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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Finally Topples ‘Dune: Part Two’ at the Worldwide BO!!

After completing 13 full weekends in theaters, Mufasa: The Lion King has officially overtaken one of the biggest movies of 2024 at the box office. At the time of writing, The Lion King prequel/sequel has grossed $252 million domestically and $463 million from international markets to give it a worldwide cumulative haul of $716 million. This is enough to push it past Dune: Part Two … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Finally Topples ‘Dune: Part Two’ at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Ne Zha 2’: Chinese Blockbuster Continues Past Major Films at the Worldwide BO!!

Defying all expectations, the Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 broke several new records in its second weekend of release. The animated sequel has only been released in its home country so far, but will soon be rolled out in international markets, including North America. Ne Zha 2 has already established itself as one of the highest-grossing animated movies in history, even before its launch in … Continue reading ‘Ne Zha 2’: Chinese Blockbuster Continues Past Major Films at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Moana 2’ Has Become One of the Highest-Grossing PG Movies Ever!!

After the first Moana earned over $680 million at the worldwide box office and became a hit on Disney+ over the last few years, it wasn’t surprising to see its sequel deliver even more extraordinary numbers. After debuting in theaters over the Thanksgiving holiday in 2024, Moana 2 has now grossed $435 million domestically and $555 million from international markets for a worldwide haul of … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Has Become One of the Highest-Grossing PG Movies Ever!!

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‘Moana 2’ Has Entered the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Animated Movies of All Time List!!

Disney ended what has been an excellent comeback year on a high, with Mufasa: The Lion King topping the domestic box office on New Year’s Eve, and Moana 2 retaining a spot in the top five. The animated sequel generated $4 million on December 31, having already hit the $400 million mark a day earlier. The movie has now broken into the list of the … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Has Entered the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Animated Movies of All Time List!!

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Disney Officially Dominates 2024 BO!!

After what could be described as a moderately challenging (or totally disastrous) 2023 for The Walt Disney Company, The (Disney) Empire Strikes Back to reclaim its crown as the King of the Box Office, officially becoming the #1 studio domestically and internationally in 2024, thanks to an astonishing $5.46 billion global box office haul (made up of $2.23 billion domestic and $3.23 billion international) In … Continue reading Disney Officially Dominates 2024 BO!!

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‘Sonic 3’ Speeds Past ‘Mufasa’ With $62M Opening at the BO!!

Who knew that hedgehogs were predatory creatures that could spring out of the ground and take down the king of the jungle in full? Paramount’s $122M production Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the dominant heading into the Christmas frame with a $62M opening, well ahead of Disney’s $200M prequel Mufasa which is nothing to sing ‘Hakuna Matata’ about with a $35M start. Sonic the Hedgehog … Continue reading ‘Sonic 3’ Speeds Past ‘Mufasa’ With $62M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Interstellar’ Has Become the Highest Grossing IMAX Re-Release of All Time!!

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is continuing its stellar run, leading the IMAX box office yet again. Paramount and IMAX have capitalized on overwhelming demand from the viewing public for the sci-fi epic by expanding the domestic IMAX screen count to 320 this weekend, which helped gross an impressive $3.5 million domestically and $3.75 million globally. The 10-day domestic re-release total now stands at an extraordinary $10.8 … Continue reading ‘Interstellar’ Has Become the Highest Grossing IMAX Re-Release of All Time!!

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‘Kraven’ and ‘LOTR: Rohirrim’ Flop Hard at the BO!!

Women are in full attendance this weekend at the domestic box office, walking over fanboys as a pair of Thanksgiving holdovers, Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, are driving an early pre-holiday weekend to $92 million, up 21% over the same frame a year ago. Moana 2‘s third weekend came in at $26.6M, -48%, while Wicked continued to hold like a rock with $22.5M, -38%, … Continue reading ‘Kraven’ and ‘LOTR: Rohirrim’ Flop Hard at the BO!!

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‘Moana 2’, ‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Set Record Breaking Post-Thanksgiving Frame at the BO!!

What’s the trick to keeping the post-Thanksgiving period alive? Great holdovers from the holiday weekend before. One of the year’s dullest box office periods historically will not be the case in 2024, with all films grossing $132 million, the best this frame has ever seen. That surpasses the previous record set in 2018 when all movies totaled $120M. And that’s because this weekend is powered … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’, ‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Set Record Breaking Post-Thanksgiving Frame at the BO!!

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Moana 2 (2024) Review!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. My Take – Released in 2016, Moana, surprised just about everyone. Offering a fresh take on the Disney animation formula, that instead of the routine damsel in distress setup saw a story about on a strong, independent heroine from Polynesian culture, … Continue reading Moana 2 (2024) Review!!

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‘Moana 2’ Sets Best 5-Day & Thanksgiving Opening with $225M at the BO!!

Everything is higher: Disney’s Moana 2 is settling its 5-day at $225.2M, while Universal’s Wicked is coming in at $118.2M, and Paramount’s Gladiator II at $44.3M. 3-day for Moana 2 is $139.7M after a $34.7M Sunday, -31% from Saturday. For a project that was originally destined to be on Disney+, and was flipped to theatrical, that’s pretty amazing. The mind wonders how much cash Disney … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Sets Best 5-Day & Thanksgiving Opening with $225M at the BO!!

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‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Set Best Pre-Thanksgiving Records at BO!!

Two of the most anticipated tentpoles this year missed their projections, but are still rich enough to make exhibition happy in what’s driving an overall estimated $205M weekend. EntTelligence says that a combined 12M people went to see Wicked and Gladiator II, representing 81% of the weekend’s foot traffic. Everyone relish it: That’s on par with the pre-Thanksgiving frame of 2019 when Frozen 2 drove … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Set Best Pre-Thanksgiving Records at BO!!

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‘Red One’ Takes Top Spot with Mixed Results at the BO!!

Despite having delivered the country’s number one film this weekend, the mood at Amazon MGM Studios might be tense right now, considering the circumstances. Red One, the new Christmas-themed action-adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, is estimated to have grossed around $34 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. While this is an improvement over the $30 million projections that … Continue reading ‘Red One’ Takes Top Spot with Mixed Results at the BO!!

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Holds On as ‘Christmas Pageant’ & ‘Heretic’ Overperform at the BO!!

The top three films — Venom: The Last Dance, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Heretic — in a Veterans Day weekend sans a major tentpole, overperformed this weekend. The biggest eyebrow raiser is that Lionsgate/Kingdom Story’s Best Christmas Pageant Ever had a better than anticipated hold ($2.9M vs. $3.3M) on Saturday, putting the Dallas Jenkins-directed family movie neck-in-neck with Heretic for a No. 2 … Continue reading ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ Holds On as ‘Christmas Pageant’ & ‘Heretic’ Overperform at the BO!!

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‘Moana 2’ Gets a New 4DX Poster!! Check It Out!!

Moana 2 and 4DX are inviting audiences to set sail on the adventure of a lifetime today in a brand-new exclusive to Collider poster for the upcoming Disney film. Hop on-board with the entire gang in the crystal clear image, as Moana, Maui, Pua, Heihei, and a handful of others as they chart the course for adventure on the open seas. But it won’t be … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Gets a New 4DX Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Reveals the Threat!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller Starring (voices of) – Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Reveals the Threat!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’ Gets a New Trailer “We’re Back”!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller Starring (voices of) – Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Gets a New Trailer “We’re Back”!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’ Reveals New Images!! Check It Out!!

Moana 2 will bring back the titular character for a new animated adventure that will expand on the legacy of the first installment, and Entertainment Weekly has released new images from the highly-anticipated sequel. Defeating an angry Te Fiti was difficult for the young woman voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, but nothing compares to the new mission that will require her to leave her family behind … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Reveals New Images!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: New Trailer Teases a Bold Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller Starring (voices of) – Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: New Trailer Teases a Bold Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Teases a Bold Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr. Starring (voices of) – Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk Check out the trailer: All-new look at #Moana2 – in theaters November 27. pic.twitter.com/wymLeDqtaJ — Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) August 6, 2024 Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Teases a Bold Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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Disney Becomes the First Studio to Cross $3 Billion at the 2024 Worldwide BO!!

The summer box office season got off to a worrying start this year, but picked up the pace gradually, before exploding over the last month or so. And one studio has experienced the entire gamut of emotions, having released four movies that encapsulate the spectrum of hits and misses across the summer. This weekend, Disneybecame the first studio to pass the $3 billion mark in … Continue reading Disney Becomes the First Studio to Cross $3 Billion at the 2024 Worldwide BO!!

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‘Wicked’ Gets New Release Date; to Clash with ‘Gladiator II’!!

The holiday release calendar is shifting again. Wicked, the hotly-anticipated big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, has moved its release date up five days, from November 27 to November 22. Deadline reports that the film will now arrive the weekend before the American Thanksgiving weekend, which greatly changes the nature of its competition. With the release date change, Wicked avoids Disney‘s animated sequel Moana … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Gets New Release Date; to Clash with ‘Gladiator II’!!

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‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Teases a Bigger and Bolder Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr. Starring (voices of) – Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: New Teaser Teases a Bigger and Bolder Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: First Poster Teases the Disney Animated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released a new Moana 2 poster for its highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated film. The latest poster doesn’t show off too much, but does see an older Moana (played by the returning Auli’i Cravalho) on the beach in the background. In the foreground, Maui’s (Dwayne Johnson) fish hook can be seen stuck in the sand alongside an oar. Moana 2 is set … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: First Poster Teases the Disney Animated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: Dwayne Johnson Confirms Wrap of Production on His Side!!

Disney had decided it’s time to drop the sails and make for the village of Motonui and its exceptionally brilliant shores. We are returning to the Polynesian-inspired world of Moana, for a sequel which will feature Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson returning to voice the titular role as Maui, demigod of the wind and sea. In the highly anticipated sequel, Moana 2, the super-strong god will return … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: Dwayne Johnson Confirms Wrap of Production on His Side!!

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Disney to Focus on More Animated Sequels, Confirms Bob Iger!!

It’s not exactly a secret that Disney has become increasingly worried about its major IPs’ performance in theaters over the last year. It became clear that a change was in order, and today the company CEO Bob Iger announced a slate of modifications that is set to remodel the studio’s output. He started off by addressing the Marvel issue and the superhero fatigue, and then … Continue reading Disney to Focus on More Animated Sequels, Confirms Bob Iger!!

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‘Red One’: Release Facing Delay Due to Dwayne Johnson’s Habitual Tardiness!!

With the exception of a cameo in the mid-credits of Fast X, Dwayne Johnson hasn’t been seen in a movie since the disappointing Black Adam. He is set to be heard in the November release of Moana 2, which will coincide with his return to appearing on screens in Red One — but that was not originally the plan. Red One, a Christmas movie, was … Continue reading ‘Red One’: Release Facing Delay Due to Dwayne Johnson’s Habitual Tardiness!!

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‘Moana 2: Dwayne Johnson Reveals New BTS Images!! Check It Out!!

Roughly two weeks after CinemaCon 2024 debuted new footage for the highly anticipated sequel, one of the film’s biggest stars took to social media to share a new look. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted several photos on his personal Instagram which show him in the Disney studio, recording new lines as Maui in Moana 2. The first Moana, which released in 2016, was a global … Continue reading ‘Moana 2: Dwayne Johnson Reveals New BTS Images!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!

Disney is setting sail for another adventure beyond the sea as Moana 2 is set to debut in theaters this Thanksgiving. While fans may still have a little while to wait before diving into the long-awaited animated sequel, the official Disney X account has revealed a brand-new image from the movie, showcasing the return of the beloved titular character. The image features Moana sailing across … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’ Reveals New Image!! Check It Out!!

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‘Moana 2’: Auli’i Cravalho Confirmed to Return!!

Deadline has confirmed that Auli’i Cravalho will once again voice Moana in Moana 2, the sequel to the animated blockbuster that took the world by storm when it was released in 2016. After Walt Disney Animation Studios made the unexpected announcement that they were turning their upcoming Moana television series meant for Disney+ into a theatrical release, Cravalho hadn’t been confirmed as the voice behind … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: Auli’i Cravalho Confirmed to Return!!

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‘Moana 2’: Dwayne Johnson Is In Talks to Return as Maui!!

Yesterday, Disney made the blockbuster announcement that a sequel to their Oscar-winning 2016 smash hit Moana would be released later this year. That film starred Auli’i Cravalho in the title role alongside occasional professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui. It was widely assumed that both would be reprising their roles in the movie, but Disney chief Bob Iger, in confirming the news neglected … Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: Dwayne Johnson Is In Talks to Return as Maui!!

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‘Moana 2’: First Teaser Reveals November 27, 2024 as Release Date!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – An unexpected call from her ancestors, finds Moana traveling to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed – David G. Derrick Jr. Starring (voices of) – Unknown Check out the trailer: #Moana2, only in theaters Nov. 27, 2024 🌊 pic.twitter.com/5XxGJ76i0y — Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) February 7, 2024 Continue reading ‘Moana 2’: First Teaser Reveals November 27, 2024 as Release Date!! Check It Out!!

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