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New trailer for The Hitman's Bodyguard

Lionsgate has dropped the official trailer for the action comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard [HTMBG] pairing up Ryan Reynolds [RREYN] and Samuel L Jackson [SLJAC].  The Hitman's Bodyguard will hit theaters on August 18th.

The world’s top protection agent [Ryan Reynolds] is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hitmen [Samuel L. Jackson]. The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and...

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Whisper Numbers: Pirates set to raid Baywatch

Disney continues its assault on the theatrical box office with another franchise blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales [PIRT5]. Johnny Depp [JDEPP] reprises his iconic role of Jack Sparrow for a fifth time to face a new villain played by Javier Bardem [JBARD]. Brenton Thwaites [BTHWA] joins the adventure as the son of Orlando Bloom’s [OBLOO] Will Turner, who was last seen in 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. The last installment, Pirates of the...

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First trailer for Wind River

The Weinstein Co. has revealed the trailer for the crime thriller Wind River [WNDRV].   Elizabeth Olsen [EOLSE] stars as a FBI agent assigned to the case of a young woman murdered on an Indian reservation in Wyoming. Jeremy Renner [JRENN] plays a game tracker who discovered the body, but is reluctant to help.  Directed by Taylor Sheridan, Wind River starts in limited release on August 4th.

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New trailers for Spider-Man: Homecoming

Sony has released the third trailer for their second franchise reboot of Spider-Man: Homecoming [SPID6].  Tom Holland [TOHOL] stars as Peter Parker, who made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War. 
Spider-Man: Homecoming lands in theaters on July 7th.

Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back...

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New trailer for Despicable Me 3

Illumination has dropped the third trailer for the animated sequel Despicable Me 3 [DESM3].  Gru learns he has a twin brother Dru, who wants him to turn villain again.  Meanwhile, tired of Gru's good life, the Minions are revolting.   Despicable Me 3 arrives on June 30th.

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First trailer for Wonder

Lionsgate has unveiled the teaser trailer for the drama Wonder [WONDE] based on the best-selling novel by RJ Palacio.  Julia Roberts [JROBE], Owen Wilson [OWILS] and Jacob Tremblay [JTREM] star in the film which opens in theaters on November 17th.

Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the local fifth grade. As his family, his new classmates, and the larger...

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Box Score: Alien: Covenant ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy

Not even the Alien branding can overcome the stench of Prometheus as Alien: Covenant [PRME2] underperformed with an estimated $36.0 million to lead the weekend box office. The sci-fi prequel attracted an audience that was 62% male and 66% over the age of 25.

After two weeks at the top, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 [GOTG2] slipped to second with $35.1 million.   The Marvel sequel runs its total across $301.8 million.

Everything. Everything [EVRYT] opened in third place with $12.0 million....

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Whisper Numbers: A new Alien invades the Galaxy

Fox attempts to corner the box office market with new installments of two very different franchises.  First, the Prometheus sequel has been rebranded Alien: Covenant [PRME2] to become a more direct prequel to the 1979 classic Alien. Although Prometheus opened to $51 million in June 2012, the sci-fi film wa lambasted  by critics and moviegoers. Ridley Scott [RSCOT] returns to direct the follow-up along with Michael Fassbender [MFASS], now playing dual android roles. Katherine Waterston...

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New trailer for The House

Warner Bros. has dropped a redband trailer for the comedy The House [THOUS].  Will Ferrell [WFERR] and Amy Poehler [APOEH] play irresponible parents who lose their daughter's college fund. They decide to start an underground casino in their neighbor's house in order to make the money back. Hilarity ensues.  The House starts on June 30th.

 

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First trailer for The Glass Castle

Lionsgate has released the trailer for the drama The Glass Castle [GLASC] based on the memoir by Jeannette Walls.  Brie Larson [BLARS] plays the author as an adult who had an atypical upbringing at the hands of her father, played by Woody Harrelson [WHARR] and mother, played by Naomi Watts [NWATT].  The Glass Castle opens wide on August 11th.

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