Top Weekend Movies

October 27-29, 2006
1. Saw III- $34.3 million
2. The Departed- $9.8 million
3. The Prestige- $9.6 million
4. Flags of Our Fathers- $6.4 million
5. Open Season- $6.1 million
Full Box Office Totals

Iron Man has a Best Friend

Hollywood Report- Terrence Howard will join the cast with Robert Downey in the upcoming movie Iron Man.

Terrence Howard will play Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes the best friend of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)

Jon Fareau is directing the film
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Movies Opening This Week

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning opens October 6th, 2006 (wide) - 1 day ago
Little Children opens October 6th, 2006 (limited) - 1 day ago
Departed opens October 6th, 2006 (wide) - 1 day ago
49 Up opens October 6th, 2006 (limited) - 1 day ago
Love's Abiding Joy opens October 6th, 2006 (limited) - 1 day ago

Surf Up

Sony Animation Studio has another 3d animation movie to be release of summer 2007.

Based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins. In the film, a documentary crew will take audiences behind the scenes and onto the waves during the most competitive, heartbreaking and dangerous display of surfing known to man, the Penguin World Surfing Championship.

Genres: Animation and Sports

Release Date: June 8th, 2007 (wide)

Cast
Dana Belben as Mrs. Maverick
Shia LaBeouf as Cody Maverick
Jeff Bridges as The Geek
Zooey Deschanel as Lani
Brian Benben
Mario Cantone
Jon Heder
Jane Krakowski
Michael McKean
James Woods

Weekend Box Office

Sep 29 - Oct 1 weekend


1. Open Season
Sony Pictures Releasing
Weekend Gross: $23,000,000
CumulativeGross: $23,000,000

2. The Guardian
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Weekend Gross: $17,667,000
CumulativeGross: $17,667,000

3.Jackass: Number Two
Paramount Pictures
Weekend Gross: $14,010,000
CumulativeGross: $51,452,000

4.School for Scoundrels
MGM Distribution Company, The Weinstein Company
Weekend Gross: $9,109,000
CumulativeGross: $9,109,000

5. Jet Li's Fearless
Rogue Pictures (Focus)
Weekend Gross: $4,702,000
CumulativeGross: $17,785,000

6. Gridiron Gang
Sony Pictures Releasing
Weekend Gross: $4,500,000
CumulativeGross: $33,177,000

7. The Illusionist
Yari Film Group
Weekend Gross: $2,845,000
CumulativeGross: $31,488,000

8. Flyboys
MGM Distribution Company
Weekend Gross: $2,320,000
CumulativeGross: $9,915,000

9. The Black Dahlia
Universal Pictures Distribution
Weekend Gross: $2,069,000
CumulativeGross: $20,683,000

10. Little Miss Sunshine
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Weekend Gross: $2,020,000
CumulativeGross: $53,162,000

11. Facing the Giants
Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films
Weekend Gross: $1,389,000
CumulativeGross: $1,389,000

3ds Max Studio 9 Highlights

Here are the highligt for 3ds Max 9:

Key New Features and Enhancements
64-bit Release for Windows

Easily Render Realistic Scenes

mental ray 3.5 Core

Performance Optimizations

Layered Animation

Character Animation Workflow Improvements

Pro Booleans

Hair and Cloth Improvements

Xref Object Enhancements

Enhanced FBX Support

Display Support for DirectX and CG Shaders

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DVD Movie Release

In Stores 10/03/2006

• The Covenant
• X-Men: The Last Stand
• Scarface
• The Little Mermaid
• Thank You for Smoking