Warner Bros. continues its day-n-date release strategy with the reboot of Mortal Kombat [MK3]. After spawning two films during the 1990s, the videogame franchise has remained popular with the release of a new game roughly every two years. Unlike the previous PG-13 installments, the new Mortal Kombat embraces the game’s bloody violence with its R rating. The redband footages have pleased the target male fanbase, but the rating could limit the audience. Rather than casting stars, the film...
While the Oscar race in the top categories appeared to have settled on likely winners, the competition for the Music (Original Song) category at the 93rd Academy Awards remains wide open. Due to the pandemic that closed movie theaters for nearly all of last year, many would-be blockbusters were either postponed or debuted on streaming. Absent this year are the typical musical number from an animated film or the song that becomes synonymous with a movie. That’s left room for this year’s...
The Avenue has revealed the teaser trailer for the heist adventure The Misfits [MSFIT]. Pierce Brosnan [PBROS] stars in a role not unlike an older Thomas Crown, who is recruited by a gang not unlike the thieves from Now You See Me. Directed by Renny Harlin, The Misfits will open in theaters on June 11th.
Even a federal maximum-security prison can’t hold Richard Pace (Golden Globe nominee PIERCE BROSNAN), a brilliant international thief. But his daring escape and high-octane car chase...
Sony has released hte official trailer for the comedy Here Today [HTODA]. Billy Crystal [BCRYS] stars as a comedy writer who meets a singer played by Tiffany Haddish [THADD]. They form an unlikely friendship that brdiges the generation gap. Here Today arrives in theaters on May 7th.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the official trailer for the horror sequel The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It [CNJU3], the third installment in the series. Patrick Wilson [PWILS] and Vera Farmiga [VFARM] return as paranomal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren as they investigate the case of a murder suspect who claims demonic possession as a defense. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It opens in theaters and dbuts on HBO Max the same day on June 4th.
IFC Films has unleashed the teaser trailer for the horror comedy Werewolves Within [WRWVW] based on the multiplayer videogame. The snowed-in residents of a small town are terrorized by a hidden monster. It's up to the new forest ranger to solve the murder mystery before the killer claims another victim. The ensemble cast is led by Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub, best known as Lily from AT&T. Werewolves Within opens in theaters on June 25th.
Warner Bros. has uploaded the first seven minutes of the action fantasy Mortal Kombat[MK3], a feature reboot of the series adapted from the videogame franchise. Joe Taslim [JTASL] stars as Bi-Han and Sub-Zero, while Hiroyuki Sanada [HSANA] stars as Hanzo Hasashi and Scorpion.Mortal Kombat hits theaters and HBO Max simultaneously on April 23rd.
UGC Distribution has unveiled the international trailer for the musical drama Annette [ANNET], which will open the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in July. Adam Driver [ADRIV] and Marion Cotillard [MCOTI] star in the film directed by Leos Carax. Amazon Studio will release Annette stateside.
Marvel has revealed the official teaser for the comic adaptation Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [SHCHI]. Simu Liu [SLIU] stars in the title role while Tony Leung [TLEUN] co-stars as his father, who's the villainous leader of the Ten Rings, The Mandarin. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton [DDCRE], Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is currently set to open on September 3rd.
The lack of new wide releases allowed holdover films to stretch their legs this weekend at the box office. Godzilla vs. Kong [GOVKO] ruled for a third straight week with an estimated $7.7 million, down 44% from the previous weekend. The film has earned $80.5 million.
Nobody [NOBOD] was off only 5% from last weekend to stay in second place at $2.5 million, bringing its total to $19.1 million after its fourth weekend.
The Unholy [SHRNE] finished third with $2.1 million, slipping just 14%...
