Box Office: 'The Social Network' wins race

David Fincher's "The Social Network" easily topped the North American box office this weekend as audiences "liked" the movie chronicling the beginning of Facebook. "Network" bagged $23 million.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg as the site's founder Mark Zuckerberg, the film scored an average of $8,300 per theater at 2,771 locations. Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake co-star in "The Social Network."

Things turned out pretty lame for the weekend's remaining two releases. Renee Zellweger's crappy horror movie "Case 39" onliy made it to No. 7, generating $5.3 million in ticket sales at 2,211 locations.

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'The Social Network' bags $8M Friday

David Fincher's "The Social Network" jumped to the top of the North American box office Friday with a solid $8 million in ticket sales, according to estimates. The film could finish the weekend with $24 million.

Playing at 2,771 locations, "The Social Network" scored a decent average of $2,887 per theater Friday. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, the film chronicles the creation of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard.

This week's other wide releases underperformed a bit. Matt Reeves' horror remake "Let Me In," which stars Chloe Moretz in the lead, debuted only at No. 6, earning $1.9 million only from 2,021 sites.

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Box Office: 'Wall Street' sequel banks $19M

Gordon Gekko is back in action, and Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" jumped to No. 1 at the American box office with $19 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

In what is a solid debut, "Money Never Sleeps" scored an average of $5,330 per theater at 3,565 locations. In the film, Michael Douglas' Gekko clashes with a young trader played by Shia LaBeouf.

Coming in at No. 2 this weekend was Zack Snyder's 3D-animated owl adventure "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole," which earned a decent $16.3 million from ticket sales at 3,575 sites.

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Ben Affleck's 'The Town' takes box office lead

Ben Affleck's excellent drama "The Town" debuted at No. 1 at the North American box office Friday with $8.3 million in ticket sales, according to estimates. That's quite the solid launch for the Warner Bros. title.

"The Town," which stars Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm, scored an average of $2,929 per theater at 2,861 sites. It tells the story of a bank robber who falls for one of his recent hostages.

Following in second place with $6.8 million was Will Gluck's teen comedy "Easy A," which debuted with an average of $2,381 per theater at 2,856 locations. The flick stars Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes.

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Movie Review: "Easy A"

Seen on: August 28, 2010

The players: Director: Will Gluck, Writer: Bert V. Royal, Cast: Emma Stone, Patricia Clarkson, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd, Alyson Michalka

Facts of interest: Will Gluck also helmed "Fired Up!"

The plot: Emma Stone plays a teenager spreading a lie about losing her virginity. Next thing you know, she's the center of attention at her high school...

Our thoughts: I’ll have to give “Easy A” a C. No, I didn’t exactly hate Will Gluck’s new comedy about a high-school chick spreading a bunch of lies, but the film simply failed to live up to my expectations. It’s definitely a step up from Gluck’s previous disaster “Fired Up!,” but when it comes to ideal comic timing, he’s not quite there yet. He’s close for sure, but this latest effort misses the mark a tad too often.

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Exclusive 'Easy A' Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Will Gluck's new comedy "Easy A" hits theater this weekend, and we've got your exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the film starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Amanda Bynes.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes. Check out the featurette below to see what Stone and the filmmakers have to say about the flick.

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Watch the first 10 minutes from 'Easy A'

Screen Gems is promoting the release of Will Gluck's comedy "Easy A" by letting you watch the first 10 minutes from the film starring Emma Stone. It's a decent comedy for sure, and it opens in theaters Friday.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high-school girl (Emma Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school.

Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes co-star in the film, which has some funny moments and conveys its messages in an original way.

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Eight clips from 'Easy A' with Emma Stone

Emma Stone is about to invade theaters with her new comedy "Easy A," and we've got eight brand-new clips from the Will Gluck-directed film, which opens Sept. 17, 2010. Watch them all after the jump.

After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school...

I've seen it and can say that Emma Stone definitely delivers the goods, even though the story isn't quite as awesome as it sounds. That's all I can reveal for now. Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson co-star.

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Watch Emma Stone in 'Easy A' trailer

The first trailer for Will Gluck's upcoming comedy "Easy A" is now online, and you can check it out after the jump. Scripted by Bert V. Royal, the film stars Emma Stone, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka and Amanda Bynes. Release is Sept. 17, 2010.

The synopsis of the film: After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl (Stone) sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

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Casting bites: Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci board 'Easy A;' Chris Pine set for 'Unstoppable'

Here's your dose of casting updates for June 4, 2009:

• Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Machalka, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Malcolm McDowell and Daniel Byrd will join Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes in Will Gluck's comedy "Easy A," a modern reimagining of "The Scarlet Letter." Written by playwright Bert V. Royal, the film centers on a high school student who seeks financial and personal gain by pretending to be the school slut. (Variety)

• Chris Pine, who's currently onscreen in "Star Trek," is in talks to join Denzel Washington in Tony Scott for Fox's upcoming thriller "Unstoppable." The plot follows an engineer who boards a locomotive with a young conductor (Pine) and attempts to chase a runaway train loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals. (The Hollywood Reporter)