The month of May brings much more than warmer temperatures: with Memorial Day weekend comes the kick off of Summer blockbusters! You don't have to wait until the end of the month for hot new releases though, from comic book films to much anticipated comedies, there are plenty of reasons to head to the box office this month. Which May release are you most excited about?
Spring has sprung, and with it, the box office is getting a much-needed boost! If you've been feeling like the latest movie offerings have been lackluster, there's good news for you in the next few weeks, as big releases like Water For Elephants and Scream 4 head to theaters. Just check out this list of upcoming films, and tell us which you're most excited to see!
The box office has been hurting in 2011, but as we inch closer to Summer blockbusters, the movie offerings are getting better and better. March brings out big stars like Matthew McConaughey and Matt Damon, along with Johnny Depp's kiddie flick and and a handful of action movies. Which one are you most excited about?
It's February now, which means that Valentine's Day is around the corner, and love is in the air. Romantic movies aren't the only offerings at the theater this month, though — in addition to Gnomeo & Juliet, Waiting For Forever, and Just Go With It, there are also a few action flicks and some horror. Check out the list and weigh in on the release you're most excited to see!
With a new year comes a fresh start, and January kicks off with a slate of brand new movies. We've got a few last-minute award contenders in the mix (Biutiful, Barney's Version), along with some fresh comedies and one much-anticipated superhero flick. So which one will have you rushing out to the theater?
This Friday, Paramount will re-release Star Trek in IMAX theaters for a two-week run. When the movie first opened, it only got a two-week IMAX run then as well, since IMAX theaters were needed for Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. More theaters didn't become available again "until Museum 2, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were done with their consecutive runs."
IMAX or otherwise, Star Trek did extremely well for itself at the box office the first time around — do you think you'll watch it again? Or maybe for the first time? Or have you starred there, trekked that?
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I wasn't sure what to make of the trailer for Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock; it seems like such funny material for the Academy Award-winning director of Brokeback Mountain and The Ice Storm.
Then again, maybe there is more of a dramatic arc here with comedian Demetri Martin's role as a shy, closeted teen. Is it the story of his coming out, his family's role in putting on the legendary festival, or is it just an excuse to put Liev Schreiber in a dress? I'm interested in seeing if Martin can carry a heavier role like this, and sure, I wouldn't mind seeing what Emile Hirsch pulls as a crazy hippie, but I don't know if I'm rushing out to see it on opening night.
Will you be heading to the theater for this, waiting til it comes out on video, or skipping it altogether?
Poster courtesy of Focus Features
Despite the recession, box-office numbers are approaching record highs this Summer. Through last Sunday, box office "revenues were $3.99 billion, up 5 percent over the same stretch in 2008, which eventually notched up $4.14 billion. That means that ticket sales are nearing the $4.16 billion collected in the record-breaking summer of 2007. Studios and theater owners expect revs to break that record by Sunday, a week before Labor Day weekend, which is the official end of the season." Then again, Labor Day is later than usual this year, so there are more days available for raking in the cash.
Still, those are some good numbers! Do you think you've gone to the theater more often than usual this Summer? Or, are you not one of the contributors to this Summer's box office success?
A film built around rehearsal footage from just before Michael Jackson's death will be released in theaters for two weeks starting Oct. 28. Tickets for the movie, titled Michael Jackson: This Is It and directed by Kenny Ortega, will go on sale Sept. 27. About the film, Ortega says:
This film is Michael's gift to his fans. It's a very private, exclusive look into a creative genius's world. For the first time ever, fans will see Michael as they have never seen him before — this great artist at work. It is raw, emotional, moving, and powerful footage that captures his interactions with the This Is It collaborators that he had personally assembled for this once-in-a-lifetime project.
Do you think you'll seek this in theaters at the end of October?
These days if the Hollywood bigwigs aren't remaking something, they're tacking on more sequels to an existing franchise. Franchises are getting reboots and TV shows are being brought back to life with all new casts. Sometimes it can be a good thing (Star Trek) but certain ideas probably should have been killed (cough! 90210 cough!). So, instead of lamenting remake or reboot ideas right off the bat, I thought I'd put it to a vote.
Last year Rob Zombie released his remake/reimagining of John Carpenter's 1978 movie Halloween, which itself had spawned a whole line of sequels. This Friday we'll see another Rob Zombie remake, this time of the original first sequel to Halloween (got all that?). The 1978 movie is probably my favorite scary film to watch on Halloween itself but I'm not a fan of Zombie's remake, and I'm not so sure we needed a remake of a sequel to Halloween.
What do you think? Are you still interested in the Michael Myers character? Or should we finally lay this slasher film series to rest?
