“Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi” tops Philippine box-office for the weekend of August 31–September 4, 2011

The Star Cinema comedy movie “Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi” starring Toni Gonzaga and Eugene Domingo had an opening gross of P16.34 million which is good enough to top Philippine box-office for the period of August 31–September 4, 2011.

Four other films opened on the same period with the indie film “Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington” at no. 4, “Bad Teacher” at no. 5, “Shark Night 3D” at no. 8 and “Deep Gold” at no. 10.

As for the GMA Films movie “Tween Academy: Class of 2012,” it raked in a gross of P29.88 million in 2 weeks. The Star Cinema movie “Way Back Home,” on the other hand, had a gross of P25.78 million in 2 weeks.

Here’s the Philippine box office tally for the opening weekend of August 31–September 4, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering movies are highlighted in yellow):

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of September 13, 2011)

1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P415.74-M
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P295.96-M
3. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
4. Thor – P173.98M
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
6. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M
7. Captain America – P153.3
8. Green Lantern – P132.3M
9. Fast Five – P126.8M
10. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M

TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of September 13, 2011)

1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Temptation Island – P60-M
6. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M
8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
9. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank – P30.26M
10. Tween Academy: Class of 2012 – P29.88M
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11. Way Back Home – P25.78-M
12. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P19.84-M
13. Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi – P16.34-M *
14. Tumbok – P10.53M
15. Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington – P7.5-M *
16. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M

Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters

Figures are estimates from third party tabulator Box Office Mojo

“Way Back Home” registered a box-office gross of P25.8 million in two weeks.

As expected, Cars 2 opened at no. 1 in the Philippines for the period of August 24 to 28, 2011 according to Box-Office Mojo. The Disney-Pixar movie raked in P37.78 million followed by the horror flick Final Destination 5 with P25.5 million.

Meanwhile, the Kathryn Bernardo-Julia Montes starrer “Way Back Home” settled for fifth place on its second week. The Star Cinema movie has grossed P25.8 million in 2 weeks.

Two more Hollywood films opened in the country on the same period. Action movie Colombiana placed 6th with P2.52 million and the romantic drama One Day settled for no. 8 with P2 million.



HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of August 30, 2011)

1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P415.74-M
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P295.96-M
3. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
4. Thor – P173.98M
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
6. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M
7. Captain America – P153.3
8. Green Lantern – P132.3M
9. Fast Five – P126.8M
10. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M

TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of August 30, 2011)

1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Temptation Island – P60-M
6. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M
8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
9. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank – P30.26M
10. Way Back Home – P25.8-M *
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11. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P19.84-M
12. Tumbok – P10.53M
13. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M

Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters

Figures are estimates from third party tabulator Box Office Mojo

Cameron Diaz Swears Up a Storm in ‘Bad Teacher’

Some actors swear a lot as the cameras roll and, in most instances, those blue moments end up on the cutting-room floor. But not in the case of Columbia Pictures’ new comedy “Bad Teacher,” in which Cameron Diaz raises profanity to the level of high art in her title role.

“It was all phonetic,” Diaz said, laughing. “We started with an `F’ and we ended up with a `K,’ and, apparently, if you put these other two letters in between, it makes a very funny noise … and people understand it.”
As Diaz explains, actors typically drop F-bombs on the set, even if it’s not in the script. “Then you’re, `God, you can’t say that. We can’t use that one,’” said the actress.
But in the making of “Bad Teacher,” Diaz said it was just the opposite: “You’re like, `More F-bombs, give it to us’ in this film. So to be able to be on set and have your director screaming that at you is a lot of fun. Everybody is just laughing.”
In the film, Diaz plays Elizabeth Halsey, a teacher who just doesn’t give an F. She’s foul-mouthed, ruthless, and wildly inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can’t wait to marry her meal ticket and walk away from her day job teaching middle school. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). Elizabeth’s outrageous schemes and their wild consequences will shock her students, her coworkers, and even herself.

“Bad Teacher” is a rare, R-rated studio comedy with a female lead. But with the subsequent success of “Bridesmaids,” another rare raunchy female comedy this season, the industry is likely eyeing the concept as Hollywood’s next hot genre. “It wasn’t a character that was originally written for a man and then made for a woman,” Diaz said. “It was conceived as a woman. And so, it is a lot of fun. I think it is funnier. If it was a guy, it wouldn’t be as funny. Guys don’t need to get (breast) jobs.”
The film reunites Diaz with former beau Justin Timberlake. And while Diaz and Timberlake had worked together post-breakup on the “Shrek” films, “Teacher” marks their first live-action effort together. “We were all like, `This is the right person for the job,’” Diaz explained. “Any worry that we had was like what the media was going to turn it into. Because we all know what they can turn it into.
“So we were very grateful that they didn’t, because there was nothing to make of it, other than two people working together, who just happened to have gone out in another time in our lives. So, it wasn’t a big deal, and we had a great time. And we did the job.”
As for Diaz’s own high-school past? She said she never was sent to detention. “I should have, but somehow, I always got away with it.”
And was she a bad girl in high school? “Not in high school,” Diaz replied with a laugh.
Opening across the Philippines on August 31, “Bad Teacher” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2′ Hits $2-B Worldwide in 2 Weeks

After breaking several box-office records on its opening three weeks ago, Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 became the first film in the franchise to reach the $1 billion mark worldwide.

The final “Harry Potter” film, on Saturday, has grossed $296 million in the US and $630 million overseas for a global total of $926 million. Come Sunday (US time), it’s being expected to easily pass the vaunted $1 billion mark.

The highest-grossing in the franchise was still the first installment, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” By the end of this weekend, Deathly Hallows Part 2 should surpass Sorcerer’s Stone’s domestic gross of $317 million. It also will have surpassed the $659 million earned last year internationally by Deathly Hallows Part 1.

Emma Watson takes on dramatic roles on "My Week with Marilyn"

After her decade-long stint as Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson takes on dramatic roles next.

Her first post-Harry Potter movie is the biopic “My Week with Marilyn,” an upcoming British drama film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It also stars Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe.
Emma will play the role of Lucy in the movie and it’s slated to open in theaters November of this year.
Her next project is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” an upcoming American adaptation of the epistolary novel of the same name. It is currently being directed by the novel’s author Stephen Chbosky.
The film is scheduled to be released next year.

“The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles” managed to earn P8.46 million from July 13–17

For the opening weekend of July 13 to 17, Box Office Mojo reported that the launching movie of Pinoy Big Brother winner Melai Cantiveros titled “The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles” has managed to earn P8.46 million on its first 5 days (Wednesday to Sunday) and ranked 4th overall. The film braced the highly-anticipated opening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ which topped Philippine box-office with a haul of P154.1 million in 4 days (Thursday to Sunday).

Following the “Harry Potter” film is “Transformers 3″ which added P26.63 million to its 3 weeks total of P382.72 million. The Michael Bay-helmed movie is currently the top-grossing film in the Philippines for 2011 so far.

Another local movie “Temptation Island” placed third overall and managed to rake in P13.94 million. It now has a running gross of P55.42 million in 2 weeks.

Here’s the Philippine box office tally (Top 10) for the opening weekend of July 13 to 17, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering)

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011

(As of July 20, 2011)

1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P382.75-M *

2. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M

3. Thor – P173.98M

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M

5. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M

6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P154.11M *

7. Green Lantern – P132.3M *

8. Fast Five – P126.8M

9. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M

10. In the Name of Love – P117.2M

TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR

(As of July 20, 2011)

1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M

2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M

3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M

4. Bulong – P67.27M

5. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M

6. Temptation Island – P55.42M *

7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M

8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M

9. Tumbok – P10.53M

10. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P8.46-M *

”Temptation Island”–has raked in P55.42 million in 2 weeks

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of July 20, 2011)
1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P382.75-M *
2. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
3. Thor – P173.98M
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
5. X-Men: First Class – P154.92M
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – P154.11M *
7. Green Lantern – P132.3M *
8. Fast Five – P126.8M
9. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
10. In the Name of Love – P117.2M

TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of July 20, 2011)
1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
6. Temptation Island – P55.42M *
7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M
8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
9. Tumbok – P10.53M
10. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M
Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters
No box-office report yet for “The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles.”
Figures are estimates from third party tabulator Box Office Mojo

The Muppets’ (2011)

The Muppets is an upcoming comedy movie from Walt Disney Pictures directed by James Bobin, under the script by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller.
Here is the official summary of the film:
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, “The Muppets” hits the big screen Nov. 23, 2011.
The Muppets is set to open in theaters on November 23, 2011.

Watch the trailer here:

The Girl with the DRAGON TATTOO (2011) Movie

Check out the trailer for the film adaptation of the best-selling crime novel starring Daniel Craig and helmed by David Fincher.

“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is an upcoming thriller film based from the award-winning crime novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the first in his “Millennium series”.
The upcoming film is written by Steven Zaillian and directed by David Fincher (The Social Network). Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Cowboys and Aliens) stars as Mikael Blomkvist, and Rooney Mara stars as Lisbeth Salander. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on December 21, 2011.

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011

(As of April 10, 2011)

1.Catch Me…I’m In Love – P108.38M *
2. Gulliver’s Travels – P82.33M
3. Bulong – P67.27M
4. I Am Number Four – P64.38M
5. The Tourist – P62.28M
6. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
7. Red Riding Hood – P56.62
8. The Green Hornet – P48.19M
9. Tangled – P47.59M
10. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M

Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters

Russell Brand‘s voice proved more attractive than his acting as moviegoers

British comedian Russell Brand‘s voice proved more attractive than his acting as moviegoers chose to watch the animated film “Hop” over the remake of the 1981 hit comedy “Arthur.”

“Hop,” which features Brand as the voice of reluctant Easter Bunny E.B., grossed an estimated $21.7 million in its second weekend to push its 10-day total to $68.2 million. While “Hop” is certainly heading towards box-office success, the same cannot be said of Brand’s turn as binge-drinking playboy “Arthur,” which opened with a paltry $12.6 million, and was only a little better than the $12.3 million earned by fellow new release “Hannah,” a film about a teen assassin played by Saoirse Ronan.

Coming in at fourth spot with 11.1 million was “Soul Surfer,” a film based on the life story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack. “Soul Surfer” also features the film debut of singer Carrie Underwood. Natalie Portman’s recent Academy Awards victory failed to prevent her latest film from opening poorly as the R-rated “Your Highness” could only muster $9.5 million for sixth spot.

The Top 10 Movies in North America:

1 Hop (PG) $21.7M2

2 Arthur (PG-13) $12.6M

3 Hanna (PG-13) $12.3M

4 Soul Surfer (PG) $11.1M

5 Insidious (PG-13) $9.7M

6 Your Highness (R) $9.5M

7 Source Code (PG-13) $9.0M

8 Limitless (PG-13) $5.7M

9 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 (PG) $4.9M

10 The Lincoln Lawyer (R) $4.6M

Brad Pitt stars in “The Tree of Life,” a film featuring some surreal and sci-fi elements.

Heath Ledger was supposed to star in this movie but because he passed away, he was replaced by Brad Pitt.

Also starring in the film are Jessica Chastain (Jolene) and Academy Award winner Sean Penn (I Am Sam, Mystic River). Directed by Academy Award nominee Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line), The Tree of Life is set to open in theaters on May 27, 2011.
Here is the official synopsis of the film as released by Fox Searchlight Pictures at the 2010 American Film Market:
We trace the evolution of an eleven-year-old boy in the Midwest, Jack, one of three brothers. At first all seems marvelous to the child. He sees as his mother does with the eyes of his soul. She represents the way of love and mercy, where the father tries to teach his son the world’s way of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. The picture darkens as he has his first glimpses of sickness, suffering and death. The world, once a thing of glory, becomes a labyrinth.
From this story is that of adult Jack, a lost soul in a modern world, seeking to discover amid the changing scenes of time that which does not change: the eternal scheme of which we are a part. When he sees all that has gone into our world’s preparation, each thing appears a miracle—precious, incomparable. Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life.
The story ends in hope, acknowledging the beauty and joy in all things, in the everyday and above all in the family—our first school—the only place that most of us learn the truth about the world and ourselves, or discover life’s single most important lesson, of unselfish love.

Mad Meen Coming Soon this 2012

“Mad Men” is coming back for another season, albeit later than usual due to still unresolved issues between series creator and producer Matthew Weiner and cable network AMC.

AMC released a statement on Tuesday, confirming that it has approved production of the fifth season of the Emmy Award-winning cable drama series, which the network hopes to start airing in early 2012. “AMC has officially authorized production of season 5 of Mad Men, triggering our option with Lionsgate. While we are getting a later start than in years past due to ongoing, key non-cast negotiations, Mad Men will be back for a fifth season in early 2012,” the cable network said in the statement.

According to Deadline.com, the main road blocks in the negotiation are the changes to the show that AMC wants incorporated beginning the 5th season. It is believed that AMC wants product placement and more commercials, which essentially means cutting the show’s running time by about two minutes per episode.

Take your first-look at the new poster of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” which has just been released by Warner Bros.!

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2,” is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second of two full-length parts.

In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.

It all ends here.

Distributed by Warner Bros., “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” will be released in Philippine theatres and IMAX, in 3D and 2D, beginning July 15, 2011.

‘Captain America’ (2011)

The full trailer for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment’s big screen adaptation of Captain America: The First Avenger has been released online.

Here is the official synopsis of the movie:

“Captain America: The First Avenger” will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.)

Captain America: The First Avenger opens worldwide on July 22nd 2011.

Red Riding Hood No. 1 at PHL, Grosses P16.6M in 3 Days

Warner Bros.’ romantic fantasy thriller “Red Riding Hood” — about a medieval lass haunted by a werewolf — howled at the Philippine box-office over the March 11 to 13 weekend for a three-day gross of P16.6-million nationwide.

This was announced today by Francis Soliven, general manager of Warner Bros. (F.E.), Inc., the movie’s local distributor.

Directed by “Twilight’s” Catherine Hardwicke, the film marks the first No. 1 opening of the year for Warner. “`Red Riding Hood’s’ successful launch is a great start for us in 2011,” says Soliven.
“This certainly augurs well for the rest of the year.”

Warner’s line-up of potential blockbusters still include “Sucker Punch” later this month, “Green Lantern” in June, the penultimate “Harry Potter” movie in July, “Final Destination 5 3D” in August, “Journey to the Center of the Earth 2” in September, “Contagion” in October and “Happy Feet 2” in November.

Trinoma (P1.37-M) posted the biggest opening among theatres overall, followed (in descending order) by SM Mall of Asia (P771,339), Greenbelt 3 (P735,102), Glrorietta 4 (P721,754), Power Plant (P594,461), Eastwood (P558,333), SM Megamall (P519,588), Alabang Town Center (P489,527), SM North EDSA (P458,796) and Gateway Cineplex (P455,722).

Completing the Top 20 cinemas are Shang Cineplex (448,0040), Ayala Cebu (P443,432), SM Cebu (P443,124), Greehills Theatremall (P370,720), Robinsons Ermita (P339,150), Robinsons Galleria (281,038), SM Baguio (P266,384), Gaisano Davao (P244,337), SM Bacolod (P244,056) and Market Market (P239,264).

“Red Riding Hood” features an ensemble cast, led by Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Oscar® nominee Virgina Madsen, and Oscar® winner Julie Christie.

In “Red Riding Hood,” Seyfried plays Valerie, a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie’s older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village.

As the death toll rises with each moon, Valerie begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. As panic grips the town, Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast—one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect…and bait.

Still showing across the Philippines, “Red Riding Hood” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Puss in Boots Teaser

“Puss in Boots” is a spin-off from the hit animated movie franchise “Shrek” and stars Antonio Banderas as the voice of the master cat. It follows the character of Puss in Boots before his first appearance in 2004′s Shrek 2. The prequel’s story centers on the swashbuckling cat and how he comes to meet Shrek and his friends, while introducing new characters as well.

Also lending their voices in the movie are Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. Directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third), the film is scheduled to be released on November 4 on regular, 3D and IMAX screens.

Watch the teaser Here!

X-Men: First Class. Poster Collection

20th Century Fox has released 6 character posters for the upcoming film “X-Men: First Class.”

Featured on the 6 posters are two of movie’s characters: James McAvoy as the young Professor X and Michael Fassbender as the young Magneto.

“Sucker Punch” will be released to IMAX theatres

IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that director Zack Snyder‘s next big action thriller “Sucker Punch” will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s regular format rollout on March 25.

The film is part of the previously announced agreement between Warner Bros. and IMAX to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in IMAX’s format over the course of the next three and a half years (from 2010 through 2013). “Sucker Punch” will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with IMAX DMR technology.

“As we have seen in the past, Zack Snyder’s films are ideally suited to IMAX’s powerful format, and we’re very excited to add ‘Sucker Punch’ to our growing lineup of IMAX releases,” said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

“The growing international IMAX theater network will enable us to offer the premium IMAX release of ‘Sucker Punch’ to a wider audience, introducing even more moviegoers to the winning combination of Zack Snyder’s vision and IMAX’s powerful format,” added Veronika Kwan-Rubinek, President, International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

“Zack Snyder’s unique vision and successful track-record makes him an important member of the IMAX family and we’re looking forward to his next film, which we believe is a great addition to our line up of exciting Warner Bros. films,” said Richard L. Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. “Our digital theatre system has accelerated the growth of our theatre network and provides us with significant flexibility in the release and programming schedule in our theatres, which enables us to offer this film to even more fans of Zack Snyder and IMAX.”

“Zack Snyder embraces the IMAX format in a truly unique way, and by way of his past IMAX releases, he has created his own unique brand of The IMAX Experience that audiences love,” said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “This is a very welcome addition to our Warner Bros. slate of “all-star” titles and we’re looking forward to opening day.”

“Sucker Punch” is an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary.

She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls—the outspoken Rocket (Jenna Malone), the street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), the fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish)—to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorski (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).

Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a Wise Man (Glenn), their unbelievable journey—if they succeed—will set them free.

Opening worldwide beginning March 25, 2011, “Sucker Punch” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Meet Monica Velour stars Dustin Ingram (Sky High) and Sex and The City‘s

Meet Monica Velour stars Dustin Ingram (Sky High) and Sex and The City‘s Kim Cattrall, and directed by Keith Bearden.

Synopsis: In this irreverent comedy, awkward teenager Tobe (Dustin Ingram) sets off on a road trip to meet Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), his favorite ’80s porn star, at a rare live appearance hundreds of miles away. Instead of the glamorous sexpot portrayed on film, he finds a 49-year-old single mom living in a trailer in rural Indiana, performing at seedy strip clubs to make ends meet. A starry-eyed Tobe, still captivated by his crush, befriends Monica, further complicating her difficult life. Kim Cattrall gives a career-defining performance in this offbeat love story that appeals to the dreamer — and the nerd — in all of us.

Meet Monica Velour will be released to theaters on April 8, 2011.