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Play video content Big Ticket Pictures Wicked cool moment on Drew Barrymore‘s talk show … she surprised “Wicked” star Ariana Grande with the original Glinda wand from the movie that started it all. Ariana is a guest on Thursday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” and a preview shows the moment Drew brings out the

Jared Leto accomplished a feat back in 2014 that so many actors dream of achieving. For his exemplary performance as Raymond Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, the 30 Seconds to Mars musician won Best Supporting Actor at the 86th Academy Awards. But after experiencing unfortunate luck by literally losing his Oscar statuette, he revealed it

Regal Cineworld Group has secured a new $1.9 billion in Term Loan B facility. The new facility is priced at SOFR + 525 bps with a maturity date of Dec. 1, 2031, and replaces the Group’s existing Term Loan B. The refinancing included a $350M Revolving Credit Facility that replaces the company’s existing revolving credit facility. The

American actor Paul Le Mat was in his 20s when he became known for playing John Milner — the drag racing, rebellious “King of the Strip” and car enthusiast– in the 1973 film “American Graffiti.” Paul shared the big screen with Ron Howard as the recent high school graduate and class president gearing up for

Performing for a camera is far different than performing for a live audience. I mean, that seems like a no-brainer. Any kind of entertainment not done live is always polished to perfection, whether it be for a movie, TV show or music video. If anything is shot live, there’s a distinct kind of fear, because

MONDAY UPDATE with Moana 2 actuals: Now that Sunday’s actuals are in, Disney’s Moana 2 has surfed even higher across its launch frame domestically, swelling the global start to $389M. That’s a new milestone as Disney confirmed the phenom has posted the highest ever reported animated opening weekend at the global box office, overtaking the previous

“Moana 2” showed just how far it would go over Thanksgiving weekend … defying ‘Wicked’ at the box office by a head-turning amount. Disney’s new movie debuted to a whopping $221 million domestically over the five-day weekend … smashing previous Thanksgiving weekend box office records. Moviegoers overseas have also been fleeing to theaters to see

First, I want to apologize for taking so long to finally watch Lisa Frankenstein. You know how it goes – tons of movies released on the 2024 movie schedule, and it’s sometimes hard to keep up with every single one of them, but Zelda Williams’ Lisa Frankenstein was on my list, especially since the story

When it came to opening a sequel to a classic animated movie, Disney didn’t rest on their laurels in selling Moana 2. Already, the original 2016 2x Oscar nominated movie has a built-in faithful; the pic being one of the most viewed Disney movies on Disney+. Expanding the brand to a worldwide audience, the Burbank,

Ben Stiller‘s looks over the years are hotter than a MARTHA FOCKER! Here is a 29-year-old version of Stiller looking stellar at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in his hometown, New York City (left). This was the year after his popular “The Ben Stiller Show” came to an end and soon before he ventured

Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks of all time. Just as hip-hop hasn’t faded, nor has the use of it in movies over the last four-plus decades. Here are some

The Thanksgiving stretch is delivering an unprecedented estimated $422M at the domestic box office. AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron says that this weekend is “a national phenomenon” when it comes to moviegoing. That Wednesday through Sunday tally for all movies breaks the previous Thanksgiving record for all titles from 2018 when Ralph Breaks the Internet

Jacob Elordi‘s showing off a whole new look … ditching the clean cut vibe for a thick beard and longer hair at a film festival in Morocco. The actor made an appearance at the Marrakech International Film Festival Friday … and, ya gotta see the pics ’cause he’s near unrecognizable with the hair on his

I’ve always been a huge fan of scary movies, and I’ve seen most of the best horror movies. However, one area that I feel I’m sorely lacking in is with old, Universal horror movies. I’ve seen Frankenstein and Dracula, but I’m sad to say that I’ve never seen The Mummy, The Invisible Man, or Creature

Paramount Pictures has released a brand new trailer for September 5, its historical drama about the hostage crisis that happened during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. It will hit theaters on December 13. “Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, it follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of

Black Friday is typically one of the highest grossing days of the year at the box office, but this year it’s coursing to an all-time record with around $107M+ for all movies, led by Disney’s Moana 2. Today also has a shot at being the highest grossing day of 2024 to date, outstripping Friday, July

American actor Robert Stanton was in his mid-40s when he was cast to play Derek Smeath — the serious debt collector on the hunt for Rebecca’s debt repayment — in the rom-com film “Confessions of a Shopaholic” back in 2009. Robert shared the big screen with Isla Fisher as the journalist addicted to shopping —

SPOILERS for Wicked: Part 1 are ahead! Also, I don’t dive into what happens in Act 2 of the musical – so, you are safe from those here. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you can catch it in theaters now. I grew up watching The Wizard of Oz; I played it on repeat

The trailer for Disfluency has arrived, the new coming of age drama Ariela Barer. The movie is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 10, 2025. “To everyone’s surprise, ‘Jane the Brain,’ flunks her final college class and retreats to her Michigan hometown by the lake. Her parents, sassy older sister, townie friends, and an

Here’s a box office benchmark you don’t see often, if at all: A major Hollywood star has two No. 1 theatrical release openings in the same calendar month, that accomplishment going to Dwayne Johnson. For the month of November, Johnson saw a No. 1 opening in the Amazon MGM Studios Red One on Nov. 15

Netflix is serving up some hot holiday heat with “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen” … and a top sex doc says these films are a total game-changer ’cause it’s just what women need to jingle their bells this season. Here’s the holly jolly … 2 holiday Netflix films that are all horned up with

After writer/director Damien Chazelle made two of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 2010s, it felt like a big-budget follow-up starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would be a shoo-in for a box office and critical success. However, that was very much not the case with 2022’s Babylon. The movie earned mixed reviews from

IFC Films has finally dropped the trailer for Inheritance, a new spy thriller starring Phoebe Dynevor. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 24, 2025. Inheritance is directed by Neil Burger, who co-wrote the screenplay with Olen Steinhauer. “When Maya (Dynevor) learns that her father was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself

As if the great Moana 2 box office news wasn’t enough Wednesday morning, Disney‘s Barry Jenkins- directed Lion King prequel Mufasa and Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has hit three-week tracking. Currently, the Hedgehog is looking to outrun the Lion, $55 million+ to $50 million, but keep in mind Disney hasn’t screamed out its Mufasa

American actor Jae Head was just a pre-teen when he landed the role of S.J. Tuohy — the friendly and funny son of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy — in the 2009 feel-good film, “The Blind Side.” Joining Jae at the Thanksgiving table was Sandra Bullock as the feisty, ‘get errr done’ wife and mama,

As we look to 2025 movies, we’re finally starting to get to know the live-action Lilo & Stitch thanks to a recent teaser of Experiment 626 that had us geeking out. In the same week, the live-action Lilo actress has also gone viral for being part of the Moana 2 festivities. Considering CinemaBlend met the

Disney has released the first trailer for the live action Lilo & Stitch, which is set to hit theaters on May 23, 2025. Lilo & Stitch is a “wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.” [embedded content] Email:[email protected]: @neillfrazer

Before Moana 2 rains a monsoon of cash, Universal’s Wicked will not go quietly in the night. In fact, on Monday the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was grande indeed with a studio reported $15.8 million box office take. That’s the best Monday ever for November, better than Frozen II ($12.7M on November

Alec Baldwin is ready to leave the “Rust” film in his rearview … admitting he’s yet to see a final cut of the flick in the 3 years since tragedy struck the Western drama. The actor admitted this to be true while attending the Torino Film Festival, where the actor remerged to receive an honor

My friends, I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for the 2024 movie schedule to unfurl the darkness of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu upon the silver screen this Christmas. I’m a firm believer that “scary ghost stories” go together with “tales of the glories of Christmases long long ago,” just as Andy Williams sang back