‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Soars with Above Expectations Debut, while ‘Materialists’ Sets A24’s Third Biggest Opening at the BO!!

It’s a healthy enough Father’s Day weekend with all movies doing around $155M, and though down from last year’s massive near $214M (that was due to Pixar’s Inside Out 2), we’re 14% ahead of the pre-COVID 2019 Poppa holiday frame which did $135.9M (when Sony’s Men in Black: International was leading). Give Universal a big shiny IP, and they know how to bring moviegoers in … Continue reading ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Soars with Above Expectations Debut, while ‘Materialists’ Sets A24’s Third Biggest Opening at the BO!!

‘The Materialists’: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson Starrer Completes Filming!!

As the sun goes down and the moon rises in New York City, Pedro Pascal calls it a wrap on his upcoming flick, Materialists, in an Instagram post. Taking to his social media, The Last of Us star bid adieu to the movie’s filming location in The Big Apple where he worked alongside Chris Evans and Dakota Johnson. Along with his skyline and rooftop shot … Continue reading ‘The Materialists’: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson Starrer Completes Filming!!

‘The Materialists’: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson in Talks to Lead Rom-Com From ‘Past Lives’ Director!!

Coming off the Oscar Best Picture nominee Past Lives, Celine Song is gearing up for her next project The Materialists, which A24 is taking to the European Film Market for sales. The rom-com is attracting A-list talent with Dakota Johnson in talks, and Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal circling. Past Lives producers Christine Vachon, Pam Koffler and 2AM are behind the project, which Song also scripts. … Continue reading ‘The Materialists’: Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Dakota Johnson in Talks to Lead Rom-Com From ‘Past Lives’ Director!!