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‘Demon Slayer’ Continues to Dominate as ‘Him’ & ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Flop at the BO!!

Anime hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle is the champion of this weekend’s box office, topping the Jordan Peele-produced Him for no. 1. Demon Slayer, which set a record $70 million U.S. opening last weekend, is looking to bring in $17.3 million this weekend, a tumble of 77 percent but enough for a victory. Him, from Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw, … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer’ Continues to Dominate as ‘Him’ & ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Flop at the BO!!

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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Sets Record For Anime & Crunchyroll with Huge $70M Opening at the BO!!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle had quite the robust Saturday yesterday north of $21M+ which will get the Crunchyroll movie to a massive $70M opening. That’s the sixth biggest opening of September, in addition to the best ever for an anime movie, best ever for Crunchyroll, and best for Sony over the last two years. EntTelligence says that 4.5 million people went to … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Sets Record For Anime & Crunchyroll with Huge $70M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Trailer Invites Us to the Crawley Estate One Final Time!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The third installment follows Lady Mary as she navigates London high society, while Lord and Lady Grantham oversee the Yorkshire County estate. Directed – Simon Curtis Starring – Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Trailer Invites Us to the Crawley Estate One Final Time!! Check It Out!!

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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Teaser Previews the Franchise End!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The third installment follows Lady Mary as she navigates London high society, while Lord and Lady Grantham oversee the Yorkshire County estate. Directed – Simon Curtis Starring – Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Teaser Previews the Franchise End!! Check It Out!!

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‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ First Poster Prepares Us for a Goodbye!! Check It Out!!

The time is coming to say goodbye to Downton Abbey and its inhabitants one more time. Today, the official Downton Abbey account on Instagram unveiled the very first poster for the upcoming movie Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Although the poster is not too revealing, it does put Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) in the spotlight. The always vocal member of the Crawley family certainly won’t … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ First Poster Prepares Us for a Goodbye!! Check It Out!!

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Beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Dame Maggie Smith Passes Away!!

Dame Maggie Smith, one of the most beloved and iconic actors on the stage and screen, has passed away at 89. Smith was known to millions worldwide for her iconic roles in both Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and her death marks the end of an extraordinary career that spanned over seven decades. Smith was born in Essex in 1934, and she kicked off her … Continue reading Beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Dame Maggie Smith Passes Away!!

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‘Downton Abbey’: A Final Movie Is Officially in the Works!!

Downton Abbey has been a bona fide cultural staple on both sides of the Atlantic from its first days on television through to the conclusion of its most recent feature film, yet, the whispers of Highclere Castle’s halls now say that the story of Downton Abbey may not have reached its final chapter. A third film installment has been officially confirmed by Imelda Staunton, who … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’: A Final Movie Is Officially in the Works!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Season 7 May Be in the Works!!

Downton Abbey concluded its beloved six-season run back in 2015 and the show’s popularity has remained evergreen since then, particularly given the success of the two theatrical offerings that followed up the adventures of the Crawley family and their domestic servants. Four years later, a film by the same name arrived and grossed nearly $200 million off a budget of around a tenth of that, … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 7 May Be in the Works!!

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Beats ‘Lightyear’ to Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

Blame the fact that it doesn’t appeal to girls, blame Disney+ for stealing family moviegoers, blame the lack of an ensemble Toy Story cast, heck, blame everything as Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear didn’t do its magic by internal studio or industry standards this weekend with $51M, close to a third below its lowest $70M pre-release projection. This is an opening more in the vicinity of Pixar’s original fare … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Beats ‘Lightyear’ to Retain Top Spot at the BO!!

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Stomps with $143M+ Opening at the BO!!

Jurassic World Dominion isn’t going extinct at the box office. The Universal/Amblin sequel saw its Saturday business jump to $46.7M compared to Friday’s actual gross less $18M previews of $41.7M, a 12% climb. This puts the Colin Trevorrow-directed, written and executive produced movie on a course for a $143.37M opening, off 3% from the last film, Fallen Kingdom. Box office analytics corp EntTelligence says 10.8M … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Stomps with $143M+ Opening at the BO!!

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Continues Soaring to $291M, Becoming Tom Cruise’s Top-Grossing Movie at the BO!!

Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick held throughout the week, and it’s holding at a brilliant steady in weekend 2. The sequel’s -32% ease is the best for a wide release that opened to $100M+, ahead of the -40% weekend 2 posted by Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015 as well as 2004’s Shrek 2  (-33%). Top Gun 2 clocked $86M, which will put it at $291.6M EOD … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Continues Soaring to $291M, Becoming Tom Cruise’s Top-Grossing Movie at the BO!!

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies to Best Ever Tom Cruise $151M Opening at the BO!!

Paramount is now calling the 4-day weekend for Top Gun: Maverick at $151M after a $38M Saturday, which is technically up 16% from Friday’s $32.7M ($52M less $19.3M Thursday previews). That uptick means a ton in today’s market, given how older skewing this movie is. Disney asserts it continues to own the Memorial Day weekend record with 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End with $153M; … Continue reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies to Best Ever Tom Cruise $151M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Doctor Strange 2’ Continues Reign at Top-Spot as ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Opens with $16M at the BO!!

Downton Abbey: A New Era debuted at the number two spot in its first weekend with $16 million, which is lower than Friday’s $18 million forecast, but good enough for Focus Features’ best weekend debut of the pandemic era. This is less than half of the $31 million that the first Downton Abbey film opened to back in 2019, but a win nonetheless for a … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Continues Reign at Top-Spot as ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Opens with $16M at the BO!!

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‘The Guest 2’: Dan Stevens Says a Sequel Is Possible!!

While reviews for “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga” have varied considerably, actor Dan Stevens has scored universal rave reviews for his role as the well-coifed Russian contestant Alexander Lemtov in the film. It marks the latest in a several year history of interesting roles the British actor has taken on since departing “Downton Abbey” where he broke through. His first role after … Continue reading ‘The Guest 2’: Dan Stevens Says a Sequel Is Possible!!

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‘Downton Abbey 2’: As Expected a Sequel is in Development!!

Downton Abbey was a fantastic series and after it came to an end, the story continued with an incredible film that was made. This property is just great storytelling filled with wonderful characters. The movie also ended up being a big success, so it’s not surprising to learn that Carnival Films is developing a sequel. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Carnival Films chairman Gareth … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey 2’: As Expected a Sequel is in Development!!

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‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Disappoints While ‘Zombieland 2’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

This weekend saw the release of two new sequels and Disney‘s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil topped the chart as expected, albeit with a lighter performance than expected. However, Sony‘s Zombieland: Double Tap came in on the high side of expectations while WB‘s Joker continued its strong run and will soon top $250 million domestically. Elsewhere, Neon‘s Parasite, A24‘s The Lighthouse and Fox Searchlight‘s Jojo Rabbit … Continue reading ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ Disappoints While ‘Zombieland 2’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

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‘Joker’ Repeats at #1, as ‘Gemini Man’ Bombs at the BO!!!

In the face of three new wide releases, there was no dethroning Joker from the weekend’s top spot as the film not only topped the weekend box office domestically, internationally and worldwide, it has already generated over $543 million globally in just its first twelve days in global release. As for the newcomers, UAR‘s The Addams Family led the way with a solid second place … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Repeats at #1, as ‘Gemini Man’ Bombs at the BO!!!

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‘Joker’ Delivers Largest October Opening Ever with $93.5 Million at the BO!!

This weekend saw the Warner Bros. DC Comics adaptation Joker deliver the largest October domestic opening weekend of all-time and the fourth largest opening ever for an R-rated feature. The film was the #1 movie domestically and overseas, kicking things off with a $234 million global launch. With an estimated $93.5 million, Warner Bros.‘s Joker delivered the largest October domestic opening ever, topping the $80.25 … Continue reading ‘Joker’ Delivers Largest October Opening Ever with $93.5 Million at the BO!!

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Downton Abbey (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. My Take – As history remains bare witness, TV show adaptions and sequels have almost never translate well to the big screen. With a fact remaining how a single/multiple story-line developed over a period of a multiple episodes and season, doesn’t … Continue reading Downton Abbey (2019) Review!!

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‘Abominable’ Continues Universal’s Winning Streak the BO!!!

Universal finished atop the weekend box office yet again this year with their animated adventure Abominable, while also taking second position with Focus‘s Downton Abbey, now in its second weekend. Meanwhile, Roadside saw a strong performance from their release of Judy, delivering a top ten performance in moderate release, while holdovers such as Hustlers and It: Chapter Two held on strong in their third and … Continue reading ‘Abominable’ Continues Universal’s Winning Streak the BO!!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Has Record Opening, While ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Rambo’ Follow Up at the BO!!

It was a record weekend for Focus Features that saw Downton Abbey not only top the weekend box office, but it became the studio’s largest opener ever, topping $30 million. The weekend’s fellow new releases — Ad Astra and Rambo: Last Blood — delivered on expectations and are in a neck-and-neck battle for runner-up position and we’ll have to wait for actuals to tell the … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Has Record Opening, While ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Rambo’ Follow Up at the BO!!

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‘Peacock’: NBCUniversal Reveals Release Date and Programming Lineup for Streaming Service!!!

NBCUniversal today announced the title, launch date, and programming lineup for its new streaming service, which will be called Peacock. Launching in April 2020 with over 15,000 hours of content, the service will feature TV originals and classics alongside films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination, and more. The service will be both advertising and subscription supported, but a price point has yet … Continue reading ‘Peacock’: NBCUniversal Reveals Release Date and Programming Lineup for Streaming Service!!!

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‘It 2’ Repeats #1 as ‘Hustlers’ Exceeds Expectations with Huge Opening at the BO!!

It was a mixed bag of a weekend for Warner Bros. which saw It: Chapter Two deliver a strong hold and retain the weekend’s #1 spot at the box office, but their new release, The Goldfinch, bombed, delivering one of the worst openings ever for a wide release. Alternatively, STXfilms‘s Hustlers exploded out of the gates with the studio’s largest opening in its five year … Continue reading ‘It 2’ Repeats #1 as ‘Hustlers’ Exceeds Expectations with Huge Opening at the BO!!

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Josh McLaughlin Exits Focus Features to Become Studio-Based Producer!!!

Focus Features’ president of production Josh McLaughlin has exited his post to become a producer, Collider has exclusively learned, and sources say he’s getting a first-look production deal with the studio. I’m told that there are no immediate plans to replace McLaughlin, and that Focus president Robert Walak will continue to oversee both production and acquisitions for the studio. McLaughlin was named president of production in … Continue reading Josh McLaughlin Exits Focus Features to Become Studio-Based Producer!!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Trailer: The Crawleys Are Back!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Adapted from the hit TV series Downton Abbey that tells the story of the Crawley family, a wealthy owner of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. Directed – Michael Engler Starring – Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Trailer: The Crawleys Are Back!! Check It Out!!

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‘Downton Abbey’: New Posters Tease a Return to Opulence!! Check It Out!!

Four new character posters for Focus Features and Carnival Films’ release of the first Downton Abbey movie are here to remind us just how poor we are. But rich, perhaps, in that we are getting this movie at all. Though the series wrapped things up in a very satisfying way, it’s never a problem to return to this lush, gorgeous world, especially when rapidly changing times could signal a … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’: New Posters Tease a Return to Opulence!! Check It Out!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Gets 2019 Release Date!!!

On the heels of the news that principal photography is starting on the Downton Abbey movie, Focus Features has announced that the highly-anticipated return to Julian Fellowes‘ Edwardian world will debut Friday, September 20th 2019 in North America, with Universal Pictures International releasing it Friday, September 13th 2019 internationally. (We get the delay? Again? Seriously?) Though there are no details about when the story will take place, … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Gets 2019 Release Date!!!

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‘Downton Abbey’: Movie Due to Begin Filming as Director gets Replaced!!!

The Downton Abbey movie is definitely, officially happening. Focus Features and Carnival Films have announced that the beginning of principal photography on the Downton Abbey movie “is due to begin soon,” confirming that the original cast from the TV series are returning alongside new additions Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Geraldine James (Anne with an E), Simon Jones (The Hitchhiker’s … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’: Movie Due to Begin Filming as Director gets Replaced!!!

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A ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Is in the Works with the Original Cast and Creator!!!

It’s been just a little over two years since the Downton Abbey series finale, but there have been rumors of a potential movie since the show wrapped. That final episode gave all of its major characters a happily-ever-after — or at least, the appearances and hopes of such — and revisiting it would undoubtedly uproot that and insert new drama. But as frustrating and uneven … Continue reading A ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Is in the Works with the Original Cast and Creator!!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes’ New Drama ‘The Gilded Age’ Heads to NBC!!!

Back in 2012, it was reported that NBC had ordered a new drama series, The Gilded Age, from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. This being 2018, things have been percolating on this one for awhile. At that time, Downton had only aired two seasons and the airwaves had not yet been flooded with Gilded Age-set series (that being, roughly, the late Victorian and early Edwardian period — … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes’ New Drama ‘The Gilded Age’ Heads to NBC!!!

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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Aims for Production in 2018!!

The much anticipated “Downton Abbey” movie project is moving forward, with the big screen adaptation of the period series set to head into production next year. The series, which follows the lives of an aristocratic English family, ended its six season run on ITV in the U.K. and PBS in the U.S. in 2015 and 2016 respectively, and the producer of the show, Carnival Films, … Continue reading ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Aims for Production in 2018!!

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Check Out the Complete Winners List of the 2016 Emmy Awards!!!

Well there you have it, folks! The 86th annual Emmy Awards are over and miraculously it was one of those rare awards shows that was both fun to watch and got just about everything right. What are the odds? There is literally nothing to complain about when it comes to the awards handed out tonight. Well…except Fargo Season 2 being snubbed entirely, but you have to admit … Continue reading Check Out the Complete Winners List of the 2016 Emmy Awards!!!

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