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The box office numbers are in and there was an upset!
Olympus Has Fallen, the only action film out this weekend, was a favorite to take the top spot at the box office. However, Dreamwork’s animated adventure, The Croods pulled an upset to overcome the the live action movie that was stock piled with heavy hitters such as Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Erin Eckhart and Angela Bassit.
The Croods took first place with an estimated $11.6 million showing in 4,046 theaters nationwide. | Full Story
The origin flick to The Wizard of Oz is expected to have big numbers come the close of the weekend. Already topping Friday’s charts during its opening night bringing in $24.1 million.
According to some reports, Oz the Great and Powerful could reach the $80 million mark for the weekend. However, Disney insiders are estimated a little more modest amount at $74 million.
The films numbers mark the third best opening for a March movie opening ever, since last year’s Hunger Games. | Full Story
First Jennifer Lawrence stole our hearts with her adorable GIF-tastic performance during the awards season. She undeniably swept the entire awarts circuit and earned her place as every girl’s imaginary BFF. While the hype surrounding JLaw is still going strong, the women of the world might just have a new bestie to add to their make-believe celebrity clique.
Mila Kunis simply shines in her interview with an awkward, bumbling BBC Radio 1 reporter. | Full Story
A recent article from EW.com has given audiences perhaps the first sneak peak of a commercial, showcasing a tiny amount of footage from Oz the Great and Powerful.
Oz the Great and Powerful isn’t set to hit theaters until March 8, but the promotional campaign seems to be in full swing. Accordingly, the production hopes to make its mark at the Super Bowl. The film stars the always marketable James Franco alongside Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams, a thrilling concoction of actors that gives any sporting event a run for its money. | Full Story
Rachel Weisz recently sat down with The Sun to discuss her upcoming role in Oz: The Great And Powerful, cherishing the chance to play someone she see’s as “a really, really bad” character.
“My character is more than mean, she’s really evil,” Weisz said. “She is a pathological liar, she’s a narcissist, an egomaniac and a megalomaniac. It was a fun idea to be playing someone who is really, really bad. | Full Story
The members of Oz better beware because the witch just flew back on her broomstick. Disney has released the new movie poster of upcoming film Oz The Great And Powerful, showing off the green-faced, pointy nose, wicked witch of the west.
Disney has not yet announced which witch is taking the role of playing the wicked witch, whether it’s Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), or Glinda (Michelle Williams). Although, many assume that Weisz will be taking on the role of the evil monkey calling witch. | Full Story
There’s a new trailer out for Oz: The Great and Powerful. As you might have guessed from the title of this article. Anyway, as longer trailers are wont to do, this one introduces more of the plot of the movie. Oscar Diggs (James Franco’s character) is tasked with the three good witches of Oz (Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, and Rachel Weisz) with offing the bad witch. You know, the one with the green skin. | Full Story
In an age of floating heads and photoshop, the lovely, painted-style posters for Oz: The Great and Powerful have been a small breath of fresh air. Now, there’s a new one out, the first of a series of three that will together form a larger image, and it showcases the Wicked Witch of the West. Interestingly, it’s not quite clear whether that’s Rachel Weisz or Mila Kunis in the getup. | Full Story
Disney previews new Oz: The Great And Powerful trailer at Comic-Con 2012
While presenting its upcoming films on the first day of Comic Con 2012, Disney released a brand new sneak peak of Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great And Powerful.
The animated film is described as a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which follows how the Wizard, played by James Franco, made his way to Oz and ended up becoming the ruler of the Emerald City. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
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