Kevin Feige Reveals 35 Actors on Avengers Set
There were some days on #AvengersDoomsday where there were up to 35 actors on set, says Kevin Feige at #CinemaCon. - via @Fandango https://t.co/LAUXInipgz
Mortal Kombat 2 Poised for Record Opening Weekend
After #Michael & #TheDevilWearsPrada2, the 2026 advantage over 2025 will only grow at US #BoxOffice with #MortalKombat2, debuting in a weekend which was empty last year, and with pre-sales pointing for an opening weekend record for both #MortalKombat franchise and...
Performing Mother Mary, Yet A24 Seems to Bury It
Now performing #MotherMary at AMC 6 Reax Sunday night on #MMT🌕 Really feels like @A24’s burying this one tho I’m a big David Lowery fan so🤞 https://t.co/P2SA3XOUbj
Mario Galaxy and Project Hail Mary Dominate Box Office
The top two movies this weekend at the domestic box office will, once again, be ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’.
Only Stellan Declined Charles Dent Role, Others Not Viable
Seeing a lot of talk about “passes” on the Charles Dent role. To be clear, the only other person I know that passed on role was Stellan, every other name rumored I never heard was considered a real option.
The Mummy Opens $5.2M, Lands Third Weekend Box Office
$5.2M opening day for Lee Cronin's The Mummy incl pre-shows. Will take 3rd place at wknd #boxoffice with $12-13M and avg below $4k.
Charles Dance Swaps Westeros Throne for Gotham's Dent Family
EXCLU: Charles Dance is going from a famous Westeros family patriarch to a famous family patriarch in Gotham City as he is set to play Harvey Dent’s father in THE BATMAN PART II https://t.co/AX0G2xjBWV
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Just $5.2M Friday for #LeeCroninsTheMummy as this will be around $12M for its debut tops The bottom number of its tracking Richly deserved https://t.co/NiaB0wnUT7
MotherMary Launches with $71K Friday, $175K Weekend
#MotherMary is off to a hot start in its platform debut. $71k FRI from just 5 thtrs going to around $175k wknd for solid $35k avg. Expands next wknd.
Avatar: Fire & Ash Ends Run After $404M Gross
And yeah, didn’t have time to post it yesterday, but #JamesCameron said SO LONG, as #AvatarFireAndAsh has officially ended its theatrical run at US #BoxOffice, with a 404.3M run in 119 days, after grossing $1.7k on its 17th & final...
Mandalorian Pre‑sales Signal Weakest Star Wars Debut Yet
And yeah, ticket pre-sales kicked off on FRI for #TheMandalorianAndGrogu at US #BoxOffice, and oh boy… Unless #StarWars became less fanboy and more walk up heavy after 7 years absent from theatres, the MANDO film starring #PedroPascal might be on...
Magdalena Bay's 'Imaginal Disk' Debuts at 2026 Tribeca Festival
Magdalena Bay’s 'Imaginal Disk' movie will premiere this June at the 2026 Tribeca Festival https://t.co/MxyhjHE45o
Amazon Delays PVOD to Cash in on Strong IMAX Run
I’m happy to laud Amazon MGM for pushing Project Hail Mary back to IMAX dates this weekend and extending the time before PVOD release. But also… they are doing it because the movie is holding great and they will make...
The Mummy and Normal Both Earn Mediocre C+ Scores
New wide releases The Mummy and Normal are unimpressing auds at the same level. Both have a CinemaScore of C+.
Top 15 Must‑See CinemaCon Films and Oz Sphere Preview
The 15 Most Anticipated Movies at CinemaCon on @TheBigPic, with @MattBelloni. Plus our Sphere visit to see THE WIZARD OF OZ. https://t.co/OCHkOJvAIu
David Harbour Cast as Trautman in New Rambo Origin
Excl: David Harbour joins Noah Centineo in Rambo origin story JOHN RAMBO. He will play Major Trautman, originally played by Richard Crenna in the 1980s movies. https://t.co/ZxRl8yrzAZ
Hollywood Fears Retaliation After Anti‑Paramount Letter
"The worry is that this letter, and people who signed it, end up becoming Larry Ellison’s blacklist." Brian Lowry's latest column for @get_status is about Hollywood's growing concerns with Paramount WBD deal—and how major figures are speaking out, even though they...
David Harbour Teams with John Rambo; Powell Scores Min
...scoops via @HeatVisionBlog newsletter: David Harbour joins JOHN RAMBO...John Powell composing the score for MINIONS & MONSTERS. Plus: inside a comic art crime & a record comic art auction. And the Overlook horror fest. https://t.co/8RRRn0ry1O
Hollywood Rebounds: Massive Movie Production After Pandemic Slump
I’ve got good news for you guys: Hollywood is making a lot of movies. The pivot is remarkable. It has been at least six years, since the advent of COVID, that declining attendance, a flood of investment in streaming, the erasure...
Ben Wheatley's Neo-Western “Normal” Disappoints Expectations
Ben Wheatley’s chilly, FARGO-esque neo-western NORMAL is surprisingly underwhelming. I expected far better results from a small town shoot-em-up by Bob Odenkirk and Derek Kolstad. My review: https://freshfiction.tv/normal-review-ben-wheatleys-chilly-neo-western-severely-underwhelms/
New Trailer Reveals Un‑Romantic Comedy Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day
Un-Romantic Comedy Movie 'Virginia Woolf's Night & Day' Full Trailer https://t.co/HJZxHXKcQW #NightAndDay #VirginiaWoolf #HaleyBennett #JackWhitehall https://t.co/dhcrM6PmyA
Marielle Heller to Direct FernGully Live‑Action for Amazon MGM
#FernGully raised me! ‘FernGully’ Live-Action Movie Directed by Marielle Heller in the Works at Amazon MGM https://t.co/hWy0Kq6zX9 via @variety
David Leitch Reveals Details on ‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’
‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ Is Exactly as Wild as It Sounds [Exclusive] Spoke to director David Leitch yesterday and got his first quotes on the project. He revealed where and when they film, the rating, and more. https://t.co/2CwlkPoVD4
Noah Centineo Secures Rambo Prequel Role Through Deception
Noah Centineo "Lied, Cheated, and Stole" His Way Into the New Rambo Prequel Movie [Exclusive] Spoke to Noah at CinemaCon yesterday. https://t.co/cfIA8IyfqX
Feige Calls Secret Wars Marvel's Most Ambitious Project Yet
“I will say that Secret Wars is as ambitious a project as we have ever embarked on.” Kevin Feige on the differences between Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars vs Infinity War and Endgame - via @Fandango https://t.co/uYs1n8MKjz
James Hibberd's CinemaCon Recap Covers DC, Marvel, More
If you read one #CinemaCon recap Winners & Losers column, make it this one by @JamesHibberd , who takes on DC, Marvel, Mandalorian, Paramount, AMC and more. https://t.co/O85FCNzGHL
Mary Oliver's Journey: Beauty Saves the Poet
Poet Doc 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' Official Trailer https://t.co/E5zAYQMtn9 #docs #MaryOliver #poet #BeautyoftheWorld https://t.co/ykVft1ocCL
Sepideh Moafi Finally Joins Collider Ladies Night Finale
Been eager to get Sepideh Moafi on Collider Ladies Night since Sundance 2020 when we got to chat for The Killing of Two Lovers. Beyond thrilled the time has finally come. Catch our full conversation for #ThePitt Season 2 finale here...
AMCApes Leader Backs Warner‑Paramount Merger, Sparks Theater Feud
The king of the #AMCApes has started a brawl with fellow movie theater owners by backing David Ellison’s plan to combine Warner Bros. and Paramount. They had it out in person yesterday in Las Vegas. Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/6DmAIbWKUA
WB Horror Slumps; “The Mummy” Faces Modest Opening
Horror definitely not working as well for WB as it did last year at US #BoxOffice, as R-rated horror #LeeCroninsTheMummy might debut in #3 place after grossing 1.5M on THU Previews (vs #TheyWillKillYou’s 1M, #TheBride’s 1M, #ReadyOrNot2’s 1.2M, #Primate 1.4M,...
Low Thursday Volume Signals Weekend Struggle for The Mummy
Just $1.5M THU night for #LeeCroninsTheMummy as this is going to STRUGGLE over the weekend I took it at $14M last night on #MMT🌕 but that might be too high https://t.co/YJYOlUkICD
US Trailer Drops for Chie Hayakawa’s Japanese Film Renoir
New US Trailer for Japanese Film 'Renoir' from Director Chie Hayakawa https://t.co/IWX01IrAiP #Renoir #Tokyo #ChieHayakawa #Cannes2025 #cinema #JapaneseFilm https://t.co/sSWw61AskL
Amateur Filmmakers Outshine Hollywood in Epic Showdowns
Dr Doom versus the Council of Kangs. This actually looks better than the Streetfighter movie which is an indication of how much power is now in the hands of amateur filmmakers.
Street Fighter Trailer Delivers Loud, Star-Studded Madness
The Street Fighter trailer just dropped and it's exactly as loud, stacked, and ridiculous as it needs to be. Jason Momoa as Blanka, Orville Peck as Vega, and Roman Reigns as Akuma. October 16 in theaters. https://t.co/2JsyDaihoX
First Look: ‘The Wolf and the Lamb’ Western Horror Trailer
Official Trailer for 'The Wolf and the Lamb' Mysterious Western Horror https://t.co/KlWM3fKX8C #TheWolfandtheLamb #western #horror #EricNelsen #CassandraScerbo https://t.co/rkDdpLX42W
Netflix's Ladies First Trailer Sparks Backlash
New Netflix movie Ladies First explores and man's worst nightmare in a woman dominated world — but its first trailer hasn't gone down well. https://t.co/vtonA5baWD
Fans Demand Official Doomsday Trailer Amid AI Fakes
Marvel fans are begging for Doomsday's official trailer to be released as numerous AI fakes appear online. https://t.co/J165KyLVlh
Film Mimics Surkov, Reveals Empty Trickster Illusion
This movie is inspired by Surkov’s postmodern trickster genius image, but unwittingly does a lot to expose the hollowness behind it. It’s mostly a series of tedious, vapid monologues without much insight. The promised “wizardry” was sorely lacking https://t.co/MP552KwYZg
Review of Assayas' Wizard of the Kremlin
My review of The Wizard Of The Kremlin (dir. Olivier Assayas) is up here: https://t.co/cHEyaBVIsS (it premiered at Venice last August and gets its UK release today)
Disney's Infinity Could End IMAX Showdown, Aid Smaller Chains
I’m not yet a fan of Disney’s Infinity standard. But the knee jerk response to it is short sighted. This is not just about opening weekend. They had to fight last year for any IMAX screens for Zootopia 2 vs...
Avengers Doomsday Trailer Steals Show at CinemaCon
Tons of pics from the @disneystudios CinemaCon panel tonight. Without question the biggest response to anything played at the con was the avengers Doomsday trailer. People LOVED it. Helps that so little was known about the movie before tonight and...
Only 12 Theatrical Releases, Not the Claimed 15
Still waiting for anyone - especially anyone repeating David Ellison’s claims of 15 theatrical releases this year - to offer up a list of 15 films. Happy to be wrong. But my count is still 12.
Disney Launches Infinity Theaters to Sidestep IMAX
Disney isn’t sour graping with their new “Infinity” theater standard. They are trying to get clear of IMAX, understanding that the audience wants it for many of their films and can’t get it. So they are making their own without...
Only IMAX Slot Left: The 11th Stays Free
The 11th remains the only uncommitted IMAX date in that period as Narnia has Nov 26 and Dec 4 on lockdown.
From Gross Gags
Gotta love that Pete Farrelly, who got famous for cum in Cameron Diaz’s hair and Ben Stiller’s balls in his zipper and just has his newest, Balls Up, go direct to Amazon Prime, will go to the Oscars for the...
Final Mandalorian Trailer Drops, Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
And here's your final trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. Tix on sale tomorrow, lighting up Memorial Day holiday wknd #boxoffice. https://t.co/OltOgQKP82
Warner Bros' Lack of Director Control Yields Disastrous, Overlong Mummy
Warner Bros has REPEATEDLY shown ZERO ability to CONTROL their directors & it’s happened AGAIN with the grotesquely overlong & repugnant #LeeCroninsTheMummy A 2.25-hour mummy twist on his EVIL DEAD dreck This is how you WRECK cinema with torturous films like this...
Disney's Infinity Vision Sets New Theatrical Standards
At #CinemaCon: Here are details on Disney's new "Infinity Vision" announcement. "Infinity Vision sets a new benchmark for theatrical presentation, certifying auditoriums that meet rigorous technical standards, including a focus on: The largest screens for maximum scale Laser projection for superior brightness and...
CinemaCon Bigger This Year, Mirrors 2026 Release Surge
Anecdotal from the outside looking in (I'm not there), but consistent with 2026’s increase in wide release volume: #CinemaCon feels noticeably beefier this year. https://t.co/xpf8MOQA44
Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Dazzles with Epic Team-Ups
The Avengers: Doomsday trailer just played - it was amazing. So many team-ups. Shang-Chi vs. Gambit. Thor vs. Doom. Ends with Steve showing up, and Thor is shocked. Lots of Fantastic Four. Mystique becomes Yelena. Magic. #CinemaCon