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Sacking 'Leatherheads', '21' Remains Supreme at Box Office

April 07, 2008 10:04:51

The Columbia Pictures' blackjack drama "21" has proved its dominance at the North American box office as the Robert Luketic's film reigned over "Leatherheads" and "Nim's Island". At this weekend box office that ended Sunday, April 6, 2008, the film that features Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey has stayed atop by earning $15.3 million.

Despite facing a drop of about 36.4% in ticket sales, the film about a group of MIT students who do the illegal card-counting act to win million in blackjack tables in Las Vegas has raked in total $46.7 million after 10-days of screening. Seeing the success garnered by the film so far, the movie co-produced by Spacey is reportedly expected to continue to do better at the box office.

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'21' Kicked Off 'Horton' From Box Office Throne

March 31, 2008 10:03:56

The blackjack drama "21" has hit the jackpot at the three-days weekend North American box office, which ended Sunday, March 30, as the Columbia Pictures nailed the top spot and unseated the reigning champion "Horton Hears a Who!" from its #1 seat. According to an estimation made by Box Office Mojo, the Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth starring film has exceeded the studio expectation and opened big by grossing $24.1 million.

Said to be inspired by a true story, the film that tells about six MIT students who conspire to count cards at the blackjack tables to win millions in Las Vegas has reportedly appealed to the younger moviegoers as Box Office Mojo reported that 53% of the audience was under 25 years old. Further, the film also marked Bosworth and co-star Kevin Spacey's biggest theatrical opening since "Superman Returns" which debuted with $52.5 million.

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The 15th Annual SXSW Films Lineup Unveiled

February 05, 2008 03:02:08

A month preceding the opening of the 15th edition of the South By Southwest Film Conferences and Festival, the film event organizers finally revealed the complete lineup of the film to be screened during the festival. On the event held from March 7 to 15 in Austin, Texas, some 113 feature films have been set to be showcased, in which 64 of them will have their world premieres at the festival.

Listed up in the Spotlight Premieres section which shows the high-profile, anticipated films are 35 films including Robert Luketic's "21", Brett Simon's "Assassination of a High School President", Clark Gregg' "Choke", Nicholas Stoller's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", David Schwimmer's "Run, Fat Boy, Run", Kimberly Peirce's "Stop-Loss" and Helen Hunt's "Then She Found Me". "21" starring Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth will open the festival, whereas Stephen Walker's "Young@Heart" is set to be the closing film.

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'21' to Open the 15th Annual SXSW Film Conference and Festival

January 03, 2008 11:01:42

Columbia Pictures' film "21" is set to be the opening film in the 15th annual South by Southwest Film Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas. The new drama thriller will screen at Austin's Paramount Theatre, on Friday, March 7, 2008, which will precede its premiere schedule on March 28.

About the choosing of the movie as the opening film, SXSW festival producer Matt Dentler commented, "'21' represents everything you want in an opening night film." He then added, "A really great production, very entertaining, a great cast and a talented crew. Plus, we know it's a film on many a radar, from the indie side as well as the Hollywood side."

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First Trailer for Kate Bosworth-Starrer 21 Spins Online

November 19, 2007 03:11:16

Finally makes a move in promoting the flick, Columbia Pictures has delightfully brought online an initial trailer for Kate Bosworth-starred "21" which Robert Luketic has directed based on nonfiction book "Bringing Down the House" by Ben Mezrich.

Taking a little less than two and a half minutes to watch, the trailer can now be reached through 21 Trailer section at AceShowbiz, or you can just check it out below.

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Kate Bosworth Turns "21"

January 25, 2007 11:01:48

This probably is quite a big reunion for Kate Bosworth as she openly told Womens' Wear Daily in an interview at Paris Fashion Week that she is about to take part in "21" for Columbia Pictures.

Not only finds herself to once again appear opposite Kevin Spacey onscreen after their last collaboration in "Superman Returns", the beauty also will reunite with Robert Luketic, the project's helmer, who previously directed her in "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton."

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Laurence Fishburne to Enter Room No. "21"

January 19, 2007 04:01:57

Still high in demand, Laurence Fishburne is reportedly close to reach deal to have a starring role in Columbia Pictures' thriller project "21."

An adaptation of Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions", the picture concerns a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting. If everything goes smooth for Fishburne, the actor will likely be billed as a Vegas security chief who hunts down the group.

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Robert Luketic Circling Number "21"

December 02, 2006 10:12:06

Set to mark his return into filmmaking after his 2005 work "Monster-In-Law", Robert Luketic has reached an agreement to helm casino-set thriller "21" for Columbia Pictures based on Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions."

Slated to start filming in February using locations around Boston and Las Vegas, the project takes a look on a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting. Script is penned by Peter Steinfeld with Kevin Spacey to both star in and produce.

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Levy Turns 21

September 03, 2005 08:09:37

The MGM casino-set thriller "21" will soon be released as Shawn Levy is in talks to direct after Brett Ratner turned the chance down to direct the 20th Century Fox's "X-Men 3." The story line of "21" revolves around a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting, which actually is based on Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction tome "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions."

Well, it seems that it may be a good reference for moviegoers. Just enjoy the film then.

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