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EXCLUSIVE: Former EDO Theatrical President Derek McLay has acquired EDO Box Office and EDO Screenings from EDO, and is opening the doors to his new firm, Insight Theatrical.  McLay will continue EDO’s groundbreaking work in box office audience analytics, research, and prediction, while expanding the service, which is already used by nearly every distributor in

Two years ago, it was announced that Kevin Costner would be directing his first movie in 20 years called Horizon: An American Saga. Audiences are very close to seeing Chapter 1 of Costner’s four-part passion project. At the Los Angeles premiere of the Western flick, Costner’s kids decided to make an appearance there in support

Play video content BACKGRID Ben Affleck lost his cool on the paparazzi this weekend — but for good reason … they were flashing the crap out of him with their cameras, which he rightly noted was dangerous. The actor was spotted leaving his and Jennifer Lopez‘s marital home in Bev Hills Sunday night — where

Universal has set its new Exorcist movie from Doctor Sleep helmer Mike Flanagan on an appropriate date. The pic from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek will attack theaters on Friday the 13th — March 13, 2026. The film is described as a “radical new take” on the venerable horror franchise that has been disrupted sleep since

For those keeping track of such things, nearly 10% – or $3,239,838 – of Broadway‘s total $36.8 million box office last week was earned by productions directed by Taymors: The Lion King‘s Julie Taymor and her niece, The Outsiders director Danya Taymor. And that’s before The Outsiders‘ big Tony-winning night on Sunday. Two of the

Paramount went all in on Gladiator II at CineEurope today, showing off an exclusive extended look at Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 Best Picture Oscar winner. Introducing the footage in a video clip, Scott promised that Gladiator II, coming nearly two-and-a-half decades after the original, is “well worth the wait”; the audience today agreed.

Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out 2 grossed $29.1M stateside yesterday, repping a Tuesday record for an animated movie. That beats the first Tuesday gross of 2018’s Incredibles 2 at $27M. The haul flies the Kelsey Mann directed movie past the double century point at the domestic B.O. in its fifth day with $205.7M making it the second

In the wake of Inside Out 2’s massive $295M worldwide debut last weekend, Disney Head of Global Theatrical Distribution Tony Chambers kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation this evening thanking exhibitors in attendance for their part in the historic start — and was met in kind by enthusiastic and clearly appreciative applause. He noted too that midweek numbers have been

Sources tell us that Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out 2 is heading for a near $30 million Wednesday at the domestic box office — as big, if not bigger, than its $29.1M Tuesday, which was a record for an animated movie. Disney had no comment. As we always report, take the projection with a grain of salt,

After knocking it out of the park with Poor Things last year, director Yorgos Lanthimos and star Emma Stone are back at the box office with Kinds Of Kindness from Searchlight, which looks set to shake up a sluggish arthouse market with the best limited opening this year. The best PTA in 2024 so far

The indie box office roared to life this weekend as Thelma from Magnolia Pictures saw a hefty $2.2 million on 1,280 screens and Searchlight Pictures’ Kinds of Kindness booked a stellar $70k per screen average at five theaters in LA and NY for $350k — the year’s highest per screen average and best overall limited

Refresh for latest…: Wednesday was yet another joyous day for Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 as the sequel set opening benchmarks in new overseas releasing markets. The full offshore day was $29M (22% of the weekend), lifting the international box office cume to $203.3M in 42 markets, and global to $438.7M. The half a billion worldwide

Whoever wrote that the theatrical business is dead may want to run a correction as Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is potentially headed to a historic second weekend for an animated movie, topping Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie‘s $92.3M. Rival projections see $95 million for the second frame of the Kelsey Mann-directed sequel, while insiders see

Pixar’s highly anticipated upcoming Inside Out 2 recently premiered in Los Angeles, but it wasn’t just the film that stole the show. Sadness, one of the beloved characters, captivated everyone on the red carpet with her relatable demeanor rather than her viral Disneyland dance. Fans quickly took to social media to share their thoughts on

Joe Jonas was seen getting cozy with a mystery brunette on a Greek beach, but the mystery didn’t last long … ’cause she’s been identified as Lebanese actress Laila Abdallah. The singer kept the talking stage with the dark-haired beauty under wraps, because judging by their beach pics, they were already pretty tight — holding

After emerging from bankruptcy in the U.S. last summer, Regal parent Cineworld is exploring options for its UK business which could include a potential sale or restructuring, Sky News reported over the weekend. According to the report, the world’s second largest cinema operator has enlisted AlixPartners, which helped its lenders navigate bankrupcty, as consultant and

Ryan Reynolds is a massive movie star, an incredibly shrewd businessman and a humorous verbal, sparring partner for Hugh Jackman. Aside from all that though, he’s also a man who loves his mother. Over the years, the wickedly funny Canadian actor has spoken about his mom, Tamara Lee Reynolds, and expressed his admiration for her.

Will Smith‘s star power’s reinvigorated the summer box office … ’cause his newest ‘Bad Boys’ flick cleaned up in its opening weekend and made him a box office darling once again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is projected to make $56 million domestically when all’s said and done — higher

In the war on streaming, Will Smith is doing his part to get butts back in theater seats. The Academy Award-winner surprised fans at a recent screening of his new movie, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth installment in the buddy cop franchise. He snuck out of the theater at Cinemark Baldwin Hills Crenshaw

In recent weeks, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been making headlines again – but not because of their long-running legal battle. Their daughter, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has reportedly opted to drop her father’s surname. Since news of the legal filing broke, sources have provided alleged details on the matter, including how her parents figure into

Jon Cryer‘s opening up about his relationship with Demi Moore back in the day … revealing he had no idea about her drug addiction while they were together. The actor — who starred alongside Moore in the hit 1984 flick “No Small Affair” — tells People — briefly dated his costar while making the classic

It’s a big weekend for critically acclaimed indies in limited release as well as a handful of moderate openings, including Richard Gere’s latest film Longing. The provenance of that is unusual as the film from Lionsgate/Grindstone is a Canada-set remake of a 2017 Israeli drama. The original was quite well received, but the film opening

The summer blockbuster season is starting to heat up, and Will Smith is among the many A-listers who have major titles on the schedule of 2024 movie releases. He reprises his role of Mike Lowrey alongside Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys: Ride or Die! Smith really seems to be soaking it all in and recently

Harvey Weinstein‘s rape conviction in New York was overturned this spring … and now he’s looking to achieve a similar outcome in California, having just filed a new appeal. In new legal docs obtained by TMZ, Weinstein’s lawyers — Jennifer Bonjean and Michael Freedman — are officially appealing his 2022 rape conviction in L.A. …

Sony‘s R-rated Bad Boys: Ride or Die did $5.875 million in domestic box office Thursday in previews that began at 3 p.m., a total that is actually only 8% off from the previews of the franchise’s previous long-awaited threequel, 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, which did $6.36M. That’s a great start for Bad Boys: Ride

Earlier this year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire arrived on the 2024 movies schedule, arriving three years after the release of Godzilla vs. Kong and just two months after the end of the TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which can be streamed with an Apple TV+ subscription. The latest MonsterVerse movie has done

Last fall, the announcement of Eruption, the latest of author Michael Crichton’s posthumous works, had fans amped to dig into another tale of science and action. This latest offering from the author behind some of the biggest best-sellers, including the origins of the Jurassic Park universe, has sparked a massive bidding war for the rights

It’s an exciting time to be a Lord of the Rings fan! Between The Rings Of Power Season 2 taking us back to Middle-earth this summer and Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis making a LOTR movie from the fantasy world, there’s a lot to look forward to. Considering how classic the original trilogy has become,

Richard Linklater’s newest movie Hit Man is based on the true story of Gary Johnson who was a psychology professor posing as a hitman to help law enforcement catch contract killers. Soon to be an upcoming Netflix movie, fans of Glen Powell will get to see him don the real-life fake hitman sporting many disguises

When it comes to Disney movies, there are plenty of instances where I’m sure we all look at the TV screen, look at our partner next, and sigh, wondering how our lives could never be as romantic as the couples in Disney movies. Alright, well, maybe that was a bit dramatic, but you get what