Aug 15, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending
When “BlacKkKlansman” had its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the rapturous reception signaled one thing — Spike Lee is back. So it makes sense that when the timely crime drama opened at the domestic box office four months later, it earned Lee his...
Aug 15, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending
Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations, biting off $45.3 million when it opened in 4,118 North American locations, according to Monday’s final numbers. That was easily enough to nab the No. 1 slot over “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,”...
Aug 10, 2018 | In Production
Aiming to duplicate the blockbuster success of “A Quiet Place,” Paramount has launched development of the horror film “Meet Jimmy” with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes producing. The studio won a bidding war for movie rights to a short horror film by Dutch filmmakers...
Aug 10, 2018 | In Production
Supergirl is flying back to the big screen. Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are in the early stages of a “Supergirl” film. They have hired “22 Jump Street” writer Oren Uziel to pen the script, but have not found a producer yet. The character has been played by...
Aug 10, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases
Some people see history as a linear progression, but Hollywood offers plenty of evidence that it’s cyclical. Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” which opens Aug. 10, is based on true events in the 1970s, but it reflects the current battles over the rise of white...
Aug 10, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases
Tom Cruise easily conquered Winnie the Pooh at the domestic box office. “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” generated $35 million from 4,395 locations in its sophomore frame, while Disney’s “Christopher Robin” opened at the lower end of forecasts with $25 million from...
Aug 10, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases
Going to the beach is about to get a bit scarier with the release of sci-fi horror movie “The Meg.” The Warner Bros. film centers around an 80-foot prehistoric shark that emerges from the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans in the Pacific Ocean....
Aug 1, 2018 | In Production
The family of Carrie Fisher has expressed its approval of her recently announced presence in the next “Star Wars” film via use of previously unreleased footage from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” “I couldn’t be more personally thrilled and happy that our Carrie will...
