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New trailer for The Incredibles 2
Disney and Pixar have unveiled the full-length trailer for their highly-anticipated animated sequel Incredibles 2 [NCRD2]. Written and directed by Brad Bird [BBIRD], Incredibles 2 lands in theaters on June 15th.
Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose super...
Read more »Whisper Numbers: Rampage to disrupt A Quiet Place
Within the last month, Hollywood has released a videogame adaptation in Tomb Raider and a giant monster flick in Pacific Rim: Uprising, not to mentioned Ready Player One set in a VR gaming world. Now comes Rampage [RAMPG], a giant monster movie based on a videogame. Star Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] is also coming off the videogame inspired Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Warner Bros. hopes the goodwill from that blockbuster success will extend to Rampage, which has received mixed reviews. The...
Read more »New trailer for Ocean's 8
Warner Bros. has revealed the main trailer for the sequel spin-off Ocean's 8 [OCEN4]. Sandra Bullock [SBULL] stars as Danny Ocean's sister Debbie who assembles her own crew to pull off a heist during the annual Met Gala in New York City. Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter round out the cast. Ocean's 8 arrives in theaters on June 8th.
First Look at Fighting with My Family
MGM has uploaded a first look clip of the wrestling drama Fighting with My Family [FTWMF] based on the real-life story of WWE superstar Paige, played by Florence Pugh. Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] co-stars as himself, The Rock, who serves up a smackdown on the newbie jabronis. Fighting with My Family is schedule to hit theaters this Fall.
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First trailer for The Meg
Warner Bros. has unleashed the teaser trailer for the action thriller The MEG [THMEG] based on the best-selling Steve Alten novel. Jason Statham [JSTAT] and Li Bingbing [LBING] star against a giant shark thought to have been extinct for millions of years. Directed by Jon Turteltaub [JTURE], The MEG reaches theaters on August 10th.
A deep-sea submersible—part of an international undersea observation program—has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now...
Read more »New trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story
Lucasfilm has revealed the full-length trailer for the spin-off prequel Solo: A Star Wars Story [SWAR2]. Taking over the role made famous by Harrison Ford, Alden Ehrenreich [AEHRE] stars as young Han Solo as he meets Chewbacca and Lando for the first time while making a name for himself as a smuggler and pilot extraordinarie. Can the film overcome its production problems and actually be good? Solo: A Star Wars Story blasts into theaters on May 25th.
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Box Score: A Quiet Place delivers a loud bang
Surpassing even the most optimistic expectations A Quiet Place [AQPLC] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $50 million,. The horror film drew 51% female and 63% over the age of 25.
Ready Player One [RDYP1] slipped to second place with $25.1 million, down 40% from its debut. The sci-fi adaptation has banked $96.9 million.
Blockers [TPACT] opened at the third spot with $21.4 million. The R-rated comedy attracted an audience that was 51% female and 53% over the age of 25.
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Read more »First trailer for The First Purge
Universal has unveiled the official trailer for the prequel The First Purge [PURG4], the fourth installment in the dystopian franchise. The First Purge [PURG4] goes down on July 4th.
Welcome to the movement that began as a simple experiment: The First Purge. To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of...
Read more »Whisper Numbers: A Quiet Place to make some noise
Two more films that premiered at the SXSW festival to great buzz follow Ready Player One [RDYP1] in opening wide this weekend. Real-life couple John Krasinski [JKRAS] and Emily Blunt [EBLUN] star in the post-apocalyptic horror A Quiet Place [AQPLC]. The PG-13 rated film has a unique concept with an easy hook, which Paramount has effectively conveyed in its marketing. Audiences are eager for a good scary movie and the reviews for A Good Place have been universally excellent. Advance ticket...
Read more »First trailer for Johnny English Strikes Again
Universal has dropped the official trailer for the comedy Johnny English Strikes Again [JENG3], the third installment in the bumbling spy series starring Rowan Atkinson. Johnny English Strikes Again in theaters on September 20th.
The new adventure begins when a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, leaving Johnny English as the secret service’s last hope. Called out of retirement, English dives head first into action with the mission to find the...
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