‘Tron: Legacy’ Racks Up $43 Million Opening

December 20, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Disney’s Tron: Legacy handily topped the weekend box office charts as expected, though its $43.5 million opening weekend gross leaves unclear whether the film is an unabashed hit, a flop or a contender with legs off to a slow start. The studio has mounted an extensive campaign for the visual-effects-driven [...]

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‘Tron: Legacy,’ ‘Yogi Bear’ Fight For Holiday B.O. Bucks

December 16, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

More than 28 years after Disney rolled out its videogame adventure pic Tron, it’s revving up the lightcycles again for the long-awaited sequel, Tron: Legacy, opening this weekend. The film is being released in 2D, stereoscopic 3D and IMAX 3D formats in more than 4,450 cinemas. Starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett [...]

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‘Narnia,’ ‘Tourist’ Open Soft; ‘Tangled’ Stays Strong

December 13, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

In a soft holiday weekend at the box office,  the Narnia franchise and the Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp starrer The Tourist both fell short of expectations while Disney’s Tangled held on for third place as it surged past the $100 million mark. The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader [...]

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15 Advance in VFX Oscars Race

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed to 15 the list of contenders for the Best Visual Effects Oscar. The qualifying films are: Alice in Wonderland The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Clash of the Titans Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part [...]

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