Welcome to another edition of Kevin’s Korner. All your news that you never knew you could care about. This week, we have some great news bits from movies and television, along with some new DVD releases and the always exciting trailer of the week. So, come on in, the water’s fine.
Let's start off with the Box Office Breakdown...
Family movies continue to dominate with Rio taking the top spot with $40 million. Scream 4 took in a mediocre dollar amount of $19.3 million; not bad, I guess, for a movie that premieres 15 years after the original. Here’s the rest of the breakdown. What movie did you contribute your hard earned George Washington’s to?
1. Rio - $40.0 million ($40.0 million total)
2. Scream 4 - $19.3 million ($19.3 million total)
3. Hop - $11.2 million ($82.6 million total)
4. Soul Surfer - $7.4 million ($20.0 million total)
5. Hanna - $7.3 million ($23.3 million total)
6. Arthur - $6.9 million ($22.4 million total)
7. Insidious - $6.9 million ($36.0 million total)
8. Source Code – $6.3 million ($37.0 million total)
9. The Conspirator - $3.9 million ($3.9 million total)
10. Your Highness - $3.9 million ($16.0 million total)
Let’s keep things rolling with some news highlights…
Bryan Singer gives an obvious "my bad" - Yahoo! is reporting that director of Superman Returns, Brian Singer, said he may have made a mistake or two about the movie. While critics seemed to love the film at the beginning, it had luke warm box office numbers and left the studio done with the blue boyscout. Singer said ""I think that Superman Returns was a bit nostalgic and romantic, and I don't think that was what people were expecting, especially in the summer." He also likened the origins of the man of steel to Moses. He also said, if he had to do it over, he would do an origin story with more "balls to the wall action." Despite the flaws, he said he was proud of the film. I personally liked the film, and thought Brandon Routh's portrayal was great, but the script was way too romantic, and Lois Lane was rough, and don't get me started on Cyclops.
Thor Reviews show promise – There are a few reviews trickling online regarding the Marvel blockbuster Thor. The movie, which comes out on May 6th has pretty good reviews, like one from /Film that is promising. As of print time, the movie stands at a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. While some of the hype could be the production company, critics genuinly seem to like the movie. It's a good sign for Marvel, who put all their eggs into an Avengers basket.
Kevin Smith fans rejoice – Controversial director and Southwest Airlines advocate Kevin Smith is doing the happy dance this week, after announcing his unusual marketing strategy for his latest film Red State has already made back the $4 million budget. Smith has not screened the film for critics, nor done any marketing for the film, and is instead, using his podcast to get the word out about the tour and film. The film will eventually open nationwide in October. Meanwhile, the Clerks director is probably saying "Nanee nanee boo-boo" because most in the movie industry thought Smith is crazy.
Mortal Kombat - If you haven't seen the digital short online, starring Star Trek's Jeri Ryan (got your attention now, don't I?) then you should click HERE as soon as you finish reading the rest of the post. With the success of the first of 10 digital shorts, and the upcoming video game, Warner Bros. Distribution is considering a full length movie. If the first episode is any indication, fans are in for a gritty, hardcore action movie with some great cinematography. I just hope to see Reptile, or Scorpion, to see the real-world elements those characters bring.
Every Whedon fan should have a sense of humor – As a fan of director, writer, and all around good guy, Joss Whedon, you have to have a sense of humor, because if you don’t, you’ll probably go crazy. The director, famous for Buffy, Angel and my personal favorite, Firefly wrote a movie called The Cabin in the Woods, starring Thor’s Chris Hemsworth. Sadly, the movie has been stuck in limbo for way too long. The movie sits completed with some 3-D conversion finished. So, what do you do? Complain? No. Try to raise enough money to buy the rights? Like that would work. No, you make a really funny poster:
Heard it before? They found a director for ‘Pride Prejudice and Zombies’ – After tons of rumors online and several directors dropping out, Craig Gillespie is named director of the movie adaptation of the popular book. Gillespie is credited as directing Lars and the Real Girl and the upcoming Fright Night remake.
From the big screen to the small screen, everybody loves the news…
Eddie Winslow is a bad boy – Darius McCrary, most famous for his role as Eddie Winslow on Family Matters had a restraining order issued against him after he was caught being creepy with his ex wife. Apparently, he sent an e-mail with a death threat to his ex wife. What would your father, Carl say?
The Doctor is in – British Sci-fi show Doctor Who makes its triumphant return on Saturday April 23rd. It’s the first time the show will appear on both BBC American and BBC … well, not America at the same time. It’s great because I will no longer be tempted by spoilers. If you find yourself intrigued by the Doctor, check out this great video about the history of Doctor who; all 47 years in 6 minutes. I shouldn’t have to warn you, but I will; there are spoilers.
There have been tons of videos and spoiler discussions on the latest season, which promises an epic death in the first two episodes. If that's how they start, I can't wait to see the cliffhanger they talk about mid-season.
The Q invade Torchwood – OK, not really, but close. Blastr is reporting famed Star Trek: The Next Generation star and semi-villain Q, or atleast the actor who played him, John de Lancie will be joining Bill Pullman and Mekhi Phifer in the new season. The show will be on Starz later this year.
Sam Axe Delivers in Burn Notice Prequel – USA’s TV movie Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe aired Sunday night. If you are a Burn Notice fan, the movie had everything you could possibly want, along with a quick appearance by director and star of Burn Notice¸ Jeffrey Donovan. If you are a fan of Bruce Campbell, however, you had to have a nerd-gasm with a great chainsaw scene.
Interested in DVD’s? Of course you are. Here’s what hit the shelves this week…
The Kings Speech
Rabbit Hole
Somewhere
Gulliver’s Travels
The Way Back
Without further delay, our trailer of the week…
This week’s trailer is the second theatrical trailer for Cowboys & Aliens. The trailer shows a few more scenes, and really shows the great mix of a western and a sci-fi movie. I’m stupidly excited for this one. Check it out:
And, if you made it this far, let me thank you, and I look forward to being back next week. Same bat time, same bat channel.
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