‘Ted’ is #1 at the box office!

‘Family Guy’s producer Seth MacFarlane took over the box office with his comedy ‘Ted’ with $54.1 million dollars. The story of the not so adorable teddy bear and his owner Mark Wahlberg, certainly is worth a peek as many would agree. This is the third best debut for an R-rated comedy, ever!

Channing Tatum’s ‘Magic Mike’ premiered at number two with $39.2 million dollars; this R-rated dramedy sure dragged plenty of ladies to the theaters this weekend. The film takes viewers into the world of male stripping, which is not as glittery as one might expect.

Surprisingly, ‘Brave’ dropped two spots to number three with $34 million dollars. Apparently the adults decided to leave the kids at home this weekend and give themselves a treat with the top two R-rated films of the box office.

The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:

1.Ted – $54.1 mil

2. Magic Mike – $39.2 mil

3. Brave – $34 mil

4. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection -$26.3 mil

5. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted -$11.8 mil

6. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter – $6 mil

7. Prometheus – $4.9 mil

8. Moonrise Kingdom – $4.9 mil

9. Snow White and the Huntsman – $4.4 mil

10. People Like Us $4.3 mil

Pixar’s ‘Brave’ is #1 at the box office

‘Brave’ Pixar’s animated film opened at number one with $66.7 million dollars. This is the studio’s fifth best film debut; obviously the adventures in Scotland of this redheaded girl, Merida, captivated many.

Another animated film that has done very well ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ ended up in second place with $20.2 million dollars. What’s interesting is that the film that mainly takes place in Europe has yet to premiere there, surely it will collect even more when it does.

In third place is ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ with $16.5 million dollars. This film that injects fantasy in the life of the United States 16th president, received mainly negative reviews.

The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:

1.Brave – $66.7 mil

2. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted -$20.3 mil

3. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter-$16.5 mil

4. Prometheus -$10 mil

5. Rock of Ages -$8 mil

6. Snow White and the Huntsman -$8 mil

7. That’s My Boy -$7.9mil

8.The Avengers -$7mil

9. Men in Black 3 -$5.6mil

10. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World -$3.8mil

Edgar Ramírez encarnará Simón Bolívar en ‘Libertador’

Venezuelan director Alberto Arvelo Mendoza has announced the cast for his biographical film about Simon Bolivar, titled ‘Libertador’ by scriptwriter Timothy Sexton who wrote ‘Children of Men’. Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez who’s played noticeable roles in ‘Wrath of the Titans’ and ‘ The Bourne Ultimatum’ will be the liberator, in this movie about the work Bolivar did to unite the nations of South America. During his lifetime (1783-1830), Bolivar fought for the independence of Latin America from the Spanish Empire and carried out military campaigns that extended in a territory far greater than that of Alexander the Great. The rest of the cast are: Spanish actress Maria Valverde, Danny Huston who worked with Ramirez in ‘Wrath of the Titants’ and has been in ‘Children of Men’ among others, Imanol Ariasm and Gary Lewis.

This is an ambicious project in which the director wants to concentrate in how Bolivar really was beyond of what history says about him. Since he’s considered as one of the most influential emancipators and politicians in the history of America. Producer Winnifred Hammacher said that without a doubt this team will be able to make ‘Libertador’, which is a story told from Bolivar’s perspective, into the ‘Braveheart’ of South America.

The production of the film which is mainly in Spanish with a little bit of English and French, has taken place in Venezuela and for the second half has moved to Spain. Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s very own Los Angeles Philharmonic will make music for the movies for the first time in this one.

‘LIBERTADOR’ will open in 2013