The Jason Statham/ David Ayer hit The Beekeeper has landed in first place in its third week thanks to strong word of mouth. The weekend numbers are here and with it we are seeing the beginnings of how much the Writers and Actors strikes are going to affect the 2024 box office as there were … Read more
The first weekend of 2024 saw Wonka emerge victorious over his competition with $14.4 million, per Deadline. The chocolate maker has earned $164.6M domestically and $465.8M worldwide. Universal, meanwhile, had to settle for second place with their new release Night Swim, which collected $12M from 3,250 theaters — less than half of M3GAN’s opening weekend … Read more
It would be great if it didn’t matter how well a movie did in theaters; if films were judged purely by how much they moved or entertained people and not by how many tickets or Blu-rays or streaming subscriptions they sold. But we don’t live in that kind of world. In our world, it does matter. … Read more
“I’m frankly stunned to learn that Santa Claus: The Movie is so beloved over there [in the UK]”, says Alonso Duralde. As the author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-author of I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies, Duralde is well-qualified to articulate the prevailing American opinion of the film. He tells me … Read more
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom could open at the box office as low as $32 million and top out at $170 million domestic. December will be a stacked month for new releases, with something for everybody: John Woo action flick Silent Night, a Beyoncé concert film, the new Yorgos Lanthimos (which will be a hot … Read more
After a rocky showing last weekend, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is rebounding at the box office. After a mediocre showing at the box office last weekend, which seemingly put a damper on Lionsgate’s franchise plans, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is rebounding with an excellent Thanksgiving … Read more
Iman Vellani isn’t worried about The Marvels bombing at the box office. The 21-year-old star features in the new Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kamala Khan/ Ms. Marvel but feels that the picture’s disastrous financial return is a problem for Disney chief Bob Iger to address. Iman told Yahoo!: “I don’t want to focus on something that’s … Read more
This month would have seen the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. However, due to the strikes in Hollywood, Legendary and Warner Bros. opted to postpone the big-budget release to March 2024. The reason for this decision was that the artists behind the project could not promote the film via talk shows, interviews, etc. … Read more
The Marvels box office projections fall with the sequel now looking at a $140 million worldwide opening weekend. The Marvels is set to hit theaters in just a few days, but the studio must be getting a little anxious as the box office forecast has actually fallen from previous estimates. It was reported just three … Read more
Crunchyroll has revealed an exclusive Code Geass Collector’s Edition Blu-ray box set that will release next month. The collection, which is set to release on December 5, contains every episode of the iconic anime series as well as the films. It can currently be pre-ordered on Crunchyroll’s store for $549.98. Each series and movie includes … Read more