Sentences with phrase «box office take close»

With a worldwide box office take close to $ 200 million, the only thing moviegoers aren't sure of is just how many sequels we'll be seeing.

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What You Need To Know: Given that the original trilogy was near - universally beloved, a giant box - office hit (taking close to $ 3 billion worldwide) and even managed to be win a record haul of Oscars with its last installment, getting «The Hobbit,» J.R.R. Tolkien «s novel set, and written, before «The Lord of the Rings» proved surprisingly tricky, with rights issues and studio bankruptcy holding the project up for years, even before original director Guillermo del Toro bailed.

The 2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film starring Angelina Jolie came kind of close and was a genuine box office hit, but the 2003 sequel was met with universally negative reviews and bombed at the box office, which is why it took fifteen years to produce the reboot, starring Alicia Vikander.

Deadline reports that Sony is closing in on a 7 - figure deal with the helmer to take over the Arad - produced adaptation, which we're guessing will be finalized after the box office results of the latest «Ghost Rider» outing roll in this weekend.

They also take a close look at the best - picture race, which seems to be narrowing down to about 12 titles that have a shot at being included, none of them being major box - office hits.

The 2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film starring Angelina Jolie came kind of close and was a genuine box office hit, but the 2003 sequel was met with universally negative reviews and bombed at the box office, which is why it took fifteen years to produce the reboot, starring Alicia Vikander.