by The Flickcast, Sep 6 2011 // 7:00 AM
There’s no point in expressing how impressed we are when a film is able to stay at the #1 spot for over 3 weeks in a row, but we’re too busy trying to figure out what it is about Buena Vista’s The Help that has netted the film over $100 million since its release 4 weeks ago.
Following the film’s meager $19 million weekend pull, the weekend’s three new releases were not too far behind. It would be good to note that The Help has made just over $125 million worldwide, which is nearly $100 million over the film’s production budget. (Sequel?)
Coming in at the #2 spot, the beginning of our political thriller season starts with The Debt, which opened at $12.5 million. Meanwhile, the two horror films of the weekend, Apollo 18 and Shark Night 3D were within pennies of each other, with Apollo opening at #3 with $10.7 million and Shark Night opening at $10.3 million.
Sadly, last weekend’s releases, Columbiana, Our Idiot Brother, and Don’t be Afraid of the Dark all had over a 22% drop and came in under the top 5.
Next weekend, expect a good show from Soderbergh’s Contagion, which is opening in over 3,000 screens. Also, you can see Lionsgate’s Warrior to be a fan favorite, while Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star will open to murmurs.
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by Chris Ullrich, Jun 29 2011 // 2:00 PM
We’ve been following this one for quite some time, mostly because it looks pretty darn cool. With that, we bought you the new poster for the upcoming Sci-Fi film Apollo 18 as well as the first teaser trailer.
Now, there’s a new trailer to get you even more interested in this film. Once you watch it, I’m sure you will agree it does look cool.
In case you’re not familiar with Apollo 18, it deals with two American astronauts who travel to the moon on a secret government mission one year after the last “official” moon landing. Why they went and what happened to them once they arrived has been a secret. . . until now. The film, which is made up of “actual footage shot by the astronauts while on their mission,” shows what happened.
Take a look at the new trailer after the jump. Apollo 18, produced by Timur Bekmambetov and directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, comes to theaters on April 22nd from Dimension Films.
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by Joe Gillis, Feb 21 2011 // 7:00 AM
A few days ago, we bought you the new poster for the upcoming Sci-Fi film Apollo 18. Now, we can bring you the brand new trailer for the film which should help even more to peak your interest in this film.
However, in case you’re not familiar with Apollo 18, it deals with two American astronauts who travel to the moon on a secret government mission one year after the last “official” moon landing. Why they went and what happened to them once they arrived has been a secret. . . until now.
The film, which is made up of “actual footage shot by the astronauts while on their mission,” shows what happened. The trailer looks pretty cool so can’t wait to check out more and eventually the full movie.
In the meantime, take a look at the trailer after the jump. Apollo 18, produced by Timur Bekmambetov and directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, comes to theaters on April 22nd from Dimension Films.
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by Chris Ullrich, Feb 17 2011 // 4:30 PM
Sci-fi movies are more popular than ever these days. People are also always on the lookout for the next big thing done well, but for a price.
The new film Apollo 18 looks to be a project that can fulfill both of those requirements, and perhaps more. Here’s the official synopsis to help peak your interest:
Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense.
What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon.
This movie combines at least two of the things I love: space and monsters. How could I not be interested? How about you?
Check out the full poster after the jump. Apollo 18 arrives in theaters on April 22nd.
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