A year ago, Lionsgate got back in business with filmmaker Tyler Perry [TPERR] as Boo! A Madea Halloween opened to a robust $28.5 million. They quickly produced a sequel, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween [BOAM2], pitting the loudmouth grandma against more monsters. With the exception of 2013’s A Madea Christmas, the Madea films typically open around $25 million. The Perry fanbase has been fairly consistent, so expect Boo 2! A Madea Halloween to grab around $24 million from 2388 theaters
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Lionsgate has unveiled the trailer for the thriller Acrimony [SLMLF] written and directed by Tyler Perry [TPERR]. Taraji P. Henson [TPHEN] stars as a faithful wife who grows tired of standing by herr devious husband, played by Lyriq Bent. She is finally pushed over the edge by his betrayal. Acrimony lands in theaters on March 30th.
Neon has revealed the teaser trailer for the biographical drama I, Tonya [TONYA] about American figure skating champion Tonya Harding, played by Margot Robbie [MROBB]. Sebastian Stan [SSTAN] co-stars as her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly who orchestrated a poorly executed hit on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan in the trials leading up to the 1994 Olympics, creating one of the most infamous controversy in sports history. Directed by Craig Gillespie, I, Tonya will begin in limited release on December...
Warner Bros. has released the trailer for 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story Of The Horse Soldiers [HORSO] based on the Doug Stanton non-fiction book. Chris Hemsworth [CHEMS] stars as a Green Beret Captain who leads the first Special Forces team of 12 soldiers deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11. They must work with a local Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. 12 Strong opens in theaters on January 19th.
Sony and AFFIRM Films have debuted the teaser trailer for the Bilbical drama Paul, Apostle of Christ [PAOCH]. James Faulkner stars in the title role while Jim Caviezel [JCAVI] co-stars as Luke. Paul, Apostle of Christ arrives in theaters during Easter weekend 2018.
Paul, who goes from the most infamous persecutor of Christians to Christ's most influential apostle, spends his last days awaiting execution by Emperor Nero in Rome. Paul is under the watchful eye of Mauritius, Mamertine...
Disney and Marvel have unsheathed the official trailer for the stand-alone superhero actioner Black Panther [BPNTH] starring Chadwick Boseman [CBOSE]. Michael B. Jordan [MBJOR] plays the villainous Killmonger who has his own superhero suit made of Vibranium from Wakanda. Directed by Ryan Coogler [RCOOG], Black Panther arrives in theaters on February 16th.
“Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated...
Blumhouse has another number one hit at the weekend box office as Happy Death Day [HTDTH] opened with an estimated $26.5 million. The PG-13 rated horror attracted an audience that was 54% female and 65% under the age of 25.
Last weekend's champ Blade Runner 2049 [BLAD2] slipped to second with $15.1 million, dropping 54% from its debut. The sci-fi sequel has banked $60.6 million.
The Foreigner [FRGNR] earned $12.8 million to open in third palce. The actioner skewed 59% male.
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Fox has revealed the teaser trailer for the feature adaptation of the Marvel Comic The New Mutants [NMUTN]. More a horror film than a superhero actioner, five young mutants finds themselves held in a secret facility where they must confront their demons and fight to escape. Directed by Josh Boone, The New Mutants arrives in theaters on April 13th.
Universal takes advantage of Friday the 13th this weekend by releasing the horror film Happy Death Day [HTDTH] produced by Blumhouse. Jessica Rothe [JROTH] stars as a sorority girl who relives her murder on her birthday over and over again. Trailers for the PG-13 rated film have generated high viewcounts, indicating strong interest from young millennials. Happy Death Day could blow out $21 million from 3149 theaters.
Despite good buzz from sci-fi fans, Blade Runner 2049 [BLAD2] didn’t...
Universal has unveiled the redband trailer for the comedy Blockers [TPACT]. Leslie Mann [LMANN], Ike Barinholtz and John Cena [JCENA] star as three parents who stumble upon their daughters' pact to lose their virginity on prom night. They set out on a mission to block the teens from having sex. Blockers hits theaters April 6th.
