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First trailer for Blockers

Universal has unveiled the redband trailer for the comedy Blockers [TPACT]. Leslie Mann [LMANN], Ike Barinholtz and John Cena [JCENA] star as three parents who stumble upon their daughters' pact to lose their virginity on prom night. They set out on a mission to block the teens from having sex. Blockers hits theaters April 6th.

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New Trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Disney and Lucasfilm have premiered the full-length trailer for the sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi [STAR8], Episode VIII in the Skywalker saga.  Mark Hamill returns as the titular hero Luke Skywalker, while the late Carrie Fisher turns in her final performance as his twin sister, Leia Organa.  Directed by Rian Johnson [RJOHN], Star Wars: The Last Jedi lights into theaters on December 15th.

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New trailer for Justice League

Warner Bros. has unloaded an extended trailer for the DC superheroes meetup Justice League [JLEAG] with a first glimpse of Henry Cavill [HCAVI] and new dialogue from reshoot director Joss Whedon. Unfortunately, the sequel still looks like a dark CG-fest similar to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rather than the bright ,uplifting Wonder Woman.  Justice Leagueopens on November 17th.

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the...

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Box Score: Blade Runner weaker than expected

Despite debuting atop the weekend box office, the sci-fi seqeul Blade Runner 2049 [BLAD2] captured an estimated $31.5 million, well short of pre-release expectations.  The film proved to be extremely front-loaded to its core audience of 71% male and 86% over the age of 25, and failed to crossover to the mainstream.

The Mountain Between Us [TMBUS] opened in second place with $10.1 million. 

It [IT1.BW] finished third at $9.7 million to advance its total to $304.9 million.

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First trailer for Pacific Rim: Uprising

Universal has unleashed the teaser trailer for the sci-fi sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising [PACR2] at the New York Comic Con.  The Apocalypse has been rescheduled.  Pacific Rim: Uprising begins on March 23rd.

John Boyega [JBOYE] stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when...

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First trailer for Replicas

Entertainment Studios has unveiled the first trailer for Replicas [RPLIC] at the New York Comic-Con.  Keanu Reeves [KREEV] and Alice Eve [AEVE] star in the sci-fi thriller, which currently is without a release date.

In this sci-fi thriller, neuro-scientist William Foster (Keanu Reeves) is on the verge of successfully transferring human consciousness into a computer when his family is tragically killed in a car crash. Desperate to resurrect them, William recruits fellow scientist Ed...

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Whisper Numbers: Blade Runner targets October record

Another long-dormant sci-fi property gets a sequel as Blade Runner 2049 [BLAD2] arrives 35 years after the classic Blade Runner. Harrison Ford [HFORD] revives another one of his iconic character Deckard, who is sought by a new lead protagonist, played by Ryan Gosling [RGOSL]. Though the 1982 original was a theatrical dud, it built up a cult following over time with its dystopic view of the future. Its popularity grew with re-releases including a director’s cut by Ridley Scott. The R-rated...

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New trailer for Molly's Game

STX has turned in a second trailer for the biopic Molly's Game [MOLYG]  starring Jessica Chastain [JCHAS] as Molly Bloom, who ran a high-stakes poker game for VIPs before being busted by the FBI.    Idris Elba [IELBA] co-stars as her defense lawyer. Directed by Aaron Sorkin in his feature debut, Molly's Game starts in theaters on November 22th.

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First Trailer for Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Sony has released the official trailer for the legal drama  Roman J. Israel, Esq. [INRCT].  Denzel Washington [DWASH] stars as a defense attorney who gets caught up in the underbelly of the Los Angeles criminal court system. Colin Farrell [CFARR] costars in the film directed by Dan Gilroy.  Roman J. Israel, Esq. opens in limited release on November 3rd before exapnding wide on the 11th.

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New trailer for The Star

Sony Pictures Animation has unveiled the official trailer for their next film The Star [TLAMB].   Steven Yeun voices the lead donkey in a retelling of The Nativity Story from the point of view of the animals.   The Star opens wide on November 17th.

In Sony Pictures Animation’s The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he...

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