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Kevin James comedy "Here Comes the Boom" is soft; "Atlas Shrugged: Part 2" hasn't yet galvanized conservative moviegoers. Summit Entertainment's microbudgeted horror pic Sinister stole the show at the Friday box office, grossing $7.5 million and beating holdover Taken 2 and Ben Affleck's new political thriller Argo.

"Looper" and musical comedy "Pitch Perfect" also score strong starts; education drama "Won't Back Down" flunks... According to early estimates, Hotel Transylvania -- boasting a voice cast led by Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Selena Gomez -- grossed an estimated $11 million on Friday for a $38 million to $40 million weekend. The 3D toon earned an A- CinemaScore overall, and an A from females and kids under the age of 18.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures has signed Kevin James to star in director Frank Coraci's comedy The Zookeeper, it was announced yesterday by Mary Parent, Chairman, Worldwide Motion Picture Group, MGM.

Adam Sandler is set to star alongside buddies (and regular co-collaborators) Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider in an untitled comedy.

This week at the movies, we've got a guard with insecurity (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, starring Kevin James); pampered pooches (Hotel for Dogs, starring Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin); a crazed killer (My Bloody Valentine 3D, starring Jensen Ackles and Jamie King); Brooklyn's finest (Notorious, starring Jamal Woolard and...