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Half-Blood Prince tracking ahead of 4 of 5 Potter films
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince trails only 2005’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in pre-sales at MovieTickets.com at the same point in the sales cycle (15 days prior to release).
Two weeks prior to its release, “Half-Blood Prince” is selling at a pace similar to that of Dark Knight and Transformers: Revenge of [...]
Hayden loses her Panettieres
According to People magazine, Hayden Panettiere has no problem with her nude scene in her upcoming film, I Love You, Beth Cooper.
“If I can’t flaunt it at 20, come on!” Panettiere said while promoting the movie, which opens July 10. “I mean I might as well show it now.”
The film is based on the book [...]
Brubaker likely to consult on Captain America movie
In news that bodes very well for the upcoming Captain America movie, comic-book writer Ed Brubaker tells MTV that he expects to be brought in as part of the “brain trust” on the film.
“I know Kevin Feige was talking about bringing me in when they put together the ‘Captain America’ brain trust for the movie [...]
Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince already driving ticket sales
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not open for another two weeks, but Fandango reports that the film already makes up 27% of ticket sales.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the adaptation of the sixth book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, [...]
Smurfs live-action film gets release date
According to Cinema Blend, a Smurfs live-action film is in the works, with a planned release date of Dec. 17, 2010.
It’s coming from Sony, and Cinema Blend assumes it’ll be something in the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” vein, a live-action Gargamel with GGI Smurfs running about.
I haven’t personally thought much about the Smurfs since the [...]
Monday movie quote challenge #34
“I want to buy eight hot dogs and eight hot dog buns to go with them. But no one sells eight hot dog buns. They only sell twelve hot dog buns. So I end up paying for four buns I don’t need. So I am removing the superfluous buns.”
Identify who said the above quote in [...]
Transformers 2 has $112m weekend; $201m so far
According to the AP, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will crack $200 million in ticket sales in just 5 days. Paramount reports Transformers 2 with an estimated $112 million weekend, and $201.2 million since the Wednesday opening.
The film shows itself to be virtually critic-proof, as the huge opening is despite a 20 percent rating on [...]
Transformers 2 has 2nd-best midnight opening ever
According to Variety, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen pulled in $16 million in midnight screenings, making it the best-ever Wednesday a.m. opening, and second-best midnight ever behind Dark Knight’s $18.5 million. It passed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’s $12 million from 2007.
However, the bright light of day hasn’t helped the critical response [...]
Transformers 2 roundup: BAM reviews, Twinprov raps, tickets sell
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters today, and while tickets continue to be hot items, reviews aren’t quite as positive.
NewsOK’s own BAM shares her opinion on the film:
Unfortunately, the slogan “more than meets the eye” does not apply to the slam-bang action sequel “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”
Instead, director Michael Bay staunchly adheres [...]
Sellouts continue as Transformers 2 release nears
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has moved to No. 20 on MovieTickets.com’s list of Top 25 pre-sellers of all time, passing “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” among others.
MovieTickets.com reports more than 1,000 sellouts as of 6 p.m. Eastern, including 600 midnight [...]
