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!!

‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Rule with $21.7M at the BO!!

Any doubts about the health of the overall domestic box office continue to wane. Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings reigns atop the tallies in its third weekend, scoring $21.7M, the second-best third weekend result for a September release after Warner Bros.’ It ($29.75M). That’s a great -37% hold after a Friday of $5.8M, -40%, and the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed feature looks to stand by … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Rule with $21.7M at the BO!!

Don’t Breathe 2 (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him. My Take – Imagine what it would look like if Michael Myers (from the Halloween franchise) or Jason Voorhees (from Friday the 13th series) suddenly found remorse for all the senseless killings they carried … Continue reading Don’t Breathe 2 (2021) Review!!

‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Strong While ‘Malignant’ Flops at the BO!!

With great success comes continued great chaos for the theatrical experience this past week. On the plus side, the domestic box office is continuing its rebound during the pandemic, with the second weekend of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings earning $9.7M in its second Friday, -67%, for an estimated 3-day of $35.7M, -53%. That’s the third-biggest second weekend for a September release … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Continues Strong While ‘Malignant’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Shatters Labor Day Records at the BO!!

Who says that people don’t go to the movies over Labor Day weekend? And who says American audiences are hesitant about going to the movies? Hollywood, it’s time to re-think your game plan about the theatrical release schedule. It doesn’t look like Vax cards policing at any movie theaters prevented anyone from going to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, as Disney continued … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Shatters Labor Day Records at the BO!!

‘Candyman’ Pulls an Impressive $22.4 Million at the BO!!

At a time when Covid-19 cases are +20% in the U.S. to 156K over two weeks, and Hurricane Ida is expected to hit the Gulf Coast today, Universal/MGM/Monkeypaw’s Candyman is prevailing with a great late August start of $22.4M. Also, another encouraging sign for the box office, especially on a horror film, is that business wasn’t entirely frontloaded, which is typically the case: Candyman‘s Saturday of … Continue reading ‘Candyman’ Pulls an Impressive $22.4 Million at the BO!!

‘Free Guy’ Continues Hold on Top Position with ‘Paw Patrol’ Just Behind at the BO!!

Despite all the bad news about the delta variant, there are parts of the box office which held up quite well, while the rest of it played like a normal August. Showing some amazing holding power, Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy eased -34%, for a 3-day of $18.8M, putting its 10-day total at $58.8M. Percent-wise, that’s the best second-weekend hold for any wide release this … Continue reading ‘Free Guy’ Continues Hold on Top Position with ‘Paw Patrol’ Just Behind at the BO!!

Ryan Reynolds’s ‘Free Guy’ Triumphs with $28M+ Opening at the BO!!

Those having any concern that the pandemic is wrecking complete havoc at the box office can rest a bit easy as Disney/20th Century Studio’s Free Guy smashed expectations with a $28.4M opening weekend. Worldwide the Shawn Levy-directed movie is at a $51M start. Something more to applaud is the fact that stateside business for Free Guy surged 24% on Saturday when you back out Thursday previews … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds’s ‘Free Guy’ Triumphs with $28M+ Opening at the BO!!

‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Gets a New Red Band Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him. Directed – Rodo Sayagues Starring – Stephen Lang, Bobby Schofield, Rocci Williams Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Gets a New Red Band Trailer!! Check It Out!!

‘Don’t Breathe 2’: First Trailer Marks the Return of The Blind Man!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The sequel is set in the years following the initial deadly home invasion, where Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang) lives in quiet solace until his past sins catch up to him. Directed – Rodo Sayagues Starring – Stephen Lang, Bobby Schofield, Rocci Williams Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe 2’: First Trailer Marks the Return of The Blind Man!! Check It Out!!

‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Set for August 2021 Release!!

We were as surprised as anybody when Don’t Breathe 2 wrapped production last week in Serbia, but the updates just keep coming on the highly-anticipated slasher sequel. Screen Gems has set a premiere date of August 13, 2021 for the film, so hopefully, we have the whole pandemic thing under wraps by then. I’m very excited for Don’t Breathe 2 but I’m also pretty excited … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Set for August 2021 Release!!

‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Has Apparently Finished Filming!!

If Sacha Baron Cohen can film an entire Borat sequel in the middle of a pandemic without anyone finding out about it, why can’t Sam Raimi and company secretly knock out a horror sequel under the same conditions? Actor Stephen Lang revealed on Twitter that he had officially wrapped filming for Don’t Breathe 2, which was an absolute surprise to just about everyone. I’m wrapped! … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Has Apparently Finished Filming!!

’16 States’: Fede Álvarez to Helm Zombie Pandemic Film!!

Whelp, the first horror movie that can be described as timely has officially hit the market, with Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez landing on a pandemic zombie film titled 16 States. THR reports that the script package, developed by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, sparked a major bidding war when studios realized a terrifying, anxiety-inducing outbreak story suddenly became relatable. Lionsgate, who worked with Álvarez … Continue reading ’16 States’: Fede Álvarez to Helm Zombie Pandemic Film!!

‘Don’t Breathe 2’: Rodo Sayagues to Helm Sequel!!

Like a blind, aggressively veiny war veteran searching the dark for home invaders, the sequel to Fede Alvarez‘s Don’t Breathe has finally stumbled on a replacement director. According to THR, Rodo Sayagues—who has collaborated with Alvarez as far back as his 2009 break-out Panic Attack! and co-wrote the first Don’t Breathe—will helm the project, which is set to start shooting in April. Alvarez debuted Don’t … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe 2’: Rodo Sayagues to Helm Sequel!!