Lucy News
This week: Girls night out with Lucy and Annabelle; Oscar-nominated The Boxtrolls; and for his last movie, James Gandolfini goes back to the mob in The Drop.
► Before she gets into her Black Widow tights again, Scarlett Johansson plays a different type of superhero in Luc Bessons mindbending LUCY. Forced into being a drug mule, shes kicked in...
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- Rotten Tomatoes: News: New on DVD & Blu-Ray: Lucy, Anabelle, The Boxtrolls, and More
- USA Today: Exclusive: 'Lucy' set peek of Scarlett Johansson
- Mania: Blu-ray Shopping Bag: LUCY
Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' Opens Strong in Russia
One comic book adaptation reclaimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, while another flopped big time.
Returning to the top spot after two weeks at number 2 is Guardians of the Galaxy with $17.6 million. As is typically the case with Marvel features, Guardians used a weekend highlighted by underperformers to make its play for the top spot yet again. Thus far, the film has grossed $251 million domestic (#3) and $489 million worldwide (#10), and is the highest grossing movie of the summer.
- JoBlo: Weekend Box Office Report: August 22-24, 2014
- Variety: Korea Box Office: ‘Pirates’ Steals ‘Currents’ Crown in Subdued Weekend
- IndieWire: Specialty Box Office: 'Love Is Strange' Off To Lovely Start For Sony Classics
- Hollywood Reporter: Specialty Box Office: Gay Marriage Drama 'Love Is Strange' Opens Strong
- Hollywood Reporter: Global Box Office: Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' Shoots Past $200M
- Dread Central: Film Fest Hit President Wolfman Takes Office on DVD August 26th
- The Wrap: R-Rating No Problem for Gay Drama ‘Love Is Strange’ at Specialty Box Office
- The Wrap: Scarlett Johansson's ‘Lucy’ Kicks $34 Million Worth of Butt at Overseas Box Office
Luc Besson Says ‘Lucy’ Sequel Unlikely
'Dumb and Dumber 2' is pretty much the opposite of this summer's surprise hit 'Lucy'. Instead of a woman being propelled toward using 100% of her brain, we have two guys who are barely using any of it. So, what better way to promote 'Dumb and Dumber 2' than wi
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- Hollywood Reporter: New 'Dumb and Dumber To' Posters Spoof 'Lucy' Ads
- Vulture: Dumb and Dumber To Posters Spoof Lucy
- Entertainment Weekly: New ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ posters spoof ‘Lucy’
- USA Today: New 'Dumb and Dumber To' posters spoof 'Lucy'
- Coming Soon: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels Use 1% of Their Brains on Two New Dumb and Dumber To Posters
- Comic Book Movie: New DUMB AND DUMBER TO Posters Parody Luc Besson's LUCY
- HitFix: Jim Carrey spoofs Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' in new 'Dumb and Dumber To' posters
- Empire Magazine: Dumb And Dumber To Spoofs Lucy With New Posters
- ScreenRant: ‘Dumb & Dumber To’ Posters: Harry & Lloyd Meet ‘Lucy’
- IGN Movies: Dumb & Dumber To Posters Spoof Lucy
If only Harry and Lloyd could use their brains...If you have the most purposefully brain-free comedy of the year to promote, what better way to do so than by spoofing Lucy, a successful film that is all about expanding the way the mind functions? That’s the clever idea hit on by the marketing team behind Dumb And Dumber To, and launched on to the web via the twitter accounts of stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Check them out below.
- HitFix: Jim Carrey spoofs Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy' in new 'Dumb and Dumber To' posters
- Variety: ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Posters Spoof Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Lucy’
- MovieWeb: 'Dumb and Dumber To' Posters Parody Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy'
- SlashFilm: ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Posters Perfectly Parody ‘Lucy’
- FirstShowing.net: 'Dumb & Dumber To' Posters Give Harry & Lloyd the 'Lucy' Treatment
- Comic Book Movie: New DUMB AND DUMBER TO Posters Parody Luc Besson's LUCY
- Badass Digest: DUMB AND DUMBER TO Get Some LUCY-riffic Posters
- Coming Soon: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels Use 1% of Their Brains on Two New Dumb and Dumber To Posters
- The Wrap: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Channel Scarlett Johansson's ‘Lucy’ With Parody Movie Posters
Two new posters are now online for directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly's Dumb and Dumber To. Actors Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels each tweeted their respective character's poster with an obvious play on Universal's recent hit, Lucy. Check them both out in the gallery viewer below.
- The Wrap: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Channel Scarlett Johansson's ‘Lucy’ With Parody Movie Posters
- Cinema Blend: Dumb And Dumber To Parodies Lucy With The Perfect Poster
- Badass Digest: DUMB AND DUMBER TO Get Some LUCY-riffic Posters
- JoBlo: Jim Carrey pokes fun at Scarlett Johansson's Lucy
- MovieWeb: 'Dumb and Dumber To' Posters Parody Scarlett Johansson's 'Lucy'
- SlashFilm: ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Posters Perfectly Parody ‘Lucy’
- FirstShowing.net: 'Dumb & Dumber To' Posters Give Harry & Lloyd the 'Lucy' Treatment
- Comic Book Movie: New DUMB AND DUMBER TO Posters Parody Luc Besson's LUCY