A new challenger will attempt to prevent Black Panther [BPNTH.BW] from becoming the first film since Avatar to top the box office for five consecutive weekends. Another 60% holdover would be $25 million, which could be enough for Black Panther to retain the box office crown.
Alicia Vikander [AVIKA] takes over the role of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider [TOMB3] based on the 2013 videogame, which rebooted the series. Paramount opened the original Lara Croft Tomb Raider to $47.7 million in 2001...
Warner Bros. has uploaded a new trailer for the sci-fi adaptation Ready Player One [RDYP1] which better explains the premise of the story based on the best-selling Ernest Cline novel. There's more OASIS, more '80s pop music and more quotes from critics who watched the premiere at the SXSW festival. Ready Player One opens on Thursday, March 29th.
STX has launched the official trailer for the survival drama Adrift [ADRFT] starring Shailene Woodley [SWOOD] and Sam Claflin [SCLAF]. Adrift reaches theaters on June 1st.
ADRIFT is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn’t anticipate they would be sailing directly...
Amazon has uploaded the teaser trailer for the romance Life Itself [LIFIS] from the producers of the NBC series 'This Is Us'. Oscar Isaac [OISAA] and Olivia Wilde [OWILD] star as a couple that lead a multi generational love story spanning two decades from New York to Spain linked by a single event. Life Itself arrives in theaters on September 21st.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the teaser trailer for the fantasy prequel/sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [FBST2]. Eddie Redmayne [EREDM] returns as magizoologist Newt Scamander from the first film where Johnny Depp [JDEPP] was revealed as the titled villain. Jude Law [JLAW] joins the cast as Albus Dumbledor, who went on to become the Headmaster of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens on November 16th.
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Annapurna has launched the offical trailer for the dark comedy Sorry to Bother You [STBYU]. Set in an alternate present-day version of Oakland, Lakeith Stanfield stars as a telemarketer who discovers a magical voice to professional success, which opens the door to a secret universe. Tessa Thompson [TTHOM] co-stars in the film written and directed by Boots Riley. After premiering at the 2017 Sundance Festival, Sorry to Bother You opens on July 6th.
Disney cannibalized one of its own at the box office as Black Panther [BPNTH] reigned for a fourth straight weekend with an estimated $41.1 million, while A Wrinkle in Time [AWITM] disappointed with a $33.3 million debut. The Marvel superhero has banked $562 million.
A Wrinkle in Time attracted an audience that was 60% female and 57% under the age of 25.
The Strangers: Prey at Night [STRN2] opened in third place with $10.2 million. The horror sequel drew 53% male and 52% under 25.
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Pantelion has uploaded the official English and Spanish language trailers for the romantic comedy Overboard [OVERB], a gender-reverse remake of the 1987 film. Originally scheduled to open in April, Overboard will now hit theaters on May 4th.
n a splashy new twist, Overboard focuses on “Leonardo” (EUGENIO DERBEZ [EDERB]), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico’s richest family and “Kate” (ANNA FARIS [AFARI]), a working class single mom of three hired to clean Leonardo’s luxury...
Disney will battle Disney at this weekend’s box office with the arrival of a big budget update of A Wrinkle in Time [AWITM]. Opening in the fourth weekend of Black Panther [BPNTH] seemed like a safe distance, but the Marvel superhero has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. The PG-rated fantasy now faces serious competition for the family moviegoers. Director Ava DuVernay [ADUVE] and star Oprah Winfrey [OWINF] have worked tirelessly to generate buzz. However, negative reviews...
Illumination has revealed the full-length trailer for the animated The Grinch [HTGSC] based on Dr. Seuss' classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Benedict Cumberbatch [BCUMB] voices the title character, a cynical grump who lives a solitary life inside a cave with his dog, Max. He embarks on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl’s generous holiday spirit. The Grincharrives on November 8th.
With a cave rigged with inventions and contraptions for...
