Universal has unleashed the redband trailer for the N.W.A. biographical drama Straight Outta Compton [SOCMP] with an introduction from Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. Directed by F. Gary Gray [FGGRA], Straight Outta Compton hits theaters on August 14th.
In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an...
Despite coming 10 years after the first film, The SpongeBob Movie 2: Sponge Out of Water [SPBO2] absorbed an esimated $56.0 million to beat all expectations. The sequel attracted teenager as well as adults with kids, as the audience was 50% over the age of 18.
American Sniper [AMSNP] dropped to second with $24.2 million. The war drama has recored $282.3 million.
Jupiter Ascending [JUPTR] debuted in third place with $19.0 million, far below its budget expectations. The sci-fi film drew a...
Three special effects laden films open wide this weekend with two of them having the stink of being delayed from last year. The third offering The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water [SPBO2] carries no such baggage. The PG-rated sequel finds the 2D characters exploring the real world in 3D. The first SpongeBob SquarePants Movie opened ten years ago with $32.0 million. The sequel will have to target new parents, which shouldn’t be a problem considering the animated series is still...
Sony has released the second trailer for the comedy sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 [MALC2]. Kevin James [KJAME] reprises his breakout role as his bumbling security guard heads to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter and stumbles across a casino heist. The trailer ends with the old comedy adage: fatty falls down always gets a laugh. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 lands in theaters on Apirl 17th.
Universal has unveiled the full-length, theatrical trailer for Furious 7 [FAST7], which is an extended version of the Super Bowl spot. James Wan [JWAN] directed the latest chapter which takes Dominic Toretto's "family" from their home turf in Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi in order to take down an ex-SAS assassin, played by Jason Statham [JSTAT], who is seeking to avenge the death of his younger brother in Fast & Furious 6 and appears to have gotten the better of the CIA agent, played by Dwyane...
Fox has revealed the trailer for the remake of the 1982 classic horror film Poltergeist [POLTR] on Apple. Rosemarie DeWitt [RDEWI] and Sam Rockwell [SROCK] play parents of a family that moves into a suburban home haunted by evil forces of an ancient cemetery. Interestingly, the little girl does not say the famous line "They're here". Poltergeist reaches theaters on July 24th.
Warner Bros. has dropped the first teaser for the dance sequel Magic Mike XXL [MGCM2]. Channing Tatum [CTATU] reunites with his male exotic dancing cohorts as they take a road trip from their Tampa home to a Strippers Convention in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina for a final performance. Magic Mike XXL grinds into theaters on July 1st.
Universal has unleashed the second trailer for the animated spin-off The Minions [MNION] on Apple. Sandra Bullock [SBULL] is introduced as the voice of supervillain Scarlet Overkill who hires the trio of Kevin, Stuart, and Bob as they arrived in America during the 1960s, ushering them down the path of becoming evil underlings. The Minions lands in theaters on July 10th.
Universal was the big spender amongst the studios during the Super Bowl this year. Here are the Super Bowl TV spots for the biggest films from their 2015 slate: Furious 7 [FAST7], Jurrasic World [JURA4] and Ted 2 [TED2].
Staying on top the box office for a third consecutive weekend, American Sniper [AMSNP] grossed an estimated $31.8 million to set a new high mark for Super Bowl weekend. The previous record of $31.1 million was held by 2008's Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana Concert Film. The war drama now sits at $248.9 million.
Paddington [PADTN] finished second with $8.5 million bringing its total across $50.5 million.
Project Almanac [ALMNC] debuted under expectations with just $8.5 million in third place. ...
