WB Overestimates 'Speed Racer' and Looks Bad Doing It
RopeofSilicon.com —
... only minutes ago, most studios had Racer pegged around an estimated $19.7 million. Will this have a lasting effect? Not on the industry although some evil glares may be shared in the cigar bar. However, Finke is claiming Speed star, ...
End-Of-Monday Tallies Put 'Racer' At Third, UTA Minus One Emile Hirsch [The Day After]
Gawker: Defamer —
... Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that earlier today, star Emile Hirsch informed UTA, his agency of seven years, that he would no longer be using their services. They write: "[Hirsch] is planning to park himself with his manager Sam Maydew, I'm told. 'He claims he just doesn't want an agent.'" His agent Shani Rosenzweig, meanwhile, is described as "gobsmacked" by the news, a state of shock that falls somewhere between "flabbergasted," "blindsinded," and "OMFG" on the stunned-reaction spectrum. It will certainly be a sad moment this coming awards season when he and Rosenzweig ...
Emile Hirsch Exits United Talent; "Total Shocker"
Oh No They Didn't! —
... evidence how talent is nervous in this town. This is a total shocker." Look, UTA helped make Hirsch one of the best-known young leading men of his generation in films like Into the Wild (for which he was nominated for several awards), Alpha Dog, and Lords Of Dogtown, The Girl Next Door. He'll also be starring in the upcoming Gus Van Sant pic Milk. This year, he was ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's high-profile "30 Under 30" actors list. (2008). UTA doesn't deserve this. Source
SPEED RACER UPGRADED TO SH!TSTORM
FilmDrunk.com —
... quoted a studio exec yesterday saying, "That's a very aggressive Sunday estimate to try and claim 2nd," and it's looking like he was right. Today she reports that star Emile Hirsch has fired his agent. ...
Official: ‘Speed Racer’ Loses to Ashton Kutcher; Emile Hirsch Fires His Agent, Obviously
Vulture —
... So not only did the Wachowski brothers' nightmarish live-action cartoon make back just a fraction of its $160 million budget in its opening weekend, but it also lost to the guy who played the titular dude in Dude, Where's My Car? and got caught trying to cover it up (which is actually pretty reasonable, we suppose). God, how embarrassing. Quite understandably, Emile Hirsch has already fired his agent. ...
www.sizzlingpopcorn.com 5/7/2008 — Last weekend, we saw Iron Man gross $102 million domestically and over $200 million worldwide. This weekend marks the opening of Warner Bros.’s Speed Racer . How will it perform in its opening weekend compared to Iron Man?
www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com 5/9/2008 — The last time I saw a studio resort to prayer for a movie opening was Universal for Evan Almighty. And the Box Office Gods didn't make it a hit pic. But now Warner Bros is literally on its knees praying for at least a mid-$30 million opening for its ...
socialitelife.celebuzz.com 5/9/2008 — This dude encounters some weird art directors who like him to splash about topless and do weird things with his hair. Emile Hirsch stars in Speed Racer , which opens this weekend. I think it looks boss, but I have serious maturity problems. But ...
www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com 5/10/2008 — FRIDAY PM: Here are very early numbers for Friday's domestic box office gross... Marvel's Iron Man still the easy No. 1 blockbuster. -61% for $15M tonight. Looks platinum for Paramount distributed pic: $50+M weekend and cume $177M. Fox's What Happens ...
us.rd.yahoo.com 5/8/2008 — Talk about formula movies—now the Buzz Multiplex is seeing formula releases: This weekend pairs another high-octane blockbuster with wedding yuks. With " Iron Man " continuing to dominate with a sevenfold lead in online searches, though, the rest is just kid's stuff. 1. " Speed Racer ." (PG). The big-screen revival of the anime cult favorite has audiences stoked—if they're under 17. ...
www.filmschoolrejects.com 5/11/2008 — Sure, we all figure that the bigger movie this weekend will be Speed Racer , but we were at a loss for a Top 10 list on that film. So we went to the next best thing, the counter-programming rom com What Happens in Vegas . In the film, Cameron ...
www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com 5/11/2008 — SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Very early Saturday numbers confirm Marvel's Iron Man made a platinum $20 million for Saturday, giving it an estimated weekend total of $48 million and a new cume of $174.6M, more than enough domestic box office gross to stay No. 1 ...
buzzsugar.com 5/12/2008 — It will come as no surprise to the majority of movie critics who screened Speed Racer that the highly anticipated Wachowski Brothers' flick had a disappointing opening weekend. Not only did Speed Racer fail to knock Iron Man out of the top spot ...
www.sizzlingpopcorn.com 5/12/2008 — Iron Man defends its title at the box office while Speed Racer spins out in second and What Happens In Vegas was a close third. This weekend features the battle between Iron Man and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian . Who will win? Here are your weekend box office stats:
www.aintitcool.com 5/12/2008 — Hey, everyone. “Moriarty” here. One of the best moments of the press weekend for SPEED RACER was sitting down opposite Joel Silver, my first interview with this producing legend. I’ve loved as many of his films as I’ve hated over the years, ...
agentbedhead.com 5/14/2008 — After Speed Racer’s opening weekend pulled a…
www.nypost.com 5/14/2008 — BOX-OFFICE bomb "Speed Racer" - which cost more than $120 million to make but raked in less than $20 million last weekend - is causing speed bumps for all involved. A source says Joel Silver, who's had an in-house production deal with Warner Bros. for ...
socialitelife.celebuzz.com 5/15/2008 — Emile Hirsch , perhaps distressed by his new flick Speed Racer crashing and burning at the box office, has fired his agent , United Talent Agency's Shari Rosenzweig. The hugely hyped Speed Racer did only 18.6 million in its opening weekend, ...
After recovering from its Speed Racer hangover, Hollywood is hoping to bounce back in a big way with The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.The first Narnia flick was a hit ($65 million opening weekend, nearly $300 million overall), and this one ...
BOX-OFFICE bomb "Speed Racer" - which cost more than $120 million to make but raked in less than $20 million last weekend - is causing speed bumps for all involved. A source says Joel Silver, who's had an in-house production deal with Warner Bros. for ...
Weekend B.O.: WB's erroneous tally fuels box office race -- Turns out moms weren't as into "Speed Racer" as Warner Bros. predicted.
Reuters - "Speed Racer," Warner Bros' big budget family adventure from directors Andy and Larry Wachowski ("The Matrix" trilogy), crashed and burned at North American box offices this past weekend, according to final figures released on Monday.
As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.Final grosses out today show the big-budget, high-octane movie sputtered to a debut of just $18.6 million, down from the $20.2 million that was projected Sunday.
AP - Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" downshifted to third place in its debut weekend with $18.6 million in box-office receipts while Marvel Studio's "Iron Man" kept a lock on first with $51.2 million in ticket sales.
As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one. Final grosses out today show the big-budget, high-octane movie sputtered to a debut of just $18.6...
Front Page: Final tally gives Fox the second spot -- Final box office numbers showed that 20th Century Fox's "What Happens in Vegas" was right in claiming the No. 2 spot at the weekend box office over Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" by an easy margin.
E! Online - As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.
International News: 'Racer' crashes at the foreign box office -- "Iron Man" stayed golden at the international box office, dominating the weekend with $39 million at 7,500 playdates in its second frame while "Speed Racer" crashed out of the gate with ...
"Speed Racer" was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as "Iron Man" continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Iron Man dominated the international box office this weekend, adding $39 million from 7,500 theaters in its second weekend, while What Happens in Vegas earned $23 million from 3,902 locations and Speed Racer made just $12.8 million from ...
Reuters - With an estimated weekend gross of $39 million from about 7,600 screens in 61 overseas markets, "Iron Man" bested newcomers "What Happens in Vegas" and "Speed Racer" to retain its No. 1 rank on the international circuit.
International News: 'Racer' crashes at the foreign box office -- "Iron Man" stayed golden at the international box office, dominating the weekend with $39 million at 7,500 playdates in its second frame while "Speed Racer" crashed out of the gate with ...
The summer box-office season has seen its first crash.The $100 million-ish Speed Racer opened this weekend with an estimated $20.2 million, and according to one box-office expert will struggle to get to $50 million domestically by the time its run is ...
The summer box-office season has seen its first crash. The $100 million-ish Speed Racer opened this weekend with an estimated $20.2 million, and according to one box-office expert will...
The second big movie of the summer opens this weekend! Warner Bros.' SPEED RACER is set to open May 9th in theaters everywhere!
Front Page: Warner Bros. film takes on 'Iron Man' -- Warner Bros. tentpole "Speed Racer" gets the green light this weekend, but may very well finish behind the second week of "Iron Man." Wachowski Brothers-helmed "Racer," which bows at 3,606 screens, ...
Speed Racer hits theaters this weekend, and despite some of the most amazing visual effects in the history of the movies, it'll be tough for the latest TV show-turned-movie to find a huge audience. One problem: The younger kids that the film's ...
Speed Racer hits theaters this weekend, and despite some of the most amazing visual effects in the history of the movies, it'll be tough for the latest TV show-turned-movie to find a huge...


