Three new films open on the Presidents Day holiday weekend, but none shall knock off The LEGO Batman Movie [LBATM] from its perch. The animated family film could pile up another $42.0 million over the 4-day period.
With Valentine’s Day falling this past Tuesday, Fifty Shades Darker [50SH2] will enjoy better legs than Fifty Shades of Grey, which was fronloaded by the combination of Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day on the same weekend two years ago. Fifty Shades Darker could steam up...
Neon has revealed the second trailer for the sci-fi comedy Colossal [COLSL]. Anne Hathaway [AHATH] stars as an alcoholic who returns to her hometown after being dumped. After one self-destructive bender, she discovers she is somehow linked telepathically to a giant monster that's destroying Seoul, South Korea. Colossal starts in theaters on April 7th.
Warner Bros. has unveiled the teaser trailer for the comedy The House [THOUS]. Will Ferrell [WFERR] and Amy Poehler [APOEH] star as parents who lose their daughter's college fund. They decide to start an illegal casino in the basement of his neighbor's house in order to earn it back. The House opens on June 30th.
Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the teen romance Everything, Everything [EVRYT] based on the Nicola Yoon novel. Amandla Stenberg stars as a teenager with an autoimmune disorder that forces her to stay indoors. Nick Robinson [NROBI] plays her new next door neighbor who will open her to the outside world. Everything, Everything arrives in theaters on May 19th.
Paramount has uploaded the official trailer for the live-action adaptation Ghost in the Shell [GSHEL] based on the seminal Japanese sci-fi animated/manga series. Scarlett Johansson [SJOHA] stars as a cyborg in an elite anti-terrorist Section 9 who must stop an organization that wants to sabotage advancements in artificial intelligence technology. Ghost in the Shell opens wide on March 31th.
Three new releases powered the weekend box office led by The LEGO Batman Movie [LBATM] with an estimated $55.6 million. The animated spin-off of The LEGO Movie drew a broad audience that was 52% female and 52% over the age of 25.
Fifty Shades Darker [50SH2] opened in second place with $46.8 million, well short of original's $85 million. The sequel skewed 70% female and should receive a Valentine's Day bump on Tuesday.
John Wick: Chapter 2 [WICK2] debut at third with $30.0 million, more...
Three big follow-up films storm the weekend box office looking to match their predecessors. However, a blizzard in the Northeast may keep some moviegoers from the multiplex. Combining two hugely popular brands, The LEGO Batman Movie [LBATM] should easily take first place. The animated caped crusader voiced by Will Arnett [WARNE] first appeared in The LEGO Movie, which debuted exactly 3 years ago at $69.0 million, while the last 3 live-action films featuring the Dark Knight has opened...
Pure Flix has released the full-length trailer for the drama The Case for Christ [TCFCH]. Mike Vogel [MVOGE] stars as Lee Strobel, a investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune who began to research Christianity in 1980 after his wife found faith in the religion. The journey changed the skeptic from atheism to Christian. The Case for Christ opens wide on April 7th.
Universal has revealed a redband trailer for the comedy Girls Trip [GIRLT] from director-producer Malcolm D. Lee. Regina Hall [RHALL], Queen Latifah [QLATI], Jada Pinkett Smith [JPINK] and Tiffany Haddish star as four life-long friends who join for a vacation in New Orleans for some female bonding and sexy fun at the annual Essence Festival. Girls Trip is scheduled for July 21st.
STX has dropped the full-length trailer for the techno-thriller The Circle [CIRCL] starring Emma Watson [EMWAT], Tom Hanks [THANK] and John Boyega [JBOYE]. The Circle opens in theaters on April 28th.
When Mae (Emma Watson) is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking...
