‘Dune’ Opening HBO Max Viewership Tops ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’!!

In addition to its solid debut at the domestic box office this weekend, Dune registered HBO Max viewership numbers higher than fellow Warner Bros. titles Zack Snyder’s Justice League and In the Heights. The data comes via third party analytics firm Samba TV, because HBO Max, as per industry norm, doesn’t typically reveal viewership figures. Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve, was given a day-and-date streaming … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Opening HBO Max Viewership Tops ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’!!

Warner Bros. to Produce At Least 10 HBO Max Movies in 2022!!

Warner Bros. will produce at least 10 movies for the HBO Max streaming service in 2022, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said during Thursday’s second quarter earnings call for parent company AT&T, per Variety. The announcement comes after the studio attracted significant backlash from filmmakers for deciding to debut every movie on its 2021 slate on HBO Max, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. WarnerMedia‘s move to … Continue reading Warner Bros. to Produce At Least 10 HBO Max Movies in 2022!!

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Holds #1 Spot at a Slowly Recovering BO!!

Sunday AM Writethru: Following Saturday post, refresh for chart and updated analysis. There’s lots of good news ahead at the box office, but we’re not quite there yet. The No. 1 box office market, Los Angeles (over $900M in 2019), won’t begin to really wake up until next weekend. Then the industry’s only headache is waiting for capacity restrictions to increase well beyond the current … Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Holds #1 Spot at a Slowly Recovering BO!!

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Opens Soft with $8.6M at the BO!!

Sunday AM Write thru: Updated with NYC B.O. data While Disney’s animated release of Raya and the Last Dragon led the weekend box office with $8.6M at 2,045 theaters, the movie’s less than stellar result has left agitate in the bellies of many exhibition and studio executives. Read on. Raya‘s start is 41% below last weekend’s $14.1M opening for Warner Bros.’ Tom & Jerry, and that … Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Opens Soft with $8.6M at the BO!!

‘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!!

‘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!!

‘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!!

‘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!!

HBO Max Announces Black History Month!!

HBO Max has announced a special Black History Month line-up of movies and TV shows you can start streaming right now. This curated library arrives just in time for the start of Black History Month, which begins on February 1 and runs through February 28. Accompanying this special Black History Month line-up is the premiere of Judas and the Black Messiah, also on HBO Max. Directed by Shaka … Continue reading HBO Max Announces Black History Month!!

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!!

The Little Things (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – Two cops track down a serial killer. My Take – The hook that caught me right from the first preview was the fact that it has been a while since I had seen a good English language twisted serial killer themed thriller that kept me guessing throughout, and with Denzel Washington leading, it just felt like excellent icing on an already very delicious … Continue reading The Little Things (2021) Review!!

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!!

New HBO Max Trailer Reveals Footage of ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong,’ ‘Space Jam 2,’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

Stop everything because you need to watch the newest footage from upcoming Warner Bros. tentpoles — including Godzilla vs. Kong, Space Jam: A New Legacy, and Mortal Kombat. — ahead of their respective same-day HBO Max premieres. The new footage for these highly-anticipated movies arrives on the heels of some big updates from Warner Bros. earlier this week. On Friday, the first images from the new Mortal Kombat movie were … Continue reading New HBO Max Trailer Reveals Footage of ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong,’ ‘Space Jam 2,’ and Others!! Check It Out!!

‘The Little Things’: First Look Reveals the HBO Max-WB Thriller!! Check It Out!!

Our first look at the new film The Little Things has arrived, and it comes with some added interest as the feature will be one of the first to be released as part of Warner Bros’ new 2021 strategy that involves streaming on HBO Max the day the film hits theaters. The Blind Side and Saving Mr. Banks filmmaker John Lee Hancock wrote and directed the … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: First Look Reveals the HBO Max-WB Thriller!! Check It Out!!

WB Teases Logos of ‘The Matrix 4’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ and Other 2021 Releases!! Check It Out!!

Just a short time ago, WarnerBros. dropped a bombshell: All their 2021 movies will be released for a limited one-month engagement on HBO Max, in addition to a concurrent theatrical release where theaters are open. In addition, the studio released logos for all 17 films being released in 2021 including The Matrix 4, Mortal Kombat, and Godzilla vs Kong.Jason Kilar, WarnerMedia CEO, on the decision … Continue reading WB Teases Logos of ‘The Matrix 4’, ‘Mortal Kombat’, ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ and Other 2021 Releases!! Check It Out!!

‘Dune’, ‘Matrix 4’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and More to Hit HBO Max and Theaters Simultaneously!!

Huge news out of Warner Bros. today. Following the announcement that the highly anticipated Wonder Woman 1984 will be released on HBO Max on Christmas Day for a limited one-month engagement on the streaming service (in addition to a concurrent theatrical release where theaters are open), the studio announced today that all of its 2021 films will follow this same release model.Yes indeed, movies like … Continue reading ‘Dune’, ‘Matrix 4’, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and More to Hit HBO Max and Theaters Simultaneously!!

‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington and Rami Malek Thriller Gets a Release Date!!

The upcoming crime thriller The Little Things from writer/director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Highwaymen) now has a release date. The film, starring Academy Award winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek, will hit theaters January 29, 2021. The film follows Deke (Washington), a grizzled Kern County, CA deputy sheriff who has to team up with the hotshot LA Detective Baxter (Malek) to catch … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: Denzel Washington and Rami Malek Thriller Gets a Release Date!!

‘The Little Things’: Jared Leto to Play Serial Killer in Denzel Washington Thriller!!

Jared Leto is in early talks to join fellow Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Rami Malek in Warner Bros.’ serial killer thriller The Little Things, Collider has confirmed. John Lee Hancock (The Highwaymen) will direct from his own screenplay as well as produce alongside Mark Johnson. Production is expected to start this fall once Malek wraps Bond 25. The story follows Deke (Washington), a burned-out … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’: Jared Leto to Play Serial Killer in Denzel Washington Thriller!!