‘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!!

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Sets Franchise-Best Opening with $73.5 Million at the BO!!

John Wick: Chapter 4 shows up for $25.8M, a similar Friday/previews to Saturday trajectory of -12%, as did John Wick Chapter 3. That makes for a revised franchise and Lionsgate pandemic record opening of $73.5M. Worldwide start is also a franchise best, as we always knew it would be, with $137.5M. The Keanu Reeves movie debuted at No. 1 in each of the 71 markets … Continue reading ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Sets Franchise-Best Opening with $73.5 Million at the BO!!

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Shocks with Underwhelming $30.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

When New Line/DC’s Shazam: Fury of the Gods hit tracking four weeks ago with a low $35M projection, it was shocking and not shocking to rival distributors. Shocking, because in a spring full of franchise tentpoles, many of which are seeing record opening domestic highs, how can a DC property like Shazam! not keep up with the pack? Not shocking in that — well, it’s a goofy, old Shazam! Now while … Continue reading ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Shocks with Underwhelming $30.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘Scream VI’ Scores Franchise-Best Opening $44.5 Million Weekend at the BO!!

Paramount/Spyglass Media‘s Scream VI is at a new opening high this morning at $44.5M, after a Saturday that eased 20% to $15.4M off a $19.3M Friday. As we’ve said all along, this is a huge weekend for Paramount, with the No. 1 movie, a fireworks SXSW world premiere of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is already 92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and nine … Continue reading ‘Scream VI’ Scores Franchise-Best Opening $44.5 Million Weekend at the BO!!

‘Creed III’ Impresses with $58 Million Opening at the BO!!

Amazon bought MGM –a motion picture studio–for $8.45 billion back in May 2021, and this weekend the streamer had their first taste of how wonderful a box office blockbuster is, as MGM/UAR’s Creed III opened to a franchise record of $58.6M. That’s also the highest debut ever for a sports movie. At this level, Creed III stands to also become the highest-grossing Creed title stateside … Continue reading ‘Creed III’ Impresses with $58 Million Opening at the BO!!

Cocaine Bear (2023) Review!!!

Synopsis – An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. My Take – Creature features follow a pretty much standard set up – a bunch of likable and unlikable human characters are placed in a situation, which sees them getting hunted and killed off by a … Continue reading Cocaine Bear (2023) Review!!!

‘Quantumania’ Sees Worst Drop for MCU Title as ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’ Overperform at the BO!!

What did this weekend prove at the box office? It’s not just about tentpoles. The overall champs of the weekend were lower-budgeted releases, with Universal’s Cocaine Bear trampling its teen projections with $23.09M, and Lionsgate’s Jesus Revolution turning water into cash with $15.5M after being initially forecast in the $6M-$7M range. However, both movies had something that propelled audiences: They had sticky titles. It doesn’t … Continue reading ‘Quantumania’ Sees Worst Drop for MCU Title as ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’ Overperform at the BO!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: New Clip Sees Margo Martindale and EMTs Being Attacked!! Check It Out!!

We are days away from Cocaine Bear and it looks like a feature that has the potential to become a cult classic. The movie is inspired by a real-life event that happened in 1985 when an American black bear ingested a duffel bag full of cocaine. The Elizabeth Banks-directed feature is a reimagining of that tale but with a dark comedic twist and underlying themes. … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: New Clip Sees Margo Martindale and EMTs Being Attacked!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: New Featurette Goes BTS of the Upcoming Black Comedy!! Check It Out!!

A bear is a dangerous predator, but what do you think will happen when that bear is high on cocaine? Well, actor-director Elizabeth Banks doesn’t want you to leave the answer to your imagination. With the upcoming release of Banks’ new horror-comedy movie, Cocaine Bear, that question will be answered. Ahead of the movie’s February 24 release, a behind-the-scenes look of Cocaine Bear has been … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: New Featurette Goes BTS of the Upcoming Black Comedy!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: New TV Spot Sees the Smugglers Showering Drugs on the Bear!! Check It Out!!

Cocaine Bear undoubtedly looks like an incredibly funny feature, as its release date approaches, new clips from the feature are trickling down and hyping fans up further. Directed by actor-director Elizabeth Banks, the movie is inspired by a real-life event that happened in 1985, where an American black bear went on a rampage after consuming cocaine that fell in the woods. In a new TV … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: New TV Spot Sees the Smugglers Showering Drugs on the Bear!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: New Clip Explains the Difference Between a Regular Bear and a Coke-High Black Bear!! Check It Out!!

If you ever wondered what distinguishes a good old American Black Bear from a coke-high American Black Bear, Cocaine Bear has you covered! The upcoming black comedy by actor-director Elizabeth Banks is inspired by a true event that happened in 1985, where a bear ingested a bag full of cocaine and goes on a rampage in a small town. The movie will follow an eccentric … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: New Clip Explains the Difference Between a Regular Bear and a Coke-High Black Bear!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’ Gets a Christmas Motion Poster!! Check It Out!!

Today might be Christmas day, but that doesn’t mean horror movies and thrillers can’t be celebrated. Earlier, Scream fans got a glimpse at a new holiday-themed poster, and that’s not the only non-Christmasy movie that was promoted on this holiday. The folks behind Cocaine Bear are dreaming of a white Christmas with their new motion poster. In case you missed it, the upcoming film is … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’ Gets a Christmas Motion Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’ Trailer Teases an Outlandish Carnage Filled Thriller!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine. Directed – Elizabeth Banks Starring – Ray Liotta, Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’ Trailer Teases an Outlandish Carnage Filled Thriller!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Gets a Wild New Poster!! Check It Out!!

The new poster for Universal‘s high-octane new thriller Cocaine Bear has just been released, giving us a powder fresh new look at the highly anticipated upcoming new film. Cocaine Bear will be released exclusively to theaters on February 24, 2022. The new poster is just about as direct as the film itself, showing a pepped-up black bear bearing teeth and shaking some cocaine off of … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Gets a Wild New Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Set for February 24, 2023 Release!!

Elizabeth Banks’ film, Cocaine Bear, has officially been given a theatrical release date of February 24, 2023. The upcoming thriller is based on the bizarre true story of a bear who overdosed on cocaine, and that’s not even the strangest thing to happen. The story starts with Andrew Carter Thornton II, a former paratrooper, lawyer, and police officer turned drug smuggler who was found dead … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Set for February 24, 2023 Release!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: The Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Wrapped Filming!!

Co-producer Chris Miller announced in a tweet that Cocaine Bear, an upcoming thriller directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden, has wrapped filming. The film is based on a real-life event, where an American black bear was found dead after having consumed a duffel bag full of cocaine in 1985. The drugs, worth a reported $15 million, were dropped out of an airplane … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: The Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Wrapped Filming!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: First BTS Photo Confirms Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Started Filming!!

The cameras have started rolling on Elizabeth Banks’ newest feature, the Universal Pictures-backed Cocaine Bear. Producer Christopher Miller confirmed the start of filming today via Twitter, where he also revealed the movie’s incredible logo. The film is described as a character-driven period piece documenting a truly bizarre part of modern American history. Cocaine Bear’s title might be crazy, but the actual story it is set … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: First BTS Photo Confirms Elizabeth Banks Directorial Has Started Filming!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Adds Six Members to Cast!!

It was announced earlier today that six new cast members have been chosen for the upcoming Elizabeth Banks movie Cocaine Bear, per an exclusive report from Deadline. The new additions include character actress Margo Martindale, Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Brooklynn Prince (Home Before Dark), Kahyun Kim (American Gods), and comedian Scott Seiss. It is uncertain which characters they will play … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks Directorial Adds Six Members to Cast!!

‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks to Direct Lord and Miller Produced Thriller!!

Her Charlie’s Angels reboot may not have caught fire at the box office, but Elizabeth Banks is still making some big moves behind the camera, following the news reported by Deadline that she’s set to direct thriller Cocaine Bear for Universal. The Babysitter: Killer Queen writer Jimmy Warden is on scripting duties for the project, which has been described as a character-driven piece inspired by real events … Continue reading ‘Cocaine Bear’: Elizabeth Banks to Direct Lord and Miller Produced Thriller!!