First: Night at the Museum

While it was largely expected that Christian Bale-led Terminator Salvation will beat others at the box office, it couldn’t despite some heavy pre-release hoopla to promote the film. Then who won? It’s Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, a comedy sequel to the 2006 Night at the Museum. According to Rentrak Theatrical’s Box [...]

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Weekend Box Office Record

Rentrak Theatrical has announced the weekend box office estimates for May 1-3 based on its Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service. The 12 estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend (with gross revenues and numbers of locations) are:      1   X-Men Origins: Wolverine  ($87,000,000 – 4099)      2   The [...]

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Released: X-Men Origins: Wolverine Video Game

The game allows players to harness Wolverine’s brute strength, regenerative mutant abilities, and indestructible adamantium claws as they battle powerful forces and uncover the mysteries behind his origin. Activision Publishing and character-based entertainment company Marvel have released the game on worldwide retail stores.  Developed by Raven Studios, the game is inspired by the feature film [...]

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Obsessed is at the Top

Earning $28.5 million at the box office, the April 24 release Obsessed was at the top of the chart for the weekend, April 24-26. The data comes from Rentrak Theatrical’s Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service. Obsessed has done slightly better than the last week’s top movie, “17 Again,” which [...]

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The “X” Factor to Win Wolverine World Premiere

In a hard-fought contest covering cities and towns across the Unites States, Tempe, Arizona has emerged triumphant in its bid to nab the world premiere event of X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, on April 27. The Twentieth Century Fox movie is releasing May 1st. In the two weeks of contest period, schools, businesses, and movie fans launched [...]

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Wolverine’s Secret of Strength: Milk

To encourage teens to drink three glasses of lowfat or fat free milk every day, eat right, and be active to stay lean and healthy, Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) has roped in Wolverine of the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” a 20th Century Fox film scheduled for release May 1. Wolverine is the latest superhero to join [...]

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Fox, Friedman, and the Film

The Roger Friedman incident that finds its origins in the Wolverine review might ultimately prove to be a blessing in disguise for Fox and the film. Though the Foxnews.com entertainment columnist is reportedly fired for reviewing a pirated copy of the movie, he has earned some unprecedented publicity for himself as well as “X-Men Origins: [...]

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