'Ghost' haunts Lunt-Fontanne

The tuner version of "Ghost" finds its Broadway haunt, booking the Lunt-Fontanne Theater with an April opening. "Ghost The Musical," which bowed round the West Finish inside the summer season, features a book by original film author Bruce Joel Rubin and music by Dork Stewart in the Eurythmics and music producer Glen Ballard. Show acquired mixed reviews within the London press corps, however, many gave the thumbs-around helmer Matthew Warchus' staging, including numerous spectral illusion effects. Score in the show includes "Unchained Tune," the Righteous Brothers and sisters tune that may serve as the soundtrack for just about any memorable scene inside the 1990 pic. "Ghost" requires the Primary Stem getting a creating team including Colin Ingram Prods. Limited and Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Adam Silberman, Landline Prods., Donovan Mannato, Michael Edwards and Carole Winter in colaboration with Vital Pictures and ATG/Robert G. Bartner. Lunt-Fontanne is presently where you can the Broadway version of "The Addams Family," which wooden wooden shutters 12 ,. 31. "Ghost" will begin Rialto previews in March inside a date still being set, with opening skedded for April 23. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

John Goodman Joins Denzel Washington in 'Flight'

The ultimate time we'd Denzel Washington and John Goodman in the movie together, they were facing off inside the forest, trying to defeat the evil spirit Azaezel in 1998's 'Fallen.' 13 years later, the two stars will reunite alongside each other in Robert Zemeckis' 'Flight.' The film follows an airline travel pilot (Washington) who's billed with substance abuse problems after remaining from an plane crash. The pilot's friend (Goodman), helps him out. 'Flight' is scheduled to start between 2013. [via Deadline] Image because of Getty

Lion King Chases Off Kaira Pitt To Stay No. 1

La, Calif. -- Kaira Pitt was not able to place the kitty from to begin with in the weekend box office. Wally Disneys The Lion King reissue wasn't any. 1 for that second-straight weekend with $22.a million, based on studio estimations Sunday. That puts it simply in front of Pitts baseball drama Moneyball, a The new sony Pictures release that opened up at No. 2 with $20.six million. Debuting carefully behind at No. 3 was the Warner Bros. family film Dolphin Tale with $20.3 million. Dolphin Tale stars Harry Connick Junior., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. The Three-D reissue of 1994s The Lion King has had in $61.7 million since opening the prior weekend to some larger audience than expected. Thats on the top of nearly $800 million worldwide the film produced in its original run along with a 2002 re-release. The film has been doing so well that Disney intends to let it rest in theaters more than the 2-week run the studio initially planned like a prelude to its Blu-ray home-video debut March. 4, stated Dork Hollis, Disneys mind of distribution. The studio has not made the decision how lengthy or how broadly the film would play theatrically following the Blu-ray release, Hollis stated. Customers I believe will gladly consume it in multiple methods of this type of franchise, because they have going back 17 years, Hollis stated. The Lion King organized well despite a hurry of 4 new wide releases a few days ago. Twilight co-star Taylor Lautners action tale Abduction opened up at No. 4 with $11.two million. The Lionsgate release casts Lautner like a teen hurtled into an enormous amount of espionage because he attempts to identify the mystery of his past. Another action thriller, Open Road Films Killer Elite, first showed at No. 5 with $9.5 million. The film stars Jason Statham, Robert P Niro and Clive Owen as special-operations assassins swept up inside a global revenge plan. Moneyball stars Pitt as Concord As gm Billy Beane, who shook in the baseball world when his tight budget forced him to search for new methods to scout gamers. Jonah Hill co-stars being an economist who helps turn the As right into a contender using record techniques that identify underrated sports athletes. With good reviews and Oscars buzz for Pitt and the Moneyball teammates, The new sony hopes the film will hang in there in theaters well in to the fall. It had been a good start for any film that looked dead within the water after The new sony benched an earlier version of Moneyball just days before shooting ended up being to begin in 2009. That version could have been produced by Pitts friend Steven Soderbergh, who directed him within the Oceans Eleven movies. But The new sony drawn the connect a squabble with Soderbergh within the script. Soderbergh departed, but Pitt tied to it, going to bring Michael Lewis best-seller Moneyball: The skill of Winning an Unfair Game towards the screen. A lot of it worked using the number-crushing sabermetrics system Beane adopted. To create the drama, The new sony hired Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar champion for his script around the Social Networking, to change a script whose previous scribes incorporated Steven Zaillian, an Oscar champion for Schindlers List. Bennett Burns, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind Capote, was introduced directly into direct. Pitt is also a producer around the film. It wasnt the simplest code to hack. You'd this excellent book, but to translate it wasnt always the simplest factor, stated Rory Bruer, Sonys mind of distribution. You actually needed individuals who supported it, like Kaira, and authors who understood it, along with a director making it something very visual and compelling for those to determine. Dolphin Tale handled a good start despite unpredicted competition to see relatives audiences in the Lion King. With different true story, Dolphin Tale focuses on several other people who get together in order to save an hurt dolphin. The Lion King, 'Moneyball and Dolphin Tale handled an uncommon task for typically quiet September, all finishing above $20 million for that weekend. Hollywoods overall revenues arrived at $122 million, up 21 percent in the same weekend this past year, when Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps brought with $19 million, based on box-office tracker Hollywood.com. This is among the most powerful September weekends Ive seen, stated Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. Lion King got people within the mood to return to movies, particularly the family audience, and check out the mixture of that certain and Dolphin Tale. It implies that family audiences are prepared to visit the movies be it summer time or fall. Believed ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, based on Hollywood.com. Where available, latest worldwide amounts will also be incorporated. Final domestic figures is going to be launched Monday. 1. The Lion King, $22.a million ($1.9 million worldwide). 2. Moneyball, $20.six million. 3. Dolphin Tale, $20.3 million. 4. Abduction, $11.two million. 5. Killer Elite, $9.5 million. 6. Contagion, $8.six million. 7. Drive, $5.8 million. 8. The Assistance, $4.4 million ($1.a million worldwide). 9. Hay Dogs, $2.a million. 10. I Have No Idea How She Will It, $2.05 million. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

'X Factor:' PTC Files FCC Complaint After Contestant Drops His Pants

Moviegoers have numerous options a few days ago.our editor recommends'Moneyball's' Kaira Pitt Becomes Among the Couple of Non-Sports athletes to pay for Sports Illustrated'Moneyball': Kaira Pitt, Jonah Hill in New Trailer'Abduction's' Rachelle Lefervre is 'Like a Youthful Tom Cruise' States Studio Professional (Video)'Abduction': Rachelle Lefervre Will get Chased Lower, Shot at in New Trailer (Video)'Abduction's' Rachelle Lefervre on Carrying out the Movie's 'Crazy Stunts' (Video)'Moneyball': Exactly what the Experts Say The very first from the large movies that first showed in the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival earlier this year are actually visiting theaters a few days ago. Kaira Pitt and Jonah Hill star within the comedy-drama Moneyball, that is about baseball and baseball statistics as well as an unlikely collaboration from a major league gm along with a Yale financial aspects graduate. PHOTOS: 'Moneyball' Premiere in Concord Rachelle Lefervre stars in Abduction, a thriller in regards to a teen forced away from home to discover his past. Lily Collins, Alfred Molina and Maria Bello co-star in director John Singleton's movie. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler plays the actual-existence and highly problematic hero Mike Childers for Marc Forster'sMachine Gun Preacher. Childers went from the small-time criminal to some preacher after which messiah to numerous orphans within the war-torn African country of Sudan. PHOTOS: 'Abduction' Red-colored Carpet Premiere Charles Martin Smith's Dolphin Tale also informs a genuine story, only that one concerns a creature from the ocean, a dolphin that whose broken tail is changed with a prosthetic one. Also opening Friday is Killer Elite, a male thriller having a cast headed by Jason Statham, Robert P Niro and Clive Owen, which goes into former British special forces agents. See exactly what the Hollywood Reporter's experts have to say of individuals films -- yet others opening a few days ago -- and discover how well they're likely to perform in the box office. Moneyball Main Point Here: A baseball movie for those who dislike the activity like a desperate gm as well as an financial aspects grad turn baseball on its mind. Click the link to see The Hollywood Reporter's review. PHOTOS: 'Abduction' Photos: Rachelle Lefervre and Lily Collins away from home Abduction Main Point Here: Rachelle Lefervre attempts to hold their own within an action thriller too silly to provide him a chance. Click the link to see THR's review. Machine Gun Preacher Main Point Here: An remarkably heroic true-existence story that regrettably does not go far enough in analyzing its unusual hero. Click the link to see THR's review. PHOTO: 'Machine Gun Preacher' Poster: Gerard Butler, a Large Gun along with a Small Child Dolphin Tale Main Point Here: Drenchingly inspiring marine tale should play well with general audiences and youngsters. Click the link to see THR's review. Killer Elite Main Point Here: Efficient, excessively formulaic action piece might have been more distinctive but provides the products for solid worldwide returns. Click the link to see THR's review. Thunder Soul Main Point Here: A truly moving and effective doc about among the great funk bands ever, that simply been a higher school band. Click the link to see THR's review. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival: 13 Films to understand Puncture Main Point Here: It is a true story which involves both an infuriating protagonist as well as an exposé of corrupt U.S. health care practices. Click the link to see THR's review. Weekend Main Point Here: Two males fall well for each other on the weekend of sex and drugs. Click the link to see THR's review. Gem Jam Twenty Main Point Here: A reverential retrospective of the band that inspires deep love. Click the link to see THR's review. Also opening really are a Bird from the Air, Incendiary: The Willingham Situation and also the Guy Nobody Understood: Looking for My Dad, CIA Spymaster William Colby. The 1964 movieMarriage, Italian Stylealso will get a re-release Friday. Related Subjects Kaira Pitt Gerard Butler Robert P Niro Rachelle Lefervre Moneyball Lily Collins Owen Wilson Machine Gun Preacher Abduction Dolphin Tale Weekend

Madonna Battles Back, and 5 Other Stories You'll Be Talking About Today

Happy Tuesday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Willem Dafoe’s next tumbles into lawsuit limbo… A provocative question about interfaith sex finally gets its own movie adaptation… Seann William Scott’s hockey comedy finds a buyer up north… Danny Glover has unfortunate taste in footwear… and more. · After getting both a fistful of loathsome flowers and her ass handed to her in Venice, an unfazed Madonna regrouped and rallied for Monday night’s Toronto premiere of her directing effort W.E. Alas, one observer noted the film is in prime position to make a Golden Globes run (Ha! And, ouch), while yet another writes about the lukewarm audience response at the gala screening. Harvey Weinstein, meanwhile, did three premiere events in two countries on one night — W.E. and Coriolanus in Toronto, and I Don’t Know How She Does It in New York. I cannot love this man any more than I do at this moment. [NYT, Deadline] · Matthew Jones, who adapted his own novel Boot Tracks as a screenplay for a film featuring Willem Dafoe, Michelle Monaghan and Stephen Dorff, has requested an injunction preventing the adaptation’s release. Telling the story of “an ex-con who seeks vengeance for his jail-house mentor by going on a road trip with a woman he meets along the way,” the movie itself is said by Jones to have been produced from a radically altered, unauthorized version of his screenplay. Welcome to Hollywood? [THR, Esq.] · There is an actual Israeli documentary called Would You Have Sex With an Arab? [Variety] · Considering how many red-carpet events have gone off in the last week in Venice and Toronto, you’ve gotta hand it to Deauville attendee Danny Glover for running away with the single worst footwear decision of the fall festival season. What an upset! [Tumblr via Videogum] · The TIFF premiere Goon, featuring Seann William Scott as a not-so-bright bar bouncer recruited to be an enforcer for a minor-league hockey team, has a US distribution deal thanks to Magnet Releasing. Check out the trailer below. [Variety, trailer via Worst Previews] · Here’s the flowchart self-help book you never knew you wanted. Seriously. Holiday gifts for all! [Brain Pickings] [Photo: Getty Images]

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HBO orders Aaron Sorkin series

SorkinHBO has ordered to series its untitled Aaron Sorkin project starring Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer and Sam Waterston. Alison Pill, Olivia Munn, Dev Patel, John Gallagher, Jr. and Thomas Sadoski will also star in the series about a cable news organization that aims high in content amid corporate pressures and interpersonal romance. Sorkin wrote the pilot and is exec producing with Scott Rudin and Alan Poul, with Greg Mottola directing. Daniels plays the featured news anchor, with Mortimer as his new exec producer and Waterston as their boss. Pill, Gallagher, Munn, Patel and Sadoski play staff members. Contact Jon Weisman at jon.weisman@variety.com

Jonas gets down to 'Business'

Nick Jonas, center, is no stranger to tuners. He did "Hairspray" with Marissa Jaret Winokur and Diana DeGarmo at the Hollywood Bowl in August. With Nick Jonas set for a five-month toplining gig in the strong-selling Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," the production continues to use creative casting to keep the tuner drawing younger auds and the family crowd to a 1961 satirical musical more often slanted toward an older demo. Jonas is sure to be a lure for the Disney Channel aud. He follows in the footsteps "How to Succeed" star Daniel Radcliffe, already pulling in enthusiastic young auds and their parents to the tuner, and upcoming replacement Darren Criss, the thesp with a high profile among teens thanks to his current role in "Glee." Jonas will play protag J. Pierre-pont Finch in the Frank Loesser comedy about a window-washer who makes his way up the corporate ladder with the aid of a self-help book. Like Radcliffe and Criss, the 19-year-old Jonas is younger than other thesps who have played the part: Both Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick were in their 30s when they portrayed Finch in earlier Broadway incarnations. Producers of the current revival contend that Finch, a man just starting out in his career, would probably skew toward the younger end of the spectrum anyway. Besides, such casting helps the production catch the eye of younger auds that might not otherwise show much interest in a satire about the business world. "It's a residual effect of casting this way," says producer Craig Zadan. "Everybody in the show is aged down, and as a result, your audiences are broader." Zadan and Neil Meron, the "Footloose" producers who also have Broadway-themed TV skein "Smash" in the works, produce "How to Succeed" with Broadway Across America (John Gore, Thomas B. McGrath, Beth Williams), the company opening Harry Connick Jr. starrer "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" on the Rialto later this fall. It remains to be seen whether Jonas or Criss, who will appear in "How to Succeed" for three weeks in January, can log the same boffo Broadway sales as Radcliffe, whose million-dollar-plus frames can be attributed in part to the fans he's accumulated during his years at the head of the Harry Potter screen franchise. For his part, Jonas also has a solid fanbase that's he already alerted to his upcoming gig. "I've been tweeting up a storm," said the performer, who's got 3.2 million followers on Twitter. Jonas' Broadway credits include moppet stints in "Beauty and the Beast," "Les Miserables" and the 1999 revival of "Annie Get Your Gun." More recently, he appeared as Marius in "Les Miz" on the West End and as Link Larkin in the recent Hollywood Bowl staging of "Hairspray." He begins his stint in "How to Succeed" Jan. 24. Radcliffe exits Jan. 1, with Criss filling in Jan. 3-Jan. 22. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com