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    “Guardians” Tops Sluggish Weekend Box Office

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    This image released by Disney - Marvel shows Chris Pratt in a scene from "Guardians Of The Galaxy." (AP Photo/Disney - Marvel)

    By Derrik J. Lang, Entertainment Writer

    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    "Guardians of the Galaxy" continues to rule the box office universe.

    The cosmic Marvel adventure arrived in first place at the box office for a fourth weekend with $10.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The domestic haul for "Guardians," which features Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana as intergalactic do-gooders, now stands at $294.6 million after six weeks of release.

    "Guardians" furthered cemented itself as the top grossing film of the year in North America, eclipsing the $259.8 million earned by fellow Marvel movie "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." The sci-fi romp earned an additional $11.5 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $586.2 million.

    Despite the continued success of "Guardians," the weekend box office marked the slowest of the year with the total for all films released projected at $65 million, down 23 percent from a year ago, according to Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak.

    Paramount's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" sliced off second place in its fifth weekend with $6.5 million, bringing the domestic total of the live-action superhero reboot starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett to $174.6 million.

    The Warner Bros. young-adult novel adaptation "If I Stay," starring Chloe Grace Moretz, took third place in its third weekend with $5.7 million.

    The weekend's only new release, Freestyle's musical drama "The Identical," dismally debuted in 11th place with $1.9 million. The film starring Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd failed to achieve the successes of similar faith-based films as "Heaven Is for Real," ''God's Not Dead" and "Son of God" released this year.

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    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, the latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

    1. "Guardians of the Galaxy," $10.2 million ($11.5 million international).

    2. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," $6.5 million ($8.7 million international).

    3. "If I Stay," $5.7 million ($4.6 million international).

    4. "Let's Be Cops," $5.4 million ($4.1 million international).

    5. "The November Man," $4.2 million ($1 million international).

    6. "As Above, So Below," $3.7 million ($1.6 million international).

    7. "When the Game Stands Tall," $3.7 million.

    8. "The Giver," $3.6 million ($1.8 million international).

    9. "The Hundred-Foot Journey," $3.2 million.

    10. "Lucy," $1.9 million ($25.5 million international).

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    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak:

    1. "Lucy," $25.5 million.

    2. "Hercules," $17.1 million.

    3. "The Expendables 3," $17 million

    4. "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," $16.6 million.

    5. "Into the Storm," $11.6 million.

    6. "Guardians of the Galaxy," $11.5 million.

    7. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," $8.7 million.

    8. "Tazza: The High Rollers 2," $8 million.

    9. "But Always," $7.1 million.

    10. "Deliver Us From Evil," $6.9 million.

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

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