Where the Wild Things Are vs. 9
Two very different trailers face off! Where the Wild Things Are, one of the most beloved childrens book ever written, hits theaters later this year. Warner Brothers, with films like The Dark Knight and Watchmen, under their belt, clearly aren’t afraid to take risks.
9 is an animated action epic. From producer Tim Burton, 9 looks to change the way people look at animated films. Although being an animated film may turn people off, put together the directors of films such as “Wanted”, “Corpse Bride”, “Sweeney Todd” and more, how can this be bad?
Which film are you looking forward to the most? Comment and let us know, I’ll let you know the winner soon!
Lukas Eggen
Dimension Films Remaking Classic Film
An American Werewolf in London is widely considered a horror cult classic. Now, Dimension films has acquired the rights, and is set to re-make the film. John Landis, who directed the original, will serve as an executive producer, and maybe a consultant.
The original saw two American hikers get attacked by a mysterious animal that turns out to be a werewolf.
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Matt Damon’s “The Informant” trailer
From director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, 12, and 13) comes “The Informant” starring Matt Damon (Bourne films).
What do you think? It looks like another winner to me.
Lukas Eggen
Box Office Predictions
After Transformers exploded beyond all expectations, two new films will try and stop its reign at number one.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is definitely the bigger of the two films opening. However, it lacks the buzz of a Shrek the third, or Spider-man 3. In fact, not many people were looking forward to this sequel (were they?). While there is a lack of strong family films out there, and Up has been out for over a month, it should do decent business. Ice Age will not, however, bring in business like the second film, which opened with close to $70 million. Look for this one to open much lower, with around $40-43 million.
Transformers should retain the top spot. Look, critics hate it, but audiences clearly like it. Look for a drop of less than 50 percent, and a second weekend of around $52-55 million.
Public Enemies, the latest film from Michael Mann (Collateral, Heat, Miami Vice) is the biggest question. Starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, it should draw in the adult audiences. Still, it lacks the explosions of a Transformers, and its more serious tone could scare away people. However, $34-37 million should be about right.
Fourth should be The Hangover, although, once again, it could go to the Proposal. Look for both to get around $11-14 million.
Lukas Eggen
Transformers Smashes Competition
1. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” $112 million.
2. “The Proposal,” $18.5 million.
3. “The Hangover,” $17.2 million.
4. “Up,” $13 million.
5. “My Sister’s Keeper,” $12 million.
Transformers had a very strong opening, despite opening on Wednesday, and has a chance to make $400 million. Up has crossed the $250 million mark, and is the highest grossing film of the year for a few days, before Transformers catches it. The first Transformers film made $70 million its first weekend.
Also, Transformers 5 day total stands at $201 million, just behind The Dark Knight, which made $203 million. It’s unlikely it can hold up as well, but, it might be a very close race. Also, it has the third-largest worldwide opening, making $387 million…after one weekend.
The Hangover now has $183 million, and has the $200 million mark in its sights, as well as passing The Wedding Crashers as the second highest grossing R-rated comedy.
Lukas Eggen
The Last Airbender Trailer
Whether you love him or hate him, M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Happening, Unbreakable) is back with “The Last Airbender”. Based on the Nickelodian cartoon, “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, Shyamalan’s first family film is set to be released next summer. The film stars Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire).
What do you think of the trailer?
Lukas Eggen
AEG Now Sees An $85 Million Refund Looming
Great story on billboard on some of the business ramifications of Michael Jackson’s death. You can read it here: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/aeg-facing-85-million-refund-for-michael-1003988303.story.
It details that Jackson’s planned comeback, which had sold 750,000 tickets, would be refunded…eventually. Currently, services like ticketmaster, displayed a message to “await communication”. In other Jackson news, an autopsy will be performed today.
Lukas Eggen
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Film Coming
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is being adapted for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter says the story follows a descendent of explorer Sir Francis Drake, a treasure hunter named Nate Drake who believes he has learned the whereabouts of El Dorado, the fabled South American golden city, from a cursed golden statue. The search becomes competitive when a rival hunter joins the fray, then is racheted up several notches when creatures — actually mutated descendants of Spaniards and Nazis — begin attacking those hoping to learn the treasure’s true secrets.
What do you think?
Lukas Eggen
Daybreakers Trailer!
The film Daybreakers is being produced by Lionsgate. Here is the plot summary according to comingsoon.net:
Ethan Hawke plays Edward Dalton, a researcher in the year 2019, in which an unknown plague has transformed the world’s population into vampires. As the human population nears extinction, vampires must capture and farm every remaining human, or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However, a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery, one which has the power to save the human race. Willem Dafoe, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Isabel Lucas and Sam Neill co-star.
Lukas Eggen
Hilary Swank is “Amelia”
Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby), Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Virginia Madsen, and Christopher Eccleston all star in “Amelia”, the biopic of Amelia Earhart. It is directed by Mira Nair. Here is the first trailer.
Lukas Eggen
