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We gotta wait a little while longer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune : Part Two as Warner Bros has moved the Legendary film from Oct. 20, 2023 to Nov. 17, 2023. The new release date for Dune: Part Two has been a traditional launch pad for Warner Bros. having opened many Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies in that pre-Thanksgiving space as well as Justice League. However, Warner Bros. just began a staring contest with Lionsgate on the pre-holiday date as the former has their prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on that same exact date. Warners has the upper hand with access to the Imax screens on that date. Universal also has DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls 3 and Paramount has their John Krasinski-directed Ryan Reynolds movie. Production is starting this fall in Budapest for the next Dune. The first movie was the highest grossing title under Warner Bros. 2021 pandemic theatrical day-and-date HBO Max model grossing $400M and … [Read more...] about ‘Dune: Part Two’ Butts Up Against ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel On Pre-Thanksgiving 2023; ‘Godzilla-Kong’ Sequel Dated For 2024

The Game of Thrones sequel starring Kit Harington will be called Snow , and it has all been instigated by the actor, author George R.R. Martin says. “Yes, there is a Jon Snow show in development,” Martin wrote Thursday on his personal blog. “Our working title for the show is SNOW .” In the entry on his blog , the author on whose books the award-winning HBO blockbuster was based, teased out a few more details of the potential series, which seems to be much further along than previously presumed. For one thing, reiterating what GoT star Emilia Clarke told the BBC on Wednesday, Martin says that it was Harington himself who initiated the idea for the new show. The scribe once called the “American Tolkien” by Time magazine also revealed that Snow is partially staffed up. “Yes, it was Kit Harrington (sic) who brought the idea to us,” the self-described “way too busy,” Martin wrote. “I cannot tell you the names of the writers/showrunners, since that has … [Read more...] about ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creator George R.R. Martin Reveals Jon Snow Sequel’s “Working Title”, Showrunners On Board

EXCLUSIVE : Lionsgate has finalised a raft of multimillion-dollar deals with international buyers for its upcoming movies, including The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the Dirty Dancing prequel. The eye-catching pre-sales out of Cannes make for one of the studio’s best returns on a market slate. By our calculations, total business is likely to have pushed $100M. Prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes , which will star Tom Bluth and Rachel Zegler, has sold to Leonine (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), Metropolitan (France), Village Roadshow (Australia/NZ), Nordisk (Scandinavia), Notorious (Italy), Vertice (Spain), Belga (Benelux), Eagle (Middle East), Noori (S. Korea & Vietnam), Pris (Portugal), ACME (Baltics), Spentzos (Greece), Myndform (Iceland), BG Films (Turkey), Kadokawa (Japan), Moviecloud (Taiwan), Pioneer (Philippines), PT Amero (Indonesia), Sahamongkol (Thailand, Cambodia, Laos), Intercontinental (Hong Kong) … [Read more...] about Lionsgate Inks Raft Of Multimillion-Dollar Pre-Sales On Movie Slate Including ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel & ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel

Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool is all set to make its MCU debut with the third film in the Deadpool franchise. While not much is known about the project the writers had assured fans that the film will remain the same at its core. Now, writer Rhett Reese shared an update on the project and said that the film will be making fun of MCU releases. Ryan Reynolds Confirms Deadpool 3 In Works With Marvel Deadpool 3 is the first film since the Fox-Disney merger. While the previous films didn't see any MCU crossovers, the new film has tons of possibilities. Talking about MCU's role in Deadpool 3 , writer Rhett Reese told The Post Credit Podcast, "How many movies have they given us? 25? 26? 28? Something like that. We have a treasure trove of things to poke fun at now... and Deadpool's an equal [opportunist] so everyone's fair game." Earlier, Rhett and co-writer Paul Wernick had said that the film will still be R-rated and won't be toned down by Marvel or Disney. … [Read more...] about Deadpool 3 Writers Reveal The Film Will Make Fun Of Marvel Films: Everyone’s Fair Game

In the competitive world of feature animation, it takes more than an entertaining yarn and a bit of slapstick comedy to cut through the noise. To make an impact at the box office in 2018—and at the Oscars, heading now into its 91st go-round—filmmakers are called upon to pursue a new standard of excellence, going back to the drawing board with each new effort, and finding exciting ways to break the mold. Leading the charge as regular contenders for Best Animated Feature since the category was created in 2001, Walt Disney Studios , and its Bay area subsidiary Pixar , once again enter the field of 25 films, with two projects that embody the category’s ideals. First, there’s Incredibles 2 , Brad Bird’s return to the groundbreaking superhero world he established in 2004. Sending the Parr family off on new adventures (with Elastigirl out chasing runaway trains, and Mr. Incredible taking a backseat), the film easily achieved hard-to-get hit sequel status, setting a record … [Read more...] about Oscars: Can Anyone Break Disney & Pixar’s Animated Feature Streak In 2019?

The Minions have risen to astonishing heights since Sergio Pablos birthed what would become the franchise some 12 years ago — if you’ve lost count, their progeny includes three feature sequels (one due two years hence), two prequels, more than a dozen shorts, a TV special, video games and the inevitable theme park attraction. For parents who might have lost track (kids don’t tend to forget such things), Despicable Me gave legitimate birth to its first offspring, Minions , five years ago, and while it’s hard to argue that it was worth the wait (its debut was postponed by two years due to Covid), this set-in-hippie-era San Francisco sequel serves up reasonable amusement for roughly the first hour, only to rather overstay its welcome thereafter. All the same, it will keep kids tolerably amused upon its opening via Universal on Friday. Among many other factors it has in its favor, this is yet another Illumination creation that adults will not just put up with but can … [Read more...] about Film Review: Illumination’s ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’

After working for years on the socially conscious Zootopia and seeing it win the Oscars’ Best Animated Feature prize in 2016, Phil Johnston and Rich Moore had no time to rest on their laurels, returning to work on Ralph Breaks the Internet . A sequel to 2012 Disney hit Wreck-It Ralph —a beloved work centering on video game characters Ralph and Vanellope, and the friendship they share—this film would send its two heroes on a mission into the Internet, where they would confront new personal challenges and an astonishing new world. Making his directorial debut alongside veteran Moore, from a script he co-wrote, Johnston explains that with the second Ralph installment—as is often the case—themes emerged first. “The first idea of sending them to the Internet was more about looking for a place where Ralph and Vanellope’s friendship could be tested. One of the themes we’re working with is the idea of change, that friendships change, and that good friendships can survive and … [Read more...] about Confronting Fairy Tale Tropes, ‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Directors Examine A Friendship In Flux Within A Whole New World

MONDAY AM: Rival studios easily saw Batman doing in the mid $130Ms yesterday AM, and today Warner Bros . is reporting $134M after a $34.1M Sunday, -21% from Saturday. Presales were strong throughout the weekend. Look for Batman to ease 50% in weekend 2 with an estimated $67M. Batman doesn’t encounter any studio wide competition until March 25, when Paramount opens its Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum-Brad Pitt-Daniel Radcliffe adventure romantic comedy The Lost City, which is getting ready to blast off at SXSW next weekend. iSpot shows that in U.S. TV ads alone, Warners spent more than other studios to date during 2022 (it is a big film), with close to $30M across the Winter Olympics, NFL games, NBA games, Good Morning America, The Bachelor, as well as shows on Fox, USA and CBS. All in 920M TV ad impressions. Worldwide came in at $258M when adding in $124M from abroad. SUNDAY AM UPDATE : In another clear sign that moviegoing is alive and well despite … [Read more...] about ‘The Batman’ $134M Opening Reps Warner Bros’ Biggest During Pandemic Era, Best Debut For Matt Reeves – Monday AM Update

Paramount ’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has crossed the $400M threshold at the global box office, including $190.6M from domestic and $209.5M internationally through Tuesday. It is currently the No. 8 film worldwide in 2022 and is likely to jump up a few notches as it still has Japan and Hong Kong to release. At Paramount’s CineEurope presentation today, a threequel was touted. The little blue critter’s sequel initially got off to a fast-breaking early overseas start in late March and added markets over several months. Its Top 5 offshore markets to date are the UK ($34.3M), Mexico ($22.1M), France ($17.3M), Australia ($16.6M) and Brazil ($12M). Domestically, Sonic 2 debuted in April with $71M, outstripping the three-day opening results of the 2020 original movie which had bowed over a holiday weekend. The first film ultimately grossed $171M overseas and nearly $320M global, but also got its legs cut short as the Coronavirus crisis was just beginning. It … [Read more...] about ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Dashes Past $400M Global Box Office Milestone

6th &7th Update and writethru, 5 PM and 2:46 PM Monday with 5TH UPDATE, WRITETHRU, 5:27 PM PT Sunday : All studios have reported finals as of 5 PM. This weekend’s international actuals show a frame dominated by holdovers and expansions. And, for the first time since it released in mid-December, the No. 1 movie is not Star Wars : The Force Awakens . Rey, Finn, Poe and BB-8 are instead settling for No. 2 after a record-breaking run around the international galaxy these last 40 days. Taking their place, Oscar nominations leader The Revenant has clawed away the crown with a big $33.7M weekend, up 4.6% from last session for a global take of $223.6M. It crossed $100M in offshore play with $104.2M to date after three frames. The biggest market cume is the UK with nearly $17.6M, and Mexico was a bear-sized debut this session. See the breakdowns below for more. Meanwhile, the 6th run for Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens put $24.2 in the Millennium … [Read more...] about ‘The Revenant’ Tops Offshore Weekend With $33.8M And Over $223M Global; ‘The Force Awakens’ At #2 – Intl Box Office Final