Hey All,
The news is rather short for today, but please read on:
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Starz has greenlit another action drama series from Spartacus executive producers Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert. This one will be called Noir, which is a live-action adaptation of the 2001 Japanese anime series that has been in development at the network since last fall. It follows two female assassins who team up to fight against a secret society. After discovering they’re mysteriously linked, the two, under the Noir moniker, have to work together until they get answers about why and how they are connected – or until one of them kills the other. (Deadline)
CONDOLENCES
The saxophone player Clarence Clemons, who is part of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band passed away over the weekend after suffering a stroke. He was 69 years old. (E! Online)
ME: RIP, Mr. Clemons. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans.
MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE…
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Actress Evangeline Lilly (Lost) has joined the much anticipated two-part prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy The Hobbit that is being directed by Peter Jackson. She will take on the part of a new character – the woodland elf Tauriel. Meanwhile actor Barry Humphries, best known for his alter ego Dame Edna Everage, will play the Goblin King. The movie is expected to be released in late 2012. (E! Online)
Here are the top 10 movies at the box office for this past weekend according to Exhibitor Relations and E! Online:
1. Green Lantern, $52.7 million
2. Super 8, $21.3 million
3. Mr. Popper’s Penguins, $18.2 million
4. X-Men: First Class, $11.5 million
5. The Hangover Part II, $9.6 million
6. Kung Fu Panda 2, $8.7 million
7. Bridesmaids, $7.5 million
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, $6.2 million
9. Midnight in Paris, $5.2 million
10. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, $2.2 million
That’s it. Enjoy!
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