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New trailer for Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

CBS Films has unleashed the full-length trailer for the horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark [SSTID] based on the book series. Basically, Goosebumps for an older, teenage bracket. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives in theaters on August 9th.

It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind...but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has...

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First trailer for Ford v Ferrari

Fox has revved up the official trailer for the drama Ford v Ferrari [FOVFE] based on the real-life race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France 1966. Matt Damon [MDAMO] stars as visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby who's enlisted by  Ford Motor Company to built a race car to beat the champion cars of Enzo Ferrari.  Christian Bale [CBALE] stars as the British driver Ken Miles who gets behind the wheels of the Ford that finally took down Ferrari.  Directed by James Mangold [JMANG]...

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Box Score: Godzilla: King of Monsters takes the throne

There's a new king of the box office as the adventure sequel Godzilla: King of Monsters [GODZ2] debuted with an estimated $49.0 million, well short of Godzilla's $92.3 million in 2014. The audience skewed 67% male and 59% aged 25 or older.

Aladdin [ALADN] was dethroned to second with $42.3 million, down 54% from its opening. The live-action musical remake has sung $185.0 million.

Rocketman [RCKTM] charted at the third spot with $25.0 million.  The Elton John biopic drew a crowd that was...

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First trailer for Onward

Pixar has uploaded the teaser trailer for the animated Onward [ONWRD], which debuted on ABC during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The suburban fantasy stars two teenage elf brothers, voiced by Chris Pratt [CPRAT] and Tom Holland [TOHOL], who embark on a quest in search of a little magic that has gone out in their world. Onward arrives in theaters on March 6, 2020.

 

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Whisper Numbers: Godzilla: King of Monsters to rule box office

The 2019 blockbuster season gets supersized with the arrival of Godzilla: King of Monsters [GODZ2]. Classic Japanese monsters Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and more are now CG recreations in the PG-13 rated sequel. The May 2014 reboot of Godzilla opened to $93 million, but had no legs. Many are unlikely to return for the sequel, which has gotten worse reviews. So Warner Bros. has been giving more and more of the battles away in order to appeal to monster movie fans. Advance ticket sales...

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First trailer for The Kitchen

Warner Bros. has released the official trailer for the crime drama The Kitchen [TKTCH] based on the DC/Vertigo Comic.  Set in 1977 Hell’s Kitchen in New York, the film stars Melissa McCarthy [MMCCA], Elisabeth Moss [EMOSS] and Tiffany Haddish [THADD] as the wives of mobsters who have been sent to prison by the FBI. They decide to take over their husband's illegal rackets. The Kitchen opens for business on August 9th.

 

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First trailer for Rambo: Last Blood

Lionsgate has revealed the teaser trailer for the action sequel Rambo: Last Blood [RAMB5].  Slyvester Stallone [SSTAL] reprises his role as the Vietnam veteran who has returned home where he must confront his past as he take on a Mexican drug cartel.  Rambo: Last Blood hits theaters on September 20th.

 

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First trailer for The Goldfinch

Warner Bro.s has revealed the trailer for the drama The Goldfinch [GLDFN] based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Donna Tartt.  Ansel Elgort [AELGO] stars as Theo Decker who as a 13-year-old survived a terrorist bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that kills his mother, but not before stealing her favorite Dutch painting. Nicole Kidman [NKIDM] plays her mother's socialite friend who takes him in, while Jeffrey Wright [JWRIG] plays a bohemian antique shop owner who helps  him deal with...

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First trailer for 47 Meters Down: Uncaged

Entertainment Studios has debuted the teaser tailer for the shark horror sequel 47 Meters Down: Uncaged [48MDW].   Director Johannes Roberts has brought together a new cast including Corinne Foxx and Sistine Stallone, the daughters of Jamie Foxx and Sylvester Stallone making their film debut.  47 Meters Down: Uncaged opens on Auguest 16th.

The film will tell the story of four teens diving in a ruined underwater city, who quickly find themselves in a watery hell as their adventure turns to...

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New trailer for Annabelle Comes Home

Warner Bros. has unleashed a second trailer for the horror sequel Annabelle Comes Home [ANAB3], the third spin-off of the sinister doll from The Conjuring Universe.  Mckenna Grace [MCGRA] stars as the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, while  Madison Iseman plays her babysitter who unlocks the doll from her glass case and awakens all the evil spirits in the Warren's artifacts room.  Annabelle Comes Home arrives in teaters June 26th.

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