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The Hangover Part II has topped the UK box office with a £10 million opening.

The comedy sequel, which sees Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms’s characters head to Bangkok, welcomed impressive ticket sales thanks to a Thursday release and screenings on Bank Holiday Monday.

The Hangover Part II‘s £10 million total is the second highest debut of 2011, behind Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and easily outpaces the £3.1 million opening for The Hangover in 2009.

Last week’s number one movie On Stranger Tides falls to second spot, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 is a new entry at three, Thor slips to number four and Fast & Furious 5 rounds out the top five.

Elsewhere, the extended Bank Holiday break proved fruitful for 3D family animation Rio, which climbs a place to number six.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) The Hangover Part II – £10,409,017
2. (1) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – £4,757,411
3. (-) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules – £1,476,720
4. (3) Thor – £335,103
5. (2) Fast & Furious 5 – £322,506
6. (7) Rio – £300,865
7. (4) Insidious – £208,313
8. (6) Hanna – £148,339
9. (5) Attack the Block – £142,919
10. (8) Water for Elephants – £129,143

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has topped the UK box office on its first weekend on release.

The 3D adventure sequel, starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, debuts with an impressive £11.6 million to end Thor and Fast & Furious 5‘s recent domination of the top ten.

Boosted by a Wednesday release, On Stranger Tides posted the biggest box office opening of 2011 and is Disney’s fourth-largest opening ever in the UK. Its £11 million gross is also more than the rest of the top ten combined.

Worldwide, the Pirates sequel has pulled in $256 million (£159 million), passing the record set by Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince in 2009.

Elsewhere, the chart sees new releases Blitz and Win Win enter at numbers nine and ten respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – £11,634,860
2. (2) Fast & Furious – £587,617
3. (1) Thor – £528,701
4. (4) Insidious – £451,139
5. (3) Attack the Block – £355,232
6. (5) Hanna – £286,997
7. (7) Rio – £284,085
8. (6) Water for Elephants – £266,345
9. (-) Blitz – £266,148
10. (-) Win Win – £155,463

Warner Bros. have released a new trailer for the upcoming superhero epic Green Lantern.

Unlike the previously released trailers which have mainly focused on the character of Hal Jordan, played by Ryan Reynolds, the new trailer is aimed at those who are unfamiliar with the character.

Narrated by Geoffrey Rush, who stars as the Green Lantern Tomar-Re, the trailer explains the origin of the Green Lantern Corps and their leaders, the Guardians of Oa.

The film also stars Blake Lively, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, and Michael Clarke Duncan.

Stephen King has claimed that he is open to having Lindsay Lohan play the titular role in a planned Carrie remake.

It was revealed today that Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, writer of Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark, is to bring a new adaptation of King’s classic horror novel to the big screen.

When asked for his thoughts on the project, the 63-year-old author expressed doubt that Brian De Palma’s 1976 flick could be outdone, but appeared excited by the prospect of seeing Lohan star.

He told Entertainment Weekly: “I’ve heard rumblings about a Carrie remake…who knows if it will happen?

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Marvel’s Thor has spent its third consecutive weekend at the top of the UK box office.

The 3D fantasy epic, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, again charts ahead of Fast & Furious 5, while Joe Cornish’s directorial debut Attack the Block pulls in an impressive £1.1 million in third place.

Horror movie Insidious and Hanna complete the top five.

Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon’s romance Water for Elephants dips two spots to number six, while Rio holds its place at number seven.

Elsewhere, romantic comedy Something Borrowed is at number eight, with Priest and Arthur occupying ninth and tenth place respectively.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) Thor – £1,360,418
2. (2) Fast & Furious 5 – £1,155,540
3. (-) Attack the Block – £1,133,859
4. (3) Insidious – £963,963
5. (5) Hanna – £821,081
6. (4) Water for Elephants – £695,631
7. (7) Rio – £592,142
8. (6) Something Borrowed – £489,848
9. (8) Priest – £202,483
10. (9) Arthur – £151,755

Hugh Bonneville has signed up to the sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

The Downton Abbey star will play Captain Nemo in the second film, who teams up with President Ulysses Grant to combat a menace at sea, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

It has been described as a steampunk project, which means it could feature old versions of contemporary technology.

Horror director Pearry Teo is helming the 3D venture. He is best known for The Gene Generation and Necromentia.

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