On Friday afternoon, New Line’s Rampage appeared to be dropping like a rock at the U.S. box office, with first projections suggesting the big-budget movie might not earn much more than $28 million in its launch. But thanks to the star power of Dwayne Johnson, Rampage made something of a recovery, opening to $34.5 million
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Starring Dwayne Johnson, ‘Rampage’ had been expected to clear $35 million-$40 million in its domestic launch; elsewhere, new horror film ‘Truth or Dare’ is off to a solid start despite competition from ‘A Quiet Place.’ In a surprise twist, Dwayne Johnson’s action-adventure Rampage is stalling out at the North American box office, where it could
The monster movie is set to be the latest title from Dwayne Johnson to land $35 million-$40 million in its U.S. debut. Fresh off the box-office success of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Dwayne Johnson is back in theaters this weekend in Rampage, playing a primatologist whose beloved pal — a silverback gorilla — is
The movie, which is all but done with its run in theaters, has narrowly surpassed ‘Spider-Man’ at the domestic box office. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has become Sony’s top-grossing title ever at the domestic box office, not adjusted for inflation. The movie accomplished the milestone this week after narrowly surpassing the original Spider-Man, which
The mega-superhero mashup is selling twice as many tickets on Fandango as blockbuster ‘Black Panther’ — not to mention the last seven Marvel Cinematic Universe titles combined. The box-office reach of Disney’s and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is looking infinite. That is, if advance ticket sales on Fandango are any indication, along with prerelease tracking.
SXSW may not boast the allure of Cannes or Sundance, but it’s become one of the most lucrative launching pads on the film festival circuit. When the early tracking for Steven Spielberg’s big-budget Ready Player One came out early on the morning of March 8, the news for the Warner Bros. release wasn’t promising. It
It’s the latest milestone for the superhero pic. Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is still making history nearly two months after it first opened in theaters. The latest accomplishment: The Disney and Marvel superhero tentpole passed up James Cameron’s Titanic on Saturday to rank as the third top-grossing title of all time at the North American
‘Ready Player One’ is biggest in China, where it has earned a dazzling $143 million in its first week. Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One crossed the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office on Friday, becoming the first film directed by Spielberg to achieve that feat since The Adventures of Tintin ($374 million) in
Michael Green and Aida Mashaka Croal will serve as co-showrunners on the adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved comic book series. More than a year after tapping Michael Green as showrunner and nearly three after landing at FX, the basic cable network is moving full steam ahead with its adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved
The mega-superhero mashup opens in theaters later this month. Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is tracking to open to a huge $200 million-plus at the domestic box office. Projections could easily climb higher in the three weeks that remain before the movie’s debut in theaters on April 27. Disney insiders are being more conservative,
Noah Hawley tells THR about the new voice along for the ride in the second year of FX’s mind-bending Marvel series. [This story contains spoilers from the season two premiere of FX’s Legion.] About a third of the way through its first new episode in more than a year, Legion shifts gears in a rather
Steven Spielberg’s big-budget movie conquered the first round in debuting to $53 million domestically and $181 million globally. In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws — ushering in the age of the blockbuster — played in theaters for months, topping the chart for nine consecutive weekends and playing in some cinemas for the better part of a
The big-budget film is opening early to get a jump on Easter weekend. Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One has kicked off its box-office run with a pleasing $3.8 million in Wednesday night previews. On Thursday, the event film will expand into a total of 4,200 theaters in hopes of commanding a North American start between
‘Cursed’ will be based on Miller and Tom Wheeler’s upcoming book of the same name. Netflix is taking a page from the beloved tale of King Arthur. The streaming giant has handed out a 10-episode, straight-to-series order for Cursed, a reimagining of the legend told through the eyes of a teen girl destined to become
The Disney and Marvel tentpole wrests the crown from ‘The Avengers.’ Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther has become the top-grossing superhero film of all time in North America, not accounting for inflation. The Disney and Marvel release achieved the milestone on Saturday after passing up fellow Marvel title The Avengers, which grossed $623.4 million in 2012.
The superhero extravanganza hits theaters April 27. Make that two out of three. The second trailer for Avengers: Infinity War was viewed 179 million times in its first 24 hours, becoming the third-biggest trailer release in history, according to Disney and Marvel Studios. And it boasts the biggest release ever for a second trailer, supplanting
The actor voices a young version of the character in a new ‘Star Wars Forces of Destiny’ short. There is another Skywalker… role. Mark Hamill is playing Luke Skywalker once more for a new installment of the animated series of shorts Star Wars: Forces of Destiny. Hamill, who just played the iconic Star Wars role in December’s The Last
The Disney movie opened to a disappointing $33 million in the U.S., becoming the latest high-profile kids fantasy film to struggle. At a time when Hollywood is being criticized for its long-standing lack of being inclusive, Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time was a notable victory for diversity even before it opened in theaters. DuVernay
[This story contains major spoilers for season two of Marvel’s Jessica Jones.] For Rachael Taylor’s Trish Walker, the second season of Jessica Jones was all kinds of “cray cray.” Creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg’s Marvel series, which debuted its entire second season March 8 on Netflix, sees the celebrity occasionally known as Patsy sinking deeper
Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time was unable to defeat Black Panther after opening to a muted $33.3 million from 3,980 theaters in North America. Both Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time — the latter based on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book and targeting young girls — have been heralded for their diversity, both in front
Ryan Coogler directed the history-making superhero pic for Disney and Marvel Studios. Hear Black Panther growl. Ryan Coogler’s superhero pic has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the 33rd film to join the elite club and the 16th Disney title to do so, not adjusted for inflation. The movie achieved
It remains to be seen whether Ava DuVernay’s adventure-fantasy can beat ‘Black Panther,’ now in its fourth weekend. Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time — based on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved book — has finally transported into theaters. The fantasy-adventure grossed $1.3 million in Thursday-evening previews for a projected debut in the $35 million-$40 million range,
Warner Bros. still has three weeks left to make its final marketing push, including a major presence at SXSW. Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi action adventure Ready Player One is tracking for a sluggish $35 million-plus debut at the North American box office over the three-day Easter weekend. Ready Player One is getting a jump-start on the
Hell hath no fury like Jessica Jones scorned. Krysten Ritter returns as the hard-drinking and harder-hitting hero in season two of Netflix’s Jessica Jones, bowing in full on the streaming service on March 8. It’s no coincidence that the second year of Marvel’s superhero series, from creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, is arriving on International
“We wrote a song for this year’s Oscars that was overly ambitious (expensive and a logistical nightmare), so it wasn’t produced, but here is a demo storyboard version for your enjoyment!” the group tweeted. Andy Samberg was greeted with big laughs at Saturday’s Spirit Awards with his rendition of Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget About Me,”
Black Panther has most of the world at its feet. Only one country has yet to submit to Ryan Coogler’s afro-futuristic box-office sensation: China. The Disney-Marvel tentpole finally opens March 9 in the world’s second-largest film market, the last international outing for Panther following rollouts in Russia on Feb. 26 and Japan on March 1. The film
Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Red Sparrow’ debuts to $17 million, while Bruce Willis-starrer ‘Death Wish’ takes in an estimated $13 million; select Oscar nominees enjoy a last-minute surge before Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. Movies from Jennifer Lawrence and Bruce Willis were no match for Disney and Marvel’s Black Panther, which amassed another $65.7 million in its third
Disney has long known it wouldn’t meet the original 2018 release date after conducting a yearlong search to find the film’s star that culminated in the hire of Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, in November. Director Niki Caro’s live-action Mulan is getting a new release date: March 27, 2020, Disney announced
Blockbuster ‘Black Panther’ is set to beat both new films in its third outing as it leaps past the $800 million mark globally. In an R-rated action showdown, Jennifer Lawrence’ Red Sparrow is flying past Bruce Willis’ Death Wish remake at the North American box office, according to early returns. Blockbuster Black Panther, however, will
Jennifer Lawrence stars in ‘Red Sparrow,’ a seductive, R-rated action pic; ‘Death Wish,’ featuring Bruce Willis, is a remake of the classic 1974 revenge thriller. Disney and Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther is once again expected to devour the competition at the North American box office this weekend as it bounds past the $500 million mark