Box Office: 'Megamind' scores massive $47M

Wow! DreamWorks Animation's latest family adventure "Megamind" stormed the North American box office this weekend with a superb $47.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Playing at 3,944 sites, "Megamind," which features the voices of Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell, scored a huge average of $12,081 per theater. The animated film's budget is estimated at a big $130 million.

Coming in second this weekend was Todd Phillips' comedy "Due Date" with Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis. The flick collected $33.5 million via an average of $9,985 per sites at 3,355 theaters.

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Funny 'Due Date' feature trailer

The new feature trailer for Todd Phillips' new road comedy "Due Date" has been unleashed on the Web, and yeah, it's funny for sure. This thing definitely looks and feels like "The Hangover" on the road...

Downey Jr. slips into the role of a soon-to-be father who embarks on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born. He hitches a ride with Galifianakis, who plays a weirdo.

"Due Date" also stars Juliette Lewis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Alan Arkin and RZA. The flick opens Nov. 5, 2010, and looking solely at the brilliant cast, this should be quite the refreshing experience!

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First trailer for 'Due Date' is now online

Todd Phillips' new road comedy "Due Date" opens in theaters Nov. 5, 2010, and a first trailer for the flick starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis is now online. Check it out right after the jump.

Downey Jr. slips into the role of a soon-to-be father who embarks on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born. He hitches a ride with Galifianakis, who plays an actor.

"Due Date" is a Todd Phillips flick, and that means more of the delicious humor we got to enjoy in "The Hangover." This trailer isn't the funniest I've ever seen, but the great cast definitely helps!

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Cool! Jamie Foxx joins Todd Phillips' 'Due Date'

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is the latest to join the cast of Todd Phillips' upcoming Warner Bros. comedy "Due Date," which also stars Robert Downey Jr., funny guy Zach Galifianakis and Michelle Monaghan.

Downey Jr. slips into the role of a soon-to-be father who embarks on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born. He hitches a ride with Galifianakis, who plays a college slacker.

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Latest casting deals: Michelle Monaghan joins 'Due Date;' Rebecca Hall boards 'Liars A-E'

Here are the latest casting news coming right out of Hollywood and from the Web:

• Michelle Monaghan has signed on to star along Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in Todd Phillips' upcoming comedy "Due Date," about a soon-to-be father (Downey Jr.) who finds himself embark on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born. Monaghan plays his wife. (via Variety)

• Rebecca Hall has joined Kat Dennings in Richard Linklater's upcoming dramedy "Liars (A-E)." The film follows a woman who heads out to reclaim lost items from her ex-boyfriends on her way to Barack Obama's inauguration. Hall recently starred in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Robert Downey Jr. joins Phillips' 'Due Date'

Robert Downey Jr. is apparently set to join Todd Phillips' upcoming comedy "Due Date," which also stars Zach Galifianakis, who's currently onscreen in "The Hangover."

Michael Fleming over at Variety reported the news about the deal, which has Downey Jr. slip into the role of a soon-to-be father who finds himself embark on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born.

Galifianakis plays the other guy, a slacker. Further details are kept under wraps at this point. Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland wrote the script, with Adam Sztykiel doing some revisions.

Downey Jr., who recently starred in "The Soloist," will soon be seen in "Sherlock Holmes." He just wrapped filming for Jon Favreau's upcoming "Iron Man 2."

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What's next for 'Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis?

It looks like the recent success of "The Hangover" is opening many doors for actor Zach Galifianakis, who's apparently considering several upcoming projects, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Galifianakis, who delivered a fantastic performance in the Todd Phillips-directed hit comedy "Hangover," has quite a bunch of offers lined up, including "The Hangover 2," which is already in development.

The three other projects are "Due Date," "Man-Witch" and "Say Uncle," which are all set up at Warner Bros. Phillips is also working on the first two films.

"Due Date," THR reports, follows a slacker who hits the road with an uptight businessman. As for "Man-Witch," it centers on a man who discovers he has supernatural powers and ends up teaching witchcraft to a bunch of girls.

Galifianakis will soon be seen in "G-Force." He will also show up in "Youth in Revolt" and "Rogue's Gallery." It will be interesting to see which projects he'll end up going with.