Hitchhiker's tops US box office
Hooray!
Along comes the sequel?!
Hitchhiker's tops US box office
'Hitchhiker' success might spell sequels
待望の映画化「銀河ヒッチハイクガイド」５月１日付けの全米興収で１位に！
実は結構心配していたので、嬉しいびっくりです。前評判の高かったニコール・キッドマンの「インタープリター」の2週連続1位を阻止してしまいました。同時に封切られたアイス・キューブ主演「トリプルX」は3位に終わっています。
「ヒッチハイクガイド」の制作陣は、幸先のいいスタートに、早くも続編（なにしろ原作は長いんで）の声が上がっております。「人生、宇宙、すべてという究極の質問に対する回答」も解明されるはずね。ばんじゃい！（←意味が分からんという方はこの記事をどぞ。）
・・・かえすがえすも、ダベ夫のやつは〜。このエントリー参照。
May 2, 2005,
Chicago Sun-Times'Hitchhiker' success might spell sequels
Someone gave the box office the finger this weekend. A thumb, to be exact.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," based on the cult books by Douglas Adams, came in No. 1.
Does this mean that other books in the "Hitchhiker's" series will be given the celluloid treatment?
"We're waiting for hyperspace clearance before we do a sequel," says screenwriter Karey Kirkpatrick. (That would be Disney writing a check). But seriously ... "There's a big galaxy of books out there. If the fans say, "Please give us 'Restaurant,' then who are we to say no?" says executive producer Robbie Stamp, who was a good friend of Adams' before his death. Adams died of a heart attack while writing the final screenplay for the film.
BACK ON EARTH: The so-so numbers of "XXX" this weekend have other contenders saying why, why, why another sequel for the critically savaged Ice Cube action flick is being considered. "XXX3," anyone? Ice Cube says he would welcome a third installment -- even if he got his walking papers. "I like the notion that they throw out at the end of 'State of the Union' that there will be a new XXX agent each time out. They might even consider a woman for the next film," Cube says. "That would be a really fresh take for the franchise. We haven't seen anything that hard-core since 'La Femme Nikita.' "
Cube replaced actor Vin Diesel in the sequel. Reportedly, Diesel wanted too many zeroes to get into "XXX" mode again.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICEEstimated ticket sales for Friday through Monday at North American theaters:
1. Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy $21.7 mill.
2. The Interpreter 14.2 mill.
3. XXX: State of the Union 13.7 mill.
4. The Amityville Horror 8.1 mill.
5. Sahara 6 mill.
6. A Lot Like Love 5.2 mill.
7. Kung Fu Hustle 3.8 mill.
8. Fever Pitch 3.75 mill.
9. Robots 2.65mill.
10. Guess Who 2.2 mill.
