
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 MoreCould it be 'The Avengers' boost? Or just that good?
Who is bigger than all of "The Avengers?" "Iron Man 3." At least, it's the biggest right this moment. Just a week before it opens all over North America, the Robert Downey Jr. vehicle has already earned $193.5 million overseas, according to Forbes. It's already ahead of "The Avengers," which woul ...
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 MoreDespite huge success as a movie director, new Marvel show in the works
Joss Whedon is a man who simply loves television. And even as the success of "The Avengers" could put him in place for early retirement, he instead is capitalizing on that success to return back to that first love. ABC Studios, which is owned by the Walt Disney Co. along with Marvel, has green-li ...
Read MoreBut get ready, it's a lot of words to say
If you thought the name of the first Percy Jackson film was long, wait until you see what's coming next for The X-Men. The latest film in the franchise, which goes in front of the cameras in January, will be called "X-Men: First Class - Days of Future Past." Bryan Singer, a producer on the fil ...
Read MoreThe former 'Doctor Who' star will play Malekith
Christopher Eccleston has finally given us an excuse to write about him again, and it has nothing to do with "Doctor Who." Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of the BBC series, has been cast to play the villain Malekith in the upcoming "Thor: The Dark World." That film, st ...
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