‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Warms Up Box Office With $4.7M in Previews
Let the ghost hunting begin. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has started off its North American box office run with $4.7 million in Thursday previews before rolling out everywhere on Friday. That compares to $4.5 million in previews for the last film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which succeeded in restoring the luster to the classic […]
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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Tracking for Terrific $20M-Plus Opening
Can writer-director Alex Garland’s Civil War make box office history for A24 in its opening weekend? The dystopian action movie came on tracking Thursday morning, three weeks ahead of its debut in theaters across the U.S. One leading service shows the much buzzed-about movie starting off with a strong $21 million thanks to interest among […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ to Zap the Competition With $43M-$45M Opening
The Ghostbusters are back in action. Sony’s spring event pic Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is opening everywhere Friday in North America following select Thursday previews. It also begins its international rollout this week. The studio is betting on an opening in the $43 million to $44 million range, while tracking services are suggesting $45 million or […]
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Jeffrey Wright Joins Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s ‘High and Low’
Fresh off his Oscar nomination for best actor, Jeffrey Wright has set his next film. Apple Original Films and A24 announced Tuesday that Wright is joining Denzel Washington in director Spike Lee’s next film, High and Low. A24 will give the film a theatrical release before its global launch of Apple TV+. A release date […]
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Bill Hader’s ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Lands March 2026 Release in Theaters
Bill Hader is learning how to meow. Warner Bros. announced Monday it will release its animated event pic The Cat in the Hat — based on the beloved Dr. Seuss tale — in theaters on March 6, 2026. It also revealed the movie’s voice cast for the first time. Hader, who will play The Cat, […]
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Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Dethrones ‘Dune 2,’ Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Arthur the King’ Lacks Bite
Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two are still going strong at the box office, with both movies celebrating milestones this weekend. From DreamWorks Animation and Universal, the Jack Black-voiced Kung Fu Panda 4 dethroned Dune 2 in its sophomore weekend with an estimated $30 million from 4,067 theaters as it leaped past the […]
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Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ Lands Early Release in South Korea
Acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 will open several days early in South Korea, his home country. The movie will hit theaters there on Jan. 28, 2025, timed to the Lunar New Year holiday and three days before it begins its global rollout on Jan. 31, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. “Director Bong’s creativity, vision […]
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‘Civil War’: A24 and Imax to Offer Sneak Peek of Alex Garland’s Film as Part of New Screening Program
The rush for Imax screens continues. A24 and the large-format exhibitor are teaming to launch a monthly screening program that will showcase titles from the leading indie distributor that have never played before in Imax auditoriums. The series kicks off March 27 with Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2014). Following the movie, the audience will be […]
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Chris Pratt’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Mercy’ to Open in Theaters in August 2025 (Exclusive)
Timur Bekmambetov’s Mercy is looking to add some sizzle to the late summer box office next year. Amazon MGM Studios will release the sci-fi action-thriller in theaters nationwide Aug. 15, 2025. Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, fresh off of Dune: Part Two, star in the movie, which is expected to get a full global rollout. […]
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‘The Batman Part II’ Delayed a Year to 2026
The Batman Part II is flying off to a new date. The film will now open Oct. 2, 2026. That’s back a full year from its previous date. Batman 2 wasn’t the only notable change made to Warner Bros. release calendar on Tuesday: The Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed The Bride!, starring Christian Bale, will take Batman 2‘s […]
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Universal’s Donna Langley Thanks Team For Oscars “Pinch-Me Moments” After ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Holdovers’ Wins
After ringing in Monday celebrating Universal’s Oscar wins, led by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Donna Langley sent congratulatory note thanking all of those on her team who helped make the victory possible. Oppenheimer picked up seven wins, including best picture and best director (Nolan’s first), while Focus Features’ The Holdovers won best supporting actress for Da’Vine […]
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Oscars: ‘Oppenheimer’ Lifts 20-Year Curse on Blockbusters Winning Best Picture
Plenty of $1 billion box office hits have been nominated for best picture, but Academy voters have tended to opt for smaller, specialty fare when handing out the top prize. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer upended the traditional order Sunday night when it won best picture at Oscars 2024, one of seven wins for the historical biopic. […]
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