Walt Disney has uploaded a second, full-length trailer for the feature adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG [TBFG]. Steven Spielberg [SSPIE] directs the story about a young girl who is introduced to the world of Giant Country and its inhabitants by a Big Friendly Giant, played by Mark Rylance [MRYLA]. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, The BFG opens stateside on July 1st.
Disney remained one-two at the weekend box office as Captain America: Civil War [CAPA3] led with an estimated $72.6 million, while The Jungle Book [JNGLB.BW] held second. The Marvel superheroes dropped 59% in its second weekend to advance its total to $295.9 million. The Jungle Book has banked $311.8 million after 5 weekends.
Money Monster [MONYM] debuted in third place at $15.0 million. George Clooney and Julia Roberts still have some draw left with adult moviegoers.
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DreamWorks has unveiled the domestic trailer for the period drama The Light Between Oceans [TLBOC] based on the M.L. Stedman novel. Michael Fassbender [MFASS], Alicia Vikander [AVIKA], and Rachel Weisz [RWEIS] star in the film directed by Derek Cianfrance. The Light Between Oceans arrives in theaters September 2nd.
In the years following World War I, Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender), a young veteran still numb from his years in combat, takes a job as lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, a...
Sony has revealed the trailer for the home invasion thriller Don't Breathe [AMITD] produced by Ghost House Pictures. Jane Levy [JLEVY], Dylan Minnette and Daniel Zovatto play friends who decide to rob a wealthy blind man, played by Stephen Lang [SLANG]. After breaking into his house, they get more than they bargained for when the table gets turned on them. Directed by Fede Alvarez, Don't Breathe opens in theaters on August 26th.
Blumhouse Tilt has unleashed the trailer for the horror film Incarnate [NCRNT]. When exorcisms failed to rid a boy of a demon possession, the family turns to a scientist, played by Aaron Eckhart [AECKH]. He will enter the subconscious mind of the possessed boy and take on the evil spirit. Incarnate arrives in theaters on September 30th.
Warner Bros. has released the teaser trailer for the thriller The Accountant [ACTNT] on Apple. Directed by Gavin O'Connor, The Accountant opens in theaters on October 14th.
Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck [BAFFL]) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King...
Two new wide releases will brave the sophomore weekend of the fifth best opener of all times, Captain America: Civil War [CAPA3]. Even with strong word of mouth, the superheroes slugfest will likely still decline by more than 50%. Two years ago, Captain America: Winter Soldier fell 57% in its second outing, while last year's The Avengers: Age of Ultron tumbled 59%. A similar drop-off would put Captain America: Civil War at around $77 million.
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CBS Films has revealed the trailer for the modern western Hell or High Water [CMNCH], previously known as Comancheria, on Apple. Hell or High Water opens in limited release on August 12th before expanding wide on the 26th.
A story about the collision of the Old and New West, two brothers—Toby (Chris Pine [CPINE]), a straight-living, divorced father trying to make a better life for his son; and Tanner (Ben Foster [BFOST]), a short-tempered ex-con with a loose trigger finger—come together...
Sony has unveiled the teaser trailer for the drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk [BLLHW] directed by Ang Lee [ALEE] shooting with an ultra-high frame rate for the first time ever. Sure to be a leading contender for year-end awards, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk arrives in theaters on November 11th.
The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq...
Fox has unleashed the trailer for the adaptation of Assassin's Creed [ASCRD] based on the hit videogame. Michael Fassbender [MFASS] and Marion Cotillard [MCOTI] star in the sci-fi adventure set to open in theaters on December 21st.
When Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
