‘War Machine’: Director Patrick Hughes to Helm Sci-Fi Film for Lionsgate!!

Action director, Patrick Hughes, known most recently for his hit making action-comedy franchise, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, is slated to begin a new project at Lionsgate, Variety reports. Hughes’ new project, which he will both write and direct, is titled War Machine and will be a part action, part sci-fi film following the lives of a group of final recruits working their way through an exhaustingly … Continue reading ‘War Machine’: Director Patrick Hughes to Helm Sci-Fi Film for Lionsgate!!

A Sequel to ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Is In the Works!!!!

The Hitman’s Bodyguard is the perfect movie to watch on a plane. It features Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson playing the type of characters that made them stars to begin with, they have fun banter, and the action is solid enough. It’s nothing particularly memorable, but it works to pass the time. And it was a solid hit for the studio, scoring $177 million … Continue reading A Sequel to ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Is In the Works!!!!

‘Kingsman 2’ Finishes #1 while ‘The LEGO Ninjago Film’ Disappoints as September Grosses Near Record High at the BO!!

The weekend’s new releases fell shy of Mojo‘s weekend forecast, but Kingsman: The Golden Circle still managed to debut larger than the original, finishing in the #1 spot. Unfortunately, The LEGO Ninjago Film fell well short of expectations as did Friend Request, which delivered a mere $2.4 million opening. There were, however, some bright spots among limited release titles as Battle of the Sexes and … Continue reading ‘Kingsman 2’ Finishes #1 while ‘The LEGO Ninjago Film’ Disappoints as September Grosses Near Record High at the BO!!

‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!

After just eight days in release, WB and New Line‘s It became the highest grossing September release of all-time, two days later it added another $40 million to that total for an impressive $60 million second weekend and nearly $220 million in just ten days. The horror film’s performance vastly overshadowed the weekend’s two new wide releases that saw Lionsgate and CBS Films‘s American Assassin … Continue reading ‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!

‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

With a monster, $117 million opening weekend Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It has delivered a record-breaking opening, breathing a little life back into the slumping domestic box office. The film has claimed the largest September opening, largest Fall opening, the largest opening for an R-rated horror film, not to mention the largest opening weekend for a horror film of any MPAA rating, and tops … Continue reading ‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

With $30 Million Debut in China, ‘Dunkirk’ Wins at the International BO!!!

While the domestic box office is experiencing the slowest Labor Day weekend in recent history, the conclusion of China’s summer blackout period continues to assist Hollywood films. This weekend, Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” opened in the Middle Kingdom, and was pushed to the top of the international charts. From China alone the Warner Bros. release is earning $30 million for the three-day weekend, and it is … Continue reading With $30 Million Debut in China, ‘Dunkirk’ Wins at the International BO!!!

Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

Thanks to some stronger-than-expected performances, this weekend ended up better than Mojo‘s forecast and yet, this is still the worst three-day Labor Day weekend in twelve years. The top twelve grossed a combined $51.5 million and you have to go back to 2000, when the top twelve grossed a combined $47 million, to find a worse performance. That said, both The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Annabelle: … Continue reading Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

No need to sugar coat it, this was a miserable weekend. The combined gross of the top twelve failed to total over $50 million, something that hasn’t happened in an August weekend in over 20 years. In fact, the combined $49 million for the top twelve is the worst since the top twelve combined for $43.5 million in late September 2001. Making matters worse, with … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time. My Take – I am sure we all remember a time when the buddy action film was one of the most popular genre, if not the … Continue reading The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) Review!!!

‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

Lionsgate and Summit‘s action-comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard finished ahead of pre-weekend expectations and took the #1 spot at the weekend box office while WB and New Line‘s Annabelle: Creation scored a second place finish over its sophomore frame. The weekend wasn’t too kind, however, to Bleecker‘s Logan Lucky, which did manage to finish third, but was unable to crack double digits from over 3,000 locations. … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

It’s a great weekend for Warner Bros. which saw Annabelle: Creation, the latest installment in the Conjuring franchise, top the box office with $35 million while Dunkirk topped $150 million domestically. However, fellow new releases struggled to give the box office much of a jolt as the top twelve brought in a combined $103.8 million, down 6% compared to last weekend and the fourth lowest … Continue reading ‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

Ryan Reynolds Fights Samuel L. Jackson in Exclusive ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Clip!! Check It Out!!

Here is an exclusive look at the upcoming action-comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard by way of a new clip. Directed by The Expendables 3 helmer Patrick Hughes, the film stars Ryan Reynolds as one of the world’s top protection agents who is tasked with guarding the life of a fellow assassin, played by Samuel L. Jackson, who has tried to kill him many times in the … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds Fights Samuel L. Jackson in Exclusive ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Clip!! Check It Out!!

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’: New Red-Band Trailer Finds Reynolds & Jackson in NSFW Hijinks!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time. Directed – Patrick Hughes Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Gary Oldman Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’: New Red-Band Trailer Finds Reynolds & Jackson in NSFW Hijinks!!! Check It Out!!

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson Are Very NSFW in ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Red-Band Trailer!!! Check It Out!!!

Synopsis – The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time. Directed – Patrick Hughes Starring – Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung Check out the trailer: Continue reading Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson Are Very NSFW in ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Red-Band Trailer!!! Check It Out!!!

Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Elodie Yung Start Filming ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’!!

While Deadpool won’t be sharing a screen with the Avengers anytime soon — unless Fox strikes a similar deal with Disney as Sony did for Spider-Man— but at least Ryan Reynolds will be sharing a screen with Nick Fury and Elektra. The actor is starring in The Hitman’s Bodyguard opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Elodie Yung, and the film has kicked off production this week. … Continue reading Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Elodie Yung Start Filming ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’!!