Posts Tagged ‘Movies’

**Update – It has now been confirmed that Mark Ruffalo will portray “Hulk” in the Avengers!! During the Marvel Comic-Con Panel, the entire cast of the film made a surprise appearance which included Jeremy Renner as ‘Hawkeye’ and Ruffalo as Dr. Banner/Hulk. **

As it was reported last week Ed Norton will not be reprising his role as “Dr. Banner/Hulk” in the upcoming superhero’s flick “The Avengers”.

According to Deadline.com, Mark Ruffalo has finished up talks to sign on as the temperamental doctor.

The Joss Whedon directed flick is set to open in May 2012 and will star Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evens as Steve Rogers/Captain America, and Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury.

Ruffalo will the the third actor to take on the ‘Hulk’ since 2003.  Eric Bana attempted the role in the horrible Ang Lee “Hulk, and Ed Norton took on the hole in the much better “The Incredible Hulk” in 2008.

The Social Network’s brand new trailer debuted today and lets just say this movie looks all kind of awesome (yes that is Justin Timberlake and Radio Head’s ‘Creep’ playing in the background)

The movie tells the story about the founders of the every popular Facebook!!

‘The Social Network’ hits theaters on Oct 1, 2010

In four days ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ has manged to hit $261 million dollars worldwide!!!

Domestically ‘Eclipse’ has generated an estimated $161 million since it opened on 6/30, and is estimated to hit at least $181 million by the end of the holiday weekend.

If further estimates hold, the film will bring in $89 million during 3 day holiday weekend which will put it as the #1 movie opening over the 4th of July holiday, beating ‘Spider Man 2′.

‘Eclipse’ has also grossed $100.2 million if over 42 foreign markets.

Summit has confirmed ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ brought in $68.5 million (including the $30 million midnight showing figure)!!

While that doesn’t beat the massive $72 million that ‘New Moon’ brought in, this does set a new record for Wednesday openings, beating ‘Transformers 2′ $62 million opening day. ‘Eclipse’ has also broken the record for highest single Summer Day opening, ‘The Dark Knight’ held that title with $67.2 million.

So bar, Box Office experts are saying the ‘Eclipse’ is on track for a $180 million dollar opening 5 day weekend!!

Stay tuned for more updates!!

The Midnight totals are in for ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’!!

And that total is $30 million dollars!!

This beats the record of $26 million ‘New Moon’ set in November.

The IMAX numbers are in and ‘Eclipse’ also set a new record there.  The film grossed $1 million in midnight IMAX screening, beating out ‘Transformers 2′ record of $959,000!!

Stay tuned as more info comes in!!