The daily gossip: Sharknado is getting a theatrical release, and more

1. Sharknado is getting a theatrical release

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the movie theater, Regal Cinemas has announced that Sharknado — the "so bad it's bad" sensation that aired on SyFy two weeks ago — will earn a one-night theatrical release at roughly 200 theaters across the country. "If the internet reactions to this film are any indication, then our moviegoers are primed and ready to enjoy Sharknado larger than life in cinemas," said Chris Sylvia, the director of marketing for Regal. Because the internet never latches onto a meme without spending any actual money on it. (Just ask the team behind Snakes on a Plane.) [The Hollywood Reporter]

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2. There's a reboot of The Butterfly Effect on the way

Now that Hollywood has remade pretty much everything that people actually liked, studios have turned to movies people sort of vaguely remember. Case in point: The just-announced reboot of The Butterfly Effect, an Ashton Kutcher-starring sci-fi drama that arrived to a host of indifferent shrugs less than a decade ago. Moviegoers presumably can expect the reboot to hit theaters in the next few years, unless a vengeful Ashton Kutcher goes back in time to make sure it never happens. [SlashFilm]

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3. The Ke$ha reality show is getting a second season

Because audiences didn't get enough of Ke$ha's consistently crazy, occasionally beautiful life the first time around, MTV has announced that the pop star's reality series Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life will return for a second season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network recently screened a brief teaser that included "several enthusiastic screams and the promise of on-screen introductions to her boyfriends" — who presumably didn't hear about that urine-drinking thing from the first season. [The Hollywood Reporter]

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4. Starz drama Boss isn't getting a movie after all

Bad news for fans of Starz's Kelsey Grammer-starring drama Boss: The network has officially decided not to move forward with a possible movie, which would have wrapped up any dangling threads left after the show's second season finale. Boss creator Farhad Sarfina "didn't see it in his head," said Starz president and CEO Chris Albrecht — an announcement that's sure to disappoint all six of you who remember what Boss is. [Entertainment Weekly]

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5. Yep, audiences still like X-Men a lot

If you needed even more confirmation that the superhero blockbuster bubble has yet to burst, look no further than the healthy $4 million gross earned at early screenings of The Wolverine on Thursday night — despite the fact that pretty much everybody hated the last Wolverine movie. According to HitFix, the strong numbers indicate that the sequel could earn as much as $70 million this weekend, which would be one of the highest openings of the summer. So you should probably prepare yourself for a thousand "clawed through the competition" puns right now. [HitFix]