Box Office: 'Jackass 3D' bags a massive $50M!

Stupidity reigned at the North American box office this weekend, as Johnny Knoxville's "Jackass 3D" raced to the top spot with a strong $50 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Jeff Tremaine and featuring the "Jackass" regulars, the flick scored a massive average of $16,228 per theater at 3,081 locations. Opening gross is almost double that of "Jackass: Number Two."

At a distant second place, Summit Entertainment's action comedy "RED" debuted with $22.5 million. The Robert Schwentke-directed movie stars Bruce Willis as a retired black-ops agent targeted by the CIA.

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Box Office: 'The Social Network' stays on top

David Fincher's "The Social Network" made a late comeback this weekend and held on to the top spot at the North American box office with $15.5 million in ticket sales. Cume stands at $46 million.

Audiences definitely friended "Network" for a second weekend round, helping the film score an average of $5,594 per theater at 2,771 locations. That only marks a 30 percent drop from last weekend.

New entry "Life As We Know It" debuted in second place, earning $14.6 million from ticket sales at 3,150 loctions. Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel star as two individuals struggling to care for a baby.

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'Life As We Know It' leads Friday box office

This weekend isn't exactly memorable in terms of new movie releases, but Josh Duhamel and Katherine Heigl's new comedy "Life As We Know It" performed rather well at the top of the North American box office.

The Greg Berlanti-helmed comedy scored $5.2 million Friday via an average of $1.667 per theater at 3,150 locations. The film follows two people struggling to take care of a kid after the parents' death.

Coming in second was "The Social Network," which bagged another $4.9 million Friday for a total of $35.4 million. New entry "Secretariat" followed in third place with an opening day gross of $4 million.

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Trailer for Wes Craven's 'My Soul to Take'

Wes Craven may be busy working on "Scream 4," but the horror man has a new film coming out first: "My Soul to Take," which will open in 3D Oct. 8, 2010. The first trailer is online, so check it out below...

The film, which was previously titled "25/8," follows a serial killer returning to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest. Zzzzzzzzzzzz...

Max Thieriot, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Nick Lashaway and Frank Grillo star in "My Soul to Take." Too bad this mediocre trailer reveals a tad too much. Oh yeah, I also doubt the 3D is really necessary here.

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Wes Craven's '25/8' changes title

Wes Craven has a new film coming out soon, and it was originally titled "25/8." According to ShockTillYouDrop, however, that title does no longer exist. The film is now called "My Soul to Take."

To tell you the truth, I preferred "25/8," but who cares anyway. Craven's last feature directorial effort was 2005's "Red Eye," and it's about time he returns to the big screen. I'm ready...

Anyway, he announced the title change via Twitter. According to IMDb, the film follows a serial killer returning to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.

"Soul" stars Max Thieriot, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Nick Lashaway and Frank Grillo. Recent Craven films also include "Cursed." He will also be working on the upcoming "Scream 4."