'Narnia 3' Still Tops the 'The Tourist' at Box Office

'Narnia 3' Still Tops the 'The Tourist' at Box Office

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a new champion at North American Box Office with an unimpressive opening cume. This third installment of fantasy film franchise rakes in an estimated $24.5 million, which is far below some analysts' expectations, despite the pricey 3-D tickets.

The not so strong debut of "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" continues the industry's largely-futile search for a lucrative fantasy franchise not based on "Harry Potter" or "Lord of the Rings". The haul also marks the lowest opening for the franchise after "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" opened to $65.6 million in 2005 and "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" bowed to $55 million in 2008.

Still, Fox senior vp distribution Chris Aronson sees this positively, saying as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter "On the domestic side, our best days are still ahead of us with the school holidays and Christmas yet to come." He adds that exit surveys showed patrons enjoyed "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". As for the prospect of another "Narnia" installment, he says, "It's too early to say."

Another slow start is shown by "The Tourist" that actually gets a boost from Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's collaboration as lead stars. The action thriller debuts on number two at domestic box office with an approximately $17 million. Sony distribution boss Rory Bruer believes the movie will perform well, stating "The pictures is going to work out fine, because this is a world play."

"Tangled" drops two spots from the peak to number three with an additional $14.6 million on its third weekend. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" follows on number four with an estimated $8.5 million, bringing the domestic gross to a total of $257.7 million so far. "Unstoppable" rounds up the top five with an estimated $3.8 million.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for December 3-5:

1. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" - $24.5 million
2. "The Tourist" - $17 million
3. "Tangled" - $14.6 million
4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" - $8.5 million
5. "Unstoppable" - $3.8 million
6. "Black Swan" - $3.3 million
7. "Burlesque" - $3.2 million
8. "Love and Other Drugs" - $3 million
9. "Due Date" - $2.5 million
10. "Megamind" - $2.5 million

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Heather Morris Will Cast in 'Buffy'

Heather Morris Will Cast in 'Buffy'

"Glee" star Heather Morris has been tipped as the favorite to take over from Sarah Michelle Gellar as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in a new reboot. The longrunning TV series, which began as a 1992 film starring Kristy Swanson, is being re-imagined in a new big screen outing, with a new actress playing the cheerleader-turned-vampire hunter

And Morris, who portrays a cheerleader in Glee, is rumored to be first in the running to take the title role, according to Movieweb.com. An insider tells the website, "Heather Morris' comedic timing is a perfect fit for Buffy Summers, and that her background as a dancer and a gymnast will be greatly utilised (sic)..."

"In this new reboot, Buffy will no longer be in high school, but instead facing the same hardships that a lot of young college graduates have today in struggling to find a paying job and a healthy relationship. Though she plays a teenager on Glee, the 23 year-old-actress is actually the right age for this newly rebooted take on the character."

 

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Jane Lynch's publicist Refused to Be Drawn into A War of Words with Ed O'Neill

Jane Lynch's publicist Refused to Be Drawn into A War of Words with Ed O'Neill

Jane Lynch's publicist has refused to be drawn into a war of words with Ed O'Neill after he questioned the "Glee" star's Emmy win - she's thanked him for his outrage instead. Lynch picked up the Outstanding Supporting Actress trophy for her turn as acid-tongued Sue Sylvester in the hit musical TV series at the awards ceremony in August.

"Married... with Children" actor O'Neill caused a stir by insisting Lynch didn't deserve the prize for her "one-note character", claiming the trophy should have gone to his "Modern Family" co-star Sofia Vergara.

But Lynch's rep has refused to be drawn into a showdown, telling O'Neill, "Thanks for being repulsed. But let it go, that's what we're doing."

 

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Michael Gambon Jumps from Big to Small Screen

Michael Gambon Jumps from Big to Small Screen

Michael Gambon jumps from big to small screen and he's making his first U.S. television debut at the same time. The Brit is to take a recurring role on HBO drama series "Luck" which is about several characters who are tied to the same horse-racing track.

Produced under David Milch/Michael Mann collaboration, "Luck" puts Dustin Hoffman in the lead role named Ace Brenstein. Now Gambon is to play a yet-to-be-named character who is "a nemesis or worthy adversary for" Brenstein. Gambon previously worked with Mann in Oscar nominated film "The Insider".

Joining Gambon as recurring character is Patrick J. Adams ("Friday Night Lights", "Pretty Little Liars"). The 29-year-old is set to be Nathan Israel who works closely with Bernstein, Deadline said. Joan Allen had also been selected to take a supporting role.

Gambon expanded his fame Stateside when starring as Professor Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", replacing Richard Harris who died in 2002. He is the depicter of King George V in the upcoming Oscar hopeful "The King's Speech".

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Emma Stone Kicked off The Principal Photography of 'Spider-Man'

Emma Stone Kicked off The Principal Photography of 'Spider-Man'

Emma Stone has kicked off the principal photography of "Spider-Man" reboot and she was spotted on the set in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 8. Playing Gwen Stacy, the love interest of main character Peter Parker, the young actress was pictured shooting a funeral scene with fake rain in front of a cathedral, donning a black coat matched with leather gloves.

Stone specially dyed her hair blonde to film the upcoming superhero movie. The 22-year-old beauty had sported red locks for quite a long time although her natural hair color is indeed blonde. "Today I went and did hair tests, because I have blonde hair now since Gwen has blonde hair. My natural hair is blonde, so it's kind of nice," she previously said about her preparation for the movie production, including trying her new locks.

In this untitled Spider-Man reboot, she will star opposite Andrew Garfield who tackles the lead role of Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. Other actors cast in the film are Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and many more. Directed by Marc Web, the new installment of the action fantasy film franchise is made in 3-D and scheduled for July 3, 2012 release in the U.S.

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'True Blood' Is Shaping Up with Three New Additions

'True Blood' Is Shaping Up with Three New Additions

The fourth season's casting of "True Blood" is shaping up with three new additions. To play recurring characters on the HBO show when it returns next year are Christina Moore, Neil Hopkins and Chris Butler who are the alumni of "That '70s Show", "Lost" and "The Good Wife" respectively.

Moore, according to Deadline, is playing Suzanne McKittrick, "a WASPy Texas housewife who possesses certain special abilities." When reporting the casting call, EW also noted that Suzanne will throw a hootenanny to bond with 'her kind'. The actress is still attached to "Hawthorne" but she would shoot her part during the TNT series' break which is before spring.

Meanwhile, Hopkins is to take the role of Claudine's mysterious twin brother named Claude. In the book, Claude is a distant cousin to Sookie's father and is described absolutely breathtaking for women. However his interest is for men and he works as a stripper at a club in Monroe called Hooligans.

Butler is cast as Emory, "a prissy and conservative shapeshifter with his own agenda." Little is known about this character.

The show has found actors for several of its major characters in season 4 but is yet to announce who will be an Asian-American cage fighter and Queen Mab.

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The Contenders of The 38th Annual Annie Awards Have Just Been Announced

The Contenders of The 38th Annual Annie Awards Have Just Been Announced

The contenders of the 38th Annual Annie Awards have just been announced. In TV category, "The Simpsons" grabs four nominations, including a nod for Best Animated Television Production along with "Futurama", "Kung Fu Panda Holiday", "Scared Shrekless" and "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". The Simpson is nominated for episode "The Squirt and the Whale", and "The Clone Wars" is nominated for episode "ARC Troopers".

Next, the "Simpsons" leads Bob Anderson vying for Directing in a Television Production, thanks to its "Treehouse of Horror XXI". Anderson is facing off Peter Chung ("Firebreather"), Duke Johnson ("Frankenhole: Humanitas"), Tim Johnson ("Kung Fu Panda Holiday") and Gary Trousdale ("Scared Shrekless").

The "Simpsons" music worked for "Elementary School Musical" by a team consisting of Tim Long, Alf Clausen, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement gets nominated for Music in a Television Production, and scribe John Frink is up for Writing in a Television Production for his work on "Stealing First Base".

Also honoring the best in animated feature, commercials, short subjects, video games, Annie Awards will announce its winners at a ceremony to take place on February 5, 2011 at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles. Special honors will also be handed out to recognize outstanding individual achievements.

Winsor McCay Award will be given to Brad Bird, Eric Goldberg and Matt Groening for career contributions to the art of animation; and June Foray Award will be taken home by Ross Iwamoto for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation.

Ub Iwerks Award will go to Autodesk for the development of digital entertainment creation tools that play an essential role in animated productions, films, video games and commercials worldwide; and Special Achievement Annie Award will be accepted to "Waking Sleeping Beauty" for the documentary about the turbulent and fruitful years of Disney Animation.

Full nominations list of Annie Awards can be obtained on the official website.

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