“Jaden-san!” Have you mastered the Crane Kick just like Ralph Macchio did? Let’s see you break blocks of ice with one swift karate chop. With Pat Morita gone, who will teach you the “ways?” Before you star in one of my all-time favorite childhood movies you have some training to do young grasshopper. Here’s what I’m talking [...] [...more]
Hollywood.com reports on a couple of big names potentially coming together: Steven Spielberg and Will Smith may be teaming up for a remake of Korean director Chan-Wook Park’s Oldboy. DreamWorks is in the process of securing the remake rights, says Variety. In the 2003 original, a man is kidnapped and held in a dingy hotel room for 15 years without explanation. Suddenly, [...] [...more]
No surprise here… Forbes has named Will Smith last year’s top moneymaker, earning a reported $80M. And now that the critically panned Hancock made cash don’t expect Smith to relinquish his crown any time soon. Johnny Depp landed at #2, raking in $72M with the help of those Pirate movies. Tying at third, Eddie [...] [...more]
He is the biggest star in the world. Despite terrible reviews, his actioner Hancock, co-starring Charlize Theron, made a whopping $107.3 million over the last 5 1/2 days. This makes it the 3rd largest 4th of July opening of all time, behind Transformers and Spider-Man 2. Pic is the eighth Smith film in a [...] [...more]
The critically-reviled Hancock started off powerful with a $17.3M Wednesday opening (from its full run in 3,965 venues), easily landing it to a #1 finish. That said, the Will Smith/Charlize Theron actioner should have a fairly easy time reaching $100M for the 5-day holiday. Wednesday’s Box Office Numbers: 1.) Hancock $17,386,000 2.) Wall-E $6,709,000 3.) Wanted $3,588,000 4.) Get Smart $1,830,000 5.) Kung Fu Panda $1,360,000 [...more]
Despite the horrid reviews, Hancock is supposed to open big as it’s released on 3900 screens today. Box office expert Paul Dergarabedian predicts the WIll Smith actioner could make around $75-$80 million from Friday-Sunday, and expects the film to clear $100 million by Sunday. However, other pundits are saying not so fast with these big [...] [...more]
It’s Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday and for some reason a gift card to the Olive Garden just doesn’t feel quite right. The stars poured in for a London fundraising benefit last night celebrating the former South African leader’s 90 years. Even that nutbag Naomi Campbell showed up, despite the fact that she was banned from tonight’s [...] [...more]
The cast of Hancock will do anything to drudge up some publicity, including sign autographs on naked fans. However, it did happen on MTV, where it’s always fresh and sexy. Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman made a raucous appearance on the music channel’s TRL yesterday. And then Theron got the heck out of dodge, [...] [...more]
Pundits are claiming Will Smith the undisputed champ at the box office. Jada Pinkett’s hubby is as sure a money movie magnet as there is today. If Hancock passes the $100 million mark (which it’s expected to rather easily), it will mark the 8th consecutive, unprecedented $100 million dollar movie for Smith. As far as who has the most [...] [...more]
At least that’s what it’s stars want us to think. I certainly hope we look like THEM after seeing this would-be blockbuster. Charlize and Will lit up the red carpet at the Hancock premeire in Paris. Director Peter Berg, co-star Jason Bateman and ummm… Eva Longoria-Parker were also there. Why in the f was Eva Longoria-Parker there? [...] [...more]
