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"The Kingdom," a new geopolitical thriller starring Jamie
Foxx, Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner, is set to replace
"Resident Evil: Extinction" as the top choice for moviegoers,
possibly hitting the low-$20 million range, industry analysts
predict. The timely feature revolves around a team of U.S.
counterterrorism investigators who work with a local police
officer to find the perpetrators of an attack on Americans in
Riyadh. Peter Berg directed the Universal release, which
received mixed reviews. Also new is Disney's "The Game Plan," which hopes to score
with families. The comedy stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as an
NFL quarterback and carefree bachelor who finds out that he has
an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Madison
Pettis plays the previously unknown daughter who throws a
wrench into Johnson's lifestyle playbook. Early tracking indicates that "Game Plan" should land in
the high teens for the weekend, but with the preteen bracket
notoriously difficult to guess, that number could be higher. MGM's "Feast of Love," a drama starring Morgan Freeman and
Greg Kinnear, is expected to gross about $3 million. Based on the novel by Charles Baxter, "Feast" revolves
around a community of friends in Oregon. Radha Mitchell, Selma
Blair, Fred Ward and Jane Alexander also star. Robert Benton
directed. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter |
Terrorism will triumph
at the North American box office this weekend. 
