“Hunger Games” earn record $19.7 mln in midnight runsMarch 25, 2012 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gary Ross’ The Hunger Games earned $19.7 million in midnight runs, one of the bestshowings ever at the domestic box office as fans rushed to see the book-to-film adaptation. Hunger Games, playing in more than 2,500 theaters, scored the best midnight gross ever for anonsequel and the seventh-best midnight gross overall, The Hollywood Reporter said. By comparison, The Dark Knight earned $17 million in midnight runs in 2008, and Star Wars:Episode III - Revenge of the Sith did $17 million three years earlier. The past three Twilightfilms all grossed $26 million to $30 million in midnight runs, while Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows Part 2 is the all-time leader at $43.5 million. Toplined by Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, Hunger Games isbased on the best-selling young-adult novel by Suzanne Collins. Interest in the film is massive,according to tracking, with some box-office observers believing Hunger Games could open northof $130 million domestically. Hunger Games whipped up enormous presale business, breaking records for a nonsequel,according to online ticketing services Fandango and MovieTickets. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |