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Box Score: Ocean's 8 takes off in first place
Clearing an estimated $41.5 million at the weekend box office, the spin-off sequel Ocean's 8 [OCEN4] bested all the debuts of the Ocean's trilogy. The all-female crew appealed to an audience that was 69% female and 69% over the age of 25.
Solo: A Star Wars Story [SWAR2] slipped to second place with $15.2 million, bringing its total to $176.1 million.
Deadpool [DEAD2] finished third with $13.7 million, totaling $278.7 million after four weekends.
Hereditary [HERDT] debuted at the fourth...
Read more »First trailer for First Man
Universal has launched the official trailer for the Neil Armstrong biopic First Man [FIRSM]. Ryan Gosling [RGOSL] reunites with director Damien Chazelle [DCHAZ] for the chronicle of NASA's historical Apollo Mission from 1961 to 1969 to land a man on the moon culminating with Neil Armstrong taking that small step for a man, and a giant leap for mankind. First Man lands in theaters on October 12th.
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First trailer for Halloween
Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for the horror sequel Halloween [HALW3] produced by Blumhouse. Jamie Lee Curtis [JLCUR] returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode who faces off against Michael Myers, the masked serial killer who she narrowly escaped from four decades ago and has haunted her since. David Gordon Green [DGGRE] directed and co-scripted with Danny McBride the new film, which is a direct sequel to the original 1978 film that ignores all the previous...
Read more »Whisper Numbers: Ocean's 8 looks for a big score
Another franchise spin-off arrives at the box office as Warner Bros. assembles Ocean’s 8 [OCEN4] with a new all-female main cast. Sandra Bullock [SBULL] stars as the sister of Danny Ocean from the original trilogy who brings together a crew to heist the Met Gala in New York City. Ocean’s 8 comes 11 years after the last film Ocean’s 13 debuted with $36.1 million. The female remake of Ghostbusters managed a $46 million opening despite a male nerd rage. There’s been little backlash with...
Read more »First trailer for Bad Times at the El Royale
Fox has dropped the official trailer for the actioner Bad Times at the El Royale [BTAER] starring Jeff Bridges [JBRID], Chris Hemsworth [CHEMS], Jon Hamm [JHAMM], Dakota Johnson [DJOHN] and Cynthia Erivo.
Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption... before everything goes to hell.
Written and directed by Drew Goddard, Bad Times at the...
Read more »First trailer for Serenity
Aviron has unveiled the official trailer for thriller Serenity [SRNTY]. Matthew McConaughey [MMCCO] stars as a fishing boat captain enjoying is peaceful life on a Caribbean island where he gives boat tours. Anne Hathaway [AHATH] plays his ex-wife who wants him kill her abusive husband, played by Jason Clarke [JCLAR]. However, everything isnot it appears on the surface, as he seeks to unravel the mystery underneath. Serenity arrives in theaters on October 19th.
First trailer for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
DreamWorks Animation has revealed the official trailer for the for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World [HTYD3], the third chapter in the fantasy trilogy. Jay Baruchel [JBARU] reprises his voice role as the Hiccup, who once again must save his Viking village from a new threat, while teaching his dragon Toothless proper mating rituals. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World lands on March 1st.
What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night...
Read more »First trailer for The Girl in the Spider's Web
Sony has unleashed the official trailer for the thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web [TGRL2]. Claire Foy [CFOY] takes over the role of The Crown, Lisbeth Salander, the character of created by Stieg Larsson in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". The story for the sequel is actually based on the fourth book written by David Lagercrantz . The Girl in the Spider's Web opens in theaters on November 9th.
Read more »First trailer for A Star Is Born
Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the new remake of A Star Is Born [ASTAR] starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper [BCOOP], who also directed and co-scripted. A Star is Born bows in theaters on October 5th.
Bradley Cooper and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga, in her first leading role in a major motion picture. In this new take on the tragic love story, he plays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers—and falls in love with...
Read more »New trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Animation has dropped the official trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse [ASPDR]. Shameik Moore voices Miles Morales, who discovers that he has the same powers as Peter Parker, voiced by Jake Johnson [JMJOH], who is Spider-Man from another dimension. The film also introduces Spider-Gwen, voiced by Hailee Steinfled [HSTEI]. Drawn with an unique visual style, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swings into theaters on December 14th.
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