Happy holiday, Shockya.com readers! As you’ve still got a few hours until the fireworks and BBQs begin, why not catch up on your week of movie news? This week’s Movie News Cheat Sheet is absolutely brimming with sequels. Not only is the Toy Story franchise likely to continue, but Thor and Red are poised for seconds, too. As for the sequels already in production, we’ve got a roundup of the latest out of the The Dark Knight Rises set as well as an update on Paramount’s casting effort for G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. Justifying all of this sequel buzz, Transformers: Dark of the Moon proves that franchises do pack…

Before the first month of the year comes to an end, we’ll get two brand new wide releases, neither of which really has a shot at cracking the $20 million mark. First up is CBS Films’ remake, The Mechanic starring Jason Statham. Statham has a fairly loyal following, which is no surprise considering he’s latched onto the action genre and always delivers big time. His only January release was In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, which hit theaters back in 2008 and pulled in just $4.8 million its first weekend. Of course, Freestyle Releasing isn’t exactly known to deliver big money makers, but neither is CBS…

The box office results for the weekend of January 21st -23rd has romantic-comedy “No Strings Attached” hitting the top spot. Without any other new releases entering the arena, the holdovers maintained their respective spots. Here are the studio estimates: 1. No Strings Attached ($20.3 million) 2. The Green Hornet ($18.1 million) 3. The Dilemma ($9.7 million) 4. The King’s Speech ($9.1 million) 5. True Grit 2010 ($8 million) 6. Black Swan ($6.2 million) 7. The Fighter ($4.5 million) 8. Little Fockers ($4.4 million) 9. Yogi Bear ($4 million) 10. TRON: Legacy ($3.7 million) Analysis In what was a lackluster weekend overall at the box office, “No Strings Attached” quietly snatched…

We’ve got just one heavy contender invading the battle at the box office this weekend, No Strings Attached. Considering last weekend’s new romantic comedy had a rough start, The Dilemma shouldn’t pose much of a threat in terms of stealing any moviegoers itching to get their fix of funny love. Yes, The Dilemma had the usually bankable Kevin James and a far larger assortment of very familiar faces, but No Strings Attached has something The Dilemma doesn’t, a potential Oscar contender. After snagging the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama, Natalie Portman fever is in the air. Plus, No Strings Attached doesn’t have to directly compete with The…

Owen Wilson and his girlfriend, Jade Buell, are now parents to a boy, his rep confirmed to ‘Access Hollywood’ on January 14. While the ‘Little Fockers’ star has been dating Buell for about a year, her pregnancy wasn’t revealed to the celebrity gossip news show until a week before her delivery. While the baby’s name hasn’t yet been released, he was reportedly born in Hawaii. The past few months have been a busy time for Wilson. Besides the birth of his son, he also starred in last month’s ‘How Do You Know,’ which alongside ‘Little Fockers,’ failed to live up to expectations with critics and at the box office. Wilson…

The box office results for the weekend of January 14th-16th was not only Green for The Hornet. Oscar favorites are still attracting audiences and continue to rake in revenue. Meanwhile, the stacked Dilemma roster fails to entice the masses. Here are the studio estimates: 1. The Green Hornet ($34 million) 2. The Dilemma ($17.4 million) 3. True Grit 2010 ($11.2 million) 4. The King ‘s Speech ($9 million) 5. Black Swan ($8.2 million) 6. Little Fockers ($7.1 million) 7. TRON: Legacy ($5.6 million) 8. Yogi Bear ($5.3 million) 9. The Fighter ($5.1 million) 10. Season of the Witch ($4.8 million) Analysis Usually the new releases would open this steadfast professional…

Well, this should certainly be a livelier week. Unlike last weekend where we had just one wide release, and a weak one at that, the second weekend in January welcomes two new big releases to the competition, The Dilemma and The Green Hornet. Between the two, there’s really no contest; The Dilemma doesn’t stand a chance against The Green Hornet. Not only is The Dilemma only hitting 2,941 theaters as compared to The Green Hornet’s 3,584, but the latter will also benefit from the high 3D ticket prices and better reviews, too. Back in 2009, My Bloody Valentine 3D kicked off its run in January with a nice $21.2 million….

The box office results for the weekend of January 7th-9th has True Grit riding into the top spot for the first time in its release. Meanwhile, the new Season of flicks are not all that Strong thus far. Here are the studio estimates: 1. True Grit ($15 million) 2. Little Fockers ($13.8 million) 3. Season of the Witch ($10.7 million) 4. TRON: Legacy ($9.8 million) 5. Black Swan ($8.3 million) 6. Country Strong ($7.3 million) 7. The Fighter ($7 million) 8. The King’s Speech ($6.8 million) 9. Yogi Bear ($6.8 million) 10. Tangled ($5.2 million) Analysis 2011 releases failed to generate anything notable on multiple fronts. Season of the Witch…

It doesn’t look as though the year will start off with a bang considering Season of the Witch is the sole new wide release. If that one starts off anything like Cage’s last supernatural film, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, we’re looking at a mere $17 million opening. However, that film had the benefit of a few other notable names like Jay Baruchel and Alfred Molina, whereas with Season of the Witch, Cage is the main draw. On top of that, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice opened with a theater count of 3,504 while Season of the Witch is getting just 2,816. On the bright side, Season of the Witch is opening unopposed, so…

The box office results for the first weekend of 2011 is just like the last weekend in 2010. True Grit continues to show its endurance while the critically panned Fockers holds steady at the top. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Little Fockers ($26.3 million) 2. True Grit (2010) ($24.5 million) 3. TRON: Legacy ($18.3 million) 4. Yogi Bear ($13 million) 5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ($10.5 million) 6. Tangled ($10 million) 7. The Fighter ($10 million) 8. Gulliver’s Travels ($9.1 million) 9. Black Swan ($8.4 million) 10. The King’s Speech ($7.7 million) Analysis Without any new releases threatening the holdovers, Little Fockers barely…