Legendary filmmaker, animator, and voice actor Chris Sanders returns to the big screen with The Wild Robot, a captivating new adventure from DreamWorks Animation. Adapted from Peter Brown’s popular 2016 novel of the same name, this heart-warming story is brought to life by an impressive voice cast, that includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor (Heartstopper), Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames.
At the heart of Wild Robot is the tale of Roz (voiced by Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. Left alone in the wilderness, Roz must adapt to her new surroundings and find a way to survive. In an unexpected turn of events, Roz becomes the adoptive mother of Brightbill (Connor), a young goose whose family she unintentionally kills after a fall. This unlikely bond between a machine and a vulnerable orphan...
At the heart of Wild Robot is the tale of Roz (voiced by Nyong’o), a robot who finds herself stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. Left alone in the wilderness, Roz must adapt to her new surroundings and find a way to survive. In an unexpected turn of events, Roz becomes the adoptive mother of Brightbill (Connor), a young goose whose family she unintentionally kills after a fall. This unlikely bond between a machine and a vulnerable orphan...
- 10/15/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lupita Nyong’o spoke about becoming a certified scream queen with frequent horror movie appearances and coping with her persisting grief after the death of Chadwick Boseman at a BFI London Film Festival event on Monday.
Nyong’o, best known for her roles in 12 Years a Slave, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Black Panther alongside Boseman, spoke at a Screen Talk event on Monday while promoting her new film, The Wild Robot.
When first shown a clip of her character and Boseman’s T’Challa in the 2018 Marvel film Black Panther, Nyong’o was silent and became emotional. After a few seconds, the Kenyan actress revealed she has not watched the movie since Boseman’s death from colon cancer at age 43 in 2020. “The grief is the love, and no place to put it,” she said. She politely declined to move onto the next clip: “No, no… It’s fine.
Nyong’o, best known for her roles in 12 Years a Slave, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Black Panther alongside Boseman, spoke at a Screen Talk event on Monday while promoting her new film, The Wild Robot.
When first shown a clip of her character and Boseman’s T’Challa in the 2018 Marvel film Black Panther, Nyong’o was silent and became emotional. After a few seconds, the Kenyan actress revealed she has not watched the movie since Boseman’s death from colon cancer at age 43 in 2020. “The grief is the love, and no place to put it,” she said. She politely declined to move onto the next clip: “No, no… It’s fine.
- 10/14/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All but one of the 32 summer wide release films (from May through Labor Day) have either been released to PVOD or announced its date. The average window (period of theater exclusivity) will be 35 days.
That’s six days earlier than the average (41 days) for last summer’s 34 releases. 35 days is also less than the full-year 2023 number: 37 days. And summer, with its normally top-heavy group of expected big hitters, usually has longer windows than the other eight months of the year.
January through April this year saw a 30-day window average. Post-Labor Day should be higher, but likely less than the summer, suggesting full-year 2024 will be lower than the past two post-Covid/disruption periods.
It’s too early to quantify the average time of initial streaming. But that has also been decreasing to somewhere around 120 days.
‘Oppenheimer’©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Why the nearly 10 percent shorter window this summer? It may...
That’s six days earlier than the average (41 days) for last summer’s 34 releases. 35 days is also less than the full-year 2023 number: 37 days. And summer, with its normally top-heavy group of expected big hitters, usually has longer windows than the other eight months of the year.
January through April this year saw a 30-day window average. Post-Labor Day should be higher, but likely less than the summer, suggesting full-year 2024 will be lower than the past two post-Covid/disruption periods.
It’s too early to quantify the average time of initial streaming. But that has also been decreasing to somewhere around 120 days.
‘Oppenheimer’©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Why the nearly 10 percent shorter window this summer? It may...
- 10/11/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou | Written and Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Before the world went silent, New York was the city metropolis that we all know and love. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is a cancer patient at a hospice, reluctantly joining a group outing to Manhattan. While there, the creatures descend and begin to wreak their havoc. As Sam begins to get to grips with what’s happening, she crosses paths with Eric (Joesph Quinn), and the two begin their journey to safety.
Most of the time, a prequel that appears years after a franchise has been established — particularly one that has disrupted the timeline between films 2 and 3 — usually has no business outshining the others. While many of us were bowled over by the unique authenticity of A Quiet Place, we’re still feeling short-changed by its sequel (we’ve all been rewatching the viral video...
Before the world went silent, New York was the city metropolis that we all know and love. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is a cancer patient at a hospice, reluctantly joining a group outing to Manhattan. While there, the creatures descend and begin to wreak their havoc. As Sam begins to get to grips with what’s happening, she crosses paths with Eric (Joesph Quinn), and the two begin their journey to safety.
Most of the time, a prequel that appears years after a franchise has been established — particularly one that has disrupted the timeline between films 2 and 3 — usually has no business outshining the others. While many of us were bowled over by the unique authenticity of A Quiet Place, we’re still feeling short-changed by its sequel (we’ve all been rewatching the viral video...
- 10/9/2024
- by Jasmine Valentine
- Nerdly
Joseph Quinn is to play George Harrison in four Beatles biopics.The 'Stranger Things' actor is said to have been chosen by director Sam Mendes to portray the late musician for a quartet of films that will tell the story of the Fab Four from the perspective of each member.A source told The Sun newspaper: "Joe is an incredible actor."It's a massive role, but Sam is delighted to have him on board."The projects mark the first time that Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and Harrison – have granted full-life story and music rights for a scripted movie.Quinn has already starred in big films such as 'A Quiet Place: Day One' and the upcoming 'Gladiator II'.He is also set to play Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the superhero flick 'The Fantastic...
- 10/9/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, on Tuesday unveiled the upcoming launch of a new advertising-free premium plan, which will be offered alongside its existing “Standard With Ads” and standard, previously named “Standard Plus,” plans.
The introduction of SkyShowtime Premium follows the launch earlier this year of the ad tier and will become available in all of the streamer’s more than markets simultaneously on Oct. 29, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Pricing for the Premium plan starts from €8.99 per month ($9.87) but will vary from market to market, compared with the Standard Plan whose cost starts from €5.99 ($6.57), and the Standard With Ads plan starting from €3.99 ($4.38). The prices of the existing plans will not change.
“The Premium plan is ad-free and features all of SkyShowtime’s Hollywood blockbuster movies, new and exclusive series, and local...
The introduction of SkyShowtime Premium follows the launch earlier this year of the ad tier and will become available in all of the streamer’s more than markets simultaneously on Oct. 29, including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
Pricing for the Premium plan starts from €8.99 per month ($9.87) but will vary from market to market, compared with the Standard Plan whose cost starts from €5.99 ($6.57), and the Standard With Ads plan starting from €3.99 ($4.38). The prices of the existing plans will not change.
“The Premium plan is ad-free and features all of SkyShowtime’s Hollywood blockbuster movies, new and exclusive series, and local...
- 10/8/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has bulked up its slate to include many a thriller, slasher, horror and other suspenseful films, both original to the streamer and classic, for October and the spookiest month of the year.
Several options for other moods arrived on the first of the month for viewers to choose from including 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, 8 Mile, The Birds, Bridesmaids, It Chapter Two, Halloween (2018), Psycho, Psycho II, Scarface and more.
Scream arrives later on in the month on Oct. 11. Fans of Yellowjackets will rejoice as Season 1 of the Showtime horror series is now streaming on Netflix as well. Below find a roundup of the best new films streaming on Netflix in October 2024.
Judy – October 1
Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland in ‘Judy’
Those counting down the days for the next Bridget Jones movie starring Renée Zellweger can check out another one of her notable works portraying Judy Garland in...
Several options for other moods arrived on the first of the month for viewers to choose from including 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, 8 Mile, The Birds, Bridesmaids, It Chapter Two, Halloween (2018), Psycho, Psycho II, Scarface and more.
Scream arrives later on in the month on Oct. 11. Fans of Yellowjackets will rejoice as Season 1 of the Showtime horror series is now streaming on Netflix as well. Below find a roundup of the best new films streaming on Netflix in October 2024.
Judy – October 1
Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland in ‘Judy’
Those counting down the days for the next Bridget Jones movie starring Renée Zellweger can check out another one of her notable works portraying Judy Garland in...
- 10/3/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Alex Wolff slides into a plush chair at the Mandarin Oriental in New York’s Columbus Circle and orders a massive breakfast. By his own admission, he’s hungover, but he looks perfectly put together in that East Village kind of way. The Nickelodeon star-turned-“Pig” breakout is wearing a hoodie with the words “San Francisco” emblazoned across the front, the type a tourist might pick up at Fisherman’s Wharf, paired with Alex Crane pants. The previous night, he hit the premiere for “A Quiet Place: Day One”; the latest entry in the Paramount horror franchise finds Wolff playing a hospice nurse who convinces a terminal Lupita Nyong’o to trek into the city just as an alien invasion unfolds.
“I never really let loose at a premiere. I just get nervous,” he explains. “And then afterwards, I’ll go to some pub and get wasted.”
For the 26-year-old native New Yorker,...
“I never really let loose at a premiere. I just get nervous,” he explains. “And then afterwards, I’ll go to some pub and get wasted.”
For the 26-year-old native New Yorker,...
- 10/3/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, “The Line” has been described as a frathouse thriller, which obviously has intriguing implications about the dogmatic loyalties often expected in these peer groups. The feature debut of director Ethan Berger, “The Line,” stars Alex Wolff (“A Quiet Place: Day One”) as a scholarship student desperate to break free from his working-class background and increasingly seduced by fraternity life.
Continue reading ‘The Line’ Trailer: Alex Wolff & Lewis Pullman Star In A Dark Frathouse Thriller at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Line’ Trailer: Alex Wolff & Lewis Pullman Star In A Dark Frathouse Thriller at The Playlist.
- 10/2/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Lupita Nyong’o would love to make a sequel to ‘The Wild Robot’.The 41-year-old actress stars as the lovable and inquisitive android Roz in the upcoming animated Dreamworks movie - which is based on the Peter Brown novel of the same name - and has shared her excitement over a possible follow-up flick.When NBC Insider asked the ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ actress if she would be happy to appear in a potential sequel, she said: "Oh, my goodness, yes. I mean, I love Roz. I love this project. "It’s a good thing Peter Brown wrote three books! I would revisit her in a heartbeat."Director Chris Sanders added that he and the rest of the team would also be keen to continue working on the series.He said: "I would very much like to. I think the entire crew really, really involved themselves in this film in...
- 9/30/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
Joseph Quinn became the breakout actor of 2022 after he played Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things. Since then, his star continued to shine as evident in the massive projects he’s done over the past few years.
Credits: Joseph Quinn in Stranger Things / Netflix
With such a talent paired with great looks and a charismatic personality, he’s bound for success, and he does this by working hard and staying inspired – thanks to his Hollywood idols who encourage him to develop his acting skills and discover his niche in the industry.
Joseph Quinn Reveals His Ultimate Hollywood Idols
While speaking with L’Officiel, actor Joseph Quinn revealed his favorite Hollywood actors who continue to inspire his craft. He mentioned Joaquin Phoenix, who is known for his works in Joker and Gladiator. Well, it only seemed fitting after the young star has been cast in the Ridley Scott sequel.
Credits: Joseph Quinn in Stranger Things / Netflix
With such a talent paired with great looks and a charismatic personality, he’s bound for success, and he does this by working hard and staying inspired – thanks to his Hollywood idols who encourage him to develop his acting skills and discover his niche in the industry.
Joseph Quinn Reveals His Ultimate Hollywood Idols
While speaking with L’Officiel, actor Joseph Quinn revealed his favorite Hollywood actors who continue to inspire his craft. He mentioned Joaquin Phoenix, who is known for his works in Joker and Gladiator. Well, it only seemed fitting after the young star has been cast in the Ridley Scott sequel.
- 9/29/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The walls of the Bramford held secrets long before Rosemary's arrival. As struggling young dancer Terry Gionoffrio finds herself in the infamous building under the care of a strange but well-connected older couple who promises her a chance at fame and fortune, she's drawn in by dark forces that will force her to decide how badly she wants the success she dreams of. "Apartment 7A" welcomes you: three-time Emmy winner Julia Garner ("Ozark") leads the cast of the "Rosemary's Baby" prequel and Paramount+ Original movie, which premieres on Friday, Sept. 27. You can watch with 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.
How to Watch "Apartment 7A" When: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 Where: Paramount+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. 7-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month ParamountPlus.com About "Apartment 7A"
The new psychological thriller Paramount+ Original "Apartment 7A" is set in 1965 New York City and follows ambitious young dancer Terry Gionoffrio,...
How to Watch "Apartment 7A" When: Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 Where: Paramount+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. 7-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month ParamountPlus.com About "Apartment 7A"
The new psychological thriller Paramount+ Original "Apartment 7A" is set in 1965 New York City and follows ambitious young dancer Terry Gionoffrio,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power opened to big viewing numbers in the United States — just not as big as its first season.
The Prime Video series amassed 1.02 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1, good for first place among original series and second among all titles in Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Season two premiered on Aug. 29 with three episodes, and Nielsen says about 70 percent of the show’s weekly total was for those three, with the remainder devoted to season one. (Viewing totals on the ratings service’s charts cover all episodes of a series.)
The 1.02 billion minutes is down about 19 percent from season one’s opening week (1.25 billion) in August 2022. The Rings of Power ranks third among Prime Video series U.S. opening weeks this year behind Fallout (2.9 billion minutes) and The Boys (1.19 billion...
The Prime Video series amassed 1.02 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1, good for first place among original series and second among all titles in Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Season two premiered on Aug. 29 with three episodes, and Nielsen says about 70 percent of the show’s weekly total was for those three, with the remainder devoted to season one. (Viewing totals on the ratings service’s charts cover all episodes of a series.)
The 1.02 billion minutes is down about 19 percent from season one’s opening week (1.25 billion) in August 2022. The Rings of Power ranks third among Prime Video series U.S. opening weeks this year behind Fallout (2.9 billion minutes) and The Boys (1.19 billion...
- 9/26/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Theatrical experiences are essential, but there's also something to be said for getting the pants scared off you in your own home. Netflix watchers seem to agree, as they've been flocking to "Evil Dead Rise" en masse since it hit the streamer just two days ago, according to FlixPatrol. The analytics site tracks what Netflix subscribers are watching, and Lee Cronin's gross and grimy addition to the Sam Raimi-created "Evil Dead" universe is currently the second-most watched movie on Netflix according to its metrics.
"Evil Dead Rise" is losing out only to "The Garfield Movie," which is no surprise given that kids' movies typically dominate the home media charts (likely for both rewatchability and ease of access reasons). The two titles couldn't be more different, though, as one features a cat who loves lasagna and one (literally) takes a cheese grater to a demonically-possessed woman's leg. As skin-crawling at that scene is,...
"Evil Dead Rise" is losing out only to "The Garfield Movie," which is no surprise given that kids' movies typically dominate the home media charts (likely for both rewatchability and ease of access reasons). The two titles couldn't be more different, though, as one features a cat who loves lasagna and one (literally) takes a cheese grater to a demonically-possessed woman's leg. As skin-crawling at that scene is,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In addition to dropping the rap music, Paramount Pictures’ new trailer for Gladiator II drops a confirmation that Lucius’ father was Maximus. Of course, given that this is a sequel and that Maximus was killed in the original film, we won’t be seeing Russell Crowe involved in his son’s life in the gladiator arena.
The trailer shows off a CGI baboon and a flooded arena, and includes Lucius uttering Maximus’ famous line: “I will have my vengeance.”
“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist,” reads Paramount Pictures’ official synopsis. “With rage in his heart and...
The trailer shows off a CGI baboon and a flooded arena, and includes Lucius uttering Maximus’ famous line: “I will have my vengeance.”
“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist,” reads Paramount Pictures’ official synopsis. “With rage in his heart and...
- 9/23/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ is a spin-off of ‘A Quiet Place’, a 2018 thriller directed by John Krasinski, who also stars in the film alongside his wife, Emily Blunt. The spin-off is a prequel to the first film, following the arrival of aliens on Earth and the ruin of society as a result of the invasion. Before the frightening events experienced by Evelyn and Lee (John Krasinski and Emily Blunt) in the previous films, the world was not dominated by aliens. Sam (Lupita Nyong'o) was among the humans accustomed to the noises of a metropolis like New York City, until the moment she witnesses the arrival of the creatures on planet Earth and the resulting massacre before her eyes. Now, she, Eric (Joseph Quinn), Henri (Djimon Hounsou) and Reuben (Alex Wolff), along with her cat and other survivors, will need to learn to survive with these monster-aliens that orient themselves...
- 9/19/2024
- by Julia Maia
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Paramount+’s Peak Screaming collection returns to the service today with a monster-sized lineup of thrills for audiences to enjoy this Halloween season. The popular Peak Screaming collection expands each year and features more genre-defining hits and classics than ever before, with over 450 new originals, fan-favorite horror movies, and iconic Halloween episodes from beloved series.
The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.
The curated Peak Screaming collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films, and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning...
The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby, and SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.
The curated Peak Screaming collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films, and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning...
- 9/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Just in time for the Halloween season, the Peak Screaming Collection from Paramount+ has returned to the service today with a monster-sized lineup. The collection expands each year and this year features more genre-defining hits and classics than ever before, with over 450 new originals, fan-favorite horror movies and iconic Halloween episodes from beloved series.
The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby; and Spongebob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.
The curated collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning subgenres include the...
The seasonal collection will include the debut of the Paramount+ original film Apartment 7A (September 27), a haunting prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby; and Spongebob Squarepants: Kreepaway Kamp (October 10), a new hour-long special where, while at Kamp Koral for a reunion, SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one.
The curated collection brings the household together by providing a scare for everyone with terrifying thrillers, spine-chilling films and frights for the fainthearted, with 25 expertly curated carousels. New and returning subgenres include the...
- 9/18/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lionsgate has seen a run of bad box office luck: “Borderlands,” “The Crow,” “1992,” and the just-opened “The Killer’s Game” combined have only grossed $30 million among four new films opened in the past six weeks.
“Uglies” continues the recent string of Netflix original movie successes. From director McG, the YA novel adaptation about a society where standardized personal attractiveness is compulsory was an immediate #1 this weekend on the streamer’s top movie list.
In its Sunday spin on first weekend results, Lionsgate often says that, despite weak numbers, the company is in a position to end up making money — and due to financial positioning and post-theatrical platforms.
With “The Crow” debuting on PVOD last Friday, they may have an argument.
Despite only being out for three days, the reboot of the 1994 Brandon Lee-launched film series is #1 on Fandango’s top 10 VOD chart (which covers a full week). The at-home viewing platform calculates by revenue,...
“Uglies” continues the recent string of Netflix original movie successes. From director McG, the YA novel adaptation about a society where standardized personal attractiveness is compulsory was an immediate #1 this weekend on the streamer’s top movie list.
In its Sunday spin on first weekend results, Lionsgate often says that, despite weak numbers, the company is in a position to end up making money — and due to financial positioning and post-theatrical platforms.
With “The Crow” debuting on PVOD last Friday, they may have an argument.
Despite only being out for three days, the reboot of the 1994 Brandon Lee-launched film series is #1 on Fandango’s top 10 VOD chart (which covers a full week). The at-home viewing platform calculates by revenue,...
- 9/16/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Franchises are both the lifeblood and bane of Hollywood’s existence. When everything clicks, a series can keep consumers intrigued for years if not decades — James Bond, Batman, Star Wars, Mission: Impossible, Superman. But sooner or later, fatigue sets in and the complaints begin (i.e., what happened to originality?)
The 2024 summer box office was a rare exception. For the first time in recent memory, “franchise” no longer was a dirty word, says one top studio executive. Those big brands helped push year-to-date domestic grosses to more than $5.4 billion as of the weekend of Sept. 6-8, which is still down about 13 percent compared with a year earlier but better than expectations for this point in 2024.
The reversal in fortune began after a rough May that saw The Fall Guy, a potential franchise newbie, spin out at the box office, followed by the blowout of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ($172 million...
The 2024 summer box office was a rare exception. For the first time in recent memory, “franchise” no longer was a dirty word, says one top studio executive. Those big brands helped push year-to-date domestic grosses to more than $5.4 billion as of the weekend of Sept. 6-8, which is still down about 13 percent compared with a year earlier but better than expectations for this point in 2024.
The reversal in fortune began after a rough May that saw The Fall Guy, a potential franchise newbie, spin out at the box office, followed by the blowout of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga ($172 million...
- 9/13/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2024 got off to a very rough start at the box office, particularly in regards to mainstream horror releases. In 2022 and 2023, horror proved to be one of the most bankable genres that theaters could depend on in the aftermath of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the likes of "Night Swim," "Imaginary," "Abigail," and others disappointed earlier this year. Things have rebounded and we now have hits such as "A Quiet Place: Day One" and the unexpected $100 million hit that was "Longlegs." One movie stands tall above the rest though, and that movie is "Alien: Romulus." Even more crazy to consider? That movie nearly went straight to Hulu.
On its fourth weekend in theaters, director Fede Alvarez's "Romulus" added another $3.9 million to its ever-growing total domestically. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" took the lion's share of the attention with a massive $111 million opening, but the latest "Alien" movie is still holding its own. To that end,...
On its fourth weekend in theaters, director Fede Alvarez's "Romulus" added another $3.9 million to its ever-growing total domestically. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" took the lion's share of the attention with a massive $111 million opening, but the latest "Alien" movie is still holding its own. To that end,...
- 9/10/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Halloween Horror Nights 2024 advertises itself as home to a ground-breaking haunted house incorporating American Sign Language (Asl) “for the very first time.”
That’s a tough claim to prove considering the scope of the country’s Halloween scene and the countless underground attractions hidden therein. But at least at Universal Studios’ mega-popular annual event, the new “A Quiet Place” experience is indeed making history.
“What I was so impressed by when I first saw John Krasinski’s film was the level of detail that he went to to tell an authentic story, particularly with the character of Regan,” creative director John Murdy told IndieWire during the event’s opening night on September 5 at Universal Studios Hollywood. (The attraction is available at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando as well.)
“We wanted to be equally authentic in our telling of the story of his film and we went to our own great lengths to do that,...
That’s a tough claim to prove considering the scope of the country’s Halloween scene and the countless underground attractions hidden therein. But at least at Universal Studios’ mega-popular annual event, the new “A Quiet Place” experience is indeed making history.
“What I was so impressed by when I first saw John Krasinski’s film was the level of detail that he went to to tell an authentic story, particularly with the character of Regan,” creative director John Murdy told IndieWire during the event’s opening night on September 5 at Universal Studios Hollywood. (The attraction is available at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando as well.)
“We wanted to be equally authentic in our telling of the story of his film and we went to our own great lengths to do that,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros unleashed Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice this weekend, as the ghost with the most tallied up a $145.4M global start. That’s in line with where we saw it ahead of the weekend, and includes $110M from domestic as well as $35.4M from 69 international box office markets. The launch gives the sequel bragging rights to being front of the line this frame domestically, internationally and globally.
The Michael Keaton-starrer racked up No. 1 starts in 40 overseas markets while such key plays as France, Germany and Japan are still on deck to release in the coming weeks and months.
Internationally in like-for-likes and using today’s exchange rates, the film is tracking 28% ahead of Alice Through the Looking Glass and 74% over Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
In Latin America it was No. 1 everywhere, and roughly on par with the opening weekend of Wonka,...
The Michael Keaton-starrer racked up No. 1 starts in 40 overseas markets while such key plays as France, Germany and Japan are still on deck to release in the coming weeks and months.
Internationally in like-for-likes and using today’s exchange rates, the film is tracking 28% ahead of Alice Through the Looking Glass and 74% over Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
In Latin America it was No. 1 everywhere, and roughly on par with the opening weekend of Wonka,...
- 9/8/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” jumped in the line and earned $41.5 million from 4,575 locations across Friday and preview screenings. That’s the second-biggest opening day ever for a September release, only falling behind 2017’s “It” ($50.425 million). It’s also the biggest ever for director Tim Burton’s career, landing ahead of the $40.8 million opening day of “Alice in Wonderland” back in 2010.
That’s a triumphant kick-off for the decades-brewing legacy sequel, produced at a budget of $100 million. And for Warner Bros., it’s a much-needed, unmitigated hit. After a summer that saw the studio put out abject nonstarters like “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1”, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is now potentially looking at a $97 million-plus opening weekend in North America. In just three days of release, that would clear more than half of Warner Bros.’ total domestic haul across all of its summer releases. The film also...
That’s a triumphant kick-off for the decades-brewing legacy sequel, produced at a budget of $100 million. And for Warner Bros., it’s a much-needed, unmitigated hit. After a summer that saw the studio put out abject nonstarters like “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1”, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is now potentially looking at a $97 million-plus opening weekend in North America. In just three days of release, that would clear more than half of Warner Bros.’ total domestic haul across all of its summer releases. The film also...
- 9/7/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn is having a huge moment between his breakout in the Netflix role, his recent starring turn in A Quiet Place: Day One, and his upcoming appearance as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in the MCU’s Fantastic Four film. It’s no wonder that Hoard, an indie movie in which he has a supporting role, is getting a much larger platform than it otherwise would, considering his popularity. As for the movie itself, it’s a conventional story told from an unconventional perspective, resulting in an incredibly uneven entry into the genre.
Hoard Review
Hoard follows a young woman through two time periods — her youth, when her mom was a hoarder, and her teenage years in foster care, where she is forced to unbury traumas that have long been repressed. Carmoon’s coming-of-age story clearly tries to use this very specific experience to channel more universal emotions.
Hoard Review
Hoard follows a young woman through two time periods — her youth, when her mom was a hoarder, and her teenage years in foster care, where she is forced to unbury traumas that have long been repressed. Carmoon’s coming-of-age story clearly tries to use this very specific experience to channel more universal emotions.
- 9/7/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
September should accomplish something that summer 2024 did not, although it made a valiant effort. Box office should improve against last September by at least $200 million, with the potential for a $700 million total. If that’s the case, summer will deserve some credit for providing a strong baseline.
On the surface, it’s not a good look. Summer 2024 was 10 percent lower than last year — a period that, with unadjusted ticket prices, was the lowest-grossing pre-Covid summer in this century. May and June were down 15 percent from 2023, but July and August fell only five percent thanks to “Deadpool vs. Wolverine” (Disney), this summer’s big Marvel release.
Yes, 2024 was the first summer after the strikes, but 2023 and 2024 were about the same in major wide releases — a little more than 30. This year saw two $600 million+ releases (Disney with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool”), compared to one last year (“Barbie”). Both 2024 hits ultimately...
On the surface, it’s not a good look. Summer 2024 was 10 percent lower than last year — a period that, with unadjusted ticket prices, was the lowest-grossing pre-Covid summer in this century. May and June were down 15 percent from 2023, but July and August fell only five percent thanks to “Deadpool vs. Wolverine” (Disney), this summer’s big Marvel release.
Yes, 2024 was the first summer after the strikes, but 2023 and 2024 were about the same in major wide releases — a little more than 30. This year saw two $600 million+ releases (Disney with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool”), compared to one last year (“Barbie”). Both 2024 hits ultimately...
- 9/5/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Black Panther star Lupita Nyong’o is launching a podcast centered on storytelling from the African diaspora.
Mind Your Own With Lupita Nyong’o will be a ten-part series about the African diaspora, and navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Kqed’s Snap Studios is producing with Lemonada Media overseeing ad sales, marketing and distribution.
Nyong’o — who was born in Mexico, grew up in Kenya and has spent the last 20 years in the U.S. — will share personal tales from her life and hear intimate stories from others finding their way in cities such as Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Toronto and Kampala. There will be a diverse representation of African cultures, with six African languages spoken and music from 15 composers.
“It is deeply important to me that honest and authentic stories about the African experience are made widely available to all,” said Nyong’o.
Mind Your Own With Lupita Nyong’o will be a ten-part series about the African diaspora, and navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Kqed’s Snap Studios is producing with Lemonada Media overseeing ad sales, marketing and distribution.
Nyong’o — who was born in Mexico, grew up in Kenya and has spent the last 20 years in the U.S. — will share personal tales from her life and hear intimate stories from others finding their way in cities such as Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Toronto and Kampala. There will be a diverse representation of African cultures, with six African languages spoken and music from 15 composers.
“It is deeply important to me that honest and authentic stories about the African experience are made widely available to all,” said Nyong’o.
- 9/5/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
You may not have noticed, but Beetlejuice is having a moment. With the upcoming sequel "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" all but guaranteed to make a ton of money this weekend at the box office, and Halloween on the way, the ghost with the most is going to be on everyone's minds for the next few months (even if we shouldn't say his name three times). You can see Beetlejuice everywhere: Movies, faux-episodes of "Hot Ones," through merchandise, and ... well, only somewhat at theme parks. You see, while Beetlejuice as a character is owned by the larger Warner Bros. Discovery entity, he does make appearances at the Universal Studios theme parks in California and Orlando. But these days, Universal execs might just be smacking their foreheads, because there was once a time not long ago when Universal Studios Orlando featured Beetlejuice as the ghost host with the most in a stage show that it eventually closed,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
The numbers are in — domestic revenue for the 2024 summer box office hit an estimated $3.67 billion, down 10.3 percent over 2023, according to final numbers issued Tuesday by Comscore. As counterintuitive as it may seem, Hollywood studio executives and theater owners aren’t panicking.
They were experiencing far different emotions at the end of May, the official start of the summer box office. Revenue for the month was down a terrifying 29 percent from the prior year, prompting renewed concern that the theatrical experience might not survive the lasting impact of the pandemic, Hollywood’s historic labor strikes and competition from streaming.
It was because of the strikes that Marvel Studios and Disney weren’t able to open Deadpool & Wolverine at the beginning of May — the threequel was delayed to late July — marking the first time in years that a Marvel superhero pic hasn’t kicked off summer. This year, that job went...
They were experiencing far different emotions at the end of May, the official start of the summer box office. Revenue for the month was down a terrifying 29 percent from the prior year, prompting renewed concern that the theatrical experience might not survive the lasting impact of the pandemic, Hollywood’s historic labor strikes and competition from streaming.
It was because of the strikes that Marvel Studios and Disney weren’t able to open Deadpool & Wolverine at the beginning of May — the threequel was delayed to late July — marking the first time in years that a Marvel superhero pic hasn’t kicked off summer. This year, that job went...
- 9/3/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest installment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, has drawn in more money at the global box office than any other horror film released this year. Directed by Fede Alvarez, the sci-fi thriller earned $285.3 million worldwide in just three weeks in theaters. This success surpassed the previous highest-grossing horror film of 2024, A Quiet Place: Day One, which made $261.5 million globally.
Alien: Romulus continues to attract audiences. During the recent Labor Day weekend, it came in second place at the box office with an additional $11 million. Domestically, ticket sales have reached $90.6 million so far. International markets contributed $194.7 million to its total worldwide earnings. One key market was China, where the movie grossed $93.1 million.
Notably, Alien: Romulus achieved this financial success on a relatively small $80 million budget. Industry experts often consider much higher budgets standard for major franchise films. In addition to box office records, reviews have also been favorable.
Alien: Romulus continues to attract audiences. During the recent Labor Day weekend, it came in second place at the box office with an additional $11 million. Domestically, ticket sales have reached $90.6 million so far. International markets contributed $194.7 million to its total worldwide earnings. One key market was China, where the movie grossed $93.1 million.
Notably, Alien: Romulus achieved this financial success on a relatively small $80 million budget. Industry experts often consider much higher budgets standard for major franchise films. In addition to box office records, reviews have also been favorable.
- 9/3/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Now in its third full week of release, Alien: Romulus continues hanging around the top spot on the box office charts, second only to Deadpool & Wolverine this past weekend. In the wake of a $42 million opening weekend, the Alien franchise’s return to the big screen has now scared up $90.6 million here in the United States, with the worldwide total passing $200 million.
Alien: Romulus is currently on the road to $300 million, in fact, with the Fede Alvarez-directed horror sequel’s worldwide total currently sitting at an impressive $285,312,631.
That makes Alien: Romulus the highest grossing horror movie of the year so far, officially passing the $261.5 million worldwide total of franchise prequel A Quiet Place: Day One.
Behind those two movies on the worldwide charts this year you’ll find Longlegs with $102.6 million, and those are the only three horror movies in 2024 to hit that $100 million milestone.
The production budget for...
Alien: Romulus is currently on the road to $300 million, in fact, with the Fede Alvarez-directed horror sequel’s worldwide total currently sitting at an impressive $285,312,631.
That makes Alien: Romulus the highest grossing horror movie of the year so far, officially passing the $261.5 million worldwide total of franchise prequel A Quiet Place: Day One.
Behind those two movies on the worldwide charts this year you’ll find Longlegs with $102.6 million, and those are the only three horror movies in 2024 to hit that $100 million milestone.
The production budget for...
- 9/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The 68th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its lineup of Screen Talks, featuring a roster of high-profile filmmakers and actors.
The program includes sessions with Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyong’o, Denis Villeneuve, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Daniel Kaluuya, Mike Leigh, Zoe Saldaña, and the documentary duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
Villeneuve, fresh off the success of the “Dune” films, will take audiences through his filmography, which includes “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.” British filmmaker Andrea Arnold will share insights into her impact on both big and small screens, while Sean Baker, recent Palme d’Or recipient for “Anora,” will explore his approach to representing marginalized lives on film.
McQueen, whose film “Blitz” serves as the festival’s opening night gala, will discuss his work spanning both cinema and television. Oscar winner Nyong’o is set to reflect on her career trajectory from “12 Years a Slave” to recent...
The program includes sessions with Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyong’o, Denis Villeneuve, Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Daniel Kaluuya, Mike Leigh, Zoe Saldaña, and the documentary duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
Villeneuve, fresh off the success of the “Dune” films, will take audiences through his filmography, which includes “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.” British filmmaker Andrea Arnold will share insights into her impact on both big and small screens, while Sean Baker, recent Palme d’Or recipient for “Anora,” will explore his approach to representing marginalized lives on film.
McQueen, whose film “Blitz” serves as the festival’s opening night gala, will discuss his work spanning both cinema and television. Oscar winner Nyong’o is set to reflect on her career trajectory from “12 Years a Slave” to recent...
- 9/3/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
British Film Institute’s London Film Festival annual Screen Talks returns with a star-studded lineup that includes Andrea Arnold, Sean Baker, Steve McQueen, Lupita Nyong’o, Zoe Saldaña, and many more.
After featured Martin Scorsese, Andrew Haigh, and Lulu Wang spoke at the festival in 2023, this year’s crop of filmmakers represent the most highly-anticipated features on the 2024 festival circuit.
Sean Baker famously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2024 for “Anora,” which is an early Oscar frontrunner after IndieWire critic David Ehrlich praised the film for being a blend of “Uncut Gems” and “Pretty Woman.” At BFI, Baker will discuss his filmography including “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project,” and “Red Rocket.”
Steve McQueen, director of the Lff’s Opening Night Gala-selected film “Blitz,” will talk about his new film, alongside his work for the big and small screen, from “Hunger” and “12 Years a Slave” to “Widows,” “Small Axe,” and “Occupied City.
After featured Martin Scorsese, Andrew Haigh, and Lulu Wang spoke at the festival in 2023, this year’s crop of filmmakers represent the most highly-anticipated features on the 2024 festival circuit.
Sean Baker famously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes 2024 for “Anora,” which is an early Oscar frontrunner after IndieWire critic David Ehrlich praised the film for being a blend of “Uncut Gems” and “Pretty Woman.” At BFI, Baker will discuss his filmography including “Tangerine,” “The Florida Project,” and “Red Rocket.”
Steve McQueen, director of the Lff’s Opening Night Gala-selected film “Blitz,” will talk about his new film, alongside his work for the big and small screen, from “Hunger” and “12 Years a Slave” to “Widows,” “Small Axe,” and “Occupied City.
- 9/3/2024
- by Harrison Richlin and Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Twisters” (Universal) wasn’t the biggest film of the summer. But it is becoming the comeback kid among the group, both theatrically and at home.
The tornado-focused special effects disaster film just had a very rare weekend in theaters. In its seventh weekend, losing 200 screens, its gross increased 17 percent. That comes in its third week at home on PVOD. And right at the same time, “Twisters” returned to #1 at iTunes, edging out the second weekend of “Inside Out 2” (Disney), 2024’s biggest hit.
The Pixar film retains its top spot at Fandango, with the advantage that its $24.99 rental cost gives it with that site listing by revenue earned, not transactions like iTunes does. In any event, the split decision this week continues a now multi-month trend of no film placing #1 at both for two consecutive weeks.
After a rare repeat at Netflix, where Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry’s...
The tornado-focused special effects disaster film just had a very rare weekend in theaters. In its seventh weekend, losing 200 screens, its gross increased 17 percent. That comes in its third week at home on PVOD. And right at the same time, “Twisters” returned to #1 at iTunes, edging out the second weekend of “Inside Out 2” (Disney), 2024’s biggest hit.
The Pixar film retains its top spot at Fandango, with the advantage that its $24.99 rental cost gives it with that site listing by revenue earned, not transactions like iTunes does. In any event, the split decision this week continues a now multi-month trend of no film placing #1 at both for two consecutive weeks.
After a rare repeat at Netflix, where Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry’s...
- 9/2/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Worldwide box office August 30 - September 1 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Alien: Romulus (Disney) $31.9m $283.5m $22.6m $194.7m 52 2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) $29.1m $1.3bn $13.9m $658.4m 53 3. It Ends With Us (Sony) $23.3m $283.7m $150m $7.4m 59 4. Despicable Me 4 (Universal) $16.3m $913.8m $12.3m $559.7m 85 5. Inside Out 2 (Disney) $9.9m $1.7bn $7.1m $1bn 53
Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.
‘Alien: Romulus’ tops global box office for third week in a row
Even by the standards of late summer, a becalmed worldwide box office continues to show significant stasis, with the top four titles at...
Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.
‘Alien: Romulus’ tops global box office for third week in a row
Even by the standards of late summer, a becalmed worldwide box office continues to show significant stasis, with the top four titles at...
- 9/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Marvel Studios’ R-rated juggernaut Deadpool & Wolverine roared back to the top of the North American box office over the Labor Day holiday weekend marking the end of summer season, and on Monday will become only the 16th film to cross $600m.
How the North American box office achieved a remarkable U-turn this summer
The tentpole starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman added an estimated $15.2m from 3,630 locations over the three-day Friday to Sunday period through Disney to stand at $599.5m.
The four-day estimate is $19.5m, which will propel Deadpool & Wolverine to a $603.8m running total after six weekends.
In a...
How the North American box office achieved a remarkable U-turn this summer
The tentpole starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman added an estimated $15.2m from 3,630 locations over the three-day Friday to Sunday period through Disney to stand at $599.5m.
The four-day estimate is $19.5m, which will propel Deadpool & Wolverine to a $603.8m running total after six weekends.
In a...
- 9/1/2024
- ScreenDaily
The summer always gets colder by the end. Even in its sixth weekend, Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” is landing the top slot on domestic charts once again as theaters take in an assortment of low-performing new releases, including Dennis Quaid’s presidential biopic “Reagan” and the Blumhouse horror feature “Afraid.”
The Marvel Studios production earned another $3.6 million on Friday, down about 26% from its daily total a week ago. Apart from a one-weekend ceding of No. 1 to the opening frame of “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” has been dominating for over a month now. Its domestic haul should reach $600 million within the next few days — a milestone that only 15 other releases have ever notched.
The superhero team-up feature comes in ahead of “Afraid,” released by Sony to 3,003 locations. The sci-fi thriller, which follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a married couple whose AI-assisted household begins to attack their family,...
The Marvel Studios production earned another $3.6 million on Friday, down about 26% from its daily total a week ago. Apart from a one-weekend ceding of No. 1 to the opening frame of “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” has been dominating for over a month now. Its domestic haul should reach $600 million within the next few days — a milestone that only 15 other releases have ever notched.
The superhero team-up feature comes in ahead of “Afraid,” released by Sony to 3,003 locations. The sci-fi thriller, which follows John Cho and Katherine Waterston as a married couple whose AI-assisted household begins to attack their family,...
- 8/31/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Our top pick this week is five-time Academy Award nominee Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy “Kinds of Kindness,” which is now streaming on Hulu. It’s Lanthimos’ third collaboration with Emma Stone, after “The Favourite” and “Poor Things.” It’s unlikely to make as strong a showing at the Academy Awards as those two, but that’s pretty much by design, as the film’s anthology structure and darkly absurdist tone make it not the kind of thing that wins Oscars. Jesse Plemons did win Best Actor at Cannes, though, so he could be a longshot contender in that category, especially at the Golden Globes.
The film consists of three loosely connected stories about people experiencing various forms of severe distress. In addition to Stone and Plemons, the cast includes Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, and Mamadou Athie.
Here are some other movies to stream this weekend:
“The Deliverance...
The film consists of three loosely connected stories about people experiencing various forms of severe distress. In addition to Stone and Plemons, the cast includes Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, and Mamadou Athie.
Here are some other movies to stream this weekend:
“The Deliverance...
- 8/31/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Similar to how people went on vacation with revenge as Covid simmered down, so did they return to cinemas this summer.
Even though this season’s domestic box office take of $3.6 billion, per Comscore, is roughly a half-billion lighter than last summer’s $4.09 billion, chalk that up largely to a Marvel movie missing from the traditional early May summer kickoff slot due to the hangover from the Hollywood strikes (Deadpool & Wolverine didn’t arrive until late July). Last summer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 delivered $359 million stateside upon its May 5 launch — enough said.
The town freaked out because we were going through a dry period, fearing that moviegoing was hearing the death gong. But theatrical showed a nonstop resilience once Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die lit the spark in early June with a $56.5M debut, commencing a flood of event films.
Is it us, or is streaming...
Even though this season’s domestic box office take of $3.6 billion, per Comscore, is roughly a half-billion lighter than last summer’s $4.09 billion, chalk that up largely to a Marvel movie missing from the traditional early May summer kickoff slot due to the hangover from the Hollywood strikes (Deadpool & Wolverine didn’t arrive until late July). Last summer, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 delivered $359 million stateside upon its May 5 launch — enough said.
The town freaked out because we were going through a dry period, fearing that moviegoing was hearing the death gong. But theatrical showed a nonstop resilience once Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die lit the spark in early June with a $56.5M debut, commencing a flood of event films.
Is it us, or is streaming...
- 8/30/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Fall is here! It’s not too early to break out the sweaters, jackets and pumpkin spice (and everything nice), and what better way to settle in than with a great movie? September brings with it a bounty of noteworthy new movies streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+ and more, and we’ve put together a curated list of the films you should earmark this month. From new releases that hit theaters just a couple months ago to streaming originals to classics, there’s something for everyone.
Check out our list of the best new movies streaming in September 2024 below.
“A Quiet Place: Day One” Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount Pictures)
Paramount+ – Aug. 27
Ready to go back to the beginning? “A Quiet Place: Day One” rewinds to the day that the sound-sensitive aliens arrived on earth. But instead of a sleepy farm town,...
Check out our list of the best new movies streaming in September 2024 below.
“A Quiet Place: Day One” Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount Pictures)
Paramount+ – Aug. 27
Ready to go back to the beginning? “A Quiet Place: Day One” rewinds to the day that the sound-sensitive aliens arrived on earth. But instead of a sleepy farm town,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Drew Taylor, Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
“Tulsa King” is heading to the Big Apple.
The fan favorite Paramount+ series, led by Sylvester Stallone, will have its Season 2 world premiere as part of the September events for Tribeca Members. The Taylor Sheridan-created series returns Sunday, September 15.
The series centers on a New York mafia don (Stallone) who is relocated to Oklahoma after spending 25 years in prison. Season 2 has Frank Grillo joining the cast as a series regular; the show also stars Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Vincent Piazza, Tatiana Zappardino, Annabella Sciorra, Neal McDonough, Domenick Lombardozzi, Andrea Savage, Garrett Hedlund, and Dana Delany.
Additional Tribeca Member screenings include the New York premiere of “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to the legendary horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby.” Julia Garner, Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, and Kevin McNally star.
Amazon MGM Studios’ “A Very Royal Scandal” will also screen. The film is based on the interview between...
The fan favorite Paramount+ series, led by Sylvester Stallone, will have its Season 2 world premiere as part of the September events for Tribeca Members. The Taylor Sheridan-created series returns Sunday, September 15.
The series centers on a New York mafia don (Stallone) who is relocated to Oklahoma after spending 25 years in prison. Season 2 has Frank Grillo joining the cast as a series regular; the show also stars Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Vincent Piazza, Tatiana Zappardino, Annabella Sciorra, Neal McDonough, Domenick Lombardozzi, Andrea Savage, Garrett Hedlund, and Dana Delany.
Additional Tribeca Member screenings include the New York premiere of “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to the legendary horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby.” Julia Garner, Academy Award winner Dianne Wiest, Jim Sturgess, and Kevin McNally star.
Amazon MGM Studios’ “A Very Royal Scandal” will also screen. The film is based on the interview between...
- 8/28/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Inside Out 2” (Disney), the biggest domestic movie since “Top Gun: Maverick” in 2022, finally arrived at home. Released in theaters June 10, it still ranked #10 at the box office last weekend — which is probably why it could debut with a $24.99 three-day rental and take first place at both iTunes (which ranks by transactions) and Fandango (ranking by revenue).
This week Netflix had three of its own original films among the top four, led by “The Union” starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. The secret agent comedy-thriller is #1 for the second week, uncommon among Netflix Originals.
VOD charts also saw Neon’s low-budget sleeper success “Longlegs” place third at both sites. This came after six weeks of strong theatrical success, with $73 million so far.
Unusually, iTunes and Fandango shared the same top four films. “Twisters” (Universal), last week’s #1, is second at both, while “Despicable Me 4” (Universal) is fourth.
‘Oddity’
Also...
This week Netflix had three of its own original films among the top four, led by “The Union” starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. The secret agent comedy-thriller is #1 for the second week, uncommon among Netflix Originals.
VOD charts also saw Neon’s low-budget sleeper success “Longlegs” place third at both sites. This came after six weeks of strong theatrical success, with $73 million so far.
Unusually, iTunes and Fandango shared the same top four films. “Twisters” (Universal), last week’s #1, is second at both, while “Despicable Me 4” (Universal) is fourth.
‘Oddity’
Also...
- 8/27/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Since 2018, movie lovers have been terrifyingly familiar with the dangerous world of “A Quiet Place,” but how the world became infested with sound-sensitive aliens has always been a mystery, until now. In “A Quiet Place: Day One,” we see how New York was invaded by creatures who hunt by sound. In the movie, Lupita Nyong’o plays Sam as she fights to stay quiet and survive with her cat. Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 27, you can stream the movie with 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus.
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About ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira...
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About ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira...
- 8/27/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Paramount+ has announced that Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place: Day One, the edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that explores the chilling origins of this horror phenomenon, will stream exclusively on the service beginning Tuesday, August 27, in the U.S. and Canada.
The film’s availability in additional international Paramount+ markets will be announced later. The movie is rated PG-13 for terror and violent content/bloody images.
A Quiet Place: Day One opened to nearly $100 million worldwide and set the franchise record for the biggest opening at the global box office. To date, the movie has grossed over $261 million worldwide.
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack.
Accompanied by her cat, Frodo, and an unexpected ally, Eric...
The film’s availability in additional international Paramount+ markets will be announced later. The movie is rated PG-13 for terror and violent content/bloody images.
A Quiet Place: Day One opened to nearly $100 million worldwide and set the franchise record for the biggest opening at the global box office. To date, the movie has grossed over $261 million worldwide.
Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack.
Accompanied by her cat, Frodo, and an unexpected ally, Eric...
- 8/26/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Paramount+ announced on Monday that A Quiet Place: Day One, the third film in the A Quiet Place horror franchise which examines the day the world went silent, is set to begin streaming exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, August 27.
The critically acclaimed Paramount title’s availability in additional international markets will be announced at a later date. Directed by Pig‘s Michael Sarnoski, and starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther films) and Joseph Quinn (Gladiator II), it hits streaming following a late June theatrical release which saw the film open to nearly $100 million worldwide, in a franchise best.
Grossing over $261 million worldwide to date, A Quiet Place: Day One watches as Samira (Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, seeing her simple trip turn into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat, Frodo,...
The critically acclaimed Paramount title’s availability in additional international markets will be announced at a later date. Directed by Pig‘s Michael Sarnoski, and starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther films) and Joseph Quinn (Gladiator II), it hits streaming following a late June theatrical release which saw the film open to nearly $100 million worldwide, in a franchise best.
Grossing over $261 million worldwide to date, A Quiet Place: Day One watches as Samira (Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, seeing her simple trip turn into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat, Frodo,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome back to Deep Focus. In this week’s episode, host Rodrigo Perez, also the Editor-in-Chief of The Playlist, talks to Michael Sarnoski, the writer and director of “A Quiet Place: Day One,” which is now available to rent or buy digitally from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will also hit Paramount+ on August 27.
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As you probably know, Sarnoski launched his career with the quiet and delicate indie “Pig,” which featured a beautifully nuanced performance from Nicolas Cage.
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As you probably know, Sarnoski launched his career with the quiet and delicate indie “Pig,” which featured a beautifully nuanced performance from Nicolas Cage.
Continue reading ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’: Michael Sarnoski Talks Subverting Blockbusters, Potential Sequels & His ‘Robin Hood’ Movie With Hugh Jackman at The Playlist.
- 8/26/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Worldwide box office August 23-25 RankFilm (distributor) 3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Alien: Romulus (Disney) $57.8m $225.4m $41.6m $152.8m 51 2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) $38.5m $1.2bn $20.2m $634.1m 53 3. It Ends With Us (Sony) $34.1m $242.6m $22.3m $121.8m 55 4. Despicable Me 4 (Universal) $22.9m $885.3m $18.5m $537.1m 85 5. Blink Twice (Warner Bros) $14m $14m $6.7m $6.7m 74 6. Inside Out 2 (Disney) $11.2m $1.6bn $9.1m $1bn 53 7. The Hedgehog (various) $10.2m $10.2m $10.2m $10.2m 1 8. The Crow (Lionsgate) $8.4m $8.4m $3.8m $3.8m 45 9. Twisters (Warner Bros) $8.4m $347.3m $2.2m $98.7m 63 10. Coraline 15th Anniversary (various) $7.6m $38m $2.6m $13.3m 23
Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.
Credit: Comscore. All figures are estimates.
- 8/26/2024
- ScreenDaily
Updated: Another busy weekend at the international box office, with strong holds across the board, and a major new milestone for Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Already the highest grossing animated film of all time, globally and overseas, the sequel has become the first animated movie ever to cross the $1B international box office threshold, now nearing $1.003B. Overall, it is one of only 12 films ever to surpass that milestone. More on that phenom below.
Leading all play overseas was 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Alien: Romulus which added $41.6M overseas in the sophomore session (-35%), and raised its offshore cume to $152.8M. Globally, the total is now $225.4M through Sunday.
Much as it did last frame, China continues to overperform on the Fede Alvarez-directed installment, sticking No. 1 and now at a strong $73.3M. It is the second-biggest Hollywood movie in China this year, behind Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Leading all play overseas was 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Alien: Romulus which added $41.6M overseas in the sophomore session (-35%), and raised its offshore cume to $152.8M. Globally, the total is now $225.4M through Sunday.
Much as it did last frame, China continues to overperform on the Fede Alvarez-directed installment, sticking No. 1 and now at a strong $73.3M. It is the second-biggest Hollywood movie in China this year, behind Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
- 8/25/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2, and air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Et/ 4 p.m. Pt. We update our picks throughout awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.
The State of the Race
“Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) is the early Best Sound favorite among other standouts that include “Civil War” (A24), “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.), “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount), and “Twisters” (Universal). The festival season will see the premieres of “Blitz” (Apple TV+) and “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.), and fall/holiday contenders include “Gladiator II” (Paramount), “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate), “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures), and “Wicked” (Universal).
In “Dune: Part Two,” Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Richard King was reunited...
The State of the Race
“Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) is the early Best Sound favorite among other standouts that include “Civil War” (A24), “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (Warner Bros.), “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount), and “Twisters” (Universal). The festival season will see the premieres of “Blitz” (Apple TV+) and “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Warner Bros.), and fall/holiday contenders include “Gladiator II” (Paramount), “Megalopolis” (Lionsgate), “Nosferatu” (Focus Features), “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight Pictures), and “Wicked” (Universal).
In “Dune: Part Two,” Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Richard King was reunited...
- 8/23/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Every good arena spectacle needs its villain. Gladiator had Joaquin Phoenix’s weaselly Commodus. BBC favourite gameshow Gladiators had Wolf. Now, Ridley Scott’s next Roman epic, Gladiator II, is doubling the hissable-baddie quotient: make way for mad Emperors Geta and Caracalla, twins with insatiable egos who delight in the brutal bloodshed of the Colosseum’s gladiatorial combat. Together – played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger – they’re going to make life particularly difficult for Paul Mescal’s incoming fighter Lucius.
“For obvious reasons, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance was something that was in our minds,” Quinn tells Empire, speaking on behalf of Hechinger too. “It was something we had a reverence for, but we didn’t want to.... soil with some kind of poor rendition.” Instead, they drew from other performances of delectable, unapologetic villainy – ones you can’t help but get swept up in, even when rooting for the hero.
“For obvious reasons, Joaquin Phoenix’s performance was something that was in our minds,” Quinn tells Empire, speaking on behalf of Hechinger too. “It was something we had a reverence for, but we didn’t want to.... soil with some kind of poor rendition.” Instead, they drew from other performances of delectable, unapologetic villainy – ones you can’t help but get swept up in, even when rooting for the hero.
- 8/23/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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