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DVD fans reprise "Island" getaway
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - DVD buyers and renters had island fever for the second consecutive week. With no big new theatrical features hitting stores, "Nim's Island" remained on top of the national video sales and rental charts during its sophomore week in stores. Full Article
Superhero summer heads for $4 billion box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are nearing the end of their summer of superheroes with domestic box office receipts expected to roughly match last year's record $4.18 billion sum despite lower movie attendance. Full Article
Superhero summer heads for $4 billion box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are nearing the end of their summer of superheroes with domestic box office receipts expected to roughly match last year's record $4.18 billion sum despite lower movie attendance. Full Article
"Dark Knight" reclaims box-office heights overseas
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" regained the overseas box-office lead -- even as it relinquished the No. 1 domestic position after a four-week stand -- reaching a foreign gross of $328.6 million with its weekend take of $42.4 from 7,775 screens in 61 markets. Full Article
"Tropic Thunder" bumps Batman off box office perch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-screen Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. scored his second No. 1 movie of the summer on Sunday as Hollywood spoof "Tropic Thunder" ended the month-long reign of "The Dark Knight" atop the North American box office. Full Article
PRESS DIGEST - British business press - Aug 18
Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) has begun to sound out potential purchasers of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, its boutique hotel chains, with a combined asking price of more than 650 million pounds. Full Article
"Dark Knight" back atop international box office
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Batman triumphed on the international circuit during the weekend as "The Dark Knight" reclaimed the No. 1 slot with an estimated $42.4 million from 7,700 screens in 60 markets, pushing its foreign gross to $328.6 million. Full Article
"Tropic Thunder" bumps Batman off box office perch
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-screen Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. scored his second No. 1 movie of the summer on Sunday as Hollywood spoof "Tropic Thunder" ended the month-long reign of "The Dark Knight" atop the North American box office. Full Article
UPDATE 1-'Tropic Thunder' beats Batman at the box office
LOS ANGELES, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Big-screen Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. scored his second No. 1 movie of the summer on Sunday as Hollywood spoof "Tropic Thunder" ended the monthlong reign of "The Dark Knight" atop the North American box office. Full Article
"Tropic Thunder" set to dethrone Batman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There's likely to be a bit of mayhem both on movie screens and in the box-office rankings this weekend. Full Article | Video
