Warner Bros. has dropped the official trailer for the drama The Way Back [HASBN]. Ben Affleck [BAFFL] stars as a has-been alcoholic who was once a star basketball player. He becomes the coach at his former high school as a way back to a normal life. Directed by Gavin O’Connor, The Way Back arrives in theaters on March 6th.
Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) once had a life filled with promise. In high school, he was a basketball phenom with a full university scholarship, when suddenly, for...
Paramount has revealed an updated trailer for the live-action adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog [SONIC] based on the SEGA videogame franchise. Sonic is an extra-terrestrial alien who turns up at the home of his new best friend, played by James Marsden [JMARS]. Jim Carrey [JCARR] stars as the evil genius Dr. Robotnik who wants the speedy critter for his plans of world domination. Ben Schwartz provides the voice of Sonic, who now appears more like his videogame self, rather than some hybrid...
Sony has revealed the official trailer for the feature adaptation of Fantasy Island [FANIS] based on the TV series. Michale Pena [MPENA] stars as the enigmatic Mr. Roarke, who makes the dreams of his guests come true at a tropical resort. However, their fantasies soon turn into nightmares. Produced by Blumhouse, Fantasy Island arrives on Valentine's Day, February 14th.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the teaser trailer for the animated SCOOB! [SCOBY] based on the Scooby-Doo cartoon. The prequel features the voices of Zac Efron [ZEFRO] as Fred, Gina Rodriguez [GIROD] as Velma, Amanda Seyfried [ASEYF] as Daphne, Will Forte [WFORT] as Shaggy and Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo. SCOOB! opens in theaters on May 15th.
The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest...
A tepid weekend at the box office had a surprise winner as Midway [MDWAY] pulled off an upset victory with an estimated $17.5 million. The WWII actioner skewed older men as expected with 60% male and 87% aged 25 and older.
Doctor Sleep [DRSLP] woke up just $14.1 million to open in second place. 39 years turned out to be too long for a sequel to The Shining. The audience was 57% male and 74% aged 25 or older.
Playing With Fire [PLWFR] debuted at the third spot with a better than...
A quartet of new releases play in theaters this weekend led by Doctor Sleep [DRSLP]. Ewan McGregor stars in the sequel to Stephen King’s The Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, the 1980 film adaptation is considered a classic by horror fans. The R-rated sequel sets out to be faithful to both the book and the first film. The resulting 2 hr and 31 min movie was not completely successful according to reviews. Tucked in 3855 theaters, Doctor Sleep could stir up $28 million.
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Universal has unwrapped the official trailer for the horror The Invisible Man [INVSB] produced by Blumhouse. Elisabeth Moss [EMOSS] stars in the latest update of the classic monster tale. The Invisible Man reaches theaters on February 28th.
Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge) and his teenage...
Pixar has revealed the teaser trailer for the animated Soul [SOUL] directed by Peter Docter and co-drected by Kemp Powers. Jamie Foxx voices the chraracter Joe Gardner, while Tina Fey [TFEY] voices a soul called 22.
Soul lands in theaters next summer on June 19th.
“Soul” introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. “I think Joe is having that crisis that all artists have,” says Powers. “He’s increasingly feeling like his lifelong dream of...
Fox Searchlight has unveiled the official trailer for the fantasy Wendy [WENDY], an reimagining of the classic 'Peter Pan' story by Benh Zeitlin, the Oscar-nominated director of Bests of the Southern Wild. Wendy lands in theaters February 28th.
Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up.
Sony has unleashed the second trailer for the action sequel Bad Boys for Life [BADB3]. Will Smith [WSMIT] and Martin Lawrence [MLAWR] reprise their roles as Miami PD detectives who may be getting too old for this sh-t. They are to mentor a new team of young law enforcement officers before their retirement. Inevitably, the two old-timers will save the day for one last time. Bad Boys for Life hits theaters on January 17th.
