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Sony’s $100M sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife — Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire— is looking at an opening at $45M, give or take. The previous installment, released during the pandemic in 2021, which was directed by Jason Reitman and produced by the late Ghostbusters filmmaker Ivan Reitman, opened to $44M and legged out to $129M domestic. Currently through

The untitled reteam between filmmaker Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan is hitting theaters on March 7, 2025. Warner Bros always had this date on reserve for an event movie. The only other title opening on the weekend next year so far is an untitled Disney movie. Coogler is writing the movie, which has

It’s kind of funny seeing how Lee Child’s Jack Reacher stories are  succeeding on Amazon Prime Video, because when Hollywood took a shot at adapting the stories, they crashed and burned after only one winning feature. The streaming series Reacher is currently in production on Reacher Season 3, with viewers praising the approach to the

Everything old is new again. Ben Affleck looking sad and going viral for it seems to be a regular occurrence for the actor, writer, and director and it happened once again, and not for the first time, at an awards show recently. Sad Affleck went viral once again at last year’s Grammy Awards, as people

While cinematic universes are everywhere, Warner Bros. has also been exploring comic-related stories that aren’t connected to the main DCU. Chief among them is Todd Phillips‘ Joker, which was a huge hit and won Joaquin Phoenix a 2020 Academy Award. One of the most anticipated upcoming DC movies is definitely its sequel Joker: Folie à

Valentine’s Day is a special time for celebrities to show their love. Whether that holiday spirit is shown with the Kardashians branching out in edible underwear or sweets posts like Justin Timberlake penning a sweet tribute for his wife, Jessica Biel, love was definitely in the air. Celebrities like Chris Pratt, Halle Berry, and others

Ready for your weekly dose of Stephen King? The latest edition of The King Beat is here to satiate your hunger with a fun feature inspired by developments from the King world in the last seven days. This week, we have a bit of fan casting for the developing Holly TV series, a new horror

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have one of Hollywood’s greatest, and most dramatic, romances. The decades-spanning connection that saw them initially get together back in the early 2000s but crumble under a much-publicized breakup a mere few days before their planned nuptials. Of course, the power couple would famously rekindle their romance twenty years later,

With a face card and a fashion game that never fail, Zendaya truly can show up on a red carpet wearing anything and look great. Her list of iconic fashion looks is long and legendary, whether it’s an oversized bowler hat, a futuristic take on a classic red dress or a dramatic “ponytail train” gown

Is March too early for the best among 2024 movies to come out in theaters? According to what the first audiences are saying about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 2, it sure isn’t! The science-fiction epic, which was initially going to come out this past fall, has finally premiered, and many who have seen the new

Christopher Nolan has a habit of working with the same actors over and over again: the acclaimed director has worked with Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon twice, Christian Bale and Gary Oldman four times apiece. And, he’s notably collaborated a whopping six times with Cillian Murphy, the star of not only his blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer

It’s been a great time for double features, what with 2023’s Barbie-meets-Oppenheimer phenomenon and the recent cinematic coupling of Wicked Part 1 and Moana 2 (a.k.a. “Theater Kid Barbenheimer”). Sydney Sweeney wants to keep the multi-title movie events going with a pair of her most recent theatrical releases. While sitting down for a recent interview

New Regency‘s Jeff Nichols movie The Bikeriders, which we were told Focus Features took over from Disney, has set a release date of June 21, 2024. The only other title currently scheduled on that weekend is an untitled movie from Universal. The movie starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy and Norman Reedus, follows the

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venice Golden Lion Winner Poor Things is here with Searchlight Pictures sewing up nine theaters in four major markets for leg one of the Emma Stone-starring surreal-period-comedy-horror. The film debuts in NYC (AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Union Square, Alamo Drafthouse, Brooklyn) and LA (AMC Century City, AMC The Grove, AMC Burbank 16) as

Longtime Deadline reporter Dave Robb has passed away at age 74. Considered the dean of the Hollywood labor beat, Robb was recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the brain stem. This diagnosis came last month. Robb experienced what was initially diagnosed as a small stroke. He and wife Kelly learned in follow-up visits that it

After one Japanese title delivered at the sleepy December box office last weekend, that being Godzilla Minus One, here’s another that’s set to dominate: Studio Ghibli and GKIDS’ Hayao Miyazaki‘s The Boy and the Heron which is looking at a No. 1 lead with $10M+ after $2.39M Thursday and early access previews. The comp here

Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things from Yorgos Lanthimos earned a stellar $72K per-screen average opening weekend at nine theaters in four markets, for an estimated three-day total of $644K. In a competitive season, this marks the fall’s best limited opening on ten or fewer screens and is in the year’s top three. The big two for

Refresh for latest…: There were two new Hollywood entries at the international box office this weekend as both Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Heyday Films’ Wonka and Universal/Illumination’s Migration began early offshore rollout, though on different patterns. It was good news all around with Timothée Chalamet-starrer Wonka launching to $43.2M in 37 markets, well ahead of pre-weekend projections.

They faced each other in a box office royale that wound up mushrooming to become the biggest box office weekend of the year. Now, Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer will go toe-to-toe at the Golden Globes on January 7. Interestingly enough, coming away from the Golden Globes nominations Monday morning, Barbie bests Oppenheimer by

With awards shows’ ratings dropping annually, many have pinned that on mainstream viewers tuning out because their favorite tentpoles are overlooked in the Best Picture categories. Popular Best Picture candidates and hosts have traditionally been tied to Oscars’ ratings. However, the Golden Globes has continually had respect for popcorn pics between their drama and musical/comedy

Lionsgate‘s 6x Oscar winning feature musical La La Land is returning to China via distributor JL Film on Dec. 22. The Damien Chazelle directed, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling picture starring minted $35M of its $470M global B.O. in China. The movie holds the record for an original live-action movie musical at the box office, and

Bleecker Street said it’s extending the theatrical run of Waitress: The Musical through the holiday season after its “exceptional performance and sellouts nationwide.” The distributor had initially planned for a one-week run, releasing the film of the hugely popular musical on 1,214 screens across the U.S. and Canada last weekend. It grossed $3.5 million from Thursday to

November 2023 is coming to an end this week, and as per usual, there is plenty going on in the world of Stephen King. In the last couple days, I interviewed Henry Thomas about his extensive history making King adaptations, learning some great stuff about those various projects – but there is also a fresh

These days actor Tom Cruise’s stuntwork in some of the best action movies is one of his major claims to fame. However, that wasn’t always the case during the earlier days of his career as he took on more drama than action (with the exception of films like Top Gun). So, it makes sense that

Poor Things has a stacked cast that includes Emma Stone in one of her best roles as Bella Baxter, so the project one of the most-anticipated films set to hit the 2023 movie schedule. (It’s out in the U.S. on December 8, FYI.)  But the oddball fantasy—centered on young Victorian woman who, after being brought back

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are showing their love and support for each other again, because the Eras Tour headliner has popped up at the premiere of the “CUFF IT” singer’s concert film in London. Not only, did Swift show her love for her fellow megastar, but she also showed up in “Style,” proving that she

As media companies deal with a post-pandemic world, where streaming platforms have become key to success while simultaneously becoming expensive to maintain, a lot is changing in the way studios produce movies and television. We’ve seen a lot of unexpected moves from studios, including removing original content from streaming platforms, and the total shelving of

Jennifer Lopez has inhabited the roles of strong women since the beginning of her career, from her Golden Globe-nominated big break as Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla in Selena to her commanding, Oscar-snubbed performance as veteran stripper Ramona Vega in Hustlers. And in new interview, the multi-hyphenate talent proclaims that that female-fronted focus is no accident.  In

Released just two weeks ago, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving has already established itself as another big win for the horror genre. In addition to the film earning the best critical response of Roth’s career behind the camera (CinemaBlend’s Mike Reyes delivering a four-star review), its low budget has allowed it to quickly become a box office

Nearly 15 years after The Blind Side earned Sandra Bullock her first Oscar, along with being a Best Picture contender, its subjects, Michael Oher and the Touhy family, entered into a public disagreement earlier this year. In August, the NFL football player claimed he was never adopted and exploited by the couple who took him