‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Dominate 2023 MTV Movie and TV Award Nominees!! Check Out the Full List!!

A celebration of entertainment, action, drama, horror, and romance is just around the corner thanks to the upcoming 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The full list of nominees via Deadline has Top Gun: Maverick leading the film category with six nominations, while The Last of Us and Stranger Things lead the way with six nominations in scripted television categories. For the second year running, the MTV Movie & TV Awards … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Dominate 2023 MTV Movie and TV Award Nominees!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘Smile’ Tops Weekend with $22 Million at the BO!!

Unlike other genre films during this lackluster time at the box office, Paramount’s Smile isn’t even beginning to frown this weekend. Paramount officially reports this morning, after we heard last night that the Parker Finn directed/written horror pic had a very strong Saturday of $8.6 million. That’s now +4% from Friday and previews’ $8.2M, which will soar Smile to a $22M opening. Worldwide, Smile is exuberant at $36.5M. The pic only cost a … Continue reading ‘Smile’ Tops Weekend with $22 Million at the BO!!

‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Takes Over Weekend with $19.2 Million at the BO!!

Well, there was always a chance that New Line’s Don’t Worry Darling could dip below $20M, and it looks to be at $19.2M after a less-than-expected Saturday of $5.85M, repping a -39% drop from Friday+previews updated $9.55M. As we said in the previous update, this is the nature of young female skewing films where they come out in packs on Thursday and Friday — but then … Continue reading ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Takes Over Weekend with $19.2 Million at the BO!!

‘The Woman King’ Takes Top Spot with $19 Million at the BO!!

TriStar/eOne’s The Woman King is coming in higher than expected, with a $19M opening boosted by lively word of mouth off an A+ CinemaScore and a massive 95% positive on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. Friday, including $1.7M previews, came in at $6.8M while Saturday pulled in $7.15M. A+ CinemaScores are hard to come by, and The Woman King is right up there with previous awards contenders like Harriet and Hidden Figures.  … Continue reading ‘The Woman King’ Takes Top Spot with $19 Million at the BO!!

‘Barbarian’ and ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ Dominate Slow Weekend at the BO!!

The late summer/early fall box office woes continue. Though the new releases opened well on their own terms in this post Labor Day weekend (which was once set to have Salem’s Lot come out, alas it was delayed), they weren’t enough to keep this from becoming the year’s second worst grossing weekend. With an overall box office of $40.3 million, it comes in only ahead … Continue reading ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ Dominate Slow Weekend at the BO!!

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Re-Release and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Fighting to Take Top Spot at the BO!!

$3 tickets on National Cinema Day helped drive even more audiences to the highest-grossing movie of the year to date, Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick, putting the highest-grossing Tom Cruise movie over the $700M mark in its 15th weekend. However, Saturday’s discount day has many distribution box office analysts confused on what exactly is the No. 1 film for the weekend. They say it’s Top Gun: … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Re-Release and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Fighting to Take Top Spot at the BO!!

‘The Invitation’ Leads Worst Weekend of this Summer with $7M at the BO!!!

The bowels of the summer box office have been reached, with Sony’s new C CinemaScore horror movie The Invitation leading with $7M at 3,114 theaters. Like the late Andy Rooney, I get a lot of mail from sources. But in this instance, it’s about why it’s important to be gentle when covering the box office: We’re still in the pandemic, we’re not back yet, it’s not … Continue reading ‘The Invitation’ Leads Worst Weekend of this Summer with $7M at the BO!!!

‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Overpowers ‘Beast’ with $20M+ Opening at the BO!!

While Crunchyroll’s Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is coming in at the lower end of what we foresaw yesterday with $20.1M (still significantly more than what we were spotting Friday AM), Universal’s Beast grew some teeth last night, improving its 3-day from $10.1M to now $11.57M. That’s after a $4.27M Saturday that’s -1% from Friday + previews’ $4.3M. Some rival distributors believe Super Hero made more at $21M. … Continue reading ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Overpowers ‘Beast’ with $20M+ Opening at the BO!!

‘Bullet Train’ Leads Lowest Grossing Weekend of Summer with $13.1 Million at the BO!!

Sony’s Bullet Train will have a softer second weekend ease than expected at -55% with $13.4M at No 1 in a low wattage August frame that is around $66.8M for all movies. That’s the lowest grossing weekend to date this summer, the previous low being the May 20-22 frame when Downton Abbey opened to $16M and saw all movies $75.6M. Bullet Train‘s second weekend hold is a bit better … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Leads Lowest Grossing Weekend of Summer with $13.1 Million at the BO!!

‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend at the BO!!

Sony is calling Bullet Train at a $30.1M opening. Some rival studios saw it lower. However, knowing the Culver City studio, they like to underestimate, not overestimate, in their box office gross reporting. Worldwide was $62.5M. Bullet Train made $12.6M on Friday, but that includes $4.6M Thursday previews. That means Friday grossed $8M. Saturday made $9.6M, +20% ahead of Friday, which is a very good sign for … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Speeds to $30.1 Million Opening Weekend at the BO!!

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Has Become 7th Highest Grossing Movie Of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

Top Gun: Maverick has just officially become the seventh highest-grossing film of all time domestically, surpassing James Cameron‘s Titanic. The Tom Cruise-starring sequel just experienced its eleventh weekend of theatrical release, and earned $1.9 million on Friday. The film is expected to pull in a total of $6.7 million for the weekend. Top Gun: Maverick has now earned $662 million domestically overall, after being released … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Has Become 7th Highest Grossing Movie Of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

Bullet Train (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common. My Take – As a filmmaker David Leitch has made a quite name for himself in the action genre ever since John Wick (2014) released, a film which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski (though only Stahelski was officially credited). With films like Atomic Blonde (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018) … Continue reading Bullet Train (2022) Review!!

‘Bullet Train’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

With the hotly anticipated release of the upcoming action comedy, Bullet Train, only a couple of months away, a new set of character posters from the film have been released offering a new look of the cast of the film while also offering some colorful eye candy. The first of the new set of character posters depicts the lead character Ladybug (Brad Pitt), a seasoned … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Bullet Train’: New Trailer Introduces Sandra Bullock’s Puppet Master!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common. Directed – David Leitch Starring – Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: New Trailer Introduces Sandra Bullock’s Puppet Master!! Check It Out!!

‘Bullet Train’ Poster Reveals the Ensemble Cast!! Check It Out!!

Bullet Train‘s excellent ensemble cast is front and center in a brand-new poster for the film released via its Twitter page. The highly anticipated novel adaptation led by Brad Pitt follows one chronically unlucky assassin on his latest, seemingly simple mission to retrieve a briefcase from a bullet train. Unfortunately for him, there are other international assassins on board, and they are all on display … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Poster Reveals the Ensemble Cast!! Check It Out!!

‘Bullet Train’ Release Date Pushed to August 5!!

Another delay has hit the Brad Pitt-starring action movie, Bullet Train, which will now pull into theaters on August 5, a week after its previously announced release date of July 29. The film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle, or Bullet Train as it was known when published in English, by Kōtarō Isaka and follows Pitt as Ladybug, a seasoned assassin trying to … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Release Date Pushed to August 5!!

‘Bullet Train’ Moves Release Date to July 29, 2022!!

Summer is quickly approaching, and one of the more unique films that moviegoers are getting excited about is David Leitch‘s new action film Bullet Train. The first trailer for the star-studded movie dropped a few weeks ago, and now it has been announced that Sony has pushed back the film a couple of weeks. According to Deadline, the film has moved from July 15 to … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’ Moves Release Date to July 29, 2022!!

‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch’s Brad Pitt led Actioner Moves Release to July 15, 2022!!

  Bullet Train, the upcoming action film starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock, has been delayed to Summer 2022. The film, which was originally set to be released in April, has been pushed back to July, right in the middle of the summer blockbuster season. Bullet Train follows five assassins who all find themselves on a fast-moving bullet train and realize that their individual assignments … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch’s Brad Pitt led Actioner Moves Release to July 15, 2022!!

Sony Pictures Films India Unveils Upcoming Slate of over 17 Indian and Hollywood Releases!!

Sony Pictures Films India is all set to have around 17 releases over the next one year. Despite the massive upheaval in the entertainment industry over the last two years, the studio was able to use this downtime to create an aggressive, vibrant, and diverse slate for the coming year. Last month, Sony Pictures Films India released writer-director Rensil D’Silva’s ‘Dial 100’ and more recently … Continue reading Sony Pictures Films India Unveils Upcoming Slate of over 17 Indian and Hollywood Releases!!

Joey King Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix!!

Joey King, the 21-year old star of The Kissing Booth franchise on Netflix, has signed a first-look deal with the streaming giant to produce and develop movies under her new company All the King’s Horses. The deal makes her one of the youngest ever to strike a production deal with a major streamer. King will serve as a principal at ATKH along with Jamie King … Continue reading Joey King Signs First-Look Deal With Netflix!!

‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch’s Brad Pitt led Actioner Set for April 8, 2022 Release!!

Sony has announced that Brad Pitt‘s new action movie Bullet Train will pull into the station on April 8, 2022 — and yes, the star-studded film will play in IMAX theaters and other large premium formats. David Leitch directed the high-octane movie, which follows a group of assassins on a train in Tokyo. Pitt stars alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch’s Brad Pitt led Actioner Set for April 8, 2022 Release!!

Sony and Netflix Set Multi-Year Deal For Future Exclusive Streaming!!

Sony Pictures doesn’t have its own streaming service, and that’s good news for Netflix. It was announced today that the film studio has struck a multiyear deal with Netflix for exclusive first pay window licensing rights, beginning with Sony’s 2022 films like Morbius and Uncharted. As part of the deal, Netflix will have exclusive streaming rights to Sony’s new movies for 18 months, although right … Continue reading Sony and Netflix Set Multi-Year Deal For Future Exclusive Streaming!!

‘Bullet Train’: Sandra Bullock is the Latest to Join Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

From Brad Pitt to Lady Gaga, an eclectic slate of stars are punching their tickets to board Bullet Train, an upcoming action-thriller with about as badass a title as can ever be manufactured, directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Deadpool 2). And now, one of Hollywood’s brightest stars is joining the, um, train car… of bullets… Deadline reports Sandra Bullock will be joining the film in an as-of-yet unspecified role, marking, somehow, the first … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Sandra Bullock is the Latest to Join Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

‘Fast and Loose’: David Leitch Casts Will Smith in his Next Action Thriller!!

Keanu Reeves. Charlize Theron. Ryan Reynolds. Dwayne Johnson. Brad Pitt. These are the movie stars David Leitch has worked with thus far, and now the director has found his latest A-list actor to work with — Will Smith, who will star in the action-thriller Fast & Loose. Fast & Loose was written by sibling scribes Jon and Erich Hoeber, whose credits include Red and The Meg. … Continue reading ‘Fast and Loose’: David Leitch Casts Will Smith in his Next Action Thriller!!

‘Bullet Train’: Logan Lerman Joins Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

Logan Lerman is set to re-team with his Fury co-star and fellow Nazi-hunter Brad Pitt in Sony‘s action thriller Bullet Train, Collider has confirmed. David Leitch is directing from a script by Zak Olkewicz, who adapted Kotaro Isaka‘s Japanese novel Maria Beetle. The contained story follows a group of assassins with conflicting motives aboard a fast-moving train in Tokyo. The film boasts an impressive ensemble … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Logan Lerman Joins Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

‘Bullet Train’: Lady Gaga Joins Brad Pitt in David Leitch’s Action Thriller!!

Oscar winner Lady Gaga has signed on to join Brad Pitt in Sony‘s action thriller Bullet Train from high-octane director David Leitch, Collider has exclusively learned. The film boasts an impressive ensemble that includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Masi Oka and two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon. Zak Olkewicz wrote the script, which is based on Kotaro Isaka‘s Japanese novel … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Lady Gaga Joins Brad Pitt in David Leitch’s Action Thriller!!

‘Bullet Train’: Zazie Beetz Joins Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

Atlanta star Zazie Beetz has rounded out the cast of Sony’s action-thriller Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Andrew Koji are also on board. Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch will direct and also supervise the script, which will be written by Zak Olkewicz. The film is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by best-selling author … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Zazie Beetz Joins Brad Pitt In Sony’s Action Pic!!

‘Bullet Train’: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Brad Pitt in Action Thriller!!!

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Avengers: Age of Ultron) is about to step on a train…the only problem is that the train is full of assassins. The former Kick-Ass star is the latest cast member to hop on board Sony’s Bullet Train, an assassin film which has Oscar winner Brad Pitt headlining and former stuntman and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch behind the camera. What’s that, you ask? What is … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Joins Brad Pitt in Action Thriller!!!

Director David Leitch’s Stuntman Drama to Star Ryan Gosling!!

Two-time Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling is set to star in an untitled stuntman drama from director David Leitch and screenwriter Drew Pearce, who previously worked together on the Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw. Universal Pictures won a heated seven-figure auction for the project, reportedly beating out Netflix, MGM, Sony and Lionsgate. Of course, Leitch has a first-look deal at Universal, giving that studio … Continue reading Director David Leitch’s Stuntman Drama to Star Ryan Gosling!!

‘Bullet Train’: Brad Pitt Joins David Leitch’s Action Thriller!!

Looks like Brad Pitt has lined up his first post-Oscar-win acting gig, as he is set to star in Sony Pictures’ thriller Bullet Train for John Wick director David Leitch (per Variety). The movie is based on a Japanese novel called Maria Beetle by Japanese author Kotaro Isaka. The second part of his “hitman trilogy,” the screenplay will be written by Zak Olkewicz and supervised … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: Brad Pitt Joins David Leitch’s Action Thriller!!

‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch to Direct and Antoine Fuqua to Produce Action Thriller!!

David Leitch, the director of high-octane action sequels Deadpool 2 and Hobbs & Shaw, has signed on to direct the action thriller Bullet Train for Sony Pictures, Collider can confirm. Zak Olkewicz (Fear Street) will write the script, which will be based on the popular Japanese manga. I have to say, Leitch and I must share the same taste, as my friend Pete Freedman and … Continue reading ‘Bullet Train’: David Leitch to Direct and Antoine Fuqua to Produce Action Thriller!!