Sony Picture Classics has unveiled the domestic trailer for the Spanish film The Skin I Live In [SKNHB]. Reuniting with director Pedro Almodovar [PALMO], Antonio Banderas [ABAND] stars as a plastic surgeon who invents a new synthetic skin and finds a mysterious woman who's willing to be his test subject. The trippy trailer is set to "Shades of Marble" by Trentemøller.
Lionsgate has revealed the teaser trailer for the feature adaptation of the best-selling Suzanne Collins novel The Hunger Games [HGAME] during Sunday's VMA on MTV. Set in a dyspotic future, the action adventure stars Jennifer Lawrence [JLAWR] as Katniss, who is chosen to enter a nationally televised competition where twleve boys and twelve girls must fight each other until the last surviving duo are declared the winner. Yes, it sounds very similar to the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale. ...
As hurricane Irene batters the East Coast and dampens the weekend box office, The Help [THELP] held first place for the second weekend in a row with an estimated $14.3 million. The drama decline just 28% to $96.6 million bring its total to after three weekends.
Colombiana [CLMBA] finished second at $10.3 million. Rather than attracting the young male crowd, the female assassin appealed to older women as the audience was 57% female, and 65% over the age of 25.
Don't be Afraid of the Dark...
It's new trailer for old movie day as the drama Fireflies in the Garden [FFGRD] completed in 2008 finally gets a theatrical trailer to go along with its recently announced release date of October 14th. Julia Roberts [JROBE], Willem Dafoe [WDAFO], Ryan Reynolds [RREYN], Emily Watson [EWATS] and Carrie-Anne Moss [CMOSS] star in the film about a family with strained relationships that struggles to reconcile even after a tragic accident. The film was caught in limbo when its original...
FilmDistrict has finally released the first trailer for the feature adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson novel The Rum Diary [RUMDI], which was completely in 2009. Johnny Depp [JDEPP] stars as a journalist who goes to Puerto Rico for an assignment. There, he enjoys the fine alcohol and the fine woman, Amber Heard [AHEAR], while he investigates a corrupt businessman, played by Aaron Eckhart [AECKH]. The Rum Diary hits theaters October 28th.
The last weekend of August begins three new wide releases, but once again The Help [THELP] is likely to remain atop the box office. The period drama about Southern white women and their black maids declined just 23% in its second weekend. With no new competition for its target audience, The Help should maintain another great hold for its third weekend. The Help looks to clean up another $15 million.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark [AFRAD] is the third new horror release in three weeks....
The international teaser for the drama based on the real life story of Aung San Suu Ky The Lady [TLADY] is online. Michelle Yeoh [MYEOH] stars as the Burmese pro-democracy leader who was placed under house arrest by Myanmar's military ruling junta for nearly twenty years after her party won an election. Directed by Luc Besson [LBESS], The Lady will premiere at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival where it's sure to attract multiple bids from U.S. distributors.
Four new films failed to connect with moviegoers as the Southern drama The Help [THELP] rose to number one in its sophomore weekend. The Help earned an estimated $20.5 million, declining just 21% from its debut weekend. The film has already taken in $71.8 million after 10 days.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes [RSAPE] dropped down a spot to second with $16.3 million. The sci-fi reboot has amassed $133.8 million after three weekends.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World [SPYK4] fared...
Sony has unleashed the teaser trailer for the supernatural action sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vegeance [GHST2] on Apple. Nicolas Cage [NCAGE] returns as Johnny Blaze, who is hiding out in a remote part of Eastern Europe (because that's where production costs are cheaper). He is recruited by a secret sect of the church to save a young boy from the devil, played by Ciaran Hinds [CHIND], in return for the chance to get rid of the curse of having to pee fire.
Relativity Media has debuted the first trailer for inspirational drama Machine Gun Preacher [MGPRC] about the true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who tranforms his life to help kidnapped and orphaned children in war-torn Sudan. Gerard Butler [GBUTL] plays the founder of the Angels of East Africa rescue organization who build an orphanage in the middle of a war zone and leads armed missions into enemy territory to rescue children press into military service. Directed...
