Saturday AM Update: There’s lots of good news ahead at the box office, but we’re not quite there yet. The No. 1 box office market, Los Angeles (over $900M in 2019), won’t begin to wake up until really next weekend, and then the industry’s only headache is waiting for capacity restrictions to increase well beyond
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The Fake-Out Ending With Its False Sense Of Hope Is Grim As All Hell I absolutely love the fake-out ending at the conclusion of Dawn of the Dead, but there was a time when I thought it was a little too happy-go-lucky, especially with what follows. That has changed, however, and I have learned to
Are you ready for the weekend? Specifically, are you ready for a Long Weekend? Of course, we’re referring to the rom-com from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films. Long Weekend will make its debut in theaters today and marks the feature directorial debut of Steve Basilone, who also wrote the script. The rom-com stars Finn Wittrock
SPOILERS are ahead for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, so proceed at your own risk. Move over, Frozen, there’s a new pair of Disney princesses in town, and the internet is absolutely obsessed with them. This past weekend, the studio released its latest animated project, Raya and the Last Dragon, a fantasy action epic
Long-rumored for a China re-release, James Cameron’s Avatar suddenly popped onto the calendar this week. The erstwhile highest-grossing film of all time worldwide will hit Middle Kingdom cinemas on Friday, March 12. In so doing, it has a chance to jockey back up to the No. 1 spot globally, after Avengers: Endgame overtook it in
Exclusive Pepe Le Pew was never meant to be interpreted as rape-y, but the times have caught up with him to make it seem that way … so says the daughter of the guy who first drew him. Linda Jones — whose father, Chuck Jones, is credited as the creator and original animator of Pepe
Mortal Kombat has a certain way of getting folks excited. Whether it’s a favorite character, the signature fatalities or the series’ iconic music, there’s a lot to like from the video game based franchise. Recently, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Simon McQuoid’s upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot, and fans went crazy for it.
Scoring another record with a local title in Japan, IMAX has had its best opening day ever for a film there with Shin Evangelion. Overall, the movie, which is the fourth and final installment in the Rebuild Of Evangelion series, grossed nearly 828M yen ($7.6M). Of that, the IMAX portion was $740K. The sci-fi animated
Exclusive Paul Rodriguez — one of the ‘Original Latin Kings of Comedy’ — underwent heart surgery, but the good news is he’s on the mend. A rep for the legendary comic tells TMZ … Paul recently had bypass surgery, but is recovering nicely at his home. They add, “Paul wants everyone to know he is
As things currently stand, Avengers: Endgame is at $2,797,800,564 with its worldwide grosses, while Avatar sits at $2,790,439,092. On a more granular level, $7,361,472 is all that stands between James Cameron becoming the king of the world yet again. But while it may seem handily within grasp, let’s take a look at some factors that
National CineMedia, operator of the nation’s largest cinema advertising network, saw sales plunge and it swung into the red last quarter as more than half of all theaters were shuttered. On a conference call, execs noted recent agreements to expand outside of cinemas and said the company will be announcing another, a big one, in
HBO Max subscribers looking for some family fun were instead treated to an early look at Zack Snyder‘s “Justice League” … with the streaming service leaking the film 10 days early. Here’s the deal … folks who wanted to watch the PG-rated “Tom and Jerry” movie Monday on HBO Max were, instead, greeted with the
Now, if you’d rather watch the theatrical cut of Justice League, that’s easily playable to all HBO Max subscribers. But as far as Zack Snyder’s Justice League goes, unless you were among the lucky group who managed to play the movie during a previously-intended Tom and Jerry viewing, you’ll have to wait until March 18
Pepe Le Pew’s problematic behavior appears to have been something Warner Bros. was well aware of before he was called out anew … because he reportedly doesn’t make a single appearance in the new ‘Space Jam.’ A new Deadline report explains that the Looney Tunes character actually had a scene written into the movie early
Still set to feature Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Marvin The Martian, Tweety, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Lola Bunny, and more, Space Jam: A New Legacy is scheduled to arrive as one of the big movies of summer 2021. The live-action/animation hybrid blockbuster will be debuting in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on the
After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea. Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of
The sound mixer from the award-winning movie, “Nomadland,” has died after taking his own life … and his father thinks the coronavirus pandemic may have played a part. Michael Wolf Snyder had not been heard from for several days, when his dad, psychiatrist Dr. David Snyder, went to check on him in his Queens apartment.
This weekend’s latest theatrical release sees Patrick Ness’ award-winning novel The Knife of Never Letting Go get the big-screen adaptation treatment with Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking. The movie, starring Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley and Spider-Man’s Tom Holland, is a high-concept science fiction story about a new settlement away from Earth, which is made up of
EXCLUSIVE: The New York DMA exploded last night at the box office with NYC theaters returning after a 50 1/2 week pandemic closure with an estimated gross of $307K, +614% from last Friday according to B.O. sources. I’m also told that the NY DMA was easily the No. 1 market in the country last night, followed
Nicolas Cage is going back to the wedding well … he got married for a whopping 5th time, and once again he tied the knot in Sin City. The 56-year-old actor married 26-year-old Riko Shibata last month in Nevada, according to the Clark County Clerk’s Office. The records show Riko took Nic’s last name, and
The Hollywood trainer broke down some of the key elements involved in getting the Oscar-winner fit to play Lara Croft, and it’s really interesting to see the process. Magnus Lygdback said her custom diet is his most requested video thus far, but as he explains on his YouTube channel, it was tailored to her specific
NYC Mayor candidate Andrew Yang hit the AMC Empire in Times Square early Friday, buying evening tickets for Eddie Huang’s Boogie and talking to a small group of press as cinemas around the city opened for the first time since last March. “It’s a film set in New York and the filmmaker is Asian American
Breaking News New Space Jam, new Lola Bunny. The director of “Space Jam: A New Legacy” has “reworked” Lola Bunny’s role for the reboot — claiming he wasn’t comfortable with the “very sexualized” way she came off in the original back in 1996. The man behind the film is Malcolm D. Lee — who has
Ant-Man and the Wasp was definitely something different for the actress, who usually gravitates toward dramas and a lot of other films way north of superheroes riding on ants. Michelle Pfeiffer admitted that acting in front of green screens and suits is a bit odd, but it’s nonetheless something she is really excited about. And
Imax sales slumped last quarter but beat Wall Street estimates and it swung to a loss. The stock popped in late trading as the company highlighted a strong box office in China and Japan, upbeat outlook and continued sales of its big-screen systems despite the pandemic. Revenue of $56 million was down from $124 million
I spy a globe, a piano, butterfly artwork, a dog, 3 pipes and yes — a dinosaur on a sled … all behind the celebs who appeared on the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards. Ranging from Jeff Daniels‘ hilariously basic background to lavish living rooms to Sandra Oh‘s snowy landscape, all the actors up for
If true, it would be the first time that fans of the Blade property will see the vampire slayer’s daughter in action on the big screen. Back in 2015, comic book writer Tim Seeley announced that he would helm a new series for Marvel that would follow Fallon Grey as she took over the family
In a positive sign for exhibition, and NYC reopening this Friday, Sony is moving up their release of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway from June 11 to May 14. Not only is Sony getting a jump on summer, but it’s clear there is an appetite for family movies as the pandemic calms; i.e. last weekend Warner Bros.
Hollywood sex symbol Mamie Van Doren was in her ’20s when she became a household name — with her platinum blonde hairdo and provocative figure — MVD could be spotted on a long list of classic films in the ’50s and ’60s … most notably her roles as Peggy DeFore in “Teacher’s Pet,” Jackie Adams
A diary of sorts certainly seems to be as close to a person’s inner-most thoughts as one can get. Silk Road displays various aspects of Ross Ulbricht’s personality as he changes over time with the demands of his website. He starts out as an easy-going college-aged kid with an idea, but that idea soon consumes