After AMC CEO Adam Aron publicly threatened that he would never play Universal movies as along as the studio had a plan for simultaneous theatrical-PVOD releases like Trolls World Tour, the world’s No. 1 exhibitor and the Hollywood studio have broken bread with the following multi-year agreement: Universal and Focus Features releases will play at
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Johnny Depp’s legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard has taken yet another turn for the strange, leading to a series of events culminating with The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke challenging Elon Musk to a bare-knuckle fight in defense of Johnny. It’s hard to know exactly where to begin with this bizarre story, but to put
2ND UPDATE, 11:47 AM: Solstice Studios is looking to release Unhinged in August now with AMC reopening next month, but they’re not scheduling a definite date yet as I understand. They want to wait and see where Warner Bros.’ Tenet lands and if Disney moves Mulan off Aug. 21 (some sources believe the latter won’t happen). It would not be
A former UFO task force consultant says the United States government is holding alien craft “not made on this Earth.” The Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force has been conducting classified briefings for over a decade, “analyzing various encounters between military craft and unidentified aerial vehicles.” Astrophysicist and Pentagon contractor Eric W. Davis says he gave
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with Tenet, is reopening its U.S. circuit Regal, on Aug. 21. “Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been
We’re going back in time this October. What better way to celebrate Back to The Future day than with the ultimate 4K collection, featuring all three movies and hours of special features. Doc, Marty and the rest of Hill Valley’s most infamous residents have never looked so good. Universal Pictures confirmed the release today, offering
In the wake of Disney pushing Avatar 2 from Dec. 17, 2021 to Dec. 16, 2022; Sony is taking advantage of the opportunity and putting its Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel there. Remember, that’s a continued co-production between the Culver City, CA lot and Disney. The Far From Home sequel becomes the sole wide entry on its new date.
Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro has revealed that he wants to make a Frankenstein movie trilogy. Del Toro has been a big name in Hollywood for a long time now, and he has always had a particular fascination with monsters. But The Shape of Water put him on a whole new level. During a panel for
In or around 1976, I caught a forlorn moment near New York’s Bleecker St. It was early morning. The sun was just up. Two ragged guys were shuffling toward me on the sidewalk, when one offered the other a bottle in a bag. But the drink was declined. “I guess I lost my taste for
[email protected] is coming to a close and Funko decided to go out with a bang. The virtual event has been interesting, to say the least, but the weekend has kept the spirit of the annual event alive, which many did not think was going to be possible. As for Funko, they announced their SDCC exclusive
Amazon Studios brings the story of Marie Curie to the screen with Radioactive starring Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike as the pioneering scientist. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and written by Jack Thorne, Radioactive is based on the 2010 graphic novel Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss. The film adaptation follows
Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Trek) have teamed up for HBO’s latest original series, Lovecraft Country. And HBO has brought the cast to this year’s [email protected] for a special virtual panel that digs into the show. Even though San Diego Comic-Con won’t be happening as
EXCLUSIVE: According to box office figures we’ve gotten our hands on this morning, IFC’s Dave Franco-directed horror feature The Rental is leading at the weekend box office, having logged roughly an estimated $130K yesterday at 251 locations. The movie should rake in north of $400K for the 3-days. The Rental, Franco’s feature directorial debut, is also available in
Zack Snyder confirmed at Justice Con when the teaser trailer for the Snyder Cut of Justice League will arrive. The filmmaker revealed that the trailer will debut during the DC FanDome event, which is scheduled to take place next month. So fans won’t have to wait long for a bigger look as the long-awaited movie.
On their first Friday back to operations, Chinese cinemas did roughly $2.92M worth of box office business — more than tripling Thursday’s figures and making a sizable jump from Monday when theaters opened to about $501K in low-risk areas across the country. There was growth throughout the midweeks which is encouraging since less than 40%
Gamera fans rejoice! Arrow Video is releasing Gamera: The Complete Collection, an insane new limited collector’s edition blu-ray box set, on August 18, 2020 in the US and August 17, 2020 in the UK. This limited edition collectors’ set traces the decades-long evolution of Gamera, from the “friend of all children” in his more light-hearted
UPDATED, 10:43AM: STX’s Greenland is now going to Sept. 25 stateside from its Aug. 14 release date in the wake of several major studios hitting pausing and delaying their event films. The Gerard Butler movie will debut first offshore –which is great news– in Belgium (July 29), France (Aug 5) and Scandinavia (Aug 12). STX/Miramax’s The Gentlemen was an
The Bob’s Burgers cast invited fans into their homes for a virtual [email protected] panel this afternoon. All of the laughs and surprises they generally bring to the Indigo Ballroom were brought into the living rooms of fans across the nation. Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard broke down news about the upcoming season and the