Nickelodeon Movies' "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Tops UK Box Office

The licensing business news website Licensing.biz and Screen International, a leading film industry resource, are reporting the very exciting Nickelodeon Movies news in the following articles that Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' brand-new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie jumped straight to the top of the UK box office upon opening at cinemas across the UK on Friday 17th October 2014! The film topped the box office with a £4.8m debut, including £1.56m in previews!

Nickelodeon and Paramount's reboot posted a $7.7m (£4.8m) bow from the 522 cinemas across the UK the movie is currently showing in, including $2.5m (£1.56m) in previews. The movies' Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2014 takings of $5.2m (£3.2m) would have also seen it top the chart!

The result marks director Jonathan Liebesman's best-ever UK opening, surpassing "Wrath of the Titans", which bowed with $3.5m (£2.2m) from 466 sites in 2012. That film is also Liebesman's highest UK grosser at $12.6m (£7.8m), a tally that TMNT will easily overtake.

Additionally, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" has already outgrossed the popular franchises' 2007 CG-animated reboot "TMNT" ($4.7m/£2.9m), and its opening bodes well for the film during the upcoming half-term school holidays with little direct competition.

Following the movies' hugely successful opening weekend in the USA in August 2014, Nick Movies and Paramount announced they will be making a sequel TMNT film, which is currently set for release in theaters (cinemas) on Friday 3rd June 2016!

From Screen International:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shells competition at UK box office

Paramount’s reboot dethrones Gone Girl with a $7.7m (£4.8m) debut, including previews; [...]

Having taken a slice of the UK box office action last weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has debuted top of the chart.

Paramount’s reboot posted a $7.7m (£4.8m) bow from its 522 sites, including $2.5m (£1.56m) in previews. It’s worth noting that its Fri-Sun takings of $5.2m (£3.2m) would have also seen it top the chart.

The result marks director Jonathan Liebesman’s best-ever UK opening, surpassing Wrath of the Titans’ $3.5m (£2.2m) bow from 466 sites. That film is also Liebesman’s highest UK grosser at $12.6m (£7.8m), a tally that Turtles will easily overtake.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has already outgrossed the 2007 animated reboot TMNT ($4.7m/£2.9m), and its opening bodes well for the film during the upcoming school holidays with little direct competition.

Also, from Licensing.biz:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tops UK box office

Paramount's reboot debuts with £4.8m.

Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has debuted at the top of the UK box office.

The film topped the box office with a £4.8m debut, including £1.56m in previews, reports Screen.

This means that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has already made more than 2007's animated reboot TMNT, which finished its run at £2.9m.

Paramount has already scheduled a sequel, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 set to hit cinemas on June 3rd, 2016.

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The Little Gym Expands Partnership With Nickelodeon to Host Official "SpongeBob SquarePants" Parties In The USA

Get ready to have some deep sea SpongeBob fun on dry land! The Little Gym International has today, Wednesday 22nd October 2014, announced the Sponge-Tastic news in the following press release, from Marketwired, that children can celebrate their birthdays SpongeBob-style at The Little Gym as the experiential learning and physical development center is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating locations throughout the USA!

The Little Gym is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating U.S. locations. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure inside their local The Little Gym in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play.

The Little Gym's curriculum for its new "SpongeBob SquarePants" parties, designed for children up to age 12, is being developed by the company in partnership with Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure to Bikini Bottom inside their local The Little Gym, as children engage with characters like Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles and Mr. Krabs in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play!

The Little Gym's popular Awesome Birthday Bash parties provide families with age-appropriate games, music and fun activities led by trained instructors. The parties deliver on the company's promise of "Serious Fun" by incorporating elements of its 'Three-Dimensional Learning' approach: "Get Moving!", "Brain Boost!", and "Citizen Kid". The official "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go!"-themed parties, based on Nickelodeon's popular animated preschool series, have proven popular with children ages 2 to 6 since being introduced in 2012. The Little Gym was recently named "Best Gym Party" in Parents Magazine's "10 Best Birthday Party Places" list as featured in the publication's August 2014 issue.

SOURCE: The Little Gym

October 22, 2014 11:00 ET

The Little Gym Expands Partnership With Nickelodeon to Host Official SpongeBob SquarePants Parties

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Oct 22, 2014) - "Are you ready, kids?" "Aye-Aye Captain!" The Little Gym International today announced that children can celebrate their birthdays SpongeBob-style at The Little Gym as the experiential learning and physical development center is introducing "SpongeBob SquarePants"-themed Awesome Birthday Bash parties at participating U.S. locations.

The Little Gym's curriculum for its new "SpongeBob SquarePants" parties, designed for children up to age 12, is being developed by the company in partnership with Nickelodeon. The birthday parties will take children on an undersea adventure inside their local The Little Gym, as children engage with characters like Patrick, Squidward and Mister Krabs in an interactive and imaginative story that gets kids moving, climbing and tumbling through active play.

The Little Gym's popular Awesome Birthday Bash parties provide families with age-appropriate games, music and fun activities led by trained instructors. The parties deliver on the company's promise of "Serious Fun" by incorporating elements of its 'Three-Dimensional Learning' approach: Get Moving!, Brain Boost!, and Citizen Kid. The official "Dora the Explorer" and "Go, Diego, Go!"-themed parties have proven popular with children ages 2 to 6 since being introduced in 2012.

"Our member families have been asking for SpongeBob SquarePants parties, so we are excited to share the news that children are now able to experience 'nautical nonsense' at The Little Gym. Through our partnership with Nickelodeon, The Little Gym is the only childhood development center providing families with Dora, Diego & SpongeBob-themed birthday parties that tap into the imagination and excitement of shows that children love," said Ruk Adams, President and CEO, The Little Gym International.

Since its inception in 1976, The Little Gym has helped millions of children experience the thrill of achievement, develop new skills, and find new confidence. The leading enrichment and child physical development center for ages four months through 12 years, The Little Gym was named Best Gym Party by Parents Magazine in its August 2014 issue. To locate the nearest The Little Gym location, please visit www.thelittlegym.com.

About The Little Gym

The Little Gym is an internationally recognized program that helps children build the developmental skills and confidence needed at each stage of childhood. The first location was established in 1976 by teacher and musician Robin Wes, an innovative educator with a genuine love for children. The Little Gym International, Inc., headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was formed in 1992 to franchise The Little Gym concept. Today, The Little Gym International has locations in 28 countries, with more than 200 gyms in the U.S. and over 300 total worldwide. For more information, visit The Little Gym at www.TheLittleGym.com.

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Nickelodeon UK To Premiere Brand-New "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Halloween Special "Scaredy Dance" On Monday 27th October 2014

Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced the spooktacular news in their brand-new trailer/promo that Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere and show the brand-new Halloween special episode of Nick's all-new hit original comedy series "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn", called "Scaredy Dance", on Monday 27th October 2014 at 4:30pm (repeated at 5:30pm on Nickelodeon+1), as part of Nick's Haunted Hathaways Halfterm line-up!

In the brand-new "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" Halloween special "Scaredy Dance", the quads excitement for the Halloween school dance is outdone only by their parents who are chaperoning. Dawn (Lizzy Greene) is nervous that a boy she likes will ask her to be his date; Ricky (Casey Simpson) and Dicky (Mace Coronel) compete over the same girl; and Nicky (Aidan Gallagher) chooses the perfect costume. Meanwhile, Tom (Brian Stepanek) and Anne (Allison Munn) try to have the romantic dance they did not get at their own prom. Check out a fang-tastic sneak-peek preview of the all-new NRDD Halloween episode below!:

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