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This weekend in China, the MonsterVerse movie will go up against the re-release of James Cameron’s Avatar and Chinese comedy film Hi, Mom. According to the report, Godzilla vs. Kong dominated Friday ticket sales with an 87.6% share, whilst Avatar and Hi, Mom both had 2.8%. The projections for Godzilla vs. Kong is great news

There’s a great axiom when it comes to success in Hollywood; a saying which remains true through good times and bad, even at a moment when streaming is stepping on theatrical’s feet, and that is “Talent rules.” Such talent is Russian filmmaker Ilya Naishuller whose Universal action movie Nobody literally turns the genre on its head.

Exclusive Tiffany Haddish has ZERO art experience but that’s entirely the point of partnering up with an org that’ll auction off her painting … with proceeds going to a great cause. The comedian’s hooking up with Painting with the Stars … which raises money to help gain awareness and support for nonprofits that provide underprivileged

Then, of course, there’s the other half of the Nobody puzzle, which links back to the real Bob Odenkirk and a traumatic moment. With a home invasion occurring in his own personal history, the allure of channeling those feelings into a rough and tumble action hero persona was even stronger. Odenkirk described that piece of

Here’s more fallout from Disney’s release date changes moves on Tuesday: With the studio dropping their 20th Century Studios’ Ryan Reynolds action comedy Free Guy on Aug. 13, Universal is now moving their Amblin Tom Hanks sci-fi film Bios, which was on that weekend, to Aug. 20 instead. That leaves the calendar looking as follows: August 13Don’t Breathe

Jessica Walter, known for her Emmy-nominated “Arrested Development” role and whose acting career spanned 6 decades, has died. The actress died in her sleep at her NYC home Wednesday … according to her daughter, who did not announce the cause of her death. Jessica’s best known, and beloved, for playing the devious alcoholic socialite Lucille

These titles and more will be the stuff that Netflix subscribers’ dreams are made of, but be warned: titles are subject to change and availability, so contents may shift in the time between now and their planned debut. And don’t forget, unless specifically noted, all titles above come online at the first of the month.

Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger said today that the No. 2 global exhibitor is “actively negotiating terms and structures of evolving theatrical windows with our studio partners.” He made the comment on an earnings call after Cineworld reported 2020 results which included its first-ever annual operating loss ($2.26B) as the industry has been greatly impacted by

Exclusive Houston Tumlin, who starred as a child actor 15 years ago in ‘Talladega Nights,’ has taken his own life. Houston shot himself in the head inside his home in Pelham, Alabama around 4:30 PM Tuesday … Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans tells TMZ. We’re told Houston’s girlfriend was inside the home at the time

Just like in the theatrical version of Justice League, the recently-released Zack Snyder’s Justice League saw Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen visiting his father, Henry Allen, in prison. However, while The Flash movie will feature Henry again, Billy Crudup won’t reprise the role. Instead, it’s been revealed that Office Space and A Million Little Things actor

While Disney’s seismic theatrical release changes with Black Widow, Cruella and Luca today were on the top of everybody’s minds, it was easy to ignore the elephant in the corner of the room. We’re specifically talking about Kenneth Branagh’s mystery ensemble Death on the Nile starring Armie Hammer, who has been besieged in an alleged sex scandal.

George Segal, famous for starring roles in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “Look Who’s Talking” and most recently, “The Goldbergs,” has died … TMZ has confirmed. The veteran actor died Tuesday morning following complications from bypass surgery … according to his wife, Sonia Segal. George’s breakout role was playing Nick in the 1966 classic, ‘Virginia

The original plan for Black Adam in the DCEU was to pit him against the superpowered Billy Batson in Shazam!, but it was later decided the character was worthy of starring in his own movie first. As such, Doctor Sivana was used as Shazam!’s main antagonist instead, and while not confirmed yet, the movie’s mid-credits

Now that old movies have warnings at the beginning so viewers can brace themselves for what people dared to do and say back in the day, Bill Maher decided to do some of his own handiwork with warnings … and it’s f***ing hilarious!!! Maher mused on ‘Real Time’ Friday night how Turner Classic Movies have

While the “Luke doesn’t know technology” theory doesn’t have as exciting a name as the “Bigger Luke” conspiracy, it has a lot of solid evidence to back it up. Through the Star Wars moments shared in the tweet above, one can see a consistent pattern of Luke’s inability to see what’s going on when aided

It’s no secret that the Brad Furman-directed City of Lies has had a rocky journey to the big screen. It’s played an exhausting game of musical chairs with distributors and a lawsuit involving the film’s location manager and the film’s star Johnny Depp. Through all, it still managed to make a theatrical debut as theaters begin to

Exclusive When the “Fast & Furious” franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face … because it’s Vin Diesel‘s kid!!! Vin’s 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in ‘F&F9’ … as the younger version of Vin’s character, Dominic

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League lie ahead, so exercise caution before proceeding. Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally arrived, and it offers fans a slew of new material that wasn’t seen in

Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar held the top spot at the global and international box office this weekend with $14.1M in China for the Friday-Sunday frame. The 2009 sci-fi epic re-released in the Middle Kingdom last weekend — when it reclaimed the title of all-time highest-grossing movie worldwide from Avengers: Endgame — and now

Robin Williams‘ cult classic comedy, ‘Mrs. Doutbfire,’ could indeed have been rated R if studio heads wanted — so says the film’s director … but don’t expect to ever see it in full. Chris Columbus — who was at the helm of the 1993 flick starring Robin as a man disguised as a female nanny

Over the last several decades, Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Balboa have truly become synonymous with each other. Stallone’s scappy fighter has faced multiple adversaries over the franchise’s storied history, including professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. Hogan entered the fray in Rocky III as wrestling champ Thunderlips and, recently, Stallone decided to pay tribute to their

SATURDAY AM Update: Even though only 37% of the entire Los Angeles theatrical market is back online, it was enough to propel the DMA to the top weekend spot on Friday with $427,2K, repping a +1,100% jump over last Friday. Los Angeles will feasibly be the No. 1 box office market this weekend, besting New York

Sharon Stone‘s finally calling out the underhanded move that got her out of her underwear for the infamous cross-legged scene of “Basic Instinct” … and says the experience was humiliating. Sharon claims someone on the production team told her she needed to take her panties off for filming because the white color was reflecting the

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Warning: SPOILERS for Zack Snyder’s Justice League are ahead! Among the most memorable moments from 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was Bruce Wayne dreaming of the Knightmare future, where Earth had

The Brad Furman-directed crime thriller City of Lies has had quite a journey, but the Saban Films release finally hits theaters today before dropping on digital and on demand April 9. Based on the book, LAbyrinth, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Randall Sullivan and adapted by Christian Contreras, City of Lies follows the investigation into the infamous murder of

Arnold Schwarzenegger should be put in charge if aliens ever invade our planet … according to 2,000 adults in Great Britain. “The Terminator” star and ex-California Governor topped the list of 20 celebs and public figures in a British survey of who’d be best equipped to handle the doomsday scenario … with Will Smith coming

There’s no word yet on who will play Andy Garcia’s wife, kids or cake caterer, but the actor coming aboard certainly signals that the production is actively lining up the cast for the film. The reboot was announced back in September, with Matt Lopez on board to draw from his own experiences with Cuban weddings

The Motion Picture Association released its annual report on box office and home entertainment, and the bottom line is sobering but little surprise after a year of Covid closures. The U.S./Canada box office market was down 80% in 2020, to $2.2 billion, while tickets sold were down 81% to 0.24 billion. Still, that was offset

Demi Lovato says she was sexually assaulted as a teenager and is opening up about it for the first time, publicly … because it’s taken her this long to process the trauma. The singer made the shocking revelation in her new documentary, ‘Dancing with the Devil’ … which premiered Tuesday night at SXSW. In the

The 25-year-old Bridgerton star has signed on to portray famous English ceramic artist Clarice Cliff alongside Discovery of Witches actor Matthew Goode. The movie, titled The Colour Room, will have Phoebe Dynevor starring in another period piece, but this time, it’ll center on Clarice’s rise to prominence in the 1920s, per Deadline.