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Box Score: Dunkirk secures first place

Showing an original film can still top the weekend box office, Dunkirk [DUNKR] delivered an estimated $50.5 million.  The WWII film skewed 60% male and 79% over the age of 25.  The older crowd and excellent reviews should provide for a long run.

Girls Trip [GIRLT] opened in second place with a better than expected $30.4 million.  The R-rated comedy connected with its target audience that was 79% female and 59% African-Americans.

Spider-Man: Homecoming [SPID6] finished third with $22.0...

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New trailer for Thor: Ragnarok

Marvel has released the official trailer for the next chapter in their Cinematic Universe, Thor: Ragnarok [THOR3].  Chris Hemsworth [CHEMS] leads the third stand-alone Thor film as the Asgard God of Thunder teamsup with Mark Ruffalo's Hulk [MRUFF] and Tom Hiddleston's Loki [THIDD] as well as Valkyrie, played by Tessa Thompson [TTHOM], to take on Hela, played by Cate Blanchett [CBLAN]. Thor: Ragnarok lands in theaters on November 3rd.

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Comic-Con Sneak Peek of Justice League

Warner Bros. has uploaded the four-minute Sneak Peek of Justice League [JLEAG] just shown at the San Diego Comic Con.  The DC superheroes will finally team up on screen starting November 17th.

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly...

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First trailer for Ready Player One

Warner Bros. has unveiled the Comic-Con trailer for the science-fiction adaptation of Ready Player One [RDYP1] based on the best-selling novel by Ernest Cline.  Steven Speilberg [SSPIE] directed the film starring Tye Sheridan [TSHER], Olivia Cooke [OCOOK], Ben Mendelsohn [BMEND] and Mark Rylance [MRYLA].  Ready Player One starts on March 30th.

The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual...

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New trailer for The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Warner Bros. has revealed the second trailer for the animated The LEGO Ninjago Movie [NJAGO], the next spinoff in the ever expanding franchise based on the construction toys. The LEGO Ninjago Movie opens in theaters on on September 22nd.

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New trailer for Inhumans

IMAX has launched the second trailer for the Marvel Comic adaptation Inhumans [INHUM].  The first two episodes of the ABC TV series will be shown exclusively in IMAX theaters for two weeks starting September 1st.

"Marvel’s Inhumans" explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the royal family including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the slightest whisper can destroy a city. After the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered...

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Whisper Numbers: Directors test their box office draw

Three original films arrive in theaters this weekend after a summer seemingly filled with endless sequels. Christopher Nolan [CNOLA] tackles World War II with the action drama Dunkirk [DUNKR]. The filmmaker has built up a fanbase from his breakthrough film Memento through the Dark Knight trilogy. While the evacuation of Dunkirk is a seminal moment in British history, Americans have no connection to the event. The British cast doesn’t do Warner Bros. any favors either, so the PG-13 rated...

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First trailer for Wonderstuck

Roadside Attractions has uploaded the teaser trailer for the drama Wonderstruck [WDRST] produced by Amazon Studios.  Directed by Todd Haynes based on the Brian Selznick novel, Wonderstruck premiered at Cannes to rave reviews.   Wonderstruck begins in limited release on October 20th.

Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles...

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First trailer for Proud Mary

Sony has unleashed the first trailer for the actioner Proud Mary [PMARY].  Taraji P. Henson [TPHEN] stars as an assassin whose maternal instincts takes over when she saves a young boy after a hit goes wrong. Proud Mary hits theaters on January 12th.

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First trailer for Jigsaw

Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for the horror sequel Jigsaw [SAW8], the eighth installment in the Saw franchise.  The Jigsaw Killer who died in the second film continues to haunt and terrorize new victims. Jigsaw arrives in theaters on October 27th.

 

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