Sony Secures 80% of Peanuts Franchise for $457M
#Sony is in celebration mode, officially welcoming #Snoopy, #CharlieBrawn and their whole gang as their $457M deal to purchase the #Peanuts brand struck in the end of 2025 is now in full effect, as the Japanese conglomerate now owns 80% of the franchise, while creator #CharlesSchulz’s family owns the remaining 20%.
Project Hail Mary Nears $700M Global Box Office
#ProjectHailMary refuses to die at Global #BoxOffice, after grossing STELLAR 3M on 9th weekend overseas, just a -21.1% drop, hitting a 333M intl. cume over 83 markets. Allied to its 334.9M cume in the US, the sci fi with a 190M price...
In The Grey Earns Solid B CinemaScore for R‑action
Audiences have spoken #1 Distributor #BlackBear brought new R-rated actioner #InTheGrey, and most moviegoers had a good time, with #GuRitchie’s new action thriller starring #HenryCavill, #JakeGyllenhaal & #EizaGonzález receiving a B #CinemaScore, ok-ish for R-rated crime thrillers, on par with #Crime101,...
Curry Barker's 'Obsession' Poised for $14‑19M Opening
Positive momentum won’t stop at US #BoxOffice, as even #Focus’ new R-rated horror romcom #Obsession, directed by YouTuber #CurryBarker is poised to crush projections after grossing STRONG 2.6M on THU Previews which include WED early screenings (vs #M3GAN2.0 1.5M,...
Top Gun's 40th Anniversary Re‑Release Nets $1.2M Opening
And yeah, moviegoers still feel the need for speed, as #TopGun kicked off its 40th anniversary celebrations throwing a party at US #BoxOffice. The iconic film starring #TomCruise grossed STRONG 1.2M on WED rerelease opening Day, for a 181.6M lifetime...
Michael Jackson Biopic Tops Korea Box Office, Eyes Record
#MICHAEL crossed the 600M mark at Global #BoxOffice and arrives in #Korea’s #BoxOffice, where KING OF POP #MichaelJackson’s music biopic debuts in #1 with a $832k WED Opening Day (vs #BohemianRhapsody’s $737k WED Op Day, #Oppenheimer’s $4.3M TUE Holiday Op...
Amazon Delays LOTR Season 3 to November, Plays Safe
#AmazonMGM got traumatised so much by competing with #HouseOfTheDragon & #Andor they are not taking any risks this time around. With a first look, Amazon unveiled that #TheLordOfTheRings: #TheRingsOfPower' Season 3 will debut on #PrimeVideo only on NOV 11, leaving behind...
Michael Biopic Poised to Eclipse Oppenheimer, Eyeing $1B
It would be irresponsible of me to say 1B at Global #BoxOffice is locked before seeing how #MICHAEL opens in #Korea, #Russia and specially #Japan. But momentum is strong. With IMAX returning this weekend, very likely the biopic’ll return to...
From Volume Hype to Silent Backlash in 2023
And it’s fascinating how things can change in such a short period of time. From 2019 to 2022, the Volume was the main talking point, trend of innovation & the new promised land to make the impossible possible and cheaper....
Emily Henry's Beach Read Hits
Excited with the results of #TheDevilWearsPrada2 at Global #BoxOffice, #20thCenturyStudios has just announced that female skewing bestselling book adaptation of #EmilyHenry’s #BeachRead starring #PhoebeDynevor & #PatrickSchwarzenegger, is hitting theatres on MAY 14, 2027. They surely would have loved to kick off...
Mario Film Dominates 2026 Box Office, Hail Mary Trails
Global #BoxOffice Top10 2026 releases ONLY #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie🇺🇸 $941.2M #ProjectHailMary 🇺🇸$655.8M #Pegasus3🇨🇳$649.9M #MICHAEL🇺🇸$577.4M #TheDevilWearsPrada2🇺🇸$433.2M #HOPPERS🇺🇸$380.5M #WutheringHeights🇺🇸$241.7M #BladesOfTheGuardians🇨🇳$215.4M #Scream7🇺🇸$213.8M #ScareOut🇨🇳$200.3M
Project Hail Mary Beats Pegasus3, Becomes
#ProjectHailMary crossed the 650M mark, beating #Pegasus3’s 649.9M run as #2 highest grossing film of 2026 at Global #BoxOffice, after grossing STELLAR 3.8M on 8th weekend overseas, just a -48.6% drop, despite losing all PLF, hitting a 328M intl. cume over...
Mortal Kombat II Sets Franchise Record Despite Missed Projections
#MortalKombatII was slaughtered overseas by a combo FATALITY from #TheDevilWearsPrada2 & #MICHAEL, coming way below projections - but still a record debut for #MortalKombat franchise at Global #BoxOffice - after #MortalKombat2 grossed 23M 5-day opening over 71 intl markets. Allied to...
Only Third Post‑COVID Weekend With Three $30M+ Films
Momentum on FIRE at US #BoxOffice: This weekend will be only the 3rd since 2019 to have 3 movies grossing over 30M each, with #MortalKombat2’s debut + #MICHAEL & #TheDevilWearsPrada2 holding STRONG on MAY 08-10. Post-Covid, it only happened on: JUL 17-19, 2022 #JurassicWorldDominion,...
Exhibitors Monetize Momentum with Sold‑out Karaoke Screenings
#Lionsgate & #Universal might be leaving money on the table not kicking off singalong sessions of #MICHAEL, but exhibitors will find their own creative ways to monetise momentum. In #Paris, the giant, iconic #LeGrandRex came up with special sessions followed by...