WILL `PIRATES' FINALLY GO UNDER? NEW FILMS COULD WIN TOP SPOT.Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Staff Writer Two Miami undercover cops Undercover Cops is a beat'em up arcade game by Irem. Players control "city sweepers," who fight crime by beating up thugs. It is notable for its detailed backgrounds and grimy futuristic setting. and an animated ant bully are expected to finally put Capt. Jack Sparrow Jack Sparrow is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. He was introduced in (2003) and appeared in the back-to-back sequels, (2006) and (2007), where he was portrayed by Johnny Depp. in his place, with ``Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest'' poised to fall from its box office perch after three stellar weeks on top. As of Wednesday -- its 20th day of release -- ``Pirates'' had taken in $334.1 million domestically. It has successfully fended off all new challengers in recent weeks, including ``You, Me and Dupree,'' ``Little Man,'' ``Monster House'' and ``Lady in the Water.'' ``Not too many films have been able to be No. 1 for three weeks,'' said Robert Bucksbaum, president of box office tracker Reel Source Inc. ``But since it's out in the summer where you have so many blockbusters opening every weekend, (`Pirates') won't be like ``Titanic,'' which was 13 weeks at No. 1.'' So if it isn't ``Pirates'' retaining the top spot, who will be the new box office king? Most box office prognosticators have their money on Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. Foxx is possibly best-known for his performance of musician Ray Charles in Ray, and for his collaborations with director Michael Mann. and Colin Farrell. They star in ``Miami Vice,'' a big-screen treatment from Universal Pictures of the 1980s NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. cop show that starred Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas
``I think `Miami Vice' brings a breath of fresh air into the marketplace because we've had a summer dominated by superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
While Farrell fared well a few summers ago playing a cop in ``SWAT,'' Foxx is coming off the colossal box office failure of last summer's ``Stealth.'' ``The two of them together gives the film very broad appeal,'' Pandya said. ``I think guys think they're cool and women think they're sexy.'' Meanwhile, Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . is looking to strike gold with ``The Ant Bully,'' a new CG-animated film featuring the voices of Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep and Paul Giamatti, among others. ```Ant Bully' should do significant business since parents are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. something for their kids to do and won't mind seeing the movie either,'' Bucksbaum said. But ``Bully'' will be competing for kids along with holdover hold·o·ver n. One that is held over from an earlier time: a political advisor who was a holdover from the Reagan era; a family tradition that is a holdover from my grandparents' childhood. Noun 1. ``Monster House,'' which had a solid opening last weekend. Next weekend, Paramount releases its summer animated film, ``Barnyard.'' ``We are getting saturated on these animated movies even though there are some good ones coming out,'' Bucksbaum said. ``It will be interesting to see how they do.'' Added Pandya: ``It's the same audience so it's going to split the pie. I think it will be hard to expand the family marketplace the way a Pixar title or a `Shrek' can do.'' And finally, 20th Century Fox, which saw its comedy ``The Devil Wears Prada'' reach the $100 million milestone in domestic grosses Wednesday, will release the teen revenge comedy ``John Tucker Must Die.'' ``Outside of young females, it's going to have a hard time bringing in other (audience) quadrants,'' said Pandya. ``It has a good concept but it lacks star power.'' Opening in just over 500 locations is the Woody Allen romantic comedy ``Scoop,'' which stars Allen, Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson. greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3758 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Vice detectives Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx), left, and Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) work undercover, trying to identify a group responsible for three murders in ``Miami Vice.'' |
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