American Sniper News
Earlier this year, we learned that Steven Spielberg was contemplating directing an adaptation of the David Finkel non-fiction novel Thank You For Your Service. According to Showbiz 411, after reading the script from AMERICAN SNIPER writer Jason Hall, Spielberg suggested that Hall helm it himself, and he is now in talks to direct. If Hall does sign on, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE will be his first film as a...
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- The Playlist: 'American Sniper' Writer To Make Directorial Debut With Former Steven Spielberg Gig 'Thank You For Your Service'
- Empire Magazine: American Sniper Writer Jason Hall Says Thank You For Your Service
- SlashFilm: ‘American Sniper’ Writer Takes Former Steven Spielberg Project ‘Thank You For Your Service’
- The Wrap: ‘American Sniper’ Writer Takes Reins of DreamWorks’ PTSD Drama From Steven Spielberg
- We Got This Covered: Jason Hall To Direct Thank You For Your Service
Coming off 2014’s highest grossing film, “American Sniper,” Oscar-nominated producer Andrew Lazar has teamed with “Secretary” director Steven Shainberg on the sci-fi adventure thriller “Rupture,” it was announced Thursday. Brian Nelson (“30 Days of Night”) wrote the script, based on a story by Nelson and Shainberg. Story follows a single mother, struggling to raise her son alone, who is abducted by a mysterious organization.
- Hollywood Reporter: 'American Sniper' Producer Tackling Sci-Fi Thriller 'Rupture'
- Deadline: Steven Shainberg To Helm Sci-Fi Pic ‘Rupture’ For ‘American Sniper’ Producer Andrew Lazar
- Variety: ‘American Sniper’ Producer Andrew Lazar Boards Sci-Fi Project
- Coming Soon: Secretary Director Steven Shainberg to Helm Sci-Fi Adventure Rupture
American Sniper, director Clint Eastwood's biopic of U.S. Navy SEAL marksman Chris Kyle, became the No. 1 domestic release of 2014 this weekend.
Since its limited release in December, the movie has earned $337.2 million and counting at the North American box office. American Sniper finally dropped out of the Top 10 at the box office this weekend.
“From its record-breaking Christmas opening, American Sniper has been a box office phenomenon.
- Digital Spy: American Sniper becomes highest-grossing 2014 release in the US
- Screen Crush: 'American Sniper' Becomes the Highest-Grossing Film of 2014, Seriously
- Variety: ‘American Sniper’ Passes ‘Hunger Games’ as Top Grossing 2014 Release
- Hollywood Reporter: Box Office Milestone: 'American Sniper' Hits $500M Globally, Becomes Top 2014 Title in U.S.
- Deadline: ‘American Sniper’ Shoots Past $500M At Global B.O.; More Eastwood Records Set
- Vulture: It’s Official: American Sniper Is the Highest Grossing Movie of 2014
- Cinema Blend: American Sniper Tops The Hunger Games As 2014 Box Office Champ
- USA Today: 'American Sniper' crowned 2014 box office king
- Hollywood Reporter: Japan Box Office: 'Doraemon' Knocks 'American Sniper' From Top Spot
- Entertainment Weekly: 'American Sniper' is '14's top earner
- The Playlist: Weekend Box-Office: ‘Chappie’ Wins A Dismal Weekend With Lukewarm Numbers, ‘American Sniper’ Becomes 2014’s #1 Film
- Deadline: Bart & Fleming: ‘Sniper’ Sparks War-Film Hunger; Kathryn Bigelow Zeroes In On Bowe Bergdahl; Fat-Bottomed Girls; Jim Cameron Throws Darts At Peter Bart
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Chappie,' 'Business' Flop, 'Sniper' Passes 'Mockingjay'
The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video Archive“American Sniper” failed to win any Oscars on Sunday outside of the Best Sound Editing category, and Jon Stewart couldn’t believe conservative media personalities were blaming Hollywood’s alleged “liberal bias” over the movie’s subject, or perhaps director Clint Eastwood‘s politics.
“Clint Eastwood has been a conservative icon for years,” Stewart said on “The Daily Show” on Wednesday.
- Hollywood Reporter: Jon Stewart Mocks Fox News Outrage Over 'American Sniper' Oscar Snub (Video)
- Deadline: Bill O’Reilly Victim Of “Orchestrated Campaign” Fox News Says As He Responds To One Of New Reports – Update
- Deadline: Conan Tells Jon Stewart Why He Went To Cuba
- Deadline: Jon Stewart On Why He’s Leaving ‘Daily Show': Conservatives “Killing Me”
The ex-Marine who shot Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL better known as the American Sniper, was convicted of murder by a Texas jury and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Eddie Ray Routh, 27, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 gun-range shooting that killed Kyle...
- Deadline: ‘American Sniper’ Trial: Guilty Verdict Delivered By Jury
- Vulture: Ex-Marine Found Guilty in American Sniper Murder Trial
- Cinema Blend: The American Sniper Jury Has Reached A Verdict
- Digital Spy: American Sniper trial: Eddie Ray Routh found guilty of Chris Kyle murder
- The Wrap: ‘American Sniper’ Trial: Gunman Found Guilty in Murder of Chris Kyle
- Cinema Blend: The Oscars Cut The Word Hero Out Of An American Sniper Song Lyric
- Hollywood Reporter: 'American Sniper' Murder Trial: Chris Kyle's Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Business shot up 70% over last week, as 3.88 million holiday spectators flooded the theaters, however that figure was over a million lower than last year's Lunar New Year weekend. Granted it's not exactly as fair comparison as LNY itself fell on Friday in 2014 and fell just before the weekend this year. Against stiff competition from British films and foreign animation, local films barely maintained their market share with 50.2%. Leading the market once again was period blockbuster sequel Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island as it rose 63% in its second frame.
- Variety: Chinese New Year Lifts Hong Kong Box Office by 21%
- Hollywood Reporter: Oscars 2015: 'American Sniper' Snubbed Despite Its $400M-Plus Box Office
- Variety: Japan Box Office: ‘Sniper’ Hits Target With Top Spot
- Variety: Korea Box Office: ‘Kingsman’ Is Biggest Non-Korean R-rated Release
- Hollywood Reporter: Japan Box Office: 'American Sniper' Opens on Top, 'Fifty Shades' Drops Out of Top 10
- Hollywood Reporter: U.K. Box Office: 'Fifty Shades' Becomes Highest-Grossing 18-Rated Film Ever
- ScreenRant: Box Office Wrap-Up: February 22, 2015
Movie endings are changed all the time. But when it's a true story being told, there's not a lot of room for alterations. Like, you can't have Chris Kyle live happily ever after at the end of American Sniper.
American Sniper concludes with Kyle (Bradley Cooper) heading out to the shooting range where he'll be murdered. Then there's a cut to black, and the information about the murder comes to us in an end card just before the credits begin. We don't...Read MoreRead Comments
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SpongeBob Takes Down American Sniper - EOB Weekend Box Office Podcast: 2/09/2015
American Sniper is now up to three consecutive number 1 spots domestically, moving ever closer to the top of 2014 in this record breaking box office run. With $30.7 million American Sniper delivered the 2nd best Super Bowl weekend of all time. It was just $0.4 million shy of the record set by the opening […]
Read Box Office: American Sniper Delivers 2nd Best Super Bowl Weekend Ever on Filmonic.
- Movies With Butter: American Sniper Sets Another Record: EOB Weekend Box Office Podcast: 2/02/2015
- Variety: Weekly Ratings: NBC Scores Big, Looks Ahead After Super Bowl
- Hollywood Reporter: Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Pompeii' Nabs Canada's Box Office Trophy
- Deadline: Imagine TV Takes Out ‘Perfect Kill’ Drama As ‘American Sniper’ Rules Boxoffice
- HitFix: Chris Pratt and Chris Evans photobombed Super Bowl fans and now I need a sitcom
- The Wrap: Jesse Ventura Vents More ‘American Sniper’ Criticism By Comparing US to Nazis, Communists: ‘We Behave the Same Way Now’
- USA Today: Is 'Sniper' readying to ambush the Oscars?
American Sniper Sets Another Record: EOB Weekend Box Office Podcast: 2/02/2015
