Fox has released the full, theatrical trailer to a modern retelling of Gulliver's Travels [GULVR]. The classic Jonathan Swift satiric novel has been re-imagined and reduced to a loud and obnoxious Jack Black [JBLAC] slapsticks vehicle in 3D, no less. The fantasy follows a failed travel writer who pretends to be a presidential leader when he shipwrecks in Lilliput, an island of tiny people.
The seventh and last film in Lionsgate's torture horror franchise Saw 3D [SAW7] grossed $24.2 million to return the series to a number one opening.
Paranormal Activity 2 [PNAC2] dropped 59% to $16.5 million in its second weekend.
In their third weekend of release, Red [RED1] at $10.8 million overtook Jackass 3D [JCKA3] at $8.4 million.
Hereafter [HAFTR] declined 48% to $6.25 million to round out the top five.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | SAW 3D | $24,200,000 | $24,200,000 |
GK Films has released an international trailer for the crime drama London Boulevard [LBLVD] featuring screenwriter William Monahan's directorial debut. Looking like a cross between In Bruges and Notting Hill, Keira Knightley [KKNIG] plays a reclusive movie star who hires an ex-con, played by Colin Farrell [CFARR], to be her bodyguard. He falls in love with her while his former life as a gangster comes back to haunt him. FilmDistrict will distribute London Boulevard in the U.S. next year.
...After a seven-year run, Lionsgate is ending its annual Halloween tradition of releasing a new installment in its horror franchise. Marketed as the final chapter, Saw 3D [SAW7] also adds an extra-dimension to the R-rated torture series that peaked with Saw III. last year, Saw VI opened with just $14.1 million as Paranormal Activity broke out as the new horror sensation. Saw fans may be tempted back to the 3D film for one last hurrah. By not going head-to head with the Paranormal Activity...
Universal has released the first trailer for the James Cameron-produced action adventure Sanctum [JCSNC] on Apple. Shot in native 3D, the film "follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea." Richard Roxburgh [RROXB]...
Paramount has debuted the first trailer for the 3D musical documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never [JBI3D] on Apple. Even if you are not a fan of his music, one can still appreciate the talent of the teenager who found success on Youtube and rocketed to fame before he even reached the age of sixteen.
A year after the first Paranormal Activity became a word of mouth hit, the sequel Paranormal Activity 2 [PNAC2] opened with an estimated $41.5 million to set a new high for horror. 2004's The Grudge held the previous mark at $39.1 million. Produced for just $3 million, the sequel, which turned out to be a prequel, that gave fans more of the surveillance video scares they enjoyed from the original.
Last weekend's top film Jackass 3D [JCKA3] tumbled 57% to $21.6 million. The pranksters...
Lionsgate bought into this year's Oscar race when the studio picked up the drama Rabbit Hole [RBHOL] at the Toronto International Film Festival. The first trailer has appeared on Apple. Nicole Kidman [NKIDM] and Aaron Eckhart [AECKH] look to turn in strong performances playing parents grieving and dealing with the loss of their child.
Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for the romantic comedy From Prada to Nada [FPTNA], a modern Latina adaptation of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility". Camille Belle [CBELL] and Alexa Vega [AVEGA] star as two spoiled sisters who are left penniless after the sudden death of their father. They are forced to move in with an estranged aunt in East Los Angeles where they rediscover their heritage.
After finding success reaching African-American audiences with Tyler Perry films...
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the thriller Unknown [UWMAL], previously known as Unknown White Male. Liam Neeson [LNEES] stars as Dr. Martin Harris who "awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally, Martin plunges headlong into a deadly...
