Special Effects Wizard Stan Winston passes away

Another Hollywood legend has left this world. Special-effects guru Stan Winston has passed away at the age of 62. The cause of death has not been released yet, but according to reports, Winston died on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Winston revolutionized the special-effects in film, designing effects on such iconic films as The Terminator, Aliens, Predator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Jurassic Park and most recently with Iron Man, just to name a select few.

Winston was also said to be working on Jurassic Park IV and Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins at the time of his death. Winston had won three Oscars for visual effects over his career, and was nominated for six other statuettes. He was only the second visual effects artist ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The man was a legend in the film business, and his magic will continue to live on.

Speed Racer.... Summer's first flop

It was suppose to dislodge Iron Man at the top, but Speed Racer could not contain the strength of the armor of Iron Man.

As reported previously, Speed Racer have a weak opening box office. The movie which stars Emile Hirsch,Christina Ricci and Matthew Fox.

Speed Racer was the first casualty of Summer flops, expect other film to follow. Managing only $ 18 Million plus in its first three days of released,while Iron Man continues to hold its top spot and it total gross amounting to $ 177 Million plus which is expected to gross somewhere $ 250M-$ 300 M.

What Happens in Vegas showed some surprise as it places second and ahead of Speed Racer with a weekend box office gross of $ 20 M.

This week Prince Caspian will try to dislodge Iron Man at the top.

Speed Racer may not catch up with Iron Man

Speed Racer, the anime adaptation by the Wachowski Brothers, may not topple Iron Man at the Box Office.

Speed Racer is slowing down at the box office and as of this writing, Iron Man is still blazing his way to the top.

What Happens in Vegas may even have a better chance of placing ahead Speed Racer.

In my opinion Speed Racer's visual is kinda corny and you can clearly see that it's all CGI. It's CGI are not that highly impressive, that maybe the reason it is lagging at the box office.

Stay tune tomorrow, for the Box Office results.

IRON MAN OPENS SUMMER WITH A BANG

As predicted IRON MAN rules the box office in its first three days weekend gross with a staggering $ 100,750,000.00 opening in more than 4000 theaters across the US.

The movie is very impressive and also an exciting one.

A far second placer is MADE OF HONOR, starring Patrick Dempsey with a gross of $ 15,500,000.00

Last week top placer Baby Mama fell to third spot with a weekend gross of $ 10,332.000.00