MGM has revealed the official trailer for the comedy Breaking News in Yuba County [BNIYC]. Allison Janney [AJANN] and Mila Kunis [MKUNI] star in the film directed by Tate Taylor [TTAYL]. Breaking News in Yuba County will arrive in select theaters and premiere on VOD on February 12th.
After her husband goes missing, Sue Buttons (Allison Janney), an underappreciated suburban wife, gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a search to find him. She quickly finds herself in...
Amazon Studios has debuted the trailer for the sci-fi thriller Bliss [BLISS]. Owen Wilson stars as a man who has been led to believe by a mysterious woman, played by Salma Hayek, that they are living in a simulated reality. Bliss will premiere February 5th on Prime Video.
Warner Bros. has released a second trailer for the drama Judas and the Black Messiah [JWMHB] based on real events. Daniel Kaluuya [DKALU] stars as Black Panther activist Fred Hampton who was killed by the FBI in 1969. Judas and the Black Messiah will open wide in theaters and available on HBO Max on February 12th.
FBI informant William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred...
Hulu has released the first trailer for the drama The United States vs. Billie Holiday [BILLI]. Andra Day stars as the legendary songstress who was targeted by the FBI during the Civil Rights movement. Directed by Lee Daniels, The United States vs. Billie Holiday premieres February 26, only on Hulu.
Lionsgate has unveiled the teaser trailer for the comedy Barb & Star go to Vista del Mar [BSVDM] starring Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. Two lifelong friends decide to leave their small Midwestern town for the first time on an exotic vacation where they'll find romance and adventure. Originally set for a theatrical release, Barb & Star go to Vista del Mar will now head straight to VOD at home on February 12th.
With no new releases this weekend, the top six at the box office remained the same as last weekend. All held up extremely well at more than 70% except for Wonder Woman 1984 [WOND2], which dropped 45% to an estimated $3.0 million. Wonder Woman 1984 currently sits at $32.6 million.
The Croods: A New Age stayed in second place with $1.8 million, bringing its sum to $36.9 million.
News of the World [NEWSW] gathered another $1.2 million to take its total to $7.1 million.
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Amazon Studios has uploaded a second trailer for the drama One Night in Miami [1NIMI] based on real events when Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke came together after a championship boxing match in 1964. Regina King [RKING] makes her directorial debut on One Night in Miami, which opens in theaters on January 8th before Amazon Prime Video on January 15th.
Bleecker Street has released the domestic trailer for the drama Supernova [SPNOV]. Colin Firth [CFIRT] stars as a man with terminal cancer nad Stanley Tucci [STUCC] as his partner of twenty years. They travel across England in a campervan visiting friends, family and places from their past. Supernova will open in theaters on January 29th.
Roping in an estimated $5.5 million over the New Year’s holiday weekend, Wonder Woman 1984 [WOND2] easily reigned for a second weekend. However, the sequel, which is also available on HBO Max, tumbled 67% from its debut. Wonder Woman 1984 total stands at $28.5 million.
The Croods: A New Age remained strong in its sixth weekend at $2.4 million, up 24% from the previous frame despite being also available on PVOD. The animated sequel has amassed $34.5 million.
News of the...
The New Year brings hope for the theatrical box office business. However, the remnants of 2020 still carry over to the first weekend of 2021 as over 60% of theaters remained closed with no new releases. Wonder Woman 1984 [WOND2] will dominate again, but the word of mouth is decisively mixed. While some loved the sequel, others hated it. Wonder Woman 1984 could hold better than 50% over the holiday weekend for another $9 million.
Despite its pedigree, News of the World [NEWSW] didn...
