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20th Century Studios/Amblin/Disney’s West Side Story grossed $800K last night in Thursday night previews that began at 5PM at 2,820 locations. Industry projections for Steven Spielberg’s first feature musical are between $12M-$17M. West Side Story‘s Thursday night matches that of Universal’s Dear Evan Hansen which also made $800K from 2,700 theaters from showtimes that started at 7PM. Warner

Leonardo DiCaprio is becoming the king of real estate, because he just scooped up another massively expensive property. Leo’s latest addition to his sizeable portfolio — a $9.9 million estate in Bev Hills. As we reported, he just unloaded a Malibu pad for $10.3 mil (which BTW he bought for $1.6 mil in 1998). He

Before moviegoers got to know Zachary Levi as Shazam, one of his most memorable roles was being the voice of Tangled’s Flynn Rider. He provided the wisecracking thief’s suave but goofy persona. According to Levi, he almost didn’t get the chance to play the beloved Disney character. The Shazam! Fury of the Gods star opened

December 10, 2021 Trailer: Sonic, Tails and Knuckles All Join The Adventure For Paramounts ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Knuckles (Idris Elba) in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 from Paramount Pictures and Sega. Photo Credit: Courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America. The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

A24 presents Red Rocket in six theaters this weekend ahead of a limited expansion in New York and LA, adding Chicago, Austin and San Francisco next weekend with a wider rollout over the holidays to several hundred screens. The dark comedy by Sean Baker (The Florida Project, Tangerine) premiered at Cannes to a five-minute standing ovation

Play video content AP Alec Baldwin is done laying low after the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set — in fact, he put himself front and center as a master of ceremony. Making his first appearance since the accidental death of cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in October … Alec was at the podium Thursday night

Michael B. Jordan may have passed the hypothetical torch to Paul Rudd for “sexiest man alive,” but that most certainly doesn’t mean the actor is not still one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. Exhibit A: it looks as if a camera person lost all ability to point and focus their equipment when Jordan paid

Disney said Thursday that Deep Water, the 20th Century Studios erotic thriller starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas and directed by Adrian Lyne, has been pulled from the release schedule. It had been slated to hit theaters on January 14, 2022. The studio did not give a reason for the move on the pic,

Southern California child actor David Mendenhall was only 15 years old when he was cast as the long-lost son Michael Hawk — who is uprooted from private military school to take a road trip with his arm wrestling trucker dad to visit his sick mother — in the 1987 action-adventure film “Over The Top.” David

For Outlander fans, Sam Heughan is the Jamie Fraser of our dreams, and to Caitriona Balfe’s Claire Randall too, I guess. As we wait for the series to return for Season 6 in early 2022, the actor is looking back on one of his other recent roles. Remember when he faced off against Vin Diesel

After a year’s delay due to the pandemic, Steven Spielberg’s remake of the Broadway classic and 10x Oscar-winning 1961 movie, West Side Story, finally tunes up this weekend as the sole wide major studio theatrical release in 2,800 U.S./Canada theaters and offshore debuts in France, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and UK. All in, the global outlook is

Armie Hammer‘s alleged rape investigation has wrapped up and law enforcement is sending its findings to the D.A. … but we’re told the actor isn’t likely to face any charges. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the LAPD is forwarding the case to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office now that it’s completed its

When Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrives next year, Ben Schwartz’s version of the title character won’t be the only anthropomorphic animal involved in the story. We’ve known for a while that Idris Elba has been tapped to play the sequel’s version of Knuckles the Echidna, who, like his video game counterpart, starts out as Sonic’s

EXCLUSIVE: Theatrical titles on PVOD, as opposed to pure streaming/theatrical day-and-date movies, continued to top the most shared movies among online pirates over the last week; Venom: Let There Be Carnage remaining the top title for the second week in a row, while 20th Century Studios/Disney’s The Last Duel from Ridley Scott ranking second and capturing over

George Clooney says he’s so flush with cash that even a $35 million offer to do “one day’s work” just wasn’t worth it. Clooney recently spoke with The Guardian and said at this point in his life, he’s got all the money he needs and therefore has become more selective in the projects he chooses

Thanks to the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, many of the dinosaurs who made it off Isla Nublar before the island was wiped out are now roaming free. With Jurassic World Dominion taking place four years after the fifth entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, the public continues to face danger from these prehistoric

December 6, 2021 Review: Jason Reitman Carries The DNA Of The Original Film Into ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Director: Jason Reitman Writers: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Dan Aykroyd(based on: the 1984 “Ghostbusters”, written by) Stars: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Logan Kim, Celeste O’Connor Jason Reitman takes the reins of the Ghostbusters franchise that

Universal will be opening Amblin’s The Fabelmans on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the day before Thanksgiving. The Steven Spielberg directed movie, loosely based on his childhood, will receive a wide theatrical release. The Fabelmans stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano and Gabriel LaBelle. Steven Spielberg co-wrote the screenplay alongside Tony Kushner. Spielberg, Kushner and Kristie Macosko Krieger

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez did a little blending Saturday … as the love train chugged through Westwood. Ben and Jen hit up the Regency Theater with his daughter, Seraphina, and her twins, Emme and Sam. They took in a showing of “Licorice Pizza” and looked like a fam out for a day of fun.

There’s some good news, and there’s some not-so-good news for B-movie horror fans, as Bruce Campbell talks Evil Dead. The good is that there’s another addition to the Evil Dead franchise coming with Campbell involved per usual, but just not in an acting sense. With this, the horror icon is opening up about retiring the

December 5, 2021 FEATURED, Movies Teaser Trailer: Netflix Debuts Leatherface’s Return In ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Netflix has released the trailer for ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, the sequel to the1974 slasher flick ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’. Playing Leatherface is Mark Burnham, who will be chasing after Sally Hardesty, played by Olwen Fouéré. Fouéré has been recast as Hardesty

Refresh for latest..: We’re in a sort of holding pattern at the international box office, as big year-end titles are still in the wings. This weekend was all about holdover business — and some further market launches on major pics already in release elsewhere. Last frame’s debut, Disney’s Encanto, leads the session again for the

Play video content ABC Alec Baldwin‘s claim he’s not responsible for Halyna Hutchins‘ death is not echoed by the woman leading the “Rust” shooting investigation — instead, she says Baldwin, and several others, could still be charged for their roles in the tragedy. During his sit-down with George Stephanopoulos, Baldwin said he didn’t feel guilt

Chris Hemsworth is best known for playing Thor, but that doesn’t mean his life begins and ends in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While he’s been hard at work juggling multiple high-profile projects, he’s also made time to spend with his family over the last couple of years. That’s led to some memorable and magical moments,

As is typical, the weekend following the Thanksgiving stretch is a downer, and even duly so over Omicron headlines, coupled with a Disney animated movie that isn’t as mass-appealing as its predecessors, read Encanto which is looking at a $13M estimated second weekend, -52%. That second weekend estimate is lower than the pre-pandemic second weekend takes

Jordan Belfort is the proud new owner of a piece of art history, because he bought it from the youngest person ever to have a booth at “Art Miami.” The “Wolf of Wall Street” dropped a fat stack on some artwork from rising artist Andres Valencia — the 10-year-old responsible for a 29″ x 11″

Kirsten Dunst is among a crop of actors who started starring in movies as a kid and have found enough success (and life balance) to become successful into adulthood. The 39-year-old actor, who is currently receiving Oscar buzz for her role in The Power of the Dog, recently looked back over her career and remembered

December 3, 2021 Dear Evan Hansen: From Broadway to Film Directed by Steven Chbosky Written by Steven Levenson (screenplay by), Benj Pasek (based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics by), Justin Paul (based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics by) Starring Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams, and Julianne