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This weekend was one for the box office history books. Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films. A24’s “Backrooms” collected a jaw-dropping, record-breaking $81 million from 3,442 North American theaters in its opening weekend. That’s as ticket sales […]
For the first time in nearly seven years, “Star Wars” fans finally had a reason to go to the movies. And plenty of ’em showed up for “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which collected $82 million in its opening weekend and an estimated $102 million through Monday. Those ticket sales are aligned with expectations, though box […]
“Michael,” a biopic about the musical icon, has cleared a major box office milestone with more than $700 million globally. Over the weekend, the film returned to No. 1 at the international box office with $57.7 million from 83 foreign markets. The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back […]
Nia Long is reportedly in a quiet dispute with Lionsgate over her pay for Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic. According to reports, her contract included a “favored nations” clause—meaning she should earn as much as her co-stars—but she allegedly discovered that Colman Domingo and Miles Teller were paid more. Long plays Katherine Jackson, a role […]
The highly anticipated, high-fashion sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2’s owned the box office runway this weekend, strutting out to a sensational $77 million at the domestically and $233.6 million globally, per Comscore. Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael In its second weekend in theaters, grossed $54 million domestically, for a former total of $183.8 million, and $134.8 million […]
The self-proclaimed King of Pop proved his generational staying power again at the box office over the weekend when the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, earned a record-breaking $97 million domestically during a global launch that exceeded $217 million. The Antoine Fuqua-directed chronicle of Jackson’s life takes viewers from the singer’s humble Indiana beginnings to the peak of his stardom, briefly […]
In another win for a non-franchise title, Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic pulled off a moon walk for the ages at the worldwide box office with a record-smashing $97 million domestic opening and $120.4 million foreign launch for a global blast-off of $217.4 million, according to Sunday estimates. Michael, coming in nearly $30 million ahead of expectations, boasts the […]
Rick Ross has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Remy Ma over her upcoming movie, The Biggest Boss. Ross is demanding that Remy not move forward with the film, which allegedly features unauthorized use of his music and trade name, according to the letter obtained by TMZ. Rozay also claimed there has been a misconception regarding his involvement in the movie, […]
Here’s your first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which launches in cinemas from July 31. Source: Deadline
Ryan Coogler has officially added an Oscar to his growing list of achievements, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his film “Sinners.” The victory marks the filmmaker’s first win in the category and highlights the creative leap he took by crafting a completely original story after years of working with established franchises and historical narratives. With the win, Coogler […]
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