‘The Hunger Games’ breaks records with $155M!

‘The Hunger Games’ is the third movie in history to make so much money in its debut, after ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ and ‘The Dark Night. Also it is the first non-sequel in history to collect such a huge amount, at the same time is the movie that has earned the most for Lionsgate studio, with the outstanding sum of $155 million dollars. There is a number of infinite reasons for its success, the fact that it’s based on a successful trilogy by Suzanne Collins or the controversial theme of its story or that the advertising campaign gave its all world-wide. Whatever it is, the formula they used worked.

The comedy ’21 Jump Street’ which was number one last week follows it, adding $21.3 million dollars to their profits. It was very hard for this comedy, which many critics say it’s the best one of the year so far, to fight against the enormous debut of the one that took first place.

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ fell to third place, although it has done very well this month after its’ premiere. The $13.1 million dollars from this weekend add up to the $177 million dollars total it has earned, almost the amount that the number one this week achieved in only its’ premiere.

The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:

1. The Hunger Games – $155 mil

2. 21 Jump Street – $21.3 mil

3. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $13.1 mil

4. John Carter – $5 mil

5. Act of Valor – $2.1 mil

6. Project X – $1.9 mil

7. A Thousand Words – $1.9 mil

8. October Baby – $1.7 mil

9. Safe House – $1.4 mil

10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $1.4 mil

’21 Jump Street’ takes over the box office

The comedy film ’21 Jump Street’ surprised everyone taking the first spot in the box office, with $35 million dollars. It could have been because of the infinite praise that critics gave Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, for their hilarious performance as two undercover cops in High School.

‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ the children’s movie fell to second place with $22.8 million dollars. After being the leader for the last two weeks, this animated film has already collected $158 million dollars.

Disney’s film ‘John Carter’ has yet to fulfill its’ financial expectations in the box office, it fell to third place taking in $13.5 million dollars.

The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:

1. 21 Jump Street -$35 mil

2. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $22.8 mil

3. John Carter – $13.5 mil

4. Project X – $4 mil

5. A Thousand Words – $3.7 mil

6. Act of Valor – $3.7 mil

7. Safe House – $2.8 mil

8. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $2.5 mil

9. Casa de Mi Padre – $2.2 mil

10. This Means War – $2.1 mil

Zoe Saldaña and Megan Fox together in ‘Swindle’

Paramount wan the battle for the spec script ‘Swindle’ written by Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson; the details of the story haven’t been released yet except that it’s an action heist. Paramount added the producer of ‘Moneyball’ Michael De Luca, as well as Megan Fox and Zoe Saldaña who will be starring; since the project was created because the two had expressed in the past that they would like to work together. This group of actresses and scriptwriters have in common that they are all represented by ICM; Brillstein Entertainment Partners also represent Saldaña.

At the moment Saldaña is filming the sequel of ‘ˆStar Trek’ directed by J.J. Abrams, her next project starring in is ‘Blood Ties’ with Clive Owen, Billy Crudup and Marion Cotillard to be directed by Guillaume Canet. In the film ‘The Words’ which premiered and was sold to CBS Films at Sundance she stars along Bradley Cooper and Jereme Irons. Right now, she is negotiating with Relativity Media to star along Christian Bale or Casey Affleck in ‘Out of the Furnace’, which Scoot Cooper is said to direct.   

Fox who has done fairly well after leaving the franchise ‘Transformers’, at the moment is filming ‘Friends with Kids’. To be followed by Paramount’s comedy ‘The Dictator’ in which she’ll star along Sacha Baron Cohen. She will continue with comedy in ‘This is Forty’ along Paul Rudd, Chris O’Dowd and Leslie Mann, which Judd Apatow will direct.