In what will likely be considered a wise decision, studios are steering clear of Capt. Jack Sparrow this weekend.
Yep, with the summer movie season officially underway, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' the fourth installment in the popular Disney franchise, is this weekend's only major new release, opening in 4,000 theatres nationwide on Friday including all 3 Twin Ports Marcus Theatres.
This is the time of the year when the studios pull out their big guns for what's sure to be another epic summer movie season.
And it looks like there could be a few moneymakers this weekend, with the hilarious 'Bridesmaids' (from the producers of 'Knocked Up' and 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin') and the big screen adaptation of 'Priest' opening in a local Marcus Theatre.
Get a rundown of what's opening this weekend, plus a list of movies still in theaters, after the jump.
According to a mock publication called the Galactic Empire Times, Imperial leader Darth Vader confirmed this week that terrorist mastermind Obi-Wan Kenobi has been killed.
In this spoof of the recent killing of Osama bin Laden, "agents of the Imperial Army and stormtroopers of the 501st Legion" found Obi-Wan in a "compound, only about 50 miles from the base of operations for the Imperial Storm Squadron."
Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino will return to his on-screen mob roots in the much-talked about 'Gotti: Three Generations,' a biopic about infamous mobster John Gotti.
According to EW.com, Pacino will play Aniello John 'Mr. Neil' Dellacroce, consigliere to Carlo Gambino. He'll join the previously cast John Travolta, Kelly Preston and troublemaker Lindsay Lohan, who have signed on to play John, Victoria and Kim Gotti, respectively.
As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office.
The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.
Three new movies are opening at our local Marcus Theatres this weekend.
One has the makings of a mega-blockbuster in 'Thor,' the latest in a long line of superhero movies from Marvel. Interestingly enough, this one is from critically acclaimed and Oscar-nominated director Kenneth Branagh, the man behind such Shakespeare adaptations as 'Henry V.'
The other big releases this weekend are a nice alternative to the loud thunderous action in 'Thor.' The first is 'Something Borrowed,' based on the popular book by Emily Giffin, starring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin. If that doesn't float you boat, you may want to try 'Jumping the Broom,' about two very different families who come together for a wedding at Martha's Vineyard.
Which of these movies will you see this weekend? Take a look at their trailers after the jump, then check out a list of movies still playing in Marcus Theatres.
'Fast Five' kicked into high gear at the weekend box office.
The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April's previous owner was fittingly 2009's 'Fast and Furious, with $71 million.)
'Fast Five's' impressive debut was more than enough to dethrone last weekend's box office champ, 'Rio,' which this week earned a steady $14.4 million, putting it past the $100 million mark.
The guys, the teens and the kids will find something new in the 3 Twin Ports Marcus Theatres. Vin Diesel returns with Paul Walker for the fifth installment of the 'Fast and Furious' movie franchise. Disney is luring the teen crowd to the theatres this weekend with 'Prom'. And finally the voices of Amy Poehler, Hayden Panettiere and Glenn Close star in the kid friendly animation 'Hoodwinked Too'. See the trailers and showtimes after the break.
April 29, 2011 Ozzy has his demons, but he's a hard guy not to like. At first glance we might think he's over the line, but considering all he's been through makes one understand why he is the way he is. I'm hoping they release the film nationally. I'd love to own a copy.
Starting this Wednesday at 1PM, the city of Altoona, PA, will change its name to 'POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold,' and keep it for 60 days.
It's all tied to the brand-new documentary from 'Super Size Me' star Morgan Spurlock, which chronicles the prevalence of product placement and advertising in American life.
According to the AP, Altoona -- which has 31,000 residents, and is located 85 miles east of Pittsburgh -- will receive $25,000 for the tongue-in-cheek product placement. It will also play host to the East Coast premiere of the film on Wednesday.
April 27, 2011 Should be interesting to see the Gov back in action. I'll go see it.
The Governator is part of a new rights package being shopped around studios
Arnold Schwarzennegger is set to return to Terminator. Following his run as Governor of California, it has emerged that Arnie is part of new negotiations in the works to bring the seminal robot sci-fi franchise back to cinemas.
