You might want to cover your eyes:
Anacondas" leads the pack of entries in the weekly ticket sales sweepstakes as it hits 2,905 theaters, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. The high theater count gives it the best chance to break out of the pack.
The movie is a follow-up to 1997's "Anaconda," which debuted in the spring that year with a $16.6 million initial haul and went on to rack up a respectable $65 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices.
In "Blood Orchid," a group of scientists heads into the jungle of Borneo in search of a fabled plant that is an elixir for eternal youth. Instead, they get a bunch of gigantic, poisonous snakes tailing them.
Adding to their troubles is that these fairly bright scientists have started on their venture during monsoon season, and on top of that, the anacondas are smack in the middle of their mating period.
ZEROES AND HEROES
"Suspect Zero," which debuts in 1,500 theaters, is a thriller of a different type, dealing with serial killers and the cops who track them, adding a supernatural element of mental telepathy to see into the minds of killers.
Aaron Eckhart (news) portrays FBI (news - web sites) Agent Thomas Mackelway, who is sent out to track down the murderer of a person with whom he is very familiar. The victim is a serial killer Mackelway had hunted long ago, but let slip through his clutches.
The trail leads to another FBI Agent, Benjamin O'Ryan, who has been trained to identify with both cops and killers. As the movie progresses, audiences aren't sure if it isn't O'Ryan who is the ultimate killing machine -- a man dubbed Suspect Zero.
Of all the new movies, "Hero" is the most acclaimed, but its Chinese language and English subtitles diminish chances for big box office success. Still, it opens in 2,031 venues and should have strong "legs" in theaters, meaning it will likely play for a long time.
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that's all I got, I mean, come on, Anacondas? That's it? Isn't it still August? Gil, what's the dealio?
