Disney World is always changing. Some areas in Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios feel fresh and new while others do feel tired. In recent months, one of those latter areas got rid of what was possibly the worst ride in any Disney park: Primeval Whirl. Now, it looks as if that area
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UPDATE: Notably on the menu this weekend overseas were new openers Disney’s Encanto and MGM/Universal’s House Of Gucci. The former came in lower than hoped at the international box office, with $29.3M in 47 material markets, though it did make the low end of its global projection at $69.6M (including domestic‘s 5-day frame). The Disney
Most people are stuck inside on Thanksgiving cooking and cleaning all day, maybe even getting the fire department sent to their house after attempting a deep fried turkey. (Hopefully, that wasn’t the case.) There are some, though, that apparently like to go on a celebrity house tour, and this year was one they probably won’t
SUNDAY AM UPDATE: Without Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick in the marketplace, the Thanksgiving box office was much lighter than previous holidays, grossing an estimated $141.3M over 5-days, off 46% from 2019’s pre-pandemic holiday over the same period of time. Two family movies, Disney’s animated Encanto, which banked 52% of its $40.3M 5-day gross from Latino and Hispanic
We’re lucky enough to be alive at the same time as two of the best actors ever. The Little Things’ Denzel Washington and King Richard star Will Smith have both given us so many unforgettable performances that it’s hard to know where to begin when you talk about either of their careers. In that way,
Remember when New York and Los Angeles use to post big figures for the opening of a specialty film at the box office? Well, those days look to be coming back. United Artist Releasing’s MGM Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1970s teen comedy Licorice Pizza posted a huge $83,8K opening screen average from four theaters, which the
A few months ago, the prospect of a Dune sequel seemed like a far-off fantasy. Thanks to the undeniable success of Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited adaptation, though, we now know that a follow-up will be a reality. Now that the new movie has been greenlit, fans have a lot of questions about what to expect —
On Friday, the world lost a legend in Stephen Sondheim, who died at the age of 91 in his Roxbury, Connecticut home. Sondheim was an all-time great lyricist and composer, who was famous for his prolific work in theatre for musicals such as West Side Story, Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
Being named the Sexiest Man Alive has to be a big ego boost. With approximately 3.9 billion men on earth, those are pretty big odds to beat after all. However, despite recently being handed the coveted title for 2021, the legendarily attractive Paul Rudd has still found himself humbled. That’s because his wife has made
If you’re a fan of musicals, you’ve been somehow touched by Stephen Sondheim. He was the lyricist behind West Side Story’s enchanting songs like “Maria” and “Tonight.” Sondheim provided the music and words to Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods along with so many favorite Broadway shows like A Little Night Music, Company and Follies.
Jason Momoa holds many roles in today’s pop culture. He’s Khal Drogo in one of the most beloved series of our time, Game of Thrones. Momoa is of course the DCEU’s Aquaman and most recently Duncan Idaho in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. There was also a time when the actor was set to play The Crow
There are actors who become household names and movie stars, and then there are the actors who are just as recognizable, even though you may never know their names. Art LaFleur was one of those, a character actor who you almost certainly recognize from some show or movie you love, though you may not have
In a benchmark that was to be expected, Warner Bros./Legendary’s feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune has clocked past $100 million at the domestic box office. This brings the global running total to north of $370M; the ultimate exclamation point here for the Denis Villeneuve directed movie being $400M WW. Dune made $400K on Thanksgiving yesterday sending its domestic
What the hell happened to Brendan Fraser? The Mummy star was one of the forerunners of Hollywood in the ‘90s and early 2000s before having a seemingly complete drop off from the public eye, and now he’s back. These days are known as the Brenaissance for fans of the 52-year-old actor, and after responding to
Of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s five children, two have followed in his acting footsteps: Patrick Schwarzenegger and Joseph Baena. Regarding the latter, you might recall that five years back, Baena recreated one of his father’s most memorable scenes from 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Now, on the set of his new movie, Baena is once again totally
Universal has set a release date for DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls 3 for Nov. 17, 2023. This is the first announcement of the threequel, which isn’t shocking given that the pic’s extensive brand value, not to mention the first movie earned $350M at the global B.O. and the sequel last year, Trolls World Tour, grossed more than $100M
Bella Thorne hasn’t shied away from sex when it comes to building her brand as an adult. In 2019 she created her first porn film. It later won awards. In 2020 she made headlines for joining OnlyFans to share exclusive, sultry content with her fans. In 2021 her focus has been on music videos such
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s highly anticipated The Matrix Resurrections has been cleared for release in China, however an exact date is yet to be fixed. Warner’s official Weibo account posted the news, saying the film “is confirmed to be introduced, and it will be released in theaters nationwide soon!” The fourth Matrix installment, both a reboot
Joaquin Phoenix is an Academy Award-winning Hollywood legend, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. His peculiar and mysterious persona makes one wonder what the man is like in real life, and it turns out that if you’d like to see for yourself, all you have to do is check out his
Already the top film of 2021 globally, Chinese war epic The Battle At Lake Changjin is taking over the title of highest grossing movie ever in China, edging the previous leader, 2017’s Wolf Warrior 2. Through Wednesday evening local time, Lake Changjin had reached an estimated RMB 5.693B ($890M) after 56 days in release. Wolf
Back in late September, the main cast of Illumination’s animated Super Mario Bros. movie was announced, and arguably the biggest surprise was that Chris Pratt had been selected to play Mario himself. To say reaction to this casting choice was mixed would be an understatement, with many feeling that the Guardians of the Galaxy actor
Disney’s animated movie Encanto received a $1.5 million start Tuesday off showtimes starting at 6 p.m., as the pic opens today in 3,980 theaters. The movie, which features a soundtrack from Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, is expected to make $35M-$40M over the next five days. So far, Encanto is 94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes off 67
Rise of the Resistance isn’t a new attraction. It’s a bit newer at Disneyland than it seems because the park was closed for a year only a few months after the attraction opened. And so, if you didn’t have a chance to visit Disney World, that saw the ride first, and reopened sooner, then you’ve
EXCLUSIVE: By this weekend, Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune will cross $100M, making it the second movie from the studio this year to clear the century mark stateside off their controversial day-and-date theatrical HBO Max pandemic strategy. But with the Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of the Frank Herbert exclusively available in theaters now in its second month of release, sans
Are you an Advent Calendar fan? Do you love all things Harry Potter? Do you or have you always wanted a cute Funko Pop that will sit politely on your work desk and bring you random moments of joy? Still with me? Great. Because this year the powers that be have brought you all of
Through its first ten days on Netflix, the Dwayne Johnson-Gal Gadot-Ryan Reynolds $200M action heist movie Red Notice is already the streamer’s second most watched movie of all time with 277.9M hours clocked. The Rawson Marshall Thurber directed title is honing in on being the streamer’s most-watched-movie-of-all-time, that currently being the Sandra Bullock thriller Bird
Every attraction at a theme park is somebody’s favorite. When attractions end up getting replaced there will be somebody who is upset to see a ride go, but those same people will be just as excited when they’re favorite attraction gets an upgrade, even if that upgrade is only a new coat of paint. And
Disney will continue to embrace the theatrical window over the Thanksgiving stretch with the Jared Bush/Byron Howard/Charise Castro Smith-directed Colombia-set animated musical Encanto which is looking to hook families with a $35M-$40M five-day domestic start and another $35M+ overseas as the movie debuts day-and-date in all offshore territories except China, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines and Vietnam.
18 years ago The Matrix Revolutions was released, and the two main characters died. The Matrix franchise was wrapped up with a pretty tight bow, or so everyone, including the Wachowski Sisters, thought. Now that The Matrix Resurrections is almost here and will bring back those long dead characters, the sequel has been screened by
Broadway box office held steady last week, slipping a negligible 2% from the previous week to $25,074,048, with paid attendance of 212,819 off a small 1%. Though there was one additional production on stage compared to the previous week – the revival of Company joined the roster – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was