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‘Moana 2’ Has Become One of the Highest-Grossing PG Movies Ever!!

After the first Moana earned over $680 million at the worldwide box office and became a hit on Disney+ over the last few years, it wasn’t surprising to see its sequel deliver even more extraordinary numbers. After debuting in theaters over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2024, Moana 2 has now grossed $435 million domestically and $555 million from international markets for a worldwide haul of … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Has Become One of the Highest-Grossing PG Movies Ever!!

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‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Highest-Grossing Animated Film at the Domestic BO!!

Days after overtaking Frozen II to become the top-grossing animated movie in global box office history, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has repeated the feat at the domestic box office as well, overtaking Incredibles 2’s lifetime haul in its seventh weekend of release. Directed by debutante Kelsey Mann, Inside Out 2 has pretty much broken every box office record that it could have, and this weekend, … Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Highest-Grossing Animated Film at the Domestic BO!!

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‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Highest Grossing Animated Movie Ever!!

Inside Out 2 has officially become the highest grossing animated movie of all time. Disney has made the announcement through a social media post, where the team at Pixar expressed their gratitude to audiences from all over the world for making the achievement possible. With $1.462 billion earned at the global box office, the sequel surpassed Frozen II, the previous record holder. Ever since Inside … Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Highest Grossing Animated Movie Ever!!

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‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Fourth-Biggest Animated Film of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

Having recently become the first film of the year to pass the coveted $1 billion milestone at the global box office, Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is continuing to make a home for itself in highly exclusive territory. Inside Out 2 had already broken into the top 10 lists of the highest-grossing animated movies of all time, both domestically and worldwide, and on Monday, the movie … Continue reading ‘Inside Out 2’ Has Become the Fourth-Biggest Animated Film of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

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‘Pixar Popcorn’: ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Soul’ to be Explored In New Short Series!!

Pixar announced a lot yesterday, including new features like Turning Red and Lightyear (!) and new original Disney+ material, like a return to the worlds of Cars and Up and a new, Rashomon-like longform series about a softball team. And one of the more interesting projects introduced yesterday was something called Pixar Popcorn. Yum. Pixar Popcorn was described by Pixar chief creative officer (and director … Continue reading ‘Pixar Popcorn’: ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘Soul’ to be Explored In New Short Series!!

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‘Chairman Spaceman’: Andrew Stanton in Talks to Return to Live-Action Filmmaking!!

Andrew Stanton was Disney-Pixar’s golden child. He co-wrote Toy Story, co-directed A Bug’s Life, and solo-directed Finding Nemo and WALL-E. Then, in 2012, he made his live action feature debut with Disney’s John Carter. It, um, was not received so well. Now, after a string of live-action TV directing (alongside Finding Dory), Deadline reports that Stanton is in talks to return to the world of live-action filmmaking. The project is called Chairman Spaceman, … Continue reading ‘Chairman Spaceman’: Andrew Stanton in Talks to Return to Live-Action Filmmaking!!

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‘Toy Story 4’ Crosses the $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

Disney is a studio that knows how to minimize risk and maximize reward, and they’ve done it again with Toy Story 4. Although the film was critiqued for “only” bringing in $120 million on its opening weekend, that didn’t slow it down over the summer. The film has now earned $1,001.7M worldwide, making it the fifth Disney film this year to cross the $1 billion … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ Crosses the $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

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Pixar Working on Untitled Movie Set in a “Suburban Fantasy World”!!!

It feels like it’s been forever since we had an original Pixar movie. In truth, we got two in 2015—Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur—but the studio is in the midst of a lot of sequels. We recently got Finding Dory and Cars 3, and while we’ll also have the original Coco this November, the studio is still working on The Incredibles 2 and Toy … Continue reading Pixar Working on Untitled Movie Set in a “Suburban Fantasy World”!!!

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‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2017 EE British Academy Film Awards—i.e. the BAFTAs, which are sometimes called the “British Oscars.” Unsurprisingly, La La Land continues to dominate the awards conversation with a leading 11 nominations, followed by nine nominations each for Arrival and, somewhat surprisingly, Nocturnal Animals. Filmmaker Tom Ford’s literary adaptation didn’t strike a huge … Continue reading ‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’, and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ Lead BAFTA Nominations!!!

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From ‘Finding Dory’ to ‘Deadpool’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Hits of 2016!!!

The movie industry had another banner year as it took in over $11.1 billion in global ticket sales, surpassing last year’s record figure. Some reasons for that included Marvel, a guy in red tights, and animated movies. Disney was the biggest contributor to the record-breaking year, taking in over $7 billion at the worldwide box office thanks to titles like “Captain America: Civil War,” “Finding Dory,” … Continue reading From ‘Finding Dory’ to ‘Deadpool’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Hits of 2016!!!

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‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

The domestic box office got a jolt in a very big way as Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange led the weekend with an estimated $84.9 million followed by strong performances by both Fox and DreamWorks Animation‘s Trolls and Lionsgate‘s Hacksaw Ridge. Beyond just the wide releases, the continued expansion of A24‘s Moonlight also contributed to a top twelve that was up a whopping 133.6% compared to last weekend, generating over $182 million … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

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‘Girl on the Train’ Leads Weekend While ‘Finding Dory’ Crosses $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office!!

The weekend turned out almost exactly as expected with Universal and DreamWorks‘s The Girl on the Train finishing at #1 and the weekend top twelve coming in ~8.7% behind the same weekend last year, grossing a combined $96.4 million. The weekend’s two other new wide releases—The Birth of a Nation and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life—are in a fight for sixth place as holdovers mostly ruled the … Continue reading ‘Girl on the Train’ Leads Weekend While ‘Finding Dory’ Crosses $1 Billion At The Worldwide Box Office!!

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‘Miss Peregrine’ and ‘Deepwater’ Open Well, While ‘Masterminds’ Stumbles At The BO!!

This weekend ultimately turned out very much as expected with Fox‘s Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Lionsgate‘s Deepwater Horizon debuting in the #1 and #2 spots respectively. Fellow new opener, Relativity‘s Masterminds, was unable to score in the double-digit millions in its debut and Disney‘s Queen of Katwe fell short in its expansion. Overall the weekend saw an uptick from last weekend, but was still down compared to last year … Continue reading ‘Miss Peregrine’ and ‘Deepwater’ Open Well, While ‘Masterminds’ Stumbles At The BO!!

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‘Magnificent Seven’ and ‘Storks’ Open Modestly at the BO!!!

It wasn’t quite the weekend we forecasted on Thursday afternoon as Sony‘s The Magnificent Seven remake and WB‘s animated Storks both fell short of Mojo‘s lofty expectations. The weekend overall didn’t look much better as the top twelve failed to combine for $100 million for the fifth weekend in a row and the weekend itself was down 25% compared to the same weekend last year. … Continue reading ‘Magnificent Seven’ and ‘Storks’ Open Modestly at the BO!!!

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Box-Office Bombs: ‘Ben-Hur’ Looking at a $120 Million Loss!!

Now that Labor Day weekend is behind us, we can well and truly consider the Summer 2016 Movie Season closed. While we normally keep track of the weekly box offices to keep an eye on how well movies are performing, we occasionally take a look at the under performing features as well. It turns out that Timur Bekmambetov‘s take on Ben-Hur starring Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell will officially be this … Continue reading Box-Office Bombs: ‘Ben-Hur’ Looking at a $120 Million Loss!!

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‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

Labor Day weekend is sending the Summer 2016 movie season out with more of a whimper than a bang, but that isn’t to say there aren’t performances that stand out. While the weekend’s two new wide releases—The Light Between Oceans and Morgan—failed to have much of an impact on the overall weekend, Sony‘s horror/thriller Don’t Breathe became only the second horror film to top the weekend box office two … Continue reading ‘Don’t Breathe’ Stays At Top As ‘Light Between Oceans’ And ‘Morgan’ Open Low At The BO!!

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

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‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

With the second largest opening for a film in the Bourne franchise, Jason Bourne topped the weekend box office as audiences came out in support of Matt Damon‘s return to the title role nine years after The Bourne Ultimatum. STX’s ensemble comedy Bad Moms delivered a third place finish and the fifth largest R-rated opening of the year while Lionsgate’s Nerve fell a bit below … Continue reading ‘Jason Bourne’ Opens Big with $60M, ‘Mom’ and ‘Nerve’ are Alright, while ‘Star Trek’ Dips at the BO!!

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Debuts at #1, ‘Lights Out’ Opens Strong and ‘Ice Age 5’ Bombs At The BO!!

Topped by Star Trek Beyond, five films grossed over $20 million this weekend for the first time since May 24, 2015 and for only the sixth time ever*. In the five previous instances $45.6 million was the largest gross for the #1 film when Monsters University topped the weekend back on June 30, 2013, which separates this weekend from the rest thanks to the estimated … Continue reading ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Debuts at #1, ‘Lights Out’ Opens Strong and ‘Ice Age 5’ Bombs At The BO!!

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‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony‘s Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Holds On To Top Spot while ‘Ghostbusters’ Opens Well At The BO!!

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‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

Illumination and Universal‘s The Secret Life of Pets delivered a record opening for an original animated property as it led a strong, post-holiday weekend where the top twelve grossed an estimated $206 million, down only a fraction of a percentage compared to last year when Minions scorched the box office with a $115.7 million opening. The weekend’s other wide release, Fox‘s Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, also performed well … Continue reading ‘Pets’ Opens with Massive $103M, ‘Tarzan’ Holds Well, ‘Mike’ and ‘Sultan’ Open Strong At The BO!!!

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Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

Another weekend in release and another weekend on top of the box office for Pixar‘s Finding Dory. However, while the forgetful little fish enjoys its third weekend in the number one spot, it had stiffer competition than expected from one of the weekend’s newcomers. Finishing strong in second position was WB‘s The Legend of Tarzan while Universal‘s The Purge: Election Year also over-performed, tripling its … Continue reading Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

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Pixar’s Reign of Sequels Will End after 2019!!

If you want to celebrate Pixar for their originality, the next few years are going to be tough. With the exception of Lee Unkrich’s Coco, the studio is going all-in on sequels. They’ll be releasing Cars 3, Toy Story 4, and The Incredibles 2 in the years to come, and while sequels aren’t always inherently bad (Toy Story 2 is one of the best films to come from Pixar), it’s a bit … Continue reading Pixar’s Reign of Sequels Will End after 2019!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney‘s year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

Disney finds itself atop the weekend box office for the eleventh time this year, this time it’s the Pixar brand coming up big with Finding Dory. The release is another 2016 animated hit for the studio on the heels of Zootopia, as Dory broke its share of box office records this weekend including the largest opening weekend for an animated feature. It was also a good weekend for the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

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‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

The Conjuring 2 led the weekend at the domestic box office followed by fellow newcomers Warcraft and Now You See Me 2. At a time where sequels are under a microscope, as several have recently underperformed compared to their original releases, The Conjuring 2 nearly matched the first film’s opening weekend gross while pulling in more than $90 million in its worldwide opening. Meanwhile, Warcraft put new meaning to global release as the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

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Finding Dory (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. My Take – I’m not sure how many people really wanted a sequel to Finding Nemo, I know I didn’t. The talking clown fish film was a huge success for Pixar when it was released in 2003. As well as winning the … Continue reading Finding Dory (2016) Review!!!

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‘Cars 3’: John Lasseter Teases “Very Emotional” Story, Different Tone!!

While Pixar Animation Studios has a new film hitting theaters next weekend with the sequel Finding Dory, the studio’s next effort also happens to be a sequel. Indeed, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that next up on Pixar’s docket is Cars 3, which opens in theaters next May. We know precious little about the follow-up, which will be helmed by first-timer Brian Fee whose first Pixar … Continue reading ‘Cars 3’: John Lasseter Teases “Very Emotional” Story, Different Tone!!

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Italia Films To Release Disney-Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ on June 16th All Over U.A.E!!

Synopsis –The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. Directed –  Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Starring – Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Kate McKinnon Check out the trailer: Check out some stills: Continue reading Italia Films To Release Disney-Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ on June 16th All Over U.A.E!!

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Win 10 Exclusive Invites To The Premiere of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory!! For U.A.E Residents Only!!

Italia Film Middle East & Riot Play Films / Moviz Ark – A Take On Our Cinematic Experiences are here to give 10 exclusive invites (5 pairs) to the premiere of the new animated Disney Pixar sequel ‘Finding Dory’ directed and written by Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane and featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Idris Elba, Bill Hader, Diane Keaton, Ty Burrell and Albert Brooks. The film … Continue reading Win 10 Exclusive Invites To The Premiere of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory!! For U.A.E Residents Only!!

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Disney Cancels ‘Infinity’ and Shuts Down Game Production!!

  The Walt Disney Company announced yesterday during their second quarterly earnings report for 2016 that the fan-favorite Disney Infinity game series has been cancelled with the company discontinuing their self-published console business. Moving forward their strategy will be to focus their video game content on licensing the games to other developers and publishers. Disney is also shutting down Avalanche Software, the Utah-based studio responsible for Infinity with around 300 people … Continue reading Disney Cancels ‘Infinity’ and Shuts Down Game Production!!

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Check out the 1st official trailer of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory!!

Synopsis – The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way. Directors – Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Starring (voices of) – Idris Elba, Michael Sheen, Dominic West Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the 1st official trailer of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo sequel Finding Dory!!

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Check out the 1st trailer of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo Sequel – ‘Finding Dory’!!

Synopsis – The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way. Directors – Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Starring (voices of) – Idris Elba, Dominic West, Willem Dafoe Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the 1st trailer of Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo Sequel – ‘Finding Dory’!!

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Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim is always a deluge of information regarding the Mouse’s upcoming projects and major releases. So below you’ll find the logos for a slew of movies, including Alice Through the Looking Glass, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Coco, Zootopia, Gigantic, and many more. Some are new, some are old, some may be new to you, but now … Continue reading Disney unlocks logos of upcoming films along with Jungle Book live action poster!!

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