
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
'Supernatural,' 'The Avengers' grab two each in balanced year
Next week, HBO's "Game of Thrones" will find out how it will do against other non-genre shows at the Primetime Emmys. But at least for now, it has something else it can cheer about: Four Portal Award wins, including its second consecutive Best Series/Television. The winners of the 2012 Airlock Al ...
Read MoreSuddenly popular director will both write and helm sequel
The story aspects of "Avengers 2" might still be in the works, but one thing's for sure: Joss Whedon is coming back to write and direct. Whedon, who until "The Avengers" was simply a cult favorite among fans of his past works like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," really hit the big time ...
Read MoreTicket sales drop 50 percent ... but that means another $100M
Don't let second-week blues get "The Avengers" down -- especially if this movie's second week is more than what most movies would scrounge up their entire run. The Joss Whedon-directed comic book flick earned an estimated $103.2 million at the box office this weekend -- just its second week in re ...
Read MorePLUS: Joss Whedon thanks his fans in heartfelt note
Joss Whedon has a lot to be thankful for when it comes to "The Avengers" success ... but all of his thanks are being reserved for the fans who have stuck through him during the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly," "Dollhouse" and many more days. "People have told me that this matters, ...
Read MoreDisney bounces back from 'John Carter' massacre with box office gold
More than $190 million separated the top-grossing movie of the weekend and second place. And that second place film earned $8 million. "The Avengers" shattered all box office records with the largest opening of all time, earning just over $200 million in its first weekend, and giving Disney and M ...
Read MoreMarvel confirms it's making version of new film exclusively for one country
It's hard to get a movie shown in China. Very hard. Each year, only a little more than a dozen American movies make it to theaters in China. And "Iron Man 3" is destined to be one of them -- even if they have to create a version of the movie that pleases government censors. Disney-owned Marvel ...
Read MorePLUS: 'Avengers' get a lot closer to the $600M mark
With Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures stumbling at the box office with two premieres, "Prometheus" had a chance to try and sneak a grab at No. 1. But it didn't quite make it. "Prometheus" lost 60 percent of its box office take from the week before to finish with $20.2 million to one again finish be ...
Read MoreSuperhero film nearly beats all of top five ... combined
There is no stopping "The Avengers." At least not yet. The Marvel superhero film from acclaimed genre writer, producer and director Joss Whedon, continues to dominate the box office. This time, "The Avengers" finished the weekend with a haul of $55.1 million, easily beating the debut of both the ...
Read MoreJoss Whedon may finally have the huge blockbuster he has longed for
Putting some of Marvel's biggest characters in a single film that doesn't involve mutants is tricky for a movie studio, even if it's one that's owned by the Walt Disney Co. But it looks like having Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and other super friends is going to be big at the box off ...
Read MoreThe super hero team up of a lifetime opens in theaters May 4
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