in the past 3 years? Are the higher movie tickets and 3D inflations helping? Maybe in a few decades making a billion dollars won't be considered a vast amount of money...

First Showing
The Geek Files

"Captain America: The First Avenger"

The news - Hayley Atwell, who will play Peggy Carter, a resistance fighter and Cap's first love, inadvertently confirmed to Leicester Square TV at a red carpet event that veteran actor Tommy Lee Jones will also play a part within the movie. Below is a video provided of her interview and "Captain America" comes up around the 2:30 mark.



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Rope of Silicon
First Showing
Latino Review

"X-Men: First Class"

The news - James McAvoy ("Wanted") will be playing the younger version of Patrick Stewart's Professor Charles Xavier in "X-Men: First Class," which is to be directed by Matthew Vaughn ("Kick-Ass"). McAvoy is the first actor to be cast in the "X-Men" prequel and hopefully more news will come - specifically which mutant characters will be turning up in the film (which is scheduled to hit theaters summer 2011).

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First Showing
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Screen Rant

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

The news - Just wanted to show you a neat new featurette on the film that shows off some new footage.

'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' International Trailer

Disney has released an international trailer for the live-action version of "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice," which stars Nic Cage, Jay Baruchel ("Tropic Thunder") and Alfred Molina ("Spider-Man 2").

If you haven’t guessed from the title, "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" is a re-imagining of the famous Disney animated segment from "Fantasia."

Balthazar Blake (Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.



"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is directed by Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure") and is due out in theaters on July 16, 2010.
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Source: Screen Rant

'The Sorcerer’s Apprentice' Teaser Trailer

Disney has released the first official trailer for next summer’s magical adaptation of "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice."

This new action-adventure movie stars Nicolas Cage as the Sorcerer Balthazar Blake, Jay Baruchel as his Apprentice, Monica Bellucci, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, and Toby Kebbell.



"The Sorceror's Apprentice" is described as an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil. Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina).

Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is Disney's other big summer movie in addition to "Prince of Persia."

"The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" hits theaters on July 16, 2010.
More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Sources: Screen Rant, First Showing

'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' is Moving Forward

ComingSoon.net had a chance to catch up with Jerry Bruckheimer this week and ask him about the status of "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" as well as "The Lone Ranger."

Currently, the producer is in the middle of filming "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure") in New York City, while "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" is well into its post-production, with both movies scheduled for release in the summer of 2010.

Bruckheimer told the site that "Pirates 4" is the next big priority for both him and Disney.

"It's a great franchise for them and for us, too," he said. "A beloved character and Johnny's really excited about coming back to Captain Jack. He certainly is interested in Tonto, but Disney's priority is to get 'Pirates' made first. You never know what's going to happen, but they would like it."

Bruckheimer then goes on to say writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot are writing the fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" right now and the new film will be a “whole new way of going” without giving any plot details.

Since Gore Verbinski recently announced that he may not direct a movie based on the video game "BioShock," ComingSoon asked Bruckheimer if there was a chance he might return for a fourth movie. "You never know," he admitted. "He created the franchise so we'd love to have him back, but it's kind of up to him."
As for "The Lone Ranger," rumors began to spread "Prince of Persia" helmer Mike Newell was going to take the reigns on that project, but Bruckheimer told ComingSoon, “We don’t have a director yet. He’s too busy on ‘Prince of Persia’ right now.”

More news to come! Catch ya' later!
Sources: ComingSoon, Rope of Silicon

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Monica Bellucci is to star alongside Nicolas Cage in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."

The 44-year-old Italian actress will play Veronica, a sorceress who is the long-lost love of Cage's character Balthazar Blake.

The Disney film revolves around Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage), a sorcerer who recruits and trains a young protege (Jay Baruchel) to help fight the forces of darkness. Celebrity illusionist Drake Stone (Toby Kebbell) joins forces with an evil sorcerer named Horvath (Alfred Molina), to “gain ultimate powers.” The film, which has been shooting in New York for the last two months, also features Teresa Palmer ("Bedtime Stories") as Baruchel’s love interest.

Variety says the movie is shooting in New York City with Jon Turteltaub at the helm and is set for release on July 16, 2010.

Bellucci played Persephone in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," Mary Magdalene in "The Passion of the Christ" and a vampire seductress in "Bram Stoker's Dracula."
(The Geek Files)

More news to come! Catch ya' later!