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Captain America Rules the Box Office

Captain America is more than just the First Avenger. He was also first at the box office this weekend. Chris Evans and company earned $65.8 million on Friday and Saturday, challenging Thor as the highest-grossing superhero opening of the summer. Our friends at Movie Fanatic gave the action flick four strong stars . Captain America Movie Trailer Harry Potter’s final adventure dropped by a staggering 72 percent in its second weekend, but it would have been impossible to have come close to its record-breaking first few days of release. Let’s take a look at the top five, shall we? Captain America: The First Avenger – $65.8 million Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – $48.1 million Friends with Benefits – $18.5 million Transformers: Dark of the Moon – $12 million Horrible Bosses – $11.7 million

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Captain America Rules the Box Office

After Years of Work, Guillermo del Toro Bolts From The Hobbit

Guillermo del Toro has been attached to direct The Hobbit for two years, and he’s even been quietly auditioning actors for it over the last month (including one recent alum of Movieline’s Verge feature — guess who!), but it’s been impossible for him to proceed as planned with the Lord of the Rings prequel without a firm greenlight from the in-turmoil, unsold MGM. Therefore, he announced today, he’s leaving the project.

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After Years of Work, Guillermo del Toro Bolts From The Hobbit