In a big win for Angelina Jolie, a federal judge has found that her movie In the Land of Blood and Honey is not substantially similar to a Croatian journalist’s novel.
James Braddock had slapped The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider beauty with a lawsuit in 2011 that alleged Jolie’s film about a love affair during the Bosnian civil war violated his copyright on the book, The Soul Shattering.
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LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t exactly a mighty victory, but “Jack the Giant Slayer” won the weekend at the box office.
The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza, based on the Jack and the Beanstalk legend, made just $ 28 million to debut at No. 1, according to Sunday studio estimates. It had a reported budget of just under $ 200 million.
“Jack” comes from Bryan Singer, director of “The Usual Suspects” and… Continue reading Weekend Box Office: `Jack the Giant Slayer' Wins With $28 Million
Actor Chris Pine arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Corinne Bishop, left, and Jamie Foxx arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Actor Jeremy Renner arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24
Ben Affleck may be absent a nod at the Oscars, but he won the Directors Guild of America Award for Argo over the weekend. The 65th annual DGA ceremony took place at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, where the filmmaker delivered a humble speech to audiences: “I worked really, really hard to become the best director I could be, by putting in as [many] hours… Continue reading Ben Affleck Wins DGA, Plus: Watch the Crazy Short Film That Launched His Directorial Career
NEW YORK — Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” led the box office with an opening of $ 84.8 million, a start better than the three previous “Lord of the Rings” films.
Studio estimates Sunday had the Warner Bros. 3-D epic as the biggest December opening ever, surpassing Will Smith’s “I Am Legend,” which opened with $ 77.2 million in 2007.
Despite generally poor reviews, the adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s first novel… Continue reading Weekend Box Office: 'The Hobbit' Wins With $84.8 Million
