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Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

Paramount Pictures’ latest release, “Sherlock Gnomes,” fell flat with a $10.6 million opening against a $59 million budget. Critics panned the sequel to 2011’s “Gnomeo and Juliet,” while audiences gave the film a B+ on CinemaScore, a below average mark considering that most family animated films receive an A or A- from opening night audiences This is the latest disappointment for distributor Paramount Pictures, which … Continue reading Paramount’s Struggle at Box Office Continues as ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ Disappoints!!!

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Michael Bay Eyed to Direct ‘Lobo’ Movie for DC!!

Michael Bay might direct a superhero movie after all. The blockbuster filmmaker has made a career out of blowing things up, but he has yet to broach the most popular genre around. Per The Wrap that could change, as they report that Bay is being eyed to helm a Lobo movie for Warner Bros., based on the DC Comics character. The Transformers filmmaker reportedly met … Continue reading Michael Bay Eyed to Direct ‘Lobo’ Movie for DC!!

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Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!

The 2017 calendar year has come to a close, and before we get too deep into 2018, now seems like a good time to look back on the 2017 box office and analyze the year’s big winners and losers. As always there’s a bit of disparity between the domestic chart and the worldwide chart, but there are also some films that were bona fide successes … Continue reading Here Are the Highest Grossing Films of 2017 & the Box Office Winners and Losers!!! Check It Out!!

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2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

The final number for the 2017 North American box office haul will decline by about 2.5% from last year’s record-setting $11.38 billion — even with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” adding more than $400 million. As of Christmas Day, the domestic total for the year was $10.68 billion, or 2.7% behind the same time frame a year ago. The final six days of 2017 are … Continue reading 2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

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Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

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‘Dunkirk’ Soars Past $500 Million at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

If you need more evidence that Christopher Nolan is the most bankable director working today, look no further than the box office of Dunkirk. Here’s a plot-light World War II movie with no major movie stars in leading roles and no sci-fi or known IPhook, and yet it’s now grossed over $500 million at the box office. Arguably, it hit that number based on Nolan’s … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Soars Past $500 Million at the Worldwide Box Office!!!

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Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

While studios continue to place tentpoles throughout the calendar, the summer movie season is still a warzone where every weekend new films vie for supremacy at the box office. It’s easier to be a film in February or March and make a splash rather than one that’s released from May through August. Furthermore, summer 2017 wasn’t great for the domestic box office as theaters reported … Continue reading Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

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Akiva Goldsman Done with ‘Transformers’; Alex Kurtzman May Exit ‘Dark Universe’ Franchise!!!

Cinematic universe writers rooms were supposed to be the answer to crafting reimagined mythologies for massive, unwieldy properties like Transformers and Universal’s monster movie-verse, “Dark Universe.” The idea was to bring together talented, creative, and experienced screenwriters in order to hash out a framework for years upon years of major feature films, all connected through a central brand, theme, or intellectual property; this would also allow … Continue reading Akiva Goldsman Done with ‘Transformers’; Alex Kurtzman May Exit ‘Dark Universe’ Franchise!!!

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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Upstages ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ for Top Spot with $56.5M debut at the BO!!

Fox‘s War for the Planet of the Apes delivered a #1 finish this weekend, opening a bit higher than the studio’s conservative expectations, though well below Mojo‘s aggressive, pre-weekend forecast. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Homecoming dipped more than 60% in its second weekend and The Big Sick delivered decent numbers in its expansion, though, once again below Mojo‘s forecast. In fact, the same goes for the modest … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Upstages ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ for Top Spot with $56.5M debut at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Opens with $117M Opening Domestically, and Over $250M at the Worldwide BO!!

Sony‘s Spider-Man: Homecoming fell just a bit shy of the $120 million mark it was looking like it would hit after Friday estimates, but nevertheless the webslinger still delivered a stellar opening, delivering the third largest opening weekend of the year so far. Additionally, Lionsgate and Amazon‘s The Big Sick delivered strong numbers in its moderate expansion ahead of next weekend’s wide release. Playing in … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Opens with $117M Opening Domestically, and Over $250M at the Worldwide BO!!

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China Box Office: ‘Transformers 5’ Crashes Back to Earth With 75 Percent Slide in Second Weekend!!!

Transformers: The Last Knight continued its precipitous decline at the Chinese box office over the weekend, earning just $30.5 million from Friday to Sunday, a 75 percent slide compared to its $121 million opening. The stunning decline is a disappointment to both Paramount and the three Chinese companies (Wanda Film, Huahua Media and ticketing service Weying) that took equity stakes in the film and partnered … Continue reading China Box Office: ‘Transformers 5’ Crashes Back to Earth With 75 Percent Slide in Second Weekend!!!

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‘Despicable Me 3’ #1; ‘Baby Driver’ Outperforms as ‘The House’ Falls Short at the BO!!

Once again sequel fatigue appears to be having an impact as estimates have Despicable Me 3 coming in about $10 million shy of the opening weekend for Despicable Me 2 after a larger than anticipated dip on Saturday. That said, the film easily secured the weekend top spot in the domestic, international and worldwide marketplaces, leading the charge over the first three days of this … Continue reading ‘Despicable Me 3’ #1; ‘Baby Driver’ Outperforms as ‘The House’ Falls Short at the BO!!

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‘Transformers 5’ Opens with Franchise Low as ‘Wonder Woman’ Surpasses ‘Batman v Superman’ at the Domestic Box Office!!!

Paramount‘s Transformers: The Last Knight took the #1 spot this weekend as expected, but that opening was the lowest the franchise has seen thus far by a rather significant margin as a lot of attention will now turn toward the film’s international run. Meanwhile, WB‘s Wonder Woman is still tearing up the box office as it has now become the highest grossing release within the … Continue reading ‘Transformers 5’ Opens with Franchise Low as ‘Wonder Woman’ Surpasses ‘Batman v Superman’ at the Domestic Box Office!!!

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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. My Take – In case you all have forgotten, yes, it’s been 10 years since the release of the first film of this blockbuster film franchise, based on the Hasbro toy … Continue reading Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) Review!!!

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