With movie theaters reopening across the country and new films debuting in wide release, the Box Office Whisperer is back with HSX's weekly box office forecast. However, theaters remained closed in some states, notably California, New Jersey and New York which collectively account for more than 20% of the domestic box office. Theaters that are open have limited seating capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the risks, a segment of the population is eager to head back to the big...
Focus Features has revealed the official trailer for the horror film Come Play [LARRY] starring Gillian Jacobs [GJACO]. Come Play will open in time for Halloween on October 30th.
Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses Oliver’s devices against him to break into our world, Oliver’s parents (Gillian Jacobs...
Neon has revealed the official trailer for the drama Ammonite [AMONT] starring Kate Winslet [KWINS] and Saoirse Ronan [SRONA]. Set in 1840s England, Winslet stars as English fossil hunter Mary Anning who develops a lesbian relationshipw with a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea. Written and directed by Francis Lee, Ammonite is scheduled to open on November 13th.
After five months of theater closure due to the coromavirus pandemic, Unhinged [UNHNG] became the first film to reach wide status again earning an estimated $4.0 million from 1823 theaters. Solstice Studios took first place with its first ever release. The thriller pull in an audience that was 56% male, and 76% over age 25.
Playing in only Canadian theaters, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run [SPBO3] finished second at $550,000. The animated sequel has banked $2 million after 10...
Warner Bros. has unfurled the DC FanDome teaser for the superhero reboot The Batman [TBATM]. Robert Pattinson [RPATT] stars as billionaire Bruce Wayne in year two as his vigilante detective alter ego, the Dark Knight of Gotham City. Zoë Kravitz [ZKRAV] co-stars as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman, Paul Dano [PDANO] as Edward Nashton aka The Riddler, Colin Farrell [CFARR] as Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin, and Jeffrey Wright [JWRIG] as the GCPD’s James Gordon. Directed by Matt Reeves [MREEV], T...
DC Comics has uploaded the concept trailer for the feature adaptation of Black Adam [BADAM] from the DC FanDome panel. Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] stars in the Shazam! spin-off which will also introduces the Justice Society of America. Black Adam is scheduled to open December 22, 2021.
Warner Bros. has unveiled the first look teaser for the DC Comics sequel The Suicide Squad [SUIC2] as well as a behind the scenes featurette. Viola Davis [VDAVI] reprises her role as Amanda Waller who has assembled a new Task Force X. Also returning from original Suicide Squad areJoel Kinnaman [JKINN], Margot Robbie [MROBB] and Jai Courtney [JCOUR]. New members include Idris Elba [IELBA] as Bloodsport and John Cena [JCENA] as Peacemaker. Directed by James Gunn [JGUNN], The Suicide...
Warner Bros. has dropped the main trailer for the DC Comics superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984 [WOND2]. Gal Gadot [GGADO] returns in the title role as the Amazon princess, while Chris Pine [CPINE] returns from the dead as Steve Trevor. Kristen Wiig [KWIIG] joins the cast as The Cheetah and Pedro Pascal [PPASC] as Max Lord. Directed by Patty Jenkins [PJENK], Wonder Woman 1984 opens on October 2nd.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the final trailer for the sci-fi actioner Tenet [TENET] set to the new single "The Plan" by Travis Scott. John David Washington [JDWAS] leads an all-star cast as the Protagionist in big screen spectacle written and directed by Christopher Nolan [CNOLA]. Tenet will open overseas first before arriving Stateside beginning on September 3rd.
Every four years, Americans vote to elect the next President of the United States. You can now trade to predict the outcome of the 2020 U.S. Election. HSX is joining the political arena by offering Presidential Options for the incumbent President of the United States from the Republican Party, Donald Trump [TRUMP], and the Democratic Party challenger, Joe Biden [BIDEN].
What does politics have to do with Hollywood, you may ask? Ronald Reagan was a former Hollywood actor who became...
