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  • ‘Heaven is For Real’ Crushes It at Box Office

    Faith-based film Heaven Is for Real crushed it at the Easter weekend box office, earning $21.5 million from 2,417 theaters to destroy big-budget sci-fic epic Transcendence, which earned an unimpressive $11.5 million from 3,455 locations.

    Heaven Is for Real, from Sony’s TriStar label, opened Wednesday and earned $28.5 million in its first five days and placed third overall for the weekend.

    Christian-based movies seem to be making a huge impact of late and Heaven is for Real is the latest Christian film to exceed expectations.

    The movie is based on the real-lfe story of Nebraska pastor Todd Burpo, whose young son Colton said he visited Heaven during an emergency surgery. The film is adapted from the pastor’s book about Colton’s near-death experience, co-written by Lynn Vincent.

    The film stars Greg Kinnear and was produced by well-known pastor T. D. Jakes, director Randall Wallace and Hollywood veteran Joe Roth.

    Not surprising, the drama did its biggest business in the country’s Bible Belt, but appealed to mainstream audiences as well.

    “It’s really a terrific result,” said Sony’s distribution chief Rory Bruer. “And Easter was certainly a date that was in the wheelhouse of the film.”

    Currently there are three Bible-themed films in the top 10 chart.

    In addition to Heaven is for Real, Noah placed No. 9 with $5 million for a domestic total of $93.2 million. God’s Not Dead came in No. 10 with $4.8 million, adding to its total of $48.2 million.

    It came as a big surprise that the $12 million Heaven Is for Real beat Johnny Depp’s Transcendence, which cost $100 million to produce.

    Transcendence is the fourth big-budget bomb in a row for Johnny Depp after The Lone Ranger and Dark Shadows.

    In terms of Depp’s openings, Transcendence came in lower than The Tourist, which debuted to $16.5 million in 2010.

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier enjoyed its third week in the top spot, followed by Rio 2.

    Here’s the real life Colton Burpo who claimed to have visited Heaven.

    Image via YouTube

  • Chris Evans Not Retiring From Acting

    Chris Evans Not Retiring From Acting

    Chris Evans fans can finally breathe again, he is not quitting acting.

    Recently, Evans made a statement that implied he would retire from acting soon to focus on directing. Directing is one of Evans’ passions and something he wholeheartedly wants to pursue. He told Variety that “if I’m acting at all, it’s going to be under Marvel contract, or I’m going to be directing, I can’t see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I’m contractually obligated to do.”

    Evans’ Marvel contract ensures that he’ll appear in at least six movies for them, three of which he’s already filmed: Captain America, Avengers, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Evans is currently filming his fourth Marvel movie, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.

    He told Good Morning America, “I said that I directed last year. I really responded to it. I really enjoyed it,” I’d love to focus a little bit more on that.” Then he added, “By no means am I planning on retiring. It’s kind of a silly statement. But I certainly am going to try to focus a bit more on directing at this point.”

    Evan’s statement to Variety was misconstrued by fans, many of whom believed it meant a permanent declaration of giving up acting. However, it’s not that simple in terms of his Hollywood future.

    Evans directed a film called 1:30 Train, a love story about a woman (Alice Eve) who misses her train at the Grand Central Terminal. Therefore, she must spend the night at the station, where she meets a street musician played by Evans. The film had a $3 million budget and took 19 days to film on the Manhattan Lower East side.

    In the Variety interview, Evans credits his role in these Marvels movies with giving him enough name recognition to pursue his passion for directing.

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in the US on April 4.

    Image via Chris Evans, Facebook

  • Captain America: Evans Not Leaving As Rumored

    There are many speculating as to what will happen when the dust settles in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

    A scene in movie trailers featuring the Black Widow (played by Scarlett Johansson) mourning a body under a blanket hints at a major character death.

    However, scenes featuring the Winter Soldier holding the famous Captain America shield suggests that this is Chris Evan’s last turn as the iconic hero.

    After all, rumors have been circulating the internet that Evans is tired of playing the character and of acting altogether.

    Is it true that Chris Evans is retiring and won’t be back to play the Star-Spangled hero? Calm down, kids. The rumors are all false.

    According to the man himself, he’s not going anywhere.

    When speaking with Good Morning America about the rumors, Evans said of himself, “By no means am I planning on retiring. It’s kind of a silly statement.”

    He added, “I certainly am going to try to focus a bit more on directing at this point.”

    So there you have it!

    Evans isn’t so much retiring from acting; he’s actually looking to get behind the camera.

    The retirement rumors can be blamed on a recent interview with Variety. In the interview Evans admitted he’ll probably not be doing much acting outside of what he’s “contractually obligated to do”.

    “If I’m acting at all, it’s going to be under Marvel contract,” Evans told the magazine.

    He hopes to “be directing” when not honoring existing acting obligations.

    Fans of Evans are no doubt excited to see what his directorial projects will be. Marvel fans who are fond of him as Captain America will be relieved that the sequel, which hits theaters across the country this weekend, won’t be the last they see of him in the role.

    Image via YouTube

  • Emily VanCamp: Revenge, Captain America and Shoes

    Emily VanCamp prances around the Revenge set wearing a wealth of designer heels that shoe lovers would absolutely die to get their hands on. But Emily would much rather be scuffing around the set in a pair of comfortable old boots. She claims it’s far more her style. Costume designer Jill Ohanneson has the say as to what Emily wears–at least when playing her Revenge role/roles of Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke.

    “We have found what works best for each character: Victoria [Madeleine Stowe] loves Manolo Blahnik, Charlotte [Christa B. Allen] works really well with Jimmy Choo. Emily [Emily VanCamp] would be happiest in boots, but we have to find that heel that still looks beautiful. She looks great in Manolo, and we have some Christian Louboutin. I also use Charles David and Steve Madden. It’s really such a mix,” Jill said during a recent interview.

    Because of the prominence of haute couture footwear on Revenge, the show has become a platform for shoe brands to advertise their designs. Might there be a future collaboration between shoe companies and Revenge? Could there be a Revenge shoe line in the making? Ohanneson is a bit coy when answering that question.

    “There is an amazing moment coming up. I can’t talk about it too much because we’re in negotiations with shoe companies to showcase their [brands]. One of the characters talks about lusting after this style. It’s an opportunity to showcase a great, interesting shoe,” she says.

    Well, fine. Jill Ohanneson certainly isn’t the only one keeping secrets these days. Just check out the tweet ABC’s Revenge shared with fans before Sunday’s airing.

    Revenge isn’t Emily VanCamp’s only claim to fame these days. She is also appearing in Captain America: The Winter Soldier alongside Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson. Appearing in a role like this one–and constantly looking sexy on Revenge–requires lots of heavy duty fitness for the 27-year-old actress.

    “I am constantly getting ready for something,” she said during a recent interview. “I try to stay in shape as much as I can. I started Captain America when I was doing Revenge, so I already had to be in shape but, at a certain point, I’m going to have to take the time to really get in there if I am going to keep doing these physical roles. It takes a lot out of you. It is exhausting!”

    Emily VanCamp may be exhausted but she has pulled off her dual roles quite successfully. Now if she’ll just wear those uncomfortable heels long enough for Revenge to launch its own line of designer shoes, she’ll have women singing her praises all the way to their podiatrist’s office–but they’ll look incredibly fashionable while limping en route.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • New Captain America Poster Hits, Teaser Trailer Drops On Thursday

    Phase 2 of Marvel Studios’ current movie arc involving members of the Avengers gets it next installment with the upcoming Thor: Dark World sequel, which hits theaters on November 8th. Following that, the next chapter leading up the 2015’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron is the second part of Captain America’s story. The 2014 release focuses on the Winter Soldier storyline, much to the delight of comic book geeks everywhere. Rightfully so, I might add. The Winter Soldier story is a really fun read. If you aren’t sure of the storyline and want and idea of where Marvel Studios is going with Cap, here’s Marvel Comics’ official Winter Soldier wiki entry.

    Needless to say, potential spoilers apply.

    With about six months until Captain America: Winter Solider until hits the theaters (4/4/2014), it sounds like a good time to get the marketing ball rolling, which was done quite nicely with the following tweet from Marvel Entertainment:

    Here’s a closer look at the teaser poster:

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    Why yes, that is, in fact, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, along with Washington D.C. in the background. While the poster itself isn’t all the groundbreaking or, well, incredibly exciting, the fact that it’s attached to a teaser trailer announcement makes lessens whatever disappointment it might generate. Does the early-ish release date surprise you? Most Marvel tentpole movies usually target the Memorial Day weekend. Did Marvel actually target April because of the 4/4/14 marketing/design benefits the provided by the numeric synergy?

    [Lead image courtesy of Marvel’s Twitter]