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Digital
Media FX News Archives
Sunday
- July 29, 2001
- Planet of the Apes Scores
$70 Million for Weekend
- Shrek Passes Batman
for Top Grossing Movies
- Star Trek X Gets a Director
- News Link of the Day
- Suddenly, Animation is Everywhere
Planet
of the Apes Scores $70 Million for Weekend
(by digitalmediafx.com) Planet of the Apes had a huge
weekend with estimates showing the Tim Burton remake bringing
in $70 million. The take was bigger than the rest of the top 10
movies combined. Despite negative reviews and an audience report
card CinemaScore of a B minus, long lines and sold out showings
were the norm. The $70 million opening is the highest ever for
a Burton movie.
Jurassic
Park 3 continued strong with another $22.5 million. That brings
its total to over $120 million in 12 days. Shrek stayed
in the top 10 by coming in at #10 with $1.7 million to bring its
amazing total to $255 million.
Final box
office numbers will be posted by Digital Media FX on Tuesday.
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Shrek Passes
Batman in Top Grossing Movies List
(by digitalmediafx.com) DreamWorks Shrek has surpassed
Batman as the 15th highest grossing movie of all time.
Shrek, with $255 million, will soon pass both Jaws
and The Grinch, which both made $260 million domestically.
The Grinch was the highest grossing movie at the box office
last year.
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Star Trek
X Gets a Director
(by digitalmediafx.com) Star Trek X, on schedule for
a late 2002 release, will be directed by Stuart Baird, according
to Daily Variety. Baird was the director of U.S. Marshals
and Executive Decision. He also has an extensive film editing
background that includes past high-profile movies like Superman,
LadyHawke, and Lethal Weapon.
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News Link
of the Day - Suddenly, Animation is Everywhere
According
to Dallas Morning News:
"So you're
no animation fanatic, but you savor summer blockbusters. You kind
of liked Pearl Harbor, thought Cats and Dogs was,
well, cute and sampled a few sequels (The Mummy Returns, Dr.
Dolittle 2) with the kids.
Without knowing
it, and without even making it to Shrek, you've become
a cartoon consumer..."
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