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We’re still two weeks away from Halloween, and there’s been plenty of options on the 2024 movie calendar to make horror movie fans smile. But, as we learned from a certain 2022 flick, that’s not always a good thing, and now, Parker Finn is back with the sequel Smile 2, which is set to hit

There’s really one true one wide release this weekend and it’s Paramount‘s sequel Smile 2 which currently presales point toward a high-teens result. Tracking earlier this week indicated higher in the $20M+ range but that all depends on whether Latino and Hispanic moviegoers send this $28M priced sequel to the 2022 original to another stratosphere.

Often, sequels or reboots of classic films have little to no connection to their predecessors, much to the ire of critics and diehard fans. There have been a few exceptions to this rule, most recently the 2021 Candyman sequel/reboot. Despite initial trepidation over the original film’s connection to the reboot, early fan reactions quelled those

TUESDAY UPDATE: Damien Leone‘s Terrifier 3 came in at $2.59 million on the Indigenous Peoples holiday, which means the four-day total is $21.5M at 2,514 theaters. Tuesday, we’re hearing from sources, is around $1.8M, which gets the running total for the Cineverse movie to $23.3M. Overall, Monday was won by DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s The Wild Robot with

After getting the public’s attention in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino delivered Pulp Fiction two years later. Met with critical acclaim and performing excellently at the box office, some would argue it’s Tarantino’s best movie, with its cast being just one of the ways it shines. Included in that lineup of talent is Samuel

Steven Soderbergh is an acclaimed filmmaker who has used his talents in a variety of different genres. His upcoming horror movie titled Presence prompted walkouts during Sundance, and has continued being featured in other Film Festivals. I had the chance to catch an early screening of the flick, which put a new spin on POV

Four-time Grammy Award-winning duo for King + Country are bringing their annual popular holiday concert A Drummer Boy Christmas to theaters nationwide for the first time in a limited engagement December 5-9 on 1,000+ screens. The faith-based duo, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, announced they will then take a brief touring hiatus in 2025 to

When it comes to iconic villains from the best horror movies, few stand out as vividly as the scene-stealing baddy Freddy Krueger. The razor-fingered dream demon of A Nightmare on Elm Street has left an indelible mark on both the genre and pop culture since his gruesome debut in 1984. Part of what makes Freddy

With Warner Bros.’ Joker: Folie à Deux bombing and this past weekend’s overall ticket sales being off 43% from the same period a year ago, the October box office might feel kind of sluggish. It’s at this point in time that we say, where are you Venom? A nation’s box office turns its lonely eyes to

Jan de Bont’s Speed is undeniably one of the best action movies out there, with its high-octane race for survival largely set aboard a bomb-strapped bus. Not to mention, the stellar casting of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock helped make this ‘90s flick all the more memorable. That duo almost didn’t exist, though, considering Reeves

Pokémon Detective Pikachu proved to be a solid hit in 2019 and in some circles, has been dubbed one of the best video game movies ever made. So it’s surprising that we’re still waiting on news of a sequel. Outside of a potential director being attached in early 2023 and lead actor Justice Smith being

Refresh for latest…: After its sadly disappointing start last weekend, Warner Bros and Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux is still a sad clown, adding an estimated $22.7M from 77 international box office markets this session (a 70.5% drop). The overseas running cume now stands at $113.7M and the worldwide total is currently $165.3M through

There are a ton of promising upcoming book-to-screen adaptations on the way, and there’s one in particular that should have fans of William Shakespeare and historical fiction tremendously excited. Hamnet, a start-studded drama from the Academy Award-winning director behind one of the most celebrated Best Picture winners in years, sounds like it could check all

In a weekend of wide releases, indies included, A24’s Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh-starring We Live In Time popped on five screens with the third best limited opening of the year after Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds Of Kindness and Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. The romance by John Crowley grossed $225.9k opening weekend for a per-screen average

At this point in his long and successful career, Christopher Meloni is likely most recognizable to general audiences for his lengthy stint(s) as Eliott Stabler in the world of both Law & Order: SVU and its spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime, whose fifth season shifted to Peacock from NBC. Though we’ll be waiting until

There were high expectations surrounding Denis Villeneuve’s 2024 movie release Dune: Part Two. However, nobody set a higher standard for the sequel than Villenueve himself, whose love of the source material and perfectionism made his approach to the film intense. The result was a visual marvel, with many critics lauding the Dune sequel for taking

Roadside Attractions is giving Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl an awards-qualifying run in Los Angeles on December 13, with a wide break on January 10. Deadline first told you that Roadside acquired North American rights to the critically acclaimed feature (81% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) out of the Toronto Film Festival, with Sony taking the

The highly anticipated Terrifier 3 has finally hit the 2024 movie schedule, and fans of the brutal and great horror movie franchise are preparing themselves for more twisted mayhem from the infamous Art the Clown. But one aspect of the film that’s stirring conversation is its inclusion of children in the gory mayhem, a subject

After much pre-release turbulence, The Apprentice today opens on 1,740 screens across the country. Inspiring coming-of-age tales are a Hollywood staple, but most are warm and cozy compared to The Apprentice. In this ‘70s-set Manhattan tale, an ambitious real estate developer looking to crack the big time finds a mentor and role model in a

If you are watching the crowd during a Knicks or Lakers home game, odds are you’ll see some A-listers sitting courtside. Over the years that list has included big-name actors like Billy Crystal and Jack Nicholson, in fact, they’ve even attended them together. Now, the When Harry Met Sally actor has opened up about sitting

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are the stars of the new A24 film, We Live In Time. The emotional drama centers around a couple whose relationship faces hardship when unforeseen challenges enter their lives. While the film features two of Hollywood’s buzziest actors, the movie stars aren’t taking center stage when it comes to the

Theaters are brimming over with an army of well-reviewed and buzzy indie films. But, in an unusual state of affairs, pretty much all of them are in wide release, meaning Terrifier 3, Piece by Piece, Saturday Night and The Apprentice, as well as animated My Hero Academia: You’re Next. Limited openings are few — a

Don’t you think it’s been too long since the Barden Bellas graced us with their vocals? The Pitch Perfect movies were some of the best comedies of the 2010s, but since the 2017 threequel, the a cappella group went their separate ways. However, while Anna Kendrick was promoting one of her 2024 movies, she shared

FRIDAY PM: Industry midday projections show Cineverse’s Terrifier 3 to be the bigger clown at the box office this weekend, with an estimated Friday around $7.7M for a potential $15M-plus 3-day at 2,514 theaters It would be great story for the business if a little movie like this can hold to this potential, and if

Video game adaptations are hard because, on one hand, you want to honor the source material while on the other you want to create something new and original. For example, when it came to The Super Mario Bros. Movie — which received mixed reviews when it came out last year — it would have been

This is it, it’s the ultimate reunion! Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan have been set to come back for another Freaky Friday movie, and now it’s officially found a place on the 2025 movie schedule. After the sequel titled Freakier Friday was shot earlier this year, we have a release date and first look,

Disney has just dated their Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan sequel Freakier Friday and live-action Lilo & Stitch for next summer. LILO & STITCH (Disney) is the updated title of UNTITLED DISNEY dated 5/23/25  FREAKIER FRIDAY (Disney) is the updated title of UNTITLED DISNEY dated 8/8/25 Originally Posted Here…

One has to imagine that for Paul Mescal the upcoming Gladiator II was a nerve-wracking experience. He was taking over the lead in the sequel to a movie that was both a box office success and an Oscar winner. He was going to be directed by the iconic Ridley Scott. And yet Mescal says there

Great news ahead of its Nov. 22 opening: Universal‘s feature take of stage musical Wicked has posted first day advance ticket sales on Fandango which rank as the retailer’s second best year-to-date behind Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine. As you know that Disney theatrical release posted a first day of $96.1M and 3-day of $211.4M.

Alright… where do I even start this? Joker: Folie à Deux was one of those films I was really looking forward to on the 2024 movie schedule. While I didn’t know if having a sequel to a movie like Joker would work after watching it back in 2019 (jeez, was it really five years ago?),