‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Beats ‘Lightyear’ to Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

Blame the fact that it doesn’t appeal to girls, blame Disney+ for stealing family moviegoers, blame the lack of an ensemble Toy Story cast, heck, blame everything as Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear didn’t do its magic by internal studio or industry standards this weekend with $51M, close to a third below its lowest $70M pre-release projection. This is an opening more in the vicinity of Pixar’s original fare … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Beats ‘Lightyear’ to Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Stomps with $143M+ Opening at the BO!!

Jurassic World Dominion isn’t going extinct at the box office. The Universal/Amblin sequel saw its Saturday business jump to $46.7M compared to Friday’s actual gross less $18M previews of $41.7M, a 12% climb. This puts the Colin Trevorrow-directed, written and executive produced movie on a course for a $143.37M opening, off 3% from the last film, Fallen Kingdom. Box office analytics corp EntTelligence says 10.8M … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Stomps with $143M+ Opening at the BO!!

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Continues Soaring to $291M, Becoming Tom Cruise’s Top-Grossing Movie at the BO!!

Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick held throughout the week, and it’s holding at a brilliant steady in weekend 2. The sequel’s -32% ease is the best for a wide release that opened to $100M+, ahead of the -40% weekend 2 posted by Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015 as well as 2004’s Shrek 2  (-33%). Top Gun 2 clocked $86M, which will put it at $291.6M EOD … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Continues Soaring to $291M, Becoming Tom Cruise’s Top-Grossing Movie at the BO!!

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies to Best Ever Tom Cruise $151M Opening at the BO!!

Paramount is now calling the 4-day weekend for Top Gun: Maverick at $151M after a $38M Saturday, which is technically up 16% from Friday’s $32.7M ($52M less $19.3M Thursday previews). That uptick means a ton in today’s market, given how older skewing this movie is. Disney asserts it continues to own the Memorial Day weekend record with 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End with $153M; … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies to Best Ever Tom Cruise $151M Opening at the BO!!

‘Doctor Strange 2’ Continues Reign at Top-Spot as ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Opens with $16M at the BO!!

Downton Abbey: A New Era debuted at the number two spot in its first weekend with $16 million, which is lower than Friday’s $18 million forecast, but good enough for Focus Features’ best weekend debut of the pandemic era. This is less than half of the $31 million that the first Downton Abbey film opened to back in 2019, but a win nonetheless for a … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Continues Reign at Top-Spot as ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Opens with $16M at the BO!!

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

Focus Features has just released new key art for the upcoming Downton Abbey: A New Era film, which is set to be released exclusively in theaters on May 20, 2022. The new art features two images split between the title at the center, showcasing the film’s split narrative. Downton Abbey: A New Era will follow Downton’s inhabitants both abroad and at home. The plot of … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’: New Featurette Recaps the First Movie!! Check It Out!!

Downton Abbey: A New Era is finally bringing us back into the world of the Crawleys. And now there’s a new recap to help get us up to date before the new movie arrives! And after six seasons and a movie, there’s a lot to remember about our favorite family and their house staff as we head into the “new era” of the Julian Fellowes … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’: New Featurette Recaps the First Movie!! Check It Out!!

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Trailer Teases the Second Film in the Franchise!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downton staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain. Directed – Simon Curtis Starring – Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggatt, Michelle Dockery Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Trailer Teases the Second Film in the Franchise!! Check It Out!!

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ U.S. Release Date Moved to May 20!!

We’ll have to wait a little longer for tea-time with the Dowager Countess, Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith). Downton Abbey: A New Era, the sequel to 2019’s Downton Abbey, had its release date shifted by its production and distribution companies Focus Features, Universal Pictures International, and Carnival Films. The film, which was previously attached to a March 18 premiere, got pushed back for over a month … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ U.S. Release Date Moved to May 20!!

‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Gets a New Teaser Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Follow-up to the 2019 feature film in which the Crawley family and Downton staff received a royal visit from the King and Queen of Great Britain. Directed – Simon Curtis Starring – Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggatt, Michelle Dockery Check out the trailer:   Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Gets a New Teaser Trailer!! Check It Out!!