May 30, 2008–New Line and Warner's bigscreen adaptation “Sex and the City” is expected to gross at least $20 million in its opening day, a sum usually reserved for male-driven event films or family fare.
Indiana Jones and Kingdom of Crystal Skull: Second-Best Memorial Day Movie
May 25, 2008 by
May 25, 2008–Spielberg's “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” will become the second-best Memorial Day opener ever, with an estimated four-day gross of $126 million from 4,260 runs.
Master Harold and the Boys: Athol Fogard's Apartheid Play Becomes a Movie
May 17, 2008 by
May 17, 2008–Danny Glover will reprise his stage role in the big-screen adaptation of Athol Fugard's apartheid play “Master Harold and the Boys.” The film will be directed by Lonny Price, who directed Glover in the recent Broadway revival and played opposite him in the stage production 20 years ago.
Prom Night: Horror Flick Scares Friday Viewers
April 12, 2008 by
April 12, 2008–Screen Gems' “Prom Night” yesterday grossed $9.6 million at 2,700 locations, the highest opening day for an April horror picture. “Prom” surpassed the $9.1 million made by Sony-MGM-Dimension's 2005 slasher “Amityville Horror” on its first day. Its final figure should size up to “Amityville's” $23.5 million.
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who (2008): Animation Scores at Box-Office
March 15, 2008 by
March 15, 2008–the animation “Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who” scored at the box-office Friday, grossing $13.2 million from 3,954 theaters.
“Horton” posted the third best opening day for a pre-summer animated picture and a Fox-Blue Sky Studios production, ranking behind 2006's “Ice Age: Meltdown” ($21.8 million) and 2002's “Ice Age” ($13.5 million).
