‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stomps With Mighty $253 Million Opening at the BO!!

It’s a number befitting of such an epic adventure of multiversal proportions: Spider-Man: No Way Home, the hotly-anticipated latest installment of Tom Holland‘s Spidey adventures, has debuted to an awe-inspiring $253 million, from 4,336 theaters across North America. That figures blows any other domestic open during the pandemic out of the water, the erstwhile greatest hit being Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which scored a … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stomps With Mighty $253 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘West Side Story’ Opens to an Underwhelming $10 Million at the BO!!

The opening weekend of Disney/20th Century Studios/Amblin’s West Side Story, the first feature musical from Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, isn’t anything to shout from the rooftops about. It had a $4.1M Friday, including previews, and a weekend that’s an estimated $10.2M. West Side Story is being released with a theatrical window, and its results are under that of another Broadway Hispanic and Latino feature musical released … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Opens to an Underwhelming $10 Million at the BO!!

‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Share Families, While ‘House Of Gucci’ Secures Best Drama Opening in Two Years at the BO!!

Without Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick in the marketplace, the Thanksgiving box office was much lighter than previous holidays, grossing an estimated $141.3M over 5-days, off 46% from 2019’s pre-pandemic holiday over the same period of time. Two family movies, Disney’s animated Encanto, which banked 52% of its $40.3M 5-day gross from Latino and Hispanic audiences, and Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife which delivered $35.3M in its second weekend over Wednesday-Sunday, were … Continue reading ‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Share Families, While ‘House Of Gucci’ Secures Best Drama Opening in Two Years at the BO!!

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog 2’ is in the Works!!

If you loved and are excited to watch more adventures of the biggest canine you’ve ever seen, Paramount Pictures has great news for you: Clifford the Big Red Dog, the family adventure movie that premiered earlier this month (both in theaters and on Paramount+) has earned itself a sequel. Families everywhere will be able to watch more misadventures of the gigantic puppy and its unintentional … Continue reading ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog 2’ is in the Works!!

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife turned in a $16.1M Saturday, which is very close to the amount of cash that Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters grossed on its second day of release, all of this amounting to a $44M opening weekend. That’s great, and the sequel blew up in the heartland, which is a great indicator of families coming out in the holiday week ahead, especially with its dynamite audience exits. … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A young girl’s love for a tiny puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size. My Take – The Hollywood nostalgia overdrive to cash in on family audience continues with this live action adaptation of a series of children’s books by author Norman Bridwell, the first of which was published in 1963, but amassed much fame when it was turned into … Continue reading Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) Review!!

‘Eternals’ Stays at Top While ‘Clifford’ Barks Loud with $22M 5-Day Opening at the BO!!

Despite the worst reviews ever for a Marvel movie, and a B CinemaScore, the second weekend of Disney/Marvel’s Eternals didn’t implode, hitting $27.5M for the weekend, very close to where we saw it yesterday morning. That’s a -61% decline from its opening weekend, which is at the higher end of projections. The pic made $7.8M Friday, -75%. Through ten days, the Chloe Zhao-directed movie will … Continue reading ‘Eternals’ Stays at Top While ‘Clifford’ Barks Loud with $22M 5-Day Opening at the BO!!

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Pulled from Release Schedule!!

Sadly, Clifford The Big Red Dog fans aren’t going to be enjoying the live-action/CGI film in theaters anytime soon. Due to a resurgence of Covid infections in the US (largely due to the new Delta variant and insufficient vaccination rates), and families being less open to the idea of going to movie theaters, decision-makers at Paramount Pictures believe that increased precautionary measures and theater shutdowns … Continue reading ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Pulled from Release Schedule!!

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’: First Trailer Reveals the Live Action Adaption!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young girl’s love for a tiny puppy named Clifford makes the dog grow to an enormous size. Directed – Walt Becker Starring – Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’: First Trailer Reveals the Live Action Adaption!! Check It Out!!

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Adaption Gets a First Look Teaser!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures is getting the word out early about its upcoming Clifford the Big Red Dog movie, as they’ve chosen today to reveal a first look at the titular furry friend. Based on the beloved Scholastic kids books of the same name, Clifford the Big Red Dog is a family movie that doesn’t hit theaters until November 5, 2021, but this first look teaser fully … Continue reading ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Adaption Gets a First Look Teaser!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Sets New Release Dates for Upcoming Releases!!

Paramount Pictures has officially set a new release date for Snake Eyes, the upcoming G.I. Joe live-action spinoff starring Henry Golding. The new release date is one of a few notable tweaks to the studio’s upcoming release calendar, with Paranormal Activity 7and Lee Daniel‘s upcoming untitled Billie Holiday biopic also getting new release dates. Previously, we’d reported Snake Eyes had been bumped from its October 23, 2020 release date slot to a … Continue reading Paramount Sets New Release Dates for Upcoming Releases!!

An ‘Animorphs’ Movie is in the Works!!

Animorphs, the massively popular kids book series from the 1990s, is finally headed to the big screen. Scholastic is partnering with Erik Feig and his Picturestart banner for the first feature film based on the sci-fi series by K.A. Applegate. The main plot of Animorphs follows five teens — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who have the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They … Continue reading An ‘Animorphs’ Movie is in the Works!!

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’: Darby Camp and Jack Whitehall Join the Adaption!!

Casting is underway on Paramount Pictures live-action/CG-hybrid Clifford the Big Red Dog movie, with THR reporting that Darby Camp (Big Little Lies) and Jack Whitehall (Good Omens) have signed on to the film to portray the characters of Emily and Uncle Casey. The feature film adaptation of the beloved children’s book series “will see Emily, who is struggling to fit in at home and at … Continue reading ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’: Darby Camp and Jack Whitehall Join the Adaption!!