Refresh for updates, analysis and chart: The depressed state of the box office continued into its fourth weekend since the big three exhibitors reopened with Warner Bros.’ Tenet still No. 1 with $3.4M, -26%. To date, the Christopher Nolan time-twisting noir has collected $41.2M at 2,850 locations in a domestic market that’s 75% opened with
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Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s mega-hit “WAP” has had a Disney parody makeover … and it’s the famed princesses and characters like you’ve never seen them before! In what some have described as “childhood ruining,” more than 50 Disney films were edited in a mashup to the super sexually-explicit song. The comedic timing is
Many of us probably hope to be able to pull off a photo like that in our late forties. Gwyneth Paltrow actually took the opportunity to promote feeling great with maybe a little help from her Goop brand, which is just all kinds of enterprising and not a terrible advertising strategy. She’s not the only
Refresh for latest…: In its fifth weekend at the international box office, Warner Bros’ Tenet added another $15.8M from 56 markets. The offshore cume has risen to $242M for a worldwide total of $283.2M. Christopher Nolan’s time-bending thriller had a strong hold (-30%) in Japan where it debuted at No. 1 last weekend. Benefitting from
It should come as no surprise to After fans that they’ll be getting a third and fourth movie based on the Anna Todd novels. The franchise’s stars Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin made the news of a threequel and fourthquel official today on the movie’s Instagram page, for Todd’s respective After We Fell and After Ever Happy. Both titles are going into production. The
The Rock is fearless, but he’s never dared to venture into the snake pit we call politics … until now. So, Dwayne Johnson played host to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in a new video, and he gave them the seal of approval, endorsing them to replace Trump/Pence. The Rock told them … “I have
Bill and Ted Face the Music is one of many, many films that’s endured some pretty radical changes in terms of its release this year, due to COVID-19. While fans were given the option to see it in theaters in some areas, offering a chance to also watch it at home was probably a smart
The first major blockbuster of the pandemic era, The Eight Hundred this week became the No. 1-grossing movie of 2020 worldwide, jumping ahead of Bad Boys For Life ($430.3 million global, per Sony). The Guan Hu-directed war epic has through Friday amassed $434M at the Chinese box office alone, and is also now the 10th
Now, we have a name – Old – and a poster that gives us some idea — though not much — of what we might be in for. It’s no surprise, given M. Night Shyamalan’s previous films, that Old looks to be yet another creepy endeavor. It looks to show the bottom half of an
It really hasn’t been broadcasted widely, but Sofia Coppola’s latest dramedy from Apple/A24, On the Rocks, is opening in key markets next weekend, Oct. 2. I hear it will be a very limited run followed by a debut on the AppleTV+ streaming service on Oct. 23. The movie made its world premiere at the New York
Exclusive Harrison Ford is in the clear after the FAA investigated his improper runway crossing at a SoCal airport — we’re told he completed a training course to close the case. The FAA tells TMZ … Harrison was required to take a “remedial runway incursion training course,” and when he successfully completed it, the FAA
Joe and Anthony Russo’s production company AGBO bought the film rights to Cherry back in 2018 for around $1 million, beating out studios like Warner Bros and Sony. Tom Holland’s Cherry costars include Ciara Bravo, Bill Skarsgard, Jack Raynor, Forrest Goodluck, Michael Gandolfini and Thomas Lennon. Jessica Goldberg and Angela Russo-Otstot co-wrote the script.
EntTelligence, a new corporation devoted to features and streaming audience analytics, has opened its doors today. Additionally, as of Oct. 1, motion picture industry vet Steve Buck will join as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer to the newly formed entity. EntTelligence subsumes MovieQu and its technology, currently supporting Hollywood’s premiere trailer verification service, MovieMeasure, which will
Breaking News It’s always sunny in … Wales?! Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are in talks to invest in Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC … after a vote by the club’s owners was approved Wednesday. The team — which is currently owned by its fans — had previously announced “two extremely well-known individuals of
The Harry Potter franchise has been entertaining the public for decades. Once J.K. Rowling’s novels became a global sensation, they were soon adapted for film by Warner Bros. The actors who filled out that cast became iconic in their own right, even the villainous Malfoys. Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton played Lucius and Draco respectively,
In the wake of COVID-19’s continued grip on the box office, Disney made another round of release date changes, the good news for exhibition being: Nothing is headed to Disney+. And that includes Pixar’s Soul which is currently sticking to its Nov. 20 release against MGM’s No Time to Die. While we already knew Marvel’s Black Widow was set
Most Hollywood types say, “Let’s do lunch” … but for Tom Cruise, it’s “Let’s do LAUNCH” — and now he knows when he’ll make his virgin voyage to space to film a movie. Tom’s hitching a ride on a SpaceX Crew Dragon rocket and capsule to the International Space Station in October 2021 to start
It’s new November 5, 2021 release date means that those 10 months have transformed into 22 months, and that means that Chloe Zhao and the various production teams have a tremendous amount of time to take the movie as it currently exists and make it even better, be it through additional VFX development or expanded
EXCLUSIVE: Good news, movie theaters. Open Road Films’ Liam Neeson action-thriller Honest Thief, which was set to go wide, is going really wide now at 2,000 theaters. However, you’ll have to wait a week later than anticipated. The movie from Ozark co-creator and producer Mark Williams, which was set to open on Oct. 9 will
Exclusive If the “Toy Story 4” character Duke Caboom reminded you of Evel Knievel, you’re not alone — the folks in charge of his image and likeness thought so too … and now they’re suing. A company called K&K Promotions just filed suit against Disney, Pixar and whole a bunch of their subsidiaries … claiming
Indeed, Scream 5 will bring back the leading trio of Sidney, Gale and Dewey, played by actors Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette respectively. Another returning face is Marley Shelton as Deputy Judy, although fans are also hoping that Hayden Panettiere makes a surprise appearance as Kirby. Only time will tell.
Refresh for latest…: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet handily passed $200M overseas this weekend with a $25M offshore frame to bring the overseas box office to $214M. Including domestic, the global cume is now $250.1M. Boosting play overseas, as we noted yesterday, was the Japan bow which came in a a strong $4.3M in the No. 1
Exclusive Jackie Stallone, the famed celeb astrologer and Sly‘s mother, has died … TMZ has learned. Jackie recently passed away … according to sources with direct knowledge. The exact circumstances surrounding her death are still unclear. Mrs. Stallone was a renaissance woman, to say the least — well-regarded as an astrologer, dancer and even women’s
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Star Wars is one of the most popular film franchises of all time, with entire generations brought up on the galaxy far, far away. It’s hard to believe it, but the nine-film Skywalker
The majority of the specialty box office has shifted to virtual debut, streaming and digital-only since theaters have shuttered due to the pandemic, but as physical theaters begin to open their doors, titles have returned to the big screen, slowly pumping life into the long-dormant specialty space. Bleecker Street’s post-WWII thriller The Secrets We Keep opened
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Roy Jones Jr., listen up … here’s some sage boxing advice from Rocky himself — DON’T GET HIT BY MIKE TYSON!!!! TMZ Sports got Sylvester Stallone leaving Fia in Santa Monica this week … and when we asked about RJJ’s chances in his November exhibition with Iron Mike — Sly
On paper, Catwoman seemed like it could have been a big success. Not only was it one of Halle Berry’s first post-Oscar gigs, but she already had a proven track record of mastering the art of the comic book movie, thanks to the success of the X-Men franchise. But when it hit theaters in 2004,
EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet added a handful of markets this weekend after beginning overseas rollout in August. While the domestic performance has been hampered by the coasts being closed, offshore markets have had a bit more leeway, and in some ways been robust even with capacity restrictions. This is yet another sign that offshore differs
Play video content CoreResponse/Facebook Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt got reacquainted in a virtual wet dream, and if you think that’s awesome … wait until you see how Julia Roberts, Sean Penn and Shia LaBeouf reacted to it. The exes everyone wants to reunite actually did get together Thursday for a table read of “Fast
If you need a memory refresher, in Easy A, Olive and her best friend, Brandon (Dan Byrd), decide to stage a behind-closed-doors “sex scene” at a high school party after Brandon is bullied for his sexuality. Together, they make strange grunts, jump on the bed and smack each other to convince their classmates they just