Tag "Captain America: The First Avenger"

‘Smurfs,’ ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Try to Round Up Ticket Sales

July 28, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

It’s time to get Smurfy, as the little blue forest-dwellers take on the combo of Cowboys & Aliens at the box office. Sony/Columbia’s stereoscopic 3D hybrid take on the classic comic-strip characters and Saturday-morning cartoon stars arrives in theaters this week. The Smurfs is set to open in almost 3,400 [...]

‘Captain America’s’ $68M Beats Still-Strong ‘Potter’ Finale

July 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The fighting prowess of Marvel’s star-spangled superhero lead a strong charge at the weekend box office, handily deflecting the magic of Harry Potter to second place. Captain America: The First Avenger finished first at the box office its opening weekend with an estimated $65 million in ticket sales. The visual-effects-loaded [...]

‘Captain America’ Takes the Box Office Fight to ‘Potter’ Finale

July 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

With Comic-Con in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger to come out ready to take on the hugely successful boy wizard. Captain America, which stars Chris Evans as the eponymous superhero, hits in some 3,500 theaters – many of them showing the [...]

Comic-Con Animation Highlights, Part 2!

July 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Before you think you’ve got your plans for Comic-Con worked out — there’s even more stuff being announced for the 41st edition, set for July 21-24. For a shortcut to all the animation-tagged programming at the convention, click here. http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_search_results.php?strShow=30&chkCat[]=278 And don’t forget to stop by booth 1535 and say [...]

‘Harry Potter’ Casts Record-Breaking B.O. Spell

July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Harry Potter cast a record-setting spell on the box office this weekend, with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 selling a stunning $168 million worth of tickets. The Warner Bros. release also did well overseas, making $307 million for a three-day worldwide total of $475 [...]

Marvel Seeks Director for ‘Thor 2,’ Due Out July 2013

July 1, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Thor has proven mighty enough at the box office for Marvel Studios to give the green light to a sequel. Set for release July 26, 2013, Thor 2 is in search of a director now that Kenneth Branagh has opted out of returning for the sequel. Deadline.com reports Branagh likely [...]