"Funny People" premiere held in Los Angeles
Eric Bana, a cast member in the motion picture dramatic comedy "Funny People", attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on July 20, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)
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HOLLYWOOD, May 11 (UPI) -- The opening weekend tally for "Star Trek" in the United States was $79.2 million, $3 million higher than initial estimates, Paramount Pictures said Monday.
LOS ANGELES, May 6 (UPI) -- "Star Trek" accounted for 83 percent of advance U.S. theater ticket sales at MovieTickets.com Wednesday, the Web site said.
LOS ANGELES, May 1 (UPI) -- "Star Trek's" original 1960s Capt. Kirk, William Shatner, skipped the glittery Los Angeles premiere of the 2009 film, observers said.
LOS ANGELES, April 27 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Warner Bros. studio has hired Jonathan Liebesman to direct a movie inspired by Homer's epic Greek poem "The Odyssey."
LOS ANGELES, March 11 (UPI) -- The new trailer for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" had more than 1.8 million downloads during its first 24 hours on Apple.com, Hollywood's Paramount Pictures said.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Paramount Pictures and IMAX Corp. Friday announced that Hollywood's new version of "Star Trek" will be released in both IMAX and conventional theaters May 8.
LOS ANGELES, June 13 (UPI) -- Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill reportedly have signed up for roles in "Funny People," a new big-screen comedy to be shot this fall in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, April 9 (UPI) -- Two people sustained moderate injuries in a head-on collision in front of the California set where a "Star Trek" prequel is being filmed, police said.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Australian actor and "Star Trek" fan Eric Bana said he couldn't resist the opportunity to play a villain in the new installment of the sci-fi franchise.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Hollywood's latest installment of the "Star Trek" franchise reportedly is scheduled to hit theaters in May 2009 -- five months later than planned.