Walt Disney has revealed the full-length trailer for the fantasy The BFG [TBFG] directed by Steven Spielberg [SSPIE] based on the Roald Dahl story. The BFG lands in theaters on July 1st.
The BFG (Mark Rylance [MRYLA]), while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part. Giants like Bloodbottler (Bill...
A24 has unveiled the trailer for the black comedy Swiss Army Man [SWSAM], which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Festival to a split reaction. Paul Dano [PDANO] as a man about to commit suicide near a deserted beach when finds a corpse, played by Daniel Radcliffe [DRADC]. The twosome embarks on a fantastic adventure. A Weekend at Bernie's for hipster millennials, Swiss Army Man opens limited on June 17th before expanding wide on July 1st.
The poor reviews and negative word of mouth caught up to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [SUPE2] as it nose-dived 68% in its second weekend to $52.4 million, still enough to lead the weekend box office. The DC superheroes mashup has earned $261.5 million.
In its fifth weekend of release, Zootopia [ZOOTP.BW] held second place with $20.0 million, brining its cumulative total to $275.9 million.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 [MBFG2] remained at the third spot with $11.1 million. The...
As the major studios steer clear of the second weekend of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [SUPE2], five smaller distributors will push their films wide in search of an audience. Despite its record opening, the sequel to Man of Steel has split moviegoers. The negative word of mouth appears to be louder than those of repeat customers. Last year, Furious 7 lost 60% in its second outing. A similar drop-off would put Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at about $67 million.
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Walt Disney has dropped the full-length trailer for the fantasy sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass [ALCN2] on Facebook. Mia Wasikowska [MWASI] returns from her first visit to Wonderland to take another, even more psychedelic trip to the fantastic world of Lewis Carroll. Alice Through the Looking Glass takes flight on May 27th.
Warner Bros. has unleashed the full-length trailer for the horror sequel The Conjuring 2 [CNJU2]. Vera Farmiga [VFARM] and Patrick Wilson [PWILS] returns as Lorraine and Ed Warren as they travel to England to investigate a poltergeist haunting a single mother and her four children. The Conjuring 2 arises in theaters June 10th.
The highly anticipated team-up of DC Comics' three biggest superheroes proved review-proof as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [SUPE2] debued with an estimated $170.1 million. The mark sets a new high for Easter weekend and the month of March. If the estimates holds, Batman v Superman would top Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1's $169.1 million for Warner Bros.' biggest opener. The audience was 62% male and 60% over the age of 25.
Knocked off the top spot after 3 weeks...
Warner Bros. has revealed the trailer for the horror film Lights Out [LITSO] starring Teresa Palmer [TPALM] and Maria Bello [MBELL]. Directed by David F. Sandberg based on his 3-minute short film, Lights Out hits theaters on July 22nd.
When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying...
After the record-breaking success Disney had bringing together the biggest Marvel superheroes with the Avengers, Warner Bros. looks to do with same with its DC Comic icons. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [SUPE2] finally unites the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel in the same live-action motion picture. Rather than producing a stand-alone sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel with just Henry Cavill [HCAVI] as Clark Kent, director Zach Snyder [ZSNYD] and company have expanded the universe to...
Warner Bros. has unleashed the trailer for the action comedy War Dogs [ARMDU] starring Jonah Hill [JHILL] and Miles Teller [MTELL]. Directed by Todd Phillips [TPHIL], War Dogs lands in theaters August 19th.
Based on a true story, “War Dogs” follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in...
