So The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian managed to do what Speed Racer couldn't... it knocked Iron Man out of the #1 spot. Iron Man's still #2, though, and did fairly well in its 3rd week (it's up to around $428 million internationally) while Speed Racer dropped to #4. It was a relatively low-volume weekend at theatres aside from the Caspian and Iron Man crowds, though... one of the movies in the top 10 didn't even top $1 million (though given that it was a limited release, the director was still very pleased to be in the top 10.)
In other news, Ben Barnes (of the afore-mentioned Prince Caspian) has been signed on to play the title character in an upcoming film version of The Portrait of Dorian Gray. The movie is being directed by Oliver Parker and produced by Barnaby Thompson, the pair who worked together on previous adaptations such as The Importance of Being Earnest. Though several adaptations of The Portrait of Dorian Gray have been made over the years, if this film gets a wide release then it will be the first major production done of the book.
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