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‘That Christmas’: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Animation Team Returns For Adaptation!!

London-based CGI animation studio, Locksmith Animation, the studio behind 2021 Ron’s Gone Wrong, is set to head into digital production on its second animated feature film with DNEG Animation. This will be their second collaboration as Locksmith and DNEG previously worked together on Ron’s Gone Wrong, which was awarded Best Feature at the 2022 British Animation Awards. Locksmith’s upcoming second film is titled That Christmas … Continue reading ‘That Christmas’: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Animation Team Returns For Adaptation!!

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‘The Lunar Chronicles’: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Animation Studio to Adapt YA Series!!

Beloved young adult fantasy series The Lunar Chronicles has been officially optioned for film. Locksmith Animation, the studio behind the recent release Ron’s Gone Wrong, has acquired the rights to the bestselling novel series by author Marissa Meyer. The series debuted in 2012 with the novel Cinder. The story is a futuristic retelling of the fairytale Cinderella which sees the protagonist as a teenage cybernetic … Continue reading ‘The Lunar Chronicles’: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Animation Studio to Adapt YA Series!!

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Fox Movie Streaming Rights to Be Shared by Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max till 2022!!

20th Century Studios‘ films will soon be going to both Disney and Warner Bros. According to Variety, Disney and WarnerMedia have made a deal to share the streaming rights for Fox‘s films between Disney+/Hulu and HBO Max until 2022. Under the new deal, HBO will share co-exclusive rights with Disney for films from 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. At the same time, HBO will … Continue reading Fox Movie Streaming Rights to Be Shared by Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max till 2022!!

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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife turned in a $16.1M Saturday, which is very close to the amount of cash that Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters grossed on its second day of release, all of this amounting to a $44M opening weekend. That’s great, and the sequel blew up in the heartland, which is a great indicator of families coming out in the holiday week ahead, especially with its dynamite audience exits. … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Eternals’ Stays at Top While ‘Clifford’ Barks Loud with $22M 5-Day Opening at the BO!!

Despite the worst reviews ever for a Marvel movie, and a B CinemaScore, the second weekend of Disney/Marvel’s Eternals didn’t implode, hitting $27.5M for the weekend, very close to where we saw it yesterday morning. That’s a -61% decline from its opening weekend, which is at the higher end of projections. The pic made $7.8M Friday, -75%. Through ten days, the Chloe Zhao-directed movie will … Continue reading ‘Eternals’ Stays at Top While ‘Clifford’ Barks Loud with $22M 5-Day Opening at the BO!!

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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!!

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‘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!!

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Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. My Take – Following their acquisition in 2019, Walt Disney Studios not only rebranded 20th Century Fox as 20th Century Studios, but also closed their primary animation department, … Continue reading Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021) Review!!

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‘Dune’ Sets Best HBO Max Day/Date Title Opening with $40.1M Opening at the BO!!

Dune has easily become Denis Villeneuve’s biggest domestic opening at the box office, and the best start for Warner Bros. and an HBO Max day-and-date title with $40.1M. Business was actually better than many had anticipated for Saturday, -22% from Friday with $13.7M, sending the Frank Herbert feature adaptation ahead of tracking’s opening forecast of $30M-$35M. This is also the 8th film from Warners to … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Sets Best HBO Max Day/Date Title Opening with $40.1M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

20th Century Studios has released a new clip for Ron’s Gone Wrong, an upcoming animated feature about a lonely boy and his defective robot friend. The clip features the robot Ron (voiced by Zach Galifianakis) working to find his owner Barney (voiced by Jack Dylan Grazer) some new friends. However, Ron doesn’t seem to understand the difference between internet culture and real life. For example, … Continue reading ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’: New Trailer Is All About Friendship Between a Boy and a Defective Robot!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. Directed – Sarah Smith, Jean-Philippe Vine, Octavio E. Rodriguez Starring (voices of) – Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’: New Trailer Is All About Friendship Between a Boy and a Defective Robot!! Check It Out!!

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‘That Christmas’: Simon Otto to Helm Animated Adaptation Based on Books by Richard Curtis!!

The head of character animation of the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, Simon Otto, is set to make his feature directorial debut on the upcoming film That Christmas (previously titled The Empty Stocking) at Locksmith Animation. The film is based on a trio of Christmas children’s books by Richard Curtis, the writer-director behind such films like Four Weddings and a Funeral, Mr. Bean, Love … Continue reading ‘That Christmas’: Simon Otto to Helm Animated Adaptation Based on Books by Richard Curtis!!

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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’: First Trailer Reveals the Star Studded Animated Movie!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. Directed – Sarah Smith, Jean-Philippe Vine, Octavio E. Rodriguez Starring (voices of) – Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’: First Trailer Reveals the Star Studded Animated Movie!! Check It Out!!

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Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!

We knew when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox that they’d likely be shuffling up their release date calendar, and today that announcement came. With Fox no longer its own standalone studio, Disney doesn’t want Fox’s films to infringe upon its box office prospects, and vice versa, so some changes were in order. Indeed, the changes were aplenty. The most notable shifts/announcements have to do with … Continue reading Disney Shuffles More Release Dates Following Fox Acquisition!!!

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