“Hancock” Cross $100m Barrier
“Hancock” cross $100m overseas by Friday (103,9) and Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) top brass expect the picture to begin the serious business of consolidating its early gains this weekend.
Strong holds in previously opened territories like the UK, Germany, South Korea, China, Brazil and Taiwan will also drive business.
Elsewhere, SPRI’s romantic comedy “Made Of Honor“, currently on $50.6m, arrives in Japan on July 12 and horror tale Prom Night lands in Italy on July 11. The Adam Sandler comedy You Don’t Mess With The Zohan has reached $23.2m.
Paramount/PPI’s hit “Kung Fu Panda” from DreamWorks Animation stands at $173.1m and opens in a further 12 territories this weekend including France on July 9 and Spain on July 11.
The Mike Myers comedy “The Love Guru” ventures into Australia on July 10. The adventure Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull stands at $434.1m. Read the rest of this entry
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New Posters: “Diminished Capacity”, “Eagle Eye”, “Hancock”, “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” and “Tropic Thunder”
Today we have the latest posters for “Diminished Capacity”, “Eagle Eye“, “Hancock“, “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People“, “Nick and Notah’s Infinite Playlist” and “Tropic Thunder“
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
“Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist“, a comedy/romance based on a bestselling Young Adult novel, starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings.
The MTV Movies blog is calling Nick And Norah “the next Juno”, but let’s not typecast our boy Michael as he grows into leading man roles. Michael must remain famous forever for the universe to remain intact, and the journey from Superbad to Best Actor Oscar is a delicate and gradual one.
“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” will hit theaters on October 3rd, after premiering at the Toronto Film Festival in September. Read the rest of this entry
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“Hancock” wins July 4th box-office race
Sony Pictures‘ superhero movie “Hancock” sparked the box office fireworks over this Independence Day weekend in the United States, breaking the 100-million-dollar sale mark in its first week of release, preliminary figures released Sunday showed.
The Will Smith action film about a down-on-his-luck superhero, opened on Tuesday before the Fourth of July holiday, will take in estimated 107.3 million dollars in North America by the close of business Sunday night, according to box office tracking firm Media By Numbers.
Meanwhile, “Hancock” easily bested Disney-Pixar animation feature “Wall-E” for the weekend-only crown, taking in about 66 million dollars over the three-day period.
Last week’s box office leader “Wall-E” is expected to sell impressive 33.4 million dollars this weekend, bringing a two-week total of 128.1 million dollars for the animated robot romance. Read the rest of this entry
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“Hancock” Review
[Dark Horizons]Several years ago when “Hancock” was in development under the title “Tonight He Comes“, the script was frequently lauded as one of the most innovative, edgy and original works to have come through the pipeline in a long time.It seems a real shame then that the resulting film takes an admittedly strong concept and runs it into the ground with a cumbersome, crude and simply asinine superhero vehicle for star Will Smith. Smith delivers the goods where needed with his usual charm, but even his few fun lines can’t salvage this patchy wreckage which - even with its brief 92 minute runtime - feels severely overwrought in some areas, yet wholly inadequate in others.
The story starts off with the super powered John Hancock stopping a gang of thieves but with little care for the property destruction he causes in the process. The disgruntled alcoholic - who seems to carry a bottle around everywhere yet rarely drinks from it - ends up saving the life of no-luck PR guy Ray (Jason Bateman) who decides to help Hancock remake his image. However Ray’s wife (Charlize Theron) has a notable problem with Hancock being around.
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“Hancock” New Photos
Take a look at the new official movie stills from the upcoming fantasy film “Hancock” by director Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.
With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.
The public has finally had enough - as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet - and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause.
See more pics: FilmoFilia’s Movie Stills Gallery
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“Hancock” German Premiere in Berlin
Superhero movie ”Hancock” had its German premiere yesterday in Berlin.
Thanks to Sony Pictures, you can see the photos of Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and the director Peter Berg from the event.
”Hancock” will hit some US theaters on July 1, a day before the previously announced release date of July 2.
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Two more “Hancock” TV spots
Two more TV spots for Will Smith’s “Hancock” have shown up online. Take a look below at even more new footage from the upcoming superhero film.
“Hancock” is directed by Peter Berg (”The Kingdom,” “Friday Night Lights” and “The Rundown). His new movie is scheduled to hit theaters on July 2nd.
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