According to Entertainment Weekly and the Associated Press, the film “Hereafter” has been pulled from theaters in Japan this week. The reasoning behind it is due to one very excruciating sequence. In the film, a horrific re-enactment of the 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia takes place. The scene was considered too traumatic in light of the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan Friday. Satoru Otani, an official for Warner Entertainment Japan Inc., stated the tsunami portion of the film were “not appropriate” for audiences in light of the destruction caused by the natural disaster. The film “Hereafter”, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Matt Damon, Cécile De France, and…

Will Ferrell is enjoying yet another big opening weekend. Back in August, his cop comedy The Other Guys began its run with a $35.5 million start and now Megamind demolished the competition, earning the #1 spot at the box office with $46 million. Yes, of course, the film probably got a nice boost thanks to the pricey 3D tickets, but with a $11,668 per theater average it was an impressive performer regardless. Coming in at #2 is the latest from Todd Phillips, Due Date. Even though the film was hit with a barrage of negative reviews, it still managed to pull in a nice $32.7 million. Tack on its $22…

Saw may not have gone out with a bang, but it did close out its seven-year run with a #1 opening at the box office. Saw 3D took in $22.5 million, which is a huge improvement compared to the last installment’s $14.1 million opening, but still nowhere near Saw II’s $31.7 million, Saw III’s $33.6 million, Saw IV’s $31.8 million or Saw V’s $30.1 million opening. Yes, that $22.5 million is a bit under par, but when you consider the film was made for just $20 million, it’s an instant winner for Lionsgate. Apparently Saw 3D attracted a significant amount of moviegoers looking for a scare this Halloween weekend because…

Halloween fever is clearly in the air because not only did Paranormal Activity 2 snag the top spot at the box office, but it demolished the competition. The film might have gotten a serious budget increase going from just $15,000 to a $3 million tab, but it had no problem whatsoever blowing that price tag away its very first week in theaters. The film took in a whopping $41.5 million in 3,216 theaters and, even more impressive, secured a $12,904 per theater average. Jackass 3D took a hefty 57.1% hit in its second week, but it still managed to pull in another $21.6 million to take the second position. So…

Odds are, this isn’t the last you’ll see of Johnny Knoxville and the boys of Jackass. Not only did Jackass 3D demolish all of the competition at the box office this weekend, it made $50 million earning it the highest grossing October opening weekend ever stealing the honor from Scary Movie 3 and its $48.1 million. On top of that, it set a daily record for snagging a whopping $28.1 million on Friday. Just because Jackass stole such a significant amount of the box office cash doesn’t mean another newcomer didn’t fair well. Red took the #2 spot with a nice $22.5 million. Then again, when you compare its $6,912…

Neither Life as We Know It, Secretariat nor My Soul to Take were a match for last week’s top film, The Social Network. It took just a 30.9% hit in its second week, adding another $15 million to the bank putting it just shy of its $50 million budget with a total of $46.1 million. Snagging the second spot is one of the week’s newcomers, Life as We Know It. It kicked off its run with $14.6 million in 3,150 theaters with a $4,646 per theater average. Following right behind is another first-timer, Secretariat with $12.6 million. Both Secretariat and Life as We Know It are actually in quite similar…

Bryce Dallas Howard has signed to star in Clint Eastwood’s supernatural drama “Hereafter” for Warner Brothers, joining Matt Damon. Written by Peter Morgan, “Hereafter” is the story of a blue-collar American, a London school boy, and a French journalist who are all touched by death in various ways. “Hereafter” is being produced by Eastwood, along with Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Lorenz. On as executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Peter Morgan and Tim Moore. Filming on “Hereafter” has already begun in Paris, London, Hawaii and San Francisco. The film has a tentative release date of December 2010. Stay tuned for more on “Hereafter” right here at Shockya.com. By Costa…

Variety.com is reporting that Cecile de France (“High Tension”) has been attached to star opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood’s “Hereafter”, his upcoming supernatural drama for Warner Bros. Written by Peter Morgan, “Hereafter” is about three different people who are all touched by death and affected in different ways by their experiences. Principal photography began last month on “Hereafter.” The project is being produced by Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy and Robert Lorenz, with Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Tim Moore, and Peter Morgan onboard as executive producers. “Hereafter” is slated for a tentative December 2010 release. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for more “Hereafter” news. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Variety.com)