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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Takes Over Top Spot from ‘Black Widow’ with $31M+ Opening at the BO!!

Even with Space Jam: A New Legacy in homes on HBO Max, Warner Bros. proves again that when they shell out on TV spots, they can open the film in movie theaters to a solid number. In this case, it was the best 3-day we’ve seen for a family film during the pandemic, with $31.65M. That’s also the best for Warner Bros. during the Covid-19 era, beating … Continue reading ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Takes Over Top Spot from ‘Black Widow’ with $31M+ Opening at the BO!!

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‘Black Widow’ Opens at Pandemic Best $215M+ Including Disney+ Premier at the WW BO!!

The Walt Disney Company sent out a widespread announcement that Black Widow made $215M-plus WW this weekend: Broken down, that’s $80M at the domestic box office, $78M in international box office, and over $60M in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. I understand that the latter figure skews more heavily toward US Disney+ Premier spending. This is the first time that Disney has released actual … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Opens at Pandemic Best $215M+ Including Disney+ Premier at the WW BO!!

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‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

For the first time since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March 2020, the top 10 films (on a 3-day basis) are set to gross well over $1M+ each. It may not sound like a big deal, but it is, because it finally demonstrates depth and breadth at the box office and a rebuild of the business. While that’s good news, the big screen business … Continue reading ‘F9,’ ‘Boss Baby 2’ and ‘Forever Purge’ Show July 4th Synergy at the BO!!

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‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

Universal’s F9 grossed in one day what some movies have made in a weekend during the pandemic, earning $30M on Friday, on its way to a revised 3-day of $70M. It’s an amount achieved on a pure theatrical window, which is expected to be around 45 days, and that’s important to note: So far the movies that have opened to big numbers this summer ($50M+) are those … Continue reading ‘F9’ Zooms to a $70M Pandemic Opening Record at the BO!!

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‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Leads Weekend with a $17M Debut at a Dull BO!!

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is coming in higher over five days with $17M and a 3-day of $11.7M at 3,331 locations. It’s an OK result, and better than expected, but it’s not a result that has the town skipping about the return of the summer box office as the pandemic winds down, especially over what is typically a lucrative Father’s Day weekend. Speaking of Father’s … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Leads Weekend with a $17M Debut at a Dull BO!!

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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Continues Domination as ‘In The Heights’ Bows Tepidly at the BO!!

Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II in its third weekend has beaten Warner Bros. highly-publicized Jon M. Chu-directed, Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights for the top spot at the weekend box office, $11.7M to $11.4M. It is a defeat no one really saw coming. A Quiet Place Part II‘s domestic running B.O. stands at $109M. As one rival marketing exec told me this weekend, “Warner Bros. … Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Continues Domination as ‘In The Heights’ Bows Tepidly at the BO!!

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‘The Borrowers’: ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Writer Working on a Reboot!!

Mary Norton‘s book series The Borrowers was previously adapted into a film back in 1997, but now, it looks as though another film based on the series is now in the works. The new take on Norton‘s work is being written by Patrick Burleigh, who also wrote the upcoming Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, and Conrad Vernon, best known for directing Sausage Party, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most … Continue reading ‘The Borrowers’: ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Writer Working on a Reboot!!

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‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Release Date Moves to May 14th!!

In a sign of optimism, Sony Pictures plans to release “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” on the big screen earlier than anticipated. The animated sequel, which was originally scheduled for June, will now arrive in movie theaters on May 14. Though the U.S. box office has been slow to return amid the pandemic, films geared toward family audiences have been among the most commercially successful. … Continue reading ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Release Date Moves to May 14th!!

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Sony Delays ‘Morbius’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Release Dates!!

The movie release dates calendar continues to shift in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and today brings a whole slew of new delays from Sony. Among the high profile titles getting pushed back are Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which has shifted from July 10, 2020 to March 5, 2021; Uncharted, which moves from March 5, 2021 to October 8, 2021; and Sony’s next Marvel headliner Morbius, which moves from … Continue reading Sony Delays ‘Morbius’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ Release Dates!!

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‘Peter Rabbit 2’: Release Date Pushed to August Due to Coronavirus!!

Obviously, coronavirus has caused some major upheaval to the world, and we hope that everyone can remain safe and healthy. Covering our silly little beat of movie news, we’ve seen how the pandemic has already canceled the SXSW Film Festival and delayed the new Bond movie, No Time to Die, until November. Now another film will be pushed back due to the virus. THR reports … Continue reading ‘Peter Rabbit 2’: Release Date Pushed to August Due to Coronavirus!!

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