FRIDAY MIDDAY: Right now we hear that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is heading for an $80M+ Friday, for what will be a $170M-$180M opening weekend at 4,396 theaters. There is hope that the Ryan Coogler directed and written sequel could overtake Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness‘ $187.4M opening, however, it’s still too early.
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Lionsgate dropped the official trailer for ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’, which is set for release March 24, 2023. “John Wick (Keanu Reeves) uncovers a path to defeating The High Table,” says the synopsis. “But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and
Comedian Gallagher, famously known for smashing watermelons as part of his legendary act, has died … his longtime manager tells TMZ. Gallagher died while under hospice care in the Palm Springs area early Friday morning, TMZ has learned. His manager tells TMZ Gallagher died of massive organ failure. He had been in ill health for
In 2021, two iconic monsters fought in Godzilla vs. Kong. So, where do we go from here? Production on the sequel has been underway, but we’ve certainly been curious about where the MonsterVerse franchise will be taking us next. For starters, it seems that with the release of some photos of production gifts, we may
Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount have set 2025 theatrical release dates for a new SpongeBob Squarepants movie and Aang Avatar title. The fourth SpongeBob big screen feature will debut in cinemas on May 23, 2025 while Aang Avatar will open on Oct. 10, 2025. To date, the three SpongeBob movies, the first which kicked off in
Lionsgate pictures have released the trailer for ‘Mindcage’, the upcoming psychological crime thriller. It stars Martin Lawrence, Melissa Roxburgh, and John Malkovich. Its set to debut in theatres December 16th. “When a copycat murderer strikes, Detectives Jake Doyle and Mary Kelly seek help from an incarcerated serial killer called the Artist,” reads the official synopsis
Play video content TMZ.com Jason Momoa and his new four-legged pal are gonna have some major philosophical differences, we think — because Jason’s still eating pork after adopting a wild pig. We got the actor outside Jimmy Kimmel‘s show Wednesday in Hollywood, and asked if he was considering changing his diet now that he’s taken
Christmas season is right around the corner, but there’s only another week to go until we reunite with Santa Claus… well, a specific version of Santa Claus. Tim Allen is back as the bearded gift-giver in The Santa Clauses, the miniseries that will stream exclusively to Disney+ subscribers. Allen last played Scott Calvin in 2006’s
Good news exhibition: Sony is moving up Missing from Feb. 24, 2023 to Jan. 20, 2023. That’s the weekend after the long MLK holiday frame and the only other wide release is an untitled Crunchy Roll film. The movie is the next installment in the Searching franchise and stars Storm Reid and Nia Long. Missing moves away from
Following its successful world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival, A24 dropped the trailer for ‘The Whale’. The Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama stars Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink. “Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen,” reads the synopsis Fraser
Play video content Courtesy of NHL It sure seems like Ottawa fans love the idea of Ryan Reynolds becoming their beloved team’s next owner … with the actor getting thunderous applause at the Senators game on Tuesday. The “Deadpool” star hit up Canadian Tire Centre to catch the Sens go up against the Vancouver Canucks
When Canadian actor formerly known as Ellen Page came out as trans, Elliot Page was born and became more comfortable than ever in his own skin. He’s since been out there stunning on red carpets in new attire. Page recently made a dapper red carpet appearance with comedian Mae Martin and fans cannot get enough
UPDATED with conference call comments: AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron shrugged off Covid, streamers and windows as real issues for exhibition currently, saying the biggest challenge facing the industry “above all else, is that movie theater operators need more movies.” “At this point, there is only one topic that should be… on the tip of
Today we finally saw the trailer for 20th Century Studios ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, headed for theatres December 16, 2022. The sequel is directed and co-written by James Cameron. It features the return of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Joel David Moore, Dileep Rao, Stephen Lang, Matt Gerald, and Sigourney Weaver. Additional cast members include Kate
Play video content The Howard Stern Show/Sirius XM There’s at least one powerful celeb who ain’t buying Kyrie Irving‘s apology … Howard Stern absolutely shredded the NBA star, calling him a “f***ing moron” and a “douchebag!” Of course, Irving (kinda sorta) apologized last week hours after he was hit with a minimum five-game suspension for
When the trailer of Dear Evan Hansen first came out, people on Twitter had no problems expressing negative criticism. They felt the need to point out that Ben Platt looked too old for the role, and that his garnering the role was based on nepotistic reasons. After experiencing backlash for his role in Dear Evan
The nation’s biggest cinema advertising network National CineMedia saw revenue rise and losses narrow last quarter as executives cited brisk sales of movie theater ads and insisted that it’s business as usual fo now, even as part owner and major client Regal is swept up in bankruptcy. “From our perspective, nothing has changed on a
A24 and Apple Original Films has released the first look at ‘Sharper’, the upcoming comedy thriller about a pair of con artists. The movie is set to debut in theatres February 10, 2023, then on Apple TV+ February 17. “The film unfolds within the secrets of New York City, from the penthouses of Fifth Avenue
Play video content TMZSports.com A flick about the inspiring story of Shaquem Griffin could be coming to a silver screen near you … so says his twin bro, Shaquill Griffin, who tells TMZ Sports a movie about the former one-handed NFL player is in the works!! The Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback revealed the news to us
Ever since Knives Out came out Chris Evans’ cream cable knit sweater has remained a viral fashion moment, so much so the actor won’t wear this type of sweater anymore. In 2019 fans witnessed Evans give a fantastic performance as the wicked Ransom in the whodunnit, and while the film was shocking and the actor
In anticipation of its release this coming week, Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued its promotional tour with a historic premiere in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday evening. This was a major event — and the first time a Marvel movie has held a premiere locally — with a large group of talent, filmmakers and press
Director: James Gray Writer: James Gray Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Banks Repeta, Jaylin Webb, Anthony Hopkins ‘Armageddon Time’ is a deeply personal coming-of-age tale that is loosely based on director James Gray’s own childhood experiences. Set it in the early 80s in New York City, we follow a white Jewish student, Paul (played by Banks
Play video content Twitter/@MLB Most roosters only have eight toes, but this Rooster could end up with seven … ’cause Miles Teller says he’d consider parting ways with an appendage in exchange for a Phillies World Series win!! The ‘Top Gun’ actor and diehard Philly fan joined Guardians pitcher Triston McKenzie and Yankees outfielder Harrison
While Chris Evans’ Instagram is typically full of adorable photos of his dog Dodger, he recently took a small break from that to post a fun BTS photo from his movie with The Rock, and a seemingly innocent photo of two jack-o-lanterns over the course of October. The reason why the pumpkins are more important
Michaela Coel revealed her pride to be joining the cast of Wakanda Forever, as she took her place on the red carpet in London for the film’s European premiere. Coel, who previously became the first Black woman to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series for her work on I May
Netflix has released the trailer for ‘The Noel Diary’, the upcoming rom-com starring Justin Hartley and Barrett Doss. The film will debut for streaming November 24. “When best-selling author Jake Turner returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother’s estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets of his own past and that of Rachel
Kyrie Irving may have gotten suspended for promoting a movie based on antisemitic themes, but there’s still a large platform that’s not only carrying the movie, it’s making a profit as well. “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” is listed on Amazon for users to rent at $10.99 or purchase for $48.99. We’ve reached
When asked about social media recently, Zoë Kravitz shared that she thinks it’s a “big experiment that we’re all participating in” that we all pretend to understand. Those comments are just one point of a few regarding the complicated relationship she has about being online, especially after taking to said experiment to share her take
Friday Afternoon: It’s not anime that will have the upper hand at the weekend box office, but the People’s Champion. Dwayne Johnson’s New Line DC movie Black Adam is looking to bring in a third Friday of $3.7M-$4.3M for what looks to be a $14M-$16M third weekend at 3,985 theaters, -45% for a running total
Netflix has debuted the trailer for their upcoming drama ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’, which is set to release on the streaming service on December 2, 2022. It stars Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Matthew Duckett, and Joley Richardson, is based on the novel of the same name by D.H. Lawrence. “Marrying Sir Clifford Chatterley, Connie’s life of wealth