M. Night Shyamalan took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that he’d begun casting his next untitled genre movie for Universal, and sure enough, multiple sources tell Collider that Alex Wolff is in talks for one of the main roles. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though sources likened Wolff’s role to the film’s third lead, much as he was in Hereditary behind Toni … Continue reading Alex Wolff Set for M. Night Shyamalan’s Next!!
Sony Pictures boss Tom Rothman is enlisting the help of a longtime friend on one of the studio’s biggest projects, as veteran X-Men producer Hutch Parker has joined the producing team of Venom 2, Collider has learned. Andy Serkis is directing from a script by Kelly Marcel, and the sequel is bringing back the original producing team of Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach and Amy Pascal. … Continue reading ‘Venom 2’: ‘Logan’ Producer Hutch Parker Joins Tom Hardy Sequel!!
M. Night Shyamalan has delivered a second hit in a row as his latest film, Split, is estimated to have delivered a top five January opening, leading the weekend charge with a three-day opening four times as big as its reported $10 million budget. Meanwhile, Paramount‘s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage delivered as expected while the Weinstein‘s The Founder scored a top ten finish. … Continue reading Shyamalan’s ‘Split’ Impresses with $40 Million Debut as Other Releases Struggle at the BO!!!
It wasn’t necessarily an exciting Martin Luther King weekend, though it is rather astonishing to see how poorly all but one of the weekend’s new and expanding wide releases performed. The weekend’s successes find Hidden Figures leading the way for a second weekend, followed by Golden Globe juggernaut La La Land while it was STX‘s The Bye Bye Man that over performed against tracking and … Continue reading ‘Hidden Figures’ and ‘The Bye Bye Man’ Top as Other New Releases Flop While ‘Rogue One’ Passes $500 Million at the BO!!!
Synopsis – An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis’s actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it. My Take – Films based on true stories have slowly turning into a genre itself, well of course when the audience reception has been so overwhelming, why not? I … Continue reading Patriots Day (2017) Review!!!
Domestic weekend estimates are in, for the time being Rogue One: A Star Wars Story holds the top spot over Fox‘s expanded release of Hidden Figures by less than $200,000. The weekend’s lone new wide release, Screen Gems‘s Underworld: Blood Wars, scored a fourth place finish while Focus‘s expansion of A Monster Calls failed to generate much interest despite strong reviews and audience response, ultimately … Continue reading ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Hidden Figures’ Kicks Off 2017 with Tight Race for #1 At the BO!!
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” carved up the Christmas box office, while newcomers “Assassins Creed” and “Passengers” struggled to get their slice of the ticket sales. The Star Wars spinoff is projected to rack up $96.1 million over the four day holiday. The space opera’s domestic revenues currently stand at $286.4 million and should cross $300 million on Monday. Globally, the prequel … Continue reading ‘Rogue One,’ and ‘Sing’ Dominate As ‘Passengers,’and ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Struggle At The BO!!!
Synopsis – An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis’s actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it. Directed – Peter Berg Starring – Melissa Benoist, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Patriots Day’: New Trailer Reveals Peter Berg’s Dramatic Take on the Boston Marathon Bombing!! Check It Out!!
Disney and Lucasfilm‘s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story top-lined the fourth largest December three-day weekend ever, delivering the third largest opening of 2016, the twelfth largest opening of all-time and became only the second December opener to debut over $100 million behind last year’s monster opening for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fellow new wide release, New Line‘s Collateral Beauty, didn’t fare quite so … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Debuts With Over $290 Million Worldwide, ‘While Collateral Beauty’ Struggles at the BO!!!
Synopsis – An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis’s actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it. Directed – Peter Berg Starring – Melissa Benoist, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Patriots Day’: New Trailer Finds Mark Wahlberg Hunting the Boston Marathon Bombers!!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis’s actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it. Directed – Peter Berg Starring – Melissa Benoist, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Patriots Day’ Trailer Reveals Peter Berg’s Take on the Boston Marathon Bombing!! Check It Out!!
The year was 2003. Peter Berg was directing his first feature film since his debut effort Very Bad Things in 1998. Dwayne Johnson was in the very earliest days of his Hollywood film career, having appeared in 2001’s The Mummy Returns, starring in the spin-off film The Scorpion King in 2002, with a bit part as a mugger in 2001’s Longshot sandwiched in between. Berg and Johnson collaborated for the first time in the action/comedy The Rundown, … Continue reading Director Peter Berg Wants Jonah Hill Opposite Dwayne Johnson in ‘The Rundown 2’!!
With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. 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. … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!
