In its fifth week in theatres, horror flick “Paranormal Activity”took the # 1 spot over the weekend. Jumping to approximately 2,500 screens at 1,945 sites (more than doubling last weekend’s counts), Paranormal Activity raked in an estimated $22 million (total gross $62,000,000).
The debut of “Saw VI”came in # 2 with $14,800,000. “Where the Wild Things Are” came in # 3 with $14,420,000 (dropping from the # 1 spot last weekend).
Weekend Box Office Results (top 10):
1. Paranormal Activity $22,000,000
2. Saw VI $14,800,000
3. Where the Wild Things Are $14,420,000
4. Law Abiding Citizen $12,713,000
5. Couples Retreat $11,097,000
6. Astro Boy $7,017,000
7. The Stepfather (2009) $6,500,000
8. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant $6,348,000
9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $5,600,000
10. Zombieland $4,300,000
“Where the Wild Things Are” the screen adaption of Maurice Sendak’s 1963 picture book about a rebellious boy who sails to a fantasyland of cuddly monsters earned 32.5 million dollars in its debut.
“Law Abiding Citizen” came in 2nd place and “Paranormal Activity” came in 3rd place.
Below are the weekend box office results:
1. Where the Wild Things Are $32,470,000
2. Law Abiding Citizen $21,250,000
3. Paranormal Activity $20,163,000
4. Couples Retreat $17,949,000
5. The Stepfather $12,300,000
6. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $8,100,000
7. Zombieland $7,800,000
8. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $3,011,000
9. Surrogates $1,922,000
10. The Invention of Lying $1,905,000
Michael Jackson’s new song, “This is it” was just released via his official website. The single will be exclusively available on his forthcoming album.
The album, Michael Jackson’s This Is It, is a companion piece to the Michael Jackson’s This Is It Movie and features the music that inspired the film, demo recordings and two versions of the previously unreleased song, “This Is It”.
The CD will be available worldwide October 26 & 27. In addition to the CD, the highly anticipated motion picture release, “This is it” will hit theatres October 28, 2009 (for two weeks only).
Wednesday’s episode of Oprah explored the fascination of weaves, hair extensions, perms and hair dyeing. Chris Rock spoke to Oprah about his film “Good Hair” where he investigates the impact of hairstyles in the black community. He visited various beauty salons and even Indian temples to answer his question, “What is good hair?” It’s amazing how much money women spend on hair annually (particularly fake hair). The weaving/extension industry is a billion dollar industry! I think I know what my next career choice is going to be…
Check out clips from the show below and the trailer for “Good Hair” in theatres nationally on 10/23/09 (select cities on 10/9/09).
In this video, Solange explains why she chopped off her hair and her disappointment in how much attention it received.
It looks like Freddy is back! I’m a Freddy Krueger fan but I’m not jumping out of my seat for this remake. Sorry folks but Robert Englund is NOT playing Freddy and I’m not sure if Jackie Earle Haley can measure up to him (I’m not really feeling Freddy’s “new” face). A lot of the scenes from the trailer are taken straight from the original or are very similar to them. The film is produced by Michael Bay (director of Transformers 1 & 2). I definitely plan on seeing the movie but sometimes originals should be left alone. What are your thoughts?
A Nightmare on Elm Street will hit theatres in April 2010.
If you’re a horror flick fanatic like myself, then you’ve heard the buzz about a new movie called Paranormal Activity. Paranormal activity is about a couple who moves into a typical suburban “tract” starter house and during the night hours they are disturbed by an invisible “presence.” The film cost around $14,000 to make and some are saying that it’s the new Blair Witch Project.
Since last weekend’s screenings sold out, Paramount agreed to release Paranormal Activity in 20 more cities this Friday. You can check out theofficial website and click on “Demand It” if you want the movie to come to a city near you. I can’t wait to watch it!
You can check out the trailer for the movie below.
