by Jonathan Weilbaecher, Apr 9 2012 // 7:30 AM
Yep, The Hunger Games wins again. The mega-hit has fended off the advances of two strong opponents to retain it’s Box Office crown for at least one more week. Bringing in over $33 Million dollars over the Easter weekend The Hunger Games now stands at over $300 Million in just three weeks.
The rest of the top three this week were dominated by 90’s nostalgia fare. Both came out with respectable numbers, especially considering the context of their release. Even still, neither could muster enough bank to truly challenge for the top spot.
Coming in at second was the fourth theatrical American Pie film, American Reunion. While it is true that its $ 21.5 Million dollar take is not very impressive compared to the previous films, the release of any R-Rated, raunchy comedy on Easter weekend is going to suffer. Considering that, and the bad will the franchise suffered from a long stretch of poor direct-to-DVD spin off films, you have to look at American Reunion as a win.
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Posted in: 20th Century Fox · Action · Box Office · Business · Comedy · Drama · Lionsgate · Movies · News · Sci-Fi · Universal Pictures
Tagged: 21 Jump Street, American Reunion, Box Office, Box Office Report, Dr. Suess' The Lorax, John Carter, Mirror Mirror, Movies, News, Safe House, Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, The Hunger Games, Titanic 3D, Wrath of the Titans
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by Sebastian Suchecki, Mar 5 2012 // 10:15 AM

Robocop is finally getting an upgrade. After months of rumors, it looks like MGM has finally found their leading man for the upcoming Robocop remake. With potential stars ranging from Michael Fassbender to Russell Crowe, they finally decided on Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman to play the cyborg police officer.
According to Deadline.com, MGM has made an official offer to Kinnaman, who is best known for his roles in AMC’s The Killing and in the Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller Safe House.
In the ultra-violent 1987 original, Peter Weller played officer Alex J. Murphy, who is brutally gunned down in the line of duty. In this futuristic version of Detroit, crime has gotten out of control and the normal police can’t stop the criminals. After the privatized police department resurrects him as a half-man, half-machine cop, Murphy is haunted by his human memories while facing both a sadistic criminal syndicate, as well as a corrupt corporate board.
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Posted in: Announcements · Casting · MGM · Movies · News · Reboots and Remakes
Tagged: Elite Squad, Eric Newman, Joel Kinnaman, Jose Padilha, Joshua Zetumer, Marc Abraham, Michael Fassbender, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Robocop, Russell Crowe, Safe House, Starship Troopers, The Killing, Total Recall
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by Matt Raub, Feb 13 2012 // 7:30 AM
With Valentine’s Day hitting on Tuesday, it only makes sense that the box office would reflect that feeling of love we’re smelling in the air. It looks like guys and gals together made sure Valentine’s Day won the weekend, as Screen Gems’ The Vow starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams managed to take the weekend with an estimated $41 Million.
In a very close second, the Denzel Washington vs. Ryan Reynolds flick Safe House brought in an estimated $39 Million, which wouldn’t be bad if the film’s budget wasn’t a total of $85 Million. Right behind that one was another financial conundrum, Dwayne Johnson’s Journey 2, which cost about $80 Million and only only netted $27 Million here in the states.
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Tagged: Channing Tatum, Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, George Lucas, Journey 2, Phantom Menace, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Reynolds, Safe House, Star Wars, the vow
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