From Hollywoodreporter:
‘Takers’ overtakes ‘Exorcism’ for weekend win.

Sony’s crime thriller “Takers” has overtaken Lionsgate’s horror pic “The Last Exorcism” for box office bragging rights from the past weekend.

Final official data released Monday show “Takers” took in $20.5 million, compared with $20.4 million conjured by “Exorcism.” That gave the competing wide openers the Nos. 1 and 2 positions, respectively, among all films playing in domestic cinemas during the weekend.

The rankings were reversed from Sunday, when initial studio estimates showed “Exorcism” with $21.3 million and “Takers” posted a preliminary $21 million.

From Entertainment Weekly: This one may not be decided until tomorrow as the top two films are only separated by a meager $300,000. It’s interesting that for a weekend that wasn’t generating much attention from Hollywood, both new releases have now grossed over $20 million, creating a real horse race.

After sitting on the shelf for almost a year, the ensemble crime-drama Takers (Sony/Screen Gems), starring Paul Walker, Idris Elba, rapper T.I., Chris Brown, Zoe Saldana, Hayden Christensen and Matt Dillon, exploded out of the gate with its own $21 million in 2,206 theaters, an impressive per-theater average of $9500 per site.

If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to see it, support Hayden and let’s make Takers #1! :)

According to early estimates, The Last Exorcism is on pace to edge heist flick Takers for the weekend box office’s top spot.

Backed by horror king Eli Roth but featuring mostly unknowns, The Last Exorcism is projected to end with $23 million. Takers, with an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon and Hayden Christensen, is tracking to $20 million. Read More ?

From Vibe.Com – That’s until he uses the fight ‘force’ and opens a can of whup ass in one of the film’s most exciting fight scenes. “It was mostly me,” Christensen says of the sequence that required very little stunt help, “I had to make sure I was in decent shape so I didn’t get beat up too badly.”

Having had lots of movie fighting experience from the latter two Star Wars prequels, 29-year old actor says he was accustomed to the physical grind highs and lows shooting those scenes require. “It was a well-choreographed sequence and it was very safe. But we spent a day roughing each other up and I got to give it to him,” he laughs of the other actor in the scene.

And Christensen says once he got a hold of the Takers script, being apart of the summer action thriller was a no-brainer, because the film’s subject matter took him back to his earliest childhood dreams.

“To get the chance to make a proper action movie with big explosions?” the Canadian-born actor says. “Running around, playing cops and robbers and shooting a gun? It was totally to indulge the kid in me.”

Finally Hayden Christiansen Christensen and Idris Elba talk the Colonel’s Original Recipe, practical effects vs. CGI, and upcoming projects Jumper 2 and Thor!

HQ promotional stills from Takers. I’ve also replaced a few with the higher quality.

TAKERS Las Vegas Premiere at Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo
Get an inside exclusive details and pictures at VegasNews.Com. Including Hayden Christensen himself and cast members. Read All? Be sure to check out the photos!

VIDEO PLAY LIST: Takers Premier After-Party with T.I. and Hayden Christensen
The “Takers” Official Premier After-Party took place at The Palazzo at Lagasse’s Stadium on August 27th and many leads from the movie walked the carpet. Fans were screaming for T.I. who talked to us about why he decided to take on “Takers” as well as who he wants to collaborate with musically.

Hayden Christensen even made a quick appearance on the red carpet and we asked him what he loves most about his character and he said “tattoos.”
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Also, screencaps have been added.

Guests will enjoy complimentary hors d’œuvres and cocktails provided by Remy Martin and Ciroc Vodka while a DJ takes over the turntables and guests mingle with the stars of the film. TAKERS hits theatres August 27.

Expected to attend: Actors from the film, Hayden Christensen, Tip “T.I.” Harris, Michael Ealy, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez; Producer, Will Packer

WHEN: Tuesday, August 17, 2010

WHERE: Lagasse’s Stadium at The Palazzo Las Vegas
3325 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

RSVP: Please RSVP no later than August 16 to Amy.Carlson@palazzolasvegas.com to cover red carpet – space is limited.

RED CARPET: – Media check-in at 10:00 p.m. located at the main entrance of Lagasse’s Stadium
– Talent arrivals at 10:30 p.m.
– Red carpet located outside of Lagasse’s Stadium on the sidewalk near the corner of Sands Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

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