TFC Morning Report – Monday, April 13, 2009 – Hannah Montana tops box office

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Top Story: Hannah Montana: The Movie topped the Easter box office with $34 million. The Disney star’s first narrative feature topped her 2008 concert film’s opening by nearly $3 million.  (erc BoxOffice)

In Other News: Domestic box office runner-up Fast & Furious was No. 1 overseas with $46.5 million, bringing the total worldwide gross for the third unnecessary sequel to The Fast and the Furious to more than $200 million. (THR)

Director Jon Chu will step up to (2?) the Internet with a 10-episode Web series. There will be dancing. (Variety)

Actor Michael Sheen has taken a role in New Moon. Sheen has a 10-year-old daughter, so will for give him for acting down. (Variety)

William Hurt has joined the still-untitled-but-will-likely-settle-on-just-Robin-Hood project for Ridley Scott and Universal Pictures. He joins Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. (THR)

In you knew it was coming news, Spike TV has greenlit a reality show about the Navy’s pirate hunting exploits, titled Pirate Hunters: USN. (Variety)

Watchmen writer Alex Tse will script Battling Boy for Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Paramount Pictures. (THR)

Fin.