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Weekend Box Office: Underworld Awakening Claims Top Spot

Laura Aguirre — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:41:41 +0000

Kate Beckinsale jumped from one top spot to another. The fierce actress remained at the top of the box office with her new movie Underworld Awakening, which brought in a solid amount of $25.4 million. In the No. 2 spot was Red Tails which made a surprising solid debut of $19.1 million. Contraband, Beckinsale’s other movie, fell to No. 3. The heist thriller grossed $12.2 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $46.1 million. Five weeks after its debut, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close finally broke into the top 10 with $10.5 million, coming in before Stephen Soderbergh‘s Haywire. The 9/11 film came in at No. 4, while Haywire rounded out the top 5 with $9 million.

Check out the numbers…

Underworld Awakening | NEW | Screen Gems | Weekend Gross $25,400,000 | Average Per Theater $8,252 | Total Gross $25,400,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 1
Red Tails | NEW | Fox | Weekend Gross $19,100,000 | Average Per Theater $7,604 | Total Gross $19,100,000 | Film’s Budget – $58 | Week 1
Contraband | Last Week #1 | Universal | Weekend Gross $12,200,000 | Average Per Theater $4,251 | Total Gross $46,100,000 | Film’s Budget – $25 | Week 2
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Last Week #36 | WB | Weekend Gross $10,545,000 | Average Per Theater $4,010 | Total Gross $11,237,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 5
Haywire | NEW | Relativity | Weekend Gross $9,000,000 | Average Per Theater $3,390 | Total Gross $9,000,000 | Film’s Budget – $23 | Week 1
Beauty and the Beast | Last Week #2 | Buena Vista | Weekend Gross $8,556,000 | Average Per Theater $3,259 | Total Gross $33,364,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 2
Joyful Noise | Last Week #4 | Warner Brothers | Weekend Gross $6,075,000 | Average Per Theater $2,221 | Total Gross $21,903,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 2
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Last Week #3 | Paramount | Weekend Gross $5,540,000 | Average Per Theater $2,199 | Total Gross $21,903,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 2
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Last Week #5 | Warner Brothers | Weekend Gross $4,805,000 | Average Per Theater $1,934 | Total Gross $178,611,000 | Film’s Budget – N/A | Week 6
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Last Week #5 | Sony | Weekend Gross $3,750,000 | Average Per Theater $1,966 | Total Gross $94,775,000 | Film’s Budget – $90 | Week 5

Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks‘ 9/11 movie was nowhere near the top before this past weekend. Thanks to a nationwide release however, the film was able to break into the top 5. We completely underestimated the film in our Box Office Predictions post. Another film we got wrong was Beauty and the Beast 3D, which came in at No. 6 this past weekend. The Disney film isn’t doing as well as The Lion King, which is probably what the studio was hoping for. So far The Beauty and the Beast has earned a grand total of $33.3 million. Better luck next time Disney!

What did you watch this first weekend of 2012?

Kate Beckinsdale Leathers it up in Underworld Awakening Trailer

Damon Houx — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:05:01 +0000

The Success of the 3-D Resident Evil film seems to have given new life to the Underworld franchise. It would explain why Kate Beckinsale is back after basically skipping the third film, why the film is in 3-D, and why probably a whole host of other things. The fourth film film Underworld Awakening is due out January 20, 2012, and the latest trailer offers a look at the plot, which concerns a werewolf vampire hybrid and no Scott Speedman. Check it out…

The one thing that can always be counted on with films like this are great British actors collecting reasonably large checks for work that will never go on their resume. Here that includes Charles Dance and Stephen Rea, following the grand tradition of performers like Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.

This comes from Swedish directors Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein. Len Wiseman – who helmed the first two films – has only contributed to the script. But he got help from Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, who recently wrote scripts for films as diverse as Thor and Clint Eastwood‘s Changeling. They are but two of the film’s four credited writers. Which means they really wrote the heck out of this movie. No running time is listed, but if this film runs too much longer than ninety minutes, I’d be shocked.

Are you happy Beckinsale’s back in leather?

Kate Beckinsale And Jessica Biel Join ‘Total Recall’ Remake

traviswoods — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:45:09 +0000

Well, fans of remakes of really, really odd 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger films, along with fans of really, really pretty people, have something to celebrate this morning–/Film reports that, in addition to Colin Farrell playing hero Douglas Quaid and Bryan Cranston playing the bad guy, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel have both just been announced as recent add-ons to the cast of the Total Recall remake. In addition, Bill Nighy will round out the cast as resistance leader Quatto.

Beckinsale will play the role of Quaid’s life in the “real” world (really, none of this will make sense if you haven’t seen the original), originally portrayed by Sharon Stone, and Jessica Biel will star as the woman Quaid encounters in his “spy life.”

And while that may inspire some confidence in viewers approaching the remake, the fact that it doesn’t take place on Mars (which is sorta kinda a crucial plot point—imagine a 2001: A Space Odyssey that takes place in, say, north Jersey rather than in deep space), and the film is being directed by Underworld director Len “I like to cast my wife in things” Wiseman isn’t exactly bolstering. Seeing as how his directing credits are comprised of the Underworld trilogy, the Hawaii Five-O pilot, and the fourth Die Hard film (aka, Bruce Willis vs. Green Screen and Plausibility), it may be safe to not hold out for the Total Recall being something of a cinematic/ action masterwork.

But hey, it’s a Hollywood remake directed by an inauspicious director, starring beautiful people, and seems to have ditched some of the major plot points that made the original such an odd, original work—and that’s always worked well in the past, right?

What do you think of Total Recall’s casting news?

Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg’s Contraband Picked Up by Universal

Krystal Clark — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:09:14 +0000

The last time we checked, Universal wasn’t the most popular or successful studio in Hollywood. Over the past few years they’ve had more than a fair share of bombs, but that’s not stopping them from taking risks. According to Deadline, the studio has emerged as a financier for the Kate Beckinsale, Mark Walhberg film Contraband, the American remake of the 2008 Icelandic feature Reykjavic-Rotterdam.

In the original version of the film, it centered on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after the security guard encounters financial problems. Contraband has been bouncing from Universal, to Working Title, to Relativity Media before ultimately ending up at Universal.

The budget is set at a modest $30 million with Wahlberg and Beckinsale in the package. Contraband will be directed by Baltasar Kormakur, but we’re awaiting info on when production will officially start. Even though we’re happy that the film has found a home, we’re not sure if Universal is the best place for it to be. How will they market the film? Do they expect it to bring in a large commercial audience? These questions need answers.

What do you think of Universal taking on Contraband? Do you think that’s the best move for the studio?

It’s Official: Kate Beckinsale Returning for Underworld 4!

Krystal Clark — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:03:10 +0000

For all of you who campaigned for Kate Beckinsale to return to the Underworld franchise, you’ve won. The actress has been confirmed to once again play the raven haired vampire Selene in Underworld 4. The last time she played the character was in the 2006 sequel Underworld 2, she then took a leave of absence for the third film [Rise of the Lycans] that featured Rhona Mitra as the lead.

According to THR, Beckinsale is in the process of finalizing her deal for the film, which is expected to to start production in March 2011. We’re not sure what the storyline for this installment will entail but we do know that a casting call has gone out for a young actress to play Selene’s daughter. That’s right, there will be a young vamp in this sequel!

John Hlavin wrote the script, which underwent revisions by comics writer and The Changeling scribe J. Michael Straczynski. The studio is currently looking for a director at the moment. The last two films were helmed by Beckinsale’s husband Len Wiseman. What’s he up to these days? If his other half can come back, we’re sure he can as well. Can’t he?

What do you think of Beckinsale returning to the Underworld fold? Are you excited?

Kate Beckinsale Joins Mark Wahlberg in Contraband

Krystal Clark — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:50:09 +0000

If you haven’t watched Mark Wahlberg in the trailer for David O. Russell’s film The Fighter you should. He plays a boxer and is a lean mean fighting machine. With that being said, the actor has another project on the horizon according to Latino Review called Contraband. Yeah, it makes us think of that awesome Velvet Revolver album too, but this is something totally different. It will have Wahlberg joining Kate Beckinsale in what will be an American remake of the Icelandic thriller, Reykjavik-Rotterdam.

Reykjavik-Rotterdam will be directed by Baltasar Kormakur, the man who starred and produced the original, and owns the remake rights to the film. The thriller will center on a security guard and former alcohol smuggler on the Iceland-Netherlands route who is tempted back into illicit business by a dubious friend after the security guard encounters financial problems.

Now we know that Beckinsale will join Wahlberg in the film but we’re not sure who she’ll play.The project will be produced by Working Title and the screenplay will be written by Aaron Guzikowski.

What do you think of the new name for the film? What do you think of the teaming of Beckinsale and Wahlberg?

Robert De Niro in Everybody’s Fine Trailer

Krystal Clark — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:20:32 +0000

It’s been a long time since the movie going public has seen Robert De Niro in a role that didn’t capitalize off of his gangster movie past. A trailer has been released for the actor’s latest film entitled, Everybody’s Fine. De Niro takes on the role of a patriarch who’s trying to reconnect with his adult children after the death of their mother. The movie is a remake of Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore’s film Stanno Tutti Bene.

Take a look at De Niro, the family man…

A lot of Oscar buzz is being generated over De Niro’s performance in this film. Perhaps it’s because he’s stepping outside the box that so many critics have put him in. The trailer looks like a refreshing departure from what we’re used to seeing from the actor, and I hope similar roles follow.

While looking at this I’m not sure that it screams Oscar caliber, but it does look touching as well as entertaining. Everybody’s Fine co-stars Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Beckinsale. The film is directed by Kirk Jones and will debut in theaters on December 4, 2009.

What do you think about the trailer for Everybody’s Fine?

Whiteout: Movie Review

JC — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:23:51 +0000

Based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka, director Dominic Sena presents Whiteout, starring Kate Beckinsale (who’s naked 5 minutes deep!) and Gabriel Macht.

Let’s check out the good, the bad, and the plot below…

The Players:

Director: Dominic Sena
Writers: Jon Hoeber, Eric Hoeber, Chad Hayes, and Carey Hareys.
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O’Loughlin, Shawn Doyle

The Plot:

U.S. Marsahll Carrie Stetko (Beckinsale) has been stationed at the Antarctica South Pole research base for the past two years, and three days before her resignation and the departure of the last plane off the base for six months – an unidentified body appears on the ice and she has 72 hours to locate the killer.

The Good:

Kate Beckinsale: Surprise! A female other than Angelina Jolie is starring in a semi-bad ass leading role – and it was ACTUALLY believable. Why? Because not only does SHE take a few punches, but she fights back without implementing miraculous explosions of martial arts or supernatural powers.
Concept: The idea of being trapped on the desolate continent with the responsibility of conducting the first murder investigation in Antarctica (knowing the killer is still prowling around in some igloo) definitely had me interested. The stakes are high: it’s below freezing, the clock is ticking, and the death toll is rising as information continues to surface. Sure, the story itself is just as archetypal as every thriller film – but, surprisingly, the backdrop of Antarctica allows for some fresh twists and turns.
Ending: Despite the trite interjections of crap woven between the stimulating elements of the story – there is a solid payoff with a totally unexpected twist.

The Bad:

Dialogue: About every twenty minutes there was a segment of dialogue that was so painfully cliché, the ENTIRE theatre was in belly-aching hysterics. This, inevitably, minimized the plausibility of whatever “key” piece of the story-line was being presented.
Flashbacks: Throughout the course of the story, Sena cuts to flashbacks that feature Stetko’s dark past as a Marshall in the States and the are completely unnecessary. The flashbacks were excessive, and hindered what could have been another dimension of suspense, strengthening the final pay-off.

Overall:

Not bad. Would I see it again? No. Would I recommend it to everyone I know? No. But I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of the screening.

Rating: 5.5/10

Kate Beckinsale Back for Underworld 4?

Krystal Clark — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:00:52 +0000

I just don’t get the fascination with the Underworld franchise. I saw the first movie and I didn’t care to see anymore. Apparently, a lot of you out there can’t get enough of the films, and have caused the film’s studio Sony Screen Gems to take drastic action. Not only will there be more Underworld features in our future, but it’s original star Kate Beckinsale could be at the center of them.

Find out more on Underworld and Kate after the jump…

According to BloodyDisgusting, Sony plans on jump starting an entirely new Underworld trilogy, the first of which will be in 3-D (screams). Not only that, but they received word from several sources that Underworld 1 & 2 star Kate Beckinsale would reprise her role as the vampire, Selene. The studio hasn’t confirmed her casting so neither can we, but I thought you should know that it’s out there. Underworld 4 is set for release in theaters on January 21, 2011.

I didn’t see Underworld 2 or 3 so I have no idea where Selene’s story could go if she did return. All I know is the first movie bored me to tears. I thought the action was underwhelming, and Beckinsale wasn’t nearly as much of an ass kicker as she could have been.

Are you interested in Kate’s return? Do you want to see another Underworld trilogy?

New Kate Beckinsale Whiteout Poster

Krystal Clark — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:50:00 +0000

What’s with the hidden promotion for the upcoming Warner Bros film, Whiteout? I see stuff here and there for it but nothing that sets it a part from the slew of other movies dropping this fall. That’s a shame because a new promo poster has been just been released and I think it looks pretty good. It’s pretty simple but complex at the same time. It features the face of Kate Beckinsale looking quite “crystallized,” with the tag line “see your last breath.”

Check out the full poster after the jump.

Image courtesy of MySpace.

Whiteout follows a U.S. Marshall named Carrie Stetko who finds herself in Antarctica after tracking a serial killer to the frigid location. Wherever murderers go death usually follows, so it’s up to her to solve the first murder that’s ever touched arctic soil. The film co-stars Alex O’Loughlin, and The Spirit’s Gabriel Macht. The film is set to hit theaters on September 11. As you may have noticed they didn’t put that date on the poster, just the month.

What do you think of the latest poster for Whiteout?

Official Trailer for Whiteout

Krystal Clark — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:13:43 +0000

A new trailer has finally been released for Whiteout, the comic based thriller directed by Dominic Sena. The film stars Kate Beckinsale as a U.S. Marshall named Carrie Stetko. The first trailer was rather ambiguous and didn’t capitalize on the fact that they had Beckinsale starring in the film, apparently they’ve learned their lesson and now she’s featured as the lead in this trailer.

Stetko finds herself in Antarctica after tracking a serial killer to the frigid location. Wherever murderers go death usually follows, so it’s up to her to solve the first murder that’s ever touched arctic soil. The film co-stars Alex O’Loughlin, and The Spirit‘s Gabriel Macht.

Check out the trailer for Whiteout after the jump!

So, what do you think?

New Round-Up: Kate on Underworld, New Hellraiser, Twilight Vampire Plays Dali

Mali Elfman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:22:08 +0000

Kate Beckinsale done with Underworld: Although another film is most likely in the works, Kate won’t be a part of it. “I think they’re still going, they probably will. I’m not sure I will,” she told us. “I feel like I’ve played that character enough times that I don’t think I’d be excited to play the same character again. It’s a weird experience. I’ve never done that before, you’re playing the same character in two movies, and after two, I feel like I’m kind of done with that.” [ComingSoon]
Looks like there will be a new Hellraiser: Director, Pascal Laugier is in final negotiations to write and direct a remake of Clive Barker’s classic Hellraiser. “This is a dream project for me,” Laugier said. “I know Clive Barker’s work very well, and I would never betray what he has done. Fans are expecting a definitive ‘Hellraiser,’ and I don’t want to take that away from them.” [Spill]

Interview with Director Gonzalo Arijon: His new films Stranded: I Have Come From a Plane That Crashed in the Mountains, is a first-hand documentation of the 1972 plane crash that left 29 young men from Uruguay starving and freezing for 72 days. “I always imagined that I needed in this film some kind of footage that is not really documentary, but not reenactments. There is no dialogue or actions. It’s just like fragments of their memories…” [ComingSoon]
Who would Sarah Palin play in a film: A list of old movies suited for Palin if that whole vice-presidency thing doesn’t work out. [FilmSchoolRejects]
Twilight star also to appear as Salvador Dali in Little Ashes: Robert Pattinson, aka Cedric Diggory, aka hot vampire in Twilight, is really someone to watch out for. Not only will be be every teenagers dream soon (if the trailer wasn’t enough), he’s also stepping up to more sophisticated roles such as Dali. I wonder how long until he buys a Malibu Mansion? [Cinematical]
Exclusive photos from Disney’s new animation, Bolt: Here are two new photos from film, which will be in theater November 21st. [ComingSoon]

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