It sounds like the new Planet of the Apes movie in the works at 20th Century Fox Studios won’t be a total reboot after all. When news broke in December that The Maze Runner trilogy director Wes Ball had signed on to helm a new Planet of the Apes movie, it was unclear if it would be a reboot of franchise or a sequel. After … Continue reading ‘Planet of the Apes’: Wes Ball Suggests His Movie Won’t Be a Reboot!!
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!!
As you may have heard, Disney is in the process of buying up 21st Century Fox for the low, low valuation of $54.2 billion. While the fallout of that deal is a long way away from being completely clear, it’s possible we’ll start seeing some movement of creative personnel away from Fox and onto other pursuits in the meantime. If nothing else, the uncertainty around … Continue reading Matt Reeves Makes the Jump from Fox to Netflix with a New First-Look Deal!!!
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!!
Apart from a few surprises, the year 2017 proved to be one of Hollywood’s most disastrous years at the box office in decades. From bad sequels to disappointing reboots, the worst movies of 2017 are a variety of unfunny comedies and boring films. Films like Fifty Shades Darker, A Bad Moms Christmas and Transformers: The Last Knight, failed to redeem their respective franchises, while reboots … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2017 – A MovizArk Take!!!
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!!!
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!!!
After just eight days in release, WB and New Line‘s It became the highest grossing September release of all-time, two days later it added another $40 million to that total for an impressive $60 million second weekend and nearly $220 million in just ten days. The horror film’s performance vastly overshadowed the weekend’s two new wide releases that saw Lionsgate and CBS Films‘s American Assassin … Continue reading ‘It’ Remains #1 as ‘American Assassin’ Opens Well while ‘Mother!’ Flops at the BO!!
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!!!
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!!
Wonder Woman isn’t the only major blockbuster getting a serious Oscar campaign this year. 20th Century Fox is planning to mount a major push—including Best Picture—for the well-reviewed third installment of the new Apes franchise, War for the Planet of the Apes. Director Matt Reeves returned to helm War after successfully directing Dawn of the Planet of the Apes to swell reviews and big box … Continue reading Fox Mounting Big Oscars Push for ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’!!
Sony‘s The Dark Tower topped the softest weekend at the domestic box office since early April, opening with less than $20 million. Among other new releases, Aviron‘s Kidnap had a modest showing, squeaking above $10 million, while Annapurna‘s Detroit was unable to take off in its nationwide expansion. Overall, with the top twelve films grossing $111.5 million makes this the lowest grossing weekend of the … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Tops Lowest Weekend of Summer 2017 Yet, While Other Releases are Slow at the BO!!
After the dust settled, it wasn’t much of a fight. Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk finished atop the weekend box office for the second week in a row with Sony‘s new animated feature, The Emoji Movie, settling for second place. The weekend’s other new wide release was Focus Features‘ Atomic Blonde, which fell a little short of expectations. Universal‘s R-rated comedy Girls Trip, however, had a stellar … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Holds Off #1 as ‘Emoji’ and ‘Atomic Blonde’ Open Slow at the BO!!
Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk became the first non-franchise film to top the weekend box office this summer and the first since March of this year as it delivered over $50 million this weekend. Additionally, Universal‘s Girls Trip played strong, finishing in second position, while STX‘s release of EuropaCorp’s Valerian failed to take off. Also, for a second weekend in a row, we have another franchise title … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Delivers $50.5M Debut, ‘Girls Trip’ Opens with $30M as ‘Valerian’ Stumbles 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!!
Synopsis – After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. My Take – Based on the novel from author Pierre Boulle, this excellent yet under rated science fiction series has come a long way since its first film Planet of the Apes starring Charles Heston back in 1968. It’s success has … Continue reading War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) Review!!
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!!
With War for the Planet of the Apes landing in theaters next month, director Matt Reeves has already started making the press rounds for the final chapter in the new Apes trilogy. As you might expect, people have some questions about The Batman. What’s a bit more surprising is that Reeves actually had some encouraging and interesting things about his vision for the project rather than … Continue reading Matt Reeves Teases a “Noir-Driven, Detective Version” of ‘The Batman’!!
Every year that goes by in which Andy Serkis isn’t seriously considered for an Oscar nomination is another year wasted. That ship conceivably could have sailed once The Lord of the Rings movies wrapped since Gollum was Serkis’ strongest character up to that point in his career, but he’s gone on to improve upon his motion-capture performances each and every time he steps into the technologically advanced … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ VFX Featurette Highlights Andy Serkis’ Awards-Worthy Performance!! Check It Out!!
Summer may seem far from award season prime time, but this was a busy week for awards watchers. Distributors and Oscar campaigners are already pushing out new movies and positioning them for slots on the awards calendar. How they did ranged from impressive to fairly dreadful. Here’s a look at how it shook out. 1. “The War for the Planet of the Apes” (Fox, July … Continue reading Awards Season Gets a Summer Start With Strong Contenders Like ‘War For the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘The Big Sick’!!!
I’m a big fan of what 20th Century Fox has done with their revitalized Planet of the Apes franchise. Rise of the Planet of the Apes successfully rebooted the title back in 2011, acting as a palate cleanser to Tim Burton‘s 2001 mess of an attempt. Then, defying all expectations, the 2014 sequel Dawn of the Planet of the Apes outdid its predecessor, shifting the focus to Caesar as … Continue reading Check Out “Bad Ape” in a Lengthy Clip from ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’!!
20th Century Fox has unveiled the first clip from War for the Planet of the Apes. The sequel finds Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves returning to helm the continuing story of Caesar (Andy Serkis), who is now set on a revenge path towards Woody Harrelson’s ruthless Colonel. A war between apes and humans is now in full force, across a … Continue reading First ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Clip Focuses on Nova!!! Check It Out!!
20th Century Fox has released two new TV spots for War for the Planet of the Apes. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves returns for the follow-up, which picks up a few years after the events of that film finally spurred the all-out war between humans and apes. Caesar (Andy Serkis) sets out to exact revenge against The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’: 2 New TV Spots Tease the End of Caesar’s Journey!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Directed – Matt Reeves Starring – Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis Check out the trailer: Continue reading Final ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Previews the Epic Confrontation!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Directed – Matt Reeves Starring – Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Final Trailer Teaser Digs into History with Charlton Heston!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. Directed – Matt Reeves Starring – Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’: New Trailer Finds Caesar Out for Revenge!!!
A new War for the Planet of the Apes trailer is arriving online tomorrow, and 20th Century Fox has unveiled a brief tease that gives us an early look at new footage. The follow-up begins two years into the all-out war between humans and apes that was teased at the end of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and finds Caesar (Andy Serkis) on … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Teaser Previews Tomorrow’s New Trailer!!! Check It Out!!
The new Batman movie officially has a director. While Ben Affleck was poised to take the helm of the new solo feature The Batman, he opted to step away from the director’s chair a few weeks ago, leaving a very enviable vacancy. Warner Bros. worked quickly to find a new director who could bring something fresh to the DCEU, and they’ve found that person in … Continue reading ‘The Batman’: Matt Reeves Finally Confirmed to Direct!!!!
A couple weeks ago, Ben Affleck announced that he would not direct The Batman, but would remain on board to star and produce. Warner Bros. has been searching for directors, and now according to Variety, they’ve landed on War for the Planet of the Apes helmer Matt Reeves. Variety reports that Reeves was always high on the list, but THR adds that the studio was … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Hires ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Director Matt Reeves!!!
Next year is going to be an exciting one!! Some much awaited sequels & some really awesome sounding original films. Below are the list of films I am keenly awaiting to be released. Star Wars: Episode VIII Dunkirk War for the Planet of the Apes Kingsman: The Golden Circle Wonder Woman Kong: Skull Island Thor: Ragnarok John Wick: Chapter 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Volume … Continue reading The 20 Most Awaited Films of 2017 – A Moviz Ark Take!!!
During New York Comic Con, director Matt Reeves and actor Andy Serkis got together to show fans footage from War for the Planet of the Apes. This same, still uncompleted clip was screened again for press at various Fox preview events, showing a young, mute girl in the company of Caesar and his apes. Now, thanks to a new piece of concert art from the … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is Bringing Back a Character from the Original Film!!!
Synopsis – A nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar become embroiled in a battle with an army of humans. Directed – Matt Reeves Starring – Woody Harrelson, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer Reveals an Epic Wintry Battle!! Check It Out!!!
The Planet of the Apes franchise is one of the best film franchises of all-time, and it’s most recent installment, 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of Apes, was a moving, thoughtful, and intense look at the spark that sets humanity and apes on the road to war. We’ll finally get to see that war in next summer’s War for the Planet of the Apes. The … Continue reading First ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Teaser Features a Mournful, Snowy Caesar!! Check It Out!!
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about War for the Planet of the Apes, the next installment in Fox’s rebooted prequel-esque Apes franchise, but it appears the early marketing campaign is about to begin. It was announced today that the first footage from the sequel will be unveiled at New York Comic-Con, with director Matt Reeves, star Andy Serkis, and producer Dylan Clark sharing a first look at the film … Continue reading ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Synopsis Teases Epic Battle Between Apes and Humans!! Check It Out!!
