Box Office: ‘Gone Girl’ Holds Off New Releases For Second Week at Top
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Box Office: ‘Gone Girl’ Holds Off New Releases For Second Week at Top

Audiences were more interested in seeing Gone Girl this weekend than catching a leading man in one of three new wide releases. The David Fincher mystery adapted from Gillian Flynn’s novel placed first with $26.8 million and dipped only 29% from its opening week. The film has now grossed $78.3 million domestically and $140.4 million … Continue reading

Box Office: Audiences Go For Thrills as ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Annabelle,’ Finish in Dead Heat
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Box Office: Audiences Go For Thrills as ‘Gone Girl,’ ‘Annabelle,’ Finish in Dead Heat

Audiences went searching for thrills in theaters this past weekend as David Fincher’s Gone Girl and The Conjuring prequel Annabelle finished neck-and-neck at the box office. Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike officially finished first with a $38 million opening. It was the biggest opening for Fincher since … Continue reading

Friday Five: No Apple for Leo, The Rock Goes ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Tetris’ Goes Big Screen
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Friday Five: No Apple for Leo, The Rock Goes ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Tetris’ Goes Big Screen

What a weird week in Hollywood… and that’s saying something considering it’s Hollywood. As you’ll see in this week’s Friday Five, some strange things are happening in the entertainment industry. Maybe the valley heat melted some studio execs brains…   Leonardo DiCaprio Exits Steve Jobs Biopic At this point, Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed plenty of … Continue reading

Friday Five: ‘True Detective’ Locks Up Lead Cast, Tarantino Sets ‘Hateful Eight’ Start Date
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Friday Five: ‘True Detective’ Locks Up Lead Cast, Tarantino Sets ‘Hateful Eight’ Start Date

We’re marking the one-month anniversary of this column today. While I blow out the imaginary candles, here are the five biggest events that happened in the entertainment industry this week: Quentin Tarantino to Film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in December This past summer, we saw a sizzle reel teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, The Hateful Eight … Continue reading

Here They Are: All 25 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Empire Collectible Covers
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Here They Are: All 25 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Empire Collectible Covers

The X-Men are here! Empire magazine teamed up with X-Men: Days of Future Past to bring fans 25 collectible character covers which you can purchase here. Take a look at the full collection below. X-Men: Days of Future Past is in theaters May 23. Nicholas Hoult as Beast. Omar Sy as Bishop. Fan BingBing as Blink. Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask. Daniel Cudmore as … Continue reading

Evening Roundup: Carrie Fisher Confirms ‘Star Wars’ Rumors, New ‘Ant-Man’ Release Date
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Evening Roundup: Carrie Fisher Confirms ‘Star Wars’ Rumors, New ‘Ant-Man’ Release Date

— Carrie Fisher has confirmed that she, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford will return for Star Wars: Episode VII. In an interview with TV Guide, Fisher said that filming would being later this spring and stated she was looking forward to getting back into character. “I’d like to wear my old hairstyle again – but … Continue reading

Morning Roundup: Wonder Woman, ‘The Nut Job 2’ and Grace Kelly Pic Gets Bumped… Again
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Morning Roundup: Wonder Woman, ‘The Nut Job 2’ and Grace Kelly Pic Gets Bumped… Again

Here’s a quick round-up of all the major movie news going on this morning. — It’s good to be Gal Gadot. Variety reports that the recently cast Wonder Woman will appear in three films as the Amazon Princess. In addition to her appearance in Zack Snyder’s Batman/Superman movie, Gadot will “play a role in a … Continue reading