Sunday AM: Disney was able to keep Eternals intact throughout the weekend hitting a $71M opening amid mediocre audience exits, and the worst reviews of all-time for an MCU title. But know that when this film first landed on tracking four weeks ago, many had it in the $80M-$85M three-day range. Of those attending in the U.S., 46% told Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak that they went to Eternals because it’s part of a franchise they love, while 44% said the genre/type of movie, 32% the storyline and 28% because of the ensemble cast. All in worldwide, Eternals counts $161.7M . That’s the 2nd best opening for a Hollywood movie during 2021 behind F9 ‘s $163M, which saw $136M from China ( Eternals won’t have China). The global start for the MCU title is also the best during the pandemic for an original, new piece of IP, 26% ahead of Shang-Chi ($128M) and 8% ahead of Black Widow ‘s $150M in like-for-like markets. Of Eternals’ WW total, $13.6M of that came from Imax, …
Tadap Day 3 Box Office Collection: Ahan Shetty-Tara Sutaria’s Film Records Good Weekend Opening
Ahan Shetty's debut film Tadap hit the marquee on Friday (November 3). The film stars Tara Sutaria as his romantic interest. Helmed by Milan Luthria, the passionate love story is an official remake of Kartikeya Gummakonda-Payal Rajput's Telugu hit RX 100. Tadap began its box office journey on a promising note when it minted Rs 4 crore on its opening day. With praises pouring in for debutante Ahan's performance and good word of mouth, the movie picked up business over the weekend and collected Rs 4.05 crore and Rs 4.12 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The total three-day box office collection now stands at Rs 13.52 crore. Tadap Movie Review: Ahan Shetty's Intense Act Tries To Make This Blaring Tale Of Heartbreak Stay Afloat Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Tadap packs an impressive number *for a film starring new faces* in its opening weekend... Sees good growth on Day 3... Pockets that were average/decent on Day 1 and 2, improve on Day …
Dave Bautista To Star In M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Film ‘Knock At The Cabin’
EXCLUSIVE: After working with big-name directors like Denis Villeneuve and Rian Johnson, Dave Bautista has found his next A-list director to work as the Dune actor is in negotiations to star in M. Night Shyamalan ’s new top secret pic Knock at the Cabin . Shyamalan will write and direct, and also produce with Ashwin Rajan under the filmmaker’s Blinding Edge Pictures banner alongside Marc Bienstock and Steven Schneider. Universal recently dated the film to bow on February 3, 2023. While his most recent film, Old, involved a large ensemble, Shyamalan has always like to have one or two big movie stars anchoring his films — like Bruce Willis, Mark Wahlberg and James McAvoy — and given his track record of great scripts stars are always lining up. Bautista was quick to jump at the opportunity to work with the Oscar-nominated director. Old grossed more than $90 million at the global box office, and repped Shyamalan’s sixth movie to open at No. 1. Bautista …