Although the first two The Hunger Games opened over $150 million, the third installment The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 [HGAM3] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $123.0 million. The debut is still the highest of the year and number 15 of all times. Some fans apparently chose not to endorse the splitting of the last and least liked book into two films. The audience was 60% female and 52% under the age of 25.
Big Hero 6 [BHERO] remained in second place with $20.1 million...
Walt Disney has dusted off the debut trailer for the Lucasfilm animated Strange Magic [STMGC]. The fantasy is set in a world split between a kingdom home to fairies, elves, imps and other nice creatures, and a dark forest which houses goblins and other nasty creatures. The residents never venture across to the other side until a forbidden love potion is set loose, causing the lead characters voiced by Alan Cumming [ACUMM] and Evan Rachel Wood [ERWOO] to fall for each other. Announced to...
The trailer for Open Road's inspirational drama Little Boy [LTBOY] has appeared online. A young boy is determined to bring his soldier father home during World War II. Michael Rapaport [MRAPA], Emily Watson [EWATS] and Kevin James [KJAME] star in the family-friendly film written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde (Bella). Produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (Son of God), Little Boy is set to open on February 20th.
The pre-Thanksgiving table has been set for the biggest opening weekend of the year. Jennifer Lawrence [JLAWR] returns to lead The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 [HGAM3], the third chapter in the sci-fi phenomenon. While the first two films centered on the titled life-or-death tournament, Mockingjay finds Katniss fully involved in a revolutionary war. Lionsgate has not showed much footage from the PG-13 rated film, confident that the sequel sells itself, or perhaps because Mockingjay was...
Universal has debuted the first trailer for the musical comedy sequel Pitch Perfect 2 [PTCP2]. Anna Kendricks [AKEND] and Rebel Wilson [RBWIL] are back to lead the Barden Bellas in the A Cappella World Championships. WHo knew there was even such an event existed?! Co-star Elizabeth Banks [EBANK] directed the sequel set to drop in theaters on May 15th.
Lionsgate has released the trailer for the epic romance The Age of Adaline [ADALN]. Blake Lively [BLIVE] stars as a woman who stops aging at 29, preventing her from finding true love that can grow old together.
After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones (Michiel...
Bleecker Street has revealed the trailer for their first theatrical release Danny Collins [IMGIN] on Apple. Al Pacino [APACI] stars as an aging singer still living his hard, rock-n-roll lifestyle of his younger days. When his manager discovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter from John Lennon, he decides to change his ways and embarks on a journey to reconnect with his family and find true love. Danny Collins is set to open on March 20th.
Walt Disney has unveiled the full-length trailer for their live-action remake of the fantasy Cinderella [CINDE] starring Cate Blanchett [CBLAN], Lily James, Richard Madden [RMADD], and Helena Bonham Carter [HBCAR]. Cinderella arrives in theaters on March 13th.
The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and...
Paramount has revealed a new trailer for the found-footage sci-fi film Project Almanac [ALMNC], previously known as Welcome to Yesterday which is as bad a title as Edge of Tomorrow. A group of friends discover a time machine and start to alter events to their benefit until an unforeseen ripple effect threatens everything. Project X meets Chronicle. Project Almanac hits theaters on January 30th, nearly a year after its original release date.
CBS Films has unveiled the teaser trailer for the teen comedy The Duff [TDUFF]. Mae Whitman stars as a high school senior who finds out the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) for her prettier, more popular friends. Robbie Amell plays a nice jock who clues her in and help her reinvent herself. Bella Thorne [BTHOR] plays the resident mean girl. Every generation needs their Pretty in Pink or She's All That. The Duff is scheduled to open on April 10th.
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