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Apple, Sony Set Thanksgiving Theatrical Release for Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
In another major theatrical move, Apple Original Films is teaming with Sony to give Ridley Scott’s Napoleon an exclusive worldwide run on the big screen before debuting the movie on Apple TV+. The historical epic opens in cinemas Nov. 22, the eve of the lucrative Thanksgiving corridor. Directed by Scott from a screenplay by David […]
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Box Office: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Opens to OK $38.5M in North America
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves opened to an honorable enough $38.5 million at the domestic box office, enough to take out John Wick: Chapter 4 and top the chart. The big-budget movie — based on Hasbro’s fantasy tabletop game — came in ahead of expectations but will still need strong legs throughout April and […]
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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Heads for $40M Box Office Opening
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is on course to open to a better than expected $40 million and win the weekend box office race. The new Paramount and eOne movie grossed $15.3 million on Friday, including $5.6 million in previews this week, with $4.1 million in Thursday evening shows and the rest from special […]
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Box Office Preview: New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie Takes on ‘John Wick 4’
This weekend’s box office race sees Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves taking on John Wick: Chapter 4 in what’s bound to be an interesting contest. Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, Dungeons & Dragons is based on Hasbro’s influential role-playing game and features a star-packed cast led by Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, […]
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Victoria Alonso Clashed With Marvel Over Blurring Gay Pride References in ‘Ant-Man 3’ for Kuwait (Exclusive)
The intrigue over Victoria Alonso’s abrupt exit from Marvel continues. On March 24, THR exclusively reported that Disney fired Alonso for breach of contract, due to her work on the Oscar-nominated feature Argentina, 1985, which was made by Amazon. Last week, Disney indicated the dismissal was due to “an indisputable breach of contract and a […]
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‘John Wick 5’ Back on the Table After Box Office Blowup
[The following story contains spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4.] Yeah, Lionsgate is thinking John Wick is back. John Wick: Chapter 4 had widely been expected to be the final installment in the main action franchise, but a fifth film is back on the table after the latest movie’s astonishing opening at the global box […]
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Annihilates ‘Shazam 2’ With $73.5M U.S. Box Office Opening
Baba Yaga, aka John Wick, has delivered once again. Action pic John Wick: Chapter 4 slashed up the weekend box office with a huge $73.5 million domestic opening from 3,855 theaters after earning glowing reviews and an A CinemaScore from audiences. Globally, it debuted to a resounding $64 million from 71 markets for a global […]
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Box Office: ‘John Wick 4’ Heads for Series-Best $70M-Plus Opening
Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 shot up the Friday box office with $29.4 million from 3,855 theaters, including a huge $8.9 million in Thursday previews. The fourth installment in the marquee Lionsgate action franchise is now on course to open to $70 million-plus from 3,895 theaters, a franchise-best and more than enough to kill off […]
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Box Office Preview: ‘John Wick 4’ to Hunt Down Huge $65M-$70M U.S. Opening
Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 looks to hunt down a hefty $65 million to $70 million in its domestic box office opening, a franchise best and more than enough to kill off the competition, including holdover Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The latest installment in the hugely successful action franchise returns Keanu Reeves as the expert […]
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Erik Lomis, Veteran Studio Distribution Executive, Dies at 64
Erik Lomis, the admired distribution executive who handled numerous blockbusters and Oscar winners during his three-decade career in Hollywood, died suddenly Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 64. As MGM’s head of distribution, Lomis was in the midst of helping parent company Amazon Studios prepare for the release of Ben Affleck’s Air, […]
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Box Office: ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Opens to Dismal $30.5M Domestically
DC and New Line Cinema’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a superhero pic scorned. The movie opened to a dismal $30.5 million domestically from 4,071 theaters, well behind the $53.5 million domestic opening of the first Shazam! in 2019, not adjusted for inflation. That’s one of the worst starts for a major Hollywood superhero […]
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Trailer Earns Most Disney Live-Action Views Since ‘The Lion King’ (Exclusive)
Ariel is making waves. The first full trailer promoting The Little Mermaid generated more than 108 million global views in its first 24 hours, making it one of the most watched trailers for any title in Disney’s growing stable of live-action reimaginings, and the biggest for a Disney live-action title since The Lion King in […]
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