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'Jumper 'Star To Replace Hopper's Son In Craven Horror
18 April 2008 (WENN)
Jumper star Max Thieriot is to replace Dennis Hopper's son Henry Lee Hopper in Wes Craven's new horror movie 25/8 - after the 17-year-old dropped out due to illness. Henry Lee Hopper was set to make his big screen debut in the legendary director's next project but was forced to withdraw from the film after contracting mononucleosis - an infectious throat disease more commonly known as glandular fever. Craven reportedly attempted to delay filming to give Hopper time to recover, but feared that if it was rescheduled, the project would fall prey to a possible actor's strike later this year. Thieriot, who starred alongside Hayden Christensen in this year's sci-fi thriller Jumper, has now been cast in Hopper's place and will start shooting in Connecticut this month. And although Hopper is disappointed to have lost his part in the film, he's convinced Thieriot will do a good job. He says, "Wes said he was thinking about pushing the film back but couldn't because of the possible actors strike. I saw (Thieriot's) audition, and he's a talented guy, really flexible, which fulfills the needs of the role."

'Horton' Remains at Top of Overseas Box Office
14 April 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Horton Hears a Who! remained at the top of the overseas box office during another lackluster weekend at theaters in most countries. Daily Variety reported that the animated feature took in $10.6 million at 5,300 theaters in 56 countries, or a modest $2,000 per theater. Its overseas gross has now crossed $100 million and stands at $104.9 million. Only two other films have hit the $100-million mark overseas this year, 10,000 BC and Jumper. Placing second was 21, which brought in $8.1 million. Continuing to amaze was the French film Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, which brought in an additional $6.5 million in France, Belgium and French-speaking Switzerland, to raise its gross to more than $190 million and admissions to 18 million. It is aiming to overtake Titanic, which recorded 20.8 million admissions.

'10,000 B.C.' Opening: More Woolly Than Mammoth
11 March 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Ordinarily a film that collects more than $35 million over its opening weekend is considered a smash hit. Not so in the case of Warner Bros.' 10,000 B.C., which many analysts claimed had an outside chance of setting a March record, beating last year's 300. As things turned out, however, 10,000 B.C. wound up with $35.9 million, about half of 300's opening take. Nevertheless, Warner Bros. executives expressed satisfaction with the result, pointing out that it exceeded their own prediction of $30 million. Moreover, the film performed strongly in its first roll-out overseas, where it took in $25.3 million in 20 countries. The real disappointment, analysts said, was the continued dreadful performance of New Line's Semi-Pro. Opening well below expectations last weekend, the movie's ticket sales dribbled down to just $5.8 million, dropping it to fifth place in its second weekend.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. 10,000 B.C., Warner Bros., $35,867,488, (New); 2. College Road Trip, Disney, $13,601,419, (New); 3. Vantage Point, Sony Pictures, $7,356,236, 3 Wks. ($51,536,985); 4. The Bank Job, Lionsgate, $5,935,256, (New); 5. Semi-Pro, New Line, $5,786,032, 2 Wks. ($24,721,340); 6. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Paramount, $4,712,945, 4 Wks. ($61,633,488); 7. The Other Boleyn Girl, Sony Pictures, $4,048,026, 2 Wks. ($14,660,260); 8. Jumper, Fox, $3,662,375, 4 Wks. ($72,446,523); 9. Step Up 2 the Streets, Disney, $3,062,501, 4 Wks. ($53,016,888); 10. Fool's Gold, Warner Bros., $2,782,416, 5 Wks. ($62,802,900).

'10,000 B.C.' Makes Unspectacular Debut
10 March 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Answering the question, "When is 10,000 less than 300?", Warner Bros. big-budget 10,000 B.C. opened with a less-than-stunning $35.7 million over the weekend, about half what last year's 300 took in over the comparable weekend. Most box-office forecasters had figured that the movie was a sure bet to take in at least $40 million and a few said it had a reasonable chance of overtaking 300 to set a new March record. The studio itself had predicted a conservative $30 million, and Warner Bros. distribution chief Dan Fellman remarked in an interview with today's (Monday) Los Angeles Times, "We hit our mark." Coming in second was Disney's family flick College Road Trip with about $14 million, slightly less than what most analysts had predicted. Also opening was Lionsgate's favorably reviewed The Bank Job, which took in $5.7 million, on the low end of analysts' predictions. Perhaps the biggest disappointment of all was the quick play-out of last weekend's Semi Pro, which dropped 62 percent from its woeful opening to just $5.8 million, hammering another nail into New Line Cinema's coffin. Overall, the box office was down significantly for the fourth week in a row versus a year ago with total revenue for the top-twelve films estimated at $91.8 million, down 35 percent from the same weekend last year. Ticket sales are predicted to increase over the next few weeks as spring break comes early due to the early arrival of the Easter holiday this month.

The top ten films Ú for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. 10,000 B.C., $35.7 million; 2. College Road Trip, $14 million; 3. Vantage Point, $7.5 million; 4. Semi-Pro, $5.8 million; 5. The Bank Job, $5.7 million; 6. The Spiderwick Chronicles, $4.8 million; 7. The Other Boleyn Girl, $4 million; 8. Jumper, $3.8 million; 9. Step Up 2 the Streets, $3 million; 10. Fool's Gold, $2.8 million.

New Line Goes Out With the Buzzer
4 March 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Amounting to a case of being kicked while they were down, departing New Line Cinema executives learned Monday that their latest film, Semi-Pro, starring Will Ferrell, had earned just $15.3 million during its opening weekend. The figure was about half what some box-office analysts had predicted the movie would earn. Only last week Time Warner announced that it would be shutting down most of New Line's operations, incorporating them into those of its other film studio, Warner Bros., and laying off some 600 employees, including the studio's co-chairmen. Semi-Pro wasn't the only film that fouled out. In its second week, Sony's Vantage Point slipped to $12.8 million, the only other film to finish in double digits. Paramount's The Spiderwick Chronicles slid to third place in its third week with $8.7 million. Sony's The Other Boleyn Girl opened in fourth place with $8.2 million, while Fox's Jumper rounded out the top five with $7.6 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Semi-Pro, New Line, $15,075,114, (New); 2. Vantage Point, Sony/Col, $12,819,245, 2 Wks. ($40,823,745); 3. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Paramount, $8,700,378, 3 Wks. ($55,028,942); 4. The Other Boleyn Girl, Sony, $8,203,061, (New); 5. Jumper, 20th Century Fox, $7,568,462, 3 Wks. ($66,790,968); 6. Step Up 2 the Streets, Disney, $5,742,479, 3 Wks. ($48,621,711); 7. Fool's Gold, Warner Bros., $4,418,229, 4 Wks. ($58,800,790); 8. No Country for Old Men, Miramax, $4,114,994, 16 Wks. ($69,680,625); 9. Penelope, Summit Ent. $3,802,144, (New); 10. Definitely, Maybe, Universal, $3,382,005, 3 Wks. ($26,650,585).

'Semi-Pro' Is Slam Dumped
3 March 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Box-office receipts barely dribbled in over the weekend for Will Ferrell's basketball spoof Semi-Pro. Although it beat all other contenders for the top spot, the movie wound up with only $15.3 million in ticket sales, yet another disappointment for its ailing distributor, New Line Cinema, which last week learned that it was being absorbed by Warner Bros. Many box-office analysts had predicted that the movie would earn $25-30 million, somewhat below the $33 million earned by Ferrell's 2007 ice-skating comedy Blades of Glory. Meanwhile, last weekend's winner, Sony's Vantage Point, starring Dennis Quaid, slid to No. 2 with just $13 million, while Paramount's fairy-tale film The Spiderwick Chronicles slipped to third place with $8.8 million. The Other Boleyn Girl, starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, opened in fourth place with $8.3 million. The only other film to open wide, Penelope, starring Christina Ricci, debuted in eighth place with $4 million. Overall, the top 12 films grossed just $81 million, down a whopping 25 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. Semi-Pro, $15.3 million; 2. Vantage Point, $13 million; 3. The Spiderwick Chronicles, $8.8 million; 4. The Other Boleyn Girl, $8.3 million; 5. Jumper, $7.6 million; 6. Step Up 2 The Streets, $5.7 million; 7. Fool's Gold, $4.7 million; 8. Penelope, $4 million; 9. No Country For Old Men, $4 million; 10. Juno, $3.4 million.

Box Office Tumbles
26 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
If movie fans were not sitting at home watching the Oscars on television Sunday, they were not going out to the movies, either. Movie attendance on Sunday was even lower than studios had expected, with the top film, Sony's Vantage Point, winding up with more than $1 million below expectations on the final day of the weekend. The movie's weekend gross came to $22.87 million. The real shocker was that last week's winner, Fox's Jumper, jumped to third place, beaten out by the third week of Paramount's The Spiderwick Chronicles. Spiderwick took in $13.10 million versus Jumper's $12.71 million. Disney's Step Up 2 the Streets placed fourth in its second week with $9.61 million. Three other new films that debuted over the weekend performed disastrously. The best performer of the lot was New Line Cinema's Be Kind Rewind, which wound up with $4.05 million. But Witless Protection did not even make the top-ten list, earning only $2.11 million, and U2 3D was mostly DOD, as it debuted with just $1.03 million.

The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Vantage Point, Sony, $22,874,936, (New); 2. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Paramount, $13,100,192, 2 Wks., ($44,076,043); 3. Jumper, Fox, $12,708,768, 2 Wks., ($56,264,386); 4. Step Up 2 the Streets, Disney, $9,605,703, 2 Wks. ($41,238,093); 5. Fool's Gold, Warner Bros., $6,554,284, 3 Wks. ($52,717,413); 6. Definitely, Maybe, Universal, $5,217,775, 2 Wks. ($21,814,805); 7. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins, Universal, $4,158,700, 3 Wks. ($35,667,115); 8. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $4,154,502, 12 Wks. ($130,431,948); 9. Be Kind Rewind, New Line, $4,050,655, (New); 10. There Will be Blood, Paramount Vantage, $2,687,229, 9 Wks. ($35,112,557).

'Vantage Point' Takes Advantage
25 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Say what you will about Vantage Point -- and critics last week unloaded on it -- the film delivered at the box office, producing an estimated $24 million in ticket sales. That's a lot more than could be said about the other new releases, several of which drew far milder responses from critics. Be Kind Rewind opened with a so-so $4.1 million at 808 theaters. But Witless Protection was nearly devoid of witnesses, earning just $2.2 million, and Charlie Bartlett attracted just $1.8 million in sales. And the U2 concert flick U2 3D was no match for Hannah Montana, earning less than $1 million. Holdovers generally performed OK, with last week's top film Jumper falling 54 percent to about $12.7 million and placing second to edge out The Spiderwick Chronicles with $12.6 million. Step Up 2 the Streets finished fourth with $9.8 million. Among the Oscar nominees, best-picture winner No Country for Old Men performed the best as it added theaters and rose 21 percent to about $2.3 million. Juno continued its long run on the box-office charts, taking in another $4.1 million to bring its total to $130.4 million. There Will Be Blood returned to the top ten (in tenth place) with $2.6 million.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. Vantage Point, $24 million; 2. Jumper, $12.7 million; 3. The Spiderwick Chronicles, $12.6 million; 4. Step Up 2 the Streets, $9.8 million; 5. Fool's Gold, $6.3 million; 6. Definitely, Maybe, $5.2 million; 7. Juno, $4.1 million; 7. Be Kind Rewind, $4.1 million; 9. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins, $4 million; 10. There Will Be Blood, $2.6 million.

Movie Reviews: 'Vantage Point'
22 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Love the concept, hate the execution. That's essentially the attitude of most critics to Vantage Point. The film is a kind of Rashomon, presenting a presidential assassination through the eyes of several witnesses (including the president himself). However, as Jan Stewart writes in Newsday: "While the varying perspectives enable us to revise our sense of what actually went down, each chapter contains information that could never be available to the character at its focus. It's a big, adrenalin-pumping cheat." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times indicates that he was originally drawn into the story but soon became disappointed. "Initially intriguing and energetic, this film ends up demonstrating that a good script needs to be more than a clever concept and fine direction must be more than moving things fast." Manohla Dargis in the New York Times dismisses the film as "a gimmick in search of a point." Joe Morgenstern in the Wall Street Journal suggests that, like last week's top film Jumper, the point is in the marketing. He writes: "This week an unsuspecting public is the target of yet another massive marketing campaign on behalf of damned near nothing, and there's no reason to think the effort won't bear fruit. It's rancid fruit, though, if you care about the state of the medium. Vantage Point is above contempt, but not all that far."

Final Holiday Box-Office Figures Released
20 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
The top ten films over the four-day Presidents Day holiday, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. Jumper, 20th Century Fox, $32,092,991, one week, ($38,718,006); 2. The Spiderwick Chronicles, Paramount, $24,740,537, one wk. ($27,116,417); 3. Step Up 2 the Streets, Disney, $22,125,429, one wk. ($28,725,889); 4. Fool's Gold, Warner Bros., $14,885,386, two wks., ($43,810,073); 5. Definitely, Maybe, Universal, $11,472,255, one wk. ($14,591,460); 6. Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins, Universal, $9,942,740, two wks ($30,183,630); 7. Juno, Fox Searchlight, $5,582,865, 11 wks., ($125,047,654); 8. The Bucket List, Warner Bros., $4,674,489, nine wks. ($81,654,211); 9. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, Disney, $4,386,852, three weeks ($59,514,414); 10. 27 Dresses, 20th Century Fox, $3,887,914, five wks, ($70,649,785).

'Spiderwick' Jumps Over 'Jumper'
19 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
With kids out of school for the Presidents Day holiday on Monday Paramount's family film The Spiderwick Chronicles jumped over 20th Century Fox's Jumper to take over first place at the box office for the day. The movie took in $4.85 million on Monday, to bring its five-day total to $25,929,744, according to box-office trackers Media by Numbers. Jumper -- the top film over the five-day period -- took in $4.36 million on Monday to bring its holiday total to $38,191,015. Step Up 2 the Streets from Disney added $3.15 million to its gross on Monday, to place third with a total of $28,767,460 from Thursday through Monday. The only other film to open wide, Universal's Definitely, Maybe, was less impressive as it tallied $1.6 million on Monday, to place fifth over the holiday with $14,414,205. Warner Bros.' Fool's Gold, in its second week, captured fourth place with $2.1 million on Monday and $17.12 million over the five-day weekend, bringing its two-week gross to $44,390,687.

'Jumper' Warps to the Top
18 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
The reviews were nearly universally dreadful, but 20th Century Fox's Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen, managed to jump to the top of the box-office charts over the weekend. Opening along with most other new movies on Thursday, Valentine's Day, the film took in an estimated $33.9 million in its first four days -- and $27.2 million between Friday and Sunday, the "official" weekend. Surprising analysts, Disney's, Step Up 2 the Streets, its urban version of High School Musical, shot to second place with $19.7 million ahead of The Spiderwick Chronicles, which earned $19.1 million over the weekend and $26.8 million since Thursday. Universal's romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe debuted in fifth place with $9.7 million, behind last weekend's top film, Fool's Gold, which took in $13.1 million. Overall, the box office registered $119 million in ticket sales for the top 12 films, off 16 percent from the comparable weekend a year ago.

The top ten films for the weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Media by Numbers: 1. Jumper, $27.2 million; 2. Step Up 2 the Streets, $19.7 million; 3. The Spiderwick Chronicles, $19.1 million; 4. Fool's Gold, $13.1 million; 5. Definitely, Maybe, $9.7 million; 6. Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, $8.9 million; 7. Juno, $4.6 million; 8. The Bucket List, $4.1 million; 9. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, $3.3 million; 10. 27 Dresses, $3.2 million.

Movie Reviews: 'Jumper'
14 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Hayden Christensen might legitimately conclude that all the major critics have suddenly morphed into his most famous character when he reads their reviews of his latest movie, Jumper. Listen for the heavy breathing as you read the words of Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News: "Given its uninvolving story, uninteresting characters and the presence of half-man/half-tree Hayden Christensen, the movie is wholly dependent on special effects, which I rate only so-so." "Christensen was no doubt tapped for the role to pull in Star Wars fans," writes Walter Addiego in the San Francisco Chronicle, "and this comic book material isn't much of a test of whatever talent he may possess." (Hayden's co-star is Samuel L. Jackson, who played Star Wars' Mace Windu.) Describing the film as "a barely coherent genre mishmash," Manohla Dargis in the New York Times concludes that it is "all bad, from the subliterate dialogue to the chaotic direction and heavily edited points in between." Lou Lumenick in the New York Post says that most of the film is simply "a badly edited, hourlong chase sequence with some of the cheesiest special effects seen in a major studio release of late." (Lumenick's colleague, Kyle Smith, gives the film half a star on his blog on the Post's website -- but the responses to his review on his blog suggest how effective he may be in discouraging his readers from watching it. One from "hurt fan" reads: "i was looking forward to this movie man and now youve completely destroyed it for me. i can only pray that i find another artical that completely contradicts your argument." Another writes: "They only hate it because Hayden Christensen is in it. he's still being punished for star wars.") The film does receive a few so-so reviews. Peter Howell in the Toronto Star (perhaps giving Torontonian Christensen the benefit of a doubt) writes: "The movie is something of an abomination in narrative terms. But it does have its moments."

Movies Released Early for Double Holiday
14 February 2008 (StudioBriefing)
Hollywood has decided to combine Valentine's Day with Presidents Day this year by releasing four new movies today (Thursday) in hopes of winding up with a rewarding 5-day weekend. Topping the list is 20th Century Fox's sci-fi thriller Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson, which box-office prognosticators estimate will do about $32-38 million in business despite almost entirely negative reviews. Providing general family fare, Paramount's The Spiderwick Chronicles, whose reviews have mostly been positive, will likely take in $20-25 million. The romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe from Universal and Working Title and the dance sequel Step Up 2 the Streets from Disney are each expected to sell about $20 million worth of tickets. Entering the fray -- in 42 markets -- on Friday will be The Weinstein Co.'s George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead.

Fox Yanks Films from Comic-Con
19 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Twentieth Century Fox on Wednesday suddenly pulled several highly touted films from next week's Comic-Con in San Diego, saying that "the material wasn't ready." The films included director Doug Liman's Jumper, starring Hayden Christensen; the sequel Aliens vs. Predator, directed by Colin and Greg Strause; Babylon A.D., starring Vin Diesel; and Hitman, starring Timothy Olyphant. The studio's action miffed organizers of the high-profile convention. David Glanzer, a spokesman for Comic-Con, told the Los Angeles Times: "Every major studio usually has a presence at Comic-Con so for Fox to pull out a week before is very unusual." One blogger observed on the Times' website: "Something smells a little fishy. I could see one film not being ready, but all?"

Eminem Revives Film Career
10 November 2006 (WENN)
Rapper Eminem is set to return to the big screen after signing a movie deal with Hollywood talent agency International Creative Management. The 8 Mile star recently turned down an offer of $8 million to star opposite Samuel L. Jackson in director Doug Liman's upcoming film Jumper. He had previously pledged to stay away from Hollywood, but has apparently had a change of heart and has agreed to play a role in the remake of the 1950s TV Western Have Gun Will Travel. In the new version, the Stan singer will reportedly play professional gunslinger Palladin, who was portrayed by Richard Boone in the original TV series. ICM will also represent Interscope/Shady/Aftermath films, the Paramount Pictures-based production company Eminem runs with Stuart Parr and David Schiff. Paramount is developing the new film along with the rapper, who is reportedly also recording the music for the movie, which will be shot in his home town of Detroit, Michigan.