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New trailer for The Curse of La Llorona
Warner Bros. has unleashed the second trailer for the horror The Curse of La Llorona [CHLDN] based on a Mexican folklore. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, The Curse of La Llorona haunts theaters on April 19th.
La Llorona. The Weeping Woman. A horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a terrible fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations. In life, she drowned her children in a jealous rage, throwing...
Read more »Special Look at Aladdin
Disney has unveiled a minute long TV spot that aired during the Grammy Awards for the remake Aladdin [ALADN]. Will Smith [WSMIT] is revealed for the first time as the Genie from the magic lamp in all his blueness. The live-action adaptation of the animated classic, Aladdin flies into theaters on May 24th.
Box Score: The LEGO Movie 2 leads underperformers
The sluggish year at the box office continues as all four new releases dissappointed led by an estimated $34.0 million from The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part [LEGO2]. The opening is down more than 50% from The LEGO Movie's $69 million.
What Men Want [WMENW] debuted in second place with $19.0 million. African-Americans made up 41% of the audience, which was 62% female and 67% over the age 25.
Cold Pursuit [HPWDR] drove in $10.8 million to open at the third spot. The actioner drew an...
Read more »First trailer for Child's Play
Orion has debuted the teaser trailer for the horror remake Child's Play [CHLDP]. A Buddi robot doll named Chucky malfunctions and turns murderous killer, leaving a trail of dead bodies. Child's Play begins on June 21st.
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Whisper Numbers: The LEGO Movie 2 set to stack millions
After a slow January at the box office, February kicks off with four new wide releases led by The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part [LEGO2]. The original The LEGO Movie broke out with $69 million in 2014. Duplo blocks have invaded the PG-rated sequel. Chris Pratt [CPRAT] reprises the lead voice role of Emmet as well as that of a new figure who’s not unlike Chris Pratt the movie star. Reviews for The Second Part are nearly as awesome as the first film. However, the 2017 spinoffs The LEGO...
Read more »New trailer for Pet Sematary
Paramount has revealed the second trailer for the horror remake Pet Sematary [PETSM] based on the Stephen King novel. A family relocates from Boston to rural Maine and discovers a mysterious burial ground in the backwoods that can bring the dead back to life. Pet Sematary opens on April 5th.
First trailer for Shaft
Warner Bros. has released the official trailer for the actioner Shaft [SHAF2], the sequel to the 2000 Shaft, which was the sequel to the 1971 Shaft. Jessie T. Usher [JUSHE], Samuel L. Jackson [SLJAC] and Richard Roundtree star as three generations of the coolest private investigators in Harlem. Shaft hits theaters on June 14th.
JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Usher), may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs...
Read more »First trailer for The Sun Is Also A Star
Warner Bros. has unveiled the official trailer for the romance The Sun Is Also A Star [TSIAS] based on the novel "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon. Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton stars as a couple who met randomly and fall in love in one day. The Sun Is Also A Star hits theaters on May 17th.
College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks...
Read more »New trailer for UglyDolls
STX has unleashed a second trailer for the animated UglyDolls [UGLYD] based on the plush toyline. The voice cast includes Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton and Pitbull. UglyDolls squishes into theaters on May 3rd.
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weird is celebrated, strange is special and beauty is embraced as more than simply meets the eye. Here, the free-spirited Moxy (Clarkson) and her UglyDoll friends live every day in a whirlwind of bliss, letting...
Read more »New trailer for The Missing Link
Annapurna has released the second trailer for LAIKA's animated The Missing Link [MSLNK]. Zach Galifianakis [ZGALI] voices the last American Bigfoot who enlists the help of an explorer, voiced by Hugh Jackman [HJACK], to help him track down his Yeti cousins in the Himalayas. The Missing Link walks into theaters beginning April 12th.
Meet Mr. Link: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don’t let his appearance fool you… he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world...
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