Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending April 25, 2010
It should come as no surprise that Avatar was the top selling DVD last week. Despite not being released with any extra DVD content, the blockbuster still set the first day sales record. Even though sales were great, it didn't manage to take the top spot in rentals. The Blind Side made a huge jump from the fifth to the top spot. Maybe the NFL Draft had something to do with it? Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending April 25 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Av...
New ‘Splice’ Trailer
Earlier this month, the first trailer was released for the new Sci-Fi Horror film Splice. A new trailer has debuted on Myspace.com. I think this trailer is much better than the first. We get a better look at the creature that is created in the film. Splice will be released in theaters on June 4.
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New on DVD: Week of April 26
A handful of solid movies releasing this week. I had the chance to see It's Complicated and thought it was fairly entertaining. The romantic comedy scored well in reviews and received a 'fresh rating' on Rottentomatoes.com Also releasing is the fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. As some might remember, this was the last feature film Heath Ledger appeared in before his untimely death. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray:
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New ‘Iron Man 2′ Clip
Yahoo! has posted up an exclusive clip from Iron Man 2. The clip is of an action scene where Tony Stark uses his new 'Iron Man' suit to take on 'Whiplash'. We have seen pieces of this clip throughout the previous trailers, but this is the first time we've been able to see the full scene. Iron Man 2 is slated to release on May 7th 2010.
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Weekly Take 1: April 25, 2010
This week's news included 'Mighty Mouse', a review of The Losers, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones a go for the next 'Men in Black', and new details on the second season of East Bound & Down.
‘Mighty Mouse’ Reboot In The Works. Paramount working on releasing a reboot to the popular cartoon.
Kick-Ass Narrowly Wins at the Box Office. Slightly beat out How to Train Your Dragon.
Bond 23 Indefinitely Delayed. The future of the studio must be decided first.
Revie...
‘Eastbound & Down’ Season 2 Details
Deadline has posted some exclusive details on the second season of HBO's Eastbound & Down. Season two will take place in Mexico, where actors Michael Pena and Ana de la Reguera will join Danny McBride this time around.
In Season 2, hiding from his problems, Kenny finds himself in Mexico where he joins a local baseball team. Crash co-star Pena will play Kenny’s friend and owner of the baseball team he joins. De la Reguera will play Kenny’s love interest in Mexico. Because of th...
Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending April 18, 2010
Sherlock Holmes was the top selling DVD last week. After two consecutive weeks at the top, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel fell to second. Sherlock Holmes was also the most rented DVD for the third consecutive week. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending April 18, 2010:
Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs:
1 Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros.)
2 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (Fox)
3 The Blind Side (Warner Bros.)
4 The Twilight Saga: New Moon ( Summit ...
Smith and Jones Return For ‘Men in Black 3-D’
After months of speculation and questions, we now have confirmation from Director Barry Sonnenfeld that Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith have signed on for the third 'Men in Black' film. Showbiz411.com has the story:
Director Barry Sonnenfeld tells me that “Men in Black 3-D” is ready to roll. Will Smith has signed on, Tommy Lee Jones is in, and a script is awaited.
Yes. I did say 3D. “Men in Black 3″ will be in 3D. Sonnenfeld says it is so. Why not? Everything else ...