‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Continues Hold with $19M at the BO!!

The ramifications of the actors strike at the weekend box office continues to be felt, as ticket sales this weekend plummeted to an estimated $64.6M (-49% from last weekend), which is currently the fourth-lowest of 2023 to date. Remember, the Legendary/Warner Bros’ Zendaya-Timothee Chalamet-Austin Butler-Florence Pugh sequel Dune: Part Two was originally set to play this weekend, and with its departure, there’s at least $50M … Continue reading ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Continues Hold with $19M at the BO!!

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Marks Biggest Horror Debut of the Year with $78M at the BO!!

Universal/Blumhouse’s big screen version of nine-year-old videogame Five Nights at Freddy’s has hit an unprecedented $78M opening, $4.4M shy of what Uni wowed with earlier this summer in firing up Oppenheimer ($82.4M). Rivals are spotting $80M. Some in the business, including exhibition, will argue that they saw this tidal wave coming, that they saw big numbers right in front of them — and you were … Continue reading ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Marks Biggest Horror Debut of the Year with $78M at the BO!!

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Sets Record-Breaking Debut at the BO!!

The AMC distributed Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert movie, per AMC, is eyeing an opening of $95M-$97M this AM, which means for them, the dust hasn’t settled yet. EntTelligence says 4.8M Swifties or people went to see Eras Tour this weekend, having paid an average of $20.75 for a ticket (across all formats). Anything above Joker‘s $96.2M opening is a record opening for the month … Continue reading ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Sets Record-Breaking Debut at the BO!!

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Opens to Lukewarm Debut at the BO!!

Not even the devil himself could help Universal and Blumhouse this weekend with the opening of The Exorcist: Believer. That’s after the studio bought the franchise rights for a trilogy from Morgan Creek back in July 2021 for $400M. Even though this is the best opening for an Exorcist movie with $27.2M stateside, $45.1M global, heads are low over at Universal City. However, their slide … Continue reading ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Opens to Lukewarm Debut at the BO!!

‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Barks Past ‘Saw X’ and ‘The Creator’ to Top Spot at the BO!!

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is lapping up $23M, a big win for Paramount and Spin Master, as the picture is part of a $14 billion global retail franchise which both companies get a nice cut from. And successful movies drive toy sales. It was part of Brian Robbins’ plan when he took over the top job at Paramount Pictures Studios to have family brands … Continue reading ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Barks Past ‘Saw X’ and ‘The Creator’ to Top Spot at the BO!!

‘Shang-Chi’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Domestic Pandemic Release While ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Flops at the BO!!

Disney-Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is coming in ahead of industry estimates of $12.8M for its fourth No. 1 weekend, with $13.3M. As we told you earlier, thanks to the pic’s $3.6M Friday, Shang-Chi has become the highest-grossing movie at the pandemic domestic B.O., overtaking Black Widow‘s $186.7M domestic running total with a current $196.5M by EOD today. A $250M domestic final looks to … Continue reading ‘Shang-Chi’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Domestic Pandemic Release While ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Flops at the BO!!

Paramount+ Set to Debut Original Movies Every Week in 2022!!

Paramount+ is taking a page out of Netflix’s book and will be releasing one new original film per week on the new streaming service starting next year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That’s 52 brand spanking new original movies for the platform, which was just rebranded earlier this year from CBS All Access. The streamer will also begin a new campaign — dubbed “Mountain of … Continue reading Paramount+ Set to Debut Original Movies Every Week in 2022!!

‘Mission: Impossible 7’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ See Release Date Delays!!

Paramount has pushed back the release of both Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8 due to production delays, the studio announced Friday. Christopher McQuarrie‘s Mission: Impossible 7 was slated to hit theaters on July 21, 2021, and will now debut four months later on Nov. 19, 2021. Meanwhile, the eighth installment of the action-packed spy franchise starring Tom Cruise was due on Aug. 5, … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ See Release Date Delays!!