Weekend Box Office Wrap: April 1st 2012

Director Lasse Hallstrom’s **Salmon Fishing In Yemen ** cracked the top ten, despite playing in less than 500 locations. Ewan McGregor stars in the film which grossed $1.2 million over the weekend, taking its gross to $3.1 million, a number which should swell in the coming we


However, it also seems that weapon skins may be the most significant cosmetics coming to Valorant , at least for a while. According to Qwixzo, the game will launch without character skins. In the video, Nijland claims that Riot doesn’t want to obscure the silhouettes or hitboxes of the heroes by adding lots of character skins , similar to how Apex Legends offered only simplistic skins for its heroes when it first launc

While some players remain worried, many pro players who have had hands-on experience with Valorant are very positive about it. The tactical nature of the gameplay mixed with likable, striking characters could prove Valorant a cross-market success. After all, Riot has found worldwide success with League of Legends , a character-based MOBA that has branched out into various mediums, including hit music videos in the Korean Pop genre. Riot aims to bridge two kinds of first-person shooter subgenres into a definitive vision. The hype that Valorant is generating is palpable, even through the light criticism. Pre-launch trailers for the game have gathered millions of views, and with an impending beta, **Valorant ** will soon be in the hands of the play


Valor certainly looks like something The CW hasn't really attempted before. There are hints of Homeland and Courage Under Fire buried in the very long first look trailer, as the military drama strikes a similar chord in terms of its characters being forced to reconcile with decisions made while in combat overseas. Like Dynasty , there are some questions as to whether or not Valor will connect with the network's younger-skewing audience -- especially since it lacks star power of any kind -- but its central mystery and various dramatic conflicts might be enough to keep viewers enga


In a short teaser video, Riot Games’ upcoming first-person shooter **Valorant ** showcases a new character and their toxic abilities. Riot has been making waves within the gaming community after its announcement of multiple upcoming ga

**The Hunger Games ** held off competition from Sam Worthington and Julia Roberts and retained the top spot at the box office . The Jennifer Lawrence starrer grossed $61.1 million over the weekend, a number that ups its cume to a fantastic $251 million. The production budget for the film is a reported $78 million, so this is a major success for Lionsgate, especially considering that The Hunger Games has crossed $364 million worldw


Fellow hold-over hit The Lorax scored another $8 million, bringing its total to over $189 million. The film will now cross $200 million at the domestic box office in the coming weeks - meaning that the $70 million outlay by Universal Pictures was a worthwhile investm


Disney bomb **John Carter ** banked $2 million, upping its cume to just over $66 million. The $250 million film has just about covered its production budget globally, but it still won’t turn a pro


For that reason, those who're interested in watching a down n' dirty thriller about what life is like on the violent streets of America - for the officers who put their lives on the line fighting crime - might be better served by a film like David Ayer's End of Watch (yes, that drama/thriller deals with regular cops and not SWAT team members). As for those who're searching for a promising new movie about Navy SEALs, director Peter Berg's true-story project Lone Survivor is just a few months awa


Sam Worthington’s second clash with the titans debuted to disappointing results in second place. **Wrath of the Titans ** should see out the weekend with $34.2 million, a far cry from the $61 million that Clash of the Titans banked in 2010 - that film went on to gross $163 million at the domestic box office and another $330 million in foreign markets. Jonathan Liebesman called the shots on the $150 million sequel, with most reviews ( read ours ) indicating that it is an improvement on its predecessor. Domestically the film won’t hit the heights of its predecessor, but it should score the bulk of its green around the world - it has already done over $112 million globa


Valor https://valorantfocus.com/ fulfills The CW's president Mark Pedowitz's wish for a military drama, and marks the network's third attempt at bringing such content to the lineup. Meanwhile, the reboot of Dynasty is the next in a long line of re-imaginings of television properties for a new generation. The CW is aiming for the 90210 and The OC crowd with the show, making its pairing with the genre-straddling Riverdale on Wednesday nights a smart choice. Life Sentence is also a departure from the network's superhero side of things, as the show centers on a young woman (played by Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale) who discovers she's no longer dying of cancer and now has to live with the consequences of certain decisions she made when under the impression there was no tomorrow (sorry, charming but canceled CW sh