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‘The Upside 2’: Bryan Cranston Confirms Work on Sequel with Kevin Hart!!

Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart starred in Neil Burger‘s 2017 drama film The Upside, which was a remake of the 2011 French hit, The Intouchables. During an upcoming episode of Bill Maher‘s Club Random podcast, Cranston revealed that he and Hart are currently developing a sequel to the film, according to Variety. The episode, in which the Breaking Bad actor announced the news, will be … Continue reading ‘The Upside 2’: Bryan Cranston Confirms Work on Sequel with Kevin Hart!!

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STX and Eros International Merging to Form a New Media Company!!

STX Entertainment, founded in 2014 as a star-driven movie operation, is merging with India’s Eros International to form a new, publicly traded media company with operations across film, TV, streaming and other areas. The all-stock deal will give the new entity, Eros STX Global Corporation, a “revamped” capital structure, according to the official announcement. Key elements of that funding include $125 million of incremental equity … Continue reading STX and Eros International Merging to Form a New Media Company!!

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‘Night Wolf’: Kevin Hart to Star in STX’s High-Concept Superhero Comedy!!

Fresh off the success of STXfilms’ The Upside, which grossed more than $100 million at the domestic box office, Kevin Hart has signed on to produce and star in the studio’s high-concept superhero comedy Night Wolf, Collider has learned. STX acquired Night Wolf as a pitch from Detective Pikachu screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. The premise, which has drawn comparisons to Meet the Parents, finds Hart meeting his … Continue reading ‘Night Wolf’: Kevin Hart to Star in STX’s High-Concept Superhero Comedy!!

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‘Extreme Job’: Kevin Hart to Produce and Likely Star in Remake of Korean Hit!!!

Kevin Hart will produce and likely star in an English-language remake of the Korean box office sensation Extreme Job for Universal Pictures, it was announced on Monday. There’s no director attached yet, but Girls Trip scribe Tracy Oliver will write the script and produce alongside Hart and Francis Chung of CJ Entertainment, which produced the original film. Jerry Ko will serve as an executive producer, … Continue reading ‘Extreme Job’: Kevin Hart to Produce and Likely Star in Remake of Korean Hit!!!

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‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Marks Franchise Best Debut at the BO!!!

The 2019 box office has finally received a jolt of energy with an impressive, $55.5 million debut for DreamWorks Animation‘s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. The performance led the weekend box office, closing out the final weekend within what has been a rough start to the first two months at the domestic box office this year. The weekend also saw MGM‘s expansion … Continue reading ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Marks Franchise Best Debut at the BO!!!

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Fox’s ‘Alita’ Does Better Than Expected, while Other Releases Open Modest at the BO!!!

The three-day President’s Day weekend last year saw the top twelve gross over $270 million, the bulk of which was due to the over $202 million three-day opening for Black Panther, accounting for nearly 74% of the combined top twelve gross. This year didn’t have such a monster release, and while expectations were muted, the top twelve’s combined $109.1 million makes for the worst three-day … Continue reading Fox’s ‘Alita’ Does Better Than Expected, while Other Releases Open Modest at the BO!!!

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‘The LEGO Movie 2′ Disappoints With $34 Million Opening at the BO!!!

The weekend didn’t turn out to be quite as big as expected, thanks mostly due to a severe underperformance from Warner Bros.‘s The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, which debuted approximately $20 million below expectations as franchise fatigue seems to have settled in rather quickly. Otherwise, the rest of the weekend’s new releases fell, for the most part, within expectations with What Men Want … Continue reading ‘The LEGO Movie 2′ Disappoints With $34 Million Opening at the BO!!!

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‘Glass’ Threepeats at #1 as ‘Miss Bala’ Flops at the BO!!!

It was an incredibly soft start to the February box office with the top 12 grossing just a combined $55.4 million. You’d have to go back to the first weekend in September 2017 to find a worse performance from the top twelve films. The top of the box office was a repeat from the last three weekends with Glass taking the top spot while Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Glass’ Threepeats at #1 as ‘Miss Bala’ Flops at the BO!!!

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‘Glass’ Stays Solid While ‘Kid Who Would Be King’ and ‘Serenity’ Bomb at the BO!!!

The weekend turned out a bit better than expected with Universal‘s Glass holding on to the top spot with an estimated $19 million on its way to a $100+ million domestic run, though the weekend’s newcomers in Fox‘s The Kid Who Would be King and Serenity struggled. Meanwhile this year’s crop of Oscar nominees saw Green Book re-enter the top ten following its five nominations … Continue reading ‘Glass’ Stays Solid While ‘Kid Who Would Be King’ and ‘Serenity’ Bomb at the BO!!!

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‘Glass’ Dominates With $40 Million Opening at the BO!!

Universal‘s Glass, from Blinding Edge Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, was unable to quite reach the lofty heights some had expected heading into the weekend, but the film still managed a solid #1 start, playing very similarly to its predecessor based on current estimates. Glass, however, might not be the biggest news of the weekend when you consider the monster debut of FUNimation‘s Dragon Ball Super: … Continue reading ‘Glass’ Dominates With $40 Million Opening at the BO!!

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The Upside (2019) Review!!

Synopsis – A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him. My Take – It is an undeniable fact that remakes are going to be made till the time of civilization, and every successful European film HAS to have an American counterpart. While these English language remakes rarely stand … Continue reading The Upside (2019) Review!!

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‘The Upside’ Opens to No. 1 While ‘Aquaman’ Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

Outperforming expectations, STXFilms‘s The Upside debuted atop the weekend box office, upsetting Aquaman’s bid for a fourth straight weekend at #1. That said, Aquaman isn’t exactly focused on its runner-up position domestically as the film is now the first in the DC Extended Universe to top $1 billion at the global box office. As for the rest of the week’s new wide releases, Sony‘s A … Continue reading ‘The Upside’ Opens to No. 1 While ‘Aquaman’ Tops $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

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‘The Upside’: First Trailer Sees Kevin Hart Assisting a Paralyzed Bryan Cranston!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy paraplegic and an unemployed man with a criminal record who’s hired to help him. Directed – Neil Burger Starring – Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Cranston Check out the trailer:   Continue reading ‘The Upside’: First Trailer Sees Kevin Hart Assisting a Paralyzed Bryan Cranston!!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Upside’: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston Film Lands at STX Following Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy!!!

STX films has acquired The Upside, the Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston-led remake of the French hit The Intouchables that found itself in limbo after The Weinstein Co. declared bankruptcy in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein accusations. Directed by Neil Burger (Divergent), The Upside is a heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Hart) who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire … Continue reading ‘The Upside’: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston Film Lands at STX Following Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy!!!

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Harvey Weinstein Terminated from Weinstein Company!!!

For nearly four decades, Harvey Weinstein was the don of indie film, and a force of nature. Now he’s been ousted by his own company. In a move that would’ve been shocking a week ago, the mogul was terminated on Sunday as co-chairman of The Weinstein Co. after bombshell on-the-record sexual harassment allegations came to light in a New York Times report. “In light of … Continue reading Harvey Weinstein Terminated from Weinstein Company!!!

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