“True Grit” stayed strong to wrest the weekend box office crown from “Little Fockers,” grossing an estimated $15 million, bringing its total to $110.4 million. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, January 9, 2011 are as follows: Rank Film Name Distributor Name …
Read More »EA and Paramount Team Up for ‘Rango’ the Video Game
Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment announced a distribution agreement that will catapult an upcoming Paramount property into the hands of gamers worldwide. Rango The Video Game, is an action-adventure title inspired by the upcoming animated feature film starring the voice of Johnny Depp. Rango The Video Game invites players to …
Read More »‘Paranormal Activity 2’ Scares Up The Top Spot
“Paranormal Activity 2” had a spooky-good weekend, topping the domestic box office with an estimated $41.5 million in the best debut ever by a horror film. The tally was better than expected for the haunted-house prequel, which beat its franchise predecessor’s bow running away. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for …
Read More »Disney To DIstribute “Avengers” and “Iron Man 3”
The Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios announced they have reached an agreement under which Paramount will transfer its worldwide marketing and distribution rights to Disney for Marvel Studios’ The Avengers and Iron Man 3. Paramount will remain the worldwide distributor of the upcoming films, Thor and Captain …
Read More »Top Gun Lands on PlayStation Network
Paramount announced that Top Gun the video game is now available for download on PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Based on the iconic film, Top Gun is a free-flying air combat shooter that expands the legend of Maverick, Iceman and the rest of the Top Gun …
Read More »Shrek Knocks Iron Man Out Of First
“Shrek Forever After” launched slower than most expected but still managed to scare up a first place finish at the weekend box office. The family comedy topping domestic rankings with just $71.3 million in estimated weekend boxoffice. T”Iron Man 2″ held on to take second place while action-comedy “MacGruber” failed …
Read More »Iron Man Beats Robin Hood
Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man proved to be more than Russel Crowe’s Robin Hood could handle as the two went head to head at the box office. “Iron Man 2” held on to the top spot, relegating the medieval archer to second place. “Robin Hood” struck the lower edge of …
Read More »Iron Man 2 Dominates Box Office WIthout Aid Of 3D
Marvel Studios’ summer-launching comics action film “Iron Man 2” easily opened atop domestic rankings with an estimated $133.6 million in weekend box office. Unlike many recent movies, Iron Man dominated the box office without relying on the more expensive ticket price that 3D features have relied on. The twelve estimated top …
Read More »Details Emerge On Spielberg-Abrams Project
The Hollywood Reporter unveiled details of the Steven Spielberg -J.J. Abrams project, known as “Super 8.” The moviemaking heavyweights began collaborating on the hush-hush project a year ago. Abrams has written the original script and will direct the film this fall for a summer 2011 release through Paramount, where Abrams’ …
Read More »A Box Office Nightmare
The remake of “A Nightmare On Elm Street” took the top spot at the box office this week, bringing in $32,205,000. “How To Train Your Dragon,” kept its strong showing taking the number two spot. The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of …
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