The Boys is receiving a wicked treatment. At the Brazil Comic-Con, Prime Video announced The Boys: Diabolical , a new eight-episode animated anthology series set in the universe of the The Boys . The new series, set to premiere in 2022, will reveal untold stories in the world of The Boys. The stories in it come from certain Hollywood big names including Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer and Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, Andy Samberg, and Aisha Tyler. “We’re almost finished with eight episodes of our animated series, Diabolical . We gathered together some incredible creators and we gave them one rule…just kidding, there’s no rules. They blew the doors off it,” The Boys executive producer/showrunner Eric Kripke said. This is the second The Boys spinoff ordered by Prime Video, joining a YA superhero college series greenlighted in September. The Boys is based on the best-selling …
See Miles Morales Plunge Into the Multiverse in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)’ First Look
Miles Morales plunges into the multiverse in the first look at the sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man : Into the Spider-Verse . Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) — the first of a two-part continuation of the beloved 2018 film — swings into theaters on Oct. 7, 2022. In the two-minute clip from the upcoming movie, Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) is revisited by another dimension’s Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), who draws him back into the “Spider-Verse.” He’s then teleported to (presumably) a world populated by Miguel O’Hara a.k.a. Spider-Man 2099, voiced by Oscar Isaac, who cameoed the role in the post-credits scene of the 2018 film but will play a larger role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One) . Like the original Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, ending the Disney/Pixar reign in the category and was named “ the greatest Spidey movie of all time ” by …
2017 Domestic Box Office Share Postmortem: What Went Right & Wrong Among The Majors In $11B+ Year
According to ComScore this morning, the 2017 domestic box office for the period of Jan. 1-Dec. 31 rings in at $11.12 billion, which is the third best ever, and the third time that the B.O. has crossed that mark for the third consecutive year in a row. Disney for the third year ever has grossed north of $2 billion annually in U.S./Canada ticket sales. Here’s a breakdown of what went right and wrong stateside for those majors with more than 4% marketshare. This year’s ticket sales are 2.3% down from last year’s $11.4 billion all-time domestic record. DISNEY ($2.4 billion, -20% from 2016, 21.6% marketshare) What went right: Marvel, Lucasfilm, their live action animated pics and half of Pixar ( Coco ). But more than those brands, Disney guarantees that they win all around: commercially, critically and audience-wise. You can’t make it with less than that in this social media era. If you want to know how Disney works, Kevin Feige’s insight on Marvel’s secret to success …
Superstar QB Lamar Jackson Can Almost Guarantee You That He’ll Win the Super Bowl. Just Not That He’s Been Vaccinated
Go to any Baltimore Ravens road game, and you’ll notice a lot of local fans dressed in purple with the number eight on their backs. This jersey is consistently among the top sellers in the National Football League, alongside those of the 44-year-old obelisk Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, the science-denying failed host of Jeopardy! These are not the usual allegiances anymore; the people show out for Team Lamar. Go down to the field level, and you’ll see Lamar Jackson chuck a football 50 yards off his back foot as he’s getting shoved into his coaches on the sideline. Three plays later, you’ll witness him make three very large men fall down and, with two more very large men chasing him, manage to throw another 40 yards for a touchdown. Opponents shake their heads. Slam their helmets. “ Damn , this guy is fast,” shouts Myles Garrett, one of the fastest 275-pound people on the planet. “Fuck!” And still, the ESPN yeller-in-chief Stephen A. Smith says he doesn’t …
‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals Franchise Record With $41.5M Opening – Final Sunday Update
4th UPDATE, Sunday AM: Warner Bros ./ Village Roadshow ’s Ocean’s 8 is sailing in with a $41.5M opening, still the best debut for the franchise and a solid start for what will be a good piece of counter-programming in the event-filled marketplace. When it comes to gender-swapping an established franchise, it’s also safe to say that Ocean’s 8 is a win, even though the movie is opening lower than Sony’s femme reboot of Ghostbusters ($46M). That’s primarily because Ocean’s 8 isn’t a geek nostalgia franchise like many ’80s pics. The brand doesn’t possess that preciousness, and therefore inherently avoided any negative naysay. In addition, the Ocean movies, even when they starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, were driven by female audiences, so changing-up this installment to Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, etc. was not only a smart and natural progression in continuing to stoke the audience, but carried little risk conceptually. As we wrote in …
Why Is ‘Solo’ Flying So Low At The B.O.? Memorial Day Opening Now At $103M – Monday Update
4th Update Monday AM, with updated figures and analysis: Disney ’s Solo: A Star Wars Story is still far below its $130M projection, even thought it’s coming in higher after a Sunday that was nearly even with Saturday with $84.7M over 3 days and $103M over four. Some rivals believe it could come in higher near $107M. Despite Solo being the lowest start for a Disney Star Wars movie, the pic along with a solid performance by Deadpool 2 in weekend 2 of $55M over four, and Avengers: Infinity War with $21.2M helped push overall Memorial Day weekend tickets sales to $225M, the best results the marketplace has seen for the holiday since 2014 with a 24% boost over last year according to ComScore. The four day Memorial Day stretch has been largely deflated in recent years, and many believe that’s because all the business is front loaded during the month. Year to date annual ticket sales of $4.86B remain 7.6% ahead of 2017. Combined, Deadpool 2 and Infinity …
2016 Intl Box Office Sees Projected 3.7% Drop Amid Currency Shifts & China Dips – Studio Chart
With a record $11.37B, the domestic box office enjoyed its biggest year ever in 2016. But, according to industry estimates, overseas numbers are down. The estimated full international box office for 2016 is about $26.73B, a dip of roughly 3.7% on 2015. That puts the worldwide tally for 2016 at $38.1B. The offshore estimates are early numbers that do not necessarily take all territories/distributors into account — and there are a lot of them. Based on a combination of sources, we have compiled a global chart reflecting the Hollywood studios in 2016 (see below) as well as their international market share. For domestic, see here . We’ll update with more information when it becomes available. But, wait! There’s much more… Regardless of how the split pans out, Disney is the undisputed 2016 king with a record $4.604B at the international box office. The strength of its brands has become undeniable, from Lucasfilm to Marvel, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation and Live Action, …
RS Recommends: These Touchscreen Gloves Let You Stay Connected, Even In the Cold
Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The best touchscreen gloves are no longer a convenient upgrade from basic hand-warmers — they’re essential. No matter the gloved activity – be it commuting, hiking or running errands – easy access to our smartphones and/or smartwatch is a must. With a pair of touchscreen gloves, you can send texts, take calls, check maps and change music without the hassle (and cold) of removing a glove. Because touchscreen gloves are relatively new, there’s a large discrepancy between the good, the bad and the best touchscreen gloves. Some brands haven’t nailed the technology, so their gloves might work with your smartphone, but good luck typing a coherent sentence. However, a handful of innovative brands have taken the time to craft touchscreen gloves that work almost as well as your bare …
‘Meg’ Makes More Moola: Updated $45M+ Opening Reps Record Debut For Director Jon Turteltaub – Box Office
MONDAY 7:38 AM: Warner Bros./China Gravity’s The Meg isn’t finished eating, dollars that is. The studio reports this morning that the shark’s opening is looking more like $45.3M , higher than expected at 4,118 after a Sunday that was down 23% from Saturday’s $16.3M for $12.5M. Better than expected. The Meg easily represents a record opening for director Jon Turteltaub, beating Disney’s 2007 title National Treasure: Book of Secrets ($44.7M). Meg remains the best solo debut for Jason Statham, out of his ensemble pics Furious 7 ($147.1M) and Fate of the Furious ($98.7M). As of today, we’re still in a safe zone at the box office in regards to the school calendar with only 74% being out according to ComScore. That’s down from last Monday’s 91%, but that number will drop to 47% next Monday, and 30% off on August 27. Colleges remain 93% off. Warners looks to have another hit again this weekend with Crazy Rich Asians expected to clock around a $20M five-day; …
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Weaves Record-Breaking Presales Overseas; Sets 24-Hour Benchmarks In Several Key Markets
EXCLUSIVE: Sony / Marvel ’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is activating mega presales in international box office markets. Due to begin offshore rollout on December 15, just ahead of domestic’s December 17 debut, the Jon Watts-directed installment has set all-time records in multiple markets for the first 24 hours, and has caused some ticketing websites to crash. We’ve heard tell of fans heading to local cinemas to stand in line for advance buys when they couldn’t get them online. Awaited with a fever pitch, the Tom Holland-starrer, for example, took $7M in Mexico during the first 24 hours tickets were available last week. That’s a new milestone, coming in 40% above Avengers: Endgame . Other markets to score the best-ever presales in the first full day include the UK, Spain, Brazil and Central America. Per our information, the UK , at 12 days out from release, was seeing advance sales at three times those of No Time To Die at the same point. Brazil ’s …