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Domestic: $69,951,824 49.4% + Foreign: $71,681,902 50.6% _______________________________ = Worldwide: $141,633,726

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Never liked this guy. This is just pathetic.

MERYL STREEP has compared herself to Hollywood superstar WILL SMITH - because the success of hit movie MAMMA MIA! is reminiscent of the actor's achievements. The ABBA-themed musical was a box office smash around the globe last year (08), with estimated takings of $573 million (£406 million) worldwide. And Streep has likened the popularity the film has garnered to that of Smith's blockbusters, such as 1997's Men in Black and I Am Legend in 2007. She says, "I'm like Will Smith now! Mamma Mia!... It changed everything. Now the studio bosses say, 'Let's put this movie in the Mamma Mia! summer slot, like that's my slot, as if I were Will Smith or something. "I'm pleased to say my family and my friends and other actors don't see me any differently, but in Hollywood it's just incredible how the perception of me has changed." http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/artic...20smith_1093667

Sony nabs 'Angelology' rights Won bidding war for Danielle Trussoni's debut novel By Borys Kit Jan 30, 2009, 10:17 PM ET Sony won a fierce bidding war for "Angelology," the debut novel by Danielle Trussoni in the vein of "The Da Vinci Code." The studio picked up the movie rights for Will Smith's Overbrook and Marc Forster's Apparatus shingle, which will co-produce. "Angelology" is proving to be one of the hotter literary properties in a while. The novel sparked a bidding war amongst several publishing houses, ultimately ending up at Viking earlier in the week. The screen rights chase began right after. The story follows a young nun in upstate New York who unwittingly reignites an ancient war between Angelologists, a group who studies angels, and a race of monster-like descendants of angels and humans called the Nephilim. The book was generating heat for blending Biblical lore, the Orpheus myth, and the fall of rebel angels. Overbrook's James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz and Apparatus' Brad Simpson were instrumental in bringing the book into Columbia, which was competing with Warners (for Akiva Goldman's Weed Road) and Universal (for Imagine). The deal was in the seven figures. Andrea Gianetti and DeVon Franklin will oversee for Columbia. Trussoni is repped by CAA and Janklow & Nesbit. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/conten...7477a536ab7ff65

Title: Seven Pounds Starring: Will Smith Released: 17th March 2009 SRP: $28.96 (DVD) Further Details: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($28.96) and Blu-ray ($39.95) releases of Seven Pounds which stars Will Smith, Rosario Dawson and Woody Harrelson. Each will be available to own from the 17th March. Extras will include a director commentary, 4 behind the scenes featurettes, and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray release will also include an additional digital copy of the film, and BD-Live content. We've attached an advertisement containing some early package artwork below: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/seven-pounds.html

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Will Smith’s hugs, pats were comforting on sets: Woody Harrelson New York, Jan 28 (IANS) Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson, who plays a blind piano player in “Seven Pounds”, says superstar Will Smith put him at ease by hugging and patting him on the sets of the movie.“I remember the first day on the set - I was so nervous about playing a blind piano player and Will came in and he was just patting people on the back and giving hugs and I thought, ‘it’s pretty amazing that the biggest star in the world is one of the nicest guys in the world’. That put me at ease,” said Harrelson. The “Indecent Proposal” star says that though Will maintained this cheerful demeanour throughout the time he was on the sets, he was also very focused on the work. “He (Will) was always trying new things and I think that helped us all get the full emotional content out of the story,” Harrelson added. “Seven Pounds”, releasing in India Feb 13, is a suspense tale of a man with a haunting secret to redeem himself by drastically changing the lives of seven total strangers. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncate..._100148239.html

Feliz cumpleaños VIsqo. Have a nice one! :tee: :emot-keke: :clap2: :birthday: :7: :dj: :Party_fest09: :kool: :wickedwisdom: :jazzy: :2thumbs: :party: :wiggle: :gettinjiggywitit:

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Oldboy’ Adaptation To Be ‘Nothing Less Than Stunning,’ Says Will Smith It’s been several months since we last heard about Steven Spielberg’s plans to adapt the popular manga “Oldboy” into a live-action film starring Will Smith, but fans of both the manga and the original live-action adaptation released in 2003 have been buzzing about whether the edgy story will be softened for American audiences. With the film and the original manga well-known for their disturbing themes — a crucial plot point involves incest — and graphic violence, is the typically family-friendly Spielberg up to the task of staying true to the dark, violent nature of the story? “It’s the thing that Steven was attracted to,” Smith told MTV News. “We’re working from the comic and we haven’t done anything other than talk about it. So we’ll see what happens, but he’s not going to do anything that would be less than stunning.” “Oldboy” tells the story of a young man who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement for a decade of his life, with only a television as a link to the outside world. When he finally breaks free, he sets off on a quest to exact vengeance upon his unknown jailers. The manga was previously adapted to the screen by Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, whose film garnered substantial critical accolades around the world upon its release, and has received high praise from action-film junkies such as Quentin Tarantino. In one of the story’s most memorable and visceral scenes, the film’s protagonist turns up at a sushi restaurant after years of eating gruel in his prison, and demands to “eat something alive.” His tormentors present him with a live octopus that nearly kills him as he devours it, making for an unforgettable — and controversial — sequence. So, cross your fingers and hope that Will Smith has an appetite for octopus, “Oldboy” fans! Do you think Will Smith and Steven Spielberg will make a faithful version of ‘Oldboy’? Do you want to see Smith chow down on live octopus? Tell us! http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/01/26/steve...ays-will-smith/

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He didn't do anything.. Seven Pounds is his worst performed movie since Bagger Vance.. Only 70 million in the US..It may finish with 150 million worldwide but Pursuit of Happyness did 320 million.. I Am Legend did nearly 600 million.. its a long way off from that.... Yeah Tim, but 'Seven Pounds' won't be a disaster after all. It's not a big box office success, ok, but it's not a flop either. Let's remember the Production Budget for this movie was $55 million. Plus, you can't compare this movie with 'I am Legend' man. That was a blockbuster. This is a drama.

Gabriele Muccino talks Will Smith & Making Seven Pounds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTHWrs2ohPE

Interview with Tatyana Ali & Alfonso Ribeiro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgAAQcrhN2A

Domestic: $69,369,933 62.5% + Foreign: $41,635,786 37.5% __________________________________ = Worldwide: $111,005,719 :wickedwisdom:

Thanks Tim, love it :thumbsup:

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Karate Kid’ Ralph Macchio Breaks Silence On Will Smith Remake We all know a “Karate Kid” remake starring Will Smith’s son Jaden is coming. We all know that some people are unsure that this is a good thing. But still, even as the project has been rendered wobbly with controversy, Ralph Macchio refuses to sweep the leg. VIDEO! http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/01/19/exclu...l-smith-remake/ “Listen, here’s my take on it,” the 80’s icon told MTV News on Sunday, making his first-ever public statements addressing the remake of the film that made him famous. “I think Jaden - you know, Will Smith’s kid - the kid’s got chops. He’s young; he’s like eleven…That story will work forever, when well-told. So, it makes sense in that respect.” Without offering to teach young Smith-san to catch a fly with chopsticks, however, Macchio was eager to offer a bit of teacher-like advice: “From my personal view, the filling the void of what Mr. Miyagi was - and the magic of that character - is going to be the toughest task,” he said of the potential landmines to be tiptoed around by Smith, his producer/dad, writer Chris Murphy and “Pink Panther 2” director Harald Zwart. “I (also) don’t know where the romantic story-arc goes (with Smith’s Daniel) at that age.” Macchio, in Park City to publicize his Slamdance flick “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead,” added that friends have been sending him the latest news about the Smith remake ever since it was announced. “(The ‘Karate Kid’ remake is) going to be interesting, from the respect that I think if they intend on copying some of the elements that are still present now (it won’t be easy),” Macchio said of the original film’s classic moments. “Reruns of the movie play a lot on television, so the now-generation knows it. It’s not like ‘Ocean’s 11′. When they remade that, no one had seen the other one in thirty years.” Still, as a veteran actor who hopes to direct his first feature film soon, the 47-year-old icon insisted he can’t help but put some thought into how remaking such a beloved film could work – if at all. “If they separate themselves from (the original) but still hold true to the human message behind the movie,” he reasoned. “I think that story could last forever.” Macchio also shared his thoughts with us on the casting of Jackie Chan, whether he’ll do a cameo, and the vocal outrage of sites like “Defamer” that have been vocal in criticizing the project. Stay tuned, as we’ll be posting those follow-ups soon. How do you feel about the thoughts of the original Daniel-san? Will there always be one “Karate Kid,” or are you willing to make room for another?

'Seven Pounds' scores overseas 'Slumdog Millionaire' jumps 50% in Britain Will Smith's "Seven Pounds" carried the most weight at the weekend's foreign box office with $19.8 million at 3,502 playdates in 25 markets. Awards season contender "Slumdog Millionaire" highlighted the frame as its British take jumped 50% to $3.6 million to lead in the U.K. "Seven Pounds" pulled in its top numbers from Spain with $4.2 million -- the best launch in nine months in that market -- and from its second Italian frame with $3.4 million, off 42%. It also posted second-place openings in France with $3 million, where it trailed the second weekend of "Twilight," and in the U.K. with $2.4 million. Sony's cumed $40.8 million from "Seven Pounds" in international markets while still early in its run to go along with $69 million domestically. Overall business stayed moderate in the wake of the end of the holidays and school vacations. In the same frame a year ago, Smith's "I Am Legend" led the international pack with $28.7 million. The "Pounds" victory ended a four-weekend winning streak by Paramount's "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which pulled in $8.3 million at 6,054 in 61 markets, pushing the toon's foreign cume to $380 million. Summit's "Twilight" put the bite on $13 million at 3,456 for a $135 million foreign total. Warner Bros. "Yes Man" continued to receive positive international response with $12 million at 3,200 in four dozen markets, led by a $2.7 million Russian launch, for $67 million cume. Fox's "Australia" remained a respectable player in foreign mulitplexes with $10.3 million at 4,750 in 56 markets, led by a $2.7 million launch in Italy. International support is helping to salvage Baz Luhrmann's epic with $118.5 million outside the United States -- $70 million higher than the disappointing domestic total. Fox also saw "Bride Wars" romance its way to $6.2 million at 1,100 in 16 markets, led by a No. 1 launch in Australia with $2.2 million, nearly double the opening of "Role Models." "Wars" also declined only 23% to $2 million in its second British frame. Adam Sandler's "Bedtime Stories" showed some life with $4.5 million at 3,400 in 25 markets, all from holdover business, to push the family comedy's foreign cume to $68 million. The weekend saw a smattering of launches and expansions among Oscar contenders, ahead of Thursday's nominations announcement. "Slumdog" opened in fourth in France with $1.4 million and Paramount's "Revolutionary Road" drove to $2.4 million at 513 in five openings, led by $1.4 million in Germany. "Doubt" generated a solid $675,000 at 110 in its first openings in five markets, led by $410,000 in Australia; "Milk" took in $280,000 at 118 in its second Spanish frame; "Frost/Nixon" grossed $210,000 at 117 in four markets for a $1.3 million cume. http://www.variety.com/article/VR111799873...yid=13&cs=1

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Well, better late than never man :lolsign: :thumbsup:

I saw the movie yesterday and I have to say that I loved it. One of my favorite Will Smith movies without any doubt. I'm planning on seeing 'Seven Pounds' again soon. 8.5/10

Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHLFB51ACgA