Despite the firm response earlier this month from the National Association of Theatre Owners of California/Nevada to not reopen cinemas in San Francisco county given its concession ban, major circuits like Cinemark and AMC have taken an about face this week. Now opening a movie theater without the means of selling popcorn and soda is
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Benedict Cumberbatch, as it turns out, improvised one of the biggest moments in Avengers: Endgame. This, according to Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson, who recently made the reveal on Twitter. Had Cumberbatch not improved the moment as we saw it on screen, the climax of the movie may well have felt quite a bit different
France is now set to enter a second lockdown phase from tomorrow night and for five weeks as coronavirus cases continue to escalate. French President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement in an address to the nation this evening. Movie theaters were not explicitly cited, but will clearly be included in the off-limit zones, dealing a
Animorphs books fans rejoiced when it was announced that the series was going to get a live-action film under Scholastic and Step up producer Erik Feig’s production company Picturestart. Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant, who co-wrote the original book series under the pseudonym K.A. Applegate, were also attached to the project as creative voices. Unfortunately,
Studio Movie Grill, the in-theater dining chain with seven California locations has filed for bankruptcy, one of the first leading exhibitors to officially buckle under pandemic-related financial stress. The Dallas-based company filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. It will continue to operate but reorganize with the protections
The True Adventures of Wolfboy is a touching coming-of-age story about acceptance in a cruel and exploitative world. Jaeden Martell stars as a teenager with hypertrichosis, a condition that causes excessive hair growth all over the body. His dog-like appearance is the subject of constant ridicule; which has left him introverted and filled with self-loathing.
As COVID-19 cases spike, Europe is once again taking serious measures to curb the virus’ spread. After initially shuttering its movie theaters in late February and then reopening in June, Italy is now set to close cinemas once again from tomorrow. At the same time, Spain has approved a new national state of alarm and
Gorillaz: The Movie? Sounds like it is on the way. Alternative band Gorillaz are finally set to produce an animated movie, and it looks like the project is heading to Netflix. The news was revealed by Damon Albarn, who heads up the band. While specific details largely remain elusive for the moment, the musician did
SUNDAY AM Refresh for more analysis and B.O. chart…The domestic box office remains in purgatory again at the weekend box office, this despite the fact that New York State reopened some cinemas in certain counties. We still need the full engine of Los Angeles, which is still closed, and New York City. I hear that
Hasbro has unveiled their upcoming retro Star Wars action figures for The Mandalorian. The set of retro figures includes The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, IG-11, Kuiil, Moff Gideon, Greef Karga, and the Child, aka Baby Yoda. If that wasn’t enough, a new Monopoly game based on the hit Disney+ series is also on the way, just
The nation’s third largest cinema chain Cinemark said Monday it will open a San Francisco multiplex and locations in Santa Clara County on Oct. 30 with no concessions in a nod to local restrictions. The move, including of the Century San Francisco Centre 9 and XD, follows plans to open five of its Alameda County
The upcoming Blade reboot could have been radically different than what we’re going to end up getting. So much so that it was originally being eyed as a TV show instead of a movie. This, according to Mahershala Ali, who is on board to play the vampire hunter in a new movie set within the
Of the titles debuting in the specialty box office space this weekend, Well Go USA’s Synchronic had a decent showing, opening in 326 theaters to the tune of an estimated $225,070, averaging $690 per theater for its opening weekend. Set in New Orleans, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s sci-fi pic follows two best friends Steve
Disney+ invites fans and families to celebrate its first ever Disney+ Hallowstream whenever and wherever they want with a spellbinding collection of some of the most popular Halloween movies, specials, and episodes of all time. With beloved holiday traditions like Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Halloweentown, the best Disney Channel and Disney Junior
Refresh for latest…: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers Army entering the Korean War, the Middle Kingdom released epic The Sacrifice this weekend. The locally-titled Jin Gang Chuan grossed an estimated $53M in its three-day bow. While not a record start for the year in the market, the actioner could hold
Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery posted some fan art of himself as Wolverine on social media, only to delete it soon after. The actor’s name has been rumored to be in the running to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the next big screen Wolverine for a few years now. Disney acquired the rights to
Lately, Marlon Wayans has been eyeing more serious roles for his career, but he still “definitely” wants to make a White Chickssequel. While exercising his comedy chops, we’ve seen Wayans practically do it all, going from playing a little person masquerading as a toddler to starring as seven different versions of himself in one movie.
What a great time not to be a movie marketer. Theaters half-closed, with COVID-19 again rising. Pipeline dried up. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences asking, in a survey that was due last week, how the pandemic is affecting your craft. Or what’s left of it. But movie promoters on the whole are an