Grown Ups, the Adam Sandler-starring vehicle which reunited him with friends Kevin James, Rob Schnieder, Chris Rock and David Spade made a lot of money. $162 Million, point of fact, making it the second highest grossing Sandler film, just about two million shy of Big Daddy. Which is exactly why Sony has greenlit a sequel, and it’s now expected to hit theaters July 12, 2013. Aren’t we lucky.
Last week we had talking robots saving the earth, now it’s time for talking animals, Kevin James and Adam Sandler style. Zookeeper is the story of a zookeeper who gets dumped for being, well, a zookeeper. He might be in love and out of luck with the girl of his dreams, but he’s great at his job and more importantly, the animals love him. The premise might not seem so enticing, but behind this wacky story there’s a voice cast of A-list comedians. Let’s see if they were able to make this live-action comedy work…
The DVD picks are back after a Memorial Day holiday and what a week to return! Not only are we loaded down with a Best Picture nominee and a comedy semi-smash, but TV on DVD is out in full force as well.
That’s right, we’re on both ends of the movie spectrum here as the prestigious True Grit becomes the final 2010 Best Picture nominee to make its journey to DVD on the same day that Adam Sandler’s Just Go With It is available to buy. Talk about counter-programming.
All that, plus just about every single cable show you’d ever want to watch and a movie that features Gordon Ramsay acting.
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With The Super Bowl over, movie goers head back to the theaters this weekend with a slew of new releases all clamoring to claim the top spot. Box Office Titan Adam Sandler attempts to claim the throne with his new romantic comedy Just Go With It, while teen heartthrob Justin Bieber tries to flex some box office muscle with his 3D music documentary Never Say Never. Channing Tatum’s The Eagle ,kid flick Gnomeo and Juliet, and last week’s winner The Roommate all attempt to get a piece of box office pie this weekend as well.
And Now For Our Predictions….
After years of working on television and in film Adam Sandler is finally getting his due. The comedian and actor will be awarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame according to the Daily News. Sandler will receive the honor on Tuesday, and it will celebrate his career, which spans two decades and consists of films that have grossed $3 billion worldwide.
This weekend Oscar nominated films, The King’s Speech, True Grit, and Black Swan will battle with last week’s box office winner, No Strings Attached, while new releases, The Rite and The Mechanic try to sneak their way into the top five….
And now for our box office predictions…
The ghost of “Saturday Night Live” past will join forces with the present when Adam Sandler co-stars opposite Andy Samberg. Sandler appeared in the sketch comedy series in the mid-nineties and Samberg is currently a regular on the show. According to THR, the duo is set to appear in a movie together where they’ll play — wait for it…father and son. Dun! Dun! Dun!
Apparently, Adam Sandler and Kevin James are the new tag team of comedy because they love working together. They’ve co-starred in several films including the recently released Grown Ups. According to EW, the duo will be at it again for a new comedy called Valet Boys. We should have seen this coming. It’s only a natural progression for James to go from being a mall cop to a valet.
Last week, we had one new movie on DVD. This week, we have almost more than we can handles with everything from the big comic blockbuster that is Grown Ups to the microscopic indie of Love Ranch and all Scott Pilgrims in between.
Plus, there’s plenty of classic TV hitting DVD shelves including complete box sets of two of your favorite series along with a current Showtime hit you may need to catch up on.
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