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Movie projector: 'Get Him to the Greek' and 'Killers' aiming for No. 2 - Los Angeles Times Posted: 04 Jun 2010 12:24 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Last year on the first weekend of June, "The Hangover" shocked Hollywood with a $41-million opening, one of the biggest ever for an R-rated comedy. This year the R-rated "Get Him to the Greek" and PG-13 "Killers" are both hoping for some of the same mojo, with the former expected to attract more men and the latter more women. While neither has a good shot at matching "The Hangover," both are on track for decent openings of between $15 million and $20 million. They will most likely open behind "Shrek Forever After" on its third weekend, said people who have seen pre-release surveys of potential moviegoers. Family film "Marmaduke" and the low-cost horror picture "Splice," meanwhile, are generating very little pre-release interest and will most likely each struggle to open to more than $10 million.
With the last three major releases — "Shrek Forever After," "Sex and the City 2" and "Prince of Persia" — all posting soft openings, some in Hollywood are worried that the negative trend at the box office in May will continue through the summer. "Killers," an action-comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher, is the most expensive movie ever released by Lionsgate, which typically focuses on lower-budget genre pictures. It cost $75 million to produce, though the studio received a tax credit and sold off distribution rights in most foreign countries, bringing its remaining financial exposure before marketing costs to about $40 million. In a conference call with Wall Street analysts this week, Lionsgate motion picture group President Joe Drake said that if "Killers" opened to more than $20 million it would be profitable, but would probably lose money if it opened in the low teens. The studio has declined to show "Killers" to critics before it opens. Universal Pictures has high hopes for word-of-mouth on "Get Him to the Greek," which stars Jonah Hill, Russell Brand and Sean Combs and has garnered mostly positive reviews. " Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the last movie from "Greek" director Nicholas Stoller, opened to $17 million and ended up with a very healthy $63 million. "Greek" cost Universal and its financing partners Relativity Media and Spyglass Entertainment about $40 million to make. Twentieth Century Fox is opening "Marmaduke," a computer-generated effects/live-action hybrid based on the long-running comic strip, in the same month that the studio's 2004 hit "Garfield" bowed to $22 million. Based on tracking, it appears more likely that "Marmaduke," which features the voices of Owen Wilson and George Lopez, will resemble the 2006 sequel "Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties," which had an anemic $7.3-million debut. The picture cost Fox and partner New Regency Pictures about $50 million to make. "Splice" was acquired this year at the Sundance Film Festival by producer Joel Silver's Dark Castle Pictures. Unlike last year's surprise hit "Paranormal Activity, another independently made horror film, which was rolled out in theaters slowly and built strong online buzz, "Splice" is being released nationwide by Warner Bros. and is likely to open to only around $5 million. If "Shrek Forever After" has a relatively small drop of about 40% like it did on its second weekend, it should gross between $25 million and $30 million this weekend, putting it comfortably at the top of the box office chart unless one of the new films significantly exceeds expectations. Last weekend's new openers, "Sex and the City 2" and "Prince of Persia," will probably be competing for second place alongside "Killers" and "Get Him to the Greek" with ticket sales of less than $20 million. Walt Disney Studios, however, would like for "Persia" to do better, however, given that the video game adaptation cost about $200 million to produce. Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
Sneak Peek at ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ at MTV Movie Awards 2010 - Softpedia Posted: 04 Jun 2010 01:21 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Earlier this week, confirmation came from the British media that the main stars of the "Harry Potter" franchise have shot the final scene for the second half of the last installment. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been split in two parts that were shot back to back, though only the first will arrive in theaters this year. Of it, fans will get a new taste at this year's MTV Movie Awards this weekend, MTV says. The ceremony has made somewhat of a tradition of introducing new clips from the most hyped productions of the moment, and this year is clearly no exception. Aside from featuring an appearance from no other than the "Twilight" trio (Robert Pattinson, Kirsten Stewart and Taylor Lautner), who will present fresh footage from the upcoming "Eclipse," the ceremony will also include a trailer for the last "Harry Potter." To make matters even more interesting, new presenters and performers have also been announced. "The MTV Movie Awards have a long-established history of bringing you sneak peeks of highly anticipated upcoming flicks, and this Sunday's show is no exception. The star-packed show hosted by comedian Aziz Ansari will feature an exclusive, never-before-seen clip from 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,' the first half of the epic two-part finale in the 'Potter' film series, which will hit theaters November 19," MTV writes. Part 2 is scheduled for release on July 15, 2011. "Also at the show, which will air live on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET / PT from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, will be Snoop Dogg, who will drop his verse on Katy Perry's first live performance of her summer anthem 'California Gurls.' And that's not all. Joining the roster of presenters handing out the Golden Popcorn awards are Scarlett Johansson, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Betty White, T.I., Jessica Alba, Michael Cera, Eva Mendes and Kieran Culkin," the same media outlet further informs. We were also telling you a few days back that stars Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were photographed on location in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with reports saying they had just wrapped shooting their final scene for "Harry Potter." All three appeared visibly upset even when cameras were not rolling, which further seemed to confirm that their work on the long-standing and immensely popular franchise was over. Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:47 PM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Release Date: June 4, 2010 Plot Summary: Clive and Elsa are superstars of the genetic engineering world. They specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create fantastical new hybrids. The charismatic couple wants to use human DNA in a new hybrid something that could yield astronomical medical benefits. The pharmaceutical company that funds their research, however, is more interested in exploiting their earlier triumphs for easier, short-term profit. Clive and Elsa secretly conduct their own experiment. The result is Dren: an amazing creature who exhibits an array of unexpected developments, both physical and intellectual. Dren exceeds their wildest dreams... and, ultimately, their most terrifying nightmare. Trailer 1 (4.2.10):
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New movie and fiancee make Brand a satisfied man - Denver Post Posted: 03 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT Message from Five Filters: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. NEW YORK—Russell Brand's birthday is coming up—but he doesn't want a thing. The comedian-actor, who turns 35 on Friday, says he's "got everything I need." Brand stars in the film "Get Him to the Greek," which opens Friday, and is engaged to pop singer Katy Perry. The Judd Apatow-produced comedy, which stars funny man Jonah Hill and Sean "Diddy" Combs, has Brand reprising his character from 2008's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the British rock star Aldous Snow. "It's a lot of hard work pretending to be a rock star, but it went really, really well and it's good," Brand said in a phone interview Wednesday. "It was like doing karaoke but everyone's backing me up and telling me I'm good and laughing." Brand's character is the lead singer of the fictional band Infant Sorrow, which performs on the film's soundtrack, also out this week. That's not the only place the British entertainer will sing a tune—he may perform a duet with his fiancee at their wedding. "I think it should be 'Monster Mash,'" he said of the classic novelty song. "Something that sounds either sweet or funny." As for Perry's bachelorette party to be thrown by Rihanna, Brand said: "I'll imagine it will be wild. She knows how to party." The two have not set a wedding date. In the last few years, Brand says he's grown a lot. "Getting off of drugs is a big change and then there's another big transition when I stopped," he said. "And the lifestyle before I was in a relationship, that was a big change also. That was a mental time." Brand, who is known for his wild roles and raunchy comedy, says he's interested in directing films and playing more serious characters. "A bit farther down the line I will," he said. "I kind of like doing these things at the moment though. It's good to get it out of your system. It's sort of fun." "What is it that you say in your country?" he asked. "That poindexter pen pusher, nerd-type character. Get myself a nice little haircut, a pair of spectacles and I'll push that side of things," he joked of possible roles in the future. ——— Online: Five Filters featured article: Into the Abyss. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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Also, comingsoon may not say it, but David Hewlett is in this, and anything that man does on camera is almost always perfect. Hope he and Natali continue their "work together on every film" pact.