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‘Del and Charna’: Kay Cannon to Direct Biopic on the Comedy Duo!!

Blockers director Kay Cannon has been tasked with directing the upcoming biopic Del & Charna. This will mark the third time Cannon is taking the reins on a feature-length film as she’s also on board to direct a Sony’s live-action musical version of Cinderella starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Billy Porter. Comedy fans may have already guessed from the title but for those out of the loop, Del & Charna will be … Continue reading ‘Del and Charna’: Kay Cannon to Direct Biopic on the Comedy Duo!!

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Blumhouse Cast Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton in ‘Happy Death Day’ Director’s Next!!

Update: Variety adds that Michael Kennedy co-wrote the script with director Christopher Landon, and that Kathryn Newton’s character will have less than 24 hours to remedy the body-swap situation before the change becomes permanent. Collider’s earlier exclusive is below. Vince Vaughn and Big Little Lies breakout Kathryn Newton are in talks star in an untitled Blumhouse movie from Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon that sources describe … Continue reading Blumhouse Cast Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton in ‘Happy Death Day’ Director’s Next!!

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’79ers’: Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell Team with ‘Blockers’ Director Kay Cannon for Comedy!!!

Kay Cannon‘s directorial debut Blockers was easily one of the top-3 funniest films of last year, and I’ve been eager to see what kind of doors it would open for her in Hollywood. Today brings word that Cannon will direct the Lionsgate comedy 79ers, which is being produced by industry heavyweights Seth Rogen and Will Ferrell. The film follows a group of estranged friends who are … Continue reading ’79ers’: Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell Team with ‘Blockers’ Director Kay Cannon for Comedy!!!

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Scores Biggest Opening Weekend of All-Time With $630M at the Worldwide BO!!!

Audiences assembled worldwide as Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War broke both the domestic opening weekend box office record and worldwide opening record with a massive $250 million domestically and $630 million worldwide. In its wake, the majority of films on the weekend box office chart fell dramatically, though fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe release Black Panther improved its position from eighth place last weekend to … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Scores Biggest Opening Weekend of All-Time With $630M at the Worldwide BO!!!

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‘A Quiet Place’ Takes Back #1 Spot, As ‘I Feel Pretty’ and ‘Super Troopers 2’ Open Above Expectations at the BO!!

Early on it looked as if it might be a tight race for the weekend #1, and while the margin was slim, in the end A Quiet Place settled into the spot, topping last weekend’s champion Rampage. STX‘s I Feel Pretty settled into third over its debut weekend, delivering results a shade over expectations, narrowly topping the outstanding performance from Fox Searchlight‘s Super Troopers 2, … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place’ Takes Back #1 Spot, As ‘I Feel Pretty’ and ‘Super Troopers 2’ Open Above Expectations at the BO!!

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‘Rampage’ Tops Weekend as ‘A Quiet Place’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

It was nearly an upset at the weekend box office, but Warner Bros. and New Line‘s Rampage was able to hold off a strong second weekend from Paramount‘s hit horror/thriller A Quiet Place to take the weekend’s #1 spot. But that doesn’t discount the fact A Quiet Place is less than $400k shy of topping $100 million domestically after just ten days in release. Additionally, … Continue reading ‘Rampage’ Tops Weekend as ‘A Quiet Place’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

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‘A Quiet Place’ Tops ‘Ready Player One’ with Huge $50 Million Opening at the BO!!!

With a $50 million debut, Paramount‘s A Quiet Place finished atop the weekend box office in impressive fashion and while Universal‘s Blockers didn’t deliver even half of what A Quiet Place did, the film’s $21 million debut was a solid start for the low budget R-rated comedy. The weekend also saw a very strong hold for Warner Bros.’s Ready Player One and Disney and Marvel‘s … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place’ Tops ‘Ready Player One’ with Huge $50 Million Opening at the BO!!!

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‘Ready Player One’ Tops With $53M Four-Day Debut at the Easter Weekend BO!!!

Coming in on par with Mojo‘s pre-weekend forecast, Steven Spielberg‘s Ready Player One topped the weekend box office and delivered the director’s largest opening weekend in ten years. The weekend also saw a strong second place debut for Lionsgate‘s Acrimony, the latest film from Tyler Perry, while Black Panther and I Can Only Imagine remain in the top five with their continued impressive runs. Not … Continue reading ‘Ready Player One’ Tops With $53M Four-Day Debut at the Easter Weekend BO!!!

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