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  • The Wolverine had plenty of bark at the box office, and just enough bite

    The Wolverine had plenty of bark at the box office, and just enough bite

    MUMBAI: The sixth installment of the X-Men franchise clawed its way to $55 million this weekend, according to studio estimates from box-office trackers Hollywood.com.

     

    While the debut was plenty to win the weekend – there were no other major newcomers as studios cleared a path for the comic-book adaptation – the opening fell short of analysts’ projections, which called for a bow of at least $65 million.

     

    Still, it snapped the string of high-priced live-action films that couldn’t claim the weekend crown. Last week, the $20 million horror flick The Conjuring opened to $42 million, crushing the $130 million supernatural film R.I.P.D., which debuted to a dismal $13 million. Similarly, Pacific Rim ($37 million), The Lone Ranger ($29 million) and White House Down ($25 million) opened well below projections, falling to cheaper movies and animated films.

     

    While Wolverine’s opening was solid for a sixth franchise installment, analysts wondered whether moviegoers are suffering mutant fatigue. The previous Wolverine film, 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine, debuted to $85 million.

     

    But the new film resonated with viewers, which could help its run through a typically arid August at theaters. About 68 per cent of critics gave Wolverine a thumbs-up, and the movie scored an A-minus from moviegoers, says grading site CinemaScore.

     

    Among the holdovers, Conjuring took second with $22.1 million, followed by the animated comedy Despicable Me 2 with $16 million.

    The animated Turbo was fourth with $13.3 million, while Adam Sandler’s comedy Grown Ups 2 rounded out the top five with $11.5 million.

  • Warner Bros signs Adam Sandler for romantic comedy

    Warner Bros signs Adam Sandler for romantic comedy

    MUMBAI: Warner Bros. has signed Adam Sandler to star in its untitled romantic comedy that centers on blended families.
     
    The project, which was initially called Blended when it was set up in 2007, centers on a man and woman who, after a disastrous first date, get trapped at a family resort with their kids from previous marriages in tow. An attraction begins to grow despite comedic mishaps.
     
    The film is to be produced by Happy Madison with Mike Karz‘s Gulfstream Pictures, and the project and has no director at this point of time. The move puts Sandler‘s Western comedy The Ridiculous 6, set up at Paramount, on the back burner for the time being.
     
    The casting is in process to find the female lead. Sandra Bullock was previously attached to star when it was titled Blended. It is now understood that it would be Drew Barrymore, who co-starred with him in films like The Wedding Singer and Fifty First Dates.

  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unveils first three 50GB Blu-ray disc titles

    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unveils first three 50GB Blu-ray disc titles

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has announced the imminent arrival of its first three 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray Discs (BD). The comedy Click, starring Golden Globe nominee Adam Sandler, Oscar winner Christopher Walken and Kate Beckinsale, will be available on store shelves 10 October.

    Black Hawk Down, the Oscar-winning, action-packed drama from director Ridley Scott, starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore and Eric Bana, features new Blu-Wizard technology and will be available to film fans on 14 November. The hilarious box office hit, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, starring writer and producer Will Ferrell and Oscar(R)-nominee John C. Reilly, hits shelves 12 December. All three titles were authored by the Sony Pictures Digital Authoring Center (DAC) and manufactured by Sony DADC, informs an official release.

    “As consumers make the leap to Blu-ray’s incredible high-definition picture and theatre quality audio, they want access to a diverse selection of content packed with added-value features and reference titles like Ridley Scott’s powerful war epic Black Hawk Down, that will add to their growing Blu-ray Disc libraries,” said David Bishop, president, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

    “We’re proud to be the first studio to deliver a 50GB Blu-ray Disc title to the marketplace with Click on October 10, along with two other highly entertaining titles this year that offer the expanded capacity and special features only a 50GB disc can provide,” he adds.