Mayhem in May - Terminators to battle the Museum boys

Another face-off of the unlikely kinds is brewing in the box office. Two different contenders in the ring.

On the left, we have the resurrected Terminator movie, Terminator Salvation. Powered by Christian Bale, this one is be counted on as the big hit which will boost up the collection counters from the former booster rockets (read Fast and Furious, Wolverine, Monsters v/s Aliens). A brand new cast with the right use of CGI and real action, T4 is just what the doctor recommended to the franchise. Hopefully we are about to witness Terminator “Resurrection”.

On the right, we have the ever dependable funny little man Ben Stiller with Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the sequel to his previous hit, Night at the Museum. The theatre count of the fantastical action comedy is on the higher side compared to Terminator Salvation’s 3480. The museum parade will be on display in 4096 centres. The return of the good old cast isn’t that bad. Ben stiller teams up with fellow smileys Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Steve Coogan and Bill Hader. Amy Adams forms the romantic angle here.

T4 definitely has the edge as Bale is flying high, post TDK and Stiller is on a bit of a low after the mediocre run of Tropic Thunder. Give it a week’s time and the image of the winner will be more clear. Till then T4 holds the cards.