Radio Silence, Lord and Miller Team Up For Bear-Themed Horror Comedy!!

In what sounds like a match made in heaven, fanboy heroes Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) are teaming up with Ready or Not filmmakers Radio Silence on a bear-driven horror comedy that one trade describes as a cross between Good Boys and The Revenant, Collider has confirmed. Universal has bought an untitled spec from Jimmy Warden that Lord and Miller will … Continue reading Radio Silence, Lord and Miller Team Up For Bear-Themed Horror Comedy!!

‘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!!

‘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!!!

‘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!!

‘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!!

‘It: Chapter 2’ Floats with $185 Million Debut at the Worldwide BO!!!

Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It: Chapter Two kicked off the fall box office season with a strong, $91 million debut. The performance easily topped the weekend box office, finishing ahead of the second place film by $85 million. While the performance trails the first film’s $123 million opening back in 2017, it is still within studio expectations and ranks as the second largest horror … Continue reading ‘It: Chapter 2’ Floats with $185 Million Debut at the Worldwide BO!!!

Labor Day Weekend Has ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Continue #1 at the BO!!

This weekend sees the 2019 summer movie season come to a close with the second worst weekend of the year so far, in which the top twelve generated a combined $69.5 million. The summer performance currently ranks as the eighth largest summer of all-time, in which the domestic box office generated $4.22 billion, down ~4% compared to last year’s summer total which actually saw the … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Has ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Continue #1 at the BO!!

‘UNprofessionals’: Seth Rogen and Lionsgate TV Comedy Series in Development at CBS!!!

CBS is in development with “UNprofessionals,” a new single-camera comedy series about the United Nations from Seth Rogen and Lionsgate Television, TheWrap has learned. The show offers a behind the scenes look at a group of the least important people working at one of the world’s most important places: The United Nations. Andy Schwartz (“Scrubs”), and the Sklar Brothers (Randy and Jason Sklar) will write … Continue reading ‘UNprofessionals’: Seth Rogen and Lionsgate TV Comedy Series in Development at CBS!!!

‘Angel Has Fallen’ Conquers Top Spot at the BO!!

Lionsgate and Millennium‘s Angel Has Fallen outperformed expectations with a strong #1 debut, nearly matching its predecessor and giving Lionsgate its second #1 film of the year after John Wick 3. Also over-performing was Sony and AFFIRM‘s Overcomer while Universal‘s Hobbs & Shaw debuted in China with the largest August opening ever in the market. With an estimated $21.25 million, Lionsgate and Millennium‘s Angel Has … Continue reading ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Conquers Top Spot at the BO!!

‘Good Boys’ Scores with $21 Million as Other Newcomers Bomb at the BO!!

Universal scored a strong performance this weekend from their new R-rated comedy Good Boys, which out performed expectations and took the top spot at the weekend box office. The studio also scored a second place finish with Hobbs & Shaw over a weekend that saw yet another five new wide releases hit theaters. However, outside of Good Boys, the weekend’s four other newcomers mostly struggled … Continue reading ‘Good Boys’ Scores with $21 Million as Other Newcomers Bomb at the BO!!

‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Repeats #1 as ‘Scary Stories’ Leads Newcomers at the BO!!!

It wasn’t as close a race at the top of the weekend box office as we thought it might be heading into the weekend as Universal‘s Hobbs & Shaw held on much better than expected and easily retained the #1 spot for a second week in a row. As for the weekend’s crowd of six new wide releases, CBS Films, eOne and Lionsgate‘s Scary Stories … Continue reading ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ Repeats #1 as ‘Scary Stories’ Leads Newcomers at the BO!!!

‘Good Boys’: New Red-Band Trailer Gets into More R-Rated Mischief!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for their first kissing party. Directed – Gene Stupnitsky Starring – Jacob Tremblay, Molly Gordon, Lil Rel Howery Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Good Boys’: New Red-Band Trailer Gets into More R-Rated Mischief!! Check It Out!!

‘Good Boys’: New Trailer Brings More Raucous Hijinks!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for their first kissing party. Directed – Gene Stupnitsky Starring – Jacob Tremblay, Molly Gordon, Lil Rel Howery Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Good Boys’: New Trailer Brings More Raucous Hijinks!! Check It Out!!

‘The Kid’: Jacob Tremblay Set To Voice in the Sci-Fi Reimagining of Chaplin’s Classic!!

Deadline is reporting that Jacob Tremblay (Room, The Predator) is set to voice the title character in The Kid: An Animated Adventure, a sci-fi reimagining of the 1921 Charlie Chaplin classic. The film takes place in a futuristic New York City which has been split into two distinct regions following a flooding. Tremblay’s Kid lives with his mother in Uptown, described as “a boring, artless … Continue reading ‘The Kid’: Jacob Tremblay Set To Voice in the Sci-Fi Reimagining of Chaplin’s Classic!!

‘Good Boys’ Red Band Trailer: Jacob Tremblay Has a R-Rated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for their first kissing party. Directed – Gene Stupnitsky Starring – Jacob Tremblay, Molly Gordon, Lil Rel Howery Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Good Boys’ Red Band Trailer: Jacob Tremblay Has a R-Rated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

‘Good Boys’ Poster Teases an R-Rated Comedy With Kids!! Check It Out!!

Universal has released the first poster Good Boys. The upcoming comedy follows 12-year-old friends Max (Jacob Tremblay), Thor (Brady Noon), and Lucas (Keith L. Williams) who accidentally destroy the drone belonging to Max’s dad (Will Forte) and get wrapped up in a string of misadventures as they try to replace it before Max’s dad gets home. This is a smart poster, using the dichotomy of … Continue reading ‘Good Boys’ Poster Teases an R-Rated Comedy With Kids!! Check It Out!!

Jacob Tremblay to Star in Comedy ‘Good Boys’ for Universal!!!

Jacob Tremblay has signed to star in the R-rated comedy “Good Boys” for Universal with production starting in July. The studio acquired the script by “The Office” alums Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, who will also be making their feature directorial debut. The movie described as being in the vein of Superbad and Sausage Party and follows four 12-year-old boys who skip school to embark … Continue reading Jacob Tremblay to Star in Comedy ‘Good Boys’ for Universal!!!