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‘Cars 2′ Poised to Burn Up the Box Office Track

June 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Pixar is ready to race back into theaters this weekend with the release of its long-awaited sequel, Cars 2. The feature, directed by Pixar and Disney Animation creative chief John Lasseter, is set to roar into more than 4,100 cinemas — many of them in stereoscopic 3D and 3D IMAX. [...]

‘Green Lantern’ Lights the B.O. Lamp with $52M Opening

June 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The superhero visual-effects 3D extravaganza Green Lantern won the top spot at the box office this weekend even as the big-screen debut of the DC Comics hero fell slightly short of expectations for a potential major new tentpole franchise. The superhero movie took in an estimated $53 million in ticket [...]

WB Seeks Bright Debut for ‘Green Lantern’

June 16, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

After years of waiting, Green Lantern arrives in theaters this weekend as Warner Bros. looks to turn DC Comics’ emerald warrior into a major tentpole franchise. Green Lantern is opening wide at more than 3,600 theaters in 2D and stereoscopic 3D formats, making it easily the widest opening of the [...]

‘Super 8′ Develops Box Office Lead; ‘Panda 2′ Holds Up Well

June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Super 8 posted decent numbers at the domestic box office this weekend — good enough for the top spot — while the foreign returns continued to give a boost to such animated fare as Kung Fu Panda 2. The J.J. Abrams-directed film earned an estimated $37 million in its opening [...]