Warner Bros. has unleashed the trailer for the action remake Point Break [PTBR2]. Luke Bracey [LBRAC] stars in the role of young FBI agent Johnny Utah, who goes undercover to infiltrate a team of thieves led by the charismatic Bodhi, played by Edgar Ramirez [EDRAM], who are also extreme athletes seeking the thrills of big wave surfing, wingsuit flying, snowboarding, free rock climbing, and motorcrossing. Point Break lands in theaters on December 25th.
While the real Tomorrowland in Disneyland celebrates its 60th birthday, the namesake movie Tomorrowland [1952] tallied an estimated $41.7 million to lead the long Memorial Day weekend. The sci-fi fantasy attracted a crowd that was 51% male and 6`1% over the age of 25 while families made up 30% of the audience.
Last week's top film Pitch Perfect 2 [PTCP2] finished second with $38.5 million to bring its total to $126.0 million. The 3-day portion of the weekend dropped 56%.
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Warner Bros. has uploaded a second teaser for the crime drama Black Mass [BMASS] starring Johnny Depp [JDEPP] as the real-life Irish mob boss Whitey Bulger. First aired on TV during the NBA playoffs, this trailer plays up the gang violence and uses hip-hop to target urban, male moviegoers. Black Mass hits theaters on September 18th.
Memorial Day weekend has traditionally been one of the biggest at the box office. However, no established franchise planted a tentpole this year, leaving Disney as the biggest stakeholder with the sci-fi actioner Tomorrowland [1952]. Taking its title from the Disneyland theme park area, the PG-rated film has been shrouded in mystery. The trailers and marketing have revealed little of the plot and are instead banking on the Disney brand name as well as those of director Brad Bird [BBIRD]...
Open Road has dropped the redband trailer for the comedy Dope [DOPE]. Boyz n the Hood meets Go as a trio of high schoolers cross paths with a drug dealer in South Central Los Angeles. Dope will open wide on June 19th.
Warner Bros. has uncovered the full-length trailer for the found footage horror film The Gallows [GALOW]. 20 years after a tragic school play, a group of students try to honor the anniversary of the student's death only to stir up his ghostly spirit. The Gallows opens in theaters on July 10.
Lionsgate has released the U.S. trailer for the stop-motion animated Shaun the Sheep [SHEEP] on Apple. Originally spun-off from Wallace & Gromit into his own TV series, Shaun the Sheep leads in his own feature film from Aardman Animations. When a mix-up sends the Farmer and the flock to the Big City, it's up to Shaun to lead everyone back home. Shaun the Sheep lands stateside on August 7th.
Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for the drama We Are Your Friends [WAYFR] starring Zack Efron [ZEFRO] as a young DJ who dreams of rising to the top of the EDM soundscape. Wes Bentley [WBENT] plays his mentor while Emily Ratajkowski [ERATA] plays the woman who comes between them. We Are Your Friends rises into theaters on August 28th.
Set in the world of electronic music and Hollywood nightlife, an aspiring 23-year-old DJ named Cole (Efron) spends his days scheming with his...
Fox has unleashed the teaser trailer for the dystopian sci-fi sequel Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials [MAZE2]. Dylan O’Brien [DOBRI] stars as the leader of the Gladers who escaped the maze in the first film. They slowly uncover the truth about the experiments run by a mysterious organization known as WCKD, and escape to the desolate outside world which has been scorched by the sun. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials arrives in theaters on September 18th.
Sony has uploaded the full-length trailer for the sci-fi comedy Pixels [PIXEL] set in a world where aliens have sent real life video games including PAC-MAN, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Centipede, and Space Invaders to attack earth. Now it's up to arcade champions Sam Brenner (Adam Sandler), Will Cooper (Kevin James), Ludlow Lamonsoff (Josh Gad), and Eddie “The Fire Blaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage) to save the world. Pixels starts up on July 24th.
