Sylvester stallone

“Are you really doing a domestic box office marketshare piece?” Such is the whine from several studio insiders and corp comms folk. Of course, we are. Why wouldn’t we? In the best and worst of times, in the published horserace of box office dollars, we still need to know where the studios stand when all the dust settles — even if the pandemic kept business at bay with $4.55 billion for 2021 in U.S. and Canada, below the expected $5.2 billion. What continues to frustrate many major studio theatrical executives in this annual exercise is how the Disney -Fox merger continues to tip the scales in both a global and domestic box office race. Disney clearly is counting all of its labels — Disney, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight , and proclaiming itself the winner with $1.17 billion in the U.S./Canada (+180% over 2020) and $2.9 billion global. Stateside that translates into 27% of the $4.55 billion 2021 domestic B.O. year, and the town will just have to deal … [Read more...] about Disney Claims $1.17B, While Sony Says $1B+: The Conundrum Of The 2021 Domestic Box Office Marketshare

EXCLUSIVE: The NFL has teamed up with United States Army Green Beret Nate Boyer to promote Boyer’s feature directorial debut MVP , in addition to the non-profit on which the film is based. The film dramatizes the formation of Merging Vets & Players (MVP), a non-profit created by Boyer and Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer. Boyer also stars in the film, alongside Tom Arnold, Jarrod Bunch, Rich Eisen, Jay Glazer, Talia Jackson, Vietnam Veteran Dan Lauria, Mo McRae, Christina Ochoa and Dina Shihabi. Hall of Fame athletes Randy Couture, Tony Gonzalez, Howie Long and Michael Strahan all cameo as themselves. Balboa Production partners Sylvester Stallone and Braden Aftergood Executive Produce alongside J. Craig, Jay Glazer, Mo McRae, Joe Newcomb and Shanna and Rob Schanen. WME Independent is currently handling worldwide sales for the film, which is active in the marketplace. Merging Vets & Players was founded in 2015 as a non-profit that aims to bring together … [Read more...] about The NFL Partners With U.S. Green Beret Nate Boyer To Promote His Directorial Debut ‘MVP’

Let’s face it: No one gave half a damn about Guardians of the Galaxy before the bastard child of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hit the multiplex in 2014. Then we all effing loved it. So what if the comic book, created in 1969, felt like Avengers -lite on the page; on screen, it achieved a near-perfect comic lift-off, thanks to cowriter-director James Gunn throwing out the rulebook invented to protect major Hollywood investments and just letting the craziness rip. You could see that anarchic spirit in the now-iconic image of Chris Pratt , in his breakthrough performance as wannabe Star Lord Peter Quill, busting dance moves in space to an Awesome Mixtape of 1970’s pop tunes. (It was left to him by his dying mom; we’ll get to his dad in a second.) GotG scored a worldwide box-office jackpot of $773 million by showing us how throwaway charm and runaway silliness could be just the antidote to the usual Hollywood formula. There had to be a sequel. Be careful what you … [Read more...] about ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Review: Marvel Space Opera’s Sequel Is a Blast

“What I have an opinion about 25 years ago, it’s not necessarily the opinion I have now,” admits Brian Cox as response to the viewpoint the Succession star offers on the likes of Johnny Depp , Michael Caine, Ed Norton, Game of Thrones and others in his new memoir Putting the Rabbit in the Hat . “I don’t really dismiss or disrespect anybody who goes for this profession because it’s a tough, bloody profession,” the seasoned Shakespearean thespian adds with the hindsight of a career spanning over 60 years. First released in the UK late last year and out today Stateside, the 384-page book proves to be part meditation on the craft, partially very personal, partially political (Scottish-born Cox is very much in favor of Independence for the former Caledonia) and full of tales of legends like Peter O’Toole, a wig tossing Vanessa Redgrave, and Spike Lee and digging in to do the job. In short, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat is a weighty romp and that delivers the goods … [Read more...] about ‘Succession’s Brian Cox Goes Full Beast Mode On Donald Trump, Talks Jeremy Strong, Johnny Depp, & ‘Adaptation’ Absence In New Memoir