STEVE MARTIN - FOUR FILMS ADDED TO MARQUEES

FOUR FILMS ADDED TO MARQUEES

Four new films will crowd into an already overcrowded box office over the weekend, and analysts are having a hard time predicting which of them will be able to claim victory. Warner Bros./New Line's romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You appears to have an inside track, especially since Valentines are ubiquitous (the actual Valentines Day hits next weekend) and since going to the movies is not on everyone's mind at this time of year. However, Into You is likely to face stiff competition from The Pink Panther 2, starring Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau. It will be competing for the family audience with Coraline, the first "claymation" film ever to be shot in 3-D. Finally, there's Push, starring Dakota Fanning, a sci-fi thriller likely to appear to teenage boys -- who ordinarily decide which film will land in first place.

06/02/2009