After all the hype and debate over its hybrid release strategy, the sci-fi epic Dune [DUNE] met expectations with an estimated $40.1 million to lead the weekend box office. The debut is the biggest for an HBO Max day-n-date title from Warner Bros., at the cost of diminished box office. 50% of the revenue came from large format, premium sound and/or 3D screens. The audience turnout skewed 61% males and 72% over the age of 25.
Halloween Kills [HALW4] fell a ghastly 71% in its second...
After a strong start at the international box office, the sci-fi remake of Dune [DUNE] finally arrives at the domestic market. Unfortunately, the epic directed by Denis Villeneuve will be released simultaneously on HBO Max. Warner Bros.’ biggest day-n-date opening thus far is Godzilla vs. Kong at $32.2 million. Dune should surpass that based on robust presales. Marketing has emphasized the spectacle of Dune on Premium Large Format screens. However, the PG-13 rated film has received mixed...
Warner Bros. has served up a second trailer for the biographical drama King Richard [KRICH]. Will Smith [WSMIT] stars as Richard Williams, the father who raised and coached his daughters Venus and Serena Williams into tennis champions. King Richard lands in theaters and streams on HBO Max simultaneously on November 19th.
Bleecker Street has revealed the official trailer for the comedy India Sweets and Spices [INSNS]. Sophie Ali stars as a young woman coming of age within an Indian American family. India Sweets and Spices opens in theaters on November 19th.
Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali) returns to her family’s posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her newfound independence. Befriending Varun (Rish Shah), the handsome son of the new owners of the local...
Universal has released the official trailer for the action thriller Ambulance [AMBLN] directed by Michael Bay [MBAY]. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II [YABDU] and Jake Gyllenhaal [JGYLL] star as brothers and bank robbers in a heist gone wrong, while Eiza González [EGONZ] plays an EMT in an ambulance they carjacked. Ambulance arrives in theaters on February 18th.
Decorated veteran Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from the one...
Netflix has posted a second trailer for the action comedy Red Notice [RNOTC]. Dwayne Johnson stars as the FBI’s top profiler who teams up with a criminal thief, played by Ryan Reynolds, to take down another thief, played by Gal Gadot.
Red Notice will open in select theaters on November 5th before hitting Netflix on November 12th.
Sony has dropped the official trailer for the feature adaptation of the PlayStation videogame franchise Uncharted [UNCHT]. Tom Holland [TOHOL] stars as young Nathan Drake as he crosses paths for the first time with Sully, played by Mark Wahlberg [MWAHL]. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, Uncharted lands in theaters on February 18th.
Based on one of the best-selling, most critically acclaimed video game series of all time, Uncharted introduces audiences to the young street-smart Nathan Drake...
Focus Features has released the second trailer for the period drama Belfast [BELFS]. Writer-director Kenneth Branagh [KBRAN] turns his childhood into a poignant coming-of-age story in Northern Ireland during the late 1960s. Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciaran Hinds, and Jude Hill star in one of this year's leading Oscar contender. Belfast arrives in theaters on November 12th.
The official trailer for the feature adaptation of the Francine Rivers novel Redeeming Love [RDMLV] has been released. Directed by D.J. Caruso [DJCAR], the period romance set in 1850s California stars Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, Logan Marshall Green, Famke Janssen, Nina Dobrev and Eric Dane. Distributed by Universal, Redeeming Love opens in theaters on January 21, 2022.
REDEEMING LOVE is a powerful and timeless love story that takes place against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of...
Amazon Studios has uploaded the teaser trailer for the drama Being the Ricardos [LUCIL] starring Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball and Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz. The film examines the life of the Hollywood couple during an one week production of an episode of "I Love Lucy". Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos opens in theaters December 10th and on Prime Video December 21st.
Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal...
