HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 rests comfortably at number one in its debut for Sony Pictures this weekend! The Sequel Animated Feature earns $48.2 million from 3,754 theatres. While Critics were tough on it with a 46% on the Tomatometer, Audiences gave it an excellent A- CinemaScore. Its Predecessor in 2012 earned $42 million opening weekend.
THE INTERN proves to be a success, debut in second for Warner Bros. with $18.2 million from 3,305 theatres. The Dramedy starring Anne Hathaway and Robert DeNiro, directed by Nancy Meyers, gets a mixed 56% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore, which definitely will help it in coming weeks.
MAZE RUNNER: SCORCH TRIALS slips to third spot for 20th Century Fox this weekend, earning $14 million in its second week out, a cumulative total of $51 in two weeks domestically.
EVEREST expands to 3.006 theatres for Universal Pictures, earning $12.4 million in its second week.
BLACK MASS is in fifth spot with $11.5 million for Warner Bros., totaling $42.5 million in two weeks.
THE GREEN INFERNO opens in ninth with $3.5 million for HTR/eOne Films, from 1,540 theatres. The Horror from Eli Roth gets 39% on the Tomatometer and a C- CinemaScore.
Notably rounding out the Top Ten is TIFF ’15 Selection, SICARIO which plays only at 59 theatres in limited release, earning an impressive $1.7 million already for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films.
It’s Selfie Time! This Canada Day those of you in the Greater Toronto Area will have a chance to meet the Characters of HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2!
Canada Day celebrations will be taking place at Kinsmen Park in Pickering and among the festivities will be an opportunity to meet and take Selfies with your favourite Drac’s Pack Characters from the Film between 12-5 PM!
Details below:
Sony Pictures Canada release HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 on Friday, September 25, 2015.
Here’s a map to Kinsmen Park:
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The sixth annual edition of SUMMER OF SONY is currently taking place in Cancun, Mexico, where Media get exciting first dibs on announcements and upcoming Films on Sony Pictures‘ exciting slate!
So far, Photo Calls have taken place for Hotel Transylvania 2, Goosebumps, XMAS and The 5th Wave. You too can have front-row access to these Junkets here too. Watch them below!
Hotel Transylvannia 2:
Goosebumps:
XMAS:
Ricki & The Flash:
The 5th Wave:
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Set for a worldwide release on March 31, 2017, GET SMURFY officially has been scheduled-in and it was announced Demi Lovato, Mandy Patinkin and Rainn Wilson will be lending their voices to the latest installment of the $800-million-grossing Franchise!
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We loved Hotel Transylvania and are so excited to see this new Teaser for HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2! To be released right before the Halloween madness, this Sequel reunites the voices of the Ensemble we loved so much the first time around.
Official Synopsis:
Dracula (Adam Sandler), worried that his adorable human/vampire grandson Dennis isn’t showing signs of being a vampire, enlists his friends to put Dennis through a “monster-in-training” boot camp. But little do they know that Drac‘s grumpy, old school dad Vlad (Mel Brooks) is about to pay a family visit to the hotel… and when he finds out that his great-grandson is not a pure blood—and that humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania—things are going to get batty!
See the Trailer:
Sony Pictures Canada release HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 on Friday, September 25, 2015.
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Remaining true to form, Paranormal Activity 4 opens big in its debut this weekend for Paramount Pictures. The Franchise which has grossed over $295 million prior in North America alone, earns $30 million with its latest from 3,412 theates. Made for only $5 million, the Horror uncharacteristically received negative Reviews unlike its well-received Predecessors, with 24% garnered on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer.
Ben Affleck’s Argo continues to performing outstandingly at the Box Office, sitting at number two this weekend with $16.7 million, now earning a total $45.5 million in two weeks. Its Cast continues to promote the factual Drama on the Talk Show Circuit with Bryan Cranston even hitting-up a far-reaching Audience including Viewers of Chelsea Lately this week. Even Wife of Affleck, Jennifer Garner, was on the Show promoting her own Film Butter, singing the Film’s praises recently.
Even though it slips to third spot this weekend, Taken 2 is still going strong in its third week, earning $13.3 million for Universal Pictures, just ahead of another former Champion in Sony Pictures’ Hotel Transylvania with $13.2 million.
Alex Cross opens in fifth spot with $12 million for eOne Films/Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate Films from 2,539 theatres. The Action-Thriller starring the unlikeliest of Combinations in Matthew Fox and Tyler Perry, might not have fared well with Critics (13% on the Tomatometer), but Audiences gave it an “A” CinemaScore.
Pitch Perfect continues to exceed expectations hanging onto the Top Ten in its fourth week at number right with a respectable $6.8million, while Looper rounds things out with with $4.1 million.
After a few weak weekends in a row, Moviegoers finally showed their Box Office support this weekend with a big debut for Sony Pictures’ Hotel Transylvania. The Animated Feature starring Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez and Kevin James debuts with $43 million from 3,349 theatres across North America. The Film debuted at TIFF just a few weeks back. See my Snaps with the Cast here!
Sony Pictures/Alliance Films earned big numbers from Action-Thriller, Looper, starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the Film also receiving a Premiere here at TIFF a couple weeks back as the Opening Night Gala. It earns $21.2 million from 2,992 theatres, making it a Sony Pictures Top Two in the U.S., opening with resoundingly strong reviews at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Last week’s number one Film End of Watch continues to perform well in third with $8 million, tallying at a two-week total of $25.9 million, exceeding all expectations for Open Road and VVS Films with a $7 million budget. Trouble with the Curve and Thriller The House at the End of the Street follow closely behind in fourth and fifth with $7.5 million and $7.1 million respectively.
Musical-Comedy Pitch Perfect, debuts in sixth impressively with $5.2 million from only 335 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Film is Anna Kendrick‘s second film in the Top Ten along with End of Watch this weekend, and it likely will expand to bigger numbers in coming weeks.
Best Picture Candidate The Master showing in 856 theatres only, continues to perform fairly well with $2.71 million in ninth spot for The Weinstein Co./eOne Films, while Won’t Back Down starring Maggie Gyllenhaal (two Gyllenhaals in the Top Ten) and Viola Davis, rounds out the Top Ten for 20th Century Fox with $2.7 million from 2,515 theatres.
Loud shrieks could be heard outside the TIFF 2012 Press Conference for Hotel Transylvania earlier today with the arrival of Selena Gomez! The Entertainer who was here last night for mixed-reviewed Spring Breakers also, continued her whirlwind round of Promotions today and made lots of time for Fans. There were tears of happiness all around as she made her way over to Fans who brought large signs in support of their Idol.
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Saturday Night Live Alumni Molly Shannon partook in promotion for Hotel Transylvania and was absolutely lovely earlier today, generously spending time with Fans while her Driver awaited her. The bubbly Shannon currently is at-work on Scary Movie 5.
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The gorgeous Fran Drescher is a familiar face to many of us who grew-up in the ’90s, having starred in Hit Sitcom, The Nanny. Drescher looked stunning out and about doing Press for Hotel Transylvania earlier today as part of TIFF 2012 Festivities, generously taking Photos with Fans.
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Adorable Funnyman Kevin James was perhaps one of the greatest surprises of the day, showing-up at the Press Conference for Hotel Transylvania as prior he had not been confirmed. The King of Queens Star arrived much to the delight of Fans earlier today and in addition to having completed work recently on Grown-Ups 2, his next release will be Here Comes the Boom this October where we will see him undergo a massive physical transformation after Mixed Martial Arts training.
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