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New trailer for Jungle Cruise
Disney has launched the full-length trailer for the action adventure Jungle Cruise [JUNGC] based on its theme park ride. Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] stars as a riverboat captain on the Amazon River who is hired by an explorer, played by Emily Blunt [EBLUN], on a research mission to find the Tree of Life. Jesse Plemons [JPLEM] co-stars as the villain on their tail with a submarine. Jungle Cruise steams into theaters on JUly 24th.
New trailer for Black Widow
Disney has unveiled the final trailer for the Marvel prequel Black Widow [BWDOW] starring Scarlett Johansson. The events take place in between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. The villain Taskmaster, seen watching security footage from Iron Man 2, can mimic the movements of its adversary. Black Widow lands in theaters on May 1st, if the coronavirus COVID-19 doesn't spread any further.
Read more »Box Score: Pixar pushes Onward to the top
With an estimated $40.0 million opening at the weekend box office, Onward [ONWRD] ranks as the lowest non-holiday debut since Pixar's early days. The audience was 52% female and 51% aged under 25.
Last weekend's champ, Invisible Man [INVSB] finished second at $15.2 million. The thriller declined just 46% in its second weekend to bring its total to $52.7 million.
The Way Back [HASBN] debuted at the third spot with $8.5 million. The drama skewed heavily older males.
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Read more »New trailer for Trolls World Tour
DreamWorks Animation has dropped a third trailer for the animated sequel Trolls World Tour [TROL2] starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake. With the departure of No Time to Die, Trolls World Tour has moved up its release date a week to April 10th.
In an adventure that will take them well beyond what they’ve known before, Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) discover that they are but one of six different Troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different...
Read more »Whisper Number: Hollywood presses Onward during outbreak
As the coronavirus COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., Hollywood and exhibitors worry about its effect at the box office. With large events being cancelled across the country, movie theaters could face closure similar to impacted countries like China, South Korea and Italy. Disney presses Onward [ONWRD] this weekend with a new Pixar story. Chris Pratt and Tom Holland lead the voice cast on a PG-rated adventure set in a modern fantasy world. The last original Pixar film Coco debuted to $50.8...
Read more »New trailer for SCOOB!
Warner Bros. has unleashed the final trailer for the animated SCOOB! [SCOBY], which explores the origins of Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc.. The film also features other Hanna-Babera characters such as Blue Falcon, voiced by Mark Wahlberg [MWAHL] and Falcon Fury pilot Dee Dee (Kiersey Clemons [KCLEM]). SCOOB! opens on May 14th.
“SCOOB!” reveals how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined with young detectives Fred, Velma and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc....
Read more »New trailer for The Secret Garden
STX has unveiled the US trailer for the family film The Secret Garden [SGRDN] based on the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett novel. Dixie Egerickx stars as a young orphan in 1947 England who is sent to live with her uncle, played by Colin Firth [CFIRT]. She discovers a magical garden on the grounds of his estate. The Secret Garden will open on April 17th.
First trailer for Greyhound
Sony has launched the official trailer for the World War II actioner Greyhound [GREYH] inspired by actual events. Tom Hanks [THANK] stars captain Ernest Krause in his first command of a U.S. destroyer. He leads an international convoy of 37 Allied ships across the North Atlantic ocean where they are attacked by Nazi U-boats. Greyhound reaches theaters on June 12th.
Read more »New trailer for Antebellum
Lionsgate has released the official trailer for the thriller Antebellum [ANTBL] that at 40 seconds is actually shorter than the teaser trailer. Janelle Monáe [JMONA] stars as a modern woman who finds herself trapped back in time during the Slavery era. Antebellum arrives in theaters on April 24th.
First trailer for Connected
Sony Pictures Animation has uploaded the official trailer for the animated Connected [TMVTM], previously known as The Mitchells Vs. The Machines. Produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Connected hits theaters on September 18th.
When Katie Mitchell (voiced by Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans to meet “her people” at college are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick (voiced by Danny McBride) determines the whole family should...
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