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Tony Scott still loves the '80s

29 October 2009 11:05 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Tony Scott is attached to direct a film about the rise and fall of Somen .Steve. Banerjee, the man who created Chippendales. He was eventually undone by excess and competition when the male strip clubs became a success in the 1980s. Scott is no stranger to 1980s/early 1990s excess as he directed "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II, " "Revenge, " "Days of Thunder, " and "The Last Boy Scout. " According to Variety, Scott and his Scott Free company will produce with David Permut's Permut Presentations and Firoz Nadiadwala.The script will be written by Lisa Schrager, who will adapt a manuscript written by Rodney Sheldon.The film is being financed from a private equity fund raised out of India by »

- Adnan Tezer

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'The Hangover' Hangs Onto #1, As 'Pelham 1 2 3' Takes Third

15 June 2009 4:57 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

'Up' stays at #2 at the weekend box office, while Eddie Murphy's 'Imagine That' disappoints at #6.

By Elisabeth Rappe

Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover"

Photo: Warner Bros.

The Box-Office Top Five

#1 "The Hangover" ($33.4 million)

#2 "Up" ($30.5 million)

#3 "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" ($25 million)

#4 "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" ($9.6 million)

#5 "Land of the Lost" ($9.15 million)

Weekend audiences preferred to revisit Las Vegas and a fantastical South America over a remade ride on the subway. After last weekend's tight race and box-office recount, the boys of "The Hangover" kept the party going, and stayed high above the rest with $33.4 million. The R-rated comedy is the first film of summer 2009 to stay at #1 for two weeks straight, and exceeded Warner Bros.' wildest expectations by earning $105 million in just 10 days. Who says no one leaves Las Vegas a winner?

Sony's "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" was neither a winner nor a loser, »

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Saturday Box Office: Friday Audiences Are ‘Hungover’

13 June 2009 12:07 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

1. “The Hangover” ($10.4 million)

2. “Up” ($8.8 million)

3. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” ($8.3 million)

4. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” ($3.0 million)

5. “Land of the Lost” ($2.9 million)

Never underestimate the staying power of a good party, even when it comes to the weekend box office. “The Hangover” held onto its top spot (and why not, after that last minute recount?) with another $10.4 million, giving it a 8 day haul of $82.4 million. Weekend audiences clearly want to laugh, enjoy the buzz and avoid Tony Scott’s “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ which looks to be another summer stumble.

The Sony thriller, which stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta, didn’t exactly speed out of the station. Though it’s the newcomer at the multiplex, it couldn’t overtake “Hangover” or “Up,” but opened squarely at #3 with $8.3 million. While it’s the biggest opening Scott has ever had (he hasn’t really knocked one out of the »

- Elisabeth Rappe

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