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Under discussion:
Aliens (1986)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Under discussion:

Aliens (1986)

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Dito Montiel has cast his A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints star Channing Tatum in his new film, a still untitled drama about underground street fighting. Tatum has a fervent teen girl fan base, who will surely delight at the prospect of seeing their guy shirtless and bloodied. I say the following in all sincerity: if they can land a PG-13 rating, this sounds like box office gold.
Theater actor Stephen Lang, who unsuccessfully read for a role in Aliens over 20 years ago, has been cast in James Cameron’s upcoming motion-capture epic, Avatar.
The Hollywood Reporter thinks The Bourne Ultimatum should easily clear $60 mil this weekend. Variety agrees that the third installment of the Matt Damon-starring franchise should come in at the top of the pack, but they’re not quite as gung-ho about it. Pamela McClintock points out that in this hyper-crowded blockbuster year, holdover business has been unexpectedly strong. So while a film like The Simpsons could easily continue to do “boffo” business based solely on consumer interest, it’s forced to give up screen space to new films. All this really means is that Hollywood is having a very, very good summer. “Title wave also points out that dire predictions made last year by such news orgs as the New York Times and Los Angeles Times that box office was dead simply never materialized.”