There are a number of parallels that can be seen when comparing Jordan Peele’s Nope and Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, and that very much includes the fact that both movies change the way that audiences look at the world around them. The beloved 1975 summer blockbuster forever altered the way that we see the ocean, and
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Big screen exhibitor Imax has extended the employment agreement of chief executive Richard Gelfond through Dec. 31, 2025. The amendment to Gelfond’s initial agreement, effective as of January 1, 2023, also commits to annual equity award grants in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Otherwise his compensation and severance terms remain the same, according to an SEC
Despite the fact that the character of Buzz Lightyear was recently voiced by Chris Evans, based on the box office, it looks like most fans might be partial to the adventures of Tim Allen as the toy version, alongside his buddy Tom Hanks as Woody. This is why a lot of fans may have gotten
Bradley Cooper and Olivia Wilde are among the growing ranks of A-list actors who are also directors. They both had their directorial debuts a year apart from each other with Cooper’s A Star is Born and Wilde’s Booksmart. From one up and coming director to another, Cooper gave the Don’t Worry Darling director some inspiring
If you’ve found yourself rolling your eyes at Elsa’s iconic “Let It Go” moment, perhaps muttering to yourself, “Yes, we know the cold doesn’t bother you,” then Kristen Bell’s recent words are targeted toward you. While accepting a Disney honor recently, the voice of Princess Anna made a hilarious apology to parents who have endured
Brett Morgen’s kaleidoscopic ode to David Bowie landed at no 10 in North America this weekend, singing up $1.225 million on 170 screens – exclusively Imax (159 U.S. locations, 11 in Canada). The $7,207 PSA for the Neon distributed Moonage Daydream – expanding to about 600 screens next week — was the best of the
Cobra Kai, the successor series to The Karate Kid film franchise, is still as beloved by fans as ever following the conclusion of Season 5, and the wait for Season 6 has already been heightened by the news that a new Karate Kid movie is coming in 2024. Those wondering if and how Netflix’s series
Julia Roberts and George Clooney landed at the top of the international box office chart this weekend as Universal/Working Title’s Ticket to Paradise expanded its offshore rollout. Adding 39 markets for a $12.1M session in 46 lifted the overseas cume to $14.8M with several majors still to come; domestic begins on October 21. Collectively, the
It’s only been a few days since Blake Lively appeared on a red carpet at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit event. In addition to looking stunning, the mom of three sported a baby bump, indicating she and Ryan Reynolds are expecting their fourth child together. Lively further confirmed the news on social media, sharing sweet
The Fast & Furious franchise is preparing to reach the final stretch of its cinematic journey but, as the film franchise prepares to drive off into the sunset, it’s adding some new faces. In April, Vin Diesel welcomed Brie Larson to the franchise, as the actress was officially cast in Fast X. (This came only
UPDATED, 8:33 AM: For those who forgot to read the news on Deadline back in December, it was never, ever in the cards for the Cinerama Dome to reopen this year. Like, never ever. 2023 was always the eyed date. The Dome’s owners are doing a full refurbish of the venue, top to bottom. There’s
When moviegoers were introduced to Avatar in 2009, the original Avengers had yet to be assembled, the Star Wars sequel trilogy wasn’t even a twinkle in Lucasfilm’s eye, nor the Jurassic World trilogy for Universal, each of which have since come and gone. As Avatar: The Way of Water gets closer to release, one might
Saturday AM Update: TriStar/eOne’s The Woman King is coming in higher than expected, with an $18M opening boosted by lively word of mouth off an A+ CinemaScore and a massive 95% positive on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak. Friday, including $1.7M previews, came in at $6.8M. Comping this Black female epic to previous Hollywood titles was a challenge,
Tilda Swinton is a force to be reckoned with, whether she makes a physical transformation in movies like Trainwreck or brings her own magic as The Ancient One in Doctor Strange. Even though this British actress has won an Oscar for her performance in Michael Clayton, she has other things to focus on besides nailing
Sony added three news movies to their 2023-2024 theatrical release sked while shifting some others due to the post-production jam which continues to plague a number of big pics. The good news is that nothing is moving out of 2022. A big plus here is the announcement of a brand new Karate Kid movie for June
As we all know, one of Ewan McGregor’s best performances is playing the young poet Christian in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge!. But did you know that Ethan Hawke could have been the one to show off his singing chops and star opposite Nicole Kidman? The Boyhood actor recalls the time he “crushed” his Moulin Rouge!
A steady flow of specialty films starts this weekend with the return of a key player to cinemas and a broader arthouse slate that will expand steadily into awards season. This is still a weird theatrical landscape but independent distributors and theater owners have agreed for months that there’s no recovery without a brisker pace
Although a remake of The Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan was released in 2010, the original incarnation of the franchise hasn’t had a theatrical presence since 1994’s The Next Karate Kid. However, that universe has been getting a lot of attention in recent years through Cobra Kai, the show that originally premiered
EXCLUSIVE: Keeping in line with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s business belief that movies are destined for theatrical, not streaming, the originally conceived Steven Soderbergh-directed HBO Max threequel Magic Mike’s Last Dance is heading to theaters on February 10, 2023 — Super Bowl weekend. Warner Bros already had the date set aside on the release
Zac Efron grew up in front of the public’s eyes, starting young with projects like Summerland and the High School Musical trilogy. As such, fans feel like they truly know the 34 year-old actor, and especially his dashing good looks. And Efron recently revealed he actually almost died, after addressing jaw surgery rumors. Over the
The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl was a massive hit, even if some of the movie’s co-stars, like Kiera Knightly, did not expect the success. That first Pirates movie birthed a billion dollar franchise for Disney. There are a number of iconic characters and scenes in the film,
The Viola Davis African warrior epic The Woman King —a flashback to the type of historical epics Columbia Pictures has had a long history of notching Oscars with– is looking at a $12M opening this weekend, per Sony, while rivals have it in the $13M-$16M range. While adults made their way back to the box
In the most subtle, yet unsubtle of ways, Blake Lively announced her fourth pregnancy today. The actress and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, have three girls: James, 7, Inez, 5 and Betty, 2. Rather than through an official announcement, the world found out about Baby #4 through a red carpet photo. The picture shows Lively in
Disney has summarized a bulk of release dates that had been made known over the weekend out of D23. The important news to note here is that Rogue Squadron, the Star Wars movie that Patty Jenkins couldn’t commit to, has been removed from its Dec. 22, 2023, release date — not shocking. TBD if that film still
Jason Momoa recently cut his hair. At the time he explained that he was doing it as a way to campaign for the environment, specifically, trying to get people to stop using single-use plastic, an issue Momoa cares deeply about. While that may have been the reason Momoa promoted the trim, he took the opportunity
Imax just cut a deal for six new big-screen installations in China this year — “a very positive development,” according to CEO Rich Gelfond. The company is a big player in the Chinese market, which is still strained by Covid lockdowns and in limbo for Western theatrical releases. He noted the new contract during a
Although Matthew McConaughey was heard reprising Buster Moon late last year in Sing 2, we haven’t seen the actor in a live-action movie since 2019’s The Gentlemen, where he teamed with director Guy Ritchie. Well, that wait is about to get longer, as it’s been reported that McConaughey’s upcoming movie about a soccer team that
EXCLUSIVE: The arthouse chain has inked a lease agreement for the five-screen former CMX Market Cinemas in Closter, New Jersey, located at 130 Vervalen Street in Closter Plaza. The new Landmark Closter Plaza will open on Friday, Sept. 30. Landmark is upgrading the venue with the installation of new recliners in the auditoriums. At the
Production on Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is well under way. The film received a lot of attention this summer for wacky released pictures showing crazy costumes and fun characters, including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken. But apparently Saoirse Ronan was supposed to be in the film as well in a unique role.
The starry Off Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along featuring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez doesn’t begin previews for another two months, and already it’s gotten a two-week extension due to ticket demand. The Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical will now run from November 21, 2022, to January 21, 2023, at New York