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There were a ton of fantastic scary flicks released in 2024, but for my money, one of the best horror movies of the year was Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu–a horror remake that doesn’t suck! It’s a hauntingly beautiful reimagining of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic. With Eggers at the helm, you get what you’d expect: impeccable attention

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios’ Timur Bekmambetov-directed sci-fi thriller Mercy starring Chris Pratt will now hit cinemas around the globe on January 23, 2026. The previous release date was August 15, 2025. The move will leave Universal’s Bob Odenkirk action movie Nobody 2 standing alone on that date for now. On its new date, Mercy stands unopposed, coming

At this point in the 2025 movie schedule, we should be getting a trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth any day now. While we don’t know exactly when that sweet first footage will be arriving, there have been some promising photos that tease just what this next chapter of the Jurassic Park Universe will entail. So

Disney/Marvel Studios‘ Captain America: Brave New World has hit three-weekend tracking with a number that’s similar to what we saw recently, that being $95 million-plus over four days. The movie opens February 14 over the Presidents Day/Valentine’s Day weekend. Tickets went on sale Monday, and we hear they’re currently pacing 15% behind Guardians of the

We’re currently in the midst of awards season, where some of the best movie projects from the last year are recognized in a variety of upcoming awards shows. One title that’s been getting plenty of nods is Jesse Eisenberg‘s A Real Pain, which is streaming currently with a Hulu subscription. I finally streamed it myself,

By hook or by crook, even with new owners Skydance bound to take over Paramount this year, there will be a fourth Sonic the Hedgehog with the studio dating it for March 19, 2027. That’s a week before the Easter holiday for those keeping track. The news comes in the wake of Sonic the Hedgehog

Since a number of movie musicals have won the Best Picture Oscar, it’s a dependable genre that’s been proven successful. The latest entry isn’t an offbeat musical, but a global blockbuster: Wicked. While we wait for the second movie, new information about Part 1 is still coming out. Case in point: Ariana Grande confirmed a

Broadway said a few so-longs last week, with the star-studded Our Town ending its limited run and some original cast members of Oh, Mary! and The Great Gatsby giving way to replacements. Ticket-buyers were there to see everyone off. Our Town, the Thornton Wilder classic starring Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, Ephraim Sykes and Zoey Deutch,

The franchise is a massive success that has brought in billions of dollars at the global box office. We’re expecting multiple movies in the series yet to come, with Fast and Furious 11 on the horizon, as well as a new Dwayne Johnson spinoff movie. However, it’s looking like Vin Diesel’s big franchise could actually

UPDATED: As it’s early January, we are still largely in holdover mode. But that shouldn’t discount the performance of those movies that released at the end of last year and are still doing solid business. Among them are Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Also, as previously noted, Moana 2

God… I really didn’t want to talk about Emilia Pérez, but here we are. I am one of the biggest supporters of creating a movie that authentically represents certain groups of people. There are some great examples of representation out there, movies that really hit the mark and explore race and social justice or the

It not a blockbuster MLK weekend but indies are out in force with The Brutalist continuing to surprise, The Substance adding theaters and Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl holding at nos. 7, 8 and 10 at the domestic box office. Robert Eggers’ vampire fest from Focus Features had a $4.3 million weekend with a

Sydney Sweeney has been the focus of a lot of headlines for the tenacious way she’s stormed the industry and gotten into production as well as the very viral fashion choices she’s made that have turned heads onscreen and on red carpets. She’s currently spending time in New York, and in her latest move, she

Walter Salles-directed I’m Still Here caps weeks of packed screenings after a Best Actress Golden Globe win by star Fernanda Torres with a theatrical release from Sony Pictures Classics on five screens in New York and LA. The distributor’s The Room Next Door jumps from 44 screens to over 850, the widest release of a

It’s common knowledge that Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are very good friends. Now, reports are coming out left and right that Justin Baldoni referenced the “Fortnight” singer in his lawsuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds. So, amid the ongoing and complex legal battle between the It Ends With Us co-stars, many are wondering if

FRIDAY PM: After everyone ran to the movies over the holidays, they’re doing something else this weekend with Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King looking to upset the MLK 4-day frame with an estimated $16M take in its fifth weekend. That’s easily the lowest post-Covid No. 1 haul for a movie and nothing for the industry

This weekend sees the latest in a new generation of “Universal Monster” movies with Wolf Man. Director Leigh Whannell previously struck gold with his adaptation of The Invisible Man and while his new film isn’t receiving quite the response from critics, it’s still poised to be a solid hit, thanks to a less than blockbuster

EXCLUSIVE: If there’s one takeaway from the holiday box office season, audiences couldn’t quit Focus Features‘ period gothic horror movie Nosferatu. The Robert Eggers-directed title is now the Universal specialty label’s second highest-grossing release at the domestic box office at $84.4 million, overtaking 2005’s three-time Oscar winner Brokeback Mountain ($83M) and ranking behind the studio’s

One of Hollywood’s most imaginative and indecipherable filmmakers, if not one of its most prolific ones, has walked the blue-velvet carpet into the great beyond. Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive director David Lynch has died at the age of 78. The news of the Twin Peaks co-creator’s death was first reported on Facebook by his

At the end of the day, it wasn’t as bad as expected. That’s the overriding sentiment among international distribution executives and other industry watchers regarding how 2024’s overseas and global box office panned out. Yes, we continue to need more consistency to foster the cinema-going habit, as well as more good movies that hit their

It’s not exactly a controversial statement to say that Denzel Washington is one of our greatest living actors. Many of Denzel Washington’s best movies include some of the greatest acting performances in history. His long career of box office hits and his nearly endless list of award nominations is nothing if not a signal of

Alamos Drafthouse has laid off 15 corporate staffers as well as a significantly larger number of hourly employees across its circuit, effective immediately. The corporate layoffs rep about 9% of the total focusing on support center and technical engineers to streamline the business, a person familiar with the situation told Deadline. The hit to hourly

Tom Cruise has been one of the biggest movie stars in the world for most of his career. Cruise is known for doing his own stunts at a level that most other actors are unable or unwilling to do. However, Cruise is also known for his commitment to the Church of Scientology, which has, on

UPDATED: This has been a solid holdover weekend with milestones crossed and neared for the major titles in release as we come off a really strong end to 2024. But it’s bittersweet as we cannot ignore the fire devastation in the home of Hollywood. My thoughts go out to you all who have been affected,

In the Harry Potter movies, the young Hogwarts students face dark battles way beyond passing their exams. But, when the cameras weren’t rolling and they weren’t in character, the young Potter cast were just kids being kids. I’m a big fan of the franchise but, just when I thought I’d seen every on-set throwback from

A24’s The Brutalist busted out in limited expansion this weekend with close to $1.39 million on just 68 screens, a $20.4k per screen average, excellent for a period film with a three hour and 35-minute run time about a Hungarian architect in 1950s Doylestown, Pa. It won multiple Golden Globes — for Best Picture –

Ariana Grande is receiving plenty of praise for her astounding performance as Glinda in Wicked, and it’s well deserved. While known for her singing talents, Grande showed off her serious acting chops for the musical film, and was a 2025 Golden Globe nominee this year. Now, fans are hoping the Positions artist joins another upcoming

For Sean Baker, it’s theatrical or bust. Paychecks from streamers can be tantalized in front of him, but when it comes to his original work, not only is about making works for the cinema, but shooting on celluloid, too. “We shouldn’t abandon the medium which created this artform,” Baker tells us on this episode of

Other than getting a bit of information about A Simple Favor 2’s plot and cast and hearing director Paul Feig’s comments about the audience test scores being “through the roof,” there’s not much we know about this anticipated sequel. So, yes, there are questions about its release date. Now, a wild rumor has been going

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 will now open on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, instead of July 1 next year. At the same time, the studio said Friday it is moving up Illumination’s Minions 3 from June 30, 2027 to Shrek 5‘s previous July 2026 date. That’s because the Minions and Gru have ruled