Wonka had a very strong hold on Saturday with $14M, just -3% off from Friday/Thursday previews’ $14.4M resulting in an estimated $39M opening, which is slightly north of the $35.3M start that Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse did back in the same mid-December slot in 2018. For family movies opening at this point in time, it’s a marathon, not a sprint, and there’s a lot of … Continue reading ‘Wonka’ Debuts with Sweet $39M at the BO!!
GKIDs’ and Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron posted a $12.8M opening after a near $4M Saturday, giving both studios, and esteemed animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, their biggest openings ever in the U.S./Canada marketplace. While a soft weekend with around $72.8M for all titles, the second weekend of December was +93% over the same period a year ago, +66% over the second frame of … Continue reading ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Sets Record for Japanese Animated Films at the BO!!
The gonzo Indian crime epic, Animal, delivered huge numbers at the box office in its opening weekend, scoring the biggest-ever start for star Ranbir Kapoor, and the third-biggest in the history of Hindi (or Bollywood) cinema. The movie grossed $42 million worldwide across its first three days of release, which was enough to secure the top spot on the global chart, ahead of holdovers such … Continue reading ‘Animal’ Dominates with $42M Opening at the Worldwide BO!!
AMC’s second concert movie, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, though clearly frontloaded in its previews/Friday with a Saturday tumble of -48% ($6M), remains solid enough to hit a $22M opening, per industry sources. AMC is calling the weekend at $21M. For a movie opening during the listless first weekend of December, that’s fantastic, not far behind Tom Cruise’s 2003 The Last Samurai, which still holds … Continue reading ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Tops Opening Weekend with $22M at the BO!!
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes won Black Friday and Saturday at the box office, respectively with $11.4M and $11.2M, soaring above a Disney animated movie (Wish) which are typically the champs of Thanksgiving weekend, and big streamer Apple’s $200M war epic, Napoleon, for a No. 1 win over the holiday stretch with a 3-day $28.8M and 5-day of $42M. The … Continue reading ‘Hunger Games 5’ Holds Top Spot Over ‘Napoleon’ and ‘Wish’ at the BO!!
Synopsis – Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. My Take – In a surprising turn of events, Disney, a studio known for its decade’s old impeccable animation track record has been seeing some major blips in recent … Continue reading Wish (2023) Review!!
Disney fans have a new look at one of the songs from the upcoming film Wish. Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a new featurette about the song “I’m a Star.” The featurette features interviews with the film’s cast and crew, as well as clips from the song. Wish is set to be released in theaters in the U.S. on November 22. The featurette begins … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Featurette Puts Spotlight on the Song “I’m a Star”!! Check It Out!!
Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, Disney’s Wish is set to take fans into the magical kingdom of Rosas for an enchanting ride. The movie is led by Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine as Asha and King Magnifico, respectively. The marketing has already rolled out new groovy songs and fantastical imagery and will now charm the audience even further with a newly released clip … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Clip Sees a Confrontation!! Check It Out!!
Audiences are counting down the days for Disney’s upcoming release Wish starring Chris Pine and Ariana DeBose. Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, the feature promises to bring magic and music to fans this Holiday season. The movie sees a young girl going up against evil for a better future for her people. The feature already unveiled a new song sung by Pine, which … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Featurette Focuses on Chris Pine’s Villain!! Check It Out!!
A new featurette from Wish, the next animated feature by Walt Disney Animation Studios, brings a new look to King Magnifico, the character voiced by Chris Pine in the upcoming project. Presenting a new song called “This Is The Thanks I Get?!”, the actor can be seen performing in the recording booth while audiences get a sneak peek at how the musical sequence will look … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Featurette Sees Chris Pine Performing A New Song!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. Directed – Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Starring (voices of) – Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wish’ Trailer Reveals Disney’s Next Visually Ambitious Animated Feature!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. Directed – Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Starring (voices of) – Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: One wish can change everything! 💫 See @DisneyAnimation's newest animated … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Teaser Teases the Highly Anticipated Disney Feature!! Check It Out!!
As Disney celebrates a landmark anniversary, with 2023 marking 100 years since the company’s inception, the studio will honor the occasion with the upcoming animated feature Wish, as new character posters from the film have now been released. Directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, the former of which having previously helmed such Disney classics as Tarzan, Pocahonatas, and both Frozen films, while the latter … Continue reading ‘Wish’: Disney Celebrates 100 Years with New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her. Directed – Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn Starring (voices of) – Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk, Ariana DeBose Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wish’ Teaser Teases Disney’s Next Dazzling Feature!! Check It Out!!
Chris Pine has officially reached Disney king status. During Disney’s CinemaCon presentation, the company revealed Pine’s role in their upcoming feature Wish. Per the studio, Pine is set to play King Magnifico, the ruler of a magical kingdom called Rosas. He stars in the feature alongside Ariana DeBose and Alan Tudyk. Wish is a musical feature that primarily follows Asha (DeBose), “a sharp-witted idealist” whose … Continue reading ‘Wish’: New Image Reveals Chris Pine’s King Magnifico from the Upcoming Disney Feature!! Check It Out!!
Last year, at the D23 Convention in Anaheim, Disney Feature Animation unveiled their latest film Wish, an original fantasy story which would feature the voices of Ariana DeBose and Alan Tudyk. That cast has now been bolstered by the news that Chris Pine has jumped aboard the movie, staying in the fantasy realm after his role in the outstanding Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves … Continue reading ‘Wish’: Chris Pine Joins New Disney Animated Musical!!
Disney has finished off day one of D23 with a studio showcase featuring some fun upcoming animated projects. One of the most exciting films that the famous animated studio announced was the musical Wish coming from directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn and co-writer Jennifer Lee. The film will star Ariana DeBose as Asha and Alan Tudyk as a talking goat named Valentino. Wish is … Continue reading ‘Wish’: Ariana DeBose to Lead New Disney Animated Musical!!
