Mandal
Meanwhile, MANDALORIAN & GROGU will make $10M this weekend and has a worldwide gross of $293.6M... It's going to cross $300M but it's been a struggle. (2018's SOLO, the previous Star Wars low point and widely used as an example of SW rejection, didn't quite make it to $400M)
Nolan's The Odyssey Returns in 70mm for Final Run
News: Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY getting a 3 week run at Westwood's Village Theatre...in 70mm, no less. (Nolan is part of the filmmaker collective that took over the movie palace, which will be closing down later this year for extensive...
20‑Year‑Old Kane Parsons Becomes Youngest Box‑Office Leader
The box office numbers are coming in...and tons of takeaways...BACKROOMS making over $81M in its opening weekend, making Kane Parsons, 20, the youngest filmmaker in history to top the domestic box office (Josh Trank held the title with 2012's CHRONICLE)...
Prison Break Reboot Moves Production to Los Angeles
Excl: Some good news for local production as the new PRISON BREAK reboot will be shooting in Los Angeles after shooting its pilot in West Virginia. The series will shoot on stages at Radford Studio Center. W/@winstonscho https://t.co/SoKQz5tCw4
Netflix Greenlights Vault Comics' BARBARIC Series
Neat-o news: Vault Comics medieval fantasy hit comic BARBARIC is a go series at Netflix, it was announced at the company's Upfronts today. Not announced are the talent & director still wrapping up their deals. https://t.co/HjWOl8nPe0
Ahsoka Season 2 Slated for Early 2027 Release
News: Star Wars series AHSOKA Season 2 finally gets a release date: early 2027. Via Rick Porter https://t.co/tSTxmGp80l
Trailer Park Group Closes US Division, Cuts Hollywood Staff
Excl: Trailer Park Group, perhaps the biggest company in movie trailer marketing, is shutting down its US trailer division and enacting layoffs. It's also closing its Hollywood office. https://t.co/7YggpYE5Bb
Netflix Teams up for “The Remembered Soldier” Adaptation
Excl: After the success of REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES, Netflix is getting back in business with the movie's director & producers to adapt acclaimed novel THE REMEMBERED SOLDIER. https://t.co/PcUUR8IV5w
Prime Video Greenlights Fourth Wing Fantasy Series
News: FOURTH WING, a series adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' best-selling novel universe, is greenlit at Prime Video. It's another big swing by the company in the fantasy realm. W/Rick Porter https://t.co/iAsaRnbcFO
Netflix Signs Indie Duo Bentley, Kwedar to Scout Fresh Talent
Excl: TRAIN DREAMS filmmakers Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar sign an indie-centric first-look deal with Netflix. The duo will make their own movies but will also be scouring film festivals & film schools for new talent to help build their...
Monkeypaw Cuts Half Its Development Team
Excl: Monkeypaw Productions, the production company run by Jordan Peele, is laying off just under half of its development staff (3 out of an already large 7 person team). A few factors are in play. https://t.co/rk8otvFHra
Lucas Museum Debuts First Star Wars Exhibit on May 4
It's May the Fourth so naturally, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art unveils its first STAR WARS exhibit: "Star Wars in Motion." https://t.co/e4omauz7Wd
Diego Luna Cast in Live‑Action Tangled; Netflix Spy Comedy Announced
...scoops via @HeatVisionBlog newsletter: ANDOR's Diego Luna joins the live-action TANGLED remake...Kevin Hart & McG Team for a spy action comedy at Netflix. Plus: the secret screening of the 2.5-hour(!) GREMLINS Assembly Cut https://t.co/3xZ0763QIU
Dylan Clark Directs Blair Witch Reboot; Original Stars Return
Scoop via @_RyanGajewski: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT reimagining finds its director with Dylan Clark (not producer of the Matt Reeves Batman films). And 2 very vocal original stars board as exec producers. https://t.co/57d4zOFiov
Kang Makes Grand Entrance at Mortal Kombat II Premiere
Toasty: Ludy Lin, aka Kang, arrives at the party atmosphere-heavy premiere of MORTAL KOMBAT II in Hollywood. https://t.co/Wlt9Ne0Cef