The James Gunn Marvel Studios title is spotting $47M-$48M today, including $17.5M previews, for what will hopefully be a $110M start at 4,450 theaters. One analyst tells us that dollar for dollar that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is looking a lot like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Both movies did about $37M in
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Here in the UK, we’re having another long weekend for no particular reason. Government thought we might enjoy a day in the sun, you know? An opportunity to go marvel at some lambs, catch up on the housework, read a book, lounge on a beach, have some pals over for a barbecue, just a free
Some people thrive when there is conflict, so they can swoop in and play the good or neutral party. Vince and Luke’s father visited on Fire Country Season 1 Episode 20, and apart from his health problems giving everyone anxiety, his attitude did too. Bode was confronted with a choice elsewhere, and whether he made the
News Major Labels Win $50 Million Judgement Against Mixtape Host Spinrilla A federal judge in Georgia ruled that the site must shut down after infringing on material from Atlantic, Warner, Sony, and more By Allison Hussey May 5, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A slate of major labels represented by the Recording Industry Association of
Well, the verdict is in. The Moon is not made of green cheese after all. A thorough investigation has found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density similar to that of iron. This, researchers hope, will help settle a long debate about whether the Moon’s inner
Bruce Campbell has taken to Twitter this afternoon to thank Evil Dead fans for making Evil Dead Rise a smash hit in theaters, the film officially passing $100 million worldwide! Evil Dead Rise is now officially the highest grossing film in the entire Evil Dead franchise, with Evil Dead 2013’s box office total ending at
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Fri-Yay! If you’ve got some time on your hands today, get your Disrupt tickets — early-bird savings end in 7 days! Also, it seems a little daft to pick a fight against
Don’t Nod, makers of Life is Strange and Tell Me Why, has announced that its next title, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, is coming this June and will get a playable demo this month. Steam and Switch players can pick up the game on June 8, whereas PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S owners have
EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Lionsgate Film Distribution Head David Spitz is exiting, Deadline has learned, with former STX distribution vet Kevin Grayson getting named President of Domestic Distribution of the studio’s motion picture group. Spitz came to Lionsgate via its absorption of Blair Witch Project studio Artisan. Before that, Spitz was at Reservoir Dogs distributor, Live Entertainment
In her first memoir, Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir From an Atomic Town, Kelly McMasters chronicled her happy childhood in a small blue-collar seaside community—and her horrified realization that nearby nuclear reactor leaks were causing cancer in numerous residents. McMasters again explores the notion of something dark and poisonous lurking beneath a bright, beautiful surface
Tekashi 6ix9ine is ripping Billboard’s decision to allow artist merchandise to count toward record sales again, because he’s claiming his success was the only reason it stopped doing that in the first place!!! Billboard revealed Thursday its new rules would become effective on June 30 … prompting Tekashi to share his own soured experiences. Waiting
The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Niño will develop in coming months, fueling higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization said it now estimated there was a 60 percent chance that El Niño would develop by the end of July, and an
Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Bunker is set to arrive in a matter of weeks, and to give fans a closer look at the game, Frictional has released a new video showing off 10 minutes of gameplay. The gameplay footage in question sees protagonist Henri Clement navigating the eponymous bunker, all the while something in the
Investors have raised expectations around SaaS profitability and growth since the downturn began. As a result, it’s even more important for founders to have a firm handle on the key metrics VCs are likely to consider before saying “yes” or “no.” In his latest TC+ article, Paris Heymann (partner, Index Ventures), shares formulas for calculating
Are you, like me, a gross little nerd that’s still grumpy about turn-based JRPGs being slowly relegated to mid-budget or handheld titles after the PS2 glory days? Do you miss being rewarded for getting through a tough section with a pre-rendered cutscene? Do you wish the only exploration you had to worry about was picking
Three researchers from New York University have shown something startling. You can cut your risk of dementia in half with a simple trick—using the internet for roughly two hours a day. Dementia is a state in which your brain shrinks and your memory gives out on you. It often comes with old age. In extreme
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the giant movie theater chain will start making its own candy line that will be cheaper for patrons, and for the company, given price hike by sweets manufacturers post-Covid. “We noticed, as a result of the pandemic and supply chain shortages, that candy manufacturers had increased their prices to
“Moonshiners” star Craig Landry is laid up with a slew of serious injuries after he crashed on a unicycle and busted a bunch o’ bones … especially in his face. Craig’s brother Richard tells TMZ … Craig got into the wreck last week near his home in New Iberia, Louisiana while he was doing something
A record store customer in Atlanta, Georgia, February 2023 (Photo by Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg) News Billboard Announces New “Fan Bundle” Rule for Chart Eligibility The institution is reinstating merchandise bundles for album sales, with tight restrictions By Allison Hussey May 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Billboard has updated its eligibility rules again, restoring some formats
Scientists said Monday they have found a way to use brain scans and artificial intelligence modeling to transcribe “the gist” of what people are thinking, in what was described as a step towards mind reading. While the main goal of the language decoder is to help people who have lost the ability to communicate, the
A sequel to the Mortal Kombat movie from 2021 is on the way, and The Wrap reports tonight that Karl Urban (“The Boys”) is in final talks to join the cast as Johnny Cage. The Wrap reminds, “Johnny Cage was introduced in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. Johnny Cage is depicted as
Image: The Pokémon Company Remember the original Pokémon Pokédex toy released by Tiger Electronics and Hasbro Toys back in the day? Well, apparently Nintendo’s Japanese team made it an absolute nightmare to bring to market. Speaking to Johto Times recently, former Tiger & Hasbro senior game producer Chris Nicolella (between 1997 – 2001) revealed the
EXCLUSIVE: Distribution sources are telling us that Disney Marvel Studios’ final James Gunn movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, is doing around $14M in previews. As we always say, that can go higher or lower by the morning. Thursday previews kicked off at 3PM, and there were 100 Imax shows on Wednesday. Note, these
Hasbro is taking the slow approach to building the classic Guardians of the Galaxy team in Marvel Legends 6” figure form. Six years after Vance Astro made the scene in the 2017 Titus Series, he’s finally getting some backup this year in the form of a Target Exclusive Yondu figure! Is the long-awaited classic archer
Link had quite the challenge, and thankfully, everything turned out okay. The biggest case of Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Episode 17 was Owen forcing Link’s hand to perform a massive and inadvisable surgery on hot airman Sam while Link battled his shaky confidence and everyone else’s little faith in him. The hour also touched on
Play video content Instagram / @lizzobeeating Lizzo says she’s pulling the plug on a concert in Montreal … telling fans she just can’t muster the strength to perform because of flu-like symptoms. The “Truth Hurts” singer canceled her gig in Canada a few hours before Thursday’s scheduled showtime … saying she’s sick as a dog.
TAMPA, Fla. — The last pair of satellites SES needs to provide upgraded broadband services from medium Earth orbit (MEO) have completed tests ahead of an early June launch, SES said during financial results May 4. Boeing is preparing to ship the fifth and sixth O3b mPower satellites this month to Florida for launch on
A sequel to the Mortal Kombat movie from 2021 is on the way, and The Wrap reports tonight that Karl Urban (“The Boys”) is in final talks to join the cast as Johnny Cage. The Wrap reminds, “Johnny Cage was introduced in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992. Johnny Cage is depicted as
When the SEC announced that it planned to require companies under its purview to disclose their climate-related risks and emissions, plenty of companies started publicly clutching their pearls. Tracking down the extent of their pollution would simply be either too expensive, too difficult or both, they said. No surprise there: Companies strike a similar tone
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Fortnite – Fortnite Battle Royale takes a look back in the STAR WARS timeline with Find the Force. Running until May 23, 2023, at 9 a.m. ET you’ll be able to choose your trainer. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as your Jedi trainers or Darth Maul as