Box Office Actuals: The Lorax $70.2M

MONDAY BOX OFFICE ACTUALS:UpdatesBox Office Blockbuster: $70.7M For Dr. Seuss The Lorax Is Years Finest. 1. The Lorax (Universal) NEW [3,729 Theaters] Friday $17.4M, Saturday $31.2M, Sunday $21.4M, Weekend $70.2M 2. Project X (Warner Bros) NEW [3,055 Theaters] Friday $8.1M, Saturday $7.6M, Sunday $5.6M,Weekend $21M 3. Act of Valor (Relativity) Week 2 [3,093 Theaters] Friday $3.8M, Saturday $6.1M, Sunday $3.6M, Weekend $13.5M (-44%) Cume $45.1M 4. Safe House (Universal) Week 4 [2,553 Theaters] Friday $1.9M, Saturday $3.5M, Sunday $1.9M, Weekend $7.3M Cume $108.3M 5. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (Lionsgate) Week 2 [2,132 Theaters] Friday $1.8M, Saturday $3.4M, Sunday $1.8M, Weekend $7.0M (-55%) Cume $25.7M 6. Journey 2 (Warner Bros) Week 4 [3,060 Theaters] Friday $1.3M, Saturday $3.2M, Sunday $1.9M, Weekend $6.5M Cume $85.2M 7. The Vow (Screen Gems/The brand new the new sony) Week 4 [2,826 Theaters] Friday $1.8M, Saturday $2.7M, Sunday $1.4M, Weekend $6.0M Cume $111.6M 8. This Means War (Fox) Week 3 [2,342 Theaters] Friday $1.6M, Saturday $2.6M, Sunday $1.3M, Weekend $5.5M Cume $41.3M 9. Ghost Driver 2 (The brand new the new sony) Week 3 [2,487 Theaters[] Friday $1.1M, Saturday $2.2M, Sunday $1.3M, Weekend $4.6M Cume $48.8M 10. Wanderlust (Universal) Week2 [2,002 theaters] Friday $1.1M, Saturday $1.7M, Sunday $980K, Weekend $3.8M (-41%) Cume $12.4M

Spartacus, Episode 6: Stuff That Made Us Go "Ew!"

Craig Parker, Spartaucs Vengeance On Friday's Spartacus: Vengeance, we have seen that Glaber has fully accepted his inner depraved villain, and this doesn't bode well for that rebels. After their recent success, Spartacus and the males wish to take lower Rome's giant arena next. To be able to achieve this, however, they begin training to utilize a bow and arrow after which intend to visit Neapolis to allow them to recruit the strong slaves entering port. Meanwhile, poor Naevia is traumatized in the end the rape, so her reunion with Crixus is bittersweet given that they can't consummate their love. Also, Spartacus is not in a position to sway Gannicus for their cause, and before he leaves them, he's charged with stealing their map to Neapolis. Although a legendary fight between your two males develops, it works out the blonde slave girl Chadara -- whom Mira shoots together with her newly found archery abilities -- may be the reason and was attempting to sneak served by the map. Spartacus' Katrina Law: Mira developed from slave girl to flying squirrel monkey Initially, there appears to become less infighting one of the Romans as Glaber indicates he and Seppius mix their males against their common enemy: Spartacus. As the youthful lad mulls it over, Ilithiya creates the brother or sister front, attractive to the stealthily sweet, but clever Seppia. After taking lower a number of Glaber's males, Ashur gains the Roman's grudging respect and it is assigned with prospecting better martial artists. Ultimately, we have seen Ashur's new troop of bullies slaughter a home filled with slaves and Seppius. Works out Glaber is fed up with playing nice he's just likely to take what he needs. Run! Since we have laid the footwork, onto individuals "Ew!" moments: The Bloodstream - We are able to tell we have passed the midway mark within the season since the violence has increased and can just worsen (or is it more beneficial?) from now on. Time for that highlights! 1. Ashur is not probably the most elegant fighter, however in his throwdown with Glaber's males, he proves he's scrappy, particularly when he clocks one guy within the mouth, leading to a yellowed, CGI-produced tooth to fly out and for the audiences in your own home. Glad this show is not in three dimensional!2. This year it is all about seeing individuals exit wounds as they are impaled from behind, to ensure that arrow punching through Chadara's jugular/collarbone area was pretty gnarly making us swallow in sympathy.3. Ashur's new gang is sick! Slitting the belly of the items looked to become a child, however, needed to be among the worst deaths for the reason that massacre.4. Wow, we thought Glaber was bad as he wiped out Albinius last episode, but toying with Seppius, who's literally paying bloodstream, before walking on and crushing his windpipe may be the height of cruelty. From Bet on Thrones to Spartacus: TV's unsexiest sex moments The Physiques - Once more, the sex is simply not sexy about this show. Ashur's against-the-wall rape of Lucretia really made us shame her, and that we were completely horrified by Naevia's distressing flashbacks while Crixus was attempting to be romantic. There is however one picture of physiques we'd like to scrub from your minds, also it wasn't a sex scene: Please, forget about images of nude criminals who're bloated from being chained up under the sun! The Bites - We are glad that Gannicus can catch their own game, but does he need to neat and take away the innards (going elbow deep!) while speaking to Crixus? The Bristle - Ashur looks good, but we must admit that people were shocked as he all of a sudden turned up inside a new scene having a haircut. In some way, it can make him more menacing. Eliminating individuals slave locks, possibly? Spartacus: Vengeance airs on Fridays at 10/9c on Starz. Which moments unsettled the most?

Elizabeth Olsen in line for Oldboy remake?

Oldboy's attracted-out casting process looks to become going for a part of the best direction using the announcement that Elizabeth Olsen is presently in foretells take part in the female lead.Particulars in regards to the part are few in number, but we'd wager Olsen has been pitched negligence the waitress the leading guy falls for upon departing his spell in captivity.Josh Brolin has already been in position to experience Joe, these captive who finds themself all of a sudden launched into the world getting been held prisoner in hotels in excess of 2 decades.Battling to know why he's all of a sudden been allowed to run loose, Joe will begin a bloody mission of revenge to be able to get themself some solutions.Spike Lee's lengthy-gestating remake of Oldboy is not without its share of casting issues (the project has still yet to locate its villain after Colin Firth and Clive Owen both came and went), but after Olsen's star-making submit Martha Marcy May Marlene, we'd say she's an outstanding appointment.Production is placed to start around the project within the coming several weeks, having a release date not yet been confirmed.

Ratings: The Voice Stays Strong, Hawaii Five-0 Tops Smash

Christine Woods Former FlashForward star Christine Woods has booked a guest role on an upcoming episode of Castle, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Get more scoop on your favorite shows in our Winter TV previewWoods, who most recently starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Perfect Couples, will play Leann Peach, an ambitious young reporter. Leann lands the story of a lifetime when a bomb goes off at an anti-Wall Street protest rally during her live broadcast. Will Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) be able to connect the explosion to the protesters or is something much more dangerous afoot? (You know, like World War III.)Check out our list of TV's sexiest crime fighters!Woods' other small-screen credits include roles on CSI: Miami, House, NCIS and The Closer. She recently landed the lead on NBC's comedy pilot Daddy's Girls.Castle airs Mondays at 10/9c on ABC. Woods' episode, titled "47 Seconds," is slated to air in late March.

'Sparkle' to stick with Aug. release date

Jordin Sparks stars alongside Whitney Houston in Sparkle. The death of Whitney Houston came just as the pop star was planning her return to the bigscreen in Sony's musical-drama "Sparkle," dated for Aug. 17. Houston plays the mother of three sisters who, after forming a singing group, are forced to cope with the effects of fame and drugs. A re-tooling of the 1976 film, "Sparkle" features an ensemble cast including Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps and Derek Luke. Pic is directed by Salim Akil from a script by Mara Brock Akil, the pair behind the hit BET sitcom "The Game." She also recorded several numbers for the soundtrack, which features original music by R. Kelly. Sony is not expected to change its release plan for the pic. The studio would not comment on the matter beyond a statement issued Saturday: "Like all those who knew and loved her, we are shocked and saddened and the world has lost an incomparable talent. Right now our thoughts are with her daughter, her family and her friends." Houston, who last appeared in theaters with 1996's "The Preacher's Wife," served as an exec producer on "Sparkle." Currently in post-production, the film marks only the fourth theatrical credit for Houston. In addition to "Preacher's Wife," the singer toplined "Waiting to Exhale" in 1995, after making her bigscreen debut in 1992's B.O. hit "The Bodyguard," which grossed $122 million domestically. Typical of most African-American targeted fare, "Sparkle's" theatrical run likely will be targeted mainly at U.S. audiences. But according to Rentrak, the pic currently is dated to bow in some major overseas territories later this year. Sony first dated "Sparkle" for its Stateside August release in December 2011. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

Emma Thompson joins 'Beautiful Creatures'

Emma Thompson, is within final discussions to become listed on the cast of Alcon's supernatural love story "Beautiful Animals." She'll join Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert because the leads and Viola Davis inside a supporting tole. Thompson will have the twin role of the suburbs religious firebrand and also the dark witch who offers her. Project's according to first novel of the series compiled by Kami Carcia and Margaret Stohl. The film is going to be launched by Warner Bros via Alcon's output deal. Alcon has film privileges to any or all three books within the series released by Little Brown Books, including ''Beautiful Darkness,'' and ''Beautiful Chaos.'' Erwin Stoff (''Water for Tigers,'' ''I Am Legend'') will produce together with Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Manley and Andrew Kosove. The transitional phase story will begin shooting in April in New Orleans. Story is occur the South about two star-entered teenage enthusiasts -- a nearby boy, along with a mysterious new girl who uncover dark secrets regarding their families, their background and their town. Thompson will next be observed in Sony's "MIB3." Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

ABC Drama Pilots Get Casting Directors

Three ABC drama pilots picked up casting directors this week, Back Stage confirmed."Devious Maids," from writer/executive producer Marc Cherry, will be cast by Scott Genkinger at Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting. The pilot, about the lives of four maids who work for rich families in Beverly Hills, is loosely based on the Mexican telenovela "The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood." The project is set to get under way in May. Genkinger seems to be the go-to casting director for TV shows that feature female-driven casts, as he also cast Cherry's "Desperate Housewives," now finishing its eighth and final season on ABC, as well as NBC's short-lived drama "The Playboy Club." He's also the casting director for A&E's "Breakout Kings."Cathy Sandrich Gelfond of Mackey/Sandrich Casting will cast "Penoza." The pilot, based on a Dutch show, follows a woman who must assume her late husband's role running a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. A mid-March shoot in planned. Sandrich Gelfond recently cast the new Starz drama "Magic City," set to premiere April 6.Finally, Veronica Collins Rooney will cast "Americana," a primetime soap set in the world of high fashion. Americana is an iconic American fashion label whose founder has attained legendary status within the industry, as both a designer and a womanizer. But recently, his brand has fallen on hard times. When the founder's niece is offered a job as a designer with the company, she sets out to save the family brand as well as make a name for herself in her own right. The pilot is scheduled to shoot in March.All three projects are from ABC Studios. By Pete Keeley February 9, 2012 Three ABC drama pilots picked up casting directors this week, Back Stage confirmed."Devious Maids," from writer/executive producer Marc Cherry, will be cast by Scott Genkinger at Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting. The pilot, about the lives of four maids who work for rich families in Beverly Hills, is loosely based on the Mexican telenovela "The Disorderly Maids of the Neighborhood." The project is set to get under way in May. Genkinger seems to be the go-to casting director for TV shows that feature female-driven casts, as he also cast Cherry's "Desperate Housewives," now finishing its eighth and final season on ABC, as well as NBC's short-lived drama "The Playboy Club." He's also the casting director for A&E's "Breakout Kings."Cathy Sandrich Gelfond of Mackey/Sandrich Casting will cast "Penoza." The pilot, based on a Dutch show, follows a woman who must assume her late husband's role running a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. A mid-March shoot in planned. Sandrich Gelfond recently cast the new Starz drama "Magic City," set to premiere April 6.Finally, Veronica Collins Rooney will cast "Americana," a primetime soap set in the world of high fashion. Americana is an iconic American fashion label whose founder has attained legendary status within the industry, as both a designer and a womanizer. But recently, his brand has fallen on hard times. When the founder's niece is offered a job as a designer with the company, she sets out to save the family brand as well as make a name for herself in her own right. The pilot is scheduled to shoot in March.All three projects are from ABC Studios.