Jocelyn Quivrin, Bénabar in Incognito Jocelyn Quivrin, the French Academy’s César winner for most promising newcomer in 2008, died after losing control of his sports car while driving in a tunnel just outside of Paris on Sunday (Nov. 15) night. Quivrin was 30. Quivrin’s off-screen companion was actress Alice Taglioni, best known for playing a top model in Francis Veber’s comedy The Valet. The couple had a child in March. According to reports, Taglioni was driving in front of Quivrin on Sunday night; she called the police when the actor didn’t arrive home. Quivrin (born on Feb. 14, 1979) began his show-business career at the age of 10, appearing in the television series Les compagnons de [...]...
- 11/16/2009
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
The first of 2009's summer blockbusters, Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," blanketed the international circuit during the weekend, clawing its way to No. 1 with an estimated $73.1 million from 9,364 screens in 101 markets.
The fourth film in the sci-fi action franchise inspired by the Marvel comics series sucked up virtually all foreign boxoffice oxygen with No. 1 bows almost everywhere. A five-day holiday break in Europe beginning Friday helped promote high weekend attendance.
The "Wolverine" opening is considered especially hearty since the title was leaked online illegally in early April.
Starring and co-produced by Hugh Jackman, "Wolverine" pulled in $9.8 million from 489 screens in the U.K. France produced $6.9 million from 700 situations, and Spain generated $5.3 million from 476 locations.
In Australia, the "Wolverine" take was $5.8 million from 416 screens, and Brazil contributed $5 million from 647 locations. The latest "X-Men" also drew $1.2 million from 103 Malaysia sites, $1.5 million from 61 Singapore locations (Fox's biggest opening weekend ever in the market) and...
The fourth film in the sci-fi action franchise inspired by the Marvel comics series sucked up virtually all foreign boxoffice oxygen with No. 1 bows almost everywhere. A five-day holiday break in Europe beginning Friday helped promote high weekend attendance.
The "Wolverine" opening is considered especially hearty since the title was leaked online illegally in early April.
Starring and co-produced by Hugh Jackman, "Wolverine" pulled in $9.8 million from 489 screens in the U.K. France produced $6.9 million from 700 situations, and Spain generated $5.3 million from 476 locations.
In Australia, the "Wolverine" take was $5.8 million from 416 screens, and Brazil contributed $5 million from 647 locations. The latest "X-Men" also drew $1.2 million from 103 Malaysia sites, $1.5 million from 61 Singapore locations (Fox's biggest opening weekend ever in the market) and...
- 5/3/2009
- by By Frank Segers
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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