Argylle fails to launch a franchise for Apple with $18 million opening

While it opened moderately better than expected, Argylle had a pretty bad opening, killing the franchise’s potential. The numbers are in, and while, they’re less dire than we were predicting; in the end, Argylle had a disastrous opening for Apple Films/ Universal. It ended up rallying to about $18 million, higher than the $16.5 million … Read more

Argylle on track for a disasterous opening; won’t crack $20 million dooming potential franchise

Despite a hefty marketing campaign and ambitious plans for a franchise, Argylle seems set for a disasterous opening at the box office. It looks like Matthew Vaughn’s ambitious plan for a superspy multiverse franchise is DOA, with his most ambitious film to date, Argylle, opening under expectations at the box office this weekend. According to … Read more

Michael Mann sets a new manhunt novel which will also kick off a literary franchise

Michael Mann and author Meg Gardiner will collaborate on an original novel with franchise appeal about a global manhunt. Michael Mann and Edgar-winning author Meg Gardiner are at it again, folks! Mann announced today that the duo will collaborate on a new original story that fans of Mann’s signature style will lose their heads for. … Read more

Gary Oldman thinks his performance as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter franchise was “mediocre”

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban actor Gary Oldman says he thought his performance as Sirius Black was “mediocre.” Everyone’s their own worst critic. People can take you down as many pegs as they please, but it’s nothing compared to when you’re alone, chastising yourself for mistakes made or actions you regret. Gary Oldman … Read more

Netflix is developing a standalone entry in the R.L. Stine franchise

The head of Netflix Film says the streamer is currently developing a standalone addition to their Fear Street franchise Director Leigh Janiak and the Netflix streaming service brought us a really fun horror event back in the summer of 2021 with the Fear Street trilogy. Three films that were filmed back-to-back-to-back and then released over the course … Read more

Cassandra Peterson wanted Elvira to have own movie franchise

Cassandra Peterson wanted Elvira to have her own movie franchise, taking inspiration from none other than Ernest P. Worrell. There’s only one thing that comes to mind when you think of Elvira: franchise! And that’s exactly what Cassandra Peterson – portrayer of everyone’s favorite horror hostess – wanted following the release of Elvira, Mistress of … Read more

What You Need to Know About This Franchise

We take a deep dive into the second half of the Fast Saga, from Fast Five all the way to Fast X and beyond. A little while ago, we dug into the first half of the huge Fast Saga. Initially starting as a series of low-wattage B-movies, the series eventually morphed into mega-budget spy adventures … Read more