SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010
IRON MAN 2 BOX OFFICE
Iron Man 2 topped the box office with an estimated $52.0 million on Friday, including an estimated $7.5 million from Thursday midnight showings.
The sequel, from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures, opened in a record 4,380 theaters.
Iron Man 2 had the seventh-biggest opening day and is ahead of the pace of the first Iron Man film.
There were three comic-book movies in the top 10 on Friday.
The Losers placed eight with $0.6 million to push its total to $20.3 million. Kick-Ass placed 10th with $0.4 million to push its total to $44.1 million.
SMALLVILLE: "SALVATION"
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The CW has released a gallery of images from "Sacrifice," the Season 9 finale of Smallville set to air on Friday, May 14.
Here's how the network describes the episode:
"Zod (Callum Blue) unleashes his army upon the world, forcing Chloe (Allison Mack) to call in reinforcements from old friends. Zod tells Lois (Erica Durance) he is The Blur and asks her to steal the Book of Rao from Clark (Tom Welling). Torn between Clark and The Blur, Lois asks Clark to come clean with her about everything but he refuses.
"Chloe (Allison Mack) and Oliver (Justin Hartley) attempt to reconnect Watchtower's satellite system in order to fight the Kandorians but to Chloe's horror, Oliver gets caught on site and disappears. Tess attempts to stop Zod but he leaves her clinging to life. Clark and Zod battle for control of Earth."
The episode was written by Turi Meyer and Al Septien and was directed by Greg Beeman.
FAMILY GUY: "QUAGMIRE'S DAD"
Fox has released five video previews from "Quagmire's Dad," Sunday's new episode of Family Guy.
Here's how Fox describes the episode:
"Quagmire gets the surprise of his life on Mother's Day, when his father starts to go through the change of his life."
For the first clip, CLICK HERE.
For the second clip, CLICK HERE.
For the third clip, CLICK HERE.
For the fourth clip, CLICK HERE.
For the fifth clip, CLICK HERE.
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on May 12, CLICK HERE.
Titles include King City #8, The Light #2 and Savage Dragon #160.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For covers and six-page previews of Hawkeye & Mockingbird #1, in stores on June from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
For previews of Marvel Comics titles arriving in stores on May 12, CLICK HERE.
BRIEFLY
* Upcoming air dates and times for The Spirit on Showtime include Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday at 4:15 a.m. and 4:35 p.m.
JULY SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP
For previously posted July solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:
* Archaia Comics.
* Archie Comics.
* Aspen Comics.
* Avatar Press.
* Bluewater Productions.
* Bongo Comics.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
* Dynamite Entertainment.
* IDW Publishing.
* Image Comics.
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