Box Office: 'The Expendables' stays on top

Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" did a great job defending its No. 1 spot at the North American box office, pulling in another $16.5 million to reach a strong cumulative gross of $64.8 million.

It looked like a close race between Sly's action film and "Vampires Suck," but "The Expendables" prevailed. "Suck," however, finished second with a decent $12.2 million in estimated ticket sales.

"Vampires Suck" opened Wednesday and brought its total haul to $18.5 million after this weekend's earnings. It was followed by "Eat Pray Love," which bagged $12 million for a total haul of $47.1 million.

The remaining new entries didn't rank that high. "Lottery Ticket" debuted at No. 4 with $11.1 million, while "Piranha 3D" generated only $10 million (No. 6) and "Nanny McPhee earned $8.3 million at No. 7.

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'Clash of the Titans' rules overseas box office

Warner's disappointing remake "Clash of the Titans" certainly isn't disappointing at the box office. The Louis Leterrier-directed adventure flick scored $54 million on the international circuit this weekend, and currently, the film's total overseas gross stands at $119.2 million. Sure, I agree that's not bad at all.

However, I'm more excited about the job DreamWorks Animation's 3D-animated flick "How to Train Your Dragon" is doing. The film bagged another solid $23.7 million this weekend, reaching a cumulative gross of $148.1 million. It's a wonderful film, and it deserves the moola it's pulling in.

Meanwhile, Tim Burton's new version of "Alice in Wonderland" finished third on the circuit with $19 million. Disney's hit movie has lifted its total gross to $461.5 million. Worldwide, the film has already made a stunning $780.8 million. Following in fourth place with $7.4 million was "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang."

At No. 5, Martin Scorsese's thriller "Shutter Island" generated $7.3 million, bringing its cume to $143.9 million. Opening this weekend overseas was "Date Night," which bagged $7.1 million. "The Bounty Hunter" took home $7.2 million, and James Cameron's hit film "Avatar" grossed another $3.5 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Clash of the Titans' also leads overseas box office

One movie ruled Easter weekend at the worldwide box office, and that movie was "Clash of the Titans," a disappointing remake that brought in more than $60 million domestically. Overseas, the Louis Leterrier-directed action adventure bagged a solid $44.2 million in ticket sales in only 15 markets. That's a pretty darn good result.

Second on the circuit was DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon," which earned a strong $38.5 million in 54 territories. Following in third place with $34.2 million was Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which lifted its cumulative gross to $422.3 million. As you may have noticed, the top three titles are all 3D releases.

Meanwhile, Universal released "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" in 12 markets. The sequel to the family film took $10.3 million. "The Bounty Hunter" with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler followed in fifth place, and the movie grabbed another $9.3 million for a $29.8 million total gross.

"Kick-Ass" debuted in the U.K. with a decent gross of $5.7 million, while "She's Out of My League" collected $2.3 million. "Shutter Island" grabbed $6.7 million, and "The Blind Side" pulled $4.9 million. Also, "Avatar" bagged $4.6 million and brought its foreign total to $1.959 billion. "Remember Me" picked up $4.7 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Teaser for 'Nanny McPhee' sequel hits

A first teaser trailer for Susanna White's upcoming sequel "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" has debuted on the Web earlier today, and you can check it out after the jump. It's short, so don't expect much.

In the follow-up to the 2005 family flick, Emma Thompson returns as the strict nanny who uses magic to get energetic kids under control and battle a villain while she's at it. The film opens in 2010.

As you can see below, the teaser is short and doesn't give us much story. It does gives us flying pigs though, and to be honest, that's not exactly stunning. I hope the "Big Bang" has more in store for us.

That said, count me among those who highly enjoyed the first film. It was goofy and fun, heartfelt and innovative, and it's something I can easily watch again. Plus, Emma Thompson is great, as usual.

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