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‘Iron Man 3’ – 2013’s box-office superhero Posted: 31 Dec 2013 06:01 PM PST Released in late April/early May, "Iron Man 3" took the success of Marvel's superhero films to a new level, rising to the top of the worldwide box office for the year. The feature headlined by Robert Downey Jr. is the only one to have grossed over $1 billion during 2013. In second place, "Despicable Me 2" earned $918.74 million at the worldwide box office. This made the animated sequel significantly more lucrative than its predecessor, which took in $543.11 million during its run in theaters in 2010. In a tight race between third and fourth places, "Fast and Furious 6" and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" grossed $788.68 million and $784.72 million worldwide respectively. The year's top 10 list reflects a keen interest for sequels on the part of movie studios and moviegoers alike. The list includes seven sequels as well as a reboot, "Man of Steel", which relaunched the Superman franchise. Only two films based on an entirely new premise made it into the top 10: "Gravity" and "The Croods", in seventh and tenth places. Top 10 highest-grossing films at the worldwide box office in 2013 01. Iron Man 3: $1,215,439,994 |
Denzel Washington courted to play Green Lantern Posted: 31 Dec 2013 04:45 PM PST According to Nukethefridge.com, Warner Bros has its sights on the actor for the role of John Stewart, an ordinary man who becomes a member of the intergalactic police known as the Green Lanterns. If he accepts the role, Washington will follow in the footsteps of Ryan Reynolds, the Canadian actor who played Hal Jordan, another Green Lantern, in the 2011 film on the superhero. Wonder Woman, to be played by Gal Gadot, is the only other superhero whose appearance alongside the titular characters of "Batman vs. Superman" has been officially confirmed. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill will portray the superheroes of Gotham City and Metropolis, facing off against one another for the first time. Zack Snyder will direct the blockbuster, which is slated to arrive in theatres in mid-July 2015. - AFP/Relaxnews, January 1, 2014. |
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