Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" jumped back to No. 1 at the North American box office Thursday with an estimated $11.5 million in ticket sales at 4,234 locations.

"Revenge of the Fallen" lost the top spot to new entry "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" Wednesday, but the "Transformers" sequel managed to win Thursday's race by a narrow $400,000. "Dinosaurs" took home $11.1 million from ticket sales at 4,032 locations.

Bay's "Fallen" lifted its domestic total to $250.9 million after one week in release. The third "Ice Age" flick brought its two-day total to $24.9 million.

Meanwhile, "Public Enemies," this week's second major release, collected $6.6 million in third place, bringing its two-day gross to $14.8 million. The Michael Mann-directed crime drama stars Johnny Depp as American bank robber John Dillinger.

Other results from Thursday's box office: "The Proposal" picked up $3.4 million at No. 4, while "The Hangover" earned $3 million at No. 5.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

Judd Apatow has lined up quite the cast for his upcoming comedy "Funny People," and he even recruited some stars for some brief appearances.

As you can see in the photo (posted by MTV) above, rapper Eminem is also part of the cast. It's still unknown what role he will play exactly, but this shows he will have an encounter with the film's lead character George Simmons (Adam Sandler).

Simmons is a standup comedian whose life changes after he has a near-death experience. The cast also includes Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman, among others.

"Funny People" looks really funny, and it will hit theaters July 31, 2009. Check out the trailer right here. Eminem's last big-screen appearance was in "8 Mile."

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are currently shooting Floria Sigismondi's upcoming music biopic "The Runaways," and the folks at JustJared have just posted several set pics. Check out two above and below, and more here.

The plot will focus on the formation of The Runaways all the way to the end of their career as a group. The all-girl band came together in 1975, producing famous songs such as "Cherry Bomb" and "Queens of Noise."

Joan Jett (Stewart), the lead character in the movie, later formed the Blackhearts and returned back to fame with "I Love Rock N' Roll." Fanning (dang, she's growing up fast isn't she?) plays singer Cheri Currie.

Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing the feature, which is set for release next year. Stewart and Fanning will also been seen together in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."

Kevin Smith is currently shooting his upcoming comedy "A Couple of Dicks" for Warner Bros., and ComingSoon has posted several set photos. Check out two here and more in this gallery.

In the film, Bruce Willis (pictured) plays a cop who, along with his partner (Tracy Morgan), encounters a mysterious gangster and rescues a Mexican chick during their investigation into the theft of a valuable baseball card.

Seann William Scott plays a thief known as Shit Bandit, while Adam Brody is on board to play a detective. Jason Lee and Michelle Trachtenberg (pictured below) co-star.

"A Couple of Dicks" is set to open Feb. 26, 2009. Smith last helmed "Zack and Miri Make A Porno."

Universal has acquired the big-screen rights to Atari's classic video game "Asteroids," and Matthew Lopez is set to write the script.

The arcade game debuted in 1979 and had players control a spaceship that could shoot rocks and flying saucers. One of the game's goal was to avoid smashing into them.

As the Hollywood Reporter points out, the game doesn't have a storyline, which means Lopez will have to generate a film based on a completely new idea.

To be honest, I don't see why studios would launch into a bidding war over this. Considering Lopez will basically start from scratch, I wonder how he will incorporate the concept of the game withouth creating a boring project.

"Asteroids" is one of many games to come to the big screen. "Monopoly," "Battleship" and "Candyland" are also in development already.

Here is your dose of film news for July 2, 2009:

• "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is apparently set to shoot between Aug. 17 and Oct. 31, according to Production Weekly. David Slade, whose credits include "30 Days of Night," will direct the flick from a script by Melissa Rosenberg. "Eclipse" is scheduled to open June 30, 2010. Chris Weitz's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will hit theaters Nov. 20.

• Oscar winner Karl Malden, whose credits include "The Streets of San Francisco" and "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday at his Brentwood, Calif. home. He was 97. Malden also won an Emmy for his supporting role in "Fatal Vision." Some of this other credits include "Baby Doll," "Gypsy," "Patton" and "How the West Was Won."

• Sony today announced some release date changes for some of its projects: "Grown Ups," a comedy with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade and Rob Schneider, has been moved to June 25 from March 12, 2010. Also, the studio decided to push Seth Rogen's "The Green Hornet" to July 9. (Variety)

Please be advised the following is only a rumor at this point. The folks at ShockTillYouDrop say a studio source claims Sony is planning to release a fourth "Resident Evil" flick by Sept. 17, 2010.

This is obviously unconfirmed at this point. Still, we've been hearing quite a few things about the possibility of "Resident Evil 4," which is also now referred to as "Resident Evil: Afterlife."

It started exactly one year ago, when Paul W.S. Anderson said he would like to make another installment. Last January, news of a completed script started to surface. Back then, rumor had it Anderson would not return to direct.

If you've seen "Resident Evil: Extinction," you obviously know the film already hinted at another sequel. Right not, it's just not sure when it's actually going to happen, and who will be part of it.

So, how do you feel about a potential 2010 date? Should Anderson be back to direct? Share your thoughts below.

Although Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" still dominated the North American box office with $13.5 million in ticket sales Tuesday, new entry "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" took the crown Wednesday.

Estimates show the latest installment in the "Ice Age" series brought in $14 million. The animated film opened at 3,993 locations Wednesday. Meanwhile, "Revenge of the Fallen" scored around $10 million, lifting its total gross to $238 million.

Also opening Wednesday was Michael Mann's crime drama "Public Enemies," which grabbed $8 million. Starring Johnny Depp, the film follows the adventures of American bank robber John Dillinger.

This holiday weekend should be an interesting, as the box office race between "Fallen" and "Dinosaurs" will intensify. Full estimates for Wednesday will be available later today.

Sources: Variety, Box Office Mojo

Seen on: July 1, 2009

The players: Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier, Writers: Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman, Mike Reiss, Voice cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg

Facts of interest: None whatsoever.

The plot: Sid, Manny, Ellie and Diego are back in action, and this time, they end up trapped in a scary place inhabited by angry dinosaurs.

Our thoughts: The time has come for this “Ice Age” to end. Neither inventive nor in any way entertaining, Carlos Saldanha’s “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” is merely a product of a studio sacrificing compelling storytelling for the sake of making tons of moola at the box office. In the end, there’s nothing passionate or amusing about this sequel… only more of the same.

Carlos Saldanha is back with "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," the latest installment in the popular animated series. The flick features the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah and Simon Pegg, and here's what some of the Web's critics think about the sequel:

• William Goss at Cinematical: "All in all, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is an improvement over its massively forgettable predecessor: generally inoffensive (save perhaps for history buffs), a bit more charming than most of the non-Pixar competition, and frivolous in the best possible sense."

• Mack Rawden at CinemaBlend: "Lazy, transparent, disposable and at its worst, boring, Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs is a sometimes beautiful piece of animation consistently ruined by unfocused directing, bizarre editing choices, phoned-in voice acting, and a script which is neither witty nor filled with momentum."

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "I enjoyed the first Ice Age when the idea felt new and fresh, but it is now nothing more than been-there, done-that tedium."