Comic books are the product of so many different people and collaborations — writers, artists, inkers, letterers, colorists, editors, executives — and they have to be produced under an incredible time crunch. Every month (or sometimes multiple times every month) a new issue is due out in stores. Fans expect their fix every single Wednesdays, … Read more
Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros. made an incredible splash at the box office this weekend, grossing an astronomical $146.36 million domestically over the 3-day weekend and a record $204.6 million over its first five days, per Deadline. To put that in perspective, Illumination’s previous top opening was 2015’s minionswhich earned $115M domestically en route to a … Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out and obliterated expectations by pulling in a $146.3 million weekend with a $204.6 million 5-day haul. Why bury the lead, Illumination, the studio that has seen tremendous success with their animated films like Despicable Me, Minions, The Grinch, The Secret Life of Pets and Sing can now lay … Read more
They were all fairly substantial hits in their day, but the Shrek franchise has only gotten more and more powerful with time, as the kids who grew up watching the movies became nostalgic for the adventures of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona, and turned the series into fodder for endless online memes. And in a movie … Read more
The episode of Revisited covering The Slumber Party Massacre was Written, Narrated, and Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian. Let’s think for just a moment on the horror genre in the 1980s. Where does your mind take you? For me, slasher movies were the … Read more
When Super Mario Bros. opened in 1993, it was one of the most anticipated movies of the summer — and then it promptly flopped. It grossed $8.5 million in its opening weekend and a little over $20 million in its entire, brief run in theaters. The film baffled critics and video game fans, and it … Read more
ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with paint director Brit McAdams about the Owen Wilson-led drama movie. McAdams spoke about how Bob Ross inspired Wilson’s character and the movie’s concept. paint is now playing in theaters. “In paintOwen Wilson portrays Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter who is convinced he has it all: a signature … Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is looking to break records with its projected $137 million 3-day opening and nearly $200 million 5-day. To quote Ron Burgundy, “Boy, that escalated quickly!” In our predictions on Thursday it looked like Illuminations Super Mario Bros. movie was heading towards an $87 million 3-day weekend with $128 million for … Read more
There is a lot riding on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. after Thor: Love and Thunder and especially Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marvel could use a big hit, one that connects with hardcore fans as well as general audiences. The company has also made it clear that this is the last Guardians movie, … Read more
Ahead of the impending premiere of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5, Amazon Studios has announced the official guest star line-up for the final season of the acclaimed comedy. Emmy winners Hank Azaria (Friends) and Darren Criss (Glee) have signed on for guest-star appearances along with Sutton Foster (Younger), Danny Strong (dopesick), and Sean Gunn … Read more