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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation of All-Time!!

Continuing the momentum established by a series of hits in the month of March, Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is raising the stakes at the global box office. The animated video game adaptation has already passed the $400 million mark worldwide in a week. The film has made $240 million at the domestic box office, and an additional $194 million from overseas markets, for … Continue reading ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation of All-Time!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 2’: ‘Portlandia’ Co-Creator Jonathan Krisel to Direct Sequel!!

The sequel to Detective Pikachu, Legendary Pictures‘ 2019 smash-hit based on the iconic Pokémon franchise, has filled a key role. Deadline has reported that Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel has been tapped to direct the second installment, ticking a major box as production on the project begins to ramp up. According to Deadline, Krisel will helm the film based on a screenplay from Chris Galletta, known … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu 2’: ‘Portlandia’ Co-Creator Jonathan Krisel to Direct Sequel!!

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Legendary Entertainment to Leave Warner Bros. Partnership as Deal Expires!!

As Warner Bros. continues to find itself the center of controversy with the sudden cancellations of Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt as well as the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ led to the removal of over 30 animated titles, another sizable shift has hit the media giant. A new report is confirming that Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind the likes of Dune and … Continue reading Legendary Entertainment to Leave Warner Bros. Partnership as Deal Expires!!

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Nintendo Acquiring CG Animation Studio Dynamo Pictures; to Adapt More Games into Movies!!

Nintendo plans to acquire CG animation studio, Dynamo Pictures, with the intention to adapt more of its gaming media. Dynamo Pictures has helped create a variety of high-quality productions, including Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch, NieR Replicant, and more. It also has dealings in motion capture work and was involved in the production of Ghost in the Shell, Death Stranding, and Resident Evil franchises. … Continue reading Nintendo Acquiring CG Animation Studio Dynamo Pictures; to Adapt More Games into Movies!!

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Box Office

‘John Wick 3’ Takes Down ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With $57 Million Opening at the BO!!

This weekend was a big one at the box office for Lionsgate, as “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” earned $57 million from 3,850 screens — nearly doubling the $30 million opening of “John Wick: Chapter 2” in 2017, and giving the studio its biggest opening weekend since the “Hunger Games” series ended in November 2015. At a time when many studios are acquiring recognizable … Continue reading ‘John Wick 3’ Takes Down ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With $57 Million Opening at the BO!!

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Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – In a world where people collect Pokémon to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent talking Pikachu who seeks to be a detective. My Take – I think it is safe to say, a live-action feature has been something both long desired and dreaded in the Pokémon community. Beginning in 1996, as a pair of JRPG games for Nintendo Game Boy, in … Continue reading Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) Review!!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’ Delivers Record Opening as ‘Endgame’ Tops $700M at the BO!!

Disney‘s Avengers: Endgame dipped a little more than expected for the three-day, but it was still able to capture the weekend’s top spot, holding off a record start for a video game adaptation from WB‘s Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Meanwhile, UA Releasing‘s The Hustle lived up to expectations, but STX and eOne‘s Poms and Disney‘s release of the Fox Searchlight drama Tolkien both struggled in their … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’ Delivers Record Opening as ‘Endgame’ Tops $700M at the BO!!

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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Tops $2 Billion Globally, While New Releases Open Low at the BO!!

In just twelve days of global release Avengers: Endgame is already the second largest worldwide release of all-time, topping $2 billion globally and delivering over $619 million at the domestic box office. Lost in its wake, the weekend’s three new wide releases were led by the Screen Gems thriller The Intruder while Lionsgate‘s Long Shot and STX‘s animated feature UglyDolls finished the weekend on the … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Tops $2 Billion Globally, While New Releases Open Low at the BO!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’: New Trailer Reveals a Wonderful World of Pokémon!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In a world where people collect pocket monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective. Directed – Rob Letterman Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Suki Waterhouse, Bill Nighy Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’: New Trailer Reveals a Wonderful World of Pokémon!! Check It Out!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’: 39 New Images Invite You to a World of Pokemon!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. and Legendary have released 39 images from their upcoming movie Detective Pikachu. The upcoming film stars Justice Smith as a young man investigating the disappearance of his father who teams up with Detective Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) to find his missing dad and help Pikachu close the case. But as you’ll see from these images, Pikachu is far from the only Pokemon roaming around … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’: 39 New Images Invite You to a World of Pokemon!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New Casting Video Introduces The Cast!!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. and Legendary have released a “Casting Video” for their upcoming film Detective Pikachu. The video is really just a fun away to run through a variety of Pokemon and get the non-initiated up to speed on the characters that will populate the film. I suspect you won’t really need a vast knowledge of Poke mon to enjoy Detective Pikachu since the story follows … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New Casting Video Introduces The Cast!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Gets Three New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

Ahead of its theatrical release next month, three new TV spots has surfaced for the live-action adventure Pokemon: Detective Pikachu which focus heavily on the friendship between Tim and the titular wise-cracking yet adorable sleuth; check them out here: “The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Gets Three New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

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CinemaCon 2019: New Movie Posters Including ‘Sonic’, ‘Godzilla’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas… but not when it comes to CinemaCon, which kicks off Monday night with a screening of Neon’s Wild Rose starring Jessie Buckley. With Fox absorbed by Disney, Amazon canceling its luncheon and Sony taking the year off, the schedule is a bit lighter this year, so I had plenty of time to roam the convention … Continue reading CinemaCon 2019: New Movie Posters Including ‘Sonic’, ‘Godzilla’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynold Film Gets Two New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

Six weeks out from its release, Legendary Pictures has debuted a couple of new TV spots for the Ryan Reynolds-headlined Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, the hotly-anticipated first live-action adaptation of the (pocket) monster franchise; check it out here: “The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynold Film Gets Two New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New TV Spot Offers New Footage!! Check It Out!!

Legendary Pictures has unveiled a new TV spot for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu which is packed with new footage from the live-action Pokemon feature; watch it here: “The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu: a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New TV Spot Offers New Footage!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’: New Trailer Sees Ryan Reynolds Taking the Case!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In a world where people collect pocket monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective. Directed – Rob Letterman Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Suki Waterhouse, Bill Nighy Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’: New Trailer Sees Ryan Reynolds Taking the Case!! Check It Out!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynolds Goes Method for in New Video!! Check It Out!!

Ryan Reynolds may not have any notable award wins on his mantle just yet, but the fan-favorite actor’s dedication to his craft remains admirable. Case in point, a new video that shows the lengths to which he’ll go to embody the role of everyone’s favorite electric mouse Pokémon in Detective Pikachu. The man gave up his family, his height, his “People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive” … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynolds Goes Method for in New Video!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New TV Spot Reveals More Footage!! Check It Out!!

A new TV spot has arrived online for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu which gives us a peek at a few new snippets of footage from Warner Bros.’ live-action adventure movie; check it out here: Partner up! #DetectivePikachu, hits theaters May 10. pic.twitter.com/bObscvnAjY — POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (@DetPikachuMovie) January 20, 2019 “The story begins when ace private eye Harry Goodman goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: New TV Spot Reveals More Footage!! Check It Out!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynolds Shares A Behind-the-Scenes Image!! Check It Out!!

Following on from yesterday’s character posters for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds has now taken to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes photo from the live-action movie which shows him covered in performance capture marker dots (or “pika-dots”) for his role as the titular Detective Pikachu. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Reynolds (@vancityreynolds) “The story begins when ace private eye Harry … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’: Ryan Reynolds Shares A Behind-the-Scenes Image!! Check It Out!!

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‘POKÉMON Detective Pikachu’: First Trailer Reveals Ryan Reynolds As The Adorable Lead!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – In a world where people collect pocket monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective. Directed – Rob Letterman Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Suki Waterhouse, Bill Nighy Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘POKÉMON Detective Pikachu’: First Trailer Reveals Ryan Reynolds As The Adorable Lead!! Check It Out!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’: The Official Logo of Ryan Reynold’s Pokemon Film Revealed!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has revealed the official logo for Detective Pikachu. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) in the title role, with Ken Watanabe (Godzilla), Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Blockers), the film is from director Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Gulliver’s Travels) and writers Nicole Perlman and Letterman, with Eric Pearson and Tom McCarthy having completed the production polishes. The movie was originally set up at Universal … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’: The Official Logo of Ryan Reynold’s Pokemon Film Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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Legendary Lands Superhero Heist Project from ‘Bad Day for the Cut’ Filmmakers!!!

Not all superhero movies have to paint the superheroes as the good guys. Legendary Pictures has closed a deal on an untitled heist project from Bad Day for the Cut filmmakers Chris Baugh and Brendan Mullin that puts a fun twist on what we’ve come to expect from a “superhero movie.” The pitch subverts the genre as it revolves around a group of career criminals who stage … Continue reading Legendary Lands Superhero Heist Project from ‘Bad Day for the Cut’ Filmmakers!!!

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Kathryn Newton to Lead a Netflix Drama From Chris Keyser and Marc Webb!!!

Kathryn Newton has been cast in a lead role in a drama series that has been greenlit at Netflix, Variety has learned. The untitled series hails from Christopher Keyser, who will also executive produce along with Marc Webb. The series follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town, left without any trace of their parents. As … Continue reading Kathryn Newton to Lead a Netflix Drama From Chris Keyser and Marc Webb!!!

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‘Detective Pikachu’ Starring Ryan Reynolds Begins Production!!!

Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on Detective Pikachu, the first live-action film based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise. Nope, you’re not having a fever dream (well, maybe you are, I’m not a doctor); this is a real thing that’s going to be in real theaters next year. It’ll also, not coincidentally, be a character introduced to the Nintendo … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’ Starring Ryan Reynolds Begins Production!!!

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