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‘F9’ Legacy Trailer Sees Dom Go Up Against His Brother!! Check It Out!!

The final Legacy trailer is here with F9 bringing Dom’s most formidable foe into the fold. Fans of the franchise have been patiently counting down to the trailer of Fast X while enjoying a nostalgic, action-propelled ride in the last week with various Legacy trailers recounting the pivotal moments from the Fast Saga. The F9 Legacy trailer presents Dom’s past as his greatest challenge. His … Continue reading ‘F9’ Legacy Trailer Sees Dom Go Up Against His Brother!! Check It Out!!

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‘Shang-Chi’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing Release of the Pandemic BO!!

By the end of today, the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will have become the highest-grossing domestic release of the pandemic. The martial arts-infused comic book blockbuster has been surpassing expectations at every turn, and this is just the latest feather in the cap of the franchise’s newest Avenger. Shang-Chi is currently sitting on $183.4 million domestic, which means … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing Release of the Pandemic BO!!

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Crosses $100 Million at the International BO!!!

Over the weekend, the overseas box office gross earnings for The Suicide Squad finally crossed the $100 million mark. It was already very close at the onset of the weekend; but the extra $4.6 million it earned airing in 6,530 theaters in 73 different international markets was just enough to tip it over the edge. It has now grossed a total of $101.8 million dollars … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’ Crosses $100 Million at the International BO!!!

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‘F9’ is Getting a Director’s Cut!!

If you thought F9: The Fast Saga’s 143-minute running time wasn’t enough to fulfill your Fast and Furious needs, Universal Pictures has great news for the home release of the latest F&F installment. The big news comes with the announcement that the digital version of the film will be available for purchase or rent starting September 7. The 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions will … Continue reading ‘F9’ is Getting a Director’s Cut!!

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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!!

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

When it comes to the lackluster result of Warner Bros.’ latest The Suicide Squad at $26.5M this past weekend, one can blame the variant, and they can definitely blame HBO Max, but they’ll also need to blame the brand. Several reasons are weighing down on why this well-intended and valiant effort by the studio to improve a damaged franchise went wrong. While it was a … Continue reading ‘The Suicide Squad’ Takes Top Spot With an Underwhelming $26.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

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‘Jungle Cruise’ Ships off with $91.8M Opening at the WW BO!!

Jungle Cruise kept its ship together at the domestic box office over the weekend, and actually saw an uptick in Friday-to-Saturday grosses (when you back out Thursday previews of $2.7M) of +16% which puts the adventure film at $34.2M, an opening that’s not far from Dwayne Johnson’s pre-pandemic event film Rampage ($35.7M), and the biggest family film start during the pandemic to date. All in, add … Continue reading ‘Jungle Cruise’ Ships off with $91.8M Opening at the WW BO!!

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‘Old’ Takes Top Spot with $16 Million, as ‘Snake Eyes’ Stumbles at the BO!!

Two releases respecting the theatrical window –Universal’s Old and Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins– are opening at the box office to blah results, respectively with $16.5M and $13.35M. But don’t blame the distribution strategy. However, it’s questionable whether we can blame the delta variant. These two movies, which received lackluster CinemaScores of C+ and B-, are opening roughly right in line with their estimates. If both … Continue reading ‘Old’ Takes Top Spot with $16 Million, as ‘Snake Eyes’ Stumbles at the BO!!

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‘Battle of the Planets’: Russo Brothers Set Daniel Casey to Write Live Action Adaption!!

Joe and Anthony Russo’s production company AGBO have tapped F9 screenwriter Daniel Casey to help reboot Battle of the Planets. Casey, who also wrote the screenplay for 10 Cloverfield Lane, is currently working with AGBO and the Russo Brothers to develop the foundation of a Battle of the Planets cinematic universe, leading creative development for the franchise’s expansion. Casey is set to write the screenplay … Continue reading ‘Battle of the Planets’: Russo Brothers Set Daniel Casey to Write Live Action Adaption!!

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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Takes Over Top Spot from ‘Black Widow’ with $31M+ Opening at the BO!!

Even with Space Jam: A New Legacy in homes on HBO Max, Warner Bros. proves again that when they shell out on TV spots, they can open the film in movie theaters to a solid number. In this case, it was the best 3-day we’ve seen for a family film during the pandemic, with $31.65M. That’s also the best for Warner Bros. during the Covid-19 era, beating … Continue reading ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Takes Over Top Spot from ‘Black Widow’ with $31M+ Opening at the BO!!

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‘Black Widow’ Opens at Pandemic Best $215M+ Including Disney+ Premier at the WW BO!!

The Walt Disney Company sent out a widespread announcement that Black Widow made $215M-plus WW this weekend: Broken down, that’s $80M at the domestic box office, $78M in international box office, and over $60M in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. I understand that the latter figure skews more heavily toward US Disney+ Premier spending. This is the first time that Disney has released actual … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Opens at Pandemic Best $215M+ Including Disney+ Premier at the WW BO!!

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‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March 2020, the top 10 films (on a 3-day basis) are set to gross well over $1M+ each. It may not sound like a big deal, but it is, because it finally demonstrates depth and breadth at the box office and a rebuild of the business. While that’s good news, the big screen business … Continue reading ‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

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A ‘Fast and Furious Spinoff’ about Cipher is in the Works!!

Vin Diesel reveals he has tasked the writers room of the Fast & Furious franchise to develop a spin-off film focused on Charlize Theron‘s Cipher. Theron’s cyberterrorist made her debut in the action series in 2017’s The Fate of the Furious as she blackmailed Diesel‘s Dominic Toretto to assist her in hijacking a nuclear submarine and trigger a nuclear war. After escaping at the conclusion of the film, Cipher … Continue reading A ‘Fast and Furious Spinoff’ about Cipher is in the Works!!

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‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

Universal’s F9 grossed in one day what some movies have made in a weekend during the pandemic, earning $30M on Friday, on its way to a revised 3-day of $70M. It’s an amount achieved on a pure theatrical window, which is expected to be around 45 days, and that’s important to note: So far the movies that have opened to big numbers this summer ($50M+) are those … Continue reading ‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

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F9 (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – Cypher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom’s younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team. My Take – While finding life in 2001 as a subtle knock-off of Point Break (1991), starting with Fast Five (2011), the fifth entry in the series, the Fast and the Furious franchise outgrew its past dealings with car thieves, drug lords and drag races, and … Continue reading F9 (2021) Review!!

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‘Spiral’ Puts ‘Saw’ Franchise Over $1B as ‘F9’ Zooms to a $162.4M Opening at the Overseas BO!!

The domestic box office isn’t going to get interesting until next weekend when Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II and Disney’s Cruella launch the summer season. From that point on, we largely won’t have any weekends where the major studios are taking a break from releasing wide entries, which is the case this weekend as Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book of Saw repeats in its second frame with $1.38M on … Continue reading ‘Spiral’ Puts ‘Saw’ Franchise Over $1B as ‘F9’ Zooms to a $162.4M Opening at the Overseas BO!!

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‘F9’: New Featurette Looks Into the 20 Years of the Action Franchise!! Check It Out!!

F9’s new featurette takes us 20 years into the past to show just how much Fast & Furious evolved between its inception and its transformation into one of the most beloved franchises of all time. Opening to the explosive race between Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), set at the climax of 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, the new featurette displays … Continue reading ‘F9’: New Featurette Looks Into the 20 Years of the Action Franchise!! Check It Out!!

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‘Get Fast and Furious with John Cena’: John Cena Hosting New Weekly Video Series!!

If you’re a fan of muscle cars and guilty pleasure action thrillers, you’ll be excited to learn that John Cena is showing off some of the featured vehicles in the upcoming F9 film in a new online video series. “Get Fast & Furious with John Cena” is a multi-platform venture with weekly posts on both Twitter and Facebook that dives into the various cars we can expect … Continue reading ‘Get Fast and Furious with John Cena’: John Cena Hosting New Weekly Video Series!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’: New Featurette Offers 60 Seconds of High-Octane BTS Footage!! Check It Out!!

Fast and the Furious fans are getting a whole new look at the action coming in the franchise’s upcoming ninth installment. A new featurette for F9 has dropped and is aptly titled “CAR-nage,” which is 60 seconds of high-octane footage from the Vin Diesel-led film. The new video has nothing to do with the story we’ll see in F9 and strictly pertains to the incredible … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’: New Featurette Offers 60 Seconds of High-Octane BTS Footage!! Check It Out!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’: Vin Diesel Calls it an Origin Story For Dominic Toretto!!

Vin Diesel sat down with Entertainment Weekly on April 30 and discussed F9, teasing that the upcoming film was an origin story for his character, Dominic Toretto. While F9 is not a prequel, the actor confirmed that we will see some moments that took place before the events of the film that started it all, The Fast and the Furious. Diesel further noted that the … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’: Vin Diesel Calls it an Origin Story For Dominic Toretto!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’: New Footage Confirms the Franchise’s Return to Theaters!! Check It Out!!

Vin Diesel is here to remind fans of the Fast and Furious franchise that we are all a family. And one that likes going back to the movie theaters! For the last year, theaters around the world have been closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Diesel points out in a new promo for the re-release of the franchise, we’ve been going to theaters together … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’: New Footage Confirms the Franchise’s Return to Theaters!! Check It Out!!

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‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Moves Release Date to Sept 24, 2021!!

Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage‘s release date keeps getting delayed. Now, the Venom sequel has been given a one-week release date push, as reported by Variety. The new date for Venom 2‘s theatrical release is September 24, moved from its previously September 17 date. The news comes less than two weeks after Venom 2 moved from June to September, in order to escape F9’s much-anticipated premiere. With the new … Continue reading ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Moves Release Date to Sept 24, 2021!!

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‘Black Widow’: Kevin Feige Is Reportedly Opposed to a Hybrid Release!!

As 2021 marches on and the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine continues, the big question in Hollywood is whether we’ll have a summer movie season or not. When it was clear that the distribution of the vaccine would take longer than initially anticipated due to the previous presidential administration’s incompetence, some studios started moving their Spring 2021 films back to fall or even 2022. But … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’: Kevin Feige Is Reportedly Opposed to a Hybrid Release!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ BTS Video Shows Off the Crazy Practical Stunt!! Check It Out!!

Justin Lin, the director behind F9: The Fast Saga, shared a behind-the-scenes video showing off how one of the practical stunts in the film was pulled off. The scene that the video focuses on was one that was featured in the recently released Super Bowl spot, which saw a car being pulled through a building on its side by a powerful magnet. It’s an absolutely … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ BTS Video Shows Off the Crazy Practical Stunt!! Check It Out!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Gets an Action-Packed Super Bowl Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has released an action-packed new trailer for F9, the ninth installment in the Fast & Furious saga. The latest F9 trailer dropped ahead of Super Bowl LV on Sunday. This is just the latest tease we’ve gotten of the Fast & Furious movie following the release of new images featuring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sung Kang back in January. So, what does this new trailer for F9 show us? Well, if there’s one important message, … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Gets an Action-Packed Super Bowl Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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Universal Pictures Enters Theatrical/PVOD Distribution Deal with Cinemark Theaters!!

As we all continue to reckon with what “going to the movies” looks like during a damn global pandemic (with Christopher Nolan taking a huge swing and a miss), the already tenuous relationship between movie theaters and PVOD/streaming continues to collapse and conflate in interesting ways. We’ve already seen Universal Pictures and AMC do a dance regarding “when a movie can stay in theaters versus when it … Continue reading Universal Pictures Enters Theatrical/PVOD Distribution Deal with Cinemark Theaters!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Completes Production!!

Did you know we were supposed to get the ninth Fast & Furious movie, F9, back in May? It’s true! But then coronavirus hit, and Universal, more than any other studio, had the full measure of the catastrophe and knew that it wasn’t some brief interlude. They kicked their big movies like F9 back to 2021, and that has allowed director Justin Lin the proper … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Completes Production!!

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‘Fast and Furious 11’ Set to be End of Franchise!!

After a long-running, mind-exploding, high-octane, death-defying, and increasingly logic-discarding run of extremely entertaining motion pictures, we now know when The Fast and Furious franchise is coming to an end. Per Deadline, Justin Lin, the architect of so many Fast films (including the most recent, as-of-yet unreleased F9), will direct two more films in the concluding moments of the franchise, closing it all out with 11 films total. Eat your heart … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 11’ Set to be End of Franchise!!

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Gets a New 2021 Release!!

Universal announced that the release of the highly-anticipated Fast & Furious sequel F9 is being delayed once again, this time to Memorial Day weekend 2021. The decision comes right on the heels of news that the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die is getting pushed from this November to April 2, 2021, the same day F9 was previously scheduled to hit theaters. The … Continue reading ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ Gets a New 2021 Release!!

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‘Fast and Furious 9’ Set to Launch Team Into Outer Space!!

Ever since the Fast and the Furious franchise transformed from a scrappy drag racing saga to a series of set pieces that spit directly in Isaac Newton’s nerd-ass face, it was pretty much a given we’d eventually head to outer space. We’re basically living through a second Space Race between Vin Diesel and Tom Cruise and folks, it looks like the fambly has won once … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Set to Launch Team Into Outer Space!!

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‘Fast and Furious 9’: Now Set to Release in 2021!!

Whelp, it appears the impact of COVID-19 on Hollywood is only just getting started, as Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 becomes the latest project to push back its release date due to the virus. The film, which was set to hit theaters on May 22 of this year, will now be released on April 2, 2021. The decision was announced in the below statement To … Continue reading ‘Fast and Furious 9’: Now Set to Release in 2021!!

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‘The Pinkerton’: J. J. Abrams to Produce Supernatural Western For Warner Bros!!

Bad Robot, the production company of filmmaker J.J. Abrams, will produce the supernatural western The Pinkerton for Warner Bros. If ghosts and cowboys and creepy old west towns are your kinda thing, this news is probably saloon piano music to your ears. As reported by THR, little else is known about the script, from writer Daniel Casey, although Casey already has an established history with Bad … Continue reading ‘The Pinkerton’: J. J. Abrams to Produce Supernatural Western For Warner Bros!!

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‘Fast 9’ Super Bowl Trailer Goes to Heavenly Heights!! Check It Out!

Fresh off of Friday’s trailer debut, Universal Pictures dropped a new F9 Super Bowl trailer during the big game. As revealed in last week’s trailer, Fast & Furious 9 finds Dom (Vin Diesel) squaring off against his brother, played by John Cena, who has teamed up with Fate of the Furious baddie Cipher (Charlize Theron) to do some villain shit. Only in the Fast & … Continue reading ‘Fast 9’ Super Bowl Trailer Goes to Heavenly Heights!! Check It Out!

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