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It seems only natural that director Anne Fletcher would propose to Sandra Bullock that they reunite after the success of last year's "The Proposal." According to The Hollywood Reporter Fletcher did just that... and Bullock has said "I do": The two of them are teaming up for an as-yet-untitled romantic comedy that's being written by "The Wedding Planner" scribes Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis and is said to be in the vein of "An Unmarried Woman" and "Saturday Night Fever."

Though she has yet to tackle a role since her Oscar win for "The Blind Side," Bullock does have several other high profile projects in the works as we speak... and I don't think I'd be the first to suggest it might be better for her to put the rom-com down, slowly back away and try something a little bit different. That could be Alfonso Cuaron's sci-fi thriller "Gravity" or the upcoming adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" or even "Most Wanted," which would reunite Bullock with her "Proposal" costar Ryan Reynolds. After the jump, we weigh the pros and cons of each and cast our vote for which film Bullock should go with next. Read more...

Tags Anne Fletcher, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gravity, Most Wanted, ryan reynolds, sandra bullock, The Proposal

Last year, Sandra Bullock scored the two biggest box-office hits of her career, "Alfonso Cuarón's 3-D space thriller "Gravity."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bullock is in negotiations to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the film that has already seen a bevy of beautiful A-list actresses come and go.

Originally set up as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie, Brangelina's poutier-lipped half departed the flick when Warner Bros. reportedly balked at her $20 mil salary. This summer, the studio talked to Marion Cotillard, screen-tested Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively, then shifted their gaze back to Jolie. None of this yielded a leading lady, so WB started talks with Natalie Portman, who's garnering the strongest buzz of her career for the upcoming psychological thriller "Black Swan." Read more...

Tags alfonso cuaron, Angelina-Jolie, blake lively, blind side, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gravity, Marion Cotillard, natalie portman, robert downey jr., sandra bullock, scarlett johansson, The Blind Side, The Proposal

Director Sam Raimi made a name for himself (and boyhood friend Bruce Campbell) with a series of low-budget horror films that began in 1978 with "Within the Woods," a short college project that would chart the rest of his career. While that particular movie remains little seen, it led directly to the cult classic "Evil Dead" and its two sequels, "Evil Dead II" and "Army of Darkness," and forever cemented Sam Raimi as a bonafide member of the horror club.

So it was with some regret among his fans that -- as his career progressed -- Raimi drifted into other areas of cinema, most notably the billion dollar blockbuster "Spider-Man" franchise, and seemingly left his chainsaw and boomstick behind. That was until 2009, when he came roaring out of the gate with "Drag Me to Hell," the veteran filmmaker's return to the genre that made him a legend. The film stars Alison Lohman as a young bank officer who is hexed at the decrepit hands of a vengeful gypsie. Like most of Raimi's works, it's mixed with his personal flair and imbued with a sense of humor, while remaining throughout a very scary movie. "Drag Me To Hell" arrives on Blu-ray and DVD with only one true special feature -- that the "Production Video Diaries," a half-hour look at the making of the film. It's unfortunate that Raimi couldn't be persuaded to record a commentary, as it's always a treat getting inside his head. Read more...

Tags drag me to hell, land of the lost, The Proposal

1. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" ($26.8 million)
2. "Ice Age:Dawn of the Dinosaurs" ($5.4 million)
3. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($4.2 million)
4. "Bruno" ($2.9 million)
5. "The Proposal" ($2.7 million)

To the surprise of no one, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has the top spot so far this weekend. Friday showings nabbed another $26.8 million, giving the boy wizard a cumulative of $107 million in just three days. The sixth Potter installment, "Half-Blood Prince" is set to be the record breaker, and will probably beat the five-day box office take of the previous film, "Order of the Phoenix," which netted an impressive $139.7 million back in 2007. Read more...

Tags bruno, harry potter and the half-blood prince, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Proposal, transformers: revenge of the fallen

1. "Bruno" ($30.4 million)
2. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" ($28.5 million)
3. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($24.2 million)
4. "Public Enemies" ($14.1 million)
5. "The Proposal" ($10.5 million)

"Bruno" has beaten "Borat" at the box office. The fabulous fashionista scored a $30.4 million debut as of Saturday, a more impressive take than Sacha Baron Cohen's other social satire, which opened to $26.5 million in November 2006. Of course, "Borat" also went on to take an estimated $128.5 million. Moving from Friday night sales to Saturday night, "Bruno" saw box office receipts decline by 39%. Read more...

Tags bruno, harry potter and the half-blood prince, i love you beth cooper, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, public enemies, The Proposal, transformers: revenge of the fallen

1. "Brüno" ($14.2 million)
2. "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" ($8.7 million)
3. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($7.6 million)
4. "Public Enemies" ($4.3 million)
5. "The Proposal" ($3.5 million)

"Bruno" has finally made a name for himself in Hollywood! Sacha Baron Cohen's latest R-rated cultural satire nabbed the top spot this weekend, making a fashionable debut of $14.2 million. Though his reviews (71% at Rotten Tomatoes) and ticket sales are solid, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that the gay Austrian fashionista might just be a little too shocking for audiences. "It only earned a "C" Cinemascore indicating domestic moviegoers didn't like what they saw -- perhaps because of the unexpectedly in-your-face male genitalia." Read more...

Tags bruno, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, public enemies, The Proposal, transformers: revenge of the fallen

1. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($201.2 million)
2. "The Proposal" ($18.5 million)
3. "The Hangover" ($17.2 million)
4. "Up" ($13 million)
5. "My Sister's Keeper" ($12 million)

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is now the proud holder of a five-day box office record of $201.2 million, but Optimus Prime still comes in behind Batman. Poor reviews aren't keeping audiences away from the latest Michael Bay spectacle, which has continued to exceed expectations and break records every day that it's in theaters. Read more...

Tags my sister's keeper, the hangover, The Proposal, transformers: revenge of the fallen, up

1. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($36.7 million)
2. "The Proposal" ($6.1 million)
3. "The Hangover" ($5.3 million)
4. "My Sister's Keeper" ($5.1 million)
5. "Up" ($3.9 million)

Some weekends, it's easy to predict what's going to come out on top! "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" topped our poll, and it destroyed the charts to take number one with $36.7 million. That would be enough to qualify it as a summer hit, but since it's debut was actually on Wednesday, that's just a drop of the bucket. Read more...

Tags my sister's keeper, the hangover, The Proposal, transformers: revenge of the fallen, up

1. "The Proposal" ($34.1 million)
2. "The Hangover" ($26.8 million)
4. "Up" ($21.3 million)
3. "Year One" ($20 million)
5. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" ($11.3 million)

As the weekend progresses, audiences continue to fall hard for "The Proposal," which stayed strong at #1 by bringing in $34.1 million, finally knocking "The Hangover" down from its two week reign at the top. After weeks of explosions and CG, people were clearly in the mood for a little love... and perhaps all the pre-release publicity that focused on the nude scene between "Proposal" stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds helped a little. Read more...

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1. "The Proposal" ($12.4 million)
2. "The Hangover" ($8.5 million)
3. "Year One" ($8.5 million)
4. "Up" ($6.1 million)
5. "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" ($3.2 million)

All bachelor parties end with a wedding, even when it comes to the story of the box office. Audiences finally shook off "The Hangover" on Friday night, and instead accepted "The Proposal" of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Read more...

Tags the hangover, The Proposal, the taking of pelham 123, up, year one