Arthur the King (2024) Review!!

Synopsis – An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race. My Take – As one could have guessed right from the trailer, this latest Mark Wahlberg starrer is actually a pretty straightforward underdog sports film that aims to pull the heartstrings of its viewers by telling a heartwarming story about a man’s relationship with his dog, … Continue reading Arthur the King (2024) Review!!

‘Godzilla x Kong’ Dominates as ‘Monkey Man’, ‘First Omen’ Underwhelm at the BO!!

Even better than expected results for Legendary/Warner Bros’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire with a second weekend of $31.7M (-60%) after a second Saturday of $13.8M, +62% over Friday. The twosome are beating their chests to ten-day $135M total. In second, Universal’s Monkey Man kept steady toward a $10.1M opening, after a $3.58M Saturday, -15% from Friday/previews. If ya think about it, even though this … Continue reading ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Dominates as ‘Monkey Man’, ‘First Omen’ Underwhelm at the BO!!

‘Godzilla x Kong’ Conquers with $80M Opening at the BO!!

Legendary and Warner Bros‘ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire stomped all over expectations with an $80M opening, the second best start of the year so far, $2.5M behind the $82.5M opening of Legendary’s other big pic this spring, Dune: Part Two. No one saw this coming. As we told you heading into the movie, the fifth Monsterverse titles gets the Legendary series across $2 … Continue reading ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Conquers with $80M Opening at the BO!!

‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Sets $45M+ Opening Propelling Franchise Past $1B at the BO!!

No snowstorm or sour reviews stood in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘s path this weekend, as the Gil Kenan-directed, Jason Reitman-produced sequel minted a $45.2M opening after a nice spike on Saturday from families. Yesterday came in at $16.8M, 5% ahead of Friday/previews’ $16M. If the numbers hold up, that’s the second-best start ever for a Ghostbusters’ movie after the 2016 female ensemble of Kirsten Wiig, Melissa … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Sets $45M+ Opening Propelling Franchise Past $1B at the BO!!

‘Kung Fu Panda 4′ Dominates Hold While New Films Fail at the BO!!

The whole marketplace is coming in lighter than expected at $89M, which is -3% off from the same frame a year ago when Shazam Fury of the Gods did $30M. That’s exactly what the second weekend is for Kung Fu Panda 4which is a great hold at -48%, rising to $107.7M stateside running total. Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune Part Two isn’t far behind with $29.1M, -37%, … Continue reading ‘Kung Fu Panda 4′ Dominates Hold While New Films Fail at the BO!!

‘The Family Plan’: Mark Wahlberg to Star in New Action Comedy!!

Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg is attached to star in The Family Plan, an upcoming action comedy film in development by Apple and Skydance Media, according to an exclusive from Deadline. The actor will be reuniting with director Simon Cellan Jones (Years and Years) who is currently set to helm the picture. The pair recently collaborated on Arthur the King, which is currently in post-production … Continue reading ‘The Family Plan’: Mark Wahlberg to Star in New Action Comedy!!

‘Arthur the King’: Baltasar Kormakur to Helm Mark Wahlberg led Adventure Film!!

Back in July it was announced that Mark Wahlberg had been cast as the lead in the adventure film Arthur the King, and now comes word that the project will see him reuniting with his Contraband and 2 Guns director Baltasar Kormakur. Based on Mikael Lindnord’s memoir Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home and scripted by Michael Brandt (3:10 to … Continue reading ‘Arthur the King’: Baltasar Kormakur to Helm Mark Wahlberg led Adventure Film!!

‘Arthur the King’: Mark Wahlberg Cast in Paramount’s Adaption!!

Deadline is reporting that Mark Wahlberg has signed on for the lead role in Arthur the King, an adaptation of Mikael Lindnord’s Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home. Scripted by Michael Brandt, the film will tell the true story of Lindnord (Wahlberg), ” a Swedish adventure racer who won the hearts of millions when he and his team adopted Arthur, … Continue reading ‘Arthur the King’: Mark Wahlberg Cast in Paramount’s Adaption!!