by Pamela McClintock
The Disney and Marvel Studios superhero extravaganza surpasses “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.”
A month in, Joss Whedon’s The Avengers continues to make box office history.
On Friday, the Disney and Marvel Studios’ tentpole surpassed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to become the third-biggest tile of all time at the worldwide box office with a cume of $1.331 billion.
The final Harry Potter film, released in July 2011, earned $1.328 billion.
Friday preview night: (6pm-9pm) – £5
LONDON FILM AND COMIC CON IS BACK!
Once again bringing you the biggest and the best at LFCC 2012. Lots in store including the ususal autograph signings, photoshoots and talks all under one roof! With many more guest still to be announced LFCC 2012 is looking set to be the biggest yet! London Film and Comic Con 2012 takes place the Olympia Grand Hall, London. The hall is situated opposite Kensington Olympia Station on Hammersmith Road.
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Olympia Grand Hall
Hammersmith Road
London
W14 8UX
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1. Gotye f/ Kimbra, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe”
3. Maroon 5 f/ Wiz Khalifa, “Payphone”
4. fun. f/ Janelle Monae, “We Are Young”
5. Nicki Minaj, “Starships”
6. Flo Rida f/ Sia, “Wild Ones”
7. One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
8. The Wanter, “Glad You Came”
9. Justin Bieber, “Boyfriend”
10.Train, “Drive By”
By DERRIK J. LANG
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Is the Wii U right for you?
At last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Nintendo captured most of the spotlight by unveiling the Wii’s successor, a high-definition console called the Wii U that utilizes a tablet-like touchscreen controller. Attention alone wasn’t enough to declare a victory. Folks weren’t, well, feeling it. Critical reaction was mixed, and the Japanese gaming giant’s stock dropped.
“Nintendo has an uphill battle this year,” said Morgan Webb, co-host of the G4 gaming show “X-Play.” ”It’s really a branding problem. I think a lot of people are still confused about the Wii U. They’re going to have a hard time convincing people that this could be a better gaming experience than the iPad.”
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By Mike Collett-White and Alexandria Sage
CANNES, France (Reuters) – Austrian director Michael Haneke was the popular winner of the Cannes film festival’s top honor on Sunday with “Love” (Amour), an elegiac tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death.
Haneke joins an elite group of two-time winners of the coveted Palme d’Or at the world’s biggest film festival after his “The White Ribbon” won in 2009.
The glamorous red carpet awards, held amid thunder, lightning and pouring rain on the French Riviera, brought to an end a 12-day blur of screenings, photo shoots, parties and deal making on Cannes’ giant marketplace.
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By Michael Krumboltz
Thirty-five years ago, Hollywood changed forever. “Star Wars” hit cinemas on May 25, 1977. But, while the film went on to be one of the biggest blockbusters of all time and launched sequels, prequels, TV shows, action figures, LEGO sets, and more, you may be surprised to learn that on its opening day, only a modest number of folks got to see it.
That’s because the film opened in just 32 theaters across the nation. It opened on a Wednesday. By Friday, it had expanded to a whopping 43 theaters. Contrast that to Marvel’s “The Avengers,” which opened in 4,349 theaters, according to Box Office Mojo.
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Source: USA Today
1. Fifty Shades of Grey – by E L James
2. Fifty Shades Darker – by E L James
3. Fifty Shades Freed – by E L James
4. Mockingjay – by Suzanne Collins
5. Catching Fire – by Suzanne Collins
6. The Hunger Games – by Suzanne Collins
7. Stolen Prey – by John Sandford
8. 11th Hour – by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
9. The Lucky One – by Nicholas Sparks
10.The Last Boyfriend – by Nora Roberts
Machete Kills promo poster
First comes the sequel to Machete, Machete Kills, which the original cast back on-screen including Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez and a new villain played by Mel Gibson, and new cast members Amber Heard and Sofia Vergara. All stars appear on the poster, except for Jessica Alba who played Sartana in the original movie, now mysteriously absent on the poster.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill for is also underway, Rodriguez’s follow-up to the 2005 cult-classic, which reportedly will begian production sometime this summer. Casting is currently underway, but Miller’s graphic novel A Dame to Kill For features Clive Own’s character Dwight so it is presumed that will return. We should hear more about this movie as well in the coming weeks.
“I’m currently without a record deal,” the season 7 winner tells THR.
by Shirley Halperin
Season 7 winner David Cook debuted a new song on American Idol Thursday night, but it won’t be coming out on RCA Records.
The show alum tells The Hollywood Reporter, “I’m currently without a record deal.” He’s self-releasing “The Last Song I’ll Write For You” to “see how the song does.”
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