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November of 2008

BARD'S EYE VIEW: Maybe Somewhere Down the Road a Ways / You'll Think of Me and Wonder Where I Am These Days

Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content external link • Fri, Nov 28

By Shrykespeare If you've seen any of the trailers, you'll realize that this is a product of Frank Miller, who gave us the box office hit Sin City in 2005. In fact, the comic-book feel of that film, with its sharp black-and-white/color contrasts, is exactly the same as Sin City. And though the roster of stars i...

EARLY FRIDAY & 3-DAY ESTIMATES: 'Madagascar' with $17M Friday & a likely $58M, on track to be one of the all-time top 5 grossing pics from Dreamworks Animation!; 'Role Models' surprisingly strong with a $6M opening day & a possible $15.9M 3-day!

Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content external link • Fri, Nov 7

By Steve Mason ALL-TIME TOP ANIMATED OPENINGS FOR NON-SUMMER SEASON/NON-HOLIDAY RELEASES 1. The Incredibles - $70.4M 2. Ice Age: The Meltdown - $68M 3. Monsters, Inc. - $62.5M 4. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - $57.8M (projected) 5. Shark Tale - $47.6M 6. Ice Age - $46.3M 7. Dr. Suess’ Horton Hears A Who - $45M

FINAL WEEKEND TRACKING: 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Could Grab $60M Opening and $200M Domestic Overall! David Wain's 'Role Models' Targets $12.7M Opening; 'Soul Men' on Track for $10M!

Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content external link • Wed, Nov 5

By Steve Mason The original Madagascar was disproportionately strong overseas, and the sequel's spectacular performance last weekend in Russia and the Ukraine points toward another huge international box office sensation. This is probably because of the franchise’s distinctly multicultural f...

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WEEKEND ESTIMATES: 'Lakeview' Sees Green w/$15.6M; Dane Cook's 'Best Friend's Girl' and 'Igor' at Nos. 3 and 4; 'Ghost Town' Haunts Empty Theaters at No. 8; Knightley's 'Duchess' Rules Crowded PTA Field!

Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content external link • Fri, Sep 19

By Steve Mason FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. (Pacific): Samuel L. Jackson has opened at the top of the box office for a second time in 2008. His racially-charged, crooked-cop flick Lakeview Terrace (Sony) is the new No. 1 movie in America, as I first reported Friday night, with a $15.6 million opening. The movie clearly "cli...

FINAL WEEKEND TRACKING: Samuel L. Jackson to Scare Up a Weekend Win with 'Lakeview Terrace;' Cook's 'My Best Friend's Girl' Seems Headed for $12M!

Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content external link • Wed, Sep 17

By Steve Mason Early reviews for Terrace are decidedly negative with just a 42 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the presence of Samuel L. Jackson on the marquee will give this genre pic the boost it needs to win. I am projecting $15 million or so for the frame, which would put it on par with Jackson...

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