Stranger Than Fiction News

Nominees Revealed for The 59th Annual WGA Awards

January 12, 2007 12:01:36

Celebrating the fifty-ninth time of giving honors to writing names behind either big or small screens, the Writers Guild of America unveiled yesterday, January 11, the finalists of this year's WGA Awards which will take place at Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on February 11, 2007.

Scribes for "The Queen", "United 93", "Babel", "Stranger Than Fiction", and "Little Miss Sunshine" all were mentioned contenders in Best Original Screenplay category while those penning for "Borat", "The Departed", "Little Children", "Thank You for Smoking", and "The Devil Wears Prada" earned nod in that of Adapted Screenplay.

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Weekend U.S Box Office of December 1-3, 2006

December 04, 2006 10:12:34

The tap-dancing fever apparently still circulates heavily around the moviegoers as "Happy Feet" gloriously extends its rule on the weekend U.S box office for a third straight week, paving its way to be the one most profitable animated features of the year for sure.

Sold $17.5 million worth of tickets in the three days beginning December 1, the prancing penguin toon once again successfully bests its rival "Casino Royale" which stays firmly as the runner-up with $15.1 million to make a three-week haul of $115.9 million.

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Weekend U.S Box Office of November 24-26, 2006

November 27, 2006 11:11:19

For moviegoers, turkey probably is not the most wanted bird for the Thanksgiving holiday this year for all of their eyes seem to be riveted on penguin instead.

Yes, for the second time the animated tale of this "well-dressed" creature, "Happy Feet", gloriously takes the top slot on the weekend box office ended Sunday, November 26, 2006, pulling $37 million in ticket sales to once again best its tough rival "Casino Royale."

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Weekend U.S Box Office of November 17-19, 2006

November 20, 2006 10:11:46

A really tight race has marked the weekend box-office competition this time as two rookies emerged to battle fiercely for the no. 1 title, but in the end, it's the tap-dancing penguin from "Happy Feet" that finally rules over.

Drawing in a tremendous income of $41.5 million in its three-day run on the chart ended Sunday, November 19, 2006, the Warner Bros. CG animated penguin romp triumphantly beats its closest rival "Casino Royale" as the latest outing of 007 series scores slightly below at $40.8 million.

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Weekend U.S Box Office of November 10-12, 2006

November 13, 2006 10:11:53

Huge attention apparently still directed toward "Borat" despite its recent negative publications as the picture gloriously proves to once more become the no. 1 movie on the weekend box office of November 10-12, 2006.

Thanks to a boost in the number of North American theaters, the mockumentary easily draws in $28.2 million after expanding to 2,566 sites from a limited 837 locations, forcing "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause", which scores far below at $16.9 million, to again seat as the runner-up.

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Big Titles Coming Down to Toronto Film Fest

August 12, 2006 02:08:15

Updating the news of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, some big titles have delightfully been announced to be included as part of the event and have their world premieres there, the organizers have revealed on Thursday, August 10.

Among those slated to come are "The Last Kiss", "For Your Consideration", "Stranger Than Fiction", plus "El Cantante", the Jennifer Lopez - Marc Anthony flick which tells the life story of Hector Lavoe, the man who introduced salsa to U.S public. Another big name, "The Fountain", will also be featured at the festival to encounter its North American premiere.

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