Universal attempts to launch a new cinematic Dark Universe for their stable of monsters, but Wonder Woman [WONDR] may stand in the way. The superheroine has followed up its $103 million debut with strong weekday numbers. Wonder Woman exceeded moviegoer expectation and has better word of mouth than Man of Steel and Batman v Superman, which dropped 65% and 69% in their respective second weekend. Wonder Woman could clear $50 million if it slips under 55%.
The Mummy [MUMY4] arrives 18 years...
Walt Disney has revealed the official US trailer for the Pixar animated Coco [DDLM], and it's shorter than the teaser trailer. Perhaps there are too many similarities to 2014's The Book of Life, which was also inspired by the Mexican "Dia de los Muertos" holiday. Directed by Lee Unkrich and co-directed by Adrian Molina, Coco opens on November 22th.
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished...
Sony has unveiled the trailer for the faith-based drama All Saints [ALSNT] based on real-life story of salesman-turned-pastor Michael Spurlock, played by John Corbett [JCORB]. Tasked to close the All Saints Episcopal Church in Smyrna, Tennesse, the pastor decides to take in Karen refugees from Burma as new parishioners to farm the land and save the church for the community. All Saints opens wide on August 26th.
Universal has released the first trailer for the action adventure American Made [MENA] based on the real-life exploits of Barry Seal, a pilot recruited by the CIA to run a covert operations against the Columbian drug cartel. Tom Cruise [TCRUI] reunites with director Doug Liman [DLIMA]. American Made drops into theaters on September 29th.
Opening at an estimated $100.5 million at the weekend box office, Wonder Woman [WONDR] becomes the biggest debut ever for a film directed by a woman. The superheroine attracted an audience that was 52% female. With excellent reviews and word of mouth, Wonder Woman should show good legs.
Captain Underpants [CUNDP] captured $23.5 million to debut in second place. The animated film drew 54% male and 65% under the age of 25.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales [PIRT5] dropped...
After three underwhelming May weekends for movies, two different superheroes arrive to save the box office day. The most famous comic superheroine Wonder Woman [WONDR] finally gets her solo movie outing The 75-year-old icon is familiar to every American through pop culture and various cartoon series over last 45 years. Before Gal Gadot [GGADO] appeared in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice last year, Lynda Carter was the only actress to portray Wonder Woman, back in a 1970s TV show....
Fox has launched the trailer for the latest adaptation of the mystery Murder on the Orient Express [MOTOE] based on the Agatha Christie. Kenneth Branagh [KBRAN] directs and stars as Detective Hercule Poirot who is called upon to investigate a murder on a luxurious train ride through Europe. The suspects are thirteen passengers, played by an all-star cast featuring Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom, Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy...
The Weinstein Co. has uploaded the domestic teaser for the family film sequel Paddington 2 [PADT2]. Ben Whishaw [BWHIS] reprises his role as the voice of the mischevious bear. Paddington 2 opens wide stateside on January 12th.
PADDINGTON 2 finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens, where he has become a popular member of the community, spreading joy and marmalade wherever he goes. While searching for the perfect present for his beloved Aunt Lucy’s...
Fox has dropped the trailer for the survival thriller The Mountain Between Us [TMBUS] starring Kate Winslet [KWINS] and Idris Elba [IELBA]. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, The Mountain Between Us arrives in theaters on October 20th.
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing...
Sony has revealed the official greenband trailer for the raunchy comedy Rough Night [THBDY]. Scarlett Johansson [SJOHA], Kate McKinnon [KAMCK], Jillian Bell [JIBEL], Ilana Glazer, and Zoë Kravitz [ZKRAV] star as five best friends from college who reunite 10 years later for a bachelorette weekend in Miami. Their partying goes off the rails when they accidentally kill a male stripper. Rough Night starts on June 16th.
