Box Office: 'Toy Story 3' is a hit with $109M!

The toys are back in action, and they're taking the world by storm. Pixar's "Toy Story 3" took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend with $109 million in ticket sales, according to estimates.

The third installment in the series opened in 2D and 3D at 4,028 locations, scoring a massive average of $27,061 per theater. Lee Unkrich's film scored the highest opening ever for a film released in June.

Meanwhile, "Jonah Hex," this week's second wide release, only made it to No. 8 after a disappointing performance at 2,825 locations. Starring Josh Brolin, the film pulled $5 million only.

At No. 2, "The Karate Kid" bagged another $29 million, reaching a total of $106.5 after only a little more than one week in release. The remake delivered an average of $7,917 per theater at 3,663 locations.

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'Toy Story 3' leads Friday box office with $41M

Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is officially a hit! The third installment in the popular series of animated flicks debuted at the North American box office with a fantastic $41 million in ticket sales, according to estimates.

That's a big bowl of wow right there, even though we have to remember 3D ticket prices helped boost the opening day gross a lot. "Toy Story 3" scored an average of $10,179 per theater at 4,028 locations.

"Toy Story 3" also brought in a lot more than last year's "Up," which opened at 3,766 locations only back in May 2009. The Lee Unkrich-directed film is likely to generate $120 million this weekend. Nice!

Things aren't looking that well for "Jonah Hex," which tanked with only $1.9 million Friday. The lame action western with Josh Brolin and Megan Fox opened at 2,825 locations, making it only to No. 5.

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Box Office: 'Karate Kid' triumphs with $56M!

Sony Pictures's remake of "The Karate Kid" delivered a superb start at the North American box office this weekend with a surprisingly strong $56 million in ticket sales, according to estimates Sunday.

Things didn't go that well for Fox's "The A-Team," which came in second with a total of only $26 million. The adaptation of the former TV series scored an average of $7,355 per theater at 3,535 locations.

Count me among those surprised by the performance of "Karate Kid." The film, which runs 140 minutes, only cost $40 million to make, but with this weekend's take, it's already a proftable reboot.

At No. 3, "Shrek Forever After" finished with $15.8 million, reaching a cume of $210 million. Following in fourth place with $10.1 million was "Get Him to the Greek," which reached a total of $36.5 million.

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What? 'The Karate Kit' is a big hit?

All signs point to it. The reboot of "The Karate Kid" is on a roll, and early estimates show the 140-minute movie starring Jaden Smith bagged a surprising $19 million at the North American box office Friday!

Yep; I agree I didn't see that one coming. I also didn't expect Joe Carnahan's "The A-Team" to disappoint, but according to Deadline Hollywood, the action flick managed to pull only $9.5 million Friday.

All this means "The Karate Kid" could end up taking $52 million this weekend, with "A-Team" making up to $27 million. It will be a step up from what other recent releases have earned on opening weekend.

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'Get Him to the Greek' gets funny red band trailer

Nicholas Stoller's new comedy "Get Him to the Greek" will hit theaters June 4, 2010, and you can check out a new red band trailer for the flick right after the jump. First, let me say I adored Stoller's previous film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and that's also the reason why I have high hopes for this one. Lucilky, the new trailer is funny, even though a lot of footage is taken straight from its predecessor.

In the film, Jonah Hill plays Aaron Green, an assistant at a Los Angeles record company who flies to London and has 72 hours to bring back Aldous Snow, a crazy British rock star who's supposed to put on a big show at the famous Los Angeles Greek Theater. Only problem: Snow is completely nuts, and Green struggles to get his job done. Elisabeth Moss co-stars in the comedy. Have a laugh below.

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Daily news dose: UA to adapt 'Heartbreakers;' three more join 'Get Him to the Greek'

Here's your dose of film news for April 15, 2009:

• United Artists is developing a big-screen adaptation of Pamela Wells' popular novel "The Heartbreakers," which focuses on four best friends who come up with a set of rules to get any man they want and prevent breakups. The project will be retitled "Rules of Dating for Teenage Girls." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Elisabeth Moss, Sean Combs and Rose Byrne have signed on to star in Universal's Nicholas Stoller-directed "Get Him to the Greek," which follows a record-company intern (Jonah Hill) who has to set up a Los Angeles gig for a crazy London rock star (Russell Brand). Combs plays his boss, with Moss playing his girlfriend. (THR)

• Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins, Nathalie Richard and Andrea Riseborough have signed on to star alongside Keira Knightley in Fox Searchlight's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Never Let Me Go," which Mark Romanek will direct. The plot centers on three people who grew up in isolation in a boarding school and later discover who they really are. (Variety)

• "Twilight" actor Cam Gigandet has joined Leighton Meester in "The Roommate," about a college student whose new roommate goes nuts and starts targeting people in her life. Sonny Mallhi wrote the script. Gigandet is set to play Meester's boyfriend. (Variety)