Seth MacFarlane’s Ted holds steady at $10 Million.  Pixar’s Brave followed at  $6.02 million, with Magic Mike ($4.29 Mil ) and Oliver Stone’s The Savages ($3.4 Mil) and) narrowing the gap.

Rounding out the top ten are  Tyler Perry’s Madea Witness Protection earned  $2.25Mil , the critically acclaimed independents Moonrise Kingdom at $1.83 Mil and  To Rome With Love, at $1.42 Mil.

Original post: Box Office 411 for the weekend 7/21/12

No stranger to Hollywood blockbusters, Branagh directed 2011’s Thor, he is now poised to take on another beloved hero in the yet to be title Jack Ryan project.

Starring Chris Pine as Tom Clancy’s formidable American hero, Kenneth Branagh is set to tackle America’s answer to James Bond.  Branagh will also star as the Russian villain bent on destroying the American economy.

Other than what promises to be a good time in the movie theater this film also offers star Chris Pine the unique opportunity to potentially shoot his boss.

Original post: Casting News: The Untitled Jack Ryan Project

Seth MacFarlane’s Ted still manages to reel in the laughs in its third week at $22.1 Million.  Pixar’s Brave continues to enchant audiences at $10.7 million, with Magic Mike ($9.0 Mil ) and Oliver Stone’s The Savages ($8.7 Mil) and) on its heels respectively.

Changing up the list just a bit in seventh and eighth place both Katy Perry: Part Of Me and Tyler Perry’s Madea Witness Protection garnered $3.7Mil each.

Rounding out the top ten are critically acclaimed independents Moonrise Kingdom at $3.7 Mil and another Dreamwork masterpiece Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted ($3.5Mil).

1 Ice Age: Continental Drift $46.0 Mil

2 The Amazing Spider-Man $35.0 Mil

3 Ted $22.1 Mil

4 Brave $10.7 Mil

5 Magic Mike $9.0 Mil

6 Savages (2012) $8.7 Mil

7 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection $5.6 Mil

8 
 Katy Perry: Part of Me $3.7 Mil

9 Moonrise Kingdom $3.7 Mil

10 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $3.5 Mil.

Original post: The Box Office 411- For the week of July 15th

Superheroes continue to conquer the box office this weekend with the heavily anticipated release of Sony’s The Amazing Spider-man raking in over $62 Million in its premiere weekend.

Not to completely undone by a guy in tights, Seth MacFarlane’s Ted comes in at number two on the list with a respectable $32.2 Million in its second week of release. The magic of Pixar’s Brave continues to draw in the crowds coming it at $19.6 million, with Oliver Stone’s The Savages ($16 Mil) and Magic Mike ($15.6 Mil) on its heels respectively.

Despite being in their second and fifth weeks of release, both Tyler Perry’s Madea Witness Protection ($10.1Mil) and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted ($7.5Mil) beat out Katy Perry: Part Of Me in its first week with only $4.5Mil.

Rounding out the top ten are critically acclaimed independents Moonrise Kingdom at $4.5Mil and Wood Allen’s To Rome With Love with $3.5Mil.

1 The Amazing Spider-Man $62,004,688
2 Ted $32,202,395
3 Brave $19,612,370
4 Savages (2012) $16,016,910
5 Magic Mike $15,642,337
6 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection $10,177,029
7 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $7,520,690
8 Katy Perry: Part of Me $7,138,266
9 Moonrise Kingdom $4,519,195
10 To Rome with Love $3,502,000

Original post: The Box Office 411- July 6-8, 2012

For many years HBO has been at the forefront of creating and distributing some of the worlds’ greatest achievements in film and television. From Hollywood blockbusters to unique and outstanding original programming, HBO has made itself into a household name for all things entertainment.

This summer HBO Docs invites subscribers to peek into the world of four families in Long Island as they struggle to keep the American Dream alive in HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND by Emmy award winning director Mark Levin.

Produced by Daphne Pinkerson, HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND takes a hard look at the state of the American Dream from the perspective of those who struggle every day amidst declining morale and dwindling.

Tune into HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND on Monday July 9th at 9PM EST/PST.

Original post: HBO Docs explores ‘Hard Times’ in the birthplace of the American Dream

In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of suspense, Psycho hit the sliver screen and has been terrifying millions ever since. Whether it’s the list of ill-fated Psycho sequels or the 1998 reboot, Hollywood has tried to recapture the magic the original bestowed on its audience, but has not been able to do it. So what’s a studio to do you may ask? How about a TV show? Well, that is exactly what Carlton Cuse, famed Lost show runner, has in mind.

According to tvline.com, Cuse and Kerry Ehrin (Parenthood,Friday Night Lights) are creating a show for A&E based on the Hitchcock classic. However, in this cinematic version, Cuse and Ehrin seek to delve into the life of Norman Bates and his overbearing mother before the 1960 film. Taking place during Norman’s formative years: this twisted, and deeply sinister backstory promises to expose how his mother’s influence helped shape him into one of cinema’s most formidable villains.

As a huge fan of anything Hitchcock created, I was a little hesitant when I first read this headline, but if anybody can craft a story as brilliant as the original but still hold true to their vision, I believe it is Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin. So come 2013 I will be tuning in to Bates Motel on A&E, let the countdown commence!

Original post: Hollywood Goes Psycho Over the Bates Motel Again!