Four new films enter the box office arena this weekend, but Shazam! [SHAZM] will prevail again. With good word of mouth, Shazam! should hold 50% of its debut at around $26 million.
Lionsgate reboots Hellboy [HELB3] as a violent, R-rated splatter fest starring David Harbour [DHARB] instead of Ron Perlman. The original Hellboy opened in 2004 to $23.2 million, while its sequel followed up with a $34.5 million debut in 2008. Both were rated PG-13 and directed by Guillermo del Toro, who has...
After unleashing a string of character teasers, Universal has finally dropped the full-length official trailer for The Secret Life of Pets 2 [PETS2]. Illumination's animated sequel focuses on the "emotional" problems of our furry, four-legged companions. The first The Secret Life of Pets opened to $104.35 million in July 2016. The Secret Life of Pets 2 begins in theaters on June 7th.
Summit has released the trailer for the actioner Anna [ANNA1] starring Sasha Luss in the title role as a Russian government assassin. The film had been shelved for a year due to sexual assault allegations against writer-director Luc Besson [LBESS]. Anna will finally reach theaters on June 21st.
Walt Disney has revealed the official trailer for the CG remake of the animated classic The Lion King [LIONK]. James Earl Jones reprises his role as King Mufasa while Donald Glover [DOGLO] voices Simba and Chiwetel Ejiofor [CEJIO] takes over as Scar. Directed by Jon Favreau [JFAVR], The Lion King roars into theaters on July 19th.
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa...
MGM has unveiled the teaser trailer for the animated feature adaptation of The Addams Family [ADDAM]. The kookiest family on the block features Oscar Isaac [OISAA] as Gomez, Charlize Theron [CTHER] as Morticia and Chloë Grace Moretz [CMORE] as their daughter Wednesday. The Addams Family arrives in theates on October 18th.
Annapurna has released the green band trailer for the raunchy comedy Booksmart [BKSMR]. Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein star as best friends and honor students who decide to break some rules on the eve of their high school graduation. Basically a female-led version of Superbad, Booksmart hits theaters on May 24th.
Fox has unleashed the official trailer for the buddy action comedy Stuber [STUBR]. Kumail Nanjiani [KNANJ] stars as a mild-mannered Uber driver and Dave Bautista [DBAUT] as his rideshare passenger who turns out to be a cop chasing a killer. Stuber rolls into theaters on July 12th.
Although opening only at a third of Marvel Comic's Captain Marvel, Shazam! [SHAZM] who was originally called Captain Marvel still top the weekend box office with an estimated $53.5 million Including the previews from 2 weeks ago, Shazam! has earned $56.8 million. The audience was 57% males and 55% aged 25 and older.
Pet Sematary [PETSM] debuted in second place with $25.0 million. The horror remake attracted a crowd that was 52% females and 58% 25 and older.
Last weekend's champ...
Two new wide releases hope to continue the success of superhero and horror movies at the box office. Warner Bros. adapts one of the oldest comic property Shazam! [SHAZM] into a family-friendly action comedy. Zachary Levi [ZLEVI] stars as the superpowered alter-ego of a teenage boy. The PG-13 rated film has earned excellent reviews, which should entice moviegoers looking for a light-hearted take on a typically serious genre. Landing in 4260 theaters, Shazam! could zap $51 million.
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STX has uploaded the official trailer for the family-friendly action comedy My Spy [MYSPY]. Dave Bautista [DBAUT] stars as a CIA agent whose work undercover has been blown by a precocious 9-year-old girl. In exchange for keeping his secret, she convinces him to teach her this trade craft. At least, Bautista doesn't have to dress up as The Tooth Fairy like another muscular action movie star before him who decided to broaden their audience.
