‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’, ‘Zootopia 2’ & ‘Housemaid’ Continue Excellent Hold at the BO!!

It’s a very good start to the year with all movies grossing $134.7M this weekend; in fact that’s the best first weekend of a New Year post-Covid, besting 2023’s $104.2M. Nothing melodramatic going on, just a solid holdover frame. Compared to the first weekend of 2020, before Covid shut us down and when Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker ruled, weekend one of 2026 is only … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’, ‘Zootopia 2’ & ‘Housemaid’ Continue Excellent Hold at the BO!!

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Set for Record Opening with $63M Domestic & $109M Worldwide at the BO!!

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is now opening to $63M and $109M worldwide. Domestically, that’s the second biggest horror opening of the year from Blumhouse-Atomic Monster after Conjuring: Last Rites ($84M). Yesterday was a great hold of -33%, better than the -39% of the first film, with $20.7M banked. And as we said all along it’s the biggest opening for a post-Thanksgiving theatrical release. Technically, … Continue reading ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Set for Record Opening with $63M Domestic & $109M Worldwide at the BO!!

‘Sinners’ & ‘One Battle After Another’’ Lead Nominations for 2026 Critics Choice Awards!!

Awards season is officially ramping up with the Critics Choice Association capping off what’s been an active week with their nominations for the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. Heading into the announcement, Paul Thomas Anderson‘s Oscar favorite, One Battle After Another, was the hot hand, taking home Best Film at both the Gotham Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. However, this time, … Continue reading ‘Sinners’ & ‘One Battle After Another’’ Lead Nominations for 2026 Critics Choice Awards!!

‘Zootopia 2’ Sets Record With $156M Domestic & $556.4M Global Opening at the BO!!

It’s a great Thanksgiving of second-best records for Disney with Zootopia 2 and that’s nothing to complain about: The sequel posted the second highest grossing Saturday over Thanksgiving stretch of $35.8M, which is fueling the second-highest 5-day opening ever for the holiday of $156M. That’s also the second best opening ever for a Walt Disney Animation title. This is after the second-highest Wednesday, Thursday and … Continue reading ‘Zootopia 2’ Sets Record With $156M Domestic & $556.4M Global Opening at the BO!!

‘Wicked 3’ May Be Surprisingly Happening!!

Wicked 3 may be happening. Wicked is the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman. The show is loosely based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, which itself was a reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book. That novel was famously turned into the 1939 novel starring Judy Garland. Director Jon M. Chu and Universal Pictures have turned Wicked into … Continue reading ‘Wicked 3’ May Be Surprisingly Happening!!

‘Wicked: For Good’ Set for Record $150 Million Opening at the BO!!

Universal’s Wicked: For Good is sticking to a 3-day domestic opening of $150M and global debut of $226M. This is easily the best box office openings ever for Wicked 2 stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, director Jon M. Chu and even producer Marc Platt (his previous global opening record being 2019’s Aladdin at $213M). There are significantly more box office records being broken with Wicked: … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’ Set for Record $150 Million Opening at the BO!!

Wicked: For Good (2025) Review!!

Synopsis – Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. My Take – Released last year, director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of the 21st century, that loosely adapted the Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The … Continue reading Wicked: For Good (2025) Review!!

‘Wicked: For Good’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

Universal Pictures has unveiled nine new character posters for Wicked: For Good, highlighting the film’s heroes, villains, and supporting characters. One of the key reveals is Colman Domingo as the Cowardly Lion, introduced through the official @wickedmovie Instagram page. Wicked: For Good character posters show Colman Domingo’s Cowardly Lion and more “Welcome Colman Domingo as the Cowardly Lion. #WickedForGood arrives in theaters in one month.” … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: Colman Domingo to Voice the Cowardly Lion!!

Wicked: For Good has revealed the actor behind one of its most iconic roles. After the role was teased by director Jon M. Chu, speculation was rampant about who would play the Cowardly Lion. Now, the film’s social media accounts have revealed that two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo has joined the cast of the upcoming musical sequel in the role made famous by Bert Lahr. … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: Colman Domingo to Voice the Cowardly Lion!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: New Trailer Promises an Emotional Return to Oz!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Directed – Jon M. Chu Starring – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: New Trailer Promises an Emotional Return to Oz!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: New Image Sees Elphaba & Glinda Reunite!! Check It Out!!

We only have a few more months of holding our breath before Wicked: For Good lands in theaters, and today brings a new look at Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande back in Oz. The newly released image shows Erivo’s Elphaba, green-skinned and draped in her dark, battle-ready wardrobe, standing alongside Grande’s Glinda, who glows in a soft pink gown and diamond earrings. Their faces say … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: New Image Sees Elphaba & Glinda Reunite!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: New Featurette Sees Elphaba Becomes the Wicked Witch!! Check It Out!!

The team behind Wicked: For Good are joining forces for a brand-new featurette that teases the “consequences” of the leading characters’ actions in last year’s Wicked. Hearing from director, Jon M. Chu, and leading ladies, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, audiences are thrown directly back into the green, pink, and magical world of Oz, where Elphaba (Erivo) and Glinda (Grande) find themselves as completely different … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: New Featurette Sees Elphaba Becomes the Wicked Witch!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer Pits Elphaba & Glinda Against Each Other!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West and her relationship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The second of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Directed – Jon M. Chu Starring – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’ Trailer Pits Elphaba & Glinda Against Each Other!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: First Poster Revealed at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

Let us be glad, let us be grateful as Wicked fans attending CinemaCon got a spellbinding surprise today: the first poster for Wicked: For Good has officially debuted, offering a gorgeous glimpse at what’s to come in the next chapter of the beloved musical’s big-screen journey, and Collider‘s Steve Weintraub was on the scene to snap a photo of it for us all to see. … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: First Poster Revealed at CinemaCon!! Check It Out!!

‘Wicked: For Good’: ‘Wicked: Part 2’ Gets a New Title!!

Something odd is happening in Oz. You’ve heard it said that the title of the second half of Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster film, Wicked, would simply be Wicked Part Two, but there’s been a shakeup in the Emerald City. Today, Universal Pictures has announced that they’ll be shifting the basic title and jazzing it up a little bit, rebranding the sequel (or rather, second half … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’: ‘Wicked: Part 2’ Gets a New Title!!