Reelist: X-Men’s Wolverine, Innovating Film Franchises

So begins the inaugural summer blockbuster release season: Wolverine, the X-Men origins backstory or prequel on the immortal, was superhuman enough to pull away from the pack with $87 million or $21,225 per theater average. From Hugh Jackman’s Oscar hosting to the leaking of a screener, the latest Marvel franchise had plenty of build-up, and many are already saying the leak either didn’t hurt or cost the film $20 million. Read more >>

Reelist.com: Oscar Night

A swell of interest in this year’s Oscars with a lot of predictable winners. A spirited Independent Spirit Awards yesterday with a few surprise winners (Penelope Cruz, Tom McCarthy for The Visitor, and The Wrestler as best feature, among others). And to top it off, a river of new blogs with more penetration into Hollywood studio behavior.

Here’s a few we’ll be watching tonight via RSS and comparing to tomorrow’s trade coverage:

• The Wrap: Sharon Waxman’s new Hollywood, trade-scrimmager.
• The Daily Beast: Tina Brown’s tabloid-take on politics and media. Read more >>