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‘The Equalizer 3’ Seizes Top Spot With Second-Best Labor Day Opening Ever at the BO!!

Sony/Escape Artists’ The Equalizer 3 will hit $42M over four-days, easily the second-best opening of Labor Day weekend ever following 2021’s Shang-Chi, which did $94.6M. 3-day is $34.5M (or 2.6M patrons, per EntTelligence), which is the third-best domestic opening for filmmaker Antoine Fuqua after Equalizer 2 ($36M) and The Magnificent Seven ($35M), and the second-best start for the franchise. Friday was $13.1M, including Thursday previews, … Continue reading ‘The Equalizer 3’ Seizes Top Spot With Second-Best Labor Day Opening Ever at the BO!!

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‘Gran Turismo’ Races Ahead to Debut at the Top of the BO!!!

In one of the dullest weekends of the year, there was a lot of melodrama. However, Sony’s Gran Turismo won the weekend with $17.4M — and rival studios, except for Warners Bros, see it that way too. Barbie came in with $15.1M, not $17.1M, to no one’s shock. “It was never going to do that kind of business,” said one rival distribution cappo this AM. … Continue reading ‘Gran Turismo’ Races Ahead to Debut at the Top of the BO!!!

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‘Blue Beetle’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Barbie’ for an Underwhelming Debut at the BO!!

Even though this weekend’s new entries – Warner Bros/DC’s Blue Beetle and Universal’s Strays – aren’t coming in at the top of their projections, with respective lower weekends of $25.4M and $8.3M, the overall health of the theatrical business is still in good shape. It’s being further bolstered by the fifth weekends of Barbie ($21.5M) and Oppenheimer ($10.6M), which are fueling an estimated $100.7M weekend … Continue reading ‘Blue Beetle’ Steals Top Spot from ‘Barbie’ for an Underwhelming Debut at the BO!!

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‘Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Opens Poor as ‘Barbie’ Continues to Dominate at the BO!!

The momentum of Barbenheimer, as well as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and The Meg 2: The Trench, are propelling a significantly better August than a year ago. The weekend is set to top an estimated $118.5M, +76% from the same frame in 2022 per industry sources. Unfortunately, the tanking of Amblin/Universal’s $45M-costing The Last Voyage of the Demeter stands out like a wart, … Continue reading ‘Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Opens Poor as ‘Barbie’ Continues to Dominate at the BO!!

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‘Barbie’ Remains at Top as ‘Turtles’, ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Excellent Weekend at the BO!!

As the Hollywood labor stoppage continues, the 2023 box office rally rages on, as domestic box office soars past $6 billion, +22% over the same January-August period a year ago. This weekend for all movies stands at an estimated $178M. This is the fourth time in box office history to have four movies cross $25M; the last time was Thanksgiving weekend 2018. We always knew this … Continue reading ‘Barbie’ Remains at Top as ‘Turtles’, ‘Meg 2’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Lead Excellent Weekend at the BO!!

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Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review!!

Synopsis – A research team encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation. My Take – Released in 2018, after weathering a troubled 22 yearlong development cycle, The Meg proved to be a blockbuster earning $530.2 million worldwide. Unsurprising as right from the opening scene to its freeze-frame laugh of an ending, the film managed to be a ridiculous … Continue reading Meg 2: The Trench (2023) Review!!

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‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Dolby Poster!! Check It Out!!

With tickets now officially on sale, anticipation is building up for the long-awaited release of Meg 2: The Trench. As the hype for the movie continues to swim to new heights, a brand-new poster has been released via the official Dolby Twitter page, which features the film’s titular shark, ready to chomp on its latest meal. The poster showcases the titular Megalodon as it swims … Continue reading ‘Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Dolby Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

The ocean is ready to deliver new threats to the surface, as Warner Bros. has released a new poster for The Meg 2: The Trench. Jason Statham has returned for the sequel, starring as the former rescue diver who now spends his time fighting against evil monsters from the bottom of the ocean. The new poster does a good job of illustrating just how bad … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Reveals Logo at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

As part of CinemaCon 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the official logos for Meg 2: The Trench and The Color Purple. While the convention isn’t open to the public, Collider‘s own Steve Weintraub is on the ground bringing some images from the event. What Is Meg 2: The Trench? A sequel to Jon Turteltaub‘s (National Treasure) 2018 creature feature, The Meg, Meg 2: The … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Reveals Logo at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Set for August 4, 2023 Release!!

Meg 2: The Trench brings us back into the world of the prehistoric shark starring Jason Statham, and now we have a release date! At CinemaCon during the Warner Bros. panel, news broke that Meg 2: The Trench would hit theaters in the midst of summer beach trip season! With an August 4, 2023 release date, this will mark a nearly 5-year gap between the … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’ Set for August 4, 2023 Release!!

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‘The Meg 2’: Li Bingbing Exits; Wu Jing Joins Sequel!!

What do you do when you’re fighting a giant shark? Well, you call in all the muscle you can of course. Variety is reporting that the Jason Statham starring Meg 2: The Trench has just cast Chinese action star Wu Jing. Wu is a martial artist who used his talents to make a name for himself in the film industry. He has starred in, written, … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’: Li Bingbing Exits; Wu Jing Joins Sequel!!

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‘The Meg 2: The Trench’: Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels and Sergio Peris-Mencheta Join Sequel!!

We’re gonna need more warm bodies to fight off something as big as the meg. Appropriately, Warners have added more for the feast, bringing a swathe of new faces to the cast for The Meg 2: The Trench, along with confirming a number of returning stars from the original shark thriller. (And yes, if you didn’t know already: British hard man and one-time Olympic swimmer … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2: The Trench’: Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels and Sergio Peris-Mencheta Join Sequel!!

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‘The Meg 2’ to Begin Production Next Week!!

Filming on The Meg 2 will begin next week, according to a report from KFTV (via Bloody Disgusting). Production will take place in the UK at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. Its predecessor, 2018’s The Meg, was filmed primarily in Auckland, New Zealand. The change in filming locations, however, is not the only thing that will be different about the upcoming sequel. The Meg 2 will … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’ to Begin Production Next Week!!

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‘The Meg 2’: Jason Statham Confirms Filming Starts Next Year!!

It’s been too long, but the production wheels are finally turning for The Meg 2, as star and professional prehistoric shark-puncher, Jason Statham, reveals that the sequel to the aquatic monster movie is set to start filming next January. Our own Steve Weintraub recently spoke with the only man capable of facing a Megalodon with his bare fists about his role in the new Guy … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’: Jason Statham Confirms Filming Starts Next Year!!

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‘The Meg 2’: Ben Wheatley Set to Direct Giant Shark Sequel!!

British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, director of the Hitchcock remake Rebecca currently dominating Netflix’s Top 10, has joined Jason Statham’s giant shark sequel The Meg 2. As reported by THR, Wheatley will helm the picture, with Statham and most of the original’s principal cast expected to return. Wheatley has made a name for himself with dark, off-kilter movies including Rebecca, the 2015 thriller High Rise, and … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’: Ben Wheatley Set to Direct Giant Shark Sequel!!

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‘The Meg 2’: A Script For the Sequel Is Under Process!!!

Having grossed a whopping $530 million worldwide last year, it came as no surprise to hear that Warner Bros. and Gravity Pictures were planning a sequel to the Jason Statham-headlined prehistoric shark thriller The Meg, and now comes word that work is underway on the script. “We’re working on a script. So you never know until you get a good script,” said producer Lorenzo di … Continue reading ‘The Meg 2’: A Script For the Sequel Is Under Process!!!

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