2011 was a good year in movie collectibles. There was some incredible prices paid for rare movie collectibles, including an astonishing $5.6 million paid for the dress Marilyn Monroe wore in The Seven Year Itch. The dress was of course made famous in the scene where Marilyn stands over a subway grate and the wind blows the dress up.
2011 was a solid year for Broadway productions in New York, as several shows made headlines throughout the year and ticket sales had an uptick. Without a doubt, Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark made the most headlines, and arguably, made more news than any Broadway production in many years. Despite the bad publicity, the show is a big grosser taking in over $1.5 million per week. Spider-Man also set a new single week Broadway record over the Christmas holiday period. Other top Broadway events in 2011 included The Book of Mormon, penned by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The Book of Mormon was the big winner at the 2011 Tony Awards.
Other top Broadway tickets in 2011 included the long-running musicals Chicago and Les Miserables, Wicked and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which starred Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe for much of the year. Click here for more on 2011 on Broadway from Broadway.com.
Sometimes movie trailers turn out to be better than the films themselves. In any case, the movie trailer remains an intergral part of the marketing of a film, and the better ones quickly generate online buzz when they hit.
As we get towards the end of 2011, we take a look back at the Best Movie Trailers of 2011, courtesy of Moviefone.com. Some of these films were released in 2011, and some don’t hit theatres until 2012. Movies on their list include Super 8, The Hunger Games, The Avengers, Drive, Paranormal Activity 3, The Muppets and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which topped the list. What was your favorite movie trailer of the past year?
Click here to view the full Moviefone Top Trailers of 2011 list
Looking for posters from these top films? Just click on any film title above to view all available posters from that movie.
Expect this to be the top grossing movie of the Winter 2011 release schedule: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 opens worldwide on November 18th. The big OMG event in Part 1 is the long-awaited wedding and honeymoon of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), along with Bella’s pregnancy with her half-vampire offspring. And what will Jacob’s role be in the new film?
The final installment of this multi-billion dollar franchise Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is scheduled for release in November of 2012, although production has wrapped up already as both movies were filmed together. It will be a sad day for millions when the Twilight series ends its run in 2012.
Click here for Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 movie posters
The Fall Classic is underway! The 2011 World Series features Albert Pujols and the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, taking on the defending American League Champion Texas Rangers from the AL.
To help get you in the mood for some great MLB action, we take a special look at the best baseball movie posters of all-time. We’ve got classics from every era, including 61*, Bull Durham, The Natural, Major League, The Bad News Bears and many more. Check out the our full gallery of top baseball movie posters to find your favorites. Play ball! And remember, there is no crying in baseball……
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The 2011 Emmy Awards are history and familiar winners Mad Men and Modern Family again took home some of the top hardware, but there was also some surprise winners this year.
