2018 has been a great year for movies that has reinvigorated the box office. But every year comes with the obvious duds at the cinema, and this year was no exception. For every critically acclaimed hit that came out in 2018, there are an equal number of films that could qualify as the worst movies of this year. From dumb action thrillers to cliche horror films, … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2018 – A MovizArk Take!!!
Lionsgate’s “Robin Hood” is turning out to be this year’s biggest blockbuster bomb, with a $14 million five-day opening against a budget of just under $100 million. This year’s Thanksgiving weekend has provided the most lucrative box office ever. But even with all the record-breaking success, there have been some failures in 2018. Most of those bombs, like Paramount’s “Annihilation” and Fox’s “The Darkest Minds,” … Continue reading ‘Robin Hood’ Is Officially The Biggest Blockbuster Bomb of 2018!!!
While still a solid weekend, the performances fell below Mojo‘s pre-weekend expectations almost across the board. Warner Bros.‘s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the latest entry in the Fantastic Beasts franchise still topped the weekend as expected, but even it fell a bit below the studio’s expectations, though not by as much as both Paramount‘s Instant Family and Fox‘s Widows, neither of which managed … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Stomps Competition With A $253 Million Opening at the Worldwide BO!!!
The 2018 box office continues to usher in hits as Universal and Illumination‘s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch debuted with a chart-topping $66 million this weekend. However, it wasn’t all roses for the weekend’s new wide releases as neither Overlord nor The Girl in the Spider’s Web managed to catch on with audiences. Yet, holdovers such as Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star is Born continued their … Continue reading ‘The Grinch’ Opens Strong With $66 Million, While ‘Spider’s Web’ And ‘Overlord’ Struggle at the BO!!
For the first time since early February the top three films at the weekend box office were all new releases and leading the way was Fox‘s Bohemian Rhapsody with a $50 million, chart-topping performance, well above expectations. Disney‘s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms finished at the lower end of industry estimates in second place, followed Paramount‘s release of Nobody’s Fool. That said, the weekend … Continue reading ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks with $50 Million Debut, While ‘The Nutcracker’ Bombs at the BO!!!
The weekend played out mostly as expected with a repeat of last weekend’s top four films, led by Universal‘s Halloween, which has now delivered over $126 million in just ten days in release. Lionsgate‘s release of Summit‘s Hunter Killer led the week’s new wide releases with a top five finish while A24‘s expansion of Jonah Hill‘s Mid90s secured a top ten finish. The biggest news, … Continue reading ‘Halloween’ Repeats #1, While ‘Hunter Killer’ Sinks at the BO!!
As is often the case of late, Disney’s slate of films for the 2018 calendar year is chock full of big names, highly anticipated titles, and mega franchise installments. To celebrate that fact, the studio has released a bunch of new images and their logos to help put these movies on your radar if they’re not already. Disney’s cinematic season stretches all the way from Black … Continue reading Disney Releases Hi-Res Images from Their 2018 Movies ‘Black Panther’, ‘Mary Poppins’ and More!! Check It Out!!!
When this new Star Wars trilogy concludes with Star Wars: Episode IX, it’ll do so in grand fashion. Despite the fact that most blockbusters nowadays are shot on digital, director J.J. Abrams made the decision to shoot Star Wars: The Force Awakens on 35mm film. It was a bold choice, and one that reinforced the idea that digital is not ubiquitous—filmmakers should be able to … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Be Shot on 65mm Film!!
Disney is moving forward with their live-action The Little Mermaid and they’re recruiting some of the best talent in the creative talent in the business. Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame and legendary Disney songwriter Alan Menken will team up to write the music for the live-action adaptation of the beloved 1989 animated film. Miranda will also produce the film alongside Marc Platt (Grease Live!). Per Deadline, The plan is for the soundtrack to be a mix of … Continue reading ‘The Little Mermaid’: Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda Board Disney’s Live-Action Remake!!
Disney has taken the success of The Jungle Book, Maleficent, and Alice in Wonderland to heart if their new release date schedule is any indication. Though none of the following dates have hard titles attached to them, this will certainly change before long. Basically, Disney is marking its territory well before it has any final decisions about which movies will occupy which slots, daring any … Continue reading Disney Releases Calendar With More Live Action Fair Tale Movies!!
