The domestic box office at $2 billion currently this year is dragging 21% behind the same January-April spread last year, and when Universal’s Fall Guy commences the hot moviegoing season this Friday with a hopeful $35M, expect summer to drag some more.
That’s because the lack of product due to the actors’ strike has made a backloaded May through Labor Day frame in what will be lucky —lucky— to hit $3 billion. That’s a $1 billion less than last summer’s $4.09 billion per Comscore and -27% off. More bad news about summer: It’s not going to catch up the year any more against 2023.
Essentially, expect less and hope for more. Remember, no one saw Barbenheimer and Sound of Freedom coming last summer and that trio collectively minted $1.15 billion. If anything, summer 2024 is more about getting moviegoers back into the habit of moviegoing than breaking any records.
The biggest opening of...
That’s because the lack of product due to the actors’ strike has made a backloaded May through Labor Day frame in what will be lucky —lucky— to hit $3 billion. That’s a $1 billion less than last summer’s $4.09 billion per Comscore and -27% off. More bad news about summer: It’s not going to catch up the year any more against 2023.
Essentially, expect less and hope for more. Remember, no one saw Barbenheimer and Sound of Freedom coming last summer and that trio collectively minted $1.15 billion. If anything, summer 2024 is more about getting moviegoers back into the habit of moviegoing than breaking any records.
The biggest opening of...
- 4/30/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 12:50 Pm: Ishana Night Shyamalan’s debut film is on the move, again. And the new date is a familiar one. Two months after Warner Bros. shuffled The Watchers back by a week to the June 14-16 Fathers Day frame, the pic is headed back to its original June 7 date.
It’ll have some action-packed company that Friday, going against Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the long-gestating fourth film in the nearly 30-year-old franchise. Lionsgate’s The Crow remake also was set for June 7, but that pic flew away from the date about three weeks ago and now is set for August 23.
Warners Bros. is hoping to cater to a female audience with The Watchers.
Also opening wide on June 7 is Vertical Entertainment’s The Exorcism directed by Joshua John Miller.
Previously, February 28: Moving away from the crowded June 7 weekend which now has Sony’s Bad Boys 4...
It’ll have some action-packed company that Friday, going against Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the long-gestating fourth film in the nearly 30-year-old franchise. Lionsgate’s The Crow remake also was set for June 7, but that pic flew away from the date about three weeks ago and now is set for August 23.
Warners Bros. is hoping to cater to a female audience with The Watchers.
Also opening wide on June 7 is Vertical Entertainment’s The Exorcism directed by Joshua John Miller.
Previously, February 28: Moving away from the crowded June 7 weekend which now has Sony’s Bad Boys 4...
- 4/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Despicable Me 4 is set to hit theaters in 2024, with a focus on the story of supervillain-turned-League agent Gru. The film is helmed by Chris Renaud and produced by Illumination. The latest film has come up with a creative promo video featuring the NBA star Nikola Jokić. In the hilarious promo, Jokić confides to his therapist how he made some of the craziest fans just by dressing up like Gru from Despicable Me.
Gru and family in Despicable Me 4
Steve Carell returns to voice the long-nosed character in the film, while Will Ferrell voices the supervillain Maxime Le Mal who seeks revenge on Gru. The film is the fourth main installment and the sixth installment overall in the franchise.
Nikola Jokić’s Promo For Despicable Me 4 Turns Out To Be Just Perfect Nikola Jokić in the fun promo for Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 has brought in...
Gru and family in Despicable Me 4
Steve Carell returns to voice the long-nosed character in the film, while Will Ferrell voices the supervillain Maxime Le Mal who seeks revenge on Gru. The film is the fourth main installment and the sixth installment overall in the franchise.
Nikola Jokić’s Promo For Despicable Me 4 Turns Out To Be Just Perfect Nikola Jokić in the fun promo for Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 has brought in...
- 4/21/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift is reigning over Disney+ with the launch of The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) as the platform pays homage to the superstar songstress. The homepage for the streamer unveiled new categories for its library, catered to each era (except for Debut) from Swift’s discography. Among them are Fearless (Disney’s Version), Speak Now (Disney’s Version), Red (Disney’s Version), 1989 (Disney’s Version), Reputation (Disney’s Version), Reputation (Disney’s Version), Love (Disney’s Version), Folklore (Disney’s Version), Evermore (Disney’s Version), and Midnights (Disney’s Version). (Credit: Disney+) Under each category, corresponding titles for movies and shows fitting each era’s vibe were listed. Among the Fearless section were The Marvels, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Marvel’s Echo. Fitting the fairytale theme of Speak Now were The Princess Bride, Enchanted, and The Princess Diaries. For Red, Turning Red, Incredibles 2, Cars, and other appropriately tinted titles were featured.
- 3/15/2024
- TV Insider
Steve Carell has been a part of many iconic comedy films. However, his voice acting in the globally renowned Despicable Me franchise added new plaudits to the acclaimed star’s career. The franchise features Carell as the voice of Felonious Gru, a supervillain who undergoes reformation after adopting three orphan girls.
Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office
Ahead of the release of the franchise’s next entry, the Despicable Me movies seem to have captivated audiences on their streaming home, Netflix. The films blasted into Netflix’s global top ten in February 2024 and continue to perform strongly, gathering millions of views in the process. Here is how the Steve Carell-led $4.6 billion franchise is killing it on Netflix.
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Steve Carell’s Despicable Me...
Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office
Ahead of the release of the franchise’s next entry, the Despicable Me movies seem to have captivated audiences on their streaming home, Netflix. The films blasted into Netflix’s global top ten in February 2024 and continue to perform strongly, gathering millions of views in the process. Here is how the Steve Carell-led $4.6 billion franchise is killing it on Netflix.
Suggested“In America, that’s gonna frustrate people”: Steve Carell Got a Precious Advice from Ricky Gervais That Made Michael Scott Bearable in ‘The Office’
Steve Carell’s Despicable Me...
- 3/4/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
The trailer for Kevin Spacey’s new film, Peter Five Eight, has been released from Invincible Entertainment. The new trailer comes just a few weeks after Spacey released another of his annual Christmas video skits of him reprising his popular character from House of Cards, Frank Underwood. In his most recent entry, Spacey controversially brought in former Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, to interview him in character where he teased a race for the White House. And now, Spacey is back in his first leading role since controversy plagued his image and his career in 2017. In Peter Five Eight, Spacey seemingly adopts his Underwood-esque southern drawl again until it’s revealed that he’s an undercover contract killer.
Spacey is joined by Jet Jandreau, Rebecca De Mornay and Jake Webber. The film is directed by Michael Zaiko Hall, a former visual effects artist whose credits include The Incredibles 2,...
Spacey is joined by Jet Jandreau, Rebecca De Mornay and Jake Webber. The film is directed by Michael Zaiko Hall, a former visual effects artist whose credits include The Incredibles 2,...
- 2/7/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has everything you could ask for from an animated Oscar contender, including sterling reviews, stellar box office and a proven awards track record. There’s one potential hitch, though: it’s a sequel. In the history of Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, only two sequels have ever won, and they were both from the “Toy Story” franchise: “Toy Story 3” (2010) and “Toy Story 4” (2019). Can “Across the Spider-Verse” achieve the same rare feat?
SEEWhat just missed making Oscar’s Best Picture line-up: ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Air,’ ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ … ? [Poll]
The following 12 sequels have been nominated for Best Animated Feature, with the only two winners highlighted in gold:
2004: “Shrek 2”
2010: “Toy Story 3”
2011: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
2011: “Puss in Boots”
2013: “Despicable Me 2”
2014: “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
2018: “Incredibles 2”
2018: “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
2019: “Toy Story 4...
SEEWhat just missed making Oscar’s Best Picture line-up: ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Air,’ ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ … ? [Poll]
The following 12 sequels have been nominated for Best Animated Feature, with the only two winners highlighted in gold:
2004: “Shrek 2”
2010: “Toy Story 3”
2011: “Kung Fu Panda 2”
2011: “Puss in Boots”
2013: “Despicable Me 2”
2014: “How to Train Your Dragon 2”
2018: “Incredibles 2”
2018: “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
2019: “Toy Story 4...
- 1/31/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Layoffs are expected to hit Disney-owned Pixar Animation Studios later this year.
Tech Crunch, which first reported the news, suggested that this could affect as much as 20 percent of Pixar’s 1,300 workforce, though The Hollywood Reporter understands this estimate is higher than what is actually being planned. According to Tech Crunch, layoffs may include employees hired to create content for Disney+.
THR has reached out to Pixar for comment.
If layoffs do occur, it would follow another rare round of layoffs at the Disney-owned studio. Last June, Pixar was hit by the Disney layoffs, which affected 75 employees, including Lightyear director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman.
Since the start of the pandemic, Pixar — which maintains its campus in Emeryville, outside San Francisco — has seen its remarkable success streak suffer. That includes Lightyear, its 2023 return to theatrical exhibition, which flopped.
It rebounded with 2023’s Elemental, which brought in nearly $500 million worldwide...
Tech Crunch, which first reported the news, suggested that this could affect as much as 20 percent of Pixar’s 1,300 workforce, though The Hollywood Reporter understands this estimate is higher than what is actually being planned. According to Tech Crunch, layoffs may include employees hired to create content for Disney+.
THR has reached out to Pixar for comment.
If layoffs do occur, it would follow another rare round of layoffs at the Disney-owned studio. Last June, Pixar was hit by the Disney layoffs, which affected 75 employees, including Lightyear director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman.
Since the start of the pandemic, Pixar — which maintains its campus in Emeryville, outside San Francisco — has seen its remarkable success streak suffer. That includes Lightyear, its 2023 return to theatrical exhibition, which flopped.
It rebounded with 2023’s Elemental, which brought in nearly $500 million worldwide...
- 1/12/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer studio’s top two performers.
Universal Pictures ended 2023 as the dominant Hollywood studio at the global, North American and international box office for the first time since 2015, ending a dominant run by Disney reaching back to 2016.
Universal Pictures, which released 24 films compared to 17 from Disney, earned $1.94bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.97bn for a $4.91bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
This was just enough to edge out Disney, which despite a difficult year with several flops, managed $1.9bn in North America, $2.92bn internationally, and $4.83bn at the global box office.
Universal Pictures ended 2023 as the dominant Hollywood studio at the global, North American and international box office for the first time since 2015, ending a dominant run by Disney reaching back to 2016.
Universal Pictures, which released 24 films compared to 17 from Disney, earned $1.94bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.97bn for a $4.91bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
This was just enough to edge out Disney, which despite a difficult year with several flops, managed $1.9bn in North America, $2.92bn internationally, and $4.83bn at the global box office.
- 1/2/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer studio’s top two performers.
Universal Pictures ended 2023 as the dominant Hollywood studio at the global, North American and international box office for the first time since 2015, ending a dominant run by Disney reaching back to 2016.
Universal Pictures, which released 24 films compared to 17 from Disney, earned a combined $1.9bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.9bn for a $4.9bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
This was just enough to edge out Disney, which despite a difficult year with several flops, managed $1.9bn in North America, $2.9bn internationally, and...
Universal Pictures ended 2023 as the dominant Hollywood studio at the global, North American and international box office for the first time since 2015, ending a dominant run by Disney reaching back to 2016.
Universal Pictures, which released 24 films compared to 17 from Disney, earned a combined $1.9bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.9bn for a $4.9bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
This was just enough to edge out Disney, which despite a difficult year with several flops, managed $1.9bn in North America, $2.9bn internationally, and...
- 1/2/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Oppenheimer studio’s top two performers.
Leading the Hollywood studio 2023 box office rankings, Universal Pictures’ releases grossed a combined $1.94bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.97bn for a $4.91bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
The studio became the first in 2023 to cross the $1bn threshold and posted five number one debuts, led by The Super Mario Bros. Movie which ended 2023 as the second highest-grossing film of the year in North America on $575m.
The other number one debuts were Fast X ($146.1m), Five Nights At Freddy’s ($137.3m), The Exorcist: Believer...
Leading the Hollywood studio 2023 box office rankings, Universal Pictures’ releases grossed a combined $1.94bn at the North American box office, while international added $2.97bn for a $4.91bn global haul, the studio executives said on Tuesday.
The studio became the first in 2023 to cross the $1bn threshold and posted five number one debuts, led by The Super Mario Bros. Movie which ended 2023 as the second highest-grossing film of the year in North America on $575m.
The other number one debuts were Fast X ($146.1m), Five Nights At Freddy’s ($137.3m), The Exorcist: Believer...
- 1/2/2024
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“You never know if they like you for who you are or what you are,” Anna Nicole Smith once said before she passed away from an accidental drug overdose in 2007. The endearing model, actress, and television personality often found herself a subject of misinterpretation and ridicule when she wanted to taste life, be loved, and make people smile. Thankfully, a new biopic, Hurricanna, is now filming and aims to show the sweeter side of the beloved blonde bombshell. A first look at Sylvia Hoeks as Smith is here, prompting fans to double-take before venturing into the Uncanny Valley.
Hoeks stars as Anna Nicole Smith in the upcoming biopic, with Holly Hunter, Mark Duplass, and Nicholas Hamilton. Francesca Gregorini directs from a script by Rachel Sarnoff and Matt Sarnoff, with the story focusing on Smith’s final days before her untimely death at 39. Smith was a model, Playboy magazine centerfold star,...
Hoeks stars as Anna Nicole Smith in the upcoming biopic, with Holly Hunter, Mark Duplass, and Nicholas Hamilton. Francesca Gregorini directs from a script by Rachel Sarnoff and Matt Sarnoff, with the story focusing on Smith’s final days before her untimely death at 39. Smith was a model, Playboy magazine centerfold star,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse started the month of June hot as the Sony animated film made over $650 million worldwide overall. This is coming off a financially weak first film. Many audiences were skeptical about Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and opted to skip it. However, the first film had rave reviews and beat The Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks The Internet for the Best Animated Film Oscar. Into The Spider-Verse found life on Netflix, and gained a huge following that resulted in such huge box office numbers so far. What’s amazing about the film is that despite being immersed in...
- 11/20/2023
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
After a string of movies that did poorly at the box office, Pixar looks to a critical hit from last decade to change their fortunes. But is “Inside Out 2” up to the challenge of righting the animation studio’s ship? The 2015 film did very well with critics, but wasn’t as big a hit as “Finding Dory,” “The Incredibles 2,” or “Toy Story 4.” So will the upcoming sequel fare as well as those other franchises in theaters next summer?
Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaser Trailer: Pixar’s Sequel To Its 2015 Hit Arrives In Theaters Next June at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaser Trailer: Pixar’s Sequel To Its 2015 Hit Arrives In Theaters Next June at The Playlist.
- 11/9/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Disney has promoted veteran communications executive Paul Roeder to EVP of Communications, Studios, International and Dtc.
The 22-year Disney vet previously served as SVP of Communications for Disney Entertainment, and in his new position will oversee global communications for all of Disney’s studios — including Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios — as well as International and Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Theatrical Group, and Disney Music Group.
Alannah Hall-Smith, SVP of Communications and Public Affairs at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has also been promoted to EVP.
The promotions were announced in an email sent to employees by Kristina Schake, senior EVP and chief communications officer. The memo was first reported by Deadline.
“For Paul, this promotion is a recognition of his outstanding achievements and leadership overseeing communications for our studios over the past 13 years, and also reflects his newly expanded responsibilities following the addition of our direct-to-consumer and international communications...
The 22-year Disney vet previously served as SVP of Communications for Disney Entertainment, and in his new position will oversee global communications for all of Disney’s studios — including Marvel Studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios — as well as International and Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Theatrical Group, and Disney Music Group.
Alannah Hall-Smith, SVP of Communications and Public Affairs at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has also been promoted to EVP.
The promotions were announced in an email sent to employees by Kristina Schake, senior EVP and chief communications officer. The memo was first reported by Deadline.
“For Paul, this promotion is a recognition of his outstanding achievements and leadership overseeing communications for our studios over the past 13 years, and also reflects his newly expanded responsibilities following the addition of our direct-to-consumer and international communications...
- 10/31/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Twenty-two year Disney vet Paul Roeder has been upped to EVP Communications, Disney Entertainment – Studios, International and Dtc. He was previously SVP, Communications at Disney Entertainment Studios.
An email to staffers from Kristina Schake, Disney Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer, recently went around about the news which also announced that Alannah Hall-Smith; SVP Communications and Public Affairs at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has also been promoted to EVP.
In his new role, Roeder is responsible for the development and implementation of global communications strategies for Disney’s studio entertainment division and its collection of world-renowned film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures, as well as International and Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Theatrical Group, and Disney Music Group.
Roeder oversees various internal and external communications, public relations, and philanthropic efforts, working closely with internal partners, filmmakers and talent,...
An email to staffers from Kristina Schake, Disney Senior EVP & Chief Communications Officer, recently went around about the news which also announced that Alannah Hall-Smith; SVP Communications and Public Affairs at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has also been promoted to EVP.
In his new role, Roeder is responsible for the development and implementation of global communications strategies for Disney’s studio entertainment division and its collection of world-renowned film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures, as well as International and Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Theatrical Group, and Disney Music Group.
Roeder oversees various internal and external communications, public relations, and philanthropic efforts, working closely with internal partners, filmmakers and talent,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
- 9/21/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re a Disney fan who wants each and every animated movie they’ve ever made in one place, then you’re in luck. The Walt Disney Company announced the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which features 100 animated movies from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar on Blu-ray. Everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Elemental is included, encompassing nearly one hundred years of storytelling.
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
- 9/11/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a hefty new Blu-ray box set containing 100 of its best animated films.
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Although the Labor Day weekend is often seen as the last blast for the summer, studios have often been nervous about releasing their bigger movies over the four-day holiday. This Labor Day, Denzel Washington proved that his movies can be released at any time and find success. Read on for the weekend box office report.
It has been over five years since Washington appeared as Robert McCall in “The Equalizer 2,” also directed by Antoine Fuqua, but it’s been almost 20 years since he starred with young Dakota Fanning in 2004’s “Man on Fire.” Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” brought them all back together, as it was released into 3,965 theaters on Friday after making $3.8 million in Thursday previews.
See Grab the popcorn and sound off in our movie forums
Washington’s threequel, the actor’s first, made $13.1 million on Friday (including previews), and Sony has it making $34.6 million over the...
It has been over five years since Washington appeared as Robert McCall in “The Equalizer 2,” also directed by Antoine Fuqua, but it’s been almost 20 years since he starred with young Dakota Fanning in 2004’s “Man on Fire.” Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” brought them all back together, as it was released into 3,965 theaters on Friday after making $3.8 million in Thursday previews.
See Grab the popcorn and sound off in our movie forums
Washington’s threequel, the actor’s first, made $13.1 million on Friday (including previews), and Sony has it making $34.6 million over the...
- 9/4/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
On the final weekend of the summer box office season, Sony Pictures/Escape Artist’s “The Equalizer 3″ has taken the top spot on the charts with a solid opening weekend of $35 million from 3,985 theaters over the 3-day weekend, with a $42 million 4-day opening when Monday estimates are included.
That result would be the second largest ever on Labor Day weekend, standing only behind the $94.6 million opening of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” in 2021. “Equalizer 3” sports a $70 million budget co-financed by Tsg Entertainment and Eagle Pictures, and with strong audience metrics including an A on CinemaScore should be on its way to matching the $102 million domestic run of “The Equalizer 2” in 2018.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” became the 14th film in box office history to pass $600 million in domestic grosses, adding $13 million over the 4-day weekend to bring its total to $612 million in North America. With $1.38 billion worldwide,...
That result would be the second largest ever on Labor Day weekend, standing only behind the $94.6 million opening of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” in 2021. “Equalizer 3” sports a $70 million budget co-financed by Tsg Entertainment and Eagle Pictures, and with strong audience metrics including an A on CinemaScore should be on its way to matching the $102 million domestic run of “The Equalizer 2” in 2018.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” became the 14th film in box office history to pass $600 million in domestic grosses, adding $13 million over the 4-day weekend to bring its total to $612 million in North America. With $1.38 billion worldwide,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Tentpole reaches milestone on 43rd day of release.
Warner Bros’ Barbie will cross the $600m mark at the North American box office today (September 1), becoming the 14th film to do so in unadjusted terms and the first film of 2023 to accomplish the feat.
Greta Gerwig’s tentpole stood at $598.8m on Friday morning – its 43rd day of release – after adding $1.3m on Thursday heading into its seventh weekend of release.
With this weekend’s grosses it should overtake 2018’s Incredibles 2 on $608.6m to rank as the 13th highest film of all time at the box office in unadjusted terms.
Warner Bros’ Barbie will cross the $600m mark at the North American box office today (September 1), becoming the 14th film to do so in unadjusted terms and the first film of 2023 to accomplish the feat.
Greta Gerwig’s tentpole stood at $598.8m on Friday morning – its 43rd day of release – after adding $1.3m on Thursday heading into its seventh weekend of release.
With this weekend’s grosses it should overtake 2018’s Incredibles 2 on $608.6m to rank as the 13th highest film of all time at the box office in unadjusted terms.
- 9/1/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Warner Bros’ Barbie ain’t missin’ no steps as the Greta Gerwig-directed title is clicking past the $600M mark at the domestic box office in its 43rd day of release.
Note that it took Top Gun: Maverick 47 days to cross that threshold, with the Tom Cruise pic ending its stateside run at $718.7M. Barbie is pacing 2% ahead of the Top Gun sequel’s running total at the same point in time. It took Avatar: The Way of Water 40 days (final total $684M) to cross the six-century mark at the domestic box office.
So many records broken by Mattel’s top doll: Top-grossing movie of the year stateside, Warner Bros. highest-grossing movie ever at $1.34B ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s highest-grossing movies ever, top-grossing live-action title by a female director in North America and worldwide and on and on.
Note that it took Top Gun: Maverick 47 days to cross that threshold, with the Tom Cruise pic ending its stateside run at $718.7M. Barbie is pacing 2% ahead of the Top Gun sequel’s running total at the same point in time. It took Avatar: The Way of Water 40 days (final total $684M) to cross the six-century mark at the domestic box office.
So many records broken by Mattel’s top doll: Top-grossing movie of the year stateside, Warner Bros. highest-grossing movie ever at $1.34B ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s highest-grossing movies ever, top-grossing live-action title by a female director in North America and worldwide and on and on.
- 9/1/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It was going to happen eventually, but now the box office record is official. Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has become the highest-grossing movie of the 2023 calendar year, at least domestically.
It did so by slowly creeping up on the $574.3 million grossed by Universal’s animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” earlier in the year, passing that mark on Wednesday to hit $575.4 million. Still, this means 2023 has now seen two movies enter the Top 15 for all-time highest grossing movies domestically, with “Barbie” still playing well in theaters and vying to get to the $608.6 million made by Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” back in 2018.
Globally, “Super Mario Bros.” is still victorious with $1.36 billion worldwide, but “Barbie” is already at $1.28 billion, so it only needs another $72 million globally to become the year’s biggest global blockbuster. Being that “Barbie” hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, that...
It did so by slowly creeping up on the $574.3 million grossed by Universal’s animated “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” earlier in the year, passing that mark on Wednesday to hit $575.4 million. Still, this means 2023 has now seen two movies enter the Top 15 for all-time highest grossing movies domestically, with “Barbie” still playing well in theaters and vying to get to the $608.6 million made by Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” back in 2018.
Globally, “Super Mario Bros.” is still victorious with $1.36 billion worldwide, but “Barbie” is already at $1.28 billion, so it only needs another $72 million globally to become the year’s biggest global blockbuster. Being that “Barbie” hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, that...
- 8/24/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
While it has been expected to happen for some time now, it's finally official: director Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" has overtaken "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" to become the biggest movie of 2023 at the domestic box office. It's Barbie's world and we're just living in it. What's most impressive is that the movie still isn't done breaking records and passing milestones, with more dominoes likely to fall in the coming days/weeks. The biggest movie of the year is only going to get bigger.
According to The Numbers, "Barbie" has now earned $575.4 million domestically since it hit theaters in July, putting it just past the impressive $574.2 million total put up by "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" earlier this year. In terms of the bigger picture, Margot Robbie's latest is now the 14th biggest domestic earner ever, sitting behind "Incredibles 2" ($608.5 million). That number is not totally out of the...
According to The Numbers, "Barbie" has now earned $575.4 million domestically since it hit theaters in July, putting it just past the impressive $574.2 million total put up by "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" earlier this year. In terms of the bigger picture, Margot Robbie's latest is now the 14th biggest domestic earner ever, sitting behind "Incredibles 2" ($608.5 million). That number is not totally out of the...
- 8/24/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“Barbie” is the latest film to cross the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, a feat accomplished by only 52 other films in history. The oldest film on the list is Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park,” which didn’t crack the $1 billion mark until the film’s 20th anniversary re-release in 2013. The first film to ever crack $1 billion was James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Titanic,” which still sits at #3 on the list with a whopping $2.2 billion. Cameron, of course, dominates the list with three films in the Top 5 including “Avatar,” still the highest-grossing film ever made.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has more films in the $1 billion club than any other franchise with 10, while Disney has more films on the list than any other studio with 24 thanks to Marvel, Pixar, “Star Wars” and Disney animation and live-action remakes.
Only two “Harry Potter” movies cracked $1 billion – “The Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Deathly Hallows...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has more films in the $1 billion club than any other franchise with 10, while Disney has more films on the list than any other studio with 24 thanks to Marvel, Pixar, “Star Wars” and Disney animation and live-action remakes.
Only two “Harry Potter” movies cracked $1 billion – “The Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Deathly Hallows...
- 8/6/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Samuel L. Jackson has starred in several hit blockbusters, making his films some of the highest grossing projects seen in cinema. Only a few, like Harrison Ford, have managed to rival or surpass Jackson’s combined box-office intake.
But Jackson felt all he needed was to appear in one more Indiana Jones movie to secure his rank.
Samuel L. Jackson on being the highest grossing actor of all time Samuel L. Jackson | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Not many actors have starred in as many blockbusters with their names on them as Jackson has. Some of his most well-known franchises, like Star Wars and Marvel’s The Avengers, have grossed billions of dollars in box-office revenue.
Megastar Harrison Ford, however, once managed to beat Jackson as far as highest-grossing films went. Some of Ford’s most successful projects included hits in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
Jackson was well-aware that...
But Jackson felt all he needed was to appear in one more Indiana Jones movie to secure his rank.
Samuel L. Jackson on being the highest grossing actor of all time Samuel L. Jackson | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Not many actors have starred in as many blockbusters with their names on them as Jackson has. Some of his most well-known franchises, like Star Wars and Marvel’s The Avengers, have grossed billions of dollars in box-office revenue.
Megastar Harrison Ford, however, once managed to beat Jackson as far as highest-grossing films went. Some of Ford’s most successful projects included hits in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
Jackson was well-aware that...
- 8/3/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dermot Mulroney didn't decide that he wanted to be an actor until he was already partway through college. According to a profile in a 1986 profile in the Washington Post, Mulroney -- then an up-and-coming 22-year-old -- auditioned for a William Morris agent who just happened to be visiting his college. She was so impressed, she laid a contract in front of him on the spot, and he was on screen in the CBS TV movie "Sin of Innocence" only weeks later. Since then, Mulroney has enjoyed a long and lucrative career in film and TV, appearing in hit films, indie movies, thrillers, horror movies, Christmas movies, and just about anything. Mulroney received a SAG Award nomination for his performance in "August: Osage County" in 2013. He is currently appearing in the Marvel series "Secret Invasion" (as the president) and the Showtime series "Ghosts of Beirut." He also can be seen in...
- 7/30/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The Flash continues to inch towards $100m after three weekends.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has disappointed in its opening weekend in North America, grossing an estimated $60m over the three-day period as it heads for $82m over the five-day July Fourth holiday weekend.
The Disney/Lucasfilm tentpole marking Harrison Ford’s fifth and final outing as the swashbuckling adventurer opened top of the domestic charts although in the lower range of projections – tracking had indicated around $65m – and also led global box office on $130m. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
Playing in 4,600 theatres,...
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has disappointed in its opening weekend in North America, grossing an estimated $60m over the three-day period as it heads for $82m over the five-day July Fourth holiday weekend.
The Disney/Lucasfilm tentpole marking Harrison Ford’s fifth and final outing as the swashbuckling adventurer opened top of the domestic charts although in the lower range of projections – tracking had indicated around $65m – and also led global box office on $130m. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
Playing in 4,600 theatres,...
- 7/2/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Flash continues to inch towards $100m after three weekends.
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has disappointed in its opening weekend in North America, grossing an estimated $60m over the three-day period as it heads for $82m over the five-day July Fourth holiday weekend.
The Disney/Lucasfilm tentpole marking Harrison Ford’s fifth and final outing as the swashbuckling adventurers opened top of the domestic charts although in the lower range of projections – tracking had indicated around $65m – and also led global box office on $130m. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
Playing in 4,600 theatres,...
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has disappointed in its opening weekend in North America, grossing an estimated $60m over the three-day period as it heads for $82m over the five-day July Fourth holiday weekend.
The Disney/Lucasfilm tentpole marking Harrison Ford’s fifth and final outing as the swashbuckling adventurers opened top of the domestic charts although in the lower range of projections – tracking had indicated around $65m – and also led global box office on $130m. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
Playing in 4,600 theatres,...
- 7/2/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
To celebrate the release of the charming and surprisingly poignant Marcel the Shell With Shoes On – on Blu-ray & DVD from 26th June – we have a Blu-ray up for grabs!
The BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, is the story of a plucky seashell called Marcel and his attempt to reunite with his family. Based on the award-winning 2010 short film that went viral online, Jenny Slate (Everything Everywhere All At Once) reprises her role as the voice of Marcel, with Isabella Rossellini (Incredibles 2), Andy Richter (American Dad!) and Leslie Stahl (60 Minutes) also featuring.
Charming, beautifully animated and surprisingly poignant, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is an inventive and heart-warming tale about coming out of your shell and embracing life. It’s a film that, as The Hollywood Reporter says, has “much to offer when it comes to lessons and laughs”.
Order today: https://www.amazon.
The BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, is the story of a plucky seashell called Marcel and his attempt to reunite with his family. Based on the award-winning 2010 short film that went viral online, Jenny Slate (Everything Everywhere All At Once) reprises her role as the voice of Marcel, with Isabella Rossellini (Incredibles 2), Andy Richter (American Dad!) and Leslie Stahl (60 Minutes) also featuring.
Charming, beautifully animated and surprisingly poignant, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is an inventive and heart-warming tale about coming out of your shell and embracing life. It’s a film that, as The Hollywood Reporter says, has “much to offer when it comes to lessons and laughs”.
Order today: https://www.amazon.
- 6/26/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
When you ask someone about their favorite Pixar film, the answer usually says less about the movie than it does about the person. The legendary animation studio has remained at the top of its game for years because of how its films use their big high-concept ideas to explore fundamental truths. A comedy about talking toys becomes a story about friendship and growing up; a kid’s movie about fish becomes an emotional tale of fatherhood; a film about a rat that likes to cook becomes a sneakily profound story about the nature of art and inspiration. The movies become very personal to each viewer, especially for those who’ve grown up with Pixar’s work and have seen its releases serve as milestones in their lives.
That said, even the biggest Pixar fan alive could probably admit that the studio has been going through a (more than) slight rough...
That said, even the biggest Pixar fan alive could probably admit that the studio has been going through a (more than) slight rough...
- 6/21/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Wade and Ember in ElementalImage: Disney/Pixar
Even those who had low expectations for the box office prospects of Elemental’s release were surprised by its disappointing tally of just $29.6 million in ticket sales in the film’s opening weekend. That puts Pixar’s latest offering dead last among all of the studio’s debuts,...
Even those who had low expectations for the box office prospects of Elemental’s release were surprised by its disappointing tally of just $29.6 million in ticket sales in the film’s opening weekend. That puts Pixar’s latest offering dead last among all of the studio’s debuts,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Pixar’s movie about a rat with ambitions of becoming an acclaimed French chef started off its box office run at a slow simmer when opening to a less-than-flavorable $47 million in summer 2007. Pundits were quick to pronounce Pixar had botched the recipe in a rare miss. But skeptics were proven wrong when Ratatouille began boiling over on its way to earning $623 million at the worldwide box office.
For decades, the revered animation studio that was backed by the late Steve Jobs before being bought by Disney could do no wrong, using the most unlikely scraps to turn out perfect stews again and again that became both commercial and critical hits at the box office buffet.
That all changed in the past several years, capped by the dismal debut of Elemental over the June 16-18 weekend. The movie, a parable about immigration and getting along, bombed with a $29.6 million domestic debut,...
For decades, the revered animation studio that was backed by the late Steve Jobs before being bought by Disney could do no wrong, using the most unlikely scraps to turn out perfect stews again and again that became both commercial and critical hits at the box office buffet.
That all changed in the past several years, capped by the dismal debut of Elemental over the June 16-18 weekend. The movie, a parable about immigration and getting along, bombed with a $29.6 million domestic debut,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s Father’s Day, and what better time than today to spend some quality time with the father figure in your life, watching a favourite film? Whether laughing along to a teen comedy or following along the adventures of a father-daughter or father-son storyline, you won’t go wrong by screening one of these five flicks or series.
‘Fubar’ Monica Barbaro as Emma Brunner, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner in episode 105 of “Fubar”. — Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix
In this new comedy series, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the No. 1 dad. His character — Luke, a CIA operative on the verge of retirement — is forced to go back into the field for one last job, where he discovers that his daughter (Monica Barbaro) also secretly works for the CIA. Together, they embark on an undercover mission that turns into a dysfunctional family affair.
“Fubar” season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.
‘The Adam Project’ Ryan Reynolds,...
‘Fubar’ Monica Barbaro as Emma Brunner, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner in episode 105 of “Fubar”. — Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix
In this new comedy series, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the No. 1 dad. His character — Luke, a CIA operative on the verge of retirement — is forced to go back into the field for one last job, where he discovers that his daughter (Monica Barbaro) also secretly works for the CIA. Together, they embark on an undercover mission that turns into a dysfunctional family affair.
“Fubar” season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.
‘The Adam Project’ Ryan Reynolds,...
- 6/18/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
This is going to a busy weekend at the movie theaters. In addition to strong holdovers such as Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and The Little Mermaid, there are three new wide releases all aimed at different audiences. The one that will unquestionably win the weekend will be The Flash, but with how much? Tracking has the film hitting the mid $70 million range which would put it slightly above the debut of Black Adam ($67 million) and well above the debut of Shazam! Fury of the Gods (30.1 million) both of which dropped significantly in subsequent weeks and have been deemed box office bombs, signaling the demise of the Dceu as we had come to know it.
Both of those films had people showering them with praise before they were released at which point it seemed everyone just cut ties. Will The Flash have the same fate? Prior...
Both of those films had people showering them with praise before they were released at which point it seemed everyone just cut ties. Will The Flash have the same fate? Prior...
- 6/15/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the new adventure in the animated Spider-Man Spider-Verse saga has ensared the global box office in its web (‘Thwip’) and has emerged as a huge hit! Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, the film features Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, with Daniel Kaluuya and Oscar Isaac.
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Based on the Marvel Comics character, the movie follows the story of Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, he is catapulted across the Multiverse, where Miles encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on handling a new threat, Miles is pitted against the other Spiders...
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Based on the Marvel Comics character, the movie follows the story of Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, he is catapulted across the Multiverse, where Miles encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on handling a new threat, Miles is pitted against the other Spiders...
- 6/9/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has swung into theatres with aplomb, matching (if not beating) the excitement and love that the first movie, “Into the Spider-Verse,” garnered in 2018.
“Across the Spider-Verse” follows on from that first movie with Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) now a successful Spider-Man in his own universe. But another encounter with Hailee Steinfeld‘s Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman leads to Miles being launched into the Spider-Verse wherein he encounters a society of Spider-People, led by Oscar Isaac‘s Miguel O’Hara, and a new foe — Spot (Jason Schwartzman). The film ends on an outrageous cliffhanger, teasing the conclusion of the series with next year’s “Beyond the Spider-Verse.”
For now, however, fans will have to be satisfied with this excellent addition to the Spider-Man canon, which currently stands at an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site’s critical consensus reading: “Just as visually dazzling and action-packed as its predecessor,...
“Across the Spider-Verse” follows on from that first movie with Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) now a successful Spider-Man in his own universe. But another encounter with Hailee Steinfeld‘s Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman leads to Miles being launched into the Spider-Verse wherein he encounters a society of Spider-People, led by Oscar Isaac‘s Miguel O’Hara, and a new foe — Spot (Jason Schwartzman). The film ends on an outrageous cliffhanger, teasing the conclusion of the series with next year’s “Beyond the Spider-Verse.”
For now, however, fans will have to be satisfied with this excellent addition to the Spider-Man canon, which currently stands at an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site’s critical consensus reading: “Just as visually dazzling and action-packed as its predecessor,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
After one of the most impressive winning streaks in Hollywood history, Pixar has seen its fortunes reversed in recent years, with last year’s flop Lightyear and a pandemic-era policy of sending its features straight to streaming at Disney+. Now, Pixar faces a major test of brand strength as it prepares to unveil Elemental, its first original theatrical feature since Covid-19 hit.
Directed by Peter Sohn, the film is based on an original story set in a world where fire, water, earth and air residents live together. Among early reviews, the title has an underwhelming 64 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a low number for Pixar. Additionally, the movie is tracking to soft numbers, just $37 million to $38 million over the June 16-18 opening weekend, which it shares with Warner Bros.’ The Flash. Only a handful of Disney’s releases have debuted to less than $50 million. (There were plenty of negative...
Directed by Peter Sohn, the film is based on an original story set in a world where fire, water, earth and air residents live together. Among early reviews, the title has an underwhelming 64 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a low number for Pixar. Additionally, the movie is tracking to soft numbers, just $37 million to $38 million over the June 16-18 opening weekend, which it shares with Warner Bros.’ The Flash. Only a handful of Disney’s releases have debuted to less than $50 million. (There were plenty of negative...
- 6/7/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sunday Am: When Paramount lost Marvel to Disney, any even distribution of franchises among the major studios was disrupted. However, Sony’s reported $7M acquisition of Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise back in 1998 has continued to immensely pay off, no more evident than this weekend, as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse posted an exceptional and $120.5M opening — one which tracking didn’t see coming, but exhibition did in advance ticket sales– making it the best start for a summer tentpole Ytd (beating Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3‘s $118.4M) and the third-best opening for a Spider-Man movie (after No Way Home‘s $260.1M and Spider-Man 3‘s $151.1M). Global start here for Spider-Verse is $208.6M, well above the $150M we forecast, with China delivering $17.3M.
Among all animated pic domestic openings, Spider-Verse is sixth behind Incredibles 2 ($182.6M), Super Mario Bros ($146.3M), Finding Dory ($135M), Frozen 2 ($130.2M) and Toy Story 4...
Among all animated pic domestic openings, Spider-Verse is sixth behind Incredibles 2 ($182.6M), Super Mario Bros ($146.3M), Finding Dory ($135M), Frozen 2 ($130.2M) and Toy Story 4...
- 6/4/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
San Francisco, June 4 (Ians) The director and producer of ‘Lightyear’, the Chris Evans-headlined ‘Toy Story’ spinoff film, are among those affected in the recent job cuts at Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studio, reports ‘Deadline’.
Director Angus MacLane and Producer Galyn Susman were among the 7,000 layoffs Disney had planned in late May.
Their film based on the ‘Toy Story’ character of Buzz Lightyear, attracted bans in several Islamic countries due to a scene featuring a same-sex kiss between Uzo Aduba’s female character Alisha Hawthorne and her partner Kiko, and caused a net loss of $106 million to the studio despite positive reviews, according to ‘Deadline’.
MacLane, a 26-year animator, was part of the senior creative team of ‘Coco’, ‘Incredibles 2’ and ‘Toy Story 4’, and Susman had been at the studio since the original Toy Story was released in 1995. The two were among the 75 employees laid off by Pixar.
Director Angus MacLane and Producer Galyn Susman were among the 7,000 layoffs Disney had planned in late May.
Their film based on the ‘Toy Story’ character of Buzz Lightyear, attracted bans in several Islamic countries due to a scene featuring a same-sex kiss between Uzo Aduba’s female character Alisha Hawthorne and her partner Kiko, and caused a net loss of $106 million to the studio despite positive reviews, according to ‘Deadline’.
MacLane, a 26-year animator, was part of the senior creative team of ‘Coco’, ‘Incredibles 2’ and ‘Toy Story 4’, and Susman had been at the studio since the original Toy Story was released in 1995. The two were among the 75 employees laid off by Pixar.
- 6/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Among the layoffs that took place at the Walt Disney Company were job cuts at Pixar that included the director and producer of Lightyear, Deadline has confirmed.
Director Angus MacLane, a 26-year animator who was part of the Senior Creative Team in animated films like Coco, Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4, was cut from the studio in late May, which was part of the 7,000 layoffs Disney had planned. Galyn Susman, who had been at the studio since the original Toy Story was released in 1995, was also part of the cuts.
There was a total of 75 jobs that were made redundant on May 23, Reuters first reported. It’s worth noting that cuts at the animation studio are rare and the last time it happened was in 2013 when The Good Dinosaur was delayed. At the time, 5% of Pixar’s 1,200 workforce was cut, including director Bob Peterson.
MacLane and Susman’s exits...
Director Angus MacLane, a 26-year animator who was part of the Senior Creative Team in animated films like Coco, Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4, was cut from the studio in late May, which was part of the 7,000 layoffs Disney had planned. Galyn Susman, who had been at the studio since the original Toy Story was released in 1995, was also part of the cuts.
There was a total of 75 jobs that were made redundant on May 23, Reuters first reported. It’s worth noting that cuts at the animation studio are rare and the last time it happened was in 2013 when The Good Dinosaur was delayed. At the time, 5% of Pixar’s 1,200 workforce was cut, including director Bob Peterson.
MacLane and Susman’s exits...
- 6/4/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
As theatres swing back into the Spider-Verse, the highly anticipated sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”, captured a remarkable $17.35 million in Thursday previews, setting the stage for an expected opening weekend that’s now being predicted to exceed $120 million.
According to Variety, the film aims to surpass its predecessor, which opened with $35.4 million and had $3.5 million in Thursday previews in 2018.
Read More: Tom Holland Says ‘Spider-Man 4’ Is Paused ‘In Solidarity With The Writers’
“Across the Spider-Verse” swings into impressive heights with the second-highest preview gross for an animated film, just behind “The Incredibles 2”, and the second-highest previews for any “Spider-Man” movie, trailing only “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.
As the film spins its web worldwide, it amassed an impressive $13.5M in international box office markets through Thursday, as reported by Deadline.
Noteworthy milestones include India breaking the local opening day record for an animated movie, Mexico doubling the opening day...
According to Variety, the film aims to surpass its predecessor, which opened with $35.4 million and had $3.5 million in Thursday previews in 2018.
Read More: Tom Holland Says ‘Spider-Man 4’ Is Paused ‘In Solidarity With The Writers’
“Across the Spider-Verse” swings into impressive heights with the second-highest preview gross for an animated film, just behind “The Incredibles 2”, and the second-highest previews for any “Spider-Man” movie, trailing only “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.
As the film spins its web worldwide, it amassed an impressive $13.5M in international box office markets through Thursday, as reported by Deadline.
Noteworthy milestones include India breaking the local opening day record for an animated movie, Mexico doubling the opening day...
- 6/3/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Sony Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is off and swinging at the box office, grossing a massive $17.4 million from 3,500 theaters.
That total is well above the $3.5 million that this sequel’s 2018 Oscar-winning predecessor “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” earned from Thursday previews en route to a mid-December $35 million opening. “Across the Spider-Verse” was projected to earn more than double that with tracking at an $80 million-plus launch, with rival distributors projecting an opening of over $90 million.
With this sky-high preview result, the second-biggest ever for an animated film behind “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million toward a $183 million opening weekend) in 2018, Sony should be looking at a $100 million-plus opening, possibly above $125 million considering the strong reviews, likely-to-be-strong buzz and goodwill from the previous Mile Morales flick.
Yes, it’s an unusually long animated film, running 140 minutes, but extended runtimes aren’t generally an issue for films like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Avatar: The Way of Water...
That total is well above the $3.5 million that this sequel’s 2018 Oscar-winning predecessor “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” earned from Thursday previews en route to a mid-December $35 million opening. “Across the Spider-Verse” was projected to earn more than double that with tracking at an $80 million-plus launch, with rival distributors projecting an opening of over $90 million.
With this sky-high preview result, the second-biggest ever for an animated film behind “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million toward a $183 million opening weekend) in 2018, Sony should be looking at a $100 million-plus opening, possibly above $125 million considering the strong reviews, likely-to-be-strong buzz and goodwill from the previous Mile Morales flick.
Yes, it’s an unusually long animated film, running 140 minutes, but extended runtimes aren’t generally an issue for films like “Avengers: Endgame,” “Avatar: The Way of Water...
- 6/2/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster and Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
What’s up, danger? After nearly five years, it’s time to swing back into the Spider-Verse, as Sony’s sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” has webbed up $17.35 million in Thursday previews at the box office.
The animated sequel is expected to open at $80 million this weekend, with some projections going as high as $90 million or more. It’s a big swing ahead of the original movie, 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which opened with $35.4 million and had $3.5 million in Thursday previews.
The Thursday total also gives “Across the Spider-Verse” the second-highest preview gross for an animated movie, behind “The Incredibles 2” with $18.5 million, and the second-highest previews for any “Spider-Man” film, behind “Spider-Man: No Way Home” with $50 million.
Many of the cast members from the first movie return, including Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy and Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker. After getting his...
The animated sequel is expected to open at $80 million this weekend, with some projections going as high as $90 million or more. It’s a big swing ahead of the original movie, 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which opened with $35.4 million and had $3.5 million in Thursday previews.
The Thursday total also gives “Across the Spider-Verse” the second-highest preview gross for an animated movie, behind “The Incredibles 2” with $18.5 million, and the second-highest previews for any “Spider-Man” film, behind “Spider-Man: No Way Home” with $50 million.
Many of the cast members from the first movie return, including Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy and Jake Johnson as Peter B. Parker. After getting his...
- 6/2/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The hype train for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was chugging along after the incredibly positive reception of the first movie. In fact, people were already saying it was better than its predecessor, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The continued adventures of Miles Morales’ journey into the multiverse promised an even crazier ride, with a newer villain, The Spot, as well as additional variations of Spider-Man from other universes than we’ve already seen. The first film’s success may have even inspired the direction in which Spider-Man: No Way Home decided to take.
According to Deadline, the Thursday previews for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which sees the return of Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld in the roles of Miles and Gwen, brought in a whopping $16 million. This makes it the second-best preview night for an animated film ever. The best preview night belongs to another superhero-themed film with Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2,...
According to Deadline, the Thursday previews for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, which sees the return of Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld in the roles of Miles and Gwen, brought in a whopping $16 million. This makes it the second-best preview night for an animated film ever. The best preview night belongs to another superhero-themed film with Disney/Pixar’s Incredibles 2,...
- 6/2/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Disney has another hit remake on its hands, as Rob Marshall’s “The Little Mermaid” has opened to $38 million from 4,320 theaters on Friday and is now estimated to earn a Memorial Day weekend opening of $106 million three-day and $135 million four-day in North America.
It’s still early in the weekend, so those figures may change. But right now, “The Little Mermaid” is on course to become the third highest Memorial Day weekend opening in box office history behind only last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” ($160 million) and 2007 Disney film “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” ($139 million).
For all of their online hate and the general distaste from critics, the Disney remakes have been well received by general audiences. “The Little Mermaid” is no different with an A on CinemaScore to go with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 67% critics and 95% audience. Distribution sources tell TheWrap that the film is performing extremely well with families,...
It’s still early in the weekend, so those figures may change. But right now, “The Little Mermaid” is on course to become the third highest Memorial Day weekend opening in box office history behind only last year’s “Top Gun: Maverick” ($160 million) and 2007 Disney film “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” ($139 million).
For all of their online hate and the general distaste from critics, the Disney remakes have been well received by general audiences. “The Little Mermaid” is no different with an A on CinemaScore to go with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 67% critics and 95% audience. Distribution sources tell TheWrap that the film is performing extremely well with families,...
- 5/27/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Summer is motoring along, making for the perfect pun for this week’s widest release, Universal Pictures’ “Fast X,” the 10th installment of the street racing franchise starring Vin Diesel, now into its 22nd year. Read on for the weekend box office report.
After a bit of pre-production drama in which long-time director Justin Lin vacated that post, replaced by Louis Letterier (“Now You See Me”), Diesel and his “family” returned for “Fast X” with the additions of Jason Momoa and Brie Larson, and with the majority of characters from the last nine movies still appearing in some capacity or other. Reviews for the movie were mixed at best, with just 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, the worst rating for a chapter since Diesel returned for 2009’s “Fast & Furious.”
Universal released the movie into 4,046 theaters with previews on Thursday that amounted to $7.5 million and contributed to its $28 million opening Friday. Audiences...
After a bit of pre-production drama in which long-time director Justin Lin vacated that post, replaced by Louis Letterier (“Now You See Me”), Diesel and his “family” returned for “Fast X” with the additions of Jason Momoa and Brie Larson, and with the majority of characters from the last nine movies still appearing in some capacity or other. Reviews for the movie were mixed at best, with just 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, the worst rating for a chapter since Diesel returned for 2009’s “Fast & Furious.”
Universal released the movie into 4,046 theaters with previews on Thursday that amounted to $7.5 million and contributed to its $28 million opening Friday. Audiences...
- 5/21/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Sunday Update, writethru: Universal’s Fast X has gotten off the starting blocks with an estimated $319M global opening. While that’s just a skosh lower than where we had it yesterday (see below), this is still the 2nd best worldwide debut of the year, behind only The Super Mario Bros. Movie, as well as the 3rd biggest global launch for the franchise.
Overseas, the weekend take is $251.4M from 84 markets. This is the top international opening of the year and, for the series, the 2nd best start, after The Fate of the Furious.
In like-for-like markets at today’s dollars, excluding China and previews, the international opening is the No. 3 best of the franchise: 77% ahead of F9, 36% ahead of Hobbs & Shaw, and 13% and 17% below The Fate of the Furious and Furious 7, respectively.
Overseas, the weekend take is $251.4M from 84 markets. This is the top international opening of the year and, for the series, the 2nd best start, after The Fate of the Furious.
In like-for-like markets at today’s dollars, excluding China and previews, the international opening is the No. 3 best of the franchise: 77% ahead of F9, 36% ahead of Hobbs & Shaw, and 13% and 17% below The Fate of the Furious and Furious 7, respectively.
- 5/21/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal’s “Fast X” is not bringing in the box office riches that past “Fast & Furious” films used to in North America with a $67 million domestic opening, but it is still finding great success internationally with a $253 million overseas launch to earn $319 million worldwide.
In the U.S., “Fast X” isn’t showing signs that it will top the $173 million final total of its predecessor “F9,” a film that came out during the early stages of box office rebuilding in summer 2021. Its $67.5 million opening has met pre-release projections but is below the $70 million launch of “F9.”
The film also received a B+ on CinemaScore, 82% positive score on PostTrak and 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. While “Fast X” will still have some premium format support alongside “The Little Mermaid” on Memorial Day weekend, that good-but-not-excellent audience reception may not be enough to give the film legs to reach $200 million domestically.
In the U.S., “Fast X” isn’t showing signs that it will top the $173 million final total of its predecessor “F9,” a film that came out during the early stages of box office rebuilding in summer 2021. Its $67.5 million opening has met pre-release projections but is below the $70 million launch of “F9.”
The film also received a B+ on CinemaScore, 82% positive score on PostTrak and 87% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. While “Fast X” will still have some premium format support alongside “The Little Mermaid” on Memorial Day weekend, that good-but-not-excellent audience reception may not be enough to give the film legs to reach $200 million domestically.
- 5/21/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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