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UPDATED, MONDAY AM: Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie is settling higher with a three-day total of $131.7 million and a five-day total $190.8M after a better-than-expected Sunday of $32.7M, off 37% from Saturday’s $51M. Super Mario Galaxy‘s Easter Sunday was a little lighter than the first chapter’s, which was $34.5M, but still spectacular. Early Monday

The relationship between the box office and the Super Bowl is not a friendly one. While it’s true that the latter takes place on what is generally the slowest day of any given weekend, it’s such a standout event that it successfully overshadows all entertainment – and that includes going out to the local theater

The ultimate Bones replacement is one of British TV’s longest-running crime dramas. While Fox’s enduringly popular Bones follows the weekly procedural format, its equal focus on the forensic side of the FBI’s most confounding murder cases made it stand out in an oversaturated market. Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan’s (Emily Deschanel) work at the Jeffersonian Institute,

Ahead of CinemaCon next week, Universal has taken to social media to unveil that its comedy movie directed by Judd Apatow and starring Glen Powell will be titled The Comeback King. The movie follows Powell as a Country Western star on the demise. Pic is scheduled to open in theaters on February 5, 2027. Powell

It has been 11 years since Nancy Meyers’ last movie, The Intern, first hit theaters, but that will soon change. The prolific writer and director of some of the best romantic comedies, like Something’s Gotta Give, The Parent Trap, and The Holiday, is working on her next theatrical release, and as a long-time fan of

Horror is one of the hardest genres to perfect, but some movies manage to maintain perfection from start to finish. Even the most beloved horror movies often have at least one weak moment. But every so often, a film comes along that feels almost impossibly tight, where every scene serves a purpose and not a

Dune: Part Three doesn’t open until December 18, but Warner Bros is reporting that 70MM Imax shows are already selling out for the Denis Villeneuve-directed threequel in both North America and London. Essentially, we understand that the sold-out shows are for the opening weekend (Thursday-Sunday) — one show a day at 19 Imax locations. More

Chris Hemsworth has found considerable success as an actor. As it stands the Melbourne native has been among the highest-paid MCU actors, he’s headlined various other films and he reportedly has a net worth of $130 million. He also has two high-profile 2026 movie releases in Crime 101 and Avengers: Doomsday. While the Aussie actor

DC officially reveals the first glimpse at its new version of Two-Face, who holds a grudge with a vigilante that isn’t Batman. Batman’s rogues’ gallery is full of brilliantly designed DC Comics villains. Iconic designs like Mr. Freeze’s domed cryogenic suit, Bane’s minimalistic luchador aesthetic, the Penguin’s grimy mafia fashion style, and the Joker’s increasingly

After posting the best opening weekend and five-day frame of 2026, Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hasn’t let up, charting the best Monday year-to-date at the U.S. box office with $16.8 million. The running total for the animated sequel directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic is $207.6M after six days. On Monday, per

Laura Dern is an legend of the silver screen, with Dern’s iconic movies ranging from everything like Jurassic Park to David Lynch films like Wild at Heart. She is magnetic , and even when she takes on small roles, she makes every film endlessly watchable. However, it turns out not every director could see this.

Prime Video will release a highly anticipated cyberpunk sci-fi show this year, and it will take a massive risk that could pay off in a big way. The cyberpunk genre has three major TV shows coming out this year. The big focus has been on Apple TV’s Neuromancer adaptation and Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099.

Broadway‘s busy season was packed with recent arrivals last week, most pulling in decent-sized audiences (more than decent in many cases), with shows like Dog Day Afternoon, Proof, Schmigadoon! and The Rocky Horror Show selling out or nearly so. Other newcomers filling 90% of their seats or more were Becky Shaw, Cats: The Jellicle Ball,

One of the biggest whodunnits of the year will no doubt be the upcoming horror movie Scream 7, which brings OG star Neve Campbell and OG screenwriter Kevin Williamson back into the fold in huge ways. The sequel’s first trailer showed off a slew of Ghostface action combined with new looks at Sydney Prescott’s current

When characters deliver quotes in sci-fi movies, they are meant to elicit an emotion, and the most underrated of these shines a light on society as a whole. Sci-fi movies have always been meant to show the world of its time in a light that reveals what could happen if things continue as they are.

Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will continue to exert a gravitational pull on moviegoers in its second go-round with $60 million-$70 million second weekend, between a 47%-54% drop from its $131.7M three-day haul last frame. The pic led by the ensemble of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Glen Powell will keep all

SPOILER ALERT! This contains big spoilers for both Send Help and Hallmark’s Lost in Paradise. Rachel McAdams has made a name for herself over the past couple of decades for projects like The Notebook and Spotlight, while Lacey Chabert has become the queen of Hallmark. However, these actresses may always be known best for starring

Tomb Raider is about to reinvent itself yet again with a brand-new era on Unreal Engine 5 for current- and next-gen platforms, beginning with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (which is still slated for a release this year, but is rumored to be delayed to 2027) and Tomb Raider: Catalyst (scheduled to be released in

EXCLUSIVE: Fathom Entertainment is boarding Cinverse’s theatrical 20th re-release of Guillermo del Toro’s 3x Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth as the distribution partner with a nationwide release date set of Oct. 9. Cineverse will be at CinemaCon next week promoting the re-release in addition to other titles on its 2026 slate. Pan’s Labyrinth will be presented

These days a live-action remake is always on the upcoming Disney movies release calendar, and for a good reason – these movies have big hits with the House of Mouse. Following Moana being next in line, Walt Disney Studios is getting ready to take us to the kingdom of Corona with a live-action Tangled. As

While it’s still unclear when it will get off the ground, Jalen Thomas Brooks has shared new insight into Thanksgiving 2. Inspired by Eli Roth’s faux trailer from the Grindhouse duology, the 2023 slasher centered on the town of Plymouth, Massachussetts as it comes under brutal attack by a serial killer dressed as pilgrim John

Summer begins May 1 with 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada 2, which after arriving on three-week tracking this morning, is eyeing a $66M+ opening. Presales we hear are double that of Wuthering Heights (which had a four-and-half-week advance ticket sales window). Devil Wears Prada 2‘s tickets went on sale on March 12. Those

When we talk about the difficulty of filmmaking, we usually mean budgets, schedules or creative compromises as was surely the case with Sinners. But, sometimes, the challenge is much more primal, like dealing with heat and bugs. The very real sense that nature is actively trying to push you off the call sheet was very

From background music to scene-stealing numbers, a K-drama‘s soundtrack can be its most iconic attribute. There are numerous ways a drama can utilize music to strengthen its story, from a character serenading their lost love with a diegetic track to an editing masterclass that perfectly syncs a song’s beats to a fight scene’s choreography. Furthermore,

In Netflix‘s pursuit of Warner Bros, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos came to promise that he’d honor a 45-day exclusive window to Premium VOD for the studio’s titles. This was after enormous pressure from the industry and media who scrutinized the executive and the streamer given their history for crunching the window for titles between their

Being one of the biggest stars on planet Earth, Taylor Swift’s personal relationships are going to be a major topic of interest among fans. Her engagement to Travis Kelce nearly broke the internet when it was announced last year. However, it seems that the relationship may have put a strain on another of Swift’s high-profile

Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three have a significant box office matchup coming later this year, but there may be another film that could be a competitor. December 18, 2026, is being called “Dunesday” as it’s the release date of Doomsday and Dune 3, two of 2026’s most anticipated films. The Avengers movies are all

Berlin-based producer and distributor DCM has acquired Switzerland’s biggest independent distributor Ascot Elite Entertainment. Created in 1928, family-run Ascot Elite is one of Switzerland’s oldest distribution and production companies with recent releases including Marty Supreme, No Other Choice and The Housemaid. The parties said in a joint release on Thursday that the acquisition had come

Over the last year, I’ve found myself writing about the Highlander reboot starring Henry Cavill quite a bit. After more than a decade spent in development hell, the project was finally greenlit in 2023, and casting news started rolling in last year. While I was mildly interested in this new take because I like many

NBC is keeping its biggest franchise firmly in place. Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med have all officially been renewed, per NBCUniversal, continuing the network’s long-running “One Chicago” dominance. The pickups will push Chicago Fire to Season 15, Chicago P.D. to Season 14, and Chicago Med to Season 12, with all three series set