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The Harry Potter movies made stars out of the three young actors who played Harry, Ron, and Hermione, making Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson household names. Or at least I thought they did. It turns out that even four movies in, not everybody knew Emma Watson’s name, and that includes her then-co-star, Robert

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans‘ holiday action movie Red One pulled a record-breaking 50 million worldwide viewers in its first four days on Prime Video. That’s the most watched Amazon MGM Studios’ film ever on the OTT service, besting Road House from March 21 which clocked 50M global viewers alone in its first two weekends. Red

From the outside looking in, many of us equate landing a position in a big franchise movie is a huge win. Getting to see a big and loved franchise like Guardians of the Galaxy or Avatar on a resume might seem like a success because it means more work is coming, and with that is

EXCLUSIVE: The 24-hour traffic for the 28 Years Later trailer was so massive, that in response, Sony is releasing the original 2002 Danny Boyle directed zombie movie, 28 Days Later on digital Dec. 18 for purchase and rental. This is all because of the rabid fan response. 28 Years Later is a follow-up to 28

When I first heard about Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, I had a feeling this was going to be one of the most remarkable and emotional experiences on the 2024 movie schedule. When I saw the documentary’s beautiful trailer over the summer, I made a note to watch it as soon as it became available

Awards kudos, critics’ lists, varied nominations and wins are boosting indie film standouts this weekend. The market is crowded as indies vie with each other, studio tentpoles and fare from Pusha: The Rule – Part 2 and the remastered Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto: Interstella 5555. But many specialty distributors are more upbeat now than at

Jamie Foxx garnered attention from fans this weekend following an alleged altercation that took place at a restaurant. It was reported that the fan-favorite actor had been assaulted, with glass having apparently been thrown at his face. Following the situation, a representative for Foxx spoke out, explaining that he was indeed injured during the ordeal

Signs that Warner Bros DC Studios is very serious about its standalone Clayface movie even though it doesn’t have a director or star yet: The studio is given the movie written by Mike Flanagan a Sept. 11, 2026 theatrical release. That’s the famed post Labor Day gold mine weekend for Warner Bros with such movies

I’m a man who was born in 1983 (but consider myself a ‘90s kid), so I have to be a huge fan of Transformers, right? Well…not exactly. Thundercats? You betcha. G.I. Joe? You know it! And don’t even get me started on the Ninja Turtles, because I’ve probably written more about them than anything else

SATURDAY AM: Women are in full attendance this weekend, walking over fanboys as Thanksgiving holdovers, Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, are driving an early pre-holiday weekend to $90M, +19% over the same frame a year ago. Meanwhile, Sony’s much kicked-around-the-calendar Spider-Man universe character, the R-rated Kraven the Hunter couldn’t even get any animals to

For a good collection of people, Disney movies have been a staple of their childhoods. And for some of these fans, the idea of being in or working on one is a dream. That was the case for Princess and the Frog’s Anika Noni Rose, as she recently looked back at the emotional first steps

Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group and MRC’s feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights from Oscar winner Emerald Fennell will hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026. The Margot Robbie-Jacob Elordi starring, LuckyChap production based on the Emily Brontë novel is a clear destination for female audiences over that period. Already on Feb. 13, 2026 is another female-demo movie, Universal’s feature take of Colleen

Warner Bros Motion Pictures Group and MRC’s feature adaptation of Wuthering Heights from Oscar winner Emerald Fennell will hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026. The Margot Robbie-Jacob Elordi starring, LuckyChap production based on the Emily Brontë novel is a clear destination for female audiences over that period. Already on Feb. 13, 2026 is another female-demo movie, Universal’s feature take of Colleen

It’s a big day for stage and screen legend Dick Van Dyke, as the actor turned 99 years old on December 13. I’m not sure what the man possibly known best for his eponymous 1960s sitcom and for playing Bert in Mary Poppins — the best Disney movie of its decade — had planned to

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has inked Chinese filmmaker and 2024 Un Certain Regard Prize winner, Guan Hu, for representation in all areas.  Guan recently won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for his film Black Dog. The film has since screened at global festivals and has received several accolades. He was also nominated for

Jerry Bruckheimer is responsible for some of the most popular movies ever made. From some of the best ‘80s classics, like Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance, to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise to, oh yeah, a couple of small movies called Top Gun, the producer has made so many box office hits it’s difficult

Typically there’s one odd duck out when it comes to the movie studios at CinemaCon, but this year with box office climbing back post strikes and Covid, there are no plans for any to sit out. The exhibitor-studio confab runs March 31-April 3 at The Colosseum of Caesars Palace. For the first time as a

The Golden Globe nominations were announced a few days ago, and Denzel Washington is among the many talents who will be recognized in the upcoming ceremony. Washington was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture category for his performance as Macrinus in Gladiator II, one of the more recent 2024 movie releases. It’s

For all the blah blah that people don’t go to the movies before Christmas, and that moviegoing mushrooms from Christmas Day onward, two holdovers, Moana 2 and Wicked are expected to hold over quite well, with respectively $28M and $20M, -45% a piece, while two incoming fanboy movies fall apart: Sony Marvel’s $110M extended Spider-verse

The James Bond franchise has long been a lightning rod for discussions about tradition, reinvention and gender representation. With Daniel Craig’s departure from the role of 007, speculation over who might don the iconic tuxedo in the upcoming James Bond 26 has run rampant. While some fans have been vocal about their desire to have

Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week. Attendance held strong at 309,802 for the week ending December 8. Wicked was, once again, the roster’s top earner, grossing $2,782,795 and besting both The Lion King ($2,489,493) and Hamilton ($2,030,772). In

Tyler Perry has made audiences laugh and cry with his Madea movies and deep dramas like For Colored Girls, A Jazzman’s Blues, Good Deeds and more. However, a lot of his recent movies have gotten critically panned, with Rotten Tomatoes scores ranging from 56% to as low as 0%. The filmmaker/screenwriter/actor fortunately prefers to avoid

Warner Bros. this morning dated the next iteration of New Line Cinema’s famed horror franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines for May 16, 2025. It’s the only major studio wide entry on that date. The Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein directed movie, which has a story that’s being guarded, has Imax screens. Genre pics like A

While it’s been a decade since Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth saga was first in theaters, the enduring legacy of his Lord of the Rings trilogy has not dimmed. Box office numbers have continued to grow with repertory screenings of the blockbusters, and the adventures in the Rings of Power streaming series have given audiences more fuel

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate‘s Lucy Hale comedy-mystery F*** Marry Kill hit digital store shelves and PVOD this past Friday, December 6 — then disappeared a few hours later. We heard all the noise from genre fans. What went on here? Is Lionsgate’s AI to blame? No, not at all. Apparently, the R-rated Laura Murphy-directed title originally was

At this point, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s lengthy divorce has gone considerably longer than the pair were actually married. While the two are continuing to battle each other in court over a few outstanding issues, they have been legally separated for some time, allowing them both to move on with other relationships. Pitt has

Refresh for latest…: It was smooth sailing for Disney’s Moana 2 this weekend as it reached $600M global following last frame‘s record-breaking bow. The running split is even for the splashy sequel, with $300M domestic and $300M from the international box office. The full overseas frame was $103.7M in 52 markets, repping a 41% drop.

No joke, I’ve watched Home Alone more than just about any movie. Born in the ‘80s and raised in ‘90s, watching Kevin McCallister defend his house from the Wet Bandits has pretty much been a holiday tradition for as long as I can remember. One of the best Christmas movies of all time, this classic

This was a notable specialty weekend with Latvian animated Flow powering on and Luca Quadagnino’s Queer starring Daniel Craig rocking its expansion. A notable trio of concert films popped. Telugu Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 had a super opening, the biggest for an Indian film in some time, as did Solo Leveling – ReAwakening,

Well, I would say it is about time that an actor as talented as Cristin Milioti finally gets the attention she deserves. All it took was a role on one of the best 2024 TV shows, The Penguin, as Sofia Falcone. Let’s start there as I highlight my picks for the best Cristin Milioti movies