Ashley Scott
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
07/12/1977
Metairie, LA |
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James Franco Hits the Web
March 19, 2001 11:51am ESTJames Franco is climbing up in the world. The "Whatever It Takes" actor is in final talks to join Tobey Maguire in the much-hyped "Spider-Man" feature, Columbia Pictures says today. In the Sam Raimi big-screen adaptation, Franco would play Harry Osborn, the high school pal and college roommate of Peter Parker, aka Spidey. Franco is currently shooting the thriller "City By the Sea" with Robert De Niro and has just wrapped the TNT tube-pic "James Dean," wherein he plays the titular rebel. GOING MO
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ROLE CALL: Travolta Teams Up With Wolverine
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2, 2000 -- Fresh from his star-making role as Wolverine in "X-Men," Hugh Jackman has sunk his blades into "Swordfish," a drama starring John Travolta, Daily Variety reports. The Aussie is negotiating to play a paroled computer hacker forced by a spy (Travolta) into a final heist. The Warner Bros. film, to be helmed by Dominic Sena ("Gone in 60 Seconds"), begins shooting in L.A. in the fall. Jackman is currently shooting Fox’s "Animal Husbandry," a romantic comedy starring Ashley
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 24-29, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTMoviegoers accepted the mission of seeing Paramount's "Mission: Impossible 2" over Memorial Day weekend. "M:I-2's four-day gross of an ESTIMATED $71.8 million at 3,653 theaters ($19,655 per theater) is 26.4% bigger than the first "Mission's" $56.8 million. It puts "M:I-2" into the record books as the second-biggest Memorial Day weekend opening ever. The biggest Memorial Day opening, Universal and Amblin's 1997 launch of "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," did $90.2 million for four days (May
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 19-21, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTDinosaurs snapped back to life this weekend as Buena Vista/Disney's "Dinosaur" kicked off to nearly $39 million. The PG-rated, computer-animated feature, which cut short the chart-topping reign of DreamWorks' "Gladiator," set a record as the year's biggest opening with an ESTIMATED $38.6 million at 3,257 theaters ($11,860 per theater). "Dinosaur's" per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. "I think it's great," Buena Vista Distribu
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 12-14, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am EST"Gladiator" continued to rule the box office this weekend, collecting another $24 million in tribute from moviegoers. The R-rated action adventure from DreamWorks easily held on to first place in its second week with a hefty ESTIMATED $24.3 million (-30%) at 2,943 theaters (+40 theaters; $8,257 per theater). Its cume is approximately $73.3 million, heading for about $150 million in domestic theaters. "Gladiator's" per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release thi
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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (MAY 12-14 AND SUMMER):
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTDreamWorks' "Gladiator" should be victorious again on the box office battlefield this weekend. With "Gladiator" still commanding a 30% first-choice tracking score among opening and released movies, there's little doubt the R-rated action adventure will keep a tight grip on the top spot. If "Gladiator" slips 36% from its $34.8 million opening, its second weekend tribute will still be a handsome sum of about $22 million. DreamWorks is distributing "Gladiator" domestically, while Universa
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR MAY 5-7, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTMoviegoers gave DreamWorks' "Gladiator" a thumbs-up vote of nearly $33 million. The R-rated DreamWorks' action adventure set in ancient Rome arrived to a spectacular ESTIMATED $32.7 million at 2,938 theaters ($11,130 per theater). Its per theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide or limited release this weekend. "It really is a great opening," DreamWorks distribution head Jim Tharp said Sunday morning. "I think we're so pleased with it because it's an R-rated movie, it h
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR APR. 28-30, 2000
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTUniversal's unsinkable "U-571" continued full speed ahead in first place this weekend just as studio tracking data indicated it would. The PG-13 World War II submarine drama, which had a 19% first-choice tracking going into the weekend, held on to the top spot with a brisk ESTIMATED $12.33 million (-37%) at 2,615 theaters (+32 theaters; $4,715 per theater). Its cume is approximately $38.2 million, heading for $60 million-plus in domestic theaters. "U-571's" per theater average was the high
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ROLE CALL: 'Hannibal' Hungry for Moore?
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2000 -- Agent Clarice Starling could be back on the case in the big-screen version of "Hannibal." After Jodie Foster dropped out to direct "Flora Plum," the project looked to be filed away -- or at least returned to producer Dino DeLaurentiis. Now it appears that "Magnolia" star Julianne Moore could be ready for her FBI badge and power suit. Daily Variety reports that the busy actress (she appeared in five movies in 1999) is in strong contention for active duty. A
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B.O. Weekend's a 'Scream'
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2000 -- The only loud noise at this weekend's box office was Dimension Films' "Scream 3," opening to a blockbuster estimated $35.20 million. "Scream 3" accounted for about 42% of the ticket sales for key films over the weekend, living up to industry expectations reported by Hollywood.com on Friday. With its first-choice tracking score of 31% going into the weekend, the Wes Craven film was seen as likely to open to at least $30 million. Dimension, Miramax's genre
