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‘Blonde’ Leads Nominations at 2023 Razzie Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Golden Raspberry Awards — aka the Razzies — have bestowed Blonde with eight nominations, including worst picture, in their annual picks for the worst films and performances of the year. In their announcement, Razzie organizers said the movie “‘explores’ the exploitation of Marilyn Monroe…by continuing to exploit her posthumously.” Blonde also landed noms for worst screenplay and worst director for Andrew Dominik, “whose work here says … Continue reading ‘Blonde’ Leads Nominations at 2023 Razzie Awards!! Check Out the Full List!!

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Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2022 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! An arguably return to glory for movies. After two years of pandemic restrictions that hit the film industry incredibly hard, as well as the ever present growing threat from streaming, things were comparatively quite better this year. Especially, thanks to critical and commercial successes of films like Top Gun: Maverick, Nope, The Batman and of course, the long … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2022 – A MovizArk Take!!!

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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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‘Firestarter’: Exclusive Digital, DVD to Contain an Alternate Ending!!

It looks like Firestarter is spreading to digital after its theatrical release this May. The film will be arriving on Digital June 12, 2022, and on Blu-ray and DVD June 28, 2022. The new release will also include an alternate ending exclusive to the upcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital releases. Firestarter, which is based on the 1980 novel by the horror writer Stephen King, tells … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Exclusive Digital, DVD to Contain an Alternate Ending!!

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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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Firestarter (2022) Review!!

Synopsis – A young girl tries to understand how she mysteriously gained the power to set things on fire with her mind. My Take – Though his works continue to be universally celebrated, feature adaptions of best-selling author Stephen King have been mostly miss than hit. Understandable, something which I can attest as an avid fan myself, that considering how deep, lengthy and masterful stories are, … Continue reading Firestarter (2022) Review!!

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‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Retains Top Spot with $61 Million at the BO!!

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had a great fall in its second weekend, down -67% for a Disney-reported $61M take (rivals are seeing $60M, -68%). While that drop is akin to the second weekend declines of recent MCU titles, the uber-successful Spider-Man: No Way Home (-67.5%) and Black Widow (-67.8%), know that all these percentile plummets are not equal. Doctor Strange 2 ranks among the MCU’s … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Retains Top Spot with $61 Million at the BO!!

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‘Firestarter’: Stephen King Adaptation to Premiere on Peacock, in Theaters May 13th!!

In our current world, simultaneous day-and-date releases of films in theaters and on streaming services has become an industry standard. Now, it seems that Firestarter is the latest film to get the day-and-date treatment. The Blumhouse film, based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King, will be released both in theaters and on Peacock on May 13. Firestarter is a science-fiction horror … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Stephen King Adaptation to Premiere on Peacock, in Theaters May 13th!!

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‘Firestarter’ Reboot Adds Sydney Lemmon!!

Blumhouse’s upcoming reboot of the Stephen King classic, Firestarter, has added Helstrom’s and Fear the Walking Dead’s Sydney Lemmon to the cast. Based on King’s 1980 novel about a girl with pyrokinetic abilities, the book was originally adapted as a film in 1984 starring a young Drew Barrymore. Blumhouse Productions announced their latest reboot of the property in late 2019, and the new Firestarter script has been given King‘s official … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’ Reboot Adds Sydney Lemmon!!

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‘Firestarter’: First Look Reveals Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s Titular Character in Blumhouse’s Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

We didn’t start the fire, but Ryan Kiera Armstrong most certainly did. After getting brutally chomped on by Pennywise in It: Chapter Two, the young actress is re-entering the Stephen King mythos as the titular pyrokinetic character of Universal and Blumhouse‘s upcoming adaptation of Firestarter. The two companies celebrated the announcement with our very first production still from the movie, which features an intense-looking Armstrong (it’s unclear if her … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: First Look Reveals Ryan Kiera Armstrong’s Titular Character in Blumhouse’s Adaptation!! Check It Out!!

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‘Firestarter’: Ryan Kiera Armstrong Set as Lead of the Blumhouse Remake!!

Blumhouse has officially found their Charlie McGee for the upcoming remake of Firestarter starring Zac Efron. Per Deadline, Ryan Kiera Armstrong has been cast in the lead role of the film adaptation from Blumhouse, Weed Road Pictures, and Universal, based on the original horror novel by Stephen King. Armstrong is no stranger to the horror genre, already having acted in several notable franchises. She joined … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Ryan Kiera Armstrong Set as Lead of the Blumhouse Remake!!

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‘Firestarter’: First BTS Image Confirms Production on Blumhouse’s Remake Has Begun!!

Production is heating up on Blumhouse’s upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King classic Firestarter. In a tweet posted today, the horror studio revealed behind-the-scenes footage of a pyrotechnic stunt, announcing that the first day of production has begun. The film stars Zac Efron as Andy McGee, whose daughter is pursued by a secret government agency after she develops pyrokinetic abilities. Keith Thomas is directing, hot off … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: First BTS Image Confirms Production on Blumhouse’s Remake Has Begun!!

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‘The Exorcist’: Blumhouse and David Gordon Green Working on a Sequel!!

In pre-holiday horror news that’s sure to make your head spin, Blumhouse is developing a sequel to The Exorcist that is slated to be directed by David Gordon Green, who is also behind the company’s new Halloween trilogy. The Observer broke the news, reporting that Blumhouse has teamed with Morgan Creek on the project, which was first mentioned back in August as part of a … Continue reading ‘The Exorcist’: Blumhouse and David Gordon Green Working on a Sequel!!

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‘Gold’: Zac Efron to Star in Survival Thriller Set in Australian Outback!!

Zac Efron is set to star in the survival thriller Gold, which will find him trying to escape the unforgiving elements of the Australian Outback. The indie film follows two strangers who stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found while traveling through the desert. They formulate a plan to protect and excavate their bounty, but that means one man will have to stay while … Continue reading ‘Gold’: Zac Efron to Star in Survival Thriller Set in Australian Outback!!

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‘Firestarter’: Zac Efron Joins the Blumhouse Remake!!

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Stephen King‘s classic novel Firestarter, so it’s fitting that Collider can exclusively report that Zac Efron has signed on to star in a new adaptation of the sci-fi thriller from Universal, Blumhouse and Weed Road. Up-and-coming filmmaker Keith Thomas will direct from a script by Blumhouse favorite Scott Teems (Halloween Kills). King’s 1980 novel followed a young girl who … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Zac Efron Joins the Blumhouse Remake!!

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‘Firestarter’: Blumhouse’s Remake Picks Up ‘The Vigil’ Director Keith Thomas!!

“Hot” off his well-reviewed feature debut The Vigil, up-and-coming genre filmmaker Keith Thomas has been tapped to direct an adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic sci-fi thriller Firestarter for Universal, Blumhouse and Akiva Goldsman‘s Weed Road banner, Collider has learned. Scott Teems (Halloween Kills) is adapting King’s book, which follows a young girl with pyrokinetic abilities who is abducted by a secret government agency that wants … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’: Blumhouse’s Remake Picks Up ‘The Vigil’ Director Keith Thomas!!

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‘In the Fade’ Director Fatih Akin To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’!!!!

It seems that not a week goes by lately without news of a new Stephen King project, and sure enough Variety is reporting that Fatih Akin (In the Fade) is set to direct a new adaptation of King’s classic novel Firestarter. Published in 1980, Firestarter follows Andy McGee and his young daughter Charlie, a nine-year old girl who has inherited pyrokinetic abilities from her parents … Continue reading ‘In the Fade’ Director Fatih Akin To Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’!!!!

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‘Firestarter’ Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, ‘Rectify’ Writer!!!

It’s a good time to be alive if you’re a Stephen King fan. There’s a huge number of projects in the works and on the books for the acclaimed author, including Sony’s release of The Dark Tower this summer (we hope) and a new take on It from Andrés Muschietti coming this September. There’s also a TV series adaptation of The Mist rolling out on Spike and Hulu’s shared King universe Castle … Continue reading ‘Firestarter’ Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, ‘Rectify’ Writer!!!

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