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‘Wuthering Heights’: Emerald Fennell to Adapt Gothic Novel!!

Oscar winner Emerald Fennell has set her next film after the steamy and crazy Saltburn, and it’s a big one. The writer-director behind Promising Young Woman will next tackle the towering novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, often considered one of the greatest novels ever put to paper. Fennell announced the title on X (formerly Twitter) with a hauntingly beautiful poster with the lines “Be … Continue reading ‘Wuthering Heights’: Emerald Fennell to Adapt Gothic Novel!!

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‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennell Plans to Make a Horror Movie!!

Although it wasn’t filled with slashers or mysterious phone calls, Emerald Fennell’s feature-length directorial debut,Promising Young Woman, is what many would consider to be a too-close-to-home horror film. The powerful piece of cinema tells a haunting story of one woman’s quest to seek revenge on the men who raped her best friend, a heinous act that would ultimately lead to the woman’s suicide. While it … Continue reading ‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennell Plans to Make a Horror Movie!!

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‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture at the Oscar 2021!! Check Out the Full Winners List!!

David Fincher‘s Mank received more Oscar nominations than any other movie but Chloé Zhao‘s Nomadland won the Best Picture prize on Sunday night, with Zhao winning Best Director as well. There were major surprises in the lead acting races, where The Father star Anthony Hopkins upset the late Chadwick Boseman, while Hopkins‘ fellow past winner Frances McDormand won her third acting Oscar for Nomadland, holding off Viola Davis … Continue reading ‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture at the Oscar 2021!! Check Out the Full Winners List!!

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Box Office

‘Nobody’ Opens Strong at #1 Position with $6.7M at the BO!!

Universal’s action genre-defying feature Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk took the top box office spot with $6.7M in a theatrical marketplace which is in the throes of trying to come back. The good news is that Los Angeles is maintaining its stamina as the No. 1 box office market, with currently $1.1M in its second weekend back, +5% from the same Friday and Saturday period last … Continue reading ‘Nobody’ Opens Strong at #1 Position with $6.7M at the BO!!

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‘Zatanna’: Emerald Fennell to Write Script of the DC Movie!!

In a clear coup for Warner Bros. and DC Films, Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell has signed on to write the Zatanna movie that is being produced by J.J. Abrams‘ Bad Robot banner, Collider has confirmed. Created by Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson, Zatanna is a magician who made her debut in a Hawkman comic way back in November 1964. She is one of the most powerful sorcerers … Continue reading ‘Zatanna’: Emerald Fennell to Write Script of the DC Movie!!

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As Theaters Roar Back to Life ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Stays at #1 With $5.2M at the BO!!

Disney‘s fantasy-adventure Raya and the Last Dragon stayed atop the chart in hits third outing, falling a mere 5 percent to $5.2 million as L.A. theaters roared back to life over the weekend in a needed boost for Hollywood and ravaged theater owners. Raya‘s domestic total is now at $23.4 million for a global total of $71.2 million. The Disney title was hardly the only … Continue reading As Theaters Roar Back to Life ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Stays at #1 With $5.2M at the BO!!

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‘Oscar Nominations 2021’ Revealed!!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! The 93rd Academy Awards will look unlike any ceremony in history for a few reasons, but early Monday morning business proceeded as usual with a diverse crop of nominees. For the first time ever, the Academy waived the requirement that a film had to have a limited theatrical release in order to qualify for the Oscars. This waiver was a result … Continue reading ‘Oscar Nominations 2021’ Revealed!!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown’ Lead Critics Choice Awards 2021!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Critics Choice Awards 2021 winners list is here and, as you might suspect, there are some current awards season favorites who scooped up plenty of wins. Nomadland was a a major presence in the Movies section of the Critics Choice Awards. Director Chloé Zhao picked up wins for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, while the film itself won Best Picture and Best Cinematography. As for the Television … Continue reading ‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown’ Lead Critics Choice Awards 2021!! Check Out the Full List!!

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Box Office

‘Tom and Jerry’ Scores $13.7M, Second-Best Pandemic Opening at the BO!!

Updated Sunday AM after Saturday 7:51 AM post: Warner Bros.’ day and date release of Tom & Jerry in theaters and on HBO Max has scored the second-best opening during the pandemic since theaters reopened in August, with $13.7M at 2,475 theaters. Warner Bros. also holds the domestic box office opening record during the pandemic with its Christmas release of Wonder Woman 1984, which did $16.4M. Worldwide, … Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ Scores $13.7M, Second-Best Pandemic Opening at the BO!!

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‘Croods 2’ Stays on #1 as it Crosses $50M at the Domestic BO!!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Croods: A New Age led the box office for its fifth weekend out of 13 running, and crossed $50M, inching closer to becoming the top-grossing movie of the pandemic, and potentially upsetting Warner Bros.’ Tenet ($57.9M total domestic). However, in a business where the transparency of numbers has always been public, for better or for worse, Disney’s Searchlight Pictures isn’t reporting … Continue reading ‘Croods 2’ Stays on #1 as it Crosses $50M at the Domestic BO!!

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‘Croods 2’ Beats ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ for #1 Position at the BO!!

A year after Covid-19 raged in China, the country’s box office is all sewn up and back together, with Detective Chinatown 3 besting Avengers: Endgame‘s US/Canada all-time opening with a $394M weekend. But here in the states, we’re still trying to get the pandemic under control, and winter storms which impacted 100 million Americans, according to the National Weather Service, didn’t help over a four-day Valentine’s … Continue reading ‘Croods 2’ Beats ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ for #1 Position at the BO!!

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‘The Little Things’ Retains #1 Spot at the Super Bowl Weekend BO!!

On one of the most difficult box office dates on the calendar, Super Bowl weekend, and also during a pandemic, Warner Bros.’ second weekend of its Denzel Washington-Rami Malek-Jared Leto thriller The Little Things made $2.1M at 2,206 theaters, -55% from its first weekend. That puts the pic’s running domestic total through ten days at $7.8M. As would be typical during any Super Bowl Sunday, don’t … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’ Retains #1 Spot at the Super Bowl Weekend BO!!

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2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

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Box Office

Denzel Washington Thriller ‘The Little Things’ Takes #1 Spot with $4.8M Debut at the BO!!

If you’re looking for any exciting financial action to come out of the movie business, it’s not at the box office, but rather the stock exchange, especially in last week’s boom for No. 1 exhibitor AMC. The continued closure of movie theaters during Covid-19, with only 45% of all 5.8K US and Canada movie theaters opened, yielded Warner Bros. Denzel Washington–Rami Malek thriller The Little … Continue reading Denzel Washington Thriller ‘The Little Things’ Takes #1 Spot with $4.8M Debut at the BO!!

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‘Da 5 Bloods’ Named as Best Picture by National Board of Review!!

The National Board of Review announced their annual list of winners on Tuesday, and Spike Lee‘s Da 5 Bloods won three top awards, including Best Film. To be honest, I’m a bit surprised, for as much as I liked Da 5 Bloods, I thought the film fell apart in its third act. Then again, I thought the same about Parasite, and that went on to … Continue reading ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Named as Best Picture by National Board of Review!!

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As Major Studios Shift Releases ‘The Marksman’ Stays #1 at the Pandemic BO!!

It didn’t take long for history to repeat itself. We’re not just talking about the second-weekend No. 1 hold for a Liam Neeson Open Road release during the pandemic — specifically The Marksman, which earned $2.03M, -35% for a running total of $6.09M. But also how the major studios ran for the hills again, just like they did after the release of Tenet, pushing their … Continue reading As Major Studios Shift Releases ‘The Marksman’ Stays #1 at the Pandemic BO!!

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Liam Neeson Pic ‘The Marksman’ Takes Top Spot with $3.7M at the BO!!

In a continuing pandemic marketplace such as this, with 57% of all movie theaters still closed, whether you’re a distributor or an exhibitor, you have to be thankful for any amount of money you can get your hands on. Open Road has released the second Liam Neeson movie during the pandemic, The Marksman, over the MLK 4-day holiday, and it’s opening to $3.7M. It’s the third … Continue reading Liam Neeson Pic ‘The Marksman’ Takes Top Spot with $3.7M at the BO!!

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Struggles Continues with $3M at the BO!!

Even if there wasn’t a pandemic, odds are this would still be a hard weekend at the domestic box office, what with all the distraction that came out of our nation’s Capitol this past week. Television news seems to be filled with enough suspense and cliffhangers with the Capitol Insurrection, versus the big screen, as we all cling to our TV screens at home to … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Struggles Continues with $3M at the BO!!

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Drama, Movie Review, Thriller

Promising Young Woman (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path. My Take – On general note I don’t prefer to watch films based around themes of rape and revenge, as I do not possess the stomach to witness the turmoil the victim of the said assault goes through. However, something about this film … Continue reading Promising Young Woman (2020) Review!!

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Box Office

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Slips in Second Weekend, With $120M at the Worldwide BO!!

The first weekend of the year, which at its apex in 2016 grossed $219.5M off the heat of Disney’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, registered an estimated $13M for the entire weekend. That’s in a continued decimated exhibition marketplace that’s praying to reopen in 2021. Warner Bros.’ theatrical release of Wonder Woman 1984, which is also available on HBO Max for the next 21 days, grossed $5.5M, -67%, … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Slips in Second Weekend, With $120M at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Opens to Pandemic-Best $16.7M at the BO!!

We’ll have to wait and see what success WarnerMedia drums up in regards to Wonder Woman 1984‘s impact on HBO Max subscribers. But from a box office perspective over Christmas, with 60% of the 5,8K theater domestic market closed by COVID-19, the DC sequel posted a record result for the pandemic since theaters reopened in late August, with $16.7M at 2,151 locations. The first Wonder Woman opened … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Opens to Pandemic-Best $16.7M at the BO!!

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Sans Wide Releases ‘Croods 2’ Continues Top Position at the BO!!

Even in a normal, healthy economy, the major studios are typically skittish about opening big movies before Christmas with many still busy with holiday activities. So, it comes as no surprise during a pandemic where just north of 40% of all 5,500 domestic movie theaters are open that there wouldn’t be any new wide openings this weekend. This has put Universal’s DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: … Continue reading Sans Wide Releases ‘Croods 2’ Continues Top Position at the BO!!

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‘Free Guy’ and ‘Death on the Nile’ See Indefinite Release Date Shifts!!

Disney has delivered another blow to the winter 2020 theatrical schedule, removing two of its December films, the Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy Free Guy and Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile, from its release calendar. Both films have been postponed with no new release dates set. The House of Mouse announced another shake-up to the Disney release calendar, undating both Free Guy, initially dated on December 11, … Continue reading ‘Free Guy’ and ‘Death on the Nile’ See Indefinite Release Date Shifts!!

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Drama, Thriller, Trailers

‘Promising Young Woman’: The Buzzworthy Sundance Thriller Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against men who cross her path. Directed – Emerald Fennell Starring – Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Laverne Cox Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Promising Young Woman’: The Buzzworthy Sundance Thriller Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Nemesis’: ‘Project Power’ Directors to Helm Action Thriller for Warner Bros.!!

Hot off directing Project Power for Netflix, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have signed on to direct the sci-fi action thriller Nemesis for Warner Bros., Collider has exclusively learned. The premise is juicy, as the story is said to follow a genius engineer who witnesses the President of the United States commit a deadly crime and teams up with a vigilante to take down the … Continue reading ‘Nemesis’: ‘Project Power’ Directors to Helm Action Thriller for Warner Bros.!!

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‘Fools Day’: Margot Robbie in Negotiations to Produce/Star in New Line Comedy!!!

Oscar-nominated actress Margot Robbie is in negotiations to executive produce and co-star in the New Line comedy Fools Day from writer-director Cody Blue Snider, Collider has learned. The feature is based on Snider’s hilarious 2013 short film of the same name, which follows a classroom of nine-year-olds who have to clean up a gruesome April Fool’s Day prank before a D.A.R.E. representative arrives and the … Continue reading ‘Fools Day’: Margot Robbie in Negotiations to Produce/Star in New Line Comedy!!!

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‘Tank Girl’: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte to Helm Margot Robbie’s Movie!!

After working together on Dreamland, Margot Robbie has tapped Miles Joris-Peyrafitte to direct a Tank Girl movie that she’ll produce via her LuckyChap Entertainment banner, Collider has exclusively learned. On Monday, Alan Martin, who co-created Tank Girl with Jamie Hewlett back in the late ’80s, tweeted that Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, had optioned the rights to his comic, which is a cult favorite. It’s my understanding … Continue reading ‘Tank Girl’: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte to Helm Margot Robbie’s Movie!!

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‘Promising Young Woman’: Alison Brie and Others Join Carey Mulligan Led Thriller!!!

Yesterday, I wrote a story about Ilana Glazer‘s new A24 horror movie False Positive that mentioned a story I’ve been working on about films with capital-C Crazy premises. False Positive was going to be the first film on that list, and the second film was going to be Focus Features’ upcoming Carey Mulligan thriller Promising Young Woman, whose supporting cast was just announced. I’ll fill … Continue reading ‘Promising Young Woman’: Alison Brie and Others Join Carey Mulligan Led Thriller!!!

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