Disney original animation is looking at a comeback this Thanksgiving. The princess pic Wish is looking at as much as $45M-$50M over five days after the studio suffering a setback over last year’s holiday with Strange World, which did $18.8M. With the strikes over and Thanksgiving week a primetime for moviegoing with K-12 schools off
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It’s been a while since Jason Bourne was on the board, kicking ass and taking the names of anyone who wanted to harm him or those closest to him. While director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon’s last turn at bat with 2016’s Jason Bourne was a disappointment, Universal apparently wants to reactivate its sleeper
EXCLUSIVE: Derval Whelan, who previously worked at Searchlight Pictures for 14 years until 2021, is returning to the Disney specialty label as their Head of Distribution. She takes over for former Head of Distribution Frank Rodriguez, who Deadline told you departed for Amazon MGM to be their General Sales Manager. Whelan will be responsible for
Rachel Zegler has been a lightning rod of late — but the fact her latest movie just came in at #1 says a lot … including the fact people apparently want more ‘Hunger Games.’ The actress plays the lead in the new prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” which took the top spot at
In a super weekend for specialty, Saltburn had a lofty open on seven screens and The Holdovers a nice $2.7 million in a major week-three expansion that put it at no. 6 at the domestic box office. Actors are once again out promoting their films and indie/original fare continues to benefit from fewer studio releases
I am not a happy Zelda fan right now. Not too long ago, before Nintendo announced that they were releasing a Zelda movie, I discussed all of the things that I would love to see in a potential Zelda film. And do you want to know one of the things that I really wanted to
Refresh for latest…: Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes very (very) narrowly missed the $100M mark globally in its opening weekend, but it’s as near as dammit with an estimated $98.5M through Sunday worldwide. The Francis Lawrence-directed prequel came in slightly higher than pre-frame projections overseas with $54.5M from 87 international
Michael B. Jordan is set to direct another ‘Rocky’ franchise installment with the next ‘Creed’ movie — this despite the fact that Sylvester Stallone has major beef with a key producer. The announcement was made by Irwin Winkler at an event in L.A. Saturday — where he confirmed that not only is ‘Creed IV’ happening
Last week, Megan Fox released her first book, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, which is a collection of personal poetry drawn from a wide array of experiences throughout her life. Within its pages, Fox speaks about a lot, including her continued and “good” relationship with Machine Gun Kelly, the difficult miscarriage she experienced and details a
UPDATED, 11:07 AM: Dune: Part Two is just a little bit closer now. Warner Bros said today that Denis Villeneuve’s sequel starring Timothée Chalamet will open March 1, two weeks earlier that planned. PREVIOUSLY, August 24: In what was to be expected, Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros’ anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two from Denis Villeneuve
It’s a cool indie weekend when the new album by André 3000, New Blue Sun, has morphed into a “cinematic listening experience.” Variance Films is putting the experience, directed by Terence Nance, into three theaters in NYC (IFC Center), LA (Cinepolis Inglewood) and Atlanta (Tara). Right now, it’s just those locations but after this weekend,
EXCLUSIVE: Getting a leg-up here on our Thanksgiving stretch preview, Apple Studios production of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon will invade the global box office via Sony this Wednesday, in what’s shaping up to be a $46M WW global start. Split up for the Wednesday-Sunday stretch, that’s $22M 5-day domestic, and $24M overseas. Note, it’s not the
El chico que ha sido elegido para interpretar a Superman en una nueva entrega ha parecido un poco desgarbado y torpe para algunos desde que se anunció su casting … Pero ya no. David Corenswet, quien va a interpretar al Hombre de Acero en la próxima película de James Gunn “Superman: Legacy” fue fotografiado en
Focus Features has set a Jan. 26, 2024 theatrical release date for Goran Stolevski’s latest, Housekeeping For Beginners. It premiered in Venice as part of the official “Orizzonti” (Horizons) competitive section, securing the prestigious Queer Lion Award. See Deadline review. It was selected shortly after as North Macedonia’s international Oscar submission. The film explores the
Disney is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and anticipation is especially high for Wish, its animated November offering. Many of the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ best features have come around Thanksgiving in years past, including Frozen, Coco, Wreck-It Ralph and Encanto. Wish features Asha (Ariana DeBose) as its heroine, who rebels against King Magnifico
Rejoice exhibition, because some wide releases are keeping their dates on the theatrical film schedule next year, despite it being wrecked by the actors strike. Disney had April 5 on hold and that’s being designated to 20th Century Studios’ psychological thriller The First Omen, the prequel to the classic 1976 horror film. The original movie,
Apple Original Films and Sony Pictures’ Ridley Scott-directed action epic Napoleon has landed a theatrical release date in China of Dec. 1. The movie starring Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix in the title role will begin its global raid on Wednesday; here in the states taking advantage of the Thanksgiving five-day holiday. Sony is banking on the
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is looking at a Thursday night between $5.75M-$6M after showtimes that began at 3PM. Again, these numbers aren’t from the studio and we could see a slightly different result by morning. While some will be quick to yell that Marvel Studios’ misfire last
Keke Palmer is getting far away from the drama back home with her allegedly abusive baby daddy … taking their young son with her on a trip to France, and glowing in some drizzle. The actress popped up in Paris with her nearly 9-month-old, Leo, Thursday … taking in the sights and doing the whole
EXCLUSIVE: So AMC‘s second concert movie, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, hit tracking recently with a $20M opening projection. You’ll remember that the No. 1 circuit in the world, which is distributing the movie to other exhibitors through Variance (which also was tapped to handle AMC’s concert movie Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour) set a
On October 21, 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the set of Rust when she was struck by a live round that had contained within a prop revolver. Alec Baldwin, the production’s lead actor, was reportedly handling the gun during that tragic event, and earlier this month, it was reported that the 30 Rock alum
Dwayne Johnson se está familiarizando con el Capitolio y aunque no se presentará a las elecciones presidenciales ni a ningún otro cargo, se reúne con senadores estadounidenses para hablar de fútbol y el ejército. La Roca estuvo en Washington el miércoles para una reunión con varios legisladores de alto nivel —según los informes— cortando sobre
In what will be a revived week for moviegoing post actors strike heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is looking to lead a global frame with a $100M+ start. The feature take of the Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel, who is also an EP here, about the
We spent a large part of the summer in awe of Margot Robbie and all her Barbie press tour looks – including her incredible light pink gown from the Eruo premiere. However, now, the actress has moved away from the Barbiecore trend for the premiere of Saltburn, and I’m actually obsessed with this black corset
Former National Association of Theatre Owners executives John Fithian, Patrick Corcoran and Jackie Brenneman have launched a new consulting firm The Fithian Group to advise global exhibition clients on strategy, partnerships, innovation and strategic communications. “We have spent the last couple of decades helping to guide the cinema industry through the biggest challenges it has
Glen Powell‘s got a treat for ya … some clothing-optional shots that provide more than a glimpse of what Sydney Sweeney had to work with while they filmed down under. Poor girl, right?!? Armed with a wide-brimmed hat to keep things PG-13, the “Top Gun: Maverick” actor bares his ass in a scorching-hot photo shoot
Broadway began its trek into the lucrative holiday season last week at a steady clip, with the 28 shows grossing a total of $29,163,440 for the week ending November 12. That’s up about 10% over the previous week, though down about the same percentage from last year at this time. Last year’s take at this
Known for his heartthrob status and charming good looks, Zac Efron recently underwent a stunning transformation for an upcoming A24 movie. The wrestling film set in the 1980s. The High School Musical alum debuted a bold new look, catching everyone’s attention. In a recent interview, The Lucky One star openly compared his distinctive hair and
Festival and specialty fare releases crowded the top ten this weekend with Priscilla (A24) and The Holdovers (Focus Features) expanding to hit nos. 4 and 6 respectively. Yash Raj Films’ Bollywood thriller Tiger 3 is at no. 8, and world of mouth continued to buoy Radical (Pantelion/Participant) with Eugenio Derbez, rounding out the list at
Donna Kelce is givin’ all her love and attention to Taylor Swift … because Travis Kelce‘s mama was spotted watching the singer’s “Eras” Tour film in theaters! Swiftie Dannielle Sparks said in her TikTok it was her 4th time checking out the Taylor Swift concert movie — a true fan — but she spotted a
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