Having Slow Start, 'Narnia 3' Still Tops the 'The Tourist' at Box Office

" The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a new champion at North American Box Office with an unimpressive opening cume. This third installment of fantasy film franchise rakes in an estimated $24.5 million, which is far below some analysts' expectations, despite the pricey 3-D tickets.

The not so strong debut of "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" continues the industry's largely-futile search for a lucrative fantasy franchise not based on "Harry Potter" or "Lord of the Rings". The haul also marks the lowest opening for the franchise after "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" opened to $65.6 million in 2005 and "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" bowed to $55 million in 2008.

Still, Fox senior vp distribution Chris Aronson sees this positively, saying as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter "On the domestic side, our best days are still ahead of us with the school holidays and Christmas yet to come." He adds that exit surveys showed patrons enjoyed "Voyage of the Dawn Treader". As for the prospect of another "Narnia" installment, he says, "It's too early to say."

Another slow start is shown by "The Tourist" that actually gets a boost from Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's collaboration as lead stars. The action thriller debuts on number two at domestic box office with an approximately $17 million. Sony distribution boss Rory Bruer believes the movie will perform well, stating "The pictures is going to work out fine, because this is a world play."

"Tangled" drops two spots from the peak to number three with an additional $14.6 million on its third weekend. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" follows on number four with an estimated $8.5 million, bringing the domestic gross to a total of $257.7 million so far. "Unstoppable" rounds up the top five with an estimated $3.8 million.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for December 3-5:

1. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" - $24.5 million
2. "The Tourist" - $17 million
3. "Tangled" - $14.6 million
4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" - $8.5 million
5. "Unstoppable" - $3.8 million
6. "Black Swan" - $3.3 million
7. "Burlesque" - $3.2 million
8. "Love and Other Drugs" - $3 million
9. "Due Date" - $2.5 million
10. "Megamind" - $2.5 million

Angelina Jolie's Movies Items to Be Auctioned

Fans of Angelina Jolie are set for a bumper Christmas if they can spare a few thousand dollars at a Hollywood auction next week. Auction house Profiles in History has a treasure trove of the Tomb Raider's memorabilia set to go under the hammer at a winter sale.

The top item is a visual effects Triangle of Light from "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", which is expected to fetch up to $8,000. Also up for sale at the auction are Jolie's live firing Sig 232 pistol, costume and stunt handcuffs from "Salt".

Angelina Jolie is currently in promotional duty of her latest film "The Tourist", in which she stars alongside Johnny Depp. On Monday, December 6, the 35-year-old star attended the world premiere of the film, tagging along his real-life partner Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie Calls for New Law to Protect Celebs From Paparazzi

 Angelina Jolie is calling for a new law to protect celebrities and their families from unscrupulous photographers who get too close to stars' kids. The Hollywood actress has six children with her partner Brad Pitt and the famous family is a regular target for the paparazzi.

Jolie admits some snappers scare the youngsters by getting too close, and although she doesn't want to stop the photographers doing their job, she wishes a law was in place to force them to keep their distance and use long lenses to avoid unnerving the children.

She tells Larry King, "I do think and I do hope that there will at some point be laws about how close they can get to children with cameras. Because I think at some point it's going to be clearer that it's emotionally not healthy. And with long lenses, there's no need."

"You know I'm somebody that I would like there to be a law about the distance they have to children. So I think we work for things like that. Something simple and practical." She adds, "We try not to get them in the middle of it... When they do, we just have to kind of smile and say, 'Don't worry, it's not scary, they just like to take pictures'."

"As a parent, the only thing you can do is try to make sure they don't feel it's a threat, you don't act like it's a threat, and you just keep smiling so they don't feel anything negative." Jolie's partner Pitt has previously called for a law to protect children, insisting he has "no respect" for snappers who follow the family and call out the kids' names in a bid to get a shot.

Angelina Jolie Shows Off Some Skin at 'The Tourist' World Premiere

After accompanying Brad Pitt to premiere his film "Megamind" in France, it is Angelina Jolie's turn to get support from her boyfriend to promote her flick. On Monday, December 6, the 35-year-old star stepped on the black carpet of "The Tourist" world premiere with Pitt walking next to her.

Jolie wrapped herself in a white long Atelier Versace dress which still bared her legs. While she went all white Pitt was covered in a black thick coat. "The Tourist" lead actor Johnny Depp was also present at the event held at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, looking stylish in a brown striped outfit.

Another cast member Paul Bettany came with actress wife Jennifer Connelly. Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck was additionally seen among the attendees of the special screening, which was glittered by famous faces like supermodel Brooke Shields, actress Gabourey Sidibe, singer Ashanti and filmmaker Brett Ratner.

"The Tourist" is a remake of 2005 French film entitled "Anthony Zimmer". The story follows an American tourist who is used by a female Interpol agent as a dupe to reach her goal to locate a criminal with whom she once had an affair. The action thriller is set to hit U.S. cinemas on December 10.

PHOTO GALLERY: The World Premiere of 'The Tourist '

Angelina Jolie Dismissed Controversy Surrounding Her Bosnian Movie

Angelina Jolie has downplayed the controversy surrounding her Bosnian war movie, insisting she has the backing of the entire cast and the country's leaders. Jolie has stepped behind the camera for the first time for the as-yet-untitled wartime love story, which is set in the region and was shot in Hungary and Bosnia in October and November.

The shoot was initially halted when Bosnian government officials revoked her filming permit after they misinterpreted the plot as a love story between a Serbian rapist and a Muslim woman. The story also came under fire from members of the Women Victims of War association, who refused Jolie's offer of a face-to-face meeting to discuss their issues and went on to call for the actress to be stripped of her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.

But Jolie has now spoken out to dismiss the controversy as nothing more than one person's "gripe". She tells Reuters, "There's one person who has a gripe. The absolute majority of the people, population, the cast, prime minister, president have been extremely supportive."

Angelina Jolie profile

Name: Angelina Jolie
Birth Name: Angelina Jolie Voight
Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: June 4, 1975
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession: actress, model
Education: Lee Strasberg Theater Institute (enrolled at age 11)
New York University (majored in Film; attended night classes, 1997)
Husband/Wife: Billy Bob Thornton (actor, director; b. August 4, 1955; married on May 5, 2000; divorced on May 27, 2003), Jonny Lee Miller (actor; b. November 15, 1972; married on March 28, 1996; separated on October 1, 1997; filed for divorce on February 3, 1999)
Relationship: Brad Pitt (actor; born on December 18, 1963; rumored to have a relationship during filming Mr. And Mrs. Smith - 2004), Timothy Hutton (actor; born on August 16, 1960; dated 1998-1999)
Father: John Voight (actor; born on December 29, 1938; married on December 12, 1971; separated in 1976; divorced in 1978)
Mother: Marcheline Bertrand (former actress; born on May 9, 1950; died of cancer on January 27, 2007)
Brother: James Haven Voight (director; born on May 11, 1973)
Uncle: Chip Taylor (aka James Wesley Voight; musician)
Son: Knox Leon (twins) born on July 12, 2008 in French Riviera - France, Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt (Cambodian; adopted; born on August 5, 2001), Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (adopted from an orphanage in Vietnam)
Daughter: Vivienne Marcheline (twins) born on July 12, 2008 in French Riviera - France, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt (born on May 27, 2006 in Namibia; via Caesarean section; Shiloh means Messiah), Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt (Ethiopian; adopted; born on July 6, 2005)