Return of King Sets December Record by Bob Gough The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King grossed $73.6 million from Friday through Sunday, making it the best December opening ever. The record had been held by the previous installment The Two Towers which pulled in $62 million its first weekend last year. Since opening Wednesday, the final chapter of director Peter Jackson’s trilogy has grossed $125 million. Here’s the weekend’s top 10 films: - 1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, $73.6 million
- 2. Mona Lisa Smile, $12 million
- 3. Something's Gotta Give, $11.5 million
- 4. The Last Samurai, $7.3 million
- 5. Stuck on You, $5.4 million
- 6. Elf, $5 million
- 7. Bad Santa, $4.25 million
- 8. The Haunted Mansion, $4.2 million
- 9. Love Don't Cost a Thing, $3.9 million
- 10. Honey, $2.5 million
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back to top Hulk vs. Hobbits for FX Oscar by Bob Gough The Hulk, The Lord of the Ring: The Return of the King, X2: X-Men United, Terminator 3, Master and Commander, Peter Pan and Pirates of the Caribbean are all in the running for Oscars for visual effects. Three will get nominated after the awards committee reaches a decision next month. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2003 will be presented on Feb. 29. --Hollywood Reporter, Comics2Film Incredible Hulk Diorama Statue!- click here Hulk #24 - Signed Version - click here More Hulk-related Product - click here
back to top Supporting Cast Talks Spider-Man 2 by Bob Gough Warning: Spoilers Molly Cheek (the mom from American Pie) and Spider-Man alum Elizabeth Banks (pictured – Betty Brant) are talking about their roles in the sequel premiering July 2. Cheek is in just one scene that doesn’t even have Spidey in it: “It's just a little thing where I'm a society matron at a big gala event and I introduce this hero," Cheek said. "Not Spider-Man. It's this guy who's an astronaut. He's the son of the newspaper guy. But I don't know the script so I really have no idea how it fits into anything. I'm lost." She’s obviously referring to John Jameson, son of J. Jonah. Meanwhile Banks says, "I reprise my role of Betty Brant and other than that, I can't say anything about the movie." --About.com, Comics2Film Spider-Woman #1 Authentix Edition- click here Amazing Spider-Man's Greatest Villains Lithograph - click here More Spider-Man-related Product - click here
back to top More Batman Toon DVDs Coming by Bob Gough Look for four new Batman animated DVDs coming – but not new features; just re-releases of old VHS collections. They are Adventures of Batman & Robin: Poison Ivy/The Penquin, Adventures of Batman & Robin: The Joker/Fire & Ice, Batman Beyond: School Dayz/Spellbound, Batman Beyond: Tech Wars/Disappearing Inque and all come out March 2. --ToonZone, Comics2Film Superman/Batman #8 - Signed By Mike Turner- click here Batgirl #50 - Signed By Artist Rick Leonardi- click here More Batman-related Product - click here
back to top Danny Trejo Talks Crow: Wicked Prayer by Bob Gough Danny Trejo (Spy Kids) is very much in-demand as a villain in Hollywood. But he plays a “white hat” in the upcoming The Crow: Wicked Prayer starring Edward Furlong and David Boreanaz. ”I play a Baptist Minister Indian chief,” he told About.com. “Fallen from grace. I'm actually a good guy in this, Baptist minister. He's the chief of the tribe that hates Eddie Furlong's character, The Crow. I scream at him, ‘How did God choose you?’ And it's funny because he turns around and says, ‘Your daughter did.’ My daughter is Emmanuelle [Chriqui], his love interest.” Trejo, who is known for being the knife-thrower in Desperado, plays a peace activist in this film and wears a costume: “I wear this feathery thing, it's really kind of cool. You gotta see it, it's a great movie. I think it's going to be the best of the three [previous films]. ”The director, Lance [Mungia], he just did it. He went over the top, really awesome,” Trejo said. --About.com, Comics2Film Crow Lithograph - Remarked Version- click here The Crow Bronze Painted Bust- click here More Misc.-related Product - click here
back to top Van Helsing Lobby Poster Online by Bob Gough The theatrical poster for Van Helsing, starring Hugh Jackman, is now online. The monster-hunter film is written and directed by The Mummy’s Stephen Sommers, co-stars Kate Beckinsale and debuts May 7. --Latino Review, Ain't It Cool News Universal Monsters Lithograph - Unsigned Version- click here Universal Monsters: Bride Of Frankenstein Lithograph - Signed Version- click here More Universal-related Product - click here
back to top See World of Tomorrow Trailer, Poster by Bob Gough You can see the trailer for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow at http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/skycaptainandtheworldoftomorrow/skycaptain_large.html. The sci fi adventure, set in New York 1939, stars Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. You can also check out the official movie Web site at SkyCaptain.Com --Ain't It Cool News Dreadstar Definitive Hardcover Df/Wa Limited Edition Collection!- click here Vic And Blood Tpb- click here More Misc.-related Product - click here
back to top Jeremiah Resurrected? by Bob Gough Showtime’s sci fi series Jeremiah may not be so dead after all. Season two seemed like it would the show’s last but Platinum Studios now says a third season of eight episodes is on the way, perhaps this coming summer. --Comic Reel Dreadstar Definitive Hardcover Df/Wa Limited Edition Collection!- click here Vic And Blood Tpb- click here More Misc.-related Product - click here
back to top Green-skinned Strongman Menaces Smallville by Bob Gough Warning: Spoilers Catch the trailer for the upcoming “Asylum” episode of Smallville in which Lex and some of Clark’s enemies, the “Freaks of the Week,” escape from a mental institution. One of the characters appears to take a greenish hue and super-strength (sound familiar?). The trailer is online at http://www.thewb.com/Popups/Trailers/0,8204,77211,00.html and the episode airs on the WB Jan. 14. Meanwhile, a Smallville two-hour event shows Dec. 24 and will include “Phoenix” at 8 pm ET and “Lineage” at 9 pm, pre-empting Angel. There’s no episode on Dec. 31 and Jan. 7’s episode will be a repeat of “Extinction.” --Kryptonsite, Comics2Film Smallville: The Comic - Signed Version- click here Superman In The Fifties Tpb - click here More Superman-related Product - click here
back to top Halle Berry Mulls X-Men 3 by Bob Gough Under what conditions would Halle Berry return as Storm in X-Men 3? If "they could give Storm a little bit more to do," she told the Courier Post. But even if she were just in the background, Berry said she’d return. "I'm so connected to the group that I would come back." --Courier Post, Comics2Film X-Men: Milestone #1 - Signed Version- click here Uncanny X-Men Giclee By Bill Sienkiewicz - Signed By Stan Lee - click here More X-Men-related Product - click here
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