Celeb News » "The Help" Tops Hurricane Irene Hampered Box Office

 

"The Help"

With expected Hollywood earnings of $120 million cut by a hefty projected loss of 25% thanks to Hurricane Irene, "The Help" held onto the top spot at the box office during a dismally slow start to the weekend of August 26-28, 2011.

The Emma Stone starring book-based picture, which has been perched atop the movie money-making list for the third straight week, pulled in $4.2 million on Friday while trending towards a weekend total of $13.5 million.

Having the unfortunate pleasure of opening up on the storm-impacted date, Zoe Saldana's newly released action flick "Colombiana" followed closely behind with a $4 million first day - which sets the Olivier Megaton directed offering up for a debut weekend take of $11 million.

Rounding out the top five at the box office in estimated weekend totals are the Katie Holmes fronted horror/thriller "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" ($9 million), followed by "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" ($8.5 million) and the just-released Paul Rudd comedy "Our Idiot Brother" ($6 million).

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Celeb News » “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” Int'l Trailer: Watch Now!

 

“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” Int'l Trailer

There's plenty to keep your eyes open for this fall, and a new trailer for “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” has been released.

The film stars Gary Oldman, Ciaran Hinds, Jared Harris, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong and Svetlana Khodchenko.

According to Coming Soon, the flick is an adaptation of John Le Carre's seminal cold war best-seller, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and is set in the aftermath of the cold war and tells the tale of a spy-hunt within the highest echelons of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

The R-Rated thriller is set for US release on November 1st.


“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” Int'l Trailer

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Celeb Movie: Taylor Lautner Premieres “Abduction” in Australia

 

Taylor Lautner

Taking care of some promotional duties, Taylor Lautner was spotted at the premiere of his new film “Abduction” in Sydney, Australia today (August 23).

The “Breaking Dawn” hunk arrived at Hoyts Cinemas to find a ton of fans and paparazzi waiting for him, and he happily obliged with a few photos before heading inside.

During an interview, Taylor showed his humble nature and his gratitude for having made it so far in the movie business.

"It's amazing the support I get. You never really get used to it. It's because of everyone here that I get to do what I do. I'm always thankful."

Enjoy the pictures of Taylor Lautner at the 'Abduction' Sydney premiere (August 23).

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Movie » “Immortals” Releases New Trailer: Watch Now!

 

Immortals

It has already been getting plenty of buzz and now “Immortals” is bringing anticipation to a fever pitch with the a new trailer.

The third teaser from Relativity Media gives a bit more background information on the historical and mythological context of the film.

“Immortals,” due out November 11th, is about a power-mad king who razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon. As a result, a heroic young villager rises up to fight against the king’s army.

Included in the stellar cast are Henry Cavill, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz, Luke Evans, and Michelle Rourke.

Immortals Stars

Immortals Stars

Immortals Stars

Immortals Stars

Movie Premieres » "The Smurfs" Premieres in New York City

The little blue characters have carved a place in pop culture history over the years, and "The Smurfs" are back in action with a brand new theatrical movie set to hit theaters in less than a week.

In preparation of the film's release, stars of the family-friendly adventure including Sofia Vergara, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Katy Perry took to the blue carpet at a premiere extravaganza in New York City on Sunday (July 24).

Held at the Ziegfield Theatre, other stars on hand checking out the premiere of "The Smurfs" included fellow cast members George Lopez and Hank Azaria, as well as actress Brooke Shields and socialite/designer Olivia Palermo.

As for the film, the Raja Gosnell directed project based on the classic series tells the tale of an evil wizard named Gargamel who chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, after which they tumble from their magical world and into ours.

Due in theaters July 29th, "The Smurfs" also stars Tim Gunn, Madison McKinley, Meg Phillips and Mark Doherty.


Enjoy the pictures from the NYC premiere of "The Smurfs" (July 24).

 

   Katy Perry

 

   Katy Perry

 

   Katy Perry

 

  Katy Perry

 

 Sofia Vergara

 

 Sofia Vergara

Sofia Vergara

Movie Premieres » "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Premieres in Los Angeles

It's one of the summer's most-awaited movies, and the stars were out for the Los Angeles premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" on Thursday night (July 28).

Held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, cast members James Franco and Tom Felton greeted fans and media lining the red carpet while leading lady Freida Pinto brought her beauty to the festivities clad in an eye-catching green frock.

Also on hand for the west coast film debut were actors Andy Serkis, Jamie Harris, David Oyelowo and Loretta Devine, as well as director Rupert Wyatt and producer Peter Chernin.

Of the filming process, Mr Franco recently dished about what it was like working alongside Mr Serkis, as he said, "On set, Andy would be dressed in an outfit that looked like gray pajamas, with a ton of wires around him and a small camera at the end of a wire armature pointed at his face to capture his expressions. He looked nothing like a chimpanzee, but he was so good at capturing the behavior of a chimpanzee that I guess my actor’s imagination took over. It was like acting with a chimpanzee who has amazing acting instincts."

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is set "in present day San Francisco, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy."

The film will be swinging into theaters worldwide beginning August 5th.



Enjoy the pictures from the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" Premiere in Los Angeles (July 28).

 

James Franco with Freida Pinto

 

 James Franco with Freida Pinto

 

James Franco with Freida Pinto

 

 Freida Pinto

 

 Freida Pinto

 

 Freida Pinto

 

 Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto