Despite the lowest opening to close out the trilogy, 50 Shades Freed [50SH3] secured an estimated $38.8 million to top the weekend bx office. The romance skewed 78% female as expected.
Peter Rabbit [PRABT] debuted in second place with a robust $25.0 million.
The 15:17 to Paris [1517P] opened with $12.6 million for the third spot. The true story attracted an overwhlemingly older audience with 86% over the age of 25.
Maze Runner: The Death Cure [MAZE3] finished sixth with $6.0 million...
Illumination has revealed the first look TV spot of the animated The Grinch [HTGSC] based on the classic Dr. Seuss character. The grumpy green creature who wants to ruin Christmas is being used to in a cross-promotion for NBC's coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The Grinch opens in theaters on November 8th.
After a dull January for new releases at the box office, business is about to pick up in February led by 50 Shades Freed [50SH3], the last chapter in the E.L. James trilogy. The first 50 Shades of Grey debuted at a whopping $85.2 million, but the sequel 50 Shades Darker dropped nearly in half to $46.6 million. The R-rated sex-filled romance brought out many casual moviegoers curious about S&M, but only hardcore fans came back for the sequel two years later. While further decay is...
After premiering on The Ellen Show, the official trailer for the comedy I Feel Pretty [IFPRT] is now online. Amy Schumer [ASCHU] stars as an ordinary, insecure woman who hits her head and suddenly thinks she has become a gorgeous model. Empowered with self-esteem, she is begins to live her life confidently. STX will open I Feel Pretty wide on June 29th.
Sony has dropped the teaser trailer for the feature adaptation of Venom [VENM1] based on the Marvel Comics. Originally a villain in the Spider-Man universe, the alien-symbiote Venom has been spun-off as an anti-hero, played by Tom Hardy [THARD]. Venom lands in theaters on October 5th.
Fox has unspooled the latest NSFW trailer for the Marvel Comic sequel Deadpool 2 [DEAD2], which introduces the metal-armed man from the future Cable, played by James Brolin [JBROL]. Ryan Reynolds [RREYN] is back as the wise-cracking, fourth-wall breaking, indestructible superhero. Deadpool 2 hits theaters on May 18th.
Warner Bros has premiered the teaser trailer for the comedy Life of the Party [LFOPT] on The Ellen Show. Melissa McCarthy [MMCCA] goes Back to School. Life of the Party arrives on May 11th.
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college…landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who’s not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken...
Universal has revealed the official trailer for the actioner Skyscraper [SKYSC]. Dwayne Johnson [TROCK] meets Die Hard meets Towering Inferno. Skycraper opens on July 13th.
Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary’s Skyscraper as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A...
Disney has unleashed the teaser trailer for the spinoff prequel Solo: A Star Wars Story [SWAR2]. Alden Ehrenreich [AEHRE] stars as young Han Solo as he meets for the first time Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian played by Donald Glover [DOGLO] as well as characters new to the Star Wars universe played by Woody Harrelson [WHARR] and Emilia Clarke [ECLAR]. Solo: A Star Wars Story begins in theaters on May 25th.
Universal has released the second trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom [JURA5] which premiered during th Super Bowl. Chris Pratt [CPRAT] and Bryce Dallas Howard [BDHOW] reprise their roles from Jurassic World, while Juan Antonio Bayona [JABAY] takes over as director. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom arrives on June 22nd.
It’s been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while...
