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Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:49
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The Circle of Life cannot be beaten, apparently, as ‘The Lion King’ stayed on top of the box office for a second week in a row. Netting USD $21.9 Million, it handily beat out the top contender ‘Moneyball’ (#2 @ $19.5M) – a true story and well-pedigreed production that really had everything going for it – and the surprise hit ‘Dolphin Tale’ (#3 @ 19.2M) – also based on a true story that was dipped into a vat of caramel sentimentality. ‘Abduction’ (#4 @ $10.9M) actually made it into the top five, an event that took us all off guard, and ‘Killer Elite’ (#5 @ $9.4M) rounded out the list of the biggest earners of the week.
Not impressed with what’s out in the theaters? Perhaps this weekend’s entries will draw your interest. ‘Take Shelter’ has gotten some good buzz, with a tour de force performance by Michael Shannon… ‘50/50’ has been equally lauded, and may have the names (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen) to draw in audiences… ‘Ghost House’ looks very familiar in the way it will probably try to scare you… but ‘Tucker and Dale vs. Evil’ may be the gory comedy you are looking for… and the oddity ‘Bunraku’ may be in some indie theaters near you, but don’t expect anything monumental – reviewers have not been kind.
We had to press our ear down the ground very hard in order to come up with any good tidbits this week. The remake of ‘Red Dawn’ is inching closer to reality, again… Antoine Fuqua will be directing ‘Hunter Killer’, as well as a documentary about superstar rap producer Suge Knight… Gore Verbinski is adding more projects to his plate, including a ‘futuristic’ version of the classic tale ‘The Jungle Book’… ‘Scream 5’ is being talked about as a distinct possibility… the script for ‘Wanted 2’ is now in the works… ‘Valley of the Dolls’ is being turned into a TV series courtesy of Lee Daniels… the videogame ‘Dead Island’ is getting the movie treatment from Lionsgate… Lee Unkrich is starting his next Pixar project, due sometime in 2015… and most fascinating is the news that Stephen King has announced a sequel to his novel ‘The Shining’. It’s called ‘Dr. Sleep’. How long before it is made into a movie? Make your predictions in the comments and forums!
In casting news, Steve Carell has been attached to ‘Foxcatcher’… Jessica Chastain is joining Tom Cruise in ‘Horizons’… the adaptation of ‘Ender’s Game’ is finally putting out calls for actors… Russell Brand and Julianne Hough are in ‘Lamb of God’… ‘Oldboy’ director Spike Lee seems to be gunning for Rooney Mara to play the female lead… Robert Duvall will be in ‘One Shot’… David Duchovny is returning to the big screen in ‘Phantom’… Emma Roberts joins ‘Anything but Ordinary’… John Goodman is in Zemeckis’ ‘Flight’… Mick Jagger will act in the thriller ‘Tabloid’, based on his own idea… and Justin Timberlake continues his ascent (or descent) into acting with ‘Spinning Gold’, based on the life of music mogul Neil Bogart.
And the biggest rumor of the week goes to the remake of ‘Robocop’, which got sudden buzz for implying that Michael Fassbender should right for the title role, but even the current director says it’s a long shot – there’s not even a script yet.
This week’s DVD releases will allow you to play catch up with some of the summer movies you may not have bothered with the first time around. ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ will put your home theater system – and your senses – through a punishing workout… ‘The Ledge’ didn’t do so well in theaters but may attract some attention on disc… and Criterion Collection lovers will have the series ‘Carlos’ or the silent classic ‘The Phantom Carriage’ to choose from. Go spend your money!
See you next week!
Posted By Ricky Tokio