Universal has revealed the official trailer for animated The Bad Guys [TBADG] from DreamWorks Animation. Based on the Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys arrives in theaters on April 22nd.
Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and sharp-tongued expert...
Lionsgate has uploaded an extended clip of the sci-fi disaster epic Moonfall [MNFAL]. The opening scene of the film stars Halle Berry [HBERR] and Patrick Wilson [PWILS] as astronauts aboard the space shuttle when they are hit by debris coming from the moon. Moonfall lands in theaters on February 4th.
Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the fantasy sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore [FBST3], set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Eddie Redmayne [EREDM] returns as Magizoologist Newt Scamander along with Jude Law [JLAW]as Albus Dumbledore. Mads Mikkelsen [MMIKK] takes over the role of Gellert Grindelwald, previously played by Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore opens in theaters stateside on April 15th.
Despite an exclusive theatrical window and a storied pedigree, West Side Story [WSDST] opened with an estimated $10.5 million to barely win the weekend box office. The debut is less than In The Heights which opened to $11.5 million whie premiering day-n-date on HBO Max. The musical did score an A CinemaScore from an audience that was 57% females and 52% over the age of 35.
Encanto [ENCNT] was dethroned to second place with $9.4 million for a total of $71.3 million after 3 weekends.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released the domestic trailer for the drama Minamata [MINAM] based on real life events. Johnny Depp [JDEPP] stars as photographer W. Eugene Smith who helped expose the corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan during the 1970s. Minamata hits theaters beginning December 15th, and expands into 2022.
With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen...
Paramount has powered up the official trailer for the live-action/CG hybrid sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [SONC2] based on the SEGA videogame franchise. Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic, along with James Marsden as his human sidekick and Jim Carrey as his nemesis Dr. Robotnik. Joining the cast are Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrives in theaters on April 8th.
Director Steven Spielberg returns to cinema with his passion adaptation of the musical West Side Story [WSDST]. The 1961 original won 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture. The remake is a leading Oscar contender with nearly universal rave reviews from critics. Originally set to open a year ago, the PG-13 rated film was delayed due to the pandemic. Ansel Elgort and newcomer Rachel Zegler star as star-crossed lovers, but the main draw is the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim who...
GKIDS has revealed the English-dubbed trailer for Studio Chizu's animated Belle [BELE] directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Belle will have IMAX Special Preview Showings on January 12th before opening in theaters on January 14th.
Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. One day, she enters “U,” a virtual world of 5 billion members on the Internet. There, she is not Suzu anymore but Belle, a world-famous...
STX has dropped the official trailer for the actioner Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre [5EYES] directed by Guy Ritchie [GRITC]. Jason Statham [JSTAT] star as a secret agent with a special set of skills (isn't that Liam Neeson's schtick?). Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre was set to open in January, but the release date now appears to be undated.
In the film, super spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by...
Gravitas Ventures has unleashed the official trailer for the fantasy epic The King's Daughter [MNSUN] based on Vonda N. McIntyre’s novel ‘The Moon and the Sun’. Kaya Scodelario [KSCOD] stars as the daughter of the King, played by Pierce Brosnan [PBROS], who in his quest for immortality has captured a mermaid, played by Bingbing Fan [FBING]. The long-delayed film wrapped production in 2014. The King's Daughter will finally open in theaters on January 21st.