The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania When a series of strange happenings befall their resort, the Drac Pack sets out to uncover the mystery behind The...
Walt Disney has debuted the teaser trailer for the 3D fantasy Oz the Great and Powerful [OZTGP] online. Based on characters in L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, James Franco [JAFRA] plays a small-time circus magician and con artist who is whisked from the black and white world of Kansas to the colorful land of Oz. He meets three witches - Theodora (Mila Kunis [MKUNI]), Evanora (Rachel Weisz [RWEIS]) and Glinda (Michelle Williams [MWILL]), who are not sure if he is the mythical...
Only one new wide release is bold enough to open between the two biggest superhero franchises around. The fourth film in Fox’s animated series, Ice Age: Continental Drift [ICEA4] arrives one week after Spider-Man and one week ahead of Batman. The prehistoric mammals appeal to a different audience demographic by targeting families with young children. However, the PG-rated sequel will face residual competition from two previous 3D animated hits in Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and...
eOne Entertainment has released the domestic trailer for the drama Cosmopolis [CSMPL] on Apple. Robert Pattinson [RPATT] stars in the David Cronenberg [DCRON] directed film based on the novel by Don DeLillo. Since I'd be hard-pressed to describe the story, I'll just let the synopsis do the talking.
Unfolding in a single cataclysmic day, the story follows Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson)--a 28-year old financial whiz kid and billionaire asset manager--as he heads out in his tricked-out...
Capturing an estimated $65.0 million to lead the weekend box office, The Amazing Spider-Man [SPID4] has spun $140 million since opening on Tuesday. One reason for the franchise reboot was to reconnect with families and successfully did with 25% of the audience. Demographics were evenly split between those above and those under the age of 25, while skewing males at 58%.
Last weekend's top film, Ted [TED] declined just 40% in its second weekend to $32.6 million. The R-rated comedy hit of...
The Weinstein Co. has deliver a second, shorter trailer for the period drama Lawless [LWLES] that cuts straight to the action. Seemingly playing to The Dark Knight Rises crowd, the spot focuses on Tom Hardy [THARD] as a bootlegger who waxes about "controling the fear" and "not laying down for nobody", not for the deputy lawman played by Guy Pearce [GPEAR], not for the gangster played by Gary Oldman [GOLDM]. Lawless opens on August 29th.
DreamWorks Animation has revealed the second theatrical trailer for Rise of the Guardians [GURDN] on Apple. The rebellious Jack Frost [CPINE] is reunited with Santa Claus [ABALD], the Easter Bunny [HJACK], the Tooth Fairy [IFISH], and the Sandman as the protector of children in order to battle an evil spirit known as Pitch [JLAW]. Rise of the Guardians arrives on November 21st.
Despite three blockbuster Spider-Man movies since 2002, Sony decided to reboot the franchise with the fourth entry The Amazing Spider-Man [SPID4]. Andrew Garfield [AGARF] takes over the role of Peter Parker, while Emma Stone [ESTON] plays his high school sweetheart Gwen Stacy. Many have questioned the wisdom of another origin story so soon and wondered if moviegoers will turn out for what’s marketed as “the untold story”. Well, the mid-week turnout has allayed those fears. Opening on...
Paramount has debuted the official trailer for the thriller Jack Reacher [1SHOT] or Drive starring Tom Cruise [TCRUI]. The 5' 7" actor protrays the 6' 5" character based on the novel 'One Shot' by Lee Child. Reacher is a former military police officer who takes on cases part time as he drfits across the United States.
When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack...
Focus Features has released the greenband, theatrical trailer for the comedy For a Good Time, Call [FAGTC]. Ari Graynor [AGRAY] and Lauren Ann Miller star as former high school enemies who become new apartment roommates in New York City with the help of a mutual friend, played by Justin Long [JLONG]. The two women have nothing in common until they become business partners and find their calling as phone-sex operators. For a Good Time, Call opens in select cities on August 31st before...
Two R-rated, raunchy films outperformed expectations as Ted [TED] stuffed an estimated $54.1 million to top the weekend box office. The debut is the biggest ever for an original R-rated film, topping The Hangover's $45 million in 2009. The comedy about a foul-mouthed teddy bear attracted an audience that was 56% male.
The other R-rated breakout Magic Mike [MGCMK] pocketed $39.2 million to open in second place. The male strippers brought out an audience that was 73% female. Half of the...
