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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Set to Become the 2nd-Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever!!

Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is racing up the box office rankings, having debuted towards the end of last year to stupendous results. The three-quel is poised to pass the $200 million mark very soon, and in a few days, will overtake its predecessor’s $190 million haul to become the highest-grossing film of the trilogy. Until then, however, it will celebrate another momentous achievement. Sonic … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Set to Become the 2nd-Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever!!

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation of All-Time!!

Continuing the momentum established by a series of hits in the month of March, Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is raising the stakes at the global box office. The animated video game adaptation has already passed the $400 million mark worldwide in a week. The film has made $240 million at the domestic box office, and an additional $194 million from overseas markets, for … Continue reading ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Video Game Adaptation of All-Time!!

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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Has Become the Highest Grossing Video Game Movie in the U.S.!!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is still going strong at the box office, and now it has a crown for its efforts. The sequel is now the highest-grossing video game movie ever in the U.S, surpassing its predecessor with $147 million domestically and counting. Sonic the Hedgehog had an impressive run of its own, ending at $146 million, though the success of that first film paved … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Has Become the Highest Grossing Video Game Movie in the U.S.!!

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Microsoft Has Acquired Activision Blizzard!!

Microsoft has officially acquired Activision Blizzard in a deal that is worth a total of $68.7 billion. As announced by Microsoft in their blog post, the acquisition includes all franchises under Activision, such as Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone, and StarCraft. This isn’t the first time Microsoft has acquired a large game publisher, as they previously acquired Bethesda for $7 billion. … Continue reading Microsoft Has Acquired Activision Blizzard!!

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‘Rogue Trooper’: Duncan Jones Provides Update on Movie Adaption!!

Back in July of last year, it was announced Moon and Warcraft director Duncan Jones is teaming with Rebellion, owner of the iconic British comic 2000AD, to develop a feature adaptation of Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons’s Rogue Trooper. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly to discuss the tenth anniversary of Moon, Jones has now provided an update on his progress with Rogue Trooper, and … Continue reading ‘Rogue Trooper’: Duncan Jones Provides Update on Movie Adaption!!

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‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Fails to Top ‘Warcraft’ as the Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie!!!

Despite reports this week that Legendary Pictures’ Pokemon: Detective Pikachu has pushed its worldwide gross to $436 million to become the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, it seems there’s been some miscalculations on Yahoo! Movies‘ part and the first ever live-action Pokemon movie will instead have to settle for second place. As reported by Box Office Mojo, Detective Pikachu currently sits on $429.5 … Continue reading ‘Pokemon: Detective Pikachu’ Fails to Top ‘Warcraft’ as the Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie!!!

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Duncan Jones Reveals His Idea for ‘Warcraft 2’!!

As the fifth Transformers movie hits theaters, we’re reminded of all the promising though not perfect films of the past that were far more deserving of sequels. The Man from U.N.C.L.E., John Carter, heck even King Arthur: Legend of the Sword established a fun universe. Another big example from the past few years is Warcraft. Filmmaker Duncan Jones poured his heart and soul into the … Continue reading Duncan Jones Reveals His Idea for ‘Warcraft 2’!!

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‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Lands Commercial Director Simon McQuoid!!!

Over the past several years, Warner Bros. has slowly been pushing a reboot of Mortal Kombat through development. They tested the waters with the successful web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, and then set The Conjuring director James Wan as a producer for a feature film alongside Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, and Todd Garner and Jeremy Stein through their Broken Road banner. Greg Russo wrote the most recent draft of the script. Now Variety reports that the studio has hired commercial … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Lands Commercial Director Simon McQuoid!!!

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney‘s year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

Disney finds itself atop the weekend box office for the eleventh time this year, this time it’s the Pixar brand coming up big with Finding Dory. The release is another 2016 animated hit for the studio on the heels of Zootopia, as Dory broke its share of box office records this weekend including the largest opening weekend for an animated feature. It was also a good weekend for the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

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‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

The Conjuring 2 led the weekend at the domestic box office followed by fellow newcomers Warcraft and Now You See Me 2. At a time where sequels are under a microscope, as several have recently underperformed compared to their original releases, The Conjuring 2 nearly matched the first film’s opening weekend gross while pulling in more than $90 million in its worldwide opening. Meanwhile, Warcraft put new meaning to global release as the … Continue reading ‘The Conjuring 2’ Scares Up #1 Finish Domestically; ‘Warcraft’ Goes Big At The International Box Office!!

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Box Office: ‘Warcraft’ Has Already Pulled in Over $90 Million in China!!

A couple days ago, we reported that Warcraft already nabbed over $20 million worth of advance tickets by Monday night, beating Avengers: Age of Ultron and nearing Furious 7’s numbers. Furthermore, the movie’s Tuesday midnight screenings took in $8.4 million, which topped Furious 7’s all-time midnight record. Now, more numbers from China have come in and the film is continuing to smash records. According to THR, the movie … Continue reading Box Office: ‘Warcraft’ Has Already Pulled in Over $90 Million in China!!

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‘Warcraft’ Invades International Box Office, Sets Records in China!!

While poor reviews have some analysts convinced that Duncan Jones’ Warcraft adaptation will fail to rise above $30 million in its opening weekend here at home, the fantasy video game film is invading international box offices with gusto. In fact, the film is already setting records in one of the world’s biggest markets: China, where an estimated 10 million “World of Warcraft” fans are expected to turn out to see this big-screen … Continue reading ‘Warcraft’ Invades International Box Office, Sets Records in China!!

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Ninja Turtles 2 Opens Mildly At The Top, While Me Before You Performs Well At The BO!!

The first weekend in June 2016 played out mostly as expected, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows taking the #1 spot followed by last weekend’s first place finisher, X-Men: Apocalypse. Warner‘s Me Before You, however, did manage to break out well above expectations while Universal‘s Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping may have received great reviews, but couldn’t find much of an audience. … Continue reading Ninja Turtles 2 Opens Mildly At The Top, While Me Before You Performs Well At The BO!!

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Warcraft Is Doing Better Than Expected At The Overseas Box Office!!

Though American audiences have to wait until June 10 to see the first movie based on the global sensation that is Warcraft, key international markets were able to start screening the blockbuster over our Memorial Day weekend, leading to a healthy head start for Universal’s possible tentpole, and a shot in the arm for director Duncan Jones. Numbers will continue to filter in as Monday ticks … Continue reading Warcraft Is Doing Better Than Expected At The Overseas Box Office!!

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Tops with $65 Million; ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Bombs at the BO!!

Three-day Memorial Day weekend results are in and while the numbers at the top are soft compared to franchise predecessors, the weekend was an overall improvement compared to 2015 when Memorial Day took place one week earlier. X-Men:Apocalypse led the weekend charge, matching the studio’s expectations, followed by Disney‘s Alice Through the Looking Glass, which fell well short of what the studio was hoping for. That said, Disney‘s … Continue reading ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Tops with $65 Million; ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Bombs at the BO!!

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Warcraft (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate … Continue reading Warcraft (2016) Review!!

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Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Trailers

New ‘Warcraft’ Trailer Brings Humans and Orcs Together to Save the World!!

Synopsis – The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate … Continue reading New ‘Warcraft’ Trailer Brings Humans and Orcs Together to Save the World!!

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First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

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‘Warcraft’ Character Posters Tease the Nerdiest Movie of the Year!!

Universal has unveiled a series of character posters for the fantasy epic Warcraft, based on the video game of the same name, and this thing continues to look nerdy as all get-out. That’s not a bad thing—far from it. Co-writer/ director Duncan Jones looks to have realized the World of Warcraft universe with the imagination and verve of a historical epic, albeit one involving orcs … Continue reading ‘Warcraft’ Character Posters Tease the Nerdiest Movie of the Year!!

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J.J. Abrams Says ‘Half-Life’ and ‘Portal’ Movies Are Still On the Way!!

Back in 2013, J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell, head of game developer Valve, announced a joint effort to develop movie adaptations of the video game franchises Half-Life and Portal. The reveal came during the keynote discussion for the 2013 D.I.C.E. Summit, and their partnership was meant to produce both games and films. After three years of stagnant news, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens helmer … Continue reading J.J. Abrams Says ‘Half-Life’ and ‘Portal’ Movies Are Still On the Way!!

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