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. ...
Will the biggest sporting and television event in America finally stop the momentum of American Sniper [AMSNP]? Hollywood is providing little competition this weekend against the box office phenomenon due to the Super Bowl. After tearing through the $200 million marker, American Sniper has the $300 million goalpost clearly in sight. Even with the Super Bowl cutting into business on Sunday, American Sniper could still hold around 60% of last weekend to remain in first with around $40...
Universal has unveiled the first trailer for the raunchy comedy sequel Ted 2 [TED2]. Writer-director Seth MacFarlane [SMACF] returns as the voice of the talking teddy bear who needs to be prove his humanity before he can become a father. Mark Wahlberg [MWAHL] returns as his best buddy and the potential sperm donor for Ted's child. Amanda Seyfried [ASEYF] joins the cast as Mila Kunis is nowhere in sight without any explanation. Ted 2 opens in theaters on June 26th.
