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Dark Knight Rises Stays On Top

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterThe Dark Knight Rises was able to stay at the top of the box office this weekend beating out the remake Total Recall, which came in below expectations.  The Dark Knight Rises earned another $36.4 million compared to Recall‘s anemic $26 million. That $26 million was better than the $25.5 million the original brought in (but adjusted for inflation would be less) and is on the lower end of studio predictions.

Dark Knight Rises, from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, fell only 41 percent in its third weekend and has now grossed $354.6 million domestically. The movie continues to trail The Dark Knight, which had amassed a domestic war chest of $393 million at the same point in time.

Imax theaters continue to see big grosses for Dark Knight Rises, generating $5.6 million in tickets sales over the weekend for a total of $48 million.

Domestic ticket sales were down 25 percent from the same weekend last year. The research firm NRG has been warning studios that 20 percent of the moviegoing audience are “skittish” after the Aurora shooting and 16 percent reported they would be watching the Olympics this weekend which might explain the slow down at the box office.

Around the Tubes: Weekend Edition

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It’s the weekend, which is awesome. I’m spending it catching up on some reading.

Around the Blogs:

The Mary Sue – Guardians of The Galaxy Gets A New Writer, We Learn Some Interesting Black Widow News – I really wonder how this movie will turn out.

The ComiChron – July 2012 comics sales: Steady as she goes – Great to see things are steady.

Bleeding Cool – DC Comics “Not Having This Conversation” About Crediting Bill Finger On The Dark Knight Films – Interesting.

 

Around the Tubes:

Talking Comics – Hawkeye #1

The Journal of of the Lincoln Heights Heights Literary Society – The Legend of Bold Riley

CBR – Swamp Thing #12

Think Hero – Comic Book Reviews – “ink Hero” Ultimate Spider-Man #13, Hawkeye #1, Swamp Thing #12, Animal Man #12 (VIDEO)

The Dark Knight Rises Stays at Top the Box Office

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterAs expected The Dark Knight Rises held the top spot at the weekend box office dropping 60.5% from the previous week and bringing in an estimated $64.1 million. The Dark Knight’s dropped 54% in it’s second weekend, so this third film isn’t doing as well, and more than likely the Olympics is the cause.  Friday night was lower than Saturday, more than likely from people watching the opening ceremonies. The top 12 films was off more than 20% from the same frame last year.

The Dark Knight Rises’ 10-day domestic total of $289 million is behind The Dark Knight’s 10-day cumulative of $313.8 million. The Avengers had made $373.1 million at this point to compare. Worldwide The Dark Knight Rises has earned $537.3 million. Overseas is bringing in about 46% of the earnings. That’s about exactly the same as The Dark Knight.

HeroClix Online Announces DC Comics’ The Dark Knight Rises Figure of the Week

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HeroClix Online developers today announced the latest set to join the “Figure of the Week” program, showcasing over a half dozen all-new figures from DC Comics’ The Dark Knight Rises collection. The Dark Knight Rises Figure of the Week will run today through early September.

Find the full Figure of the Week schedule below, detailing which figures will be available each week:

July 26-Aug. 1: Batman
Aug. 2-8: Bruce Wayne
Aug. 9-15: Catwoman
Aug. 16-22: Bane
Aug. 23-29: Rachel Dawes (from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight)
Aug. 30-Sept. 5: John Blake

During the Figure of the Week program, two individual figures from an upcoming set are made available weekly for a limited time. More information on the Figure of the Week program can be found here.

First Lawsuit Filed Over The Dark Knight Rises Shooting

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterThe first lawsuit (and I’m expecting more) filed over the Aurora, Colorado shooting tragedy has been filed. The lawsuit was filed by a movie goer who was in the building, not in the actual theater where the shooting occurred.  TMZ is reporting that Torrence Brown Jr. was in theater 16 at the time of the shooting. The shooting occurred in theater 9. One of Brown’s best friends, A.J. Boik, was shot in the chest and died.  Brown, who was not physically injured, claims to now suffer from extreme trauma. Brown has hired attorney Donald Karpel to sue for damages for the extreme trauma he suffered and continues to suffer.

The suit targets three parties. The theater, which is claimed was negligent in leaving the emergency exit doors at the rear of the theater unguarded by alarm or person, Holmes’ doctors, who Karpel says prescribed drugs Holmes was on during the shooting and for which they failed to monitor him (though Karpel says “appears” which means there’s no evidence he was on anything, just speculation), and Warner Brothers. Warner Bros. is implicated because the violence in the movie confused those in attendance who thought the shooting was part of the movie and the shooter James Holmes mimicked scenes in the movie. Never mind Holmes had never seen the movie, since it was the debut night. Karpel says:

Somebody has to be responsible for the rampant violence that is shown today.

I’m expecting the lawsuit to be thrown out, and it’s sad someone is trying to literally profit off of the tragedy. My question is where is the lawsuit for the gun and/or bullet manufacturers, those who sold them or even the State who allowed the purchase? Hell while we’re at it, go for even crazier and sue DC Comics for publishing Batman comics or Bob Kane for creating the character…

Warner Bros. To Donate To Colorado Victims

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterWarner Bros. has announced they’ll be making donations to charities supporting victims of the Aurora, Colorado tragedy. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the studio behind The Dark Knight Rises has contacted Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper‘s office. They’ll be donating to a fund identified by the Governor on the website givingfirst.org, which is a program of Colorado’s Community First Foundation.

The fund distributes funds across charities that will support victims of the shooting. The studio won’t release the amount, only calling it “substantial.”

Warner Bros. CEO Barry Meyer sent an email to employees letting them know about the donation and how they could personally donate too.

I have to throw props to Warner Bros. who acted quickly post tragedy, pulling advertisements, cancelling the Paris premiere and declining to release the box office results out of respect. They’ve shown a sensitivity you rarely see from corporations, for that they should be commended.

3 More Incidents Surrounding The Dark Knight Rises

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterCoincidence, stupidity and a sort-of copycat, there’s been three more “incidents” surrounding The Dark Knight Rises. This all comes after the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado at a midnight screening of the movie.

A Maine man was arrested after he told authorities he was on his way to shoot his former employer. This comes a day after watching The Dark Knight Rises. The suspect was stopped for speeding at which point his care was searched. Police then found an AK-47 assault rifle, four handguns and newspaper clippings about the Colorado tragedy. The suspect said he saw the movie, but police haven’t confirmed it. After a search of the suspect’s home, police found more guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The FBI and ATF have been called in due to the weapons found.

In Southern California, a man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he made references to Aurora and threats when the movie wouldn’t start. The man is quoted as saying “I should go off like in Colorado” and then asked “Does anybody have a gun?” The man had a backpack and when searched no weapons were found. To me, sounds like an insensitive asshole more than anything.

In Arizona, 50 movie goers panicked and fled a showing of the movie when a man who appeared intoxicated was confronted during the movie. An off-duty Border Patrol agent tackled the suspect who also had a backpack. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and threatening and intimidating. This shows the jitters folks are feeling now.

Despite those jitters, the movie has done well opening as the third highest opening movie with $160.9 million over the weekend.

The Dark Knight Rises Brings in an Estimated $161.1 Million

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Dark Knight Rises Teaser PosterAfter an impressive midnight debut, it looks like The Dark Knight Rises has brought in an estimated $161.1 million for the weekend. That’s the best opening for a 2D movie ever. The Avengers sits on top with the best opening ever for any movie. That number comes after a record setting $30.6 million for it’s midnight debut.

That opening also bests the $158.4 million debut of The Dark Knight in 2008. It places The Dark Knight Rises in the third-highest domestic weekend opening ever, after the 3D films The Avengers with $207.4 million and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 with $169.2 million.

There were some questions as to the impact the Aurora shootings would have on the opening, and while some estimated the movie would open at $175 million, I’d have put that on the high end of the spectrum.

The Hollywood Reporter also cited box office sources who said The Dark Knight Rises earned $70 million from nine of the 17 countries where it debuted over the weekend, including the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea and Spain.

These numbers might change as  Sony, Fox, Disney, Paramount, Universal and Lionsgate joined Warner Bros in publicly withholding their usual revenue reports out of respect for the victims of the deadly shooting and their families. Warner Bros. also suspended promoting the movie.

Life Imitates Art In The Dark Knight Returns Theater Shoot-Out

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Yesterday a tragedy befell those attending a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. In an unfortunate case of life imitating art, a scene in the 1986 graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns also depicts a shooting in a theater. The graphic novel was written by Frank Miller.

In the scene a mentally ill man who believes Led Zeppelin is trying to kill him opens fire in a movie theater, killing three.

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