‘Smile 2’ Happily De-Thrones ‘Terrifier 3’ from Top Spot at the BO!!

Paramount’s $28M production Smile 2 is in great shape with a $23M opening (or 1.6M admissions per EntTellgence) after a $9.4M Friday and great Saturday of $8.1M (a -15% hold against previews/Friday!) and a B CinemaScore. That’s better than the B- on the first one, and nickels above the opening of that 2022 movie which did $22.6M. Smile 2 is Paramount’s fourth No. 1 opening title … Continue reading ‘Smile 2’ Happily De-Thrones ‘Terrifier 3’ from Top Spot at the BO!!

’31 Nights of Halloween’: Freeform Unleashes Spooky Lineup for 2024!!

As August quickly comes to a close, horror fans are already planning their various scary movie marathons. Half the fun of the Halloween season is turning on the TV to see what one of our favorite haunting movies or shows is being played on a given day. For years, one of the best places to consume the genre has been Disney’s Freeform channel. Now, ahead … Continue reading ’31 Nights of Halloween’: Freeform Unleashes Spooky Lineup for 2024!!

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Opens to Lukewarm Debut at the BO!!

Not even the devil himself could help Universal and Blumhouse this weekend with the opening of The Exorcist: Believer. That’s after the studio bought the franchise rights for a trilogy from Morgan Creek back in July 2021 for $400M. Even though this is the best opening for an Exorcist movie with $27.2M stateside, $45.1M global, heads are low over at Universal City. However, their slide … Continue reading ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Opens to Lukewarm Debut at the BO!!

‘Hocus Pocus’ Returning to U.S. Theaters for Celebrate 30th Anniversary!!

Just in time for Halloween, Disney is making sure some of its most famous witches get to spend a few days on the big screen, decades after their spell was first cast in cinemas around the world. On October 6, Hocus Pocus will be coming back to theaters to celebrate its 30th anniversary, bringing the Sanderson sisters together once again to celebrate the milestone. Get … Continue reading ‘Hocus Pocus’ Returning to U.S. Theaters for Celebrate 30th Anniversary!!

A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Broadway Musical in the Works!!

Hocus Pocus is a Halloween classic for a reason. With an all-star cast and the bewitching ways of the Sanderson Sisters, fans have turned on the beloved film year after year since its release in 1993. Now, we’re getting the release of the sequel Hocus Pocus 2 and while the nostalgia train is coming into the station at full speed, it isn’t stopping there. Because we might actually … Continue reading A ‘Hocus Pocus’ Broadway Musical in the Works!!

Liam Neeson Actioner ‘Honest Thief’ Maintains Tops Spot at the BO!!

Liam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief” repeated as the winner of a subdued domestic box office with $2.4 million at 2,502 locations. The Open Road release declined 44% from its opening frame and has taken in $7.5 million in its first 10 days in North America. The distributor added screens in New York state following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to give movie theaters outside … Continue reading Liam Neeson Actioner ‘Honest Thief’ Maintains Tops Spot at the BO!!

Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’ Opens With a Weak $3.7M at the BO!!

Liam Neeson‘s turn as older action star continued over the weekend as his film Honest Thief collected a solid $3.7 million in its U.S. box office debut. The movie, which marks the first release from Tom Ortenberg‘s revived Open Road Films, topped yet another quiet frame in terms of moviegoing amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. As of last Friday, Seattle theaters were allowed to open, … Continue reading Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’ Opens With a Weak $3.7M at the BO!!

‘War With Grandpa’ Tops ‘Tenet’ with $3.6M at the BO!!

Tim Hill‘s family friendly comedy The War With Grandpa topped the U.S. box office with $3.6 million, enough to topple Christopher Nolan‘s Tenet from the top spot. Tenet, now in its sixth weekend of play in the U.S. grossed $2.1 million for a problematic domestic total of $48.3 million. Overseas, it zoomed to $275 million for a global total of $323.3 million, according to Warner … Continue reading ‘War With Grandpa’ Tops ‘Tenet’ with $3.6M at the BO!!

‘Tenet’ Passes $300M Globally, Yet Struggles to Pass $50M Domestically at the BO!!

It’s been an uphill battle here in the U.S. for Tenet as it struggles to hit the box office milestones it’s racking up with relative ease overseas. As its fifth theatrical weekend comes to a close, Tenet‘s domestic total currently sits at $45.1 million. This weekend, the movie added just $2.7 million to that current domestic total, representing another 21% drop in its week-to-week earnings. Tenet also … Continue reading ‘Tenet’ Passes $300M Globally, Yet Struggles to Pass $50M Domestically at the BO!!

‘Hocus Pocus 2’: Adam Shankman to Direct the Disney+ Sequel!!

Hairspray helmer Adam Shankman has been tapped to direct Hocus Pocus 2 for Disney+, Collider has confirmed. Jen D’Angelo (Workaholics) wrote the script, and while original Hocus Pocus stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy do not currently have deals for the sequel, they are fully expected to return, according to sources. To be honest, I don’t really see the point of moving … Continue reading ‘Hocus Pocus 2’: Adam Shankman to Direct the Disney+ Sequel!!

‘Hocus Pocus 2’: Writer Jen D’Angelo Working on Sequel for Disney+!!

Jen D’Angelo, who served as a writer and co-producer on Workaholics, has been hired to write the script for Hocus Pocus 2, which is in the works at Disney Plus, Collider has exclusively learned. The original Hocus Pocus may not have cast a spell on the box office when it hit theaters back in 1993, but the film has endured over the years to become … Continue reading ‘Hocus Pocus 2’: Writer Jen D’Angelo Working on Sequel for Disney+!!

‘Hocus Pocus’ Remake in the Works at Disney Channel!!!

If it’s October, it must be time to put Hocus Pocus on the TV on a loop—but soon there may be two versions of the Halloween classic to choose from. Released in 1993, Hocus Pocus was not a success either commercially or critically, but it gained a strong cult following thanks to near-constant plays on Disney Channel and ABC Family every Halloween. While there have … Continue reading ‘Hocus Pocus’ Remake in the Works at Disney Channel!!!