User blog:Ceauntay/New in theaters this week: 'iCarly: The Sequel,' 'The Watch,' 'Step Up Revolution'

While "The Dark Knight Rises" has claimed a strong foothold at the top spot of the movie box office for probably several weeks to come, at least three new major releases this week to at least willing to try to put a dent in the superhero blockbuster's box office tally. The trios, smartly, are using counter-programming to try to draw audiences in. The first is the sequel to the original big screen adaptation "iCarly: Thee Sequel" based on the hit Nickelodeon TV show "iCarly".

In "iCarly: The Sequel", opening Friday, Miranda Cogrove returned as the titled character Carly Shay alongside Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress as her two best friends and Jerry Trainor as her older brother.

Next is a comedy with a sci-fi twist "The Watch," a tale of four concerned citizens who form a neighborhood watch program to keep their community safe ... but end up dealing with aliens.

View slideshow: Hottest female movie dancers Slideshow: Catwoman through the years The cast definitely has a serious comedy pedigree going for it with Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill in the leads, which also includes acclaimed British funnyman Richard Ayoade. Better yet, the behind-the-scenes talent has some serious comedy chops as well, with comedy genius Seth Rogen as one of the film's co-scribes and "Saturday Night Live" digital short genius Akiva Schaffer in the director's chair.

Also opening Friday, the R-rated "The Watch" also stars Rosemarie Dewitt, Will Forte and former Marine Corps. drill instructor R. Lee Ermey -- who easily has the most memorable scene in the film's hilarious red-band trailer. Follow Tim Lammers on Twitter 'Like' Tim Lammers on Facebook Also opening this Friday is "Step Up: Revolution," the fourth entry in the popular dance movie series that kicked off with in 2006 with "Step Up" -- starring real-life married couple Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum. The film was followed up "Step Up 2: The Streets" in 2008 and "Step Up 3D" in 2010. In "Step Up: Revolution," Kathryn McCormick ("So You Think You Can Dance") stars as Emily, an aspiring professional dancer who hopes to make the big time in Miami. It's there where she finds chemistry with Sean (Ryan Guzman), the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans. See pictures of McCormick and other hot female movie dancers through the years in this slideshow.