‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ has now earned $1,001,134,992 in ticket sales worldwide. The film made its debut December 14, 2012. Since its release, the movie has earned $301.1 million domestically.
‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is the 15th film to have reached the $1 billion mark. ‘Skyfall,’ ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,’ and ‘The Avengers’ are all in the $1 billion club.
‘Avatar’ currently holds the number one spot in ticket sales worldwide with $2.78 billion.
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Daniel Craig’s “Skyfall” is now the first Bond movie to reach the $1 billion mark while in theaters. “Skyfall” is also the third film of 2012 to hit the billion dollar mark.
“The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises” were the other two films of 2012 to push more than $1 billion this year. “Skyfall” is expected to increase its earnings significantly once the film is released in China in early 2013.
For the 24th installment of the Bond franchise, the film’s performance is remarkable. “Skyfall” earned $289.6 domestically, and $710.6 million abroad.
Check out the HD red band trailer for Tommy Wirkola’s R-rated fantasy action film ‘Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters’. The movie stars Jeremy Renner (‘The Avengers’), Gemma Arterton (‘Clash of Titans’), and Famke Janssen (‘X-Men’).
The story takes place 15 years after the gingerbread house incident a la the Grimm’s Fairy Tale. Now Hansel and Gretel are bounty hunters, tracking down and killing supernatural witches any way they can.
Doesn’t look like this film will disappoint fantasy and gore fans alike come January when it hits theaters. Tell us what you think!
Source: EW.com
If you are a die-hard ‘Avengers’ or ‘Hunger Games’ fan, then you will love Sesame Street‘s take on two of the highest-grossing films of the year. Cookie monster and Grover crack all sorts of jokes about the two films in their movie musical. Head over to EW.com to watch the ridiculously funny skit.
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Marvel’s boss, Kevin Feige, has revealed his interest in possibly making another Hulk movie. Feige announced that he believes that a Hulk solo film would be just as entertaining as his appearance in ‘The Avengers.’
Marvel’s attempt to launch the solo Hulk franchise in 2003 failed, leaving the character with only his role in ‘Avengers.’
Kevin made it clear that they will not consider making another Hulk movie until after ‘Avengers 2′ is released. For now, fans should expect to see the green monster in the next movie of the ‘Avengers’ franchise.
To promote the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of The Avengers, Marvel Studios released a deleted scene presenting an alternate opening.
The darker beginning would have set the tone for the destruction of New York City happening much later in the film.
Watch the clip above to see what might have been the opening sequence. You can see the city catastrophe all over again when the film comes to DVD and Blu-Ray September 25.
A hilarious gag reel was leaked today featuring some great behind-the-scenes takes from ‘The Avengers’… It’s no telling how long this will be up since it’s suppose to be a special feature when the DVD is released in September, so check it out now while you can!!
Things we see here: Stark and Pepper can’t kiss, Captain America is a dork, Loki is the master of many voices, and Hawkeye doesn’t know his elbow from ‘Star Trek’. Awesome!
If the video isn’t here, we’ll replace it with a working one shortly, so keep checking back. 
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It only took 12 days for the blockbuster film to reach $304 million at the domestic box office. Even though that’s still two days slower than its predecessor ‘The Dark Knight’, which reached the milestone in just ten days.
Many thought a combination of the Aurora, Colorado shooting and 2012 Olympics would deter movie goers from hitting the theaters. Obviously those predictions were wrong, further proving Christopher Nolan’s trilogy as an irresistible hit.
Here are the all-time fastest movies to reach $300 million domestically:
1. The Avengers – 9 days
2. The Dark Knight – 10 days
3. The Dark Knight Rises – 12 days
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – 14 days
5. Avatar – 15 days (tie)
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – 15 days (tie)
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Scarlett Johansson’s role as the Black Widow in The Avengers was such a hit that the producers are coming back for more. According to the New York Post, Scarlett has been offered a record-breaking $20 million to be a part of the sequel. This puts the starlet ahead of Angelina who earned $19 million for The Tourist back in 2010.
According to Forbes, Kristen Stewart was last year’s highest-paid actress, earning only $12.5 million per film ($34.5 million total). Cameron Diaz earned her cool $34 million this year from a combination of three movies.
Move over ladies, Scarlett is on a role — no pun intended.
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