A new Tom and Jerry movie is in development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, with Boston Public and The Office star Rashida Jones attached to write the script. The Tom and Jerry feature is said to be a new iteration of the more than 100 shorts by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera’s at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) back in the 1940s, which went on to win several … Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’: Rashida Jones is Writing a New Movie!!
A new animated series Tom and Jerry in New York will premiere on HBO Max this July 1 and as you can no doubt infer from the title, the iconic animated duo will be pitching up in the Big Apple for an all-new set of madcap adventures. The show follows the arch-nemeses as they settle into their new surroundings at the Royal Gate Hotel, before … Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry in New York’: HBO Max Announces Animated Sequel Series!!
It use to be that the studios would space their horror movies apart on the schedule. It’s not usual that one would open up immediately after the other for fear of cannibalizing the same audience. That didn’t happen this weekend as New Line’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It opened to $24M, while Paramount’s second weekend of A Quiet Place Part II took in $19.5M. … Continue reading ‘Conjuring 3’ Scares ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ From Top Position at the BO!!
SUNDAY AM FINAL: In the fight between Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train and New Line/Warner Bros./HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat, it is the latter who is the victor with $22.5M, while the anime title drew $19.5M. Interestingly enough, that amount isn’t that far from what Midway Game’s feature adaptation made back in 1995: $23.2M. All in, both films, according to Comscore, drove the … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!
SUNDAY AM WRITE-THRU Final: With no new wide releases, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat pushed to next weekend, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong is still in charge at 3,001 theaters with a 3-day of $7.7M, -44% now counting $80.5M domestic. Worldwide, Godzilla vs. Kong is at $390.2M, $177M of that coming from China. Broken down that’s $2.075M on Friday, -47% from a week ago, $3.6M Saturday, and $2M … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Domination with Pandemic-Best $390.2M Global Haul at the BO!!
As expected, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong made up for its down second Friday ($3.88M, -67% off Good Friday) with a solid Saturday of $6.1M that was up close to 60%, which makes the pic’s second weekend $13.3M, -58%, for a running domestic total of $69.5M. That ease in weekend 2 would be considered quite standard during pre-pandemic times, and is a very good hold. Warners … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Dominitation With $13.4M Domestic, $358M Global Take at the BO!!
Whoever said moviegoing was bound to stay dead, or that streaming has won, needs to go back to business school. Because a big event movie plus a holiday weekend, along with LA & NYC reopened exhibition markets equaled big bucks. At the box office, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong decimated all industry projections with a 5-day box office of $48.5M after a $12.5M Saturday, +8%. Godzilla … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Defeats Pandemic with $48.5M Opening at the BO!!
Universal’s action genre-defying feature Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk took the top box office spot with $6.7M in a theatrical marketplace which is in the throes of trying to come back. The good news is that Los Angeles is maintaining its stamina as the No. 1 box office market, with currently $1.1M in its second weekend back, +5% from the same Friday and Saturday period last … Continue reading ‘Nobody’ Opens Strong at #1 Position with $6.7M at the BO!!
Disney‘s fantasy-adventure Raya and the Last Dragon stayed atop the chart in hits third outing, falling a mere 5 percent to $5.2 million as L.A. theaters roared back to life over the weekend in a needed boost for Hollywood and ravaged theater owners. Raya‘s domestic total is now at $23.4 million for a global total of $71.2 million. The Disney title was hardly the only … Continue reading As Theaters Roar Back to Life ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Stays at #1 With $5.2M at the BO!!
Sunday AM Writethru: Following Saturday post, refresh for chart and updated analysis. There’s lots of good news ahead at the box office, but we’re not quite there yet. The No. 1 box office market, Los Angeles (over $900M in 2019), won’t begin to really wake up until next weekend. Then the industry’s only headache is waiting for capacity restrictions to increase well beyond the current … Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Holds #1 Spot at a Slowly Recovering BO!!
Picture this: A happy family sits down in front of their television looking for some family-friendly content. They decide on Tom & Jerry, the latest feature film adaptation of the beloved cartoon cat-and-mouse team, currently streaming on HBO Max. But when they hit play, what they get instead is a four hour, desaturated, ponderous, severe, and very R-rated deconstruction of all things superheroes. And it doesn’t … Continue reading ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Briefly Leaked on HBO Max!!
Sunday AM Write thru: Updated with NYC B.O. data While Disney’s animated release of Raya and the Last Dragon led the weekend box office with $8.6M at 2,045 theaters, the movie’s less than stellar result has left agitate in the bellies of many exhibition and studio executives. Read on. Raya‘s start is 41% below last weekend’s $14.1M opening for Warner Bros.’ Tom & Jerry, and that … Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Opens Soft with $8.6M at the BO!!
Updated Sunday AM after Saturday 7:51 AM post: Warner Bros.’ day and date release of Tom & Jerry in theaters and on HBO Max has scored the second-best opening during the pandemic since theaters reopened in August, with $13.7M at 2,475 theaters. Warner Bros. also holds the domestic box office opening record during the pandemic with its Christmas release of Wonder Woman 1984, which did $16.4M. Worldwide, … Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ Scores $13.7M, Second-Best Pandemic Opening at the BO!!
Synopsis – Adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera property, which reveals how Tom and Jerry first meet and form their rivalry. My Take – Like who doesn’t love Tom and Jerry? Despite being 81 years old these beloved animated relics from Hollywood’s Golden Age, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, still manage to bring smile to people of all ages. As the 114 shorts produced … Continue reading Tom and Jerry (2021) Review!!
Synopsis – Adaption of the classic Hanna-Barbera property, which reveals how Tom and Jerry first meet and form their rivalry. Directed – Tim Story Starring – Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ Trailer Teases a Wacky Animated/Live-Action Hybrid!! Check It Out!!
Warner Bros.’ Tom & Jerry offers a first look at the upcoming animated/live-action hybrid film. Debuting as short films in the 1940s, Tom & Jerry eventually made its way into a staple Saturday morning time slot in 1965. The cat-vs-mouse antics became iconic and joined the ranks of enduring cartoons like The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and The Flintstones. Last year, Warner Bros. announced a live-action/animated hybrid … Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’: First Look Images Reveal the Animated/Live-Action Hybrid!! Check It Out!!
