For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!
IT just hit Digital HD and it’s slated to arrive on DVD/Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD on January 9, 2018. However, while the disc will contain deleted scenes, some fans were hoping for a director’s cut that included the cut footage as well as other scenes liked the infamous “Pennywise eats a baby,” but it looked like that wasn’t to be. However, now Bloody Disgusting reports that … Continue reading ‘IT’ Director’s Cut Arriving in 2018!!!
Warner Bros. has announced the home release of IT. Like all major new releases these days, it will get a digital HD release first and then will be available on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD a few weeks later. What’s strange is that Warner Bros. could have had a holiday gift and instead they’ve decided to let the physical media slip to next year. IT … Continue reading ‘IT’ Blu-ray Will Contain 11 Deleted and Extended Scenes!!!
The dream of the 90s is alive in reboots, and another TV classic is being brought back to life. According to Variety, Paramount Players (a new division of Paramount that focuses on on reviving legacy Viacom properties for contemporary audiences) is moving forward with a movie revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark, with It screenwriter Gary Dauberman set to write the script. While … Continue reading An ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark’ Movie Is Happening with ‘It’ Screenwriter!!!
When it comes to the IT sequel, everybody has their picks for who should play the adult version of the Losers Club, but if there’s one thing most folks seem to agree on it’s that Jessica Chastain would make a perfect pick for the adult Beverly Marsh. Director Andy Muschietti and producer Barbara Muschietti have talked about it, the film’s ensemble cast of kids have … Continue reading Jessica Chastain Is Definitely Down to Play Adult Beverly in ‘IT 2’!!!
Disney and Marvel‘s Thor: Ragnarok got the 2017 holiday movie season started in strong fashion, debuting with over $120 million as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to fill theaters. Additionally, STX‘s A Bad Moms Christmas brought in over $20 million for its five-day start, but it’s the road ahead that will tell the full story as it hopes to play well into the holiday season. … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Delivers $121M Domestic Opening; ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’ Is Also Well at the BO!!!
So Halloween is here and like every year we are seeing a ton of horror/supernatural films heading to theaters in a row. While last week saw the return of the Saw franchise, this year has nevertheless been an exciting year for horror fans with small films like Get Out, It Comes at Night, Split, Creep 2, Raw along with some other making quite the splash, … Continue reading How to Survive in A Haunted House – A Halloween Exclusive!!
Lionsgate‘s Jigsaw came in just a bit behind expectations, which some may attribute to the Netflix debut of the second season of “Stranger Things” on Friday or the seven year gap between films, but that isn’t to say this is a poor debut. Elsewhere, however, Paramount‘s Suburbicon flopped while Universal‘s release of Thank You for Your Service didn’t perform much better over the course of … Continue reading ‘Jigsaw’ Tops Weekend, ‘Suburbicon’ Flops and ‘Thor 3’ Hauls in $100M at the International BO!!
After sitting on the shelf for almost two years, Geostorm finally opened last weekend and received a 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and only pulled in $66.8 million. With a reported budget of $120 million plus $15 million for reshoots, the film would needed to make $300 to $350 million just to break even according to TheWrap. Usually, the bar for a blockbuster is higher, but … Continue reading ‘Geostorm’ Will Probably Be One of 2017’s Biggest Flops!!!
As expected, Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween topped the weekend box office becoming the seventh of eight Madea films to open over $20 million. Meanwhile, it was rough going for the weekend’s four other new wide releases as Geostorm, Only the Brave and The Snowman essentially bombed while Pure Flix‘s Same Kind of Different as Me failed to meet the low end of … Continue reading Tyler Perry’s ‘Boo 2!’ Tops Weekend While ‘Geostorm’ and ‘The Snowman’ Bomb at the BO!!
Universal and Blumhouse score yet again, this time with Happy Death Day. The horror film easily topped the weekend box office, adding to the production house’s impressive stable of original horror films including the likes of The Visit, Split and Get Out. At the same time, Blade Runner 2049 dropped over 50% in its second weekend, STX‘s The Foreigner topped Mojo‘s weekend forecast, Open Road‘s … Continue reading Blumhouse’s ‘Happy Death Day’ Debuts with Excellent $26.5 Million as ‘The Foreigner’ also opens well at the BO!!
Warner Bros.‘s release of Blade Runner 2049 isn’t getting October off to the kind of start September saw one month ago. The dystopian sequel, arriving 35 years after the original, crash landed over its three-day opening, falling well below even the most modest of expectations. At the same time, Fox‘s The Mountain Between Us didn’t exactly light the world on fire in its attempt at … Continue reading ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Disappoints with just $31.5 Million Opening at the BO!!
As a record September comes to an end, it’s a race for number one with three films separated by a mere $310k. Based on estimates, it’s a return to #1 for WB and New Line‘s It, but hot on its heels is Universal‘s American Made along with Fox‘s Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Otherwise, Sony‘s Flatliners debuted on life support, Novus‘s Til Death Do Us Part … Continue reading ‘It’ Narrowly Beats ‘American Made’ to the Top Spot as ‘Flatliners’ flops at the BO!!
Horror blockbuster “It” has turned into a box office monster, crossing the $500 million milestone in worldwide grosses — making it officially the top horror film of all time. Warner Bros. announced Thursday that “It” has eclipsed the 44-year record belonging to “The Exorcist” as the top grosser among horror films with $441 million. The studio noted that record for “The Exorcist” had been one … Continue reading ‘It’ Beats ‘The Exorcist’ to Become the Highest-Grossing Horror Movie of All Time!!
IT has been a bona fide phenomenon since its debut, crashing through any tracking for what it might make at the box office, and shattering records left and right. For the horrorphobic like myself, that means endless fear of Pennywise images and a new reticence towards red balloons. But for New Line and Warner Bros., it’s surely been nothing but celebration. Today the two studios have … Continue reading ‘IT: Chapter 2′ Gets 2019 Release Date!!!
The weekend’s new releases fell shy of Mojo‘s weekend forecast, but Kingsman: The Golden Circle still managed to debut larger than the original, finishing in the #1 spot. Unfortunately, The LEGO Ninjago Film fell well short of expectations as did Friend Request, which delivered a mere $2.4 million opening. There were, however, some bright spots among limited release titles as Battle of the Sexes and … Continue reading ‘Kingsman 2’ Finishes #1 while ‘The LEGO Ninjago Film’ Disappoints as September Grosses Near Record High at the BO!!
After only being in theaters for two weeks, IT has already become the highest-grossing R-rated horror picture ever, as far as domestic ticket sales go. Let that sink in for a moment. The previous R-rated horror-movie record-holder? A little movie by the name of The Exorcist. The 1973 horror hit directed by William Friedkin and written by William Peter Blatty was an absolute cultural phenomenon at the time of … Continue reading ‘IT’ Officially the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Horror Movie in the U.S. Ever!!!
After just eight days in release, WB and New Line‘s It became the highest grossing September release of all-time, two days later it added another $40 million to that total for an impressive $60 million second weekend and nearly $220 million in just ten days. The horror film’s performance vastly overshadowed the weekend’s two new wide releases that saw Lionsgate and CBS Films‘s American Assassin … Continue reading ‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!
IT is one of the biggest hits of the year, so perhaps it’s no surprise that Warner Bros. is going to pump some money into a director’s cut. Director Andy Muschietti revealed to Yahoo! that his director’s cut that will be released with the regular edition on home video at the end of the year. As for what the director’s cut will contain, Muschietti didn’t … Continue reading ‘IT’ to Get Director’s Cut on Blu-ray; Will Probably Be 15 Minutes Longer!!
It’s been a minute since we reported on Sony’s Robotech movie, but since Andy Muschietti is all the rage right now thanks to the smashing success of IT, it’s worth reminding you that he’s attached to direct the anime adaptation. But wait, there’s more! Word has it that Robotech now has a new writer attached who will start from scratch on the movie’s story with Muschietti. As Deadline reports, … Continue reading ‘Robotech’ Movie Lands ‘Wonder Woman’ Co-Writer Alongside Director Andy Muschietti!!!
With a monster, $117 million opening weekend Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It has delivered a record-breaking opening, breathing a little life back into the slumping domestic box office. The film has claimed the largest September opening, largest Fall opening, the largest opening for an R-rated horror film, not to mention the largest opening weekend for a horror film of any MPAA rating, and tops … Continue reading ‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!
IT by all accounts, is on track to be one of the biggest hits of the year as it aims to smash box office records for September/horror movies/R-rated movies/etc., and now unsurprisingly New Line Cinema is putting the heat on IT 2. Indeed a sequel was always planned, going back to when Cary Fukunaga was set to write and direct the Stephen King adaptation. Fukunaga split King’s … Continue reading ‘IT’ Sequel Moving Forward for Likely 2019 Release!!
Synopsis – A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children. My Take – The original Stephen King novel was one of the few horror stories I somehow managed to finish. With an existing dislike for clowns, the novel played a huge part in installing a certain amount of fear for them. Till date, the … Continue reading It (2017) Review!!!
Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to Dracul, the first prequel authorized by the estate of Bram Stoker. The film will be developed as potential directing vehicle down the line for Andy Muschietti, re–teamed with It producers Barbara Muschietti and Roy Lee. Written by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker, the tale is set in 1868, where a 21-year old Bram Stoker meets with an ungodly … Continue reading Paramount Bites Into ‘Dracul:’ ‘It’s Andy Muschietti In Mix!!
Thanks to some stronger-than-expected performances, this weekend ended up better than Mojo‘s forecast and yet, this is still the worst three-day Labor Day weekend in twelve years. The top twelve grossed a combined $51.5 million and you have to go back to 2000, when the top twelve grossed a combined $47 million, to find a worse performance. That said, both The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Annabelle: … Continue reading Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have released a large batch of high-resolution images from IT, the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. Written by Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman, and directed by Andy Muschietti (Mama), the film takes place in the 1980s in the town of Derry, Maine, where children have a tendency to disappear. A group of kids who call themselves the … Continue reading 35 New ‘It’ Images Reveal Clown Terrors and Scared Kids!! Check It Out!!
September is looking to be a very good month for Warner Bros. and New Line thanks to IT, the big-screen adaptation of Stephen King‘s tome of terror. The horror film has been generating plenty of positive buzz weeks in advance of its September 8th debut and the marketing machine has been steadily revving up over the summer. That’s all good news for fans of the book who … Continue reading ‘IT’ Opening Weekend to Scare off Box Office Competition with Possible September Record!!
The long wait for Andy Muschietti‘s IT is finally almost over, which means that after months of speculation and scrounging for any details, New Line is finally showing off the goods in the pre-release promo bonanza. In case you missed the four-minute scene that screened in front of Annabelle: Creation over the weekend, we’ve got you covered with a different way to get a glimpse at … Continue reading New ‘IT’ VR Trailer Floats with Pennywise through the Derry Sewers!!!
We recently learned that Andrés Muschietti‘s IT will come in at 135 minutes long, meaning you’ll have to keep yourself from squirming in terror for two-and-a-quarter hours. During that time you’ll be introduced to both the Losers Club and the terrifying title entity that takes the form of Pennywise the clown (Bill Skarsgard). And as new footage from a TV ad for the movie reveals, one of … Continue reading New ‘IT’ Footage Reveals a Horrifying Chase Sequence That Should Be Familiar to Book-Readers!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – In a small town of Derry, Maine, seven children come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. Directed – Andrés Muschietti Starring – Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Javier Botet Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘IT’ Serves Up Summertime Scares in a Brand New Trailer!! Check It Out!!
The hype for IT is getting a little too real. Andy Muschietti‘s adaptation of the beloved Stephen King novel is shaping up to be a horror hit of epic proportions: audiences are clamoring for the film (a recent trailer shattered previous view records), all signs point to the studio being happy with the film, and now, it Muschietti has stated that he will return for … Continue reading ‘IT’ Director Andy Muschietti Says He’s Coming Back for a Sequel!!!
Listen up, Losers! There’s a brand-new, live-action adaptation of Stephen King‘s IT coming to theaters in less than two months so you’d better be prepared. Andrés Muschietti (Mama) helms this take on the epic King tome that tracks the childhood of a group of misfits who exist on the fringe of their small town’s social circle. They’ve all got their own reasons to be afraid, but they band together in … Continue reading ‘IT’ Images Show off the Losers While Concept Art Teases the Final Confrontation!! Check It Out!!
In a surprise to no one but a relief to many, Andy Muschietti‘s adaptation of Stephen King‘s It has received an “R”-rating from the MPAA for “violence/horror, bloody images, and for language.” Which is pretty much exactly what you would expect from a cinematic spin on one of King’s most horrifying, twisted and child-murdery novels. Of note, that R-rating doesn’t mention any sex stuff, which will also … Continue reading ‘It’ Lands the Expected ‘R’ Rating!!!
New Line Cinema has released a new It trailer. Andrés Muschietti’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel is the planned first part in a duology. This first part will explore a group of teeangers who must fight against Pennywise (Bill Skarsgaard), a representation of their deepest fears who tends to manifest itself as a creepy-looking clown. This new trailer really plays up the kids’ role … Continue reading New ‘It’ Trailer Promises Further Trouble for the Beleaguered Clown Community!!! Check It Out!!
Condolences to fans of The Dark Tower. You’re going to have to wait just a little bit longer for that movie adaptation you’ve already waited decades for. Columbia is delaying the release date for the Stephen King adaptation once again, but this time it’s just moving a bit down the road to August 4. The studio has swapped The Dark Tower with The Emoji Movie, which will … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Delayed Again!!!
Synopsis – In a small town of Derry, Maine, seven children come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. Directed – Andrés Muschietti Starring – Bill Skarsgård, Finn Wolfhard, Javier Botet Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘It’ Movie Trailer Unleashes Pennywise’s Hell!! Check It Out!!
This week has already brought us new images (find them below)from Andrés Muschietti‘s It, the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic horror story that centers on a group of friends who face down a seemingly unstoppable evil in their own hometown. Those images were tantalizing teasers for certain fan-favorite scenes from the story, but today’s reveal aims to tease the tone of the adaptation … and it’s … Continue reading New ‘It’ Teaser Trailer Heralds the Horrors to Come!!! Check It Out!!!
