“Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs” has held its number one spot for two weekends in a row, though it only raked in $24 million this weekend as opposed to a whopping $30 million last weekend.

At a distant second, we have “Surrogates” which brought in $15 million.

And somehow, “Fame” beat out “The Informant!” for third place with $10 million. Maybe people were just curious.

I think it’s worth mentioning that “9″ came in in…yep, you guessed it. 9th.

Here’s how it went down.

1. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: $24,600,000
2. Surrogates: $15,000,000
3. Fame: $10,033,000
4. The Informant!: $6,915,000
5. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself: $4,750,000
6. Pandorum: $4,408,000
7. Love Happens: $4,327,440
8. Jennifer’s Body: $3,500,000
9. 9: $2,832,053
10. Inglourious Basterds: $2,722,000
11. All About Steve: $2,300,000
12. Julie & Julia: $1,200,000

Source: Rentrak Corporation

“Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs” tripled the second place finisher this weekend, raking in more than $30 million on its opening weekend.

Matt Damon’s performance in “The Informant!” placed second, with $10.5 million, while Tyler Perry remained strong with $10 million of its own.

Here are the top films for the past weekend:

1. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: $30,100,000
2. The Informant: $10,545,000
3. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself: $10,060,000
4. Love Happens: $8,455,590
5. Jennifer’s Body: $6,800,000
6. 9: $5,547,959
7. Inglourious Basterds: $3,603,000
8. All About Steve: $3,400,000
9. Sorority Row: $2,489,000
10. Whiteout: $2,060,000
11. Julie & Julia: $1,900,000
12. District 9: $1,850,000

Source: Rentrak Corporation

We told you how to become involved with “9″ at Comic-Con, and now we have ways for all of you who missed Comic-Con to win some schwag from the Talisman Challenge sweepstakes.

Those of you who have been following the Scientist’s journal on www.facebook.com/9scientist know a few weeks back, the Scientist was forcibly removed from his laboratory and interrogated. Upon returning to his lab, the Scientist realized that the Chancellor’s men had seized a collection of designs vital to his research. One of these designs holds the key to his next phase of development.

The designs have been shredded and torn into nine pieces, scattered in nine secret locations. When all nine pieces are put together, they reveal a secret alchemical code. Only the typewriter on www.9experiment.com can help decode the hidden message from the designs.

Typewriter clue

This link from the “9″ Scientist Facebook page also provides more detail about where the nine clues are hidden around the web.

Stick with Blast over the next few days for interviews with Tim Burton, Shane Acker and Elijah Wood about “9,” plus other Comic-Con interviews.

Creative visionary Tim Burton takes the producer’s seat alongside Timur Bekmambetov (director of “Wanted”) in the much anticipated animated film, “9″ “" a post-apocalyptic adventure in a world without humans, dominated by machines, and survived by nine curious rag doll creatures, fondly referenced as “stitched-punks.” The director behind the film is Shane Acker, whose 2005 short film, also entitled “9″ is the origin and basis of the feature-length film. The film also includes a star-studded cast of talented actors: Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, and Martin Landau.

Watch the new preview clip of a battle between the stitched-punks and their “winged-beast” adversaries.

Larger version:

Focus Features’s new animated film “9″ is one of the bigger films to be taking the stage in Hall H at Comic-Con this year, and we have the low-down on all your chances to make the most of the “9″ promotions!

First and foremost, check out the “9″ panel in Hall H Friday at 2:30 p.m. (though you’ll have to be in line far before then). Shane Acker, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov and stars Elijah Wood and Jennifer Connelly will take the stage to talk about their upcoming film and most likely show some fun, exclusive Comic-Con video.

But the celebrity fun won’t stop there. Special edition collectible “9″ cards will be distributed throughout San Diego’s Gaslamp District daily. Nine different cards will be distributed (eight character cards and one machine card) and the first 100 people to bring their complete set to the NECA booth (#4345) will win a guaranteed place in line to receive an autograph by Timur Bekmambetov, Shane Acker and Elijah Wood.

Those too lazy to walk around the beautiful Gaslamp District are in for a treat if they catch a ride in one of the “9″ themed pedicabs. Text READER to 4FOCUS for instructions on downloading Focus’s preferred reader so your phone is QR-ready for when you catch a ride in one of these special vehicles. Once you unlock the QR code (a different one for each pedicab) you can be the first to see exclusive videos and content for “9.”

For all the latest news on “9,” head to the NECA booth, and check out 9Experiment.com to see its new Radio feature.

As always, stick with Blast for your latest Comic-Con 2009 coverage!

For those who like to keep Tim Burton on their radar, they have probably been keeping an eye on “9,” the decidedly adult animated film he is producing with “Wanted” director Tim Bekmambetov. For those who haven’t, check out the trailer below:

Blast had a chance to take an exclusive look at the new promotional poster for “9.”

Blast will be following the story of 9 and the rest of the machines up until the release of “9″ on September 9. For those of you who can’t wait till then, you can check out the “9″ Facebook page here.