WarnerMedia will be closing its Hong Kong theatrical office with films from Warner Bros to be released by Universal Pictures in the market from January 1, Deadline has confirmed. Layoffs are expected in Hong Kong, though an exact number is not yet clear. A typically solid market, Hong Kong’s cinemas shuttered for the third time
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Following several clues from returning star Natalie Portman regarding how Jane Foster fits into Thor: Love and Thunder, Tessa Thompson has begun sharing some insights as to what audiences can expect from her character, Valkyrie, in the MCU sequel. When asked recently whether she would find love or thunder, the actress teased an answer that
Warner Bros. Pictures announced theatrical release dates for three big event movies tonight — and their intention is that they’re going straight to the big screen, not HBO Max and theaters. Those three are the George Miller Max Max prequel Furiosa on June 23, 2023, Dave Green’s animated hybrid Coyote vs. Acme on July 21,
James Gunn has an epic Marvel and DC dream crossover for a team project. Gunn has been behind the camera for a lot of movies over the years, but it was the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise that blasted him into the stratosphere. After a pretty big falling out with Disney in 2018, he started
Written and directed by Emerald Fennell (Killing Eve), the Focus Features dramatic thriller Promising Young Woman has been a buzzy awards season title before its Christmas Day theatrical release. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Carey Mulligan Best Actress for her turn as the methodical Cassie who is out for revenge while Fennell received honors
It’s already been ten years since we lost Corey Haim, and fans are celebrating the late actor’s memory on social media on what would have been his 49th birthday. Breaking out as a young actor in the 1980s, Haim is well known for his frequent collaborations with Corey Feldman, with the two appearing together in
Warner Bros. drama Judas and the Black Messiah about Fred Hampton, the Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman who was betrayed by FBI informant William O’Neal, will open on Feb. 12, 2021 in both theaters and on HBO Max. The studio is planning to push the Shaka King directed feature for the current 2020-21 awards season. The pic
The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal is the latest name to emerge with an online fan campaign for him to play Gomez Addams in Tim Burton’s reboot of The Addams Family. The fan excitement for the possibility has increased exponentially in recent days, following Pascal closing out the second season of The Mandalorian with an incredible
Typically, we’ve avoided weekend box office previews during the pandemic as there’s been nothing to pump up from a potential ticket sales outlook, however, Warner Bros.’ release of $200M tentpole sequel Wonder Woman 1984 merits a line, particularly with its unorthodox theatrical day and date HBO Max streaming plan on Christmas Day. Don’t expect much is
Gal Gadot’s casting as Princess Diana aka Wonder Woman is arguably the most popular choice that the DCEU has taken in terms of casting so far. The character first appeared in a supporting role in Batman v. Superman. The film’s director Zack Snyder handpicked Gadot for the role after a stellar audition. In an interview
AMC Entertainment Monday unveiled plans to change its board structure in an agreement with majority shareholder Wanda America Entertainment, a division of Dalian Wanda Group of China. Wanda holds nearly 60% of the voting power of financially strapped AMC through ownership of all the company’s super-voting Class B shares. The nation’s largest theater chain said
Netflix is putting a lot of capital behind the upcoming thriller The Gray Man, with the streaming giant reportedly spending more money on the production than anything else they’ve made so far. With this in mind, the studio has decided to delay production due to rising cases in California. Sets are currently being built, with
Arnold Schwarzenegger shocked the young cast of Kindergarten Cop with a surprise visit to their 30-year virtual reunion. The family comedy opened in theaters on December 21st, 1990 and it showed off a new side of the action star. This was a lot different from the action movies that made him a household name in
We haven’t seen the last of Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa after all. Just a few months ago, the world lost one of its most beloved movie actors when Boseman passed away at the age of 43. It has since been announced that Marvel and Disney are moving forward with plans to develop Black Panther
Refresh for more analysis and top 10 chart: With even more theaters closing down during this past weekend, including the Boston market and parts of Portland, OR, there wasn’t much money to make at the box office even with a shiny, new major studio movie, Sony/Screen Gems’ Monster Hunter which is respecting the window. Couple
Jake Gyllenhaal just turned 40 years old, and his Spider-Man: Far from Home co-star Tom Holland wanted to be the first person to wish him a happy birthday. Taking to Instagram, Holland posted a clip of himself staring into Gyllenhaal’s eyes in slow motion as soothing music plays. In just a matter of hours, the
Joe and Anthony Russo are teaming up with Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown for Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie adaptation of the graphic novel The Electric State. With Brown starring in the lead role, the Russos will be co-directing and producing under their AGBO banner. Given the names involved, Universal reportedly pounced on the rights
The gigantic cinematic machine that is the MCU is about to become much bigger, with many spinoff shows from the franchise set to debut soon on Disney+. While Marvel tv shows are not a new concept, the Disney+ shows are different, in the sense that they are directly connected to the movies, and boast the