Box Office August 13-15 Results

1 The Expendables - $34,825,135
2 Eat Pray Love - $23,104,523
3 The Other Guys - $17,408,501
4 Inception - $11,285,051
5 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - $10,609,795
6 Despicable Me - $6,971,355
7 Step Up 3D - $6,905,201
8 Dinner for Schmucks - $6,285,179
9 Salt - $6,219,502
10 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - $4,190,426

Source: boxoffice.com
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Box Office August 14-15 Results (Japan)

1 Karigurashi No Arrietty (JPN.Animation) - Toho
2 TOY STORY 3 - Disney
3 THE KARATE KID - SPE
4 Bayside Shakedown 3 Set The Guys Loose! (JPN.) - Toho
5 THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE - Disney
6 INCEPTION - WB
7 Pikachu The Movie 2010 (JPN.Animation) - Toho
8 Kamen Rider the Movie W/Goseiger (JPN.) - Toei
9 SALT - SPE
10 Police Dog Dream (JPN.) - Shochiku

Source: Cinemanavi.co.jp
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Box Office August 6-8 Results

1 The Other Guys - $35,600,000
2 Inception - $18,600,000
3 Step Up 3D - $15,532,000
4 Salt - $11,100,000
5 Dinner for Schmucks - $10,500,000
6 Despicable Me - $9,400,000
7 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - $6,910,000
8 Charlie St. Cloud - $4,700,000
9 Toy Story 3 - $3,048,000
10 The Kids Are All Right - $2,606,238

Source: Boxoffice.com
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Box Office August 7-8 Results (Japan)

1 Karigurashi No Arrietty (JPN.Animation) - Toho
2 TOY STORY 3 - Disney
3 Kamen Rider the Movie W/Goseiger (JPN.) - Toei
4 SALT - SPE
5 INCEPTION - WB
6 Bayside Shakedown 3 Set The Guys Loose! (JPN.) - Toho
7 Pikachu The Movie 2010 (JPN.Animation) - Toho
8 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - Paramount
9 Naruto Shippuden The Movie, The Lost Tower (JPN.Animation) - Toho
10 The Great Adventure Of Hutch The Honeybee (JPN.Animation) - Shochiku

Source: Cinemanavi.co.jp
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Nanako and Seung-heon star in "Ghost" remake

By Siewaun
Reference: nipponcinema

Popular Japanese actress Nanako Matsushima and Korean actor Song Seung-heon are starring in the Asian remake of Jerry Zucker's 1990 hit "Ghost", taking on the role originally played by Demi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze.

Nanako Matsushima became the highest-paid actress in Japan following her role in "Great Teacher Onizuka", and best known outside Japan for starring as Ryuji Takayama in 1998 horror "Ring". Korean actor Song Seung-heon, is best known for his roles in Korean dramas "Autumn Fairy Tale" and "Summer Scent".

Japanese longtime TV director Taro Otani ("Gokusen", "Zeni Geba") made his debut as a film director directing the remake titled "Love and Soul".

Japanese prolific producer Takashige Ichise, who is best known for producing the Japanese horror "Ju-on" and "Ju-on 2", and the Hollywood remakes "The Grudge" and "The Grudge 2", is producing "Love and Soul".

Paramount Pictures Japan, Shochiku and Korea's CJ Entertainment are co-producing. Paramount Pictures Japan and Shochiku will also handle distribution.

Shooting is completed, and will be released in November in Japan and Korea.

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Willis and Weaver join "The Cold Light of Day"

By Siewaun
Reference: Variety

Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver will join Henry Cavill "The Tudor" in Summit Entertainment-Intrepid Pictures' thriller "The Cold Light of Day".

French director/screenwriter Mabrouk El Mechri "JCVD" will direct.

Story is about a young American (Cavill) who must find his family members after they were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. Soon he uncovers a government conspiracy, and connection between the kidnapping and his father's (Willis) secrets.

Weaver is still in talks to play the kidnapper with connection in the government conspiracy.

Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans of Intrepid will produce the thriller with Spanish producer Galavis Film. Steven Zaillian and Garrett Basch, Kevin Mann, Matthew Perniciaro, Scott Wiper and Galavis' Jesus Martinez will executive produce.

Summit will distribute domestically and license the rights internationally.

Shooting set to begin on 6th of September in Spain.

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Box Office July 30-Aug 1 Result

1 Inception - $27,520,000
2 Dinner for Schmucks - $23,300,000
3 Salt - $19,250,000
4 Despicable Me - $15,543,000
5 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore - $12,525,000
6 Charlie St. Cloud - $12,100,000
7 Toy Story 3 - $5,035,000
8 Grown Ups - $4,500,000
9 The Sorcerer's Apprentice - $4,320,000
10 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $3,965,000

Source: Boxoffice.com
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Box Office July 31-Aug 1 Results (Japan)

1 Karigurashi No Arrietty (JPN.Animation) - Toho
2 TOY STORY 3 - Disney
3 SALT - SPE
4 INCEPTION - WB
5 Bayside Shakedown 3 Set The Guys Loose! (JPN.) - Toho
6 Pikachu The Movie 2010 (JPN.Animation) - Toho
7 Naruto Shippuden The Movie, The Lost Tower (JPN.Animation) - Toho
8 The Great Adventure Of Hutch The Honeybee (JPN.Animation) - Shochiku
9 A Boy And His Samurai (JPN.) - J Storm
10 THE LAST AIRBENDER - Paramount

Source: Cinemanavi.co.jp
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Len Wiseman in final talks to direct "Total Recall"

By Siewaun
Reference: Variety

Is Hollywood running out of ideas? One would think so, as another movie remake is set to roll!

Columbia Pictures' remake of the 1990 sci-fi actioner "Total Recall" has found a director for the job. "Underworld" director Len Wiseman is in final talks to direct the remake.

An announcement by Columbia's co-presidents, Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, described the remake as "contemporized adaptation of Total Recall, which was based on the story, "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick".

Tolmach was also quoted as saying,"Len has an incredible love of the genre and a great gift for action," said Col prexy Matt Tolmach, who will oversee the project with Sam Dickerman. "He'll bring a contemporary feel to the film while taking care with everything we love about (the) original story."

Kurt Wimmer "Salt" is writing the screenplay. Neal Moritz will produce through his Original Film banner.

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Rihanna's on board Universal's "Battleship"

By Siewaun
Reference: Variety

Singer-songwriter Rihanna is set to make her big screen debut starring in director Peter Berg's live-actioner "Battleship."

Universal announced yesterday that Rihanna will play the female lead, and starring alongside Alexander Skarsgard "True Blood" and Taylor Kitsch "Friday Night Lights". Kitsch will play a naval officer, and Skarsgard plays the brother of the naval officer. Rihanna's role in the movie is yet unknown.

Berg, who directed movie such as "Friday Night Lights", "The Kingdom", "Hancock", will direct from the script written by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, based on Hasbro's naval combat board game.

Berg will produce "Battleship" with his Film 44 partner Sarah Aubrey, and alongside Hasbro's Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir, Stuber Pictures' Scott Stuber.

Movie is set to be released by Universal on the 25th of May, 2012.

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