LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The massively hyped "Indiana Jones" movie whipped up an impressive $56 million in its first two days of release across North America, its distributor said on Saturday, but will struggle to break industry records during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," the first film in the adventure series to hit the big screen in 19 years, earned an estimated $31 million on Friday, according to Paramount Pictures.
A day earlier, it opened amid mixed reviews to $25 million -- the fourth highest-grossing Thursday debut on record. The industry, suffering a tepid year so far, is seizing on such benchmarks as early signs of a recovery. The second-day tally ranked more modestly at No. 15 for Friday sales, according to Box Office Mojo, which analyzes movie sales data.
"Indiana Jones," reuniting actor Harrison Ford as the eponymous archeologist, director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas, also opened in 61 foreign countries on the heels of its glitzy world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last Sunday. Paramount, a unit of Viacom Inc, did not have early foreign returns.
In North America, industry observers expect "Indiana Jones" to earn more than $150 million in its first five days.
Comparisons with the record-holder for the Memorial Day weekend, last year's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," are a little difficult. The third film in the swashbuckler franchise also opened on a Thursday -- but in the evening, whereas "Indiana Jones" screened for a full day. Ticket prices have also risen since then.
Still, "Pirates" also managed to earn $56 million for the two-day period, on its way to $153 million for the five days through Monday. The five-day record is held by "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith," which opened to $173 million in 2005, a week before the Memorial Day holiday in 2005.
"Indiana Jones" siphoned off some of the audience from last week's leader, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," which opened to a disappointing $55 million last weekend.
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Friday, 6 June 2008
Clooney jokes about fight with model
Hollywood star George Clooney has joked about his alleged feud with Italian male model Fabio.
Media reports claimed that the pair exchanged words in a restaurant recently, with Fabio later saying that he could beat Clooney in a physical fight.
In an interview with Esquire magazine, Clooney said of the comments: "Yeah, that's probably true. He's a big guy."
"There is a moment when you are actually in the argument and you're thinking, 'If I do get beaten down by Fabio, that will be far worse than the pain.' I wouldn't shake that."
Media reports claimed that the pair exchanged words in a restaurant recently, with Fabio later saying that he could beat Clooney in a physical fight.
In an interview with Esquire magazine, Clooney said of the comments: "Yeah, that's probably true. He's a big guy."
"There is a moment when you are actually in the argument and you're thinking, 'If I do get beaten down by Fabio, that will be far worse than the pain.' I wouldn't shake that."
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Avril Lavigne to launch her own perfume
Fancy smelling like a Sk8er Boi? You may indeed have a chance, as next year punk brat Avril Lavigne launches her own perfume.
The Canadian singer has inked a deal with that fragrance house of renown - Procter & Gamble. The first bottles are expected to hit stores (and then Costcutter bargain bins) in the autumn of 2009.
Lavigne, who evokes for us the scent of bubblegum and vinegar, said that she was delighted "to be working with Procter & Gamble on releasing my first fragrance. Creating this fragrance is a fun process and I am looking forward to sharing it with everyone."
Parents will be happy to learn that the line of fragrances will be targeted at the early-teens market. Soon, every little girl will be able to spritz some punk-pop perfume and go scampering into the arms of a Sum 41 member.
Lavigne does, however, have some of the most fashionable 11-year-old fans around. Madonna and Guy Ritchie's daughter, Lourdes, was spotted at the pipsqueak punk's gig in London on Wednesday.
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Lindsay Sloane has been cast as one of the female leads in "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy."
The Endgame Entertainment comedy stars Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte and Leslie Bibb and follows a 30-year-old man who is forced to grow up when his parents decide to sell the family vacation home and enlists his friends to throw one final party: an orgy.
Sloane will play a high school teacher who has found religion and is trying to get her friends to go to Bible study but ends up going to the orgy.
Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory are directing "Orgy," which is being produced by James Stern and Wendy Japhet.
Sloane, repped by Endeavor and Thruline, is in production on "She's Out of My League" and will next be seen in the upcoming in "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay." She recently starred in "The TV Set."
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Eddie Murphy To Make Beverly Hills Cop 4?
Eddie Murphy is set to return as Axel Foley in a new Beverly Hills Cop movie, according to latest reports.
The comic actor will pair up with director Brett Ratner to bring audiences a fourth instalment of the popular 1980s series.
It is hoped the film will be shot next year in time for a 2010 release, reports industry publication Variety.
If the project does go ahead, Murphy will be following in the footsteps of Harrison Ford who recently reprised his role in Indiana Jones.
Would you like to see Axel Foley make a comeback? Be sure to leave your comments below.
The comic actor will pair up with director Brett Ratner to bring audiences a fourth instalment of the popular 1980s series.
It is hoped the film will be shot next year in time for a 2010 release, reports industry publication Variety.
If the project does go ahead, Murphy will be following in the footsteps of Harrison Ford who recently reprised his role in Indiana Jones.
Would you like to see Axel Foley make a comeback? Be sure to leave your comments below.
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