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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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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Today's top film news in short - Sept. 28, 2010

Lots of film news going on these days, and because it's impossible for me to chat about all of them, I gathered a short list of other exciting events surrounding the world of filmmaking. Click links for more.

- Sad day today as Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino's top editor, was found dead in Los Angeles. No cause of death has been determined yet. Menken edited "Inglourious Basterds" and "Kill Bill." (MORE)

- Joel and Ethan Coen's "True Grit" has a trailer, which you can check out here. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper and Hailee Steinfeld. The film opens in theaters Dec. 25, 2010.

- Actress Maggie Grace has joined the cast of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn." Deadline says she will play Irina. In related news, child actress Mackenzie Foy is attached to the role of Renesmee. (MORE)

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Coens' 'True Grit' gets 2010 release date

Good news for all fans of Joel and Ethan Coen! The super brothers' new film and remake "True Grit" will open Christmas Day this year, courtesy of Paramount Pictures. Thanks Paramount, you've made my day!

Jeff Bridges is on board to play a U.S. marshal who joins forces with a lawman (Matt Damon) and a 14-year-old girl to track down her dad's killer. Josh Brolin is playing the bad guy.

The Coens last directed "A Serious Man," a strange little film I had some trouble with but still ended up enjoying in a way. It's one of the films I have trouble analyzing, but at least it's one that sticks with me.

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Matt Damon, Josh Brolin to join 'True Grit'

Joel and Ethan Coen are known for working with great actors, and the cast for their next film "True Grit" is getting better and better. The latest to join the Paramount project: Matt Damon and Josh Brolin.

Variety says Damon and Brolin are in talks to join Jeff Briges in the Coen's new version of the 1969 Western based on the book by Charles Portis. The film heads into prod soon and will open next year.

Bridges is on board to play a U.S. marshal who joins forces with a lawman (Damon) and a 14-year-old girl to track down her dad's killer. Brolin would play the bad man. The Coens also penned the screenplay.

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Latest casting details: Jeff Bridges to reunite with Coens; Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page join 'Super'

• Jeff Bridges (in the pic on the left) is in talks to reunite with Joel and Ethan Coen on their new version of "True Grit," based on the book by Charles Portis. The story will follow a girl joining a U.S. marshal and one of his colleagues on the mission to find the killer of her father. Bridges, of course, starred in the Coens' "The Big Lebowski." (via Variety)

• Rainn Wilson ("The Rocker"), Ellen Page ("Whip It") and Liv Tyler have boarded James Gunn's comedy "Super," about an average guy (Wilson) who develops a pseudo-superhero alter ego after his wife (Tyler) falls victim to the charm of a drug dealer. Gunn also wrote the "Dawn of the Dead" remake. (via Variety)

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