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Though it’s been “only” 22 years since director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland teamed up on one of the best horror movies of all-time, 28 Days Later, they’ve reteamed anew for the highly anticipated sequel 28 Years Later. Now fully in production on the way to its eventual 2025 release, the upcoming horror flick

EXCLUSIVE: Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out 2 came on tracking this AM and sources are telling us it’s bound to be the highest opening at the domestic box office year-to-date, inching out Dune Part Two ($82.5M) and Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ($80M) with a 3-day between $80M-$85M. Inside Out 2 opens over the Pixar tried-and-true

Out of all the memories the Harry Potter cast have shared over the years, there’s a fair share of moments where shooting the eight-film saga got to be a bit much for all involved. Actor Emma Watson’s contribution to that particular subject was a day of extreme discomfort that saw a scene from Harry Potter

UPDATED: Warner Bros’ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was greeted with a very warm reception during its Cannes Film Festival world premiere in an early showcase last week, and amid much love for franchise architect George Miller. It has followed up with strong critical and social scores. Nevertheless, in this currently wonky theatrical landscape, the

Renowned animator John Musker, the genius behind numerous classics that ushered in the Disney renaissance, such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Hercules, is outspoken about his thoughts on Disney’s current direction. The Treasure Planet helmer is upfront about what he believes are the less successful aspects of Disney’s recent live-action reimaginings. He also shared

As Neon was justly feted this weekend for a fifth consecutive Cannes Palme d’Or winner (Anora), it also had a nice showing at home with a terrific expansion for indie Babes. The feature directorial debut of Pamela Adlon jumped from a 12-screen opening last week to 590 and hit no. 9 at the domestic box

We’ve come to know and love Chris Hemsworth as an action hero as he’s starred in numerous Marvel movies as Thor, led the Extraction franchise, and now he’s taking a spin in the Mad Max universe in Furiosa. However, there’s a lot of caution that comes with making these movies so they can pull off

EARLY SUNDAY AM UPDATE: The 4-day fight between Warner Bros‘ Furiosa and Alcon/Sony‘s The Garfield Movie will drag out into Monday, both titles currently in a dead heat eyeing $31M over 4-days, $25M over 3 days. There are those showing the 48-year old comic strip feline eating the one-armed desert renegade’s lunch with $31M to

The Alien franchise has long been a cornerstone of sci-fi and horror movies, captivating audiences with its suspense, groundbreaking effects and unforgettable characters. Ridley Scott‘s 1979 film introduced the terrifying xenomorph and its relentless pursuit of the Nostromo’s crew. James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, Aliens, expanded the universe with an action-packed narrative featuring Colonial Marines battling

In accepting the Palme d’Or today for his latest movie Anora, Sean Baker gave a shoutout for the survival of cinema. At the Cannes Film Festival awards presser he said he hopes his movie is “certainly one step toward helping” theaters. “You see theaters closing every day unfortunately. I follow a Twitter feed about theaters

Anya Taylor-Joy, a true icon, not only captivates with her talent but also her beauty, both on and off the big screen. Her latest big role sees her playing a younger version of Charlize Theron’s iconic Wasteland character in the new Mad Max prequel, Furiosa. Recently, she made a daring fashion choice at her movie’s

A searing historical drama set in mid-19th century Bologna, and a TIFF award winning coming-of-age story open in limited release. The fascination with female conductors continues in doc Maestra. Netflix starts a small run with Richard Linklater comedy Hit Man. A24’s I Saw TV Glow is steady on under 400 screens. Evil Does Not Exist

Gladiator fans were intrigued when Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan was announced to join the sequel. However, the euphoria didn’t last long before the Eternals star dropped out of the project to film the drama Bird. After quitting Gladiator 2, the Barry Keoghan-led film finally arrived with 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the drama soon

Despite more movies in the marketplace, we’re still feeling the aftermath of the strikes. How is that? Many aren’t in the habit of moviegoing yet, and while content is king, neither of this weekend’s releases are expected to create a stampede: one is a prequel/spinoff with a new actress to a beloved Oscar winning cult

This year marked 30 years since John Candy’s death at the age of 43. His family paid tribute to the comedy actor for the anniversary back in March, but soon more of us will be able to pay our respects to the Planes, Trains & Automobiles star with an upcoming documentary being made by Tom

Universal Pictures has announced a new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg set for May 15, 2026. Uni always had the weekend reserved for an event title. No rival wide entries on this date yet. David Koepp, a longtime collaborator of the filmmaker’s, is penning the script. They worked on Jurassic Park, The

Jurassic Park is considered one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, and its use of visual effects has been emulated by countless projects that followed. The franchise has never really been too far from theaters, most recently with the Jurassic World trilogy which starred Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. A fourth movie

Attendance for Broadway‘s just-ended 2023-2024 season held roughly steady with last year even as it remains nearly 17% below pre-pandemic levels, according to box office figures released today by the Broadway League. The year-end stats indicate that the 71 Broadway productions on the boards from May 22, 2023, to May 19, 2024, grossed a combined

Chris Pratt previously put his voice acting skills to the test playing Emmet Brickowski in the Lego movies. The A-lister then lent his vocals to Disney and Pixar’s Onward, which left grown men in tears. And let’s not forget he was cast in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Mario and poked fun at the

As Deadline first told you, Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis was always destined for an Imax release. Heck, the first screening was shown at Universal CityWalk Imax theater. So, there’s no news in the fact that the $120 million dystopian future epic is getting a global Imax release. But here’s some: we hear that Coppola himself

Before Dumb and Dumber was introduced to Jeff Daniels, he established himself as a dramatic actor. You’d see him in a lot of serious movies like the box office weekend hit Terms of Endearment, Arachnophobia, Speed and more. When Daniels took on the role of air-headed Harry Dunne in Dumb and Dumber, he was afraid

There will be moviegoers at the Memorial Day weekend box office; the industry can be thankful for that. Just not as many as the previous two years when the entire 4-day frame exceeded $200M+. With Warner Bros‘ prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Alcon/Sony‘s The Garfield Movie hitting marquees, the volume of event product

Toy brands have had interesting relationships with the film and TV mediums over the last several decades. Many have served as the basis for some notable productions, each of which has found varying degrees of success. Some of those offerings are held in high regard by much of the public, like The Transformers, Clue and

Good news for exhibition as Lionsgate is delivering two big releases this fall: The Dave Bautista action pic The Killer’s Game on Sept. 13 and the Mel Gibson directed Mark Wahlberg movie Flight Risk for Oct. 18. Again, we can’t be without film product in a marketplace that’s starving for volume. Meanwhile the Gerard Butler

Have you been following along with the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud that’s been unfolding over the last several months? The clash between these two rappers has gotten so weird that even GoFundMe got thrown into the mix recently. Well, if this isn’t an area of current events that you’ve been keeping tabs on, not

MGM/Imax’s The Blue Angels lands a hefty $1.3 million on just 255 domestic Imax screens from limited showtimes in the large format exhibitor’s exclusive theatrical engagement. The Paul Crowder film, with Glen Powell and Bad Robot as producers, follows the Navy’s famed demonstration flying squadron. It also “ushers in a new era for IMAX Documentaries, or Docu-busters,” the company said.

Kate Hudson has made her bones on rom-coms throughout most of her career, yet she’s now entering a new chapter: music. The Oscar nominee recently released her first album and celebrated at the album release party, where she rocked a sheer black dress. This may be a surprise to those only familiar with her romantic

Refresh for latest…:  After starting early offshore release on John Krasinski’s IF last weekend, Paramount expanded the imaginary friends film to another 56 international box office markets this session. The overseas frame was worth $20M, bringing the international running cume to $24M. With domestic’s $35M debut, the worldwide total is now $59M. Despite some unfriendly

It only took one movie for audiences to fall in love with Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney‘s chemistry. The box-office success Anyone But You is about two exes who reunite at a destination wedding only to pretend to be a couple for their own separate reasons. The Twisters actor feels his working chemistry with Sweeney

Following the global success of Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two, Imax is looking forward to its biggest ever “filmed for Imax” slate in 2025, including at least 14 titles currently shooting with Imax film or Imax-certified digital cameras, which are due for release next year.  The company said today that the 2025 slate more than