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The 20 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

Jun 21, 2014 – 12:03 AM
By Kirsten Acuna A big Hollywood blockbuster often requires a lot of cash. While it doesn't always take a big production budget to make a break-out hit, the most successful movies are often the costliest. We turned to IMDB and Box Office Mojo to gather the priciest films ever made, and consulted...
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The Sequels Have It: '22 Jump Street' And 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Top Weekend Box Office

Jun 18, 2014 – 12:05 PM
By Sandy Cohen, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. - In a summertime battle of sequels, a pair of kooky cops beat out flying dragons for the top spot at the box office. The R-rated comedy "22 Jump Street" debuted in first place with $60 million, followed by...
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Director Julie Taymor settles "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" suit

Apr 11, 2013 – 4:31 PM
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Julie Taymor has reached a settlement in her ongoing lawsuit against the producers of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," the parties said Wednesday. They did not release details of the settlement, but said that the agreement resolves...
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'Evil Dead' revival possesses fans with $25.8M

Apr 9, 2013 – 3:01 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) The horror remake "Evil Dead" has opened as the top draw at theaters with a first weekend of $25.8 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location,...
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'Evil Dead' rises again with $26M box-office stake

Apr 7, 2013 – 5:31 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil Dead" debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. In a tight fight for second-place were two holdovers, the...
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Robert Downey Jr. promotes 'Iron Man 3' in Beijing

Apr 6, 2013 – 7:01 AM
BEIJING (AP) Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr. has traveled to Beijing to promote "Iron Man 3," which was filmed partly in China and features well-known Chinese actors. At a news conference Saturday, Downey who reprises the role of Tony Stark in the upcoming movie said he's fascinated with Chinese...
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DeGeneres hooked for 'Nemo' sequel 'Finding Dory'

Apr 2, 2013 – 8:01 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) Ellen DeGeneres is going fishing again with a sequel to the animated blockbuster "Finding Nemo." Disney and its Pixar Animation unit announced Tuesday that DeGeneres will reprise her "Nemo" voice role for "Finding Dory." The sequel is due out Nov. 25, 2015, and will be directed...
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'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M

Mar 31, 2013 – 6:01 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys brought to life marched into the No. 1 position at the weekend box...
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Viewers to choose ending of 'Psych' 100th episode

Mar 26, 2013 – 4:01 PM
NEW YORK (AP) From a bank of chairs in an NBC Universal control room, technician Antonella Caruso counted down as if she were anticipating a rocket booster's liftoff: "Nine, eight, seven, six ..." It was a dress rehearsal for USA's plan to let viewers of "Psych" choose the ending of Wednesday's...
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"Avatar" director donates dive craft, says 3D movie due in fall

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By John Gaudiosi (Reuters) - Film director James Cameron is donating the Deepsea Challenger craft he used to make a record-setting solo dive a year ago to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to speed research into the deepest parts of the world's oceans. Cameron, who is focused now on pre-production...
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Leonardo da Vinci gets 'Batman' treatment on Starz

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NEW YORK (AP) In these 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci, he has upstaged every genius multi-tasker in his wake. (OK, not you, Benjamin Franklin and James Franco.) Da Vinci was a whiz as a painter (hint: "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper"), a scientist and engineer, and a futurist dead-set on fighting...
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'Book of Mormon' smashes 1-day box office record

Mar 23, 2013 – 2:00 PM
NEW YORK (AP) The seemingly unstoppable hit "The Book of Mormon" has broken another record this time on the other side of the Atlantic. The quirky, profane musical opened Thursday night to some critical bashing, but the next day earned the highest one-day gross in London theater history. Between...
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'Oz' holds box-office lead with $46.6 million

Mar 18, 2013 – 11:00 PM
NEW YORK (AP) "Oz the Great and Powerful" continued to live up to its name, leading the weekend box office for the second week with $46.6 million. The Halle Berry thriller "The Call" opened well above expectations, taking in $17.1 million in its debut. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters...
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'Oz' again tops box office with $42.2 million

Mar 17, 2013 – 9:31 AM
NEW YORK (AP) "Oz the Great and Powerful" is living up to its name at the box office. Walt Disney's 3-D blockbuster has led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi's prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic "The Wonderful Wizard...
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'Veronica Mars' film's online fundraiser hits goal

Mar 14, 2013 – 6:00 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Veronica Mars" fans just bought themselves a big-screen version of the cult favorite TV series. A crowd-sourcing campaign on the Kickstarter website to raise $2 million for the project hit its goal in less than a day. "Veronica Mars," which starred Kristen Bell as a young sleuth,...
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'Veronica Mars' film's online fundraiser launches

Mar 13, 2013 – 6:30 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Veronica Mars" fans eager for a movie based on the TV series have a chance to put their money where their hopes are. Series creator Rob Thomas launched an online crowd-funding campaign Wednesday to make a big-screen version of the show. "Veronica Mars," which starred Kristen...
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Disney's 'Oz' bewitches box office with $80M debut

Mar 11, 2013 – 5:00 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Oz the Great and the Powerful" clicked with moviegoers. Disney's 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" debuted in first place and earned $80.3 million at the weekend box office in the U.S. and Canada and $69.9 million overseas, according...
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Film project focuses on stories behind debris

Mar 8, 2013 – 10:30 AM
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) A ball. A boat. A little girl's sandal. Filmmakers are working to find and tell the stories behind some of the items that have washed up on North American shores following the deadly 2011 tsunami in Japan. "Lost and Found" aims to reunite items discovered by beachcombers and...
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Star Wars creator George Lucas imagines San Francisco museum

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Filmmaker George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," has submitted a bid to build a "storytelling museum" in San Francisco to share his vast collection of contemporary paintings, illustrations and digital art. Lucas has offered to construct the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum...
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Sam Mendes says no to next James Bond film

Mar 6, 2013 – 8:30 AM
LONDON (AP) Never say never again? Sam Mendes says he won't be directing the next James Bond film but may work on the series again in the future. Mendes has been praised for his work on "Skyfall," the first Bond film to rake in more than $1 billion in revenue. But Mendes says he has made the...
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