Relativity has released the official trailer for the drama Violet [VIOLT]. Olivia Munn [OMUNN] stars as a woman who wants to regain control over her life by learning to silence her negative inner thoughts, voiced by Justin Theroux, which has instilled fear in every decision she has made. Written and directed by Justine Bateman, Violet opens in limited release on October 29th before hitting VOD on November 9th.
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the musical Tick, Tick... Boom! [TICKB]. Andrew Garfield stars as an aspiring theater composer having a career crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut on the feature adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the creator of Rent. Tick, Tick... Boom! will open in select theaters on November 12th before hitting Netflix on November 19th.
The film follows Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who...
Eager moviegoers rushed back to theaters in pandemic-record numbers as Venom: Let There Be Carnage [VENM2] consumed a weekend topping, estimated $90.1 million, ahead of Venom and second in October behind only Joker’s $96.2 million. The sequel attracted an audience that was 67% males and 50% over the age of 25.
The Addams Family 2 [ADAM2] earned $18.0 million to debut in second place. The animated sequel scored the biggest opening of the COVID era.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the...
The first weekend of October brings three new wide releases led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage [VENM2], the only one with theater exclusivity. Tom Hardy is back as the popular antihero from Marvel Comics to face his nemesis Carnage, played by Woody Harrelson. The first Venom opened three years ago at $80.3 million despite poor reviews. The sequel, rated PG-13 as was the first, has earned much more positive reviews, but will casual moviegoers return? Sony has juggled the release date...
Focus Features has unleashed the official trailer for the horror film Wolf [WOLF]. George MacKay [GMACK] and Lily-Rose Depp [LDEPP] star in the film directed by Nathalie Biancheri. Wolf opens in theaters on December 3rd.
Jacob (George MacKay), a man who believes he is a Wolf trapped in a human body, is sent to a clinic by his family where he is forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of "curative" therapies at the hands of The Zookeeper (Paddy Considine). Jacob’s only solace is the...
Sony has dropped an extended sneak peek of the sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage [VENM2] on their PlayStation channel. The four-minute scene shows the birth of Carnage during the execution of Cletus Kasady, played by Woody Harrelson [WHARR]. Venom: Let There Be Carnage opens in theaters this Friday, October 1st.
Disney has unveiled the official trailer for the animated fantasy Encanto [ENCNT] set in Colombia. The story focuses on the Madrigal family whose members have been blessed with an unqiue magic gift unique, except for Mirabel voiced by Stephanie Beatriz [SBEAT]. However, she is their only hope when their home is threatened. Encanto opens in theaters on November 24th.
The voice cast includes Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel; María Cecilia Botero as Mirabel’s grandmother Alma aka Abuela; John...
Netflix has unleashed the official trailer for the western The Harder They Fall [THTF]. Jonathan Majors stars as an outlaw who saddles up with his old gang to take down an old rival, played by Idris Elba, who has just been sprung from prison. Directed by Jeymes Samuel, The Harder They Fall rides into theaters on October 22nd before hitting Netflix on November 3rd.
MGM has finally uploaded the official trailer for the drama Licorice Pizza [LCPZA] which has been playing in repretory theaters in Los Angeles and New York. Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim star in the coming-of-age story set in 1973 San Fernando Valley. Bradley Cooper [BCOOP] stars as hairdresser turned Hollywood producer Jon Peters. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson [PTAND], Licorice Pizza opens in limited release on November 26th before expanding wide on December 25th.
There’s a new top grossing film for the year 2021 as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [SHCHI] banked an estimated $13.3 million to bring its total to $196.5 million. Black Widow is now second with $186.7 million.
Dear Evan Hansen [DEHAN] debuted in second place at $7.5 million. The musical appealed to an audience that was 62% female and 52% over the age of 25.
Cry Macho [CRYMC] finished fifth with $2.1 million, off 52% from its opening. The western has earned $8.3 million.
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