‘Jumanji 3’ Release Date Delayed to Avoid ‘Dunesday’!!

Sony Pictures has officially changed the release date for its untitled Jumanji 3 movie. It serves as the next installment to Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black‘s action-adventure franchise, based on Robin Williams’ iconic 1995 movie and Chris Van Allsburg’s 1981 children’s novel of the same name. When is the new release date for Jumanji 3? Originally scheduled for a December 11 theatrical debut, the release … Continue reading ‘Jumanji 3’ Release Date Delayed to Avoid ‘Dunesday’!!

‘Shelly’: Karen Gillan and Awkwafina to Lead Action Comedy!!

After sharing the screen in Jumanji: The Next Level, Awkwafina and Karen Gillan are re-teaming to star in the action comedy Shelly, which is described as a cross between Mean Girls and Bill Hader‘s hitman series Barry. Awkwafina stars as the title character, a young woman who was left so embarrassed by a high school prom prank a decade earlier that she grew up to … Continue reading ‘Shelly’: Karen Gillan and Awkwafina to Lead Action Comedy!!

Sony and IMAX Working New Deal to Release New Theatrical Movies on At-Home Platforms!!

Fresh off of the news that Sony has dubbed their Spider-Man-centric movie-verse the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, also known colloquially as S.P.U.M.C., the studio is making further strides into the at-home market. As movie theaters remain closed in most of the world, major content producers (whose names aren’t Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, etc.) are looking for ways to get their very expensive … Continue reading Sony and IMAX Working New Deal to Release New Theatrical Movies on At-Home Platforms!!

‘Dark Harvest’: David Slade’s Feature Adaptation Set for Sep 2021!!

David Slade’s feature adaptation of horror novel Dark Harvest is now scheduled to open on Sept. 24, 2021. The project repped MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca’s first notable deal at the studio upon his recent arrival. Dark Harvest was previously set up at New Regency which put the project in turnaround. Dark Harvest will go up against Paramount’s release of the new My Little Pony movie and an … Continue reading ‘Dark Harvest’: David Slade’s Feature Adaptation Set for Sep 2021!!

Kevin Hart to Star in New Action-Comedy from ‘Night School’ Directors!!

Kevin Hart is set to star in an untitled action-comedy from Broad City duo Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs, who will write the script as well as executive produce the film for Universal Pictures. Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip) is set to direct and produce alongside Will Packer and James Lopez, as well as Hart. The film will be a co-production between Will Packer … Continue reading Kevin Hart to Star in New Action-Comedy from ‘Night School’ Directors!!

‘Sonic’ Holds Top Spot, as ‘Call of the Wild’ Opens Well at the BO!!

Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog managed to hold off 20th Century‘s The Call of the Wild for a second weekend at #1, topping $106 million after just ten days in release and already ranking as the fourth largest video game adaptation domestically of all-time. STX‘s release Brahms: The Boy II currently holds a narrow lead for a fourth place finish while truTV‘s release of Impractical Jokers: … Continue reading ‘Sonic’ Holds Top Spot, as ‘Call of the Wild’ Opens Well at the BO!!

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Zooms Past Competition with $57 Million Opening the BO!!

Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog exploded onto screens this Presidents’ Day weekend, delivering the largest opening weekend ever for a video game adaptation to go along with an estimated $68 million, four-day holiday debut. Meanwhile Sony‘s Fantasy Island and Universal‘s The Photograph are neck-and-neck in a race for third and Searchlight‘s Downhill finished just inside the top ten. With an estimated $57 million three-day performance, Paramount‘s … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Zooms Past Competition with $57 Million Opening the BO!!

‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!

Positive reviews and audience response wasn’t enough to send Warner Bros.‘s Birds of Prey flying too high this weekend. While the latest DC Comics adaptation was able to secure the weekend’s #1 slot it fell well short of expectations. However, Oscar contender 1917 was one of three titles to see a single digit drop as audiences sought to see the film that is widely expected … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

For a third straight weekend in a row Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life topped the weekend box office, and continues to do so with ease, though it isn’t as if the competition from a pair of newcomers was stiff. Both UAR‘s Gretel & Hansel and Paramount‘s The Rhythm Section fell below expectations, and the latter is even struggling to remain in the weekend top ten … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both critics and audiences alike. With an estimated $34 million, Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ Outperform Expectations at the BO!!

The Martin Luther King holiday is bringing more box office heat than originally expected as Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life delivered the second largest MLK four-day performance ever as well as the studio’s largest R-rated opening ever. Added to that, even Universal‘s Dolittle outperformed expectations, though the $175 million production still has a long way to go. Debuting with an estimated $68.1 million, Sony‘s Bad … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and ‘Dolittle’ Outperform Expectations at the BO!!

‘1917’ Tops With $36.5 Million Weekend, as ‘Underwater’ and ‘Like a Boss’ Underperform at the BO!!

Universal‘s 1917 made the most of strong word of mouth and two Golden Globe wins, topping the weekend box office with ease as it expanded nationwide following two weeks in limited release. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s Like a Boss fell a bit shy of its pre-weekend expectations and Fox‘s Underwater drowned. WB‘s expansion of Just Mercy, however, was able to deliver a top five finish as it … Continue reading ‘1917’ Tops With $36.5 Million Weekend, as ‘Underwater’ and ‘Like a Boss’ Underperform at the BO!!

‘Rise of Skywalker’ Tops $900M Globally, as ‘Grudge’ Debuts with $11.3M at the BO!!

Disney domination continues as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker leads the way domestically for the third straight weekend, topping $450 million domestically and over $900 million worldwide while Frozen II has now become the highest grossing animated release of all time worldwide reaching $1.325 billion worldwide. As for Sony‘s new release of The Grudge, it topped expectations and rounded out the weekend’s top five, … Continue reading ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Tops $900M Globally, as ‘Grudge’ Debuts with $11.3M at the BO!!

‘Little Women,’ ‘Spies in Disguise,’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Open Strong at the BO!!

Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker topped the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row, while the weekend’s newcomers — Sony‘s Little Women and Fox‘s animated feature Spies in Disguise — both topped studio expectations as did this weekend’s expansion of Uncut Gems, which has now topped $20 million domestically. With an estimated $72 million, Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of … Continue reading ‘Little Women,’ ‘Spies in Disguise,’ and ‘Uncut Gems’ Open Strong at the BO!!

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

Disney‘s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker led the weekend box office, though there is likely to be a bit of pushing and pulling from analysts as to whether the film’s $175.5 million debut is a worthy opening for the final installment in the now 42-year-old Skywalker saga. Meanwhile, Universal‘s Cats fell well short of expectations and appears to have already been left out in … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Opens Big While ‘Cats’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Demolishes Competition With Massive $60 Million Opening at the BO!!

While the studio attempted to downplay expectations, Sony‘s Jumanji: The Next Level opened at the top end of industry expectations, leading the weekend charge with a December studio record opening and getting the box office off to a strong start for the holiday frame. Though, it has to be mentioned, that strong start didn’t trickle down to the weekend’s two other new wide releases as … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Demolishes Competition With Massive $60 Million Opening at the BO!!

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world’s most dangerous game. My Take – A few years ago when Sony had announced that they are working on a sequel to … Continue reading Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Review!!

‘Frozen 2’ Continues Domination as ‘Playmobil’ Bombs at the BO!!!

It was yet another weekend atop the weekend box office for Disney‘s Frozen II, which has now topped $900 million globally, well on its way to becoming the studio’s sixth 2019 release to top the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. Meanwhile, while Focus Features saw Dark Waters finish just outside the top five in its nationwide expansion this weekend, STX‘s release of … Continue reading ‘Frozen 2’ Continues Domination as ‘Playmobil’ Bombs at the BO!!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Character Posters Tease the Cast!! Check It Out!!

Sony Pictures has released a series of Jumanji 2 character posters, offering a new look at the upcoming sequel Jumanji: The Next Level. The follow-up sees the return of director Jake Kasdan, who helped spearhead the initial sequel that was originally met with plenty of skepticism. Why mess with a movie like Jumanji? What good could come of that? A lot, as it turns out, … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Character Posters Tease the Cast!! Check It Out!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Trailer Focuses on the Latest Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Directed – Jake Kasdan Starring – Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Madison Iseman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Trailer Focuses on the Latest Adventure!! Check It Out!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Poster Features a lot of Baboons!! Check It Out!!

Dwayne Johnson took it upon himself to bless us all with a new poster for Jumanji: The Next Level on Tuesday via his Twitter. The poster features returning cast members Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart. Oh, and baboons. Like, a ton of baboons. The poster arrives three months before The Next Level hits theaters in mid-December. Fun, light, and quirky, it feels like we’re getting a solid amuse-bouche in terms … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Poster Features a lot of Baboons!! Check It Out!!

‘Pig’: Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff to Star in Truffle Hunter Movie!!

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage and Hereditary star Alex Wolff are set to star in the indie movie Pig, which hails from writer-director Michael Sarnoski, Collider has confirmed. Cage will play a truffle hunter who lives alone in the wilderness of Oregon with his beloved foraging pig. When the pig is kidnapped, he must journey into Portland — and his long-abandoned past — to recover her. … Continue reading ‘Pig’: Nicolas Cage and Alex Wolff to Star in Truffle Hunter Movie!!

‘Night Wolf’: Kevin Hart to Star in STX’s High-Concept Superhero Comedy!!

Fresh off the success of STXfilms’ The Upside, which grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office, Kevin Hart has signed on to produce and star in the studio’s high-concept superhero comedy Night Wolf, Collider has learned. STX acquired Night Wolf as a pitch from Detective Pikachu screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The premise, which has drawn comparisons to Meet the Parents, finds Hart meeting his … Continue reading ‘Night Wolf’: Kevin Hart to Star in STX’s High-Concept Superhero Comedy!!

‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’: Awkwafina to Lead Fantasy Film!!!

Hot off her acclaimed turn in The Farewell, rising star Awkwafina has signed on to play the title role in Legendary Pictures’ fantasy film The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, based on the book of the same name by A. Lee Martinez. Jon Shestack (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past) is producing, and he has tapped John Raffo (The Relic) to write the script. Legendary’s Jon Silk … Continue reading ‘The Last Adventure of Constance Verity’: Awkwafina to Lead Fantasy Film!!!

‘Uptown Saturday Night’: Kevin Hart Sets Buddy Comedy Remake as Next Project!!

Kevin Hart adds yet another project to his already sizable list of movies he’s starring in, producing, or both. Earlier this week, it was confirmed Hart would star in a remake of the 1974 Sidney Poitier-directed comedy Uptown Saturday Night with director Rick Famuyiwa set to direct. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. which will serve as the studio behind the remake; they were also the studio behind the … Continue reading ‘Uptown Saturday Night’: Kevin Hart Sets Buddy Comedy Remake as Next Project!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Promo Images Tease the Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Sony Pictures has released three new promotional images for the upcoming action adventure sequel Jumanji: The Next Level featuring returning stars Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black; check them out below: In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as … Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: New Promo Images Tease the Sequel!! Check It Out!!

‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: First Trailer Reveals the Sequel’s Big Change!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A team of friends return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own but discover that nothing is as they expect. The players need to brave parts unknown, from arid deserts to snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Directed – Jake Kasdan Starring – Karen Gillan, Dwayne Johnson, Madison Iseman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’: First Trailer Reveals the Sequel’s Big Change!! Check It Out!!

‘Jumanji 3’ Wraps Filming as Dwayne Johnson Shares Set Video!! Check It Out!!

Seven months to the day before the film hits theaters, it’s being announced that filming has wrapped on the upcoming Jumanji sequel. Star/producer Dwayne Johnson marked the occasion by sharing a video from the set, in which director Jake Kasdan thanks the cast and crew for all their hard work. Filming has been taking place in an undisclosed desert location, confirming that the setting for … Continue reading ‘Jumanji 3’ Wraps Filming as Dwayne Johnson Shares Set Video!! Check It Out!!

‘Jumanji 3’: First Image from Sony’s Sequel Brings the Gang Back Together!! Check It Out!!

With Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Sony had their highest-grossing film at the domestic box office ever. That translates into a guaranteed sequel. Despite the fact that the film is about nine months away from opening, we still don’t have an official title for it nor any idea of what exactly the cast of characters are in store for this time around. But we do … Continue reading ‘Jumanji 3’: First Image from Sony’s Sequel Brings the Gang Back Together!! Check It Out!!