This week:
Toy Story shows Jonah Hex that making money at the box office isn’t child’s play; Miley Cyrus decides to Wake; Louis Leterrier loses Gravity; Robert Downey Jr. is the new Steve McQueen in Yucatan; Sam Worthington and McG Mean War and lots more.
Box Office
Toy Story 3 did the massive business that everybody anticipated. The second animated sequel in the fifteen year old franchise should score a massive $111 million over the weekend. The Disney/Pixar film has the added bonus of showing on 3D screens, but it should also enjoy strong legs and play quite well into the summer.
The Karate Kid is kicking serious butt at the box office. The Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan film should have a weekend take of just under $29 million. By the time alarm clocks go off on Monday morning the film should have accumulated $111 million.
The A-Team will rescue about $13 million over the weekend giving the big screen adaptation of the 80s show a modest $49 million.
The Russell Brand comedy Get Him To The Greek was fourth after laughing up another $5.7 million worth of green. The film has scored just under $50 million in total.
Shrek 4 took an expected hit from Toy Story during the weekend. The ogre tale has upped its cume to $223 after grossing only $5.5 over the weekend.
Debuting in a disastrous sixth place was Warner Bros.' Jonah Hex. The Josh Brolin/Megan Fox film managed a terrible $5.2 million. The DC adaptation is a serious misfire for the water tower studio as it’s trying to figure out what to do with its stable of comic book characters. Is it too late for Megan Fox to beg for her Transformers role back? Apparently so.
Killers took in $5 million on its third week for upping its total to nearly $40 million.
Prince of Persia hit $80 million, Maramaduke has barked up $28 million and Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte have managed to get Sex and the City 2 up to $90 million.
Movie News
1. Miley Cyrus is attached to star in Wake for Paramount Pictures and MTV Films.
The film is an adaptation of the young-adult novel by Lisa McMann.