1
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:00 PM
14.9/23.0
16,754,000
25,220,000
2
DANCING W/THE STARS-MON
ABC
Mon
8:00 PM
13.5/20.0
15,209,000
21,247,000
3
GREY'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM
ABC
Thu
9:00 PM
13.2/20.0
14,839,000
20,926,000
4
DANCING W/STARS SP-9/25(S)
ABC
Tue
8:00 PM
12.2/19.0
13,743,000
18,505,000
4
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
Sun
9:00 PM
12.2/18.0
13,804,000
19,317,000
6
DANCING W/STARS RESULT SP(S)
ABC
Wed
8:00 PM
11.1/18.0
12,504,000
16,811,000
7
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:01 PM
10.9/18.0
12,252,000
16,676,000
8
HOUSE
FOX
Tue
9:00 PM
10.7/16.0
12,125,000
18,307,000
9
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
10.0/16.0
11,233,000
15,078,000
10
HEROES
NBC
Mon
9:00 PM
9.9/14.0
11,118,000
16,972,000
11
PRIVATE PRACTICE
ABC
Wed
9:00 PM
9.8/15.0
11,040,000
14,406,000
12
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:24 PM
9.4/15.0
10,601,000
15,013,000
13
BROTHERS & SISTERS
ABC
Sun
10:01 PM
8.8/15.0
9,967,000
12,832,000
13
EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME ED.
ABC
Sun
8:00 PM
8.8/14.0
9,916,000
14,250,000
13
NCIS
CBS
Tue
8:00 PM
8.8/14.0
9,888,000
13,894,000
16
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:00 PM
8.7/13.0
9,783,000
13,705,000
17
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:30 PM
8.5/14.0
9,577,000
12,823,000
17
BIONIC WOMAN
NBC
Wed
9:00 PM
8.5/13.0
9,618,000
13,910,000
17
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
8.5/12.0
9,546,000
13,582,000
20
SURVIVOR: CHINA
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
8.3/14.0
9,385,000
14,145,000
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Box Office Report 10/07/07
Stiller Finds Heartbreak at Box Office
There's something about a reunion of Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers that audiences didn't want to see.
Stiller and the Farrellys' "The Heartbreak Kid" pulled in a modest $14 million during opening weekend, coming in at No. 2 behind "The Game Plan," which remained the top flick for the second-straight weekend with $16.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Paramount and DreamWorks had expected more from "The Heartbreak Kid," which reteamed Stiller with Peter and Bobby Farrelly. The trio collaborated on 1998's smash "There's Something About Mary."
An update of the 1972 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Elaine May, "The Heartbreak Kid" stars Stiller as a man who marries an incompatible bride, then meets the perfect woman on his honeymoon.
Movies hung around longer then, but today's films tend to live or die based on their opening weekends, analysts said. That bodes ill for "The Heartbreak Kid," which would need to hold strongly in coming weeks to make good on its $60-million-plus production budget.
"The Heartbreak Kid" also played much wider 3,229 theaters, about 1,000 more than "There's Something About Mary," which still managed to pack in far more viewers. Based on today's higher ticket prices, "There's Something About Mary" pulled in nearly 3 million people over opening weekend, compared to just over 2 million for "The Heartbreak Kid."
In limited release, George Clooney's acclaimed legal drama "Michael Clayton" opened strongly with $704,000 in 11 theaters, a promising lead-in for the film's nationwide rollout Friday.
Released by Warner Bros., "Michael Clayton" stars Clooney as an attorney at a huge Manhattan law firm dealing with personal financial ruin while trying to salvage a class-action case for a corporate client.
Disney's "The Game Plan," a football family tale starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, held up strongly in its second weekend, raising its total to $42.8 million.
Overall revenues were down for the third-straight weekend, with the top-12 movies taking in a meager $65.7 million, off 35 percent from the same weekend last year.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Game Plan," $16.3 million.
2. "The Heartbreak Kid," $14 million.
3. "The Kingdom" $9.3 million.
4. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $4.3 million.
5. "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising," $3.7 million.
6. "Good Luck Chuck," $3.5 million.
7. "Feel the Noise," $3.4 million.
8. "3:10 to Yuma," $3 million.
9. "The Brave One" $2.3 million.
10. "Mr. Woodcock," $2 million.
3:10 to Yuma Official Trailer
There's something about a reunion of Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers that audiences didn't want to see.
Stiller and the Farrellys' "The Heartbreak Kid" pulled in a modest $14 million during opening weekend, coming in at No. 2 behind "The Game Plan," which remained the top flick for the second-straight weekend with $16.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Paramount and DreamWorks had expected more from "The Heartbreak Kid," which reteamed Stiller with Peter and Bobby Farrelly. The trio collaborated on 1998's smash "There's Something About Mary."
The studios had gotten positive reaction from audiences at advance screenings, but reviews for "The Heartbreak Kid" came in much harsher than expected, said DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan.
"We were surprised," Sullivan said. "The reviews hurt us. We love the movie. We've seen it play great. But I think reviews do matter on an R-rated movie."
"We were surprised," Sullivan said. "The reviews hurt us. We love the movie. We've seen it play great. But I think reviews do matter on an R-rated movie."
An update of the 1972 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Elaine May, "The Heartbreak Kid" stars Stiller as a man who marries an incompatible bride, then meets the perfect woman on his honeymoon.
"The Heartbreak Kid" did manage to come in slightly ahead of the $13.7 million first weekend of "There's Something About Mary," which lingered in theaters for months and became one of 1998's top hits at $176.5 million.
Movies hung around longer then, but today's films tend to live or die based on their opening weekends, analysts said. That bodes ill for "The Heartbreak Kid," which would need to hold strongly in coming weeks to make good on its $60-million-plus production budget.
"The shelf life of films is so much shorter today than it was 10 years ago," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "You have to make your mark early to sustain yourself in today's marketplace."
"The Heartbreak Kid" also played much wider 3,229 theaters, about 1,000 more than "There's Something About Mary," which still managed to pack in far more viewers. Based on today's higher ticket prices, "There's Something About Mary" pulled in nearly 3 million people over opening weekend, compared to just over 2 million for "The Heartbreak Kid."
In limited release, George Clooney's acclaimed legal drama "Michael Clayton" opened strongly with $704,000 in 11 theaters, a promising lead-in for the film's nationwide rollout Friday.
Released by Warner Bros., "Michael Clayton" stars Clooney as an attorney at a huge Manhattan law firm dealing with personal financial ruin while trying to salvage a class-action case for a corporate client.
Disney's "The Game Plan," a football family tale starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, held up strongly in its second weekend, raising its total to $42.8 million.
Overall revenues were down for the third-straight weekend, with the top-12 movies taking in a meager $65.7 million, off 35 percent from the same weekend last year.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Game Plan," $16.3 million.
2. "The Heartbreak Kid," $14 million.
3. "The Kingdom" $9.3 million.
4. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $4.3 million.
5. "The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising," $3.7 million.
6. "Good Luck Chuck," $3.5 million.
7. "Feel the Noise," $3.4 million.
8. "3:10 to Yuma," $3 million.
9. "The Brave One" $2.3 million.
10. "Mr. Woodcock," $2 million.
3:10 to Yuma Official Trailer
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Lost Writers Eye The End
Producers of ABC's Lost told SCI FI Wire they know how the show will end, though the series finale won't happen until 2010. The producers even know what the final shot will look like, they said in interviews.
Co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof said that the writers will be working toward the end of the series over the next two years. "We always knew the ending," he said. "We just didn't know how much time to take before we got there. So, yes, it still completely fits with where we're at in the storytelling right now."
Lost will become more focused because the end is in sight, the producers added. "With 48 episodes to go, it's exciting to be working towards an endpoint we're already familiar with," Lindelof said.
During a press conference for the release of the Lost season-three DVD set on Dec. 11, executive producer Carlton Cuse said that the show will be using flash-forward scenes, but warned cryptically that "it would be wrong to think that the flash-forward you saw is the end of the series." Viewers got their first glimpse at a possible future in the third-season finale last spring.
Cuse added that he already has the final image of the series in mind. "Yes, we do know what the last image of the show is," Cuse said. "And it won't be a black screen!" he added, alluding to the controversial cut that ended HBO's The Sopranos.
Source: SCI-FI Wire
Co-creator and executive producer Damon Lindelof said that the writers will be working toward the end of the series over the next two years. "We always knew the ending," he said. "We just didn't know how much time to take before we got there. So, yes, it still completely fits with where we're at in the storytelling right now."
Lost will become more focused because the end is in sight, the producers added. "With 48 episodes to go, it's exciting to be working towards an endpoint we're already familiar with," Lindelof said.
During a press conference for the release of the Lost season-three DVD set on Dec. 11, executive producer Carlton Cuse said that the show will be using flash-forward scenes, but warned cryptically that "it would be wrong to think that the flash-forward you saw is the end of the series." Viewers got their first glimpse at a possible future in the third-season finale last spring.
Cuse added that he already has the final image of the series in mind. "Yes, we do know what the last image of the show is," Cuse said. "And it won't be a black screen!" he added, alluding to the controversial cut that ended HBO's The Sopranos.
Source: SCI-FI Wire
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Jackie Chan no fan of 'Rush Hour' series
By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer
Sun Sep 30, 10:02 AM ET
HONG KONG - "Rush Hour" put Jackie Chan in Hollywood's major leagues, but the Hong Kong star isn't a fan of his successful action comedy franchise.
Chan said when he made the first installment of the "Rush Hour" series in 1998 he only wanted to test the U.S. market and didn't have high hopes.
"When we finished filming, I felt very disappointed because it was a movie I didn't appreciate and I did not like the action scenes involved. I felt the style of action was too Americanized and I didn't understand the American humor," Chan said in a blog entry on his Web site seen Sunday.
The actor said he made the sequel because he was offered an "irresistible" amount of money to do it and made the recently released third installment to satisfy fans of the series.
Chan said "Rush Hour 3" was no different from the first two installments for him.
"Nothing particularly exciting stood out that made this movie special for me ... I spent four months making this film and I still don't fully understand the humor," he said, adding the comedic scenes may be lost on Asian audiences.
Chan's comments came even though the "Rush Hour" series, which revolves around the racial humor stemming from the pairing of a Chinese (Chan) and a black (Chris Tucker) police officer, helped the action star cross over to mainstream American audiences.
"Rush Hour" was Chan's first movie to break $100 million at the U.S. box office, earning $141 million, according to the box office tracking Web site, Box Office Mojo. "Rush Hour 2" made $226 million and "Rush Hour 3" has earned $137 million so far.
Chan has been known to be blase about his Hollywood work. He said in a 2005 interview with The Associated Press that he uses the high salary he earns in the U.S. to fund Chinese-language projects that truly interest him.
He also showed little enthusiasm for his latest Hollywood project, "The Forbidden Kingdom," which marks his first on-screen collaboration with fellow action star Jet Li.
____
On the Net:
http://www.jackiechan.com
Sun Sep 30, 10:02 AM ET
HONG KONG - "Rush Hour" put Jackie Chan in Hollywood's major leagues, but the Hong Kong star isn't a fan of his successful action comedy franchise.
Chan said when he made the first installment of the "Rush Hour" series in 1998 he only wanted to test the U.S. market and didn't have high hopes.
"When we finished filming, I felt very disappointed because it was a movie I didn't appreciate and I did not like the action scenes involved. I felt the style of action was too Americanized and I didn't understand the American humor," Chan said in a blog entry on his Web site seen Sunday.
The actor said he made the sequel because he was offered an "irresistible" amount of money to do it and made the recently released third installment to satisfy fans of the series.
Chan said "Rush Hour 3" was no different from the first two installments for him.
"Nothing particularly exciting stood out that made this movie special for me ... I spent four months making this film and I still don't fully understand the humor," he said, adding the comedic scenes may be lost on Asian audiences.
Chan's comments came even though the "Rush Hour" series, which revolves around the racial humor stemming from the pairing of a Chinese (Chan) and a black (Chris Tucker) police officer, helped the action star cross over to mainstream American audiences.
"Rush Hour" was Chan's first movie to break $100 million at the U.S. box office, earning $141 million, according to the box office tracking Web site, Box Office Mojo. "Rush Hour 2" made $226 million and "Rush Hour 3" has earned $137 million so far.
Chan has been known to be blase about his Hollywood work. He said in a 2005 interview with The Associated Press that he uses the high salary he earns in the U.S. to fund Chinese-language projects that truly interest him.
He also showed little enthusiasm for his latest Hollywood project, "The Forbidden Kingdom," which marks his first on-screen collaboration with fellow action star Jet Li.
____
On the Net:
http://www.jackiechan.com
Monday, October 1, 2007
NETWORK PRIMETIME AVERAGES WEEK OF 09/17/07 - 09/23/07
1
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:25 PM
11.8/19.0
13,342,000
19,049,000
2
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:00 PM
9.1/15.0
10,270,000
14,071,000
3
SURVIVOR: CHINA - SPECIAL(S)
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
9.0/15.0
10,159,000
15,354,000
4
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sun
8:15 PM
8.7/15.0
9,808,000
13,864,000
5
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:00 PM
8.2/12.0
9,253,000
12,746,000
6
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:00 PM
7.6/13.0
8,555,000
11,370,000
6
SHARK
CBS
Sun
10:00 PM
7.6/13.0
8,526,000
11,419,000
6
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:01 PM
7.6/13.0
8,579,000
11,277,000
9
DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON
NBC
Mon
8:00 PM
7.5/12.0
8,455,000
11,715,000
10
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
6.9/11.0
7,820,000
10,845,000
11
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
NBC
Sun
7:59 PM
6.7/12.0
7,573,000
10,292,000
12
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
6.5/11.0
7,342,000
9,651,000
12
DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED
NBC
Wed
8:00 PM
6.5/11.0
7,288,000
9,862,000
14
FAMILY GUY
FOX
Sun
9:00 PM
6.3/9.0
7,087,000
10,806,000
15
CSI: NY
CBS
Wed
10:06 PM
6.2/11.0
6,959,000
9,182,000
16
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
Sun
9:00 PM
6.1/9.0
6,876,000
9,021,000
16
OT, THE
FOX
Sun
7:32 PM
6.1/11.0
6,877,000
9,502,000
18
BACK TO YOU
FOX
Wed
8:00 PM
6.0/10.0
6,719,000
9,480,000
18
KID NATION - SPECIAL(S)
CBS
Wed
8:00 PM
6.0/10.0
6,722,000
9,382,000
20
K-VILLE
FOX
Mon
9:01 PM
5.7/9.0
6,432,000
8,928,000
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:25 PM
11.8/19.0
13,342,000
19,049,000
2
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:00 PM
9.1/15.0
10,270,000
14,071,000
3
SURVIVOR: CHINA - SPECIAL(S)
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
9.0/15.0
10,159,000
15,354,000
4
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sun
8:15 PM
8.7/15.0
9,808,000
13,864,000
5
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:00 PM
8.2/12.0
9,253,000
12,746,000
6
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:00 PM
7.6/13.0
8,555,000
11,370,000
6
SHARK
CBS
Sun
10:00 PM
7.6/13.0
8,526,000
11,419,000
6
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:01 PM
7.6/13.0
8,579,000
11,277,000
9
DEAL OR NO DEAL-MON
NBC
Mon
8:00 PM
7.5/12.0
8,455,000
11,715,000
10
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
6.9/11.0
7,820,000
10,845,000
11
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
NBC
Sun
7:59 PM
6.7/12.0
7,573,000
10,292,000
12
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
6.5/11.0
7,342,000
9,651,000
12
DEAL OR NO DEAL-WED
NBC
Wed
8:00 PM
6.5/11.0
7,288,000
9,862,000
14
FAMILY GUY
FOX
Sun
9:00 PM
6.3/9.0
7,087,000
10,806,000
15
CSI: NY
CBS
Wed
10:06 PM
6.2/11.0
6,959,000
9,182,000
16
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
ABC
Sun
9:00 PM
6.1/9.0
6,876,000
9,021,000
16
OT, THE
FOX
Sun
7:32 PM
6.1/11.0
6,877,000
9,502,000
18
BACK TO YOU
FOX
Wed
8:00 PM
6.0/10.0
6,719,000
9,480,000
18
KID NATION - SPECIAL(S)
CBS
Wed
8:00 PM
6.0/10.0
6,722,000
9,382,000
20
K-VILLE
FOX
Mon
9:01 PM
5.7/9.0
6,432,000
8,928,000
Box Office Report 9/30/07
'Game Plan' Pays Off With $22.7 Million
Sunday September 30 12:26 PM ET
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the box office. Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, opened as the top weekend flick with $22.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The weekend had looked like it would be a showdown between "The Game Plan" and Universal's Middle East thriller "The Kingdom" which stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner as members of a U.S. team investigating a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.
But "The Kingdom" fell short, debuting at No. 2 with a solid $17.7 million.
The previous weekend's top movie, Sony's action tale "Resident Evil: Extinction," fell a steep 66 percent from its opening-weekend gross, finishing in third place with $8 million and raising its total to $36.8 million.
Johnson was the latest action hero aiming to broaden his audience with a family film. With a PG rating, "The Game Plan" took advantage of a long dry spell for kid-friendly movies, as parents with children made up two-thirds of the audience.
"There was definitely pent-up demand for people who don't necessarily want to go to the heavy R-rated films," said Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney. "The entire general audience has been underserved lately."
"The Kingdom" faced heavy competition from other violent R-rated films, among them "3:10 to Yuma," "The Brave One" and "Eastern Promises." Though not an overtly political film, "The Kingdom" also had to test audience interest for action tales set against the war on terrorism.
"If you're going to tell stories like this, you're going to tell stories of what's actually going on in our world. It's very difficult, challenging subject matter," said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal. "Either you're going to like this kind of movie or you're not."
In limited release, Fox Searchlight's "The Darjeeling Limited" opened strongly, taking in $140,000 at two New York City theaters on Saturday and Sunday, following its premiere Friday at the New York Film Festival.
Directed by Wes Anderson ("The Royal Tenenbaums"), the film stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman as brothers on an odyssey across India.
Focus Features' World War II saga "Lust, Caution" also did well in its debut at one New York City theater, taking in $61,688. From director Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain"), the NC-17-rated "Lust, Caution" features scenes of explicit sex as a Chinese woman goes undercover in a plot to kill a man collaborating with invading Japanese forces.
Both films expand to more theaters Friday.
It was the second straight weekend that Hollywood business was down after a summer of record revenue. The top 12 movies took in $76.7 million, down 11 percent from the same weekend last year, when "Open Season" was the No. 1 movie with $23.6 million.
"What goes up must come down," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "It would be really difficult to maintain three, four months of up box office, so this was kind of inevitable. It was quite a strong fall last year, so we're having a little trouble competing."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Game Plan," $22.7 million.
2. "The Kingdom," $17.7 million.
3. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $8 million.
4. "Good Luck Chuck," $6.3 million.
5. "3:10 to Yuma," $4.2 million.
6. "The Brave One," $3.8 million.
7. "Mr. Woodcock," $3 million.
8. "Eastern Promises," $2.9 million.
9. "Sydney White," $2.7 million.
10. "Across the Universe," $2.05 million.
The Game Plan Trailer
Sunday September 30 12:26 PM ET
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the box office. Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, opened as the top weekend flick with $22.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The weekend had looked like it would be a showdown between "The Game Plan" and Universal's Middle East thriller "The Kingdom" which stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner as members of a U.S. team investigating a terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia.
But "The Kingdom" fell short, debuting at No. 2 with a solid $17.7 million.
The previous weekend's top movie, Sony's action tale "Resident Evil: Extinction," fell a steep 66 percent from its opening-weekend gross, finishing in third place with $8 million and raising its total to $36.8 million.
Johnson was the latest action hero aiming to broaden his audience with a family film. With a PG rating, "The Game Plan" took advantage of a long dry spell for kid-friendly movies, as parents with children made up two-thirds of the audience.
"There was definitely pent-up demand for people who don't necessarily want to go to the heavy R-rated films," said Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney. "The entire general audience has been underserved lately."
"The Kingdom" faced heavy competition from other violent R-rated films, among them "3:10 to Yuma," "The Brave One" and "Eastern Promises." Though not an overtly political film, "The Kingdom" also had to test audience interest for action tales set against the war on terrorism.
"If you're going to tell stories like this, you're going to tell stories of what's actually going on in our world. It's very difficult, challenging subject matter," said Nikki Rocco, head of distribution for Universal. "Either you're going to like this kind of movie or you're not."
In limited release, Fox Searchlight's "The Darjeeling Limited" opened strongly, taking in $140,000 at two New York City theaters on Saturday and Sunday, following its premiere Friday at the New York Film Festival.
Directed by Wes Anderson ("The Royal Tenenbaums"), the film stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman as brothers on an odyssey across India.
Focus Features' World War II saga "Lust, Caution" also did well in its debut at one New York City theater, taking in $61,688. From director Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain"), the NC-17-rated "Lust, Caution" features scenes of explicit sex as a Chinese woman goes undercover in a plot to kill a man collaborating with invading Japanese forces.
Both films expand to more theaters Friday.
It was the second straight weekend that Hollywood business was down after a summer of record revenue. The top 12 movies took in $76.7 million, down 11 percent from the same weekend last year, when "Open Season" was the No. 1 movie with $23.6 million.
"What goes up must come down," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. "It would be really difficult to maintain three, four months of up box office, so this was kind of inevitable. It was quite a strong fall last year, so we're having a little trouble competing."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Game Plan," $22.7 million.
2. "The Kingdom," $17.7 million.
3. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $8 million.
4. "Good Luck Chuck," $6.3 million.
5. "3:10 to Yuma," $4.2 million.
6. "The Brave One," $3.8 million.
7. "Mr. Woodcock," $3 million.
8. "Eastern Promises," $2.9 million.
9. "Sydney White," $2.7 million.
10. "Across the Universe," $2.05 million.
The Game Plan Trailer
Sunday, September 23, 2007
NETWORK PRIMETIME AVERAGESWEEK OF 09/10/07 - 09/16/07
1
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:25 PM
9.8/16.0
11,105,000
15,316,000
2
EMMY AWARDS(S)
FOX
Sun
8:00 PM
8.4/14.0
9,445,000
12,951,000
3
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:51 PM
7.6/12.0
8,613,000
11,542,000
4
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sun
8:15 PM
7.2/12.0
8,116,000
11,087,000
5
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:26 PM
6.6/12.0
7,402,000
9,472,000
6
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
6.4/10.0
7,179,000
9,953,000
7
CSI: NY
CBS
Wed
10:00 PM
5.9/10.0
6,688,000
8,865,000
8
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:25 PM
5.8/10.0
6,518,000
8,424,000
9
BIG BROTHER 8-THU
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
5.7/10.0
6,390,000
8,889,000
10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
5.6/9.0
6,358,000
8,302,000
10
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
NBC
Sun
7:55 PM
5.6/10.0
6,330,000
8,589,000
12
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
Wed
9:00 PM
5.5/9.0
6,177,000
8,184,000
13
BIG BROTHER 8-TUE
CBS
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,070,000
8,086,000
13
HOUSE
FOX
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,058,000
7,832,000
15
NCIS
CBS
Tue
10:00 PM
5.3/9.0
5,940,000
7,693,000
16
POWER OF TEN
CBS
Wed
8:00 PM
5.2/9.0
5,887,000
7,772,000
17
BIGGEST LOSER 4
NBC
Tue
8:00 PM
5.0/8.0
5,650,000
7,843,000
17
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:51 PM
5.0/8.0
5,602,000
7,305,000
19
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
CBS
Mon
9:30 PM
4.9/7.0
5,510,000
7,517,000
19
SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER
FOX
Thu
8:00 PM
4.9/8.0
5,490,000
7,871,000
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC
Sun
8:25 PM
9.8/16.0
11,105,000
15,316,000
2
EMMY AWARDS(S)
FOX
Sun
8:00 PM
8.4/14.0
9,445,000
12,951,000
3
60 MINUTES
CBS
Sun
7:51 PM
7.6/12.0
8,613,000
11,542,000
4
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
NBC
Sun
8:15 PM
7.2/12.0
8,116,000
11,087,000
5
WITHOUT A TRACE
CBS
Thu
10:26 PM
6.6/12.0
7,402,000
9,472,000
6
TWO AND A HALF MEN
CBS
Mon
9:00 PM
6.4/10.0
7,179,000
9,953,000
7
CSI: NY
CBS
Wed
10:00 PM
5.9/10.0
6,688,000
8,865,000
8
CSI
CBS
Thu
9:25 PM
5.8/10.0
6,518,000
8,424,000
9
BIG BROTHER 8-THU
CBS
Thu
8:00 PM
5.7/10.0
6,390,000
8,889,000
10
CSI: MIAMI
CBS
Mon
10:00 PM
5.6/9.0
6,358,000
8,302,000
10
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
NBC
Sun
7:55 PM
5.6/10.0
6,330,000
8,589,000
12
CRIMINAL MINDS
CBS
Wed
9:00 PM
5.5/9.0
6,177,000
8,184,000
13
BIG BROTHER 8-TUE
CBS
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,070,000
8,086,000
13
HOUSE
FOX
Tue
9:00 PM
5.4/9.0
6,058,000
7,832,000
15
NCIS
CBS
Tue
10:00 PM
5.3/9.0
5,940,000
7,693,000
16
POWER OF TEN
CBS
Wed
8:00 PM
5.2/9.0
5,887,000
7,772,000
17
BIGGEST LOSER 4
NBC
Tue
8:00 PM
5.0/8.0
5,650,000
7,843,000
17
COLD CASE
CBS
Sun
9:51 PM
5.0/8.0
5,602,000
7,305,000
19
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
CBS
Mon
9:30 PM
4.9/7.0
5,510,000
7,517,000
19
SMARTER THAN 5TH GRADER
FOX
Thu
8:00 PM
4.9/8.0
5,490,000
7,871,000
'24' Plans Premiere Date, Shocking Resurrection
FOX has set the premiere date for the upcoming season of "24" and announced the return of a beloved character previously left for dead.Following the trend established over the past two years, "24" will launch its seventh day with a two-night premiere event. The season will kick-off on Sunday, Jan. 13 with two hours starting at 8 p.m. before settling into its regular time period with a new episode at 9 p.m. the following night.From there, "24" will stay on Mondays at 9 p.m. airing original episodes into June.While the premiere date is bound to be exciting for "24" fans, that's nothing compared to the first official confirmation of the return of Tony Almeida. The CTU veteran, played by Carlos Bernard, was one of Jack Bauer's main allies over the show's first four seasons, but the character -- initially revered for his prodigious soul-patch -- was left unceremoniously dead at the hands of a terror suspect in Day 5."Tony's uncertain fate near the end of 'Day 5' left the door open for his return," says executive producer/show-runner Howard Gordon. "And since there was no silent clock at the conclusion of his last appearance –- the 24 tribute to a major character's demise – we always kept this as a possibility."Although Tony's fate didn't appear so uncertain at the time, fans have kept alive the hope of the character's eventual return. Producers admitted that one possible ending for the show's much-maligned sixth season featured Tony showing up as a cliffhanger.Instead, FOX just says that Tony's arrival will coincide with the beginning of Jack's seventh day, which will move the show's action from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.Other new additions to the "24" cast this season include Cherry Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Colm Feore, plus Annie Wersching, Jeffrey Nordling, John Billingsley and Rhys Coiro.Although CTU has been disbanded as the season begins, the characters played by Mary Lynn Rajskub and James Morrison will be back.
Box Office Report 9/23/07
'Evil' Zombies Rule Weekend Box Office
Sunday September 23 12:38 PM ET
The undead of "Resident Evil" still have plenty of life in them.
"Resident Evil: Extinction," with Milla Jovovich again fighting flesh-hungry zombies in the third installment based on the video game, opened as the No. 1 weekend flick with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the best debut for the franchise, topping the $23 million debut of part two, 2004's "Resident Evil: Apocalypse."
Sony Screen Gems hinted there could be more "Resident Evil" movies, though the latest had been billed as the final one.
"Until the next," joked Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. "It absolutely would not surprise me considering the success of the franchise that they find a way to come up with another. It's a real possibility."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $24 million.
2. "Good Luck Chuck," $14 million.
3. "The Brave One," $7.4 million.
4. "3:10 to Yuma," $6.35 million.
5. "Eastern Promises," $5.7 million.
6. "Sydney White," $5.3 million.
7. "Mr. Woodcock," $5 million.
8. "Superbad," $3.1 million.
9. "The Bourne Ultimatum," $2.8 million.
10. "Dragon Wars," $2.5 million.
Resident Evil Extinction Theatrical Trailer
Sunday September 23 12:38 PM ET
The undead of "Resident Evil" still have plenty of life in them.
"Resident Evil: Extinction," with Milla Jovovich again fighting flesh-hungry zombies in the third installment based on the video game, opened as the No. 1 weekend flick with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the best debut for the franchise, topping the $23 million debut of part two, 2004's "Resident Evil: Apocalypse."
Sony Screen Gems hinted there could be more "Resident Evil" movies, though the latest had been billed as the final one.
"Until the next," joked Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. "It absolutely would not surprise me considering the success of the franchise that they find a way to come up with another. It's a real possibility."
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.
1. "Resident Evil: Extinction," $24 million.
2. "Good Luck Chuck," $14 million.
3. "The Brave One," $7.4 million.
4. "3:10 to Yuma," $6.35 million.
5. "Eastern Promises," $5.7 million.
6. "Sydney White," $5.3 million.
7. "Mr. Woodcock," $5 million.
8. "Superbad," $3.1 million.
9. "The Bourne Ultimatum," $2.8 million.
10. "Dragon Wars," $2.5 million.
Resident Evil Extinction Theatrical Trailer
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Prison Break Season 3
Season 3 of Prison Break (which may have a different name announced soon) will be premiered on 17th September 2007, 5 months after the season 2 finale. Most of the conspiracy storyline (about 90%) will be wrapped up by the end of season 2, and the third season will have a completely new plot. Scheuring quotes “The audience will definitely get closure. It'll feel like this is the endgame of the story, and yet there will be a few unanswered questions."
The third season will have eight major roles, including new additions to the cast. Most of the surviving crew will be brought together somehow, and there will be one or two new faces. When asked about the fate of Mahone played by William Fichtner, fans were told that Scheuring was very happy with William, hinting that Mahone will make a comeback in season 3.
One of the new additions is a female character who is Michael’s equivalent in intelligence, and she will act as a love interest for one of the guys. Who will it be? I'd make a bet on it being Linc, since he gets no loving! But your guess is as good as mine. Scheuring also let slip “And she would seem to be coming down on the side of good initially, but there will be questions [about] whether that's a facade.”
Ausiello quotes: “Paul Scheuring also teased that Season 3 would feature "a different storytelling process" that will begin to "play out in the last couple episodes of Season 2" and "leave some cliff-hangers, including one with Sara."
Sara Tancredi fans may have been worried that she may be killed off because the actress playing her, Sarah Wayne Callies, is pregnant, but Ausiello assures us that she’s safe. He says that Paul Scheuring won’t kill her off because he believes that Sara Tancredi is a strong component in the show. Sarah is due in the late summer, which coincides with the premiere of season 3, and she will be gone for a while, but will be back soon after the birth of her child. Scheuring says that her disappearance will fit into the plot, but refuses to confirm rumours of Sara Tancredi being kidnapped.
Season three will provide some of our favourite characters with redeeming moments. Michael Scofield's tattoo still has one more important role to play before the second season ends. Not everyone at the Paley Festival Event will survive to see season three. The show will continue to shoot in Dallas for season three, with secondary units covering Florida and Lousiana. The cast present at the Paley Festival were Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows), Sarah Wayne Callies (Sara Tancredi), Robert Knepper (T-Bag), Wade Williams (Captain Brad Bellick), Rockmond Dunbar (C-Note) and Amaury Nolasco (Sucre).
The third season will have eight major roles, including new additions to the cast. Most of the surviving crew will be brought together somehow, and there will be one or two new faces. When asked about the fate of Mahone played by William Fichtner, fans were told that Scheuring was very happy with William, hinting that Mahone will make a comeback in season 3.
One of the new additions is a female character who is Michael’s equivalent in intelligence, and she will act as a love interest for one of the guys. Who will it be? I'd make a bet on it being Linc, since he gets no loving! But your guess is as good as mine. Scheuring also let slip “And she would seem to be coming down on the side of good initially, but there will be questions [about] whether that's a facade.”
Ausiello quotes: “Paul Scheuring also teased that Season 3 would feature "a different storytelling process" that will begin to "play out in the last couple episodes of Season 2" and "leave some cliff-hangers, including one with Sara."
Sara Tancredi fans may have been worried that she may be killed off because the actress playing her, Sarah Wayne Callies, is pregnant, but Ausiello assures us that she’s safe. He says that Paul Scheuring won’t kill her off because he believes that Sara Tancredi is a strong component in the show. Sarah is due in the late summer, which coincides with the premiere of season 3, and she will be gone for a while, but will be back soon after the birth of her child. Scheuring says that her disappearance will fit into the plot, but refuses to confirm rumours of Sara Tancredi being kidnapped.
Season three will provide some of our favourite characters with redeeming moments. Michael Scofield's tattoo still has one more important role to play before the second season ends. Not everyone at the Paley Festival Event will survive to see season three. The show will continue to shoot in Dallas for season three, with secondary units covering Florida and Lousiana. The cast present at the Paley Festival were Dominic Purcell (Lincoln Burrows), Sarah Wayne Callies (Sara Tancredi), Robert Knepper (T-Bag), Wade Williams (Captain Brad Bellick), Rockmond Dunbar (C-Note) and Amaury Nolasco (Sucre).
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