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Anyone who’s invested the Fast & Furious films knows the cast is a family both on and off screen. They tell moving stories about their connections and post about their reunions via social media regularly. The bond seems particularly strong between Vin Diesel and Tyrese Gibson (who fought to remain with FF), even though the

FRIDAY PM: For an early January weekend falling after New Year’s Day and before MLK, it’s sure not sleepy. Some adult films may have a hard time working at the box office as moviegoing comes out of the pandemic, but you can bet the house on horror films. Universal has a vibrant No. 2 winner

Surprising the world with one last twist during the ending of 2016’s Split, M. Night Shayamalan created a shared universe that roped in a past hit. Introducing Bruce Willis’ David Dunn from Unbreakable into the picture, that connection would be strengthened in the crossover event known as 2019’s Glass. What’s really crazy is that Shyamanlan,

Alcarràs, winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin, opens on five screens in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, presented by Mubi; Quiver Distribution releases Candy Land in nine theaters; and Sony’s Tom Hanks-starring A Man Called Otto, UAR’s Women Talking and IFC Films’ Corsage move into moderate expansions as the broader specialty market barrels

One of the most memorable schemes in the world of movie theft has to be the accounting scam in director Mike Judge’s Office Space. Inspired by a similar grift from Superman III, the pop culture inspiration only made this fictional act of thievery all the more endearing.  That much has been confirmed in a recent

Global box office for 2022 reached nearly $26B, a 27% gain on the previous year, according to Gower Street Analytics. Of the estimated $25.9B total, the international box office represents $18.4B, a 16% increase on last year at current exchange rates, the total being dragged down by China. Stripping out that market, overseas is estimated

It’s no secret Megan Fox and Florence Pugh go the bold route when it comes to expressing themselves through fashion. If you’re looking to emulate the stylish sensibility of these  Hollywood stars in the new year, we’ve noticed one particular piece both of them are gravitating to: the furry bucket hat. The winter trend is

Judge Marvin Isgur on Wednesday told parties to the Cineworld bankruptcy that they need to speed things up as debtors and creditors hash out a restructuring plan for the giant movie chain, including closing theaters, wrapping up lease negotiations with landlords, and advancing an overall sale process. “We are not going to stick around forever.

Jeremy Renner has unfortunately spent his 2023 in the hospital recovering from multiple injuries as a result of a snow plowing accident that occurred during Reno, Nevada’s winter storm. The latest we know about the events the Marvel actor experienced on New Year’s Day comes via the 911 call that was reportedly placed just minutes

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has now officially, and as projected, crossed the $1 billion mark at the international box office with Tuesday’s grosses included. What’s more for this 20th Century Studios/Disney juggernaut, at $1,482.5M worldwide through Tuesday, the epic sci-fi sequel is next on its way to yet another milestone and will

It might seem early for talk about a M3gan sequel, as the film is only just about to open as one of 2023’s new movie releases. For some, it’s hard not to talk about another entry in the would-be series, as rumors have indicated that key players have already started discussing. Then again, there are

Big holiday ticket prices, bonus performances and large audiences spurred a hefty surge of nearly 50% in Broadway box office last week (ending Jan. 1) over the previous week, with productions including Funny Girl, MJ, Six, Beetlejuice and & Juliet among the shows smashing house records. With 20 of the 33 shows adding a ninth

Blake Lively is back at it again with the amazing and hilarious pregnancy photos. After announcing her fourth baby was on the way, the actress has been posting a photo here and there of her baby bump, and this time it included a side-by-side accompanied by an A+ pregnancy joke about her trainer.  The Gossip

Exhibition giant Cineworld, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. last September, has said it will not sell off any of its assets individually, and has clarified that neither it nor its advisors have participated in discussions with AMC regarding the sale of any of its cinemas. This comes about two weeks after

Long before we watched Daniel Craig’s James Bond run come to a fiery end in 2021’s No Time to Die, speculation was rampant about who would succeed him as the suave spy. While that question continues to officially remain unanswered, supposed candidates to take over as Bond are frequently brought to the table, with one

MONDAY AM UPDATE: Sunday came in stronger for Avatar: The Way of Water than Disney expected, grossing a great $24.4M to what was thought to be $21M. That’s the third biggest New Year’s Day haul of all-time after The Force Awakens ($34.3M) and James Cameron’s first Avatar ($25.2M). Avatar 2‘s New Year’s Day was even

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were one of the “it” couples in the early aughts, and they definitely reclaimed that status in what was a monumental 2022 for the duo. Bennifer 2.0 finally tied the knot, in a pair of wedding ceremonies two decades in the making, making theirs a love story for the ages.

Sony’s A Man Called Otto began the first phase of a three-step rollout this weekend in an exclusive run at four LA and NY theaters, grossing $60k, for a $15k per screen average, over the three-day weekend. The four-day estimated gross is $75K, or an $18.7k PSA. The test for the remake of the Swedish film

Hollywood has a handful of franchises that executives (and audiences) likely never expected to last as long as they have. Mission: Impossible comes to mind, when you think about the fact that the first movie was a Brian De Palma twist on a retro television show. And then there is the Fast & Furious world,

Specialty film closes the book on a mixed 2022 this weekend with the limited release by Sony of Tom Hanks-starring A Man Called Otto; a literary doc by Lizzie Gottlieb from Sony Pictures Classics and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest from Neon via Cannes.  Otto, by Mark Forster, is a remake of a Swedish film based on

The only relationship that challenges the goofiness that is the faux feud between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is the history of the Deadpool star and his wife Blake Lively trolling and poking fun at each other on Instagram. And the two were back at it again after Reynolds posted a video of a man

SATURDAY AM: Avatar: The Way of Water is looking fantastic in its third weekend after Friday beat its own evening estimates with $24.4M, +27% from a week ago. That puts the James Cameron movie on a run for a $67.8M 3-day weekend, +7% from last weekend’s Christmas period, and a potential 4-day between $87M-$92M per

2022 was a huge year to celebrate in the world of James Bond movies. The 60th anniversary of Dr. No’s release was cause for celebration, reminding franchise fans of many films like The World is Not Enough that have kept 007 on the big screen. Such memories can bring up longstanding conversations, like the criticisms

The motion picture industry remains in a state of rehabilitation. Just look at the majors’ domestic box office alone. Back in 2019, four studios grossed over a billion apiece, with Disney-Fox reaping $4.28 billion alone. This year, only three studios grossed $1 billion or more. And while we do get down to the nitty gritty,

It’s hard to believe that it has been over a decade since the world lost the legendary singer and actress Whitney Houston. The late eight-time Grammy-winning artist’s life has recently gotten the biopic treatment in Kasi Lemmons’ I Wanna Dance With Somebody, bringing attention to the singer’s life and struggles. Houston’s producer, Clive Davis (who

AMC Entertainment has rejiggered is board, announcing the election of two new directors and one who is exiting. The former Sundance Institute chief and Miramax production president Keri Putman, a big advocate for independent film, as well as Dee Clark, who has worked in information technology at Hasbro, Mattel, Warner Music and Apple, will join

It’s always a feather in the cap of a major studio executive if one of their movies was able to be the highest-grossing movie of the year. And for a while, it looked like Joseph Kosinki’s Top Gun: Maverick was going to take that top spot, and earn a major win for Paramount. However, once

Any cynicism about a broken down Christmas box office, impacted by weather, was wiped away Tuesday as 20th Century Studios/Disney/Lightstorm’s Avatar: The Way of Water racked up $23.8M sending its domestic cume to $317.1M. In addition, the sequel flew past the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. Director James Cameron has told the

The Hangover became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy in 2009 domestically. It even managed to sneak into first place at the weekend box office ahead of Pixar’s Up! One of the comedy’s core cast members, Ed Helms, spoke about the panic and anxiety he felt due to The Hangover’s fame, painting us a picture of the

WEDNESDAY UPDATE:, Refresh for latest… James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has officially topped the $1B global mark. As we wrote yesterday (see below), the 20th Century Studios/Disney sequel got to the milestone with Tuesday’s grosses. This benchmark has been met in just 14 days of worldwide release.  Way of Water now has bragging rights