Pixar’s Toy Story 3 earns Disney another spot in the $1 billion club
Not only are the toys back in town, the toys are in the money! Just last week, Pixar’s Toy Story 3 became the highest grossing animated film of all time, besting DreamWorks Animations’ Shrek 2. A few weeks before that, the Disney film crossed the $400 million dollar mark. Now, the box office receipts make it official, as Toy Story 3 moves into the incredibly exclusive $1 billion dollar club. Ignoring the concept of inflation, there are only 6 other movies in this famous grouping, which helps set Toy Story 3 aside as one of the greatest films and accomplishments of all time – just edging out Batman’s The Dark Knight. With the third, and reportedly final installment in the trilogy, the Toy Story franchise will forever be known as one of the most successful. Take a look at the rest of the list (more… )
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Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra, the waterbender after Avatar Aang
With the success of the Avatar animated series, as well as M. Night Shyamalan’s motion picture The Last Airbender, it’s no wonder Nickelodeon wants to keep the train running for the American born anime series! Thankfully, we’ve finally got word of the next chapter in the franchise: The Legend of Korra. The latest Avatar, Korra is the successor to Aang. She is a teenage girl born to the Southern Water Tribe who has already mastered Waterbending, Earthbending, and Firebending. She needs only to learn Aang’s art of Airbending to evolve into a fully realized Avatar, learning from Tenzin, the son of Aang and Katara. The toon, from the same creators, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is set to debut on Nick in 2011. Sounds like a fun new take on the series, but will it surpass the original? (more… )
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Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me can’t hold the box office against Inception
Movie buffs have had a lot of great cinema in the past few weeks to keep them busy at the box office. Seemingly each week this year, there’s been a must-see movie, more often than not an animated one! Though despite two recent toon juggernauts running the show at the box theaters, it was Inception (from the creators of Batman’s The Dark Knight) that walked away with the top prize this week. Universal’s Despicable Me held it’s own at third place with $23 million, with Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3 pulling in another $9 million. Nickelodeon’s Avatar film, the Last Airbender, also grabbed another $4 million for it’s total. The box office list finished up with Tom Cruise’s Knight and Day, not to be confused with the Pixar short Day & Night. Take a look at the full weekend box office list! (more… )
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Despicable Me tops Toy Story 3, The Last Airbender, and the Twilight Saga
Gru is king at the box office, as Despicable Me trumps all movie competitors this weekend. Despite the might of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3, beyond the popularity of The Twilight Saga’s Eclipse, and even surpassing new comers like Predators, it was pure evil that fans delighted in this weekend. The Universal Pictures film pulled in over $50 million dollars in the three day span, soundly defeating the second place Eclipse. The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon’s live action retelling of the anime Avatar, fell to 5th place in the rankings with just over $16 million. Take a look at the full haul! (more… )
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Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3 on weekend 3 in 3D for hundred million 3 on July 3
3! 3! 3!!! With $250 million already in the bank, Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 3 hopes to reach the magical plateau of $300 million this holiday weekend, with the help of some eager movie goers. But being able to reach, and “eclipse” that mark will be no easy task, especially against The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the latest in the Twilight franchise hitting theaters this weekend, as well – not to mention Nickelodeon’s new The Last Airbender film, following the story of Aang the Avatar. Toy Story 3 has already topped the first two in the franchise; 1995′s Toy Story pulled in $191 million and the sequel, 1999′s Toy Story 2, had $245 million. Together, the first two films pulled in another $30 at the box office during last year’s Toy Story / Toy Story 2 double feature in 3D. So how high will the numbers eventually climb? No one knows for sure — but I know I’ll be seeing it at least one more time in theaters! (more… )
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The Last Airbender Movie brings Nickelodeon’s Avatar to theaters TODAY
It’s Air, it’s Water, it’s Earth, it’s Fire, and it’s in 3D. M. Night Shyamalan is bringing the magic and mystery of Nickelodeon’s Avatar to the big screen today, finally, with the launch of the highly anticipated The Last Airbender. The film tells the story of Aang; the only individual on the planet with the power to manipulate all four elements, and it’s up to him to wield those abilities, as the Avatar, to save the day. This will serve as the opening chapter into the anime-based title, with a potential trilogy to follow, based on the success of this one. Local theaters in my area have already sold out the opening shows, with hordes of fans lining up to get their first look. Who is going this weekend?? (more… )
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The Last Airbender brings Avatar to theaters this Thursday
Getting excited? Do you feel it in the air? Bent or otherwise? Well you’d better be! In just a matter of days, Nickelodeon Movies is bringing the hit Nick-based anime series Avatar to the big screen as The Last Airbender. The M. Night Shyamalan production, originally set to hit on July 2nd, is arriving a whole 24 hours earlier, much to the delight of fans everywhere. And, of course, the adventure will be presented in three of the best dimensions you could imagine. With tickets already on sale, its possible some of you already have plans to see the film this Thursday — I know I do! (more… )
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Nickelodeon launches M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender July 1st
Fans waiting until July 2nd to feast their eyes upon M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender might be a bit disappointed. Why? Well, because they’ll no longer be the first people to check out the film! Nickelodeon Movies has announced that they’re releasing the live action take on Avatar a whole day earlier, hitting box offices on July 1st nationwide. Sure, this puts a bit more competition between this film and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, set to open the day before, but the battle will be fun! Which will you be at? (more… )
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