Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, the follow-up to his 2016 zombie smash, Train To Busan, made a meal of the international box office this weekend, in Korea and four other markets. The thriller sequel (aka Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula) already logged the biggest opening day score of the year in its home market on Wednesday and
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Exclusive Mark Wahlberg dropped a fat stack on a new set of quarantine wheels … a custom 3-wheeler that’s eco-friendly AND street legal!!! Marky Mark’s newest ride is an Arcimoto FUV — Fun Utility Vehicle — which retails for just under $20,000 … and it’s super cool. Sources connected to the deal tell TMZ …
9. The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) Miyazaki’s first film, The Castle of Cagliostro is about a thief named Lupin III who robs a casino only to find that his reward is counterfeit bills. So he goes to the source, which brings him to the titular castle, but he gets involved in a plot involving a
New York-native Rory Cochrane was only 20 years old when he landed the role of the long-haired high school burnout Ron Slater — who gets stoned and sits shotgun with Matt McConaughey‘s cool character David Wooderson — in the classic 1993 throwback film “Dazed and Confused.” Rory Cochrane was cast alongside a laundry list of
Imax China has expanded its decade long partership with Wanda Film Co. with a twenty-theater agreement that calls for Wanda to upgrade Imax systems in ten existing locations in major cities and install the technology in ten new ones, the companies said Thursday, as China prepares to reopen its shuttered theaters starting July 20. The
Oh… true. This is an aspect of the job you might not even think about until you find yourself standing in front of Charlize Theron about to film a choreographed fight scene. As KiKi Layne told Variety, she was really excited and honored to share scenes with the Mad Max actress, but a lot of
Vaclav Marhoul’s adaptation of Jerzy Kosinsky’s novel The Painted Bird has been on quite a journey. The film took more than a decade to be made and it premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival where it was honored with the Cinema for UNICEF Award before debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival. The pic was
UPDATED, July 17: Lionsgate said Friday that Roadside Attractions’ romantic drama The Secret: Dare To Dream, starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, will be released on Premium Video on Demand on July 31. In March, the pic based on based on Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 global bestselling self-help book, had to postpone its April 17 theatrical
EXCLUSIVE: Wasting no time as cinemas prepare to reopen beginning next week in most of China, a first batch of titles due for release has been identified. Universal’s Dolittle has been granted a July 24 date while we understand that Sony’s Bloodshot, handled locally by Bona Film, will also go out that same day. This
Play video content AP These coffee beans are GUARANTEED to wake you up. Italian police thwarted drug-smugglers who sliced hundreds of coffee beans open, stuffed them with cocaine and carefully encased them with dark brown tape. The perps might have gotten away with it too … if it wasn’t for that darn John Wick. According
Cowen analyst Doug Kreutz downgraded Walt Disney shares Thursday, reduced earnings estimate and cut its price target on the stock anticipating a more prolonged impact on parks and resorts as the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in the U.S. Walt Disney World reopened at limited capacity last weekend amid the surge. Kreutz said he think there’s
From there, the message became clear: the minions aren’t the sideshow anymore. They’re the main attraction, and that’s why they’ll get another movie, Minions: The Rise of Gru, next year. This sequel bridges the gap between the Despicable Me trilogy and its spin-off prequel, which will likely prove to be another astronomical hit. Certainly, Hollywood
Peninsula, Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to his 2016 zombie smash, Train To Busan, is off to a thrilling start at the international box office where it kicked off in three markets beginning yesterday. In the home hub of Korea, Peninsula (aka Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula) had a Wednesday take of $2.4M on 2,338 screens to
In the wake of the China Film Administration announcing yesterday the reopening of cinemas on July 20, there’s been several questions as to what China is determining to be a low or high risk COVID-19 area. We heard from a number of industry sources today that the majority of the country’s exhibitors can reopen except
The Los Angeles production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton won’t be arriving at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until next April, more than a year after its originally scheduled premiere. After repeated postponements due to the COVID-19 shutdown, producers have officially scotched the latest start-up target of September, canceling all performances currently on sale between September 8,
Japanese actor Akira Takarada was only 20 years old when he gained international fame after landing the lead role of the sea captain who saves the day, Hideto Ogata, in the OG classic monster movie, “Godzilla,” that was released way back in 1954. Akira Takarada wast cast alongside Akihiko Hirata as the smart scientist, Dr.
BREAKING: Those theaters in low risk areas in China “can resume business in an orderly manner” as early as Monday, July 20, the China Film Administration announced in a recent notice. There were rumblings in foreign distribution that China would start reopening on this date, however, sources weren’t so sure whether that meant simply that
There is, of course, one significant problem, which is that the leader of the band of immortals isn’t actually immortal anymore. Andy is fortunate to discover that her healing abilities are gone after receiving a non-lethal injury, and she certainly seems like she is in good shape at the very end of The Old Guard,
EXCLUSIVE: As the international box office slowly limps back to life, the tendency for audiences to lean into fresh and local titles continues. France, for example, saw a 23% increase in ticket sales across the Top 10 over the most recent weekend, led by Gaumont’s new local comedy Tout Simplement Noir and followed by Warner
Imax shares shot higher Wednesday as Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the large-format leader with a “buy” rating, saying it’s well positioned to take share in the current environment and has ample cash to navigate a potentially turbulent recovery. The stock was up more than 16% on a day of solid gains for exhibition that
Some of La La Land’s most recognizable movie props in the filmmaking history are finally being released to the public — but none of this stuff comes cheap … not by a long shot. The famous Prop Store — which houses a treasure trove of on-set Hollywood memorabilia collectibles — is hosting a MONSTER auction
Clint Eastwood Passed On Playing Superman, John McClane, Bond, And Apocalypse Now Just as it’s hard to imagine anyone besides Clint Eastwood playing Dirty Harry or The Man With No Name, it’s difficult to envision Eastwood playing John McClane in Die Hard, the Man of Steel, or James Bond. Yet, apparently, all those roles were
EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s WWII drama Greyhound, starring and written by Tom Hanks, has become the largest opening-weekend release ever for Apple TV+, including series that have bowed on the service, sources close to Apple tell Deadline. The streamer is loathe in giving up exact numbers, but I’m told the film turned in a viewing audience commensurate
“Scooby-Doo” sleuth Velma is a lesbian — at least according to writer/director James Gunn, who says she was definitely gay in his initial 2002 movie script. Before the filmmaker rose to the ranks of director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, he wrote the screenplays for the live-action “Scooby-Doo” and its 2004 sequel, ‘Monsters
Obviously there are no real rumors or speculation that Rian Johnson is even anywhere near being considered for Detective Pikachu 2. This all really stemmed from seeing how good of a job Johnson did directing that Pokemon Go spot, as well as his proclaimed love for Pokemon. However, those particular facts, in addition to the
EXCLUSIVE: [REC], the 2007 Spanish found-footage horror movie that grossed $32.5 million off a minimal budget, is getting a special re-release in the country in the 4DX format, becoming the first Spanish non-CGI title to be adapted into the technology. 4DX, originally developed by South Korean company CJ, augments a film experience with practical effects
Kelly Preston‘s quiet battle with breast cancer has ended — the actress died Sunday … according to a family rep. The rep said John Travolta‘s wife of nearly 29 years was diagnosed with cancer about 2 years ago, but chose not to reveal that to the public. The rep told People, “Choosing to keep her
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Based on the beloved children’s book of the same (very long) name by Judith Viorst, our titular misfortuned character (Ed Oxenbould) wonders why only bad things happen to him, only for the rest of his family to experience their own terrible, horrible, no good,
For the real James Bond buffs, peep this — the 1992 Lamborghini Diablo that Pierce Brosnan‘s nemesis owned in “Die Another Day” is for sale … but it’ll cost ya a small fortune. The folks over at Beverly Hills Car Club — the world’s largest dealer of European classic cars — is selling a rare
Anthony Ramos Initially Wanted To Be A Baseball Player/Coach Everyone has a different path, finding their talents and career destination along the way, though Anthony Ramos didn’t initially set his sights on being a young actor/musician of the stage and screen. No, in his early life, Ramos planned to be a baseball player, with aspirations