M. Night Shyamalan arrives for "The Last Airbender" Premiere in New York
M. Night Shyamalan and wife arrive for "The Last Airbender" Premiere at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York on June 30, 2010. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh
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LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) -- "The Last Airbender," a fantasy adventure from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan, opened at No. 2 in U.S. theaters this Independence Day weekend.
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" remains No. 1, taking in an estimated $176 million.
The following collection shows the top highest grossing movies of the summer.
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LOS ANGELES, April 5 (UPI) -- M. Night Shyamalan is to direct father-son actors Will and Jaden Smith in a science-fiction picture, Columbia Pictures said.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- "The Last Airbender" was declared the "winner" of five Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D, in Los Angeles Saturday.
NEW YORK, July 4 (UPI) -- Indian-born U.S. filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan says he is saddened by critics who say his casting for the big-screen adaptation of the Asian-themed, animated TV series "The Last Airbender" should have been more culturally diverse.
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (UPI) -- Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow and Bruce Willis are loosely attached to writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's next project, The Hollywood Reporter said.
HOLLYWOOD, March 13 (UPI) -- Aasif Mandvi, Shaun Toub and Cliff Curtis have joined the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender," Hollywood's Paramount Pictures said.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has cast "Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel in his upcoming, live-action movie, "The Last Airbender," Variety.com said.
UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008.
HOLLYWOOD, April 16 (UPI) -- Hollywood filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has signed on to adapt Nickelodeon's animated TV series "The Last Airbender" as a live-action movie.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Mark Wahlberg has signed on to replace Ryan Gosling in Peter Jackson's upcoming screen adaptation of "The Lovely Bones," Variety.com said.
UPI almanac for Monday, Aug. 6, 2007.
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