No matter which film takes home Best Picture Sunday night, that title will be the lowest grossing ever in Oscar history. According to Comscore, Kathryn Bigelow’s 2009 title The Hurt Locker stands as the lowest-grossing Best Picture Oscar winner at the domestic B.O. with $17M. That title will likely be upset this Sunday by Chloé Zhao’s
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James Cameron is synonymous with box office success. The future of movie-going is a big concern for filmmakers and theaters, and hopefully, there is light at the end of the tunnel during this time of crisis in the movie industry. Whenever it does, James Camerons Avatar 2 is at the forefront of some normalcy for
Black Ops Cold War Season 3 has officially launched. With it came a handful of new editions along with a few blasts from the past. Players can now get their hands on the Ballistics Knife, a special weapon that’s been a staple of every Black Ops game since the original title. Stab rival players with
Ed Helms is looking forward to fatherhood in the Bleecker Street comedy Together Together, which hits select theaters today. Also starring Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro and Julio Torres, the film was written and directed by Nikole Beckwith. In the pic, a young loner Anna (Harrison) is hired as the surrogate for Matt (Helms), a single
Gal Gadot just wanted to make a salad while having a cocktail which is very relatable, but ended up cutting the top of her finger off. If that wasn’t enough, her husband got so disgusted he just threw the top of her finger in the garbage disposal. Gadot goes on to explain how she and
Netflix’s new epic fantasy series Shadow and Bone features a sprawling ensemble cast that includes Jessie Mei Li as protagonist Alina Starkov, Archie Renaux as Alina’s childhood friend Malyen “Mal” Oretsev, and Ben Barnes as the powerful and brooding General Kirigan. Based on the book of the same name by Leigh Dabrugo, Shadow and Bone
Despite AT&T CEO John Stankey’s victory lap today about WarnerMedia’s theatrical and HBO Max release strategy with Godzilla vs. Kong, the studio’s R-rated title, Mortal Kombat, is facing a serious threat at the weekend box office from a traditional theatrical release and rival Asian IP, Funimation/Aniplex of America’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen
Then again, if fans fight for their pipe dreams hard enough, sometimes they can become realities after all. So if you support this gigantic potential mashup, support Godzilla vs. Kong, which is set to leave HBO Max on April 30th. If you feel safe enough to go back to movie theaters, then you’ll have no
Warning: SPOILERS for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 – “Truth,” and John Walker’s storyline as Captain America. John Walker’s furious reaction to the Senate hearing in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5 supports Steve Rogers’ belief that Captain America shouldn’t be beholden to any government or organization. Ever since his first appearance, John
We first told you about the Neil Burger-directed thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter, starring Daisy Ridley, which Black Bear Pictures, Anonymous Content and STX International were selling at EFM. Today, STXfilms is taking U.S. rights to the feature, putting them back in business with Burger who directed the $100M-plus B.O. hit for them, The Upside, which the studio
Because the Fast & Furious franchise wound the clock back after 2006’s Tokyo Drift, moviegoers were treated to extra time with Sung Kang’s Han Lue. However, time ultimately caught up to the character, and during the Fast & Furious 6 mid-credits scene and Furious 7, we watched him again die in a fiery car crash…
Based on the popular Grishaverse novels by Leigh Bardugo, Netflix’s Shadow and Bone brings the fantasy world filled with powerful Grisha to life with stunning clarity. Created by Arrival and Bird Box writer Eric Heisserer, the eight-episode season follows Bardugo’s first novel in the Shadow and Bone trilogy, but includes characters from the Six of Crows duology as
Sony has dated Denzel Washington’s directorial A Journal for Jordan for Dec. 10 in New York and LA with a wide break on Dec. 22. The film is based on Dana Canedy’s New York Times best-selling memoir of the same title, which was published in 2008. Washington directs Michael B. Jordan and Chanté Adams off
If you needed to give this whole Real Steel 2 / Rock’em Sock’em Robots debacle a punchline, you’d have to hand it to our final tweet of the roundup. In one fell swoop, the circle of fate has closed, and the student has become the master. Or rather, the would-be imitator has now become the
Every recent Pokémon generation has introduced a unique battle mechanic. Between Sword and Shield‘s Dynamax and Gigantamax forms, Sun and Moon‘s Z-Moves, and X and Y’s Mega Evolution, traditional Pokémon battles have become more exciting and engaging. While some variation of the former two mechanics can be used by all Pokémon, only certain species can Mega Evolve – and that list
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong is approaching the $400M global mark, as it topped $300M at the international box office this weekend. Adding $12.2M from 41 overseas markets (a good -49% hold), the monsters have cumed an estimated $309.7M offshore for $390.2M worldwide through Sunday. After overtaking Tenet as the No. 1
Naturally it can be expected that the majority of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em’s action will revolve around giant robots pummeling each other, but it remains to be seen if in this cinematic world, the humans are directly operating them (either from afar or within the robots themselves), or if these robots will have some degree
The longer and deeper a Viking explores in Valheim, the more threats they will encounter, and the better their weapons and armor will need to be. After summoning and defeating Moder, the fourth boss in Valheim, Vikings will receive a unique resource called Dragon Tears. These can be used to craft an Artisan Table at
(Interactive chart with estimates below) This week, Neon released its COVID-inspired horror film In The Earth, directed by Ben Wheatley (Down Terrace, Kill List). Written across 15 days last August, the movie follows a scientist and a park scout in the midst of a pandemic. Their journey into a forest becomes imperiled as they find
When Malcolm D. Lee released his first film, The Best Man, in 1999, it was the first of its kind. We’d see Black people play the best friend, the supporting character, and the extra, but The Best Man gave us multi-dimensional Black characters as leads in a romantic comedy. Since then, representation in film and
Considering all the danger and heartbreak that Arthur and the gang experience in Red Dead Redemption 2, it can be difficult for players to stop and appreciate the game’s scenery. Although RDR2‘s map is full of unique places that the player can explore, some of the most interesting locations are actually the various camps the
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: With no new wide releases, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat pushed to next weekend, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong is still in charge with $2.075M on Friday, -47% from a week ago, at 3,001 theaters and a current running total of $74.9M. The three-day is expected to be $7.1M, -49%, with a new domestic take
Following the Thursday rush, reopening day on April 30 is reportedly “sold out,” but there are plenty of tickets and reservations to be claimed for the next three months at the parks now that it’s the weekend. According to the spokesperson, the frustration on the website was done “deliberately” to file customers in and out
Roguelikes have been around since the days of the original Rogue and its clones, but the genre only really achieved mainstream success in the last decade. As the years went by, roguelikes remained isolated to PCs, operating as a growing niche that eventually took over multiple aspects of gaming. Now, Supergiant Games has a game of the year
Imax CEO Rich Gelfond earned $6.9 million last year, down slightly from $7.1 million in 2019 as the pandemic shuttered theaters and Imax screens around the world. The package included base pay of $1.2 million and a stock award valued at $5.5 million. Imax, while hard hit like the rest of the industry, was able
Contessa Valentina has had a rich and varied history in the Marvel comics, and has been associated with groups like S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA. Based on the news that she was meant to be introduced in Black Widow, we are wondering if she’s linked somehow to the Soviet program that trained Natasha (Scarlett Johansson) and her
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5, “Truth.” The Falcon & the Winter Soldier episode 5’s post-credits scene sees John Walker forge a new Captain America shield. John Walker had always considered himself a real American hero. He was the first man in history to be awarded three Medals of Honor,
Ahead of the summer release of Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Moscow’s Dream Island Theme Park has officially opened its new “Hotel Transylvania” attraction. This comes as Transformania, the final chapter in the $1.3B franchise, is due for rollout beginning July 23 in North America and internationally from August 4. It is currently scheduled to hit Russia on
Anyone else get chills? It’s the power of a great rom-com. We have no idea how this pairing will really work out the week after their big moment, but on that night, they seem so irrevocably perfect for each other. As Sebastian Stan questions what their next day together will be like, Monday asks the
Overpowered Impostor role mods for Among Us have become a new trend for some of the most popular content creators, and they allow talented programmers in the Among Us community to mod some of their favorite monsters and characters into the pandemic-era hit. Some notable Impostor roles have included a T-Rex, the legendary No Visor,