‘Terrifier 3’ Slashes ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ From Top Spot at the BO!!

In one of the year’s second-best triumphs for indie genre cinema after NEON’s Longlegs, Cineverse’s under $5M investment, Terrifier 3, is screaming to an estimated $18.3M+ 3-day after an $8.2M Friday, $5.9M Saturday and $4.2MSunday. That Sunday hold -30% is on account of the Indigenous Peoples holiday. The threequel received a B CinemaScore, which is high praise from the moviegoer pollster as it doesn’t hand … Continue reading ‘Terrifier 3’ Slashes ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ From Top Spot at the BO!!

‘My Hero Academia’: Netflix’s Live-Action Adaptation Is Finally in Production!!

A live-action film adaptation of the hit anime series My Hero Academia has been in development at Netflix for a year now, but during an exclusive Collider interview, producer Joby Harold confirmed that the upcoming project may have already started production. Not much information was revealed, like a release date or plot points, but the project is for sure happening. It has been teased as … Continue reading ‘My Hero Academia’: Netflix’s Live-Action Adaptation Is Finally in Production!!

‘My Hero Academia’: Netflix Announces Live-Action Movie!!

Netflix is once again dipping into the live-action anime market. After giving a home to both stellar adaptations of Rurouni Kenshin and the not-so-stellar Death Note, the streamer is now boarding Legendary Entertainment‘s upcoming My Hero Academia feature film adaptation. Announced back in 2018, the adaptation brought aboard experienced anime adaptation director and Alice in Borderland creator Shinsuke Sato last year to direct the project … Continue reading ‘My Hero Academia’: Netflix Announces Live-Action Movie!!

Despite Poor Reviews ‘Eternals’ Opens with $71 Million at the BO!!

Disney was able to keep Eternals intact throughout the weekend hitting a $71M opening amid mediocre audience exits, and the worst reviews of all-time for an MCU title. But know that when this film first landed on tracking four weeks ago, many had it in the $80M-$85M three-day range. Of those attending in the U.S., 46% told Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak that they went to Eternals because … Continue reading Despite Poor Reviews ‘Eternals’ Opens with $71 Million at the BO!!

‘Dune’ Retains Top Spot with $15M+ while ‘Last Night In Soho’ and ‘Antlers’ Disappoint with $4M at the BO!!

The first full Halloween celebration in two years is taking its toll on the domestic box office, a grey cloud which many saw coming, with many trick-or-treating or attending parties last night. Essentially, whenever the holiday falls on a Sunday, it’s poised to gut the weekend as everyone celebrates on Saturday. On the bright side, Comscore is reporting that October rang up the best month … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Retains Top Spot with $15M+ while ‘Last Night In Soho’ and ‘Antlers’ Disappoint with $4M at the BO!!

‘My Hero Academia’: Shinsuke Sato to Helm Live-Action Movie Adaptation!!

Following the huge success of manga and anime series, the My Hero Academia live-action film is moving forward and has found its director, according to Variety. The news is perfect timing, since the third spin-off animated movie was released in Japan last week and has fans craving for more. Shinsuke Sato has been chosen to direct the live-action adaptation, and luckily for everyone, Sato has … Continue reading ‘My Hero Academia’: Shinsuke Sato to Helm Live-Action Movie Adaptation!!

‘Onward’ Wins Weekend with $40 Million as ‘The Way Back’ Opens Modestly at the BO!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Onward topped the weekend box office, but fell just a bit shy of expectations, a performance some may relate to the current COVID-19 concerns, though most everything else performed as expected if not better. Universal‘s The Invisible Man held on quite well, delivering a second place performance, while WB‘s release of The Way Back landed within expectations. With an estimated $40 million, … Continue reading ‘Onward’ Wins Weekend with $40 Million as ‘The Way Back’ Opens Modestly at the BO!!

‘The Invisible Man’ Tops with $29 Million at the BO!!

Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man delivered on expectations, becoming the first true stand out among the year’s several horror films to have already hit theaters. At the same time FUNimation‘s My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising is already the studio’s second largest release of all-time after just three days in theaters. With an estimated $29 million, Universal and Blumhouse‘s The Invisible Man finished atop the … Continue reading ‘The Invisible Man’ Tops with $29 Million at the BO!!

A Live-Action ‘My Hero Academia’ Movie in the Works at Legendary!!!

Hoping to capitalize on the wave of popularity that’s currently carrying My Hero Academia onward and upward, Legendary has announced plans to produce a live-action feature film version of Shueisha’s uber-popular manga franchise created by Kohei Horikoshi. If you’re already clutching your anime pearls, I’m right there with you. Live-action adaptations of anime, at least those made here in North America, have not gone over … Continue reading A Live-Action ‘My Hero Academia’ Movie in the Works at Legendary!!!

‘Jump Force’ Trailer Features The World’s Most Famous Anime Characters!! Check It Out!!

During this weekend’s E3 presentation, Bandai Namco unveiled a surprising trailer for Jump Force, a title that’s frustratingly vague until you connect the dots to Weekly Shonen Jump, the manga magazine that has been running strong for 50 years now and features some of the world’s most famous anime titles and characters. Now, in Jump Force–or when it arrives in 2019 on multiple platforms–players will have the chance … Continue reading ‘Jump Force’ Trailer Features The World’s Most Famous Anime Characters!! Check It Out!!