Paramount/Spyglass Media’s Scream VI is headed to a franchise-record opening of $50M+ worldwide from roughly 50 offshore territories including domestic. The most recent Scream pic opened to $48M WW, $30M from U.S./Canada last year. The highest opening for the Kevin Williamson-conceived horror series was Scream 3, which opened to $34.7M domestic in 2000. Scream VI,
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“After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts,” reads the official synopsis for the film. “Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a notorious crime syndicate, but they soon get in
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell are havin’ some fun in the sun … all smiles while down under filming their latest project. The duo’s spending some time near Sydney, Australia for their latest film — a romantic comedy with “Easy A” and “Friends with Benefits” director Will Gluck leading the shoot. Not much has been
Simon & Schuster has announced that it will cease distribution of The Book of Animal Secrets by Dr. David B. Agus amid allegations of plagiarism. The Los Angeles Times reports that it found at least 95 separate passages in Agus’ book that appeared almost word for word in other publications that can be found on the
Colin Farrell is back in chameleon mode … looking like his typical debonair self one day, then a villainous Batman foe the next — BTW, at the moment, he’s focused on the latter. The Irish actor was on set Monday in Manhattan, where production was getting underway for his new HBO spinoff show, “The Penguin”
Momentum has released the official trailer for ‘Wildflower’, the coming-of-age indie drama film that stars Kiernan Shipka, as she navigates life, from birth to graduation, with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can’t quite agree on the best way to help. The movies also stars Dash Mihok, Charlie Plummer, Alexandra Daddario, Brad
The power of a wide theatrical release was realized this weekend by streamer Amazon in its pivot back to the big screen with MGM/United Artists Releasing’s Creed III. It easily minted the best opening ever for the Seattle-based parent, as well as for the Rocky franchise, with $58.6M domestic, $100.4M worldwide. While Amazon has snapped
Play video content TMZSports.com WWE Superstar Tamina Snuka is so proud of her cousin/Dwayne Johnson‘s daughter, Ava Raine, she was literally overcome with emotion during a recent interview with TMZ Sports. Tamina — daughter of WWE legend Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and cuz to The Rock — said she views Ava as one of her daughters,
Aniplex and Crunchyroll of America’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village grossed $10.1 million this weekend in 1,780 theaters. That’s a fourth place finish at the domestic box office but still half the opening of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train which opened to a smash $21
Director: Michael B. Jordan Writers: Keenan Coogler(screenplay by), Zach Baylin(screenplay by), Ryan Coogler(story by) Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Phylicia Rashad, Mila Davis-Kent In the first two films of the “Creed” series, Sylvester Stallone played a pivotal part of the storyline, a mentor to Adonis, passing down the lessons of an entire
Jerry O’Connell has always had the wonderment of a kid, so it makes sense the pilot of a Southwest jet let the biggest kid on the aircraft in the cockpit! The “Crossing Jordan” and “Kangaroo Jack” star hopped on a Southwest flight from Los Angeles to Oakland recently, and he arrived both on time and
They’re back. RLJE Films presents the Stephen King reboot Children of the Corn by Kurt Wimmer on 500+ screens. It’s a redo of the classic 1984 slasher-horror film about kids possessed by a demonic spirit in a dying cornfield, with bloody, rampaging results. King’s iconic short story features a 12-year-old Nebraska girl who recruits the
Chris Rock is set to talk about the Oscars slap tonight in a new comedy special, but some of his material appears to have already leaked … including a joke about watching Will Smith suffer on film — which, if the internet is to be believed, he’d be wise in avoiding. Here’s the deal …
“In making Peter Pan & Wendy, we set out to craft a film that honors both the original J.M. Barrie text and Walt Disney’s animated adaptation; we wanted to invigorate our retelling with emotional sincerity, an open heart, and a grand yearning for adventure,” Director and co-writer David Lowery commented. “Hundreds of incredible artists spent many
SATURDAY UPDATE after Friday PM update: Refresh for updates and chart Amazon, as it re-embraces theatrical with its acquisition of MGM, will easily see the company’s biggest box office opening ever with Creed III, which is headed to a franchise record start of $51.1 million after a great $22M Friday (including $5.45M in previews). Creed
Tom Sizemore — famous for roles in “Saving Private Ryan,” “Black Hawk Down” and several cult classic movies — has died. The actor passed away Friday in an L.A.-area hospital after his family made the difficult decision to remove him from life support. The actor had been receiving treatment after suffering a brain aneurysm at
MGM’s Creed III is off to a powerful start at the international box office with the Michael B Jordan-directed movie grossing $6.9M through Thursday in 56 markets. The threequel, the first major title released overseas by Warner Bros under a multi-year pact that was entered last August, has another 19 markets to add today and
‘Mafia Mamma’ is the forthcoming action comedy about an American woman suddenly inheriting her estranged grandfather’s Italian Mafia empire, lead by the ever talented Toni Collette. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on April 14, 2023. “The film is a hilarious, action-packed comedy about a suburban American woman who inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and,
Play video content TMZ.com Wiz Khalifa is all set to portray George Clinton in the upcoming film “Spinning Gold” … an A-1 pick as far as the iconic musician’s book is concerned … mainly because it increased his cool factor!!! 😎 We spotted the P-Funk legend at LAX, rocking the latest fabrics in Erykah Badu
Sony has just dated Jeymes Samuel’s biblical-times feature The Book of Clarence for September 22 this year. Inspired by classic Hollywood epics set in biblical times, Legendary’s The Book of Clarence tells the tale of Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a down-on-his-luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of
Mark Wahlberg could’ve foreseen the awkward moment that unfolded live at the SAG Awards — courtesy of his ugly criminal history with 2 Asian men — so says one writer, who cringed upon seeing it. We talked to Jeff Yang, an Asian-American WSJ columnist, who was one of many who commented on the Wahlberg moment
“The horror comedy centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer,” reads the synopsis. “Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherfu–in’ game.” Lionsgate dropped the trailer for ‘The Blackening’, which will
The winter box office continues to have some breadth as MGM’s Creed III, the feature directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, eyes a potential franchise-high opening for the Rocky spinoff about Apollo Creed’s son with a $38M-$40M bow at 4,007 theaters. Previous Creed pics played during the Thanksgiving frame in 2015 and 2018, respectively opening
Travis Kelce might be a Chief, but he turned into a Raider (of the Lost Ark) for his Saturday Night Live hosting gig … channeling his inner Indiana Jones for a hilarious promo!!! The superstar NFL tight end is testing out his comedic chops for the sketch comedy show this weekend … and he’s already
EXCLUSIVE: A24’s The Whale, whose Oscar-nominated star Brendan Fraser scooped the prize for Male Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards on Sunday night, is enjoying a strong run globally, having crossed $30M worldwide in the latest frame. Now at $32.3M global and with more overseas markets to release, the drama counts $15.5M
Focus Features has the trailer for their upcoming drama ‘A Thousand and One’, which hails from writer and director A.V. Rockwell. The movie is set to open in theaters March 31. “A Thousand and One follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system,” reads the synopsis.
People think Disney’s choice to make Tinker Bell Black in the upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” flick instead of making a new character for a person of color is a terrible move … and now Twitter is up in arms over it — what a shock. In case you missed it, Disney dropped the trailer
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the new Sightline ticket pricing regime the chain’s trying out in three markets has the potential to expand the moviegoing market and prevent future price hikes. “We are in inflationary times, and inflationary times cause costs to rise,” he said. “Under the pre-Sightline structure of the industry, if we
Play video content BACKGRID No rock, but Ben Affleck was recently caught between a couple of REALLY hard places … doing his best to get his fancy car out and on its way in a hilariously relatable video. Ben and his Mercedes-Benz were subject to a super tight squeeze Monday in Brentwood, CA … crammed
“The film centers around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family,” reads the synopsis. “The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to