Actors Hugh Jackman (L) and Liev Schreiber are shown in a scene from the Twentieth Century Fox film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters April 28, 2009. Times are tough and getting tougher, and as the summer movie season's first half launches on Friday, Hollywood is banking on escapist fare and fantasy flicks to cheer recession-weary audiences. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Actors Hugh Jackman (L) and Liev Schreiber are shown in a scene from the Twentieth Century Fox film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters April 28, 2009. Times are tough and getting tougher, and as the summer movie season's first half launches on Friday, Hollywood is banking on escapist fare and fantasy flicks to cheer recession-weary audiences.

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