Writer-director Tyler Perry has been named as the top-earning man in entertainment, according to Forbes. Perry being at the top of the list isn’t surprising once you realize what a juggernaut he has become in entertainment, starting off with his deal with Lionsgate to translate his popular stage plays to movies. Aside from his string of popular films as well as extending his deal with Lionsgate, Perry has also had several popular shows on TBS, including “House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns.” A new show, “For Better or Worse,” will be premiering on TBS soon. Perry will also be starring in “I, Alex Cross” and has been featured in…

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate is getting ready to launch a network anchored by Tyler Perry. Lionsgate’s CEO John Feltheimer told financial analysts Wednesday that they are looking forward to the launch. “Tyler is one of those rare resources that one could launch a channel with,” he said. “We have a lot of options if we choose to go down that path.” Feltheimer also said that Perry is a “rare piece of talent that can bring an audience anywhere.” A Tyler Perry network could come about one of two ways, said Feltheimer. One way is rebranding an existing not-fully distributed channel, or use a “nesting strategy” with a channel…

Breaking Bad fans rejoice; Gus is ditching Los Pollos Hermanos for the big screen. Giancarlo Esposito will join Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Ed Burns and Jean Reno in Summit Entertainment’s I, Alex Cross. The titular character, Alex Cross, comes from the pages of James Patterson’s book series and has already graced a couple of big screen productions, Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider, in which he was portrayed by Morgan Freeman. This time around we’ll see a younger version of Cross, played by Perry, when the detective and psychologist comes face to face with a serial killer (Fox). Director Rob Cohen is due to get behind the lens…

The box office results for the weekend of May 13th – 15th sees “Thor” keeping a bunch of “Bridesmaids” and a “Priest” at bay. Meanwhile, the rest of the top ten are just happy to rake in whatever they could during a rare summer weekend without any major release. Or more specifically, the calm before the “Pirates” storm. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Thor ($34.5 million) 2. Bridesmaids ($24.4 million) 3. Fast Five ($19.5 million) 4. Priest ($14.5 million) 5. Rio ($8 million) 6. Jumping the Broom ($7.3 million) 7. Something Borrowed ($7 million) 8. Water for Elephants ($4.1 million) 9. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($2.2 million)…

The box office results for the weekend of May 6th- 8th has the mighty blockbusters taking over. “Thor” was able to hammer all the competition in its theatrical debut. In its second week, “Fast Five” held off the rest of the ensemble products that entered the arena. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Thor ($66 million) 2. Fast Five ($32.5 million) 3. Jumping the Broom ($13.7 million) 4. Something Borrowed ($13.1 million) 5. Rio ($8.2 million) 6. Water for Elephants ($5.6 million) 7. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($3.9 million) 8. Prom ($2.4 million) 9. Soul Surfer ($2.1 million) 10. Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil ($1.8 million) Analysis “Thor”…

Hello there, Shockya readers. My sincere apologies for this belated edition of Movie News Cheat Sheet. Let’s all agree to blame Dylan Dog: Dead of Night. Sound good? Anyways, to make up for my tardiness I bring you an extra news tidbit today. By the time you hit the office or get to school tomorrow, you’ll be fully loaded with not ten, but the 11 most pivotal movie news stories of the week. Ready? Set? Go! 1. Arnold to Return as The Terminator: Terminator fans get ready and I’m not talking McG’s Terminator Salvation; this is the real deal, Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator! Schwarzenegger is attached to star in…

The box office results for the weekend of April 29th-May 1st suggests that the summer movie season got an early start. “Fast Five” put up blockbuster-like numbers in its opening weekend and hogged the majority of moviegoers. Meanwhile, other new entries were left picking up scraps. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Fast Five ($83.6 million) 2. Rio ($14.4 million) 3. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($10 million) 4. Water for Elephants ($9.1 million) 5. Prom ($5 million) 6. Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil ($4.1 million) 7. Soul Surfer ($3.3 million) 8. Insidious ($2.6 million) 9. Hop ($2.6 million) 10. Source Code ($2.5 million) Analysis Universal finally has a…

Rio‘s certainly had a nice run, but it looks as though its control over the domestic box office is about to come to a screeching halt. We’ve got four new big releases hitting theaters this weekend, one of which is poised to open in over 3,500 theaters, Fast Five. The franchise began its run with a nice $40.1 million start while the second film boosted that number to $50 million. However, the third only managed to pull in $24 million its first weekend out, but the fourth demolished its predecessors debuting with an astonishing $71 million. Can Fast Five keep the bar that high? Actually, it could raise it. Fast…

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that movie mogul Tyler Perry is about to launch his third television series on TBS. The series, called, “For Better or Worse”, will replace “House of Payne”, which will be ending after 222 episodes. “For Better or Worse” will follow Michael Jai White (“Black Dynamite”, “The Dark Knight”) and Tasha Smith (“Couples Retreat”)’s characters Marcus (a television anchor) and his wife, salon owner Angela. This couple was also in the Tyler Perry films “Why Did I Get Married” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?”. Like the other two series run by Perry, “Better” will have an initial ten episodes air on the network. If…

The box office results for the Easter weekend has Rio barely holding off Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Happy Family. Meanwhile, Scream 4 is dying quickly and Hop receives a holiday boost. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Rio ($26.8 million) 2. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($25.7 million) 3. Water for Elephants ($17.5 million) 4. Hop ($12.4 million) 5. Scream 4 ($7.1 million) 6. African Cats ($6.4 million) 7. Soul Surfer ($5.6 million) 8. Insidious ($5.3 million) 9. Hanna ($5.2 million) 10. Source Code ($5 million) Analysis The holiday weekend saw theater crowds increase, giving each film in the top ten a slight jolt. Well, everyone except Scream 4. Dropping…