‘Spider-Man’ Producer Amy Pascal Leaves Sony for New Deal at Universal!!!

For 20 years, Amy Pascal led Sony Pictures into battle, be it at the box office, in studio bidding wars, or with North Korea, which launched a cyberattack on her studio that forever changed how business is done in Hollywood. And now, after leading the studio to an Oscar win earlier this year for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Pascal is walking away from her longtime … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man’ Producer Amy Pascal Leaves Sony for New Deal at Universal!!!

Steven Spielberg May Move from ‘West Side Story’ to Leonard Bernstein Biopic!!!

Steven Spielberg’s next movie will be Indiana Jones 5, which is currently due out July 10, 2020. We previously reported that Spielberg would follow Indy with a remake of West Side Story and he was currently casting the lead roles. However, Variety now reports that Spielberg might be shuffling up his slate. He recently held a table read for an untitled biopic about famous composer … Continue reading Steven Spielberg May Move from ‘West Side Story’ to Leonard Bernstein Biopic!!!

‘Black Panther’ Tops $500 Million, As ‘Death Wish’ and ‘Red Sparrow’ Open Modest at the BO!!!

It was yet another monster weekend for Disney and Marvel‘s Black Panther as the superhero feature became the third fastest film to ever reach $500 million domestic. Meanwhile, the weekend’s new wide releases came up just a bit short of Mojo’s pre-weekend forecast with Fox‘s Red Sparrow taking runner-up position behind Black Panther and MGM’s Death Wish landing in third. It’s also Oscar Sunday, which … Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ Tops $500 Million, As ‘Death Wish’ and ‘Red Sparrow’ Open Modest at the BO!!!

‘Three Billboards’ Defies Odds in its 15th Weekend at the Specialty BO!!!

In its fifteenth weekend in release, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continued to impress at the Presidents Day weekend box office, growing its domestic total to $48.4 million and its international tally to $63.8 million for a worldwide total of $112.2 million to date. Such is the power of awards season — and particularly an Oscar best picture nomination — for fall specialty films that … Continue reading ‘Three Billboards’ Defies Odds in its 15th Weekend at the Specialty BO!!!

‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Leads New Releases as Franchise Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!

The weekend delivered mostly on expectations with the week’s three new wide releases taking the top three spots at the box office. Leading the way was Universal‘s Fifty Shades Freed, pushing the Fifty Shades franchise over $1 billion globally. Sony‘s release of Peter Rabbit actually topped expectations while Clint Eastwood‘s The 15:17 to Paris was a little late arriving in the station, coming up a … Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Leads New Releases as Franchise Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!

‘Jumanji’ Takes Back #1 Spot as ‘Winchester’ Opens at #3 at the BO!!!

Super Bowl weekend 2017 is looking mostly as expected with Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle returning to the weekend top spot after a one week hiatus with a domestic cume topping $350 million and a worldwide total over $855 million. Meanwhile, the weekend’s lone new wide release, the gothic thriller Winchester, delivered on expectations with a third place finish while several Oscar contenders continued … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Takes Back #1 Spot as ‘Winchester’ Opens at #3 at the BO!!!

‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

Despite a 25% decline compared to the opening for its predecessor, Fox‘s Maze Runner: The Death Cure still managed a #1 finish at the weekend box office. Meanwhile, Entertainment Studios saw Hostiles deliver a solid performance as it expanded nationwide, Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman continue to hold strong, The Shape of Water expands with strong numbers on the heels … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations overall, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actor. Guillermo del Toro‘s fairy tale is pretty far ahead, as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri comes closest with 9 nominations, while Dunkirk scored 7 nominations including a first-ever … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

‘Jumanji’ Repeats #1 Again as ’12 Strong’ and ‘Den of Thieves’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

The weekend’s new releases all outperformed expectations with both 12 Strong and Den of Thieves placing in the top three. However, neither was able to topple Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which topped the weekend box office for the third straight weekend and in the process passed Skyfall to become Sony‘s fifth-highest grossing film ever. Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle delivered a chart-topping $20 … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Repeats #1 Again as ’12 Strong’ and ‘Den of Thieves’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

Steven Spielberg Eyeing ‘Indiana Jones 5′, ‘West Side Story’ for His Next Movies!!!

Spielberg gonna Spielberg, y’all. With his Oscar-contender The Post now in theaters and making the awards circuit rounds, with the release of his tentpole sci-fi adventure Ready Player One just around the corner, Steven Spielberg is reportedly gearing up for his next two directing gigs because he is a film making force that cannot be contained. Deadline reports that Spielberg has a number of possible projects in the … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Eyeing ‘Indiana Jones 5′, ‘West Side Story’ for His Next Movies!!!

The Post (2018) Review!!!

Synopsis – A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. My Take – There is no denying that director Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest American filmmakers ever, and probably the only who could assembled Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and writers Liz Hannah … Continue reading The Post (2018) Review!!!

‘Jumanji’ Stays #1 as ‘The Post’ and ‘The Commuter’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

For a second weekend in a row Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle takes the weekend’s top spot, this time holding off three new wide releases over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend as well as Fox‘s nationwide expansion of Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which finished in the runner-up position. As for the weekend’s three brand new releases, Lionsgate‘s The Commuter managed to exceed … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Stays #1 as ‘The Post’ and ‘The Commuter’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

New ‘The Post’ Featurette Digs into Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ 5th Collaboration!!! Check It Out!!!

20th Century Fox has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming drama The Post, which is notable in that it gives a tiny look at how a Steven Spielberg movie is made. The film chronicles the Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers in the face of strict opposition from the Nixon White House, which took both the Post and the New York Times … Continue reading New ‘The Post’ Featurette Digs into Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ 5th Collaboration!!! Check It Out!!!

‘Jumanji’ Tops Weekend as ‘Insidious 4’ Scares Up a Strong Debut at the BO!!!

Heading into the weekend Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ranked #7 on the list of movies that had never reached #1 at the weekend box office. After Friday’s estimates the film ranked fourth on the list, but as of today it no longer occupies a position after a stellar third weekend saw the action comedy lead the way at the weekend box office while … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Tops Weekend as ‘Insidious 4’ Scares Up a Strong Debut at the BO!!!

‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

Filmmaker Joe Wright‘s Darkest Hour — starring Gary Oldman as the iconic Winston Churchill — is showing notable strength at the U.S. box office, beating out several major studio offerings during the Christmas-New Year corridor. The Focus Features title is the latest awards contender to succeed despite the overall strain facing the indie marketplace, which is essentially flat year-over-year. Fall releases Lady Bird ($31.9 million), … Continue reading ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

While “The Greatest Showman” isn’t performing as well as Fox might have hoped, the studio still has reason to smile this Christmas weekend as its major awards contender, “The Post,” is off to a great start in limited release. Steven Spielberg’s recounting of The Washington Post’s acquisition and publishing of The Pentagon Papers opened on nine screens this weekend and is looking at a four-day … Continue reading ‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

The National Board of Review has announced honorees for its 2017 awards. Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which is receiving mostly positive notices from critics, took top honors with Best Film, while the organization’s full Top 10 is filled out by a pretty diverse group that includes Lady Bird, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, and Logan. Of course the glaring inclusion here is Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing, which received some scathing reviews and is something of a misfire … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

‘The Post’ TV Spot Shows the Timely Importance of the Media in Uncovering Truths!!! Check It Out!!

A new TV spot for Steven Spielberg‘s The Post feels particularly timely in its focus on the media — particularly print media — as an important bulwark for truth. The movie focuses on the first woman to serve as a newspaper publisher of The Washington Post, Kay Graham (Meryl Streep), who worked alongside editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) to make an impossibly tough decision to publish … Continue reading ‘The Post’ TV Spot Shows the Timely Importance of the Media in Uncovering Truths!!! Check It Out!!

‘The Post’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s Latest Film Has Journalists Fighting the Government!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events. Directed – Steven Spielberg Starring – Alison Brie, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Post’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s Latest Film Has Journalists Fighting the Government!! Check It Out!!

First Look at Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and More in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’!! Check It Out!!

When it comes to handicapping this year’s Oscar season there are a couple of contenders that remain enigmas, but none moreso than Steven Spielberg’s The Post. The Oscar-winning filmmaker put the film together incredibly quickly this spring, pushing back his intended next film The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara in order to get the timely The Post in theaters as quickly as possible. There’s been a … Continue reading First Look at Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and More in Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’!! Check It Out!!

Tom Hanks to Star in ‘Bios’ from “Game of Thrones” Director Miguel Sapochnik!!!

Tom Hanks is continuing to find new and exciting projects in his career, confident in his status as a beloved everyman and obviously taking on films that appeal to his interest like Cloud Atlas and A Hologram for the King with stuff like the Robert Langdon movies to pay the bills and remaining on top with prestige pictures like Sully and Bridge of Spies. Thankfully, … Continue reading Tom Hanks to Star in ‘Bios’ from “Game of Thrones” Director Miguel Sapochnik!!!

Shia LaBeouf Won’t Return for ‘Indiana Jones 5’!!

In a surprise to probably no one, Indiana Jones 5 will not be Indiana Jones and the Adventures of Indy and Mutt. Indeed, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford’s return to the franchise with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull introduced Shia LaBeouf’s Mutt as Indy’s long-lost son, conceived with Karen Allen’s Marion Ravenwood, and the film’s ending even had a nod towards … Continue reading Shia LaBeouf Won’t Return for ‘Indiana Jones 5’!!

Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers Movie Gets Itself An Excellent Cast!! Check It Out!!

The full cast has been revealed for filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated Pentagon Papers film, previously referred to as The Post and now titled The Papers, and boy is it impressive. Spielberg is currently in the midst of the lengthy post-production process on his sci-fi adaptation Ready Player One, opening in March 2018, and had planned on next directing the historical drama The Kidnapping of … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers Movie Gets Itself An Excellent Cast!! Check It Out!!

‘Indiana Jones 5’ Delayed a Year; Disney Shifts ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’, ‘Gigantic’ and More!!!

Disney decided to drop a release date bombshell yesterday with new dates for a slew of major upcoming projects. We’ve already brought you the breaking news regarding release dates for Frozen 2, The Lion King, and of course Star Wars: Episode IX, but there are plenty of other films of note. Briefly: Indiana Jones 5 has been delayed a year from July 2019 to July … Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Delayed a Year; Disney Shifts ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’, ‘Gigantic’ and More!!!

Fox Delays ‘Red Sparrow’ and ‘Maze Runner 3’, Sets Spielberg’s Next Film for This December!!!

20th Century Fox announced a slew of release dates on this fine Saturday morning. We’ve already brought you the high profile news regarding the dates for the Avatar sequels and Deadpool 2 and New Mutants as well as the delay of The Predator, but there’s plenty more where that came from. Briefly, here’s the skinny: Untitled Steven Spielberg set for release on December 22, 2017. Maze Runner: … Continue reading Fox Delays ‘Red Sparrow’ and ‘Maze Runner 3’, Sets Spielberg’s Next Film for This December!!!

Steven Spielberg to Direct Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in Pentagon Papers Drama ‘The Post’!!!

Steven Spielberg currently has no fewer than 15 producer credits and at least 4 director credits to his name for projects that are either due out in the next few years or have yet to set a release date. So what’s one more epic addition to an already impressive slate? As Deadline reports, Spielberg has signed on to direct Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post, a … Continue reading Steven Spielberg to Direct Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in Pentagon Papers Drama ‘The Post’!!!