• The CW and NBC Order Soapy and Scary J.J. Abrams Pilots

    Hollywood favorite J.J. Abrams has had two new pilot projects ordered by the networks. One sounds interesting, the other one not so much.

    J.J. Abrams, the man who can do almost no wrong in film and TV these days, has won over the networks again with two new pilots that he is co-creating, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The first of those two projects to be announced, Shelter, sounds like a drama, sans Abrams’ usual fascination with fantasy. I [...]

  • Are Avatar Sequels Going South?

    There is speculation that Avatar sequels could be filmed in New Zealand.

    There is speculation in the media today that James Cameron might be planning to film sequels to his blockbusting Avatar in New Zealand. It comes after the director purchased a large area of farmland in the country. According to Reuters, land records show that Cameron-who also directed Aliens, The Terminator, The Aby [...]

    By , February 1, 2012
  • Skyfall: First Official Image from Bond 23

    First official still from Skyfall. © 2012 Danjaq, LLC, United Artists Corporation and Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    The first official picture has been released from the new James Bond film, Skyfall. You can see it below. The image was published on the official James Bond 007 website 007.com at 8 am UK time on February 1. Skyfall is the 23rd Bond film and will see the return of Daniel Craig as 007. Javier Bardem, Ralph Fie [...]

    By , February 1, 2012
  • The CW Targets Stephen Amell as Green Arrow

    The Green Arrow in DC Comics' New 52 (image copyright DC Comics).

    Sorry Fans of Smallville’s Justin Hartley: Turns out that The CW has passed on the chance to have him reprise his role as Green Arrow in the upcoming pilot based on the character. The network has signed Stephen Amell instead, according to TV Guide. The news was originally reported on Deadline. Amell has previously a [...]

  • Are You John Carter Enough? Disney Wants to Know

    Is your name John Carter? If so, watch the video below...

    As part of its promotional campaign to generate interest in it’s upcoming big budget sci-fi blockbuster John Carter, Disney is on the lookout for anyone who shares the name of its titular character. If you have the same name as JC—a human who finds himself mysteriously transported to a fictional version of Mar [...]

    By , January 31, 2012
  • Cast of X-Men: First Class Sign Up For More Lessons

    Michael Fassbender will be back for the sequel to the prequel - X-Men: First Class.

    Whether it be due to the X factor or mutant genes, it seems that you can’t keep the X-Men down. Cineplex.com is reporting that 20th Century Fox has got important people to put pen to paper for the sequel to the Marvel superhero prequel X-Men: First Class. Deals have reportedly been signed with the original film’ [...]

    By , January 31, 2012
  • New Alcatraz Video: Introducing Rebecca Madsen

    Sarah Jones as Rebecca Madsen in FOX's Alcatraz

    On Saturday we brought you a preview of the next episode FOX’s new sci-fi thriller Alcatraz, ‘Todd Sweeney,’ which debuts tonight. Following up on that FOX has released another promotional video introducing the character of Rebecca Madsen (played by Sarah Jones). Madsen is a young cop who is part of the team of [...]

  • New Star of Spartacus Salutes Late Predecessor’s ‘Humanity’

    Spartacus has returned to Starz with a new leading man.

    US channel Starz sent viewers back to Roman times on Friday with the return of its action-drama Spartacus. The new season is subtitled Vengeance, which presumably says a lot about one of its major themes. Fans who don’t keep up with the entertainment news might have been surprised to see an unfamiliar face now in th [...]

  • FOX Alcatraz Preview: Cal Sweeney

    Alcatraz airs on FOX in the US and CityTV in Canada.

    FOX’s new sci-fi series Alcatraz reaches its third week (but technically its fourth episode) on Monday and the network has released a preview of the upcoming episode, ‘Cal Sweeney,’ which you can see below. Alcatraz is a serialized procedural that revolves around the mystery of what happened to the dangerous cri [...]

  • Is Sherlock the Next Star Trek Villain?

    Hero or villain? Benedict Cumberbatch of the BBC's excellent Sherlock is a welcome addition to Star Trek.

    Fans of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot have been eagerly waiting to find out who will be the villain in its follow-up. Since it was revealed recently that Brit actor Benedict Cumberbatch—who has plays Sherlock Holmes in the BBC’s fabulous updated version of the Great Detective stories—would be in the upcoming fi [...]

    By , January 17, 2012

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

$40,020,000 | Warner Bros. Pictures

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked

$23,500,000 | Twentieth Century Fox

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

$13,000,000 | Paramount Pictures

New Year's Eve

$7,420,000 | Warner Bros. Pictures

The Sitter

$4,400,000 | Twentieth Century Fox

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

$4,300,000 | Summit Entertainment

Young Adult

$3,650,000 | Paramount Pictures

Hugo

$3,625,000 | Paramount Pictures

Arthur Christmas

$3,600,000 | Columbia Pictures

The Muppets

$3,500,000 | Walt Disney Studios

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