Box Office: 'Just Go With It' beats Bieber?

It's pretty safe to say that this weekend's battle at the North American box office is too close to call. That said, based on estimates, Adam Sandler's comedy "Just Go With It" managed to beat "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" by less than $1 million. "Just Go With It" brought in $31 million for the top spot.

Sony's comedy, which also stars Jennifer Aniston, earned an average of $8,737 per theater at 3,548 locations. Following with $30.2 million was the Bieber concert flick, which pulled an average of $9,746 per location at 3,105 sites. The real winner will be crowned once actuals roll around in the next day or so.

Meanwhile, new entry "Gnomeo and Juliet" debuted in third place with a solid $25.5 million. The animated tale also managed to beat Kevin Macdonald's new adventure "The Eagle," which picked up a rather disappointing $8.5 million at No. 4.

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Justin Bieber takes Friday box office lead

No real surprise here. The "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" concert movie topped the North American box office Friday with a solid $12.3 million in ticket sales from 3,105 sites. The Paramount release earned an average of $3,989 per theater and is heading towards an weekend win over its competitors.

That said, Adam Sandler's new comedy "Just Go With It" wasn't that far behind, bringing in $9.7 million from 3,548 locations. The film also stars Jennifer Aniston and focuses on a dude who pretends he's in a terrible marriage to meet/seduce hot chicks. "Go With It" may gain some momentum Sunday.

This week's new releases were all over the top five Friday, as "Gnomeo and Juliet" opened in third place with $6.1 million while Kevin Macdonald's "The Eagle" with Channing Tatum debuted at No. 4 with a relatively low $2.7 million.

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Box Office: 'The Roommate' scares up $15M

Despite expected negative reviews from across the board, Christian E. Christiansen's new thriller "The Roommate" easily took over the North American box office this weekend with $15.6 million in ticket sales at 2,534 sites. Not a bad result for a flick that only cost around $16 million to make.

The title of this one says it all: a college student faces hell when her new roommate turns out to be a super freak. The film stars Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly and Cam Gigandet, and it will probably take a big dive at the b.o. next weekend. For now though, it's the No.1 movie nationwide, earning an average of $6,156 per theater.

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Crappy trailer for 'The Roommate' thriller

A first trailer for Christian E. Christiansen's upcoming thriller "The Roommate" is now online, and yeah, it looks like crap. Just another one of those cheap thrillers about a crazy person terrorizing someone else.

The story by Sonny Mallhi follows Sara (Minka Kelly), who starts getting scared when her new college roommate Rebecca (Leighton Meester) starts acting incredibly strange and dangerous...

Alyson Michalka and Cam Gigandet co-star, and "The Roommate" opens Feb. 4, 2011. This rather lame trailer tells me two things: this film boasts cheap scares and a story that feels like it belongs into trash can.

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Daily news dose: Marisa Tomei, Liv Tyler board '10A/10B;' Cast updates for 'The Details'

Here is your dose of film news for May 10, 2009: 

• Marisa Tomei and Liv Tyler are set to star in Chul-soo Park's upcoming thriller "10A/10B," according to Variety. The film is based on Park's 1995 flick "301/302" and follows what happens when a culinary perfectionist (Tyler) and a failed actress (Tomei) become neighbors. Hey, seeing Tomei on the big-screen is always worth it.

• IFC Films will distribute Oliver Hirschbiegel's drama "Five Minutes of Heaven" in the U.S., according to Variety. Written by Guy Hibbert, the film stars Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt and follows the lives of two men who live in the same Northern Island town but share different political views. Look for the flick in theaters this August.

• Minka Kelly, Aly Michalka and Matt Lanter are the latest to join Cam Gigandet and Leighton Meester in Christian E. Christiansen's upcoming thriller "The Roommate." Written by Sonny Mallhi, the film follows a college freshman (Meester) who becomes obsessed with her new roommate (Kelly). Kelly is known for "Friday Night Lights." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• James McAvoy, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney and Anna Friel have joined Jacob Estes' comedy "The Details," which follows a couple who experience quite an adventure after discovering an infestation of raccoons in their yard. Estes' credits also include the intriguing 2004 thriller "Mean Creek." (Variety)

Daily news dose: David Ayer to develop 'Last Man;' Meester to join 'Roommate'

Here's your dose of film news for March 10, 2009:

• David Ayer is set to write and direct New Regency's "Last Man," a futuristic action flick in which a captain leads a group of young American soldiers into battle against aliens on a distant planet. Ayer last directed "Street Kings." (Variety)

• Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") is in talks to star in Christian E. Christiansen's thriller "The Roommate," about a college student whose new roommate goes nuts and starts targeting people in her life. Sonny Mallhi wrote the script. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Marcel Langenegger, director of "Deception," is set to develop "Mile Zero," a horror flick about a woman who takes a job on an Alaskan oil rig to prove her father's innocence in a bunch of murders. Holly Brix wrote the original screenplay. Milla Jovovich is attached to star in "Zero." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Columbia is developing the big-screen adaptation of Robert Goolrick's upcoming novel "The Reliable Wife." The story follows a widower who searches for a reliable wife via a newspaper ad and ends up encountering a former courtesan with a hidden agenda. (The Hollywood Reporter)