Channing Tatum to Produce Amazon’s YA Musical Take on Lady Macbeth!!

Back in my day, high school movies based on Shakespeare were all the rage, from 10 Things I Hate About You to the controversial drama O. The Bard’s work indeed offers fertile ground for modern adaptations, including those told through a YA lens, and to that end, Amazon Studios is mounting a teenage Lady Macbeth musical that will be produced by Channing Tatum and Scooter … Continue reading Channing Tatum to Produce Amazon’s YA Musical Take on Lady Macbeth!!

National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

The National Board of Review has announced honorees for its 2017 awards. Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which is receiving mostly positive notices from critics, took top honors with Best Film, while the organization’s full Top 10 is filled out by a pretty diverse group that includes Lady Bird, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, and Logan. Of course the glaring inclusion here is Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing, which received some scathing reviews and is something of a misfire … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Upstages ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ for Top Spot with $56.5M debut at the BO!!

Fox‘s War for the Planet of the Apes delivered a #1 finish this weekend, opening a bit higher than the studio’s conservative expectations, though well below Mojo‘s aggressive, pre-weekend forecast. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming dipped more than 60% in its second weekend and The Big Sick delivered decent numbers in its expansion, though, once again below Mojo‘s forecast. In fact, the same goes for the modest … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Upstages ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ for Top Spot with $56.5M debut at the BO!!

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Opens with $117M Opening Domestically, and Over $250M at the Worldwide BO!!

Sony‘s Spider-Man: Homecoming fell just a bit shy of the $120 million mark it was looking like it would hit after Friday estimates, but nevertheless the webslinger still delivered a stellar opening, delivering the third largest opening weekend of the year so far. Additionally, Lionsgate and Amazon‘s The Big Sick delivered strong numbers in its moderate expansion ahead of next weekend’s wide release. Playing in … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Opens with $117M Opening Domestically, and Over $250M at the Worldwide BO!!

CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. Besides showing off never before seen footage, the studios often bring the cast and the filmmakers. Over the course of a few days, … Continue reading CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!