Movies

Discourse Podcast via Variety:Venom x Spider-Man Tom Hardy/Tom Holland project was real, was close to happening fell apart. notfabio Mar 31, 15:06

Working on getting weekend theater counts.. The Friend will be in 1,000+ on Friday. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:19

Luckiest Man 500-800 theaters... should have closer count on Weds. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:29

Screamboat is 500+ so could go either way re: being HSX wide... but it opens on Weds, too. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:32

Haven't been able to get any answers about WITEL actually existing... {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:33

EW: While Oscar Isaac might have turned around on it, doesn't seem like John Boyega is itching to do more Star Wars. notfabio Mar 31, 14:14

Well, that's one way to make sure you're not brought back in the future. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:16

I can confirm that tickets to that Cinema United Sneak Peek Showcase are on sale for 4/22 and 4/44... just got mine! TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 13:48

Can tell the expectations are low, single showtime each day and locally it's in a 38 seat theatre for me. :) {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 13:59

Most people aren't aware of it yet. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:13

Boy, notfabio, you're turning into a bigger Debbie Downer than Peterlee!!! :) TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:14

I try! Maybe big Cinemacon news can turn this frown upside down! {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 14:25

The actual movie schedule does look pretty decent this month, don't think they'd want to take too many showtimes away from them yet {nm} nfred659 Mar 31, 15:22

DL: Nathan Fillion will officially reprise his Superman Guy Gardner role in Lanterns on HBO. notfabio Mar 31, 13:31

THR: On the executive turmoil at the major studios. Tom Rothman is presumed to be safe at Sony. notfabio Mar 31, 12:37

Abdy and De Luca are supposed to still at the WB presentation (but they no execs are listed on the CinemaCon site) {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 12:38

So Who Saw What Last Week? tealfan Mar 31, 12:12

Den of Thieves: Pantera (B)...A Real Pain (B)...A Complete Unknown (B)...Anora (B) tealfan Mar 31, 12:13

The Pitt binge (C+ a gussied up ER that continues to commit most of that show's cardinal sins but for streaming) {nm} uncle michelle Mar 31, 12:29

E1, E2 of The Studio, (C)+ so far... {nm} tatoufan Mar 31, 14:00

Loving it ... way more than The White Lotus S3 {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:14

It seems to have potential. Certainly has plenty of talent, I just haven't laughed hard or been surprised as of E2. {nm} tatoufan Mar 31, 14:41

i could only manage the pilot but same grade for me. if you're gonna announce yourself as a sequel to The Player you better be Altman uncle michelle Mar 31, 14:25

Rewatched Tar, and enjoyed it more than before. Also rewatched the '90s Diabolique... TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 14:15

The Outrun (C), The Rule of Jenny Pen (B), You and the Night (B) {nm} numbersix_99 Mar 31, 14:29

a complete unknowen b+(expecting more, left a little disappointed) dennkenn Mar 31, 19:26

yes i can spell disappointed dennkenn Mar 31, 19:28

NPN: Meryl Streep is in talks to portray Aslan, who will be female in [NARN4] Antibody Mar 31, 11:43

Variety: REJOICE the Trey Parker Matt Stone Kendrck Lamar movie is theatrical after all...but pushing to March 20, 2026 notfabio Mar 31, 11:35

aka Whitney Springs (WHTSP) apparently it's due to Kendrick Lamar's touring schedule. {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 11:37

THR: James L Brooks is getting a "promotional opportunity" CinemaCon Award to promote ’Ella McCay’ notfabio Mar 31, 11:31

The rumor going around that Ella McCay is just to get James L Brooks to do a 2nd Simpsons Movie. {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 12:45

RGRTU set video Antibody Mar 31, 10:31

[looks for Justin Baldoni hiding behind the bushes] {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 10:59

KKID2 New trailer tomorrow. Sony CinemaCon is tonight. Antibody Mar 31, 10:28

Definitely targeting Minecraft in-theatres. Would have been nuts for them to pass it up. {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 10:32

i dunno if not-NATO can put the exhibition window genie back in the bottle at this point, but they're saying mostly the right things uncle michelle Mar 31, 10:09

If they can convince NBC-Universal I will be really impressed, I suspect they might budge on the tentpoles, doubt on Focus titles, etc. {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 10:17

Honestly, exhibitors can't complain about theatrical windows if they're going to make it impossible to see movies after opening weekend TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 10:59

Exhibitors are shuttering a lot of theatres. In my county over the last 3 years we've lost between half and 2/3rds of the screens. DTravel Mar 31, 11:25

THR: COSM (think Sphere Las Vegas) has inked a deal with WB for a Matrix "Shared Reality" Event and others. Matrix is June 6th LA/Dalllas notfabio Mar 31, 09:05

Sounds kind of like ScreenX just in a dome where new elements will screen on the sides of the film. Not super hot on that idea, but curious {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 09:06

I went to see MISS7 in Screen X at the suggestion of the movie's editor... there was literally an Exit sign in the middle of the "screen" {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 11:02

Yeah, I stepped in for a scene for Ford vs Ferrari, was not sold on the concept. :) {nm} notfabio Mar 31, 11:29

Variety: How CGV lost $54 million on *one* San Francisco movie theatre. notfabio Mar 31, 08:34

CAPA4 might FINALLY hit $200 million this weekend. I hope Thunderbolts and FF do better. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 07:53

But coming off a 2.8M weekend, it won't reach the domestic opening of DEAD3. {nm} Jay_Bling Mar 31, 08:20

The Ketchup acquisition of CVACM is official per a press release I just received. TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 07:16

DL: Still sticking with the "expected 2026 wide theatrical release" guessing this was CinemaCon timed. notfabio Mar 31, 08:21

DL: Zack Snyder will write and direct a UFC movie, the LAPD thriller is still in development for Netflix notfabio Mar 31, 06:25

Variety: AMC will add 40 more Dolby auditoriums by 2027 (will have 200+ by then) notfabio Mar 31, 05:55

charlie: Sikandar $1.8M SUN. $2.2M total. Antibody Mar 30, 23:28

If that sticks, it will be the first time EVER that I nailed a prediction on a Bollywood release... TheWeekendWarrior Mar 31, 04:43

Actually, that's all overseas. US - $560K Antibody Mar 31, 07:11

CAN $180K so NA = $740K {nm} Antibody Mar 31, 07:13