Judging from what we've seen via the various trailers, TV spots and concept art, the special effects teams assembled for "Green Lantern" had their work cut out for them. Sure, they had the comics as reference material, but the act of constructing the more sci-fi elements of the character's storied history proved slightly more painstaking than all out, let-your-imagination-run-wild-type fun.
MTV News caught up with "Green Lantern" creature design guru Neville Page at the film's premiere to talk about the specific challenges his team faced. Unsurprisingly, the names Tomar-Re and Kilowog came up.
Rounding out the top five, X-Men: First Class fell 55 percent from last Friday, with an estimated $3.4 gross. Nipping at its heels in a race for fourth place, The Hangover Part II earned $3.2 million — a decent 44 percent drop-off for the comedy sequel, which has already grossed $226 million domestically. Both films should finish the weekend with about $10-12 million.
On the indie scene, The Art of Getting By grossed a just-okay $296,000 in 610 theaters. Conversely, The Tree of Life continued to grow with $323,000 on a mere 114 theaters. Hey, when you think about it, The Tree of Life is sort of the art-film version of Green Lantern: Daddy issues, cosmos-spanning narrative, and, er, I’m pretty sure Brad Pitt wears a ring?
Be sure to check back here on Sunday for the complete box office report! Here’s your Friday top five:
1. Green Lantern — $21.6 mil
2. Mr. Popper’s Penguins — $6.4 mil
3. Super 8 — $6 mil
4. X-Men: First Class — $3.4 mil
5. The Hangover Part II — $3.2 mil
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