DC’s Batgirl was an important part of how the old model of DC films before James Gunn was going to work. Like The Flash, it included Micheal Keaton returning as Batman, and it was expected to continue the old DC movie universe. Unfortunately, the film is never going to see the light of day. Despite being almost completely finished, the … Read more
It hasn’t been a great run of movies based on DC Comics lately, at least from a box office perspective. The lame duck era of the DC Extended Universe has produced one financial disappointment after another; I was sure, for example, that The Flash would be one of the two or three biggest movies of the summer. How … Read more
What is the worst movie you’ve ever seen? I want you to think about this question. Really think about it. It’s a common hyperbole thrown around right after you exit the theater of a movie you didn’t like: “Oh, that’s the worst movie I’ve ever seen.” But Tommy Wiseau is here to put all the … Read more
For months and months, Barbie has been pitted against Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Coming out on the same summer weekend, people got weirdly obsessed with “Barbenheimer” and who would earn the most money at the box office. Long before the films opened, it became very clear that Barbie would open bigger than Oppenheimer, and it did. But even though Oppenheimer has also had an outstanding … Read more
Well on some level, both halves of Barbenheimer were winners. Both movies got great reviews, both movies made a lot of money. But on a deeper, truer level, Barbie was the winner. After posting the biggest Thursday preview of 2023, it went on to have the biggest opening weekend of any movie of 2023, grossing … Read more
Barbie is big. Like, Barbie Ultimate DreamHouse big. After a first night in theaters, the film has already grabbed a box-office record. According to Warner Bros., the movie made $22.3 million in early preview screenings on Thursday. That is the best Thursday box office total for any movie of 2023 so far, beating Guardians of … Read more
Even before you factor in the hundreds of millions of dollars brought in by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the greatest financial success stories in the history of cinema, with over $28 trillion in worldwide grosses. To put that number into perspective, Disney paid just $4 billion to … Read more
What can be said about Star Wars: A New Hope that hasn’t been said before? How many different times can it be stated how George Lucas’ film changed pop culture, the movie business, most of our lives, the whole works? It’s hard to think of a movie – and the franchise it spawned – that’s been picked … Read more
Disney’s theatrical movies grossed some $4.9 billion in 2022 alone. That sounds like a lot of money, but it’s actually down from the company’s pre-pandemic heights; thanks to hits like Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerthe company’s films grossed over $11 billion in theaters worldwide in 2019. But nobody’s perfect; not even … Read more
For the past 15 years, every studio has been chasing (and trying to replicate Marvel’s success): A forever franchise that continues in perpetuity, continually spinning off new sub-series and TV shows and new merchandising opportunities. It’s like Hollywood’s ultimate dream come true. But you know dreams; one minute you’re playing your favorite video game or … Read more