Get ready to return to the heart-pounding world of The Maze Runner as 20th Century Studios is gearing up for a reboot of the beloved sci-fi action adventure franchise that kept us on the edge of our seats from 2014 to 2018. Disney is pressing ahead with plans to relaunch the series, and is currently in talks with Jack Paglen, known for his work on … Continue reading ‘The Maze Runner’ Reboot is in the Works!!
Dominating the weekend and delivering one of the largest opening weekends of all-time, Disney and Marvel‘s Black Panther topped the President’s Day weekend box office, outperforming its nearest competitor by nearly $175 million based on estimates. As a result, fellow new wide releases were left in the dust with both Lionsgate‘s Early Man and PureFlix‘s Samson struggling in the low single digits. The weekend did, … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Opens Huge With $192 million at the BO!!
The weekend delivered mostly on expectations with the week’s three new wide releases taking the top three spots at the box office. Leading the way was Universal‘s Fifty Shades Freed, pushing the Fifty Shades franchise over $1 billion globally. Sony‘s release of Peter Rabbit actually topped expectations while Clint Eastwood‘s The 15:17 to Paris was a little late arriving in the station, coming up a … Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Leads New Releases as Franchise Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!
Aamir Khan’s latest release Secret Superstar may have released in India a while back, but in the Chinese market the film hit screens just 18 days ago. Directed by Advait Chandan the film that also stars Zaira Wasim has been well received by the Chinese audience propelling the total collections of the film at the box office in China past the Rs. 600 Cr mark. … Continue reading Aamir Khan’s ‘Secret Superstar’ Crosses Rs. 600 Cr in 18 days at the China BO!!!
Super Bowl weekend 2017 is looking mostly as expected with Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle returning to the weekend top spot after a one week hiatus with a domestic cume topping $350 million and a worldwide total over $855 million. Meanwhile, the weekend’s lone new wide release, the gothic thriller Winchester, delivered on expectations with a third place finish while several Oscar contenders continued … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Takes Back #1 Spot as ‘Winchester’ Opens at #3 at the BO!!!
Synopsis – Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. My Take – Let me start off by saying, I am glad Hollywood is over the whole YA adaption phase, with the Divergent series trailing off so far that it is now turning into a possible TV series, along with forgettable films like The … Continue reading Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) Review!!!
Despite a 25% decline compared to the opening for its predecessor, Fox‘s Maze Runner: The Death Cure still managed a #1 finish at the weekend box office. Meanwhile, Entertainment Studios saw Hostiles deliver a solid performance as it expanded nationwide, Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman continue to hold strong, The Shape of Water expands with strong numbers on the heels … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!
Well, it happened. With 2018 less than 12 hours away, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has passed $1 billion at the global box office, joining an elite tier of movies from 2017 to do so, including Beauty and the Beast and The Fate of the Furious. Not exactly surprisingly, The Last Jedi has the dubious honor of being the only genuinely good movie to pass … Continue reading ‘The Last Jedi’ Passes $1 Billion at the Global BO!!!
Synopsis – Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Directed – Wes Ball Starring – Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario Check out the trailer: Continue reading Final ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Trailer Promises ‘Mad Max’-Styled Closure!!! Check It Out!!!
Synopsis – Young hero, Thomas, embarks on a mission to find a cure to a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Directed – Wes Ball Starring – Kaya Scodelario, Dylan O’Brien, Walton Goggins Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Trailer Reveals the Trilogy’s Concluding Installment!! Check It Out!!
It looks like 20th Century Fox is planning to stay in the Wes Ball game. With the director of the Maze Runner movies seeking to cap off the series with the third and final film next year, the studio has recruited him to bring the celebrated comic book series Mouse Guard to the big screen. And this is good news. Because Ball really feels like … Continue reading ‘Mouse Guard’ Movie to be Helmed by ‘Maze Runner’ Director Wes Ball!!
We’ve seen studios assemble writers rooms to crack stories for interconnected universes in recent years, but here’s something a bit different: a writers room coming together to crack the story for one movie. Per THR, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have tapped Pirates of the Caribbean veteran Terry Rossio to head up a team of writers that will help crack the story for the upcoming … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: Team of Writers Assemble to Crack the Story for the Monster Mash!!!
20th Century Fox is expanding its partnership with IMAX to include four highly anticipated upcoming releases. The studio announced today that they have signed a new multi-picture agreement with IMAX to release Maze Runner: The Death Cure, The Predator, Alita: Battle Angel, and the studio’s untitled Marvel film in the IMAX format. The release notes that these films will be “digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format,” so … Continue reading ‘The Predator’, ‘Maze Runner’, Mystery Marvel Movie and More to Get IMAX Release!!
Good news, Maze Runner fans. The indefinite hiatus on The Death Cure, the third installment in the YA saga, has come to an end. Earlier this year, production on the film was halted when star Dylan O’Brien suffered a significant on-set injury and the future of the franchise was left in question, with the actor needing time to heal and the studio needing time to sort out the new schedule. Now, Deadline reports … Continue reading ‘The Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Resumes Production Next Year!!
Fans will have to wait much longer for the third installment in the Maze Runner franchise. Per Variety, the release date for Maze Runner: The Death Cure has been pushed nearly a year to January 12, 2018. The film was originally slated for release on February 17, 2017, but star Dylan O’Brien suffered serious injuries during an on-set accident in March, which shut production down. Filming was intended to resume this month, but O’Brien’s injuries … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Release Date Pushed Nearly a Year!!
It appears as though actor Dylan O’Brien is on the mend following a scary accident the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The actor was involved in a serious collision with a vehicle while filming the Maze Runner sequel and is currently still recovering from his injuries while production on the film has been shut down for the time-being. But casting news now signals that the actor is going to be A-OK. Per … Continue reading Dylan O’Brien on the Mend, in Talks to Lead Possible Franchise ‘American Assassin’!!
Unfortunately, it appears as though actor Dylan O’Brien’s injuries suffered on the set of Maze Runner: The Death Cure are worse than initially believed. Production shut down last month after O’Brien was pulled off a vehicle unexpectedly and then hit by another vehicle during filming. The actor suffered serious injuries, including “concussion, facial fracture, and lacerations,” and filming was halted with the intention to resume … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner’ Sequel Production Delayed Indefinitely Due to Dylan O’Brien’s Injuries!!!
Sony Pictures has done a bit of shuffling on its 2017 release calendar, and suddenly things are making much more sense. Last August, the studio announced that the highly anticipated Bad Boys 3 would be arriving in…February 2017. Michael Bay’s first film opened in April 1995, but its bloated, explosive sequel Bad Boys II got a July 2003 bow. Given the star-power of Will Smith … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys 3’ Release Date Pushed to Summer 2017; ‘The Dark Tower’ Shifts in!!
Synopsis – Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. My Take – Judging by the trailers this may seem like another distopian future film like The Hunger Games & Divergent series targeting its “young adult” audience. … Continue reading The Maze Runner (2014) Review!!
