Sorry, Bella. When it comes to box-office odds, Katniss Everdeen had everything in her favor. “The Hunger Games” scored $ 155 million in North American ticket sales this weekend, the third highest opening weekend of all time, according to estimates from Lionsgate.
Only “The Dark Knight” ($ 158.4 million) and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ ($ 169.1 million) have had stronger opening weekend showings, giving “The Hunger Games”… More
Those wondering whether The Hunger Games could put up Twilight numbers … well, what if we told you The Hunger Games put up better numbers than any of the Twilight movies so far? Early predictions had the hotly-anticipated film finishing its opening weekend with somewhere between $ 90 and $ 110 million, but The Hunger Games surprised with a whopping $ 155 million, giving it the third… More
The Hunger Games was already predestined to be a box office success thanks to its existing and rather rabid fanbase, but it wasn’t until early reviews started trickling out that people started predicting it would be a legitimate box office smash. Sure enough, buzz kept building and building, and so here we are on opening day and the Gary Ross-directed film is already carving notches onto its… More
Because “The Hunger Games” and “Twilight” haven’t sated your need for YA movie adaptations, here comes “The Host,” a big-screen take on “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer’s other best-seller.
Starring Saoirse Ronan (“The Lovely Bones”), “The Host” leaves werewolves and vampires behind for aliens. There’s still a love triangle, natch, but this one is a bit more tricky than Edward-Bella-Jacob: after an alien race invades Earth and takes over the minds of… More
If you’ve looked at entertainment news at all this week, you probably assume the only movie out right now is “The Hunger Games.” That’s partially true: It’s opening in more than 4,000 theaters nationwide.
However! There are a few more options on the table. One caveat: those films are all in limited release. Therefore, the real question is, how much money will “Hunger Games” end up grossing this weekend?
To find out… More
Jon Bernthal knew from the beginning — from before the beginning — that Shane Walsh, the character he played for two seasons on AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” wasn’t going to make it.
In the original comic book, Shane doesn’t last past the first issue. But, says Bernthal, series creator Frank Darabont had a plan for Shane — one that kept him in the mix longer… More
***It should go without saying, but if you haven’t yet watched Sunday’s (March 18) season finale, then you risk having it utterly spoiled by reading past this point.***
It turns out that “Beside the Dying Fire” is where everything changed — at least for Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). The character at the center of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” emerged from the Season 2 finale a changed… More
“21 Jump Street”
LOS ANGELES — Audiences headed back to school for the TV update “21 Jump Street,” which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $ 35 million.
Sony’s action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as cops going undercover as high school students took down the animated hit “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax,” which had been the top flick… More
Wondrous news for fans of “The Walking Dead” from WonderCon, where actor Michael Rooker announced that he will be returning to the show in Season 3 as Merle Dixon, Daryl’s trouble-making older brother.
During a panel for the zombie-centric video game “Lollipop Chainsaw,” Rooker discussed his return and added that he had to lose 20 pounds for the role, reports Daily Dead.
Twenty pounds? Sounds like Merle’s… More
At The Vampire Diaries‘ PaleyFest panel in Los Angeles last week, fans were treated to an early look at the just-aired episode of the heart-pounding series — and, as a result, were made aware of that shocking reveal that came at the end of the fantastic hour. [Don't read on if you haven't seen the episode! Seriously!]
The crowd was understandably shocked to find out that Alaric (Matt Davis)… More
