Jonathan Levine Teaming with ‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris for ‘Coming to America’ Sequel!!!

That long-developing Coming to America sequel just took one major step closer to becoming a reality. THR reports that Jonathan Levine, the director behind Warm Bodies and this year’s Snatched, has signed on to direct Coming to America 2 with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris writing the script. Paramount has long been developing a follow-up, and Eddie Murphy is expected to reprise his role from the … Continue reading Jonathan Levine Teaming with ‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris for ‘Coming to America’ Sequel!!!

Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

While studios continue to place tentpoles throughout the calendar, the summer movie season is still a warzone where every weekend new films vie for supremacy at the box office. It’s easier to be a film in February or March and make a splash rather than one that’s released from May through August. Furthermore, summer 2017 wasn’t great for the domestic box office as theaters reported … Continue reading Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

‘Wonder Woman’ Sets $100 Million Record Opening at the BO!!!

Wonder Woman exceeded all expectations this weekend, delivering an impressive $100 million opening, the largest opening for a female-directed feature, vastly out-performing the previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey, which debuted with $85.1 million back in 2015. Meanwhile, Fox‘s release of the DreamWorks Animation feature Captain Underpants came up a little short of Mojo‘s forecast while mildly outperforming the studio’s modest expectations. Overall, the … Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ Sets $100 Million Record Opening at the BO!!!

‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ Top Memorial Day Weekend Box Office as ‘Baywatch’ Flops at the BO!!!

Disney‘s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales led the way this Memorial Day weekend while Paramount‘s Baywatch struggled to match expectations. Meanwhile, Disney‘s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues to deliver while the studio’s Beauty and the Beast became only the eighth film to cross $500 million domestically. Overall, the weekend was down ~15% compared to Memorial Day weekend last year … Continue reading ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ Top Memorial Day Weekend Box Office as ‘Baywatch’ Flops at the BO!!!

‘Alien: Covenant’ Edges Out ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ to Top, ‘Everything Everything’ Opens well at the BO!!!

It’s a tight race at the top as weekend estimates have Alien: Covenant holding a narrow lead over Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for the #1 spot at the weekend box office. Considering Guardians has been underestimated the past two weekends by $1.46 million and $2.25 million, tomorrow afternoon’s actuals will be something to look out for as less than $1 million separates the … Continue reading ‘Alien: Covenant’ Edges Out ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ to Top, ‘Everything Everything’ Opens well at the BO!!!

‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ Holds at #1 While ‘King Arthur’ Flops at the BO!!!

It ended up a lighter weekend than expected, mostly due to the struggles of the weekend’s two new wide releases as both King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Snatched fell below Mojo‘s forecast. In the case of King Arthur it opened well below our estimation as the $175 million budgeted feature couldn’t even crack $15 million over the three-day. Meanwhile, at #1 it was … Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ Holds at #1 While ‘King Arthur’ Flops at the BO!!!

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Rockets to No. 1 With $145 Million at the BO!!!

Accounting for over 79% of the cumulative top ten gross, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 topped the domestic box office, showing a 54% increase compared to the 2014 original and giving Disney the top two openers of 2017 so far. Additionally, the film expanded its reach overseas, including openings in South Korea and China, the latter of which delivered the fourth largest opening in … Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Rockets to No. 1 With $145 Million at the BO!!!

CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

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. Besides showing off never before seen footage, the studios often bring the cast and the filmmakers. Over the course of a few days, … Continue reading CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron to Star in Jonathan Levine’s ‘Flarsky’!!!

Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron are teaming to produce and star in a new original comedy called Flarsky, which will star Rogen as a self-destructive layabout doing his darndest to romance “one of the most powerful and unattainable women on earth” (Theron, obvi). Warm Bodies director Jonathan Levine, who previously worked with Rogen on 50/50 and The Night Before is set to helm the picture … Continue reading Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron to Star in Jonathan Levine’s ‘Flarsky’!!!

‘Snatched’: New Trailer Finds Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Bonding While Kidnapped!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. At Emily’s insistence, the pair seek out adventure, but suddenly find themselves kidnapped. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to … Continue reading ‘Snatched’: New Trailer Finds Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Bonding While Kidnapped!! Check It Out!!

First ‘Snatched’ Trailers Find Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Stranded Abroad!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – When her boyfriend dumps Emily, a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades her ultra-cautious mom to accompany her on a vacation to Ecuador. At Emily’s insistence, the pair seek out adventure, but suddenly find themselves kidnapped. When these two very different women are trapped on this wild journey, their bond as mother and daughter is tested and strengthened while they attempt to … Continue reading First ‘Snatched’ Trailers Find Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn Stranded Abroad!! Check It Out!!