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‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Opens With $24 Million

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

‘The Tourist’ arrives in second place with $17 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Georgie Henley in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Photo: 20th Century Fox It appears that fantasy trumped finesse at the weekend box office. The whimsical “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” beat the sleek espionage thriller “The Tourist.” The third installment of the classic book series’ reimagining onscreen rang up $24 million in theaters over the weekend. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp’s sexy caper through Paris and Venice, “The Tourist,” arrived in second place. Despite the ‘incredible chemistry’ between the screen stars director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck spoke to MTV News about, Jolie and Depp’s rapport was not enough to overtake the fanciful adventure and technological brawn of “Narnia,” making $17 million its debut weekend. Disney’s “Rapunzel” revamp, “Tangled.” continued to charm audiences, finishing the weekend in the third-place slot. The movie, which boasts voiceover performances from Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, scored $14.6 million its third week on screens. The flick’s total estimated tally now stands about $115 million. In a top-five lineup big on big-budget fantasy flicks “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” continued to stack box-office cash, coming in fourth place. The seventh film in the “Potter” series nabbed another $8.5 million over the weekend. The figure nudges the movie’s total estimated gross to a lofty $257 million. “Unstoppable” refused to quit at the box office, maintaining a top-five presence during its fifth week in theaters. The Denzel Washington vehicle picked up around $3.8 million over the weekend. The film’s total estimated haul now stands at about $74 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of Dawn Treader,” “The Tourist” and “Tangled.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Angelina Jolie Considering ‘Unforgiven’ Role Based On British Miniseries

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

GK Films is tailoring script for the ‘Salt’ star. By Adam Rosenberg Angelina Jolie Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Angelina Jolie’s schedule is rapidly filling up. Earlier this week, it was revealed that she’ll be writing and directing her first feature, a love story set during the Bosnian War, which she’ll also produce with Graham King. Now, she may have a new starring role coming up as well, for a movie that King will also produce. The producer’s GK Films is developing a feature adaptation of the 2009 U.K. miniseries “Unforgiven” for Jolie to star in, Deadline reports. A director hasn’t been set yet, but “The Usual Suspects” writer Christopher McQuarrie is taking care of the script. “Unforgiven,” not to be confused with the Oscar-winning 1992 Western starring Clint Eastwood, follows a woman who is newly released from jail after serving a 15-year sentence for the murder of two police officers. The killing happened when attempts were made to evict her and her family from their home. Now free, all the ex-con wants is to live in peace, a desire not easily fulfilled thanks to a revenge plot staged by one of her victims’ two sons. The original U.K. version aired as a three-part miniseries early last year. Suranne Jones starred as Ruth Slater, the role that Jolie is up for. Jones has done a fair bit of U.K. television, and is probably best known for her role as Karen McDonald on the soap opera “Coronation Street.” Jolie is having a strong year at the movies. Earlier this summer, she starred in the box-office hit “Salt,” a Russian-spy thriller that has so far grossed more than $200 million worldwide. In December she stars opposite Johnny Depp in “The Tourist,” a King-produced thriller directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck that was recently moved up from its previously planned 2011 release. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .