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FRIDAY AM UPDATE: No, streaming hasn’t killed theatrical just yet, and those exhibitors who’ve gone hungry over the last year and half, received lots of bread last night. Disney/Marvel’s Black Widow kicked off its previews at 5PM earning a huge $13.2M, easily the best preview night to date during the pandemic besting Universal’s F9 ($7.1M) and Paramount’s A Quiet

Piter De Vries, while technically a human, is a very unique character in the Dune story as he is something called a Mentat– essentially a living computer. He’s also, very clearly, pure evil. These two factors come together to create one of the more chilling, and strange characters in the book. David Dastmalchian recently spoke

Tennessee native Russell Sams was in his mid-twenties when he was cast as the cig smoking trouble-maker Dick — who disrupts the luncheon with Paul and their uptight moms with his loud antics and crude conversations — in Bret Easton Ellis‘ 2002 dark drama “The Rules of Attraction.” Russell shared the big screen of the

To unlock more customizations and features for the Kymera skin in Fortnite Season 7, players will need to collect Alien Artifacts that appear in new locations each week. During Week 5 of Fortnite Season 7, five new canisters have appeared, primarily in or close to named locations on the map. Players can collect Alien Artifacts in the

Disney/Marvel’s Black Widow started offshore rollout on Wednesday in 11 material markets including France, Italy and the UK, grossing an estimated $4.9M for the day and setting new post-Covid benchmarks. Not included in the total above are Korea previews of $1.8M yesterday. Early social sentiment there is strong (Naver 9.22/CGV 96%). In the UK and

It was only a matter of time before Universal made their streaming move following this past year. Almost everyone of the five major movie studios are establishing streaming models, with Walt Disney Studios’ Disney+, Paramount’s Paramount+ and Warner Bros’ HBO Max. So far, Universal has been leaning on the theatrical model for their movie arm,

Robert Downey Sr. — whose credits included filmmaking, directing, writing, acting and fathering Robert Downey Jr. — has died at the age of 85. Sr. died in his sleep at home in NYC Wednesday after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease, according to his wife, who spoke to the NY Daily News. Downey Sr.’s career started

Sumit Singh of 90 Day Fiancé recently got criticized for ignoring his fiancée, Jenny Slatten, during a romantic date when the Indian native was caught being busy on his phone while Jenny filmed him. Even though the couple keeps on posting lovey-dovey pictures together, many 90 Day Fiancé fans end up doubting Sumit’s intentions with Jenny. The 33-year-old TLC

Amazon did not report viewership figures for their $200M Skydance acquisition title The Tomorrow War, but third-party streaming analytics corp Samba TV did, and the Chris Pratt movie drew 2.41M U.S. households during the 4-day holiday weekend. The previous 3-day weekend viewership for Amazon movies Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, another Skydance pick-up by the streamer, and

Bryce Dallas Howard (Claire Dearing) Daughter to Hollywood legend, Ron Howard, (she also had a very minor part in her dad’s film Apollo 13 as “Girl in Yellow Dress”), Bryce Dallas Howard has kept busy both as an actress, but also as a director, as she directed two great episodes of The Mandalorian. On the

Paul Rudd once gave Seth Rogen a massage — which might sound goofy … but there’s a twist that makes all the more hilarious, the details of which Seth shared to much fanfare. The actor/director dished on the hilarious story out of nowhere Monday on Twitter, telling the tale of the time his good pal,

Sylvie actress Sophia Di Martino revealed that something came over her when she put on her character’s costume for the first time during production of Loki. Perhaps the most exciting new character to be introduced in the latest Marvel Disney+ series, Sylvie was revealed as the dangerous Loki Variant terrorizing the Time Variance Authority at the end

Warning: The following interview contains some spoilers about Black Widow, opening July 9 in theaters and on Disney+ Premier.  After being delayed for more than a year due to Covid, Black Widow, the second feature movie in the MCU post the franchise’s pinnacle, 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, will finally see the light of day. Industry estimates project

Will Smith posted a collection of photos and video to Instagram to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Independence Day. If you were curious just how long it’s really been, these pictures really drive it home. Everybody looks so young. Also, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum look like two members of the world’s

There’s a rare piece of movie history going up for auction … the 1949 Oscar trophy for Best Special Effects for “Mighty Joe Young” … and it’s expected to fetch a fortune. It’s not often you see Oscars on the auction block … the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loathes seeing its trophies

On the 25th anniversary of the release of Independence Day, a film that launched Will Smith’s Hollywood career, director Roland Emmerich and writer Dean Devlin reveal that Smith’s role almost went to Ethan Hawke. The alien-invasion film starred Smith as Air Force Captain Steven Hiller alongside Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, and Bill Pullman, who played

In the wake of his departure from Studio Movie Grill, that circuit’s founder Brian Schultz has launched Look Dine-In Cinemas, another luxury dine-in exhibition concept. Look is taking over three Studio Movie Grill California leases and reopening the venues in the near future: Monrovia (July 15th), Downey (July 22nd) and Glendale (July 29). Look Dine-In

For those who need to be brought up to speed, the feud between Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese Gibson began in earnest when Universal Pictures gave the greenlight to Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, which was headlined by The Rock and fellow franchise alum Jason Statham. While this was exciting for fans, Gibson took

Chris Kattan allegedly pulled an anti-masker moment onboard an American Airlines flight, frightening other passengers and prompting airline staff to order him off the plane … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us … the ex-‘SNL’ star had boarded the flight Monday from Dallas/Fort Worth to LAX, but his appearance startled several passengers

Disney’s animated hit Moana had a different title in Italy for a very unique reason. Disney’s animated movie empire is built on the back of princess stories, and it remains a key part of the company’s storytelling today. Recent releases like Frozen, Moana, and Raya and the Last Dragon introduced new Disney princesses who are incredibly popular with younger audiences. Released

Friday AM Update: Universal had not one, but two wide release previews last night as they head into the four-day Independence Day weekend, with both DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby: Family Business, and Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge grossing $1.3M apiece. Those looking for more technicality: Boss Baby 2 took in $1.31M at 2,700 theaters from shows which began

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Fellow Downton Abbey fans, I come bearing somewhat sad news. Just when you thought that Downton Abbey 2 was going to remain a Christmas delight at the end of 2021, it seems that

A super team of celebs showed up for LeBron James‘ big night — with the NBA superstar hosting a bash to celebrate “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” King James showed up at Six Flags Magic Mountain Tuesday night for the huge event … with names like Don Cheadle (who stars in SJ2), G-Eazy, Tiffany Haddish,

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrate their TikTok arrivals with shirtless videos featuring jerseys for their newly-acquired football club. Reynolds has enjoyed a steady rise to stardom over the years from his early roles on the ABC sitcom, Two Guys and a Girl, to shaking up the comic book world on screen with the critically acclaimed Deadpool franchise.

A24 got ahead of the Independence Day wide release competition yesterday with the opening of their Sundance Janicza Bravo directed thriller Zola which took in $505K at 1,468 theaters for a 6th place rank. The movie, based on the zany Twitter thread, boasts 88% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and is expected to bring in $2M-$4M

Greg Ellis, who played Lt. Groves in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, has had his own dealings with the legal system in recent years, and has published a book on the topic for which Johnny Depp wrote the introduction. Ellis recently told Express, that he thinks Depp should be back for the next Pirates

A sequel series is in the works at TNT for Liam Neeson’s 2011 action-thriller, Unknown. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, Jungle Cruise) and produced by Dark Castle Entertainment, Unknown was released to mixed reviews in February 2011 but enjoyed a box office gross of nearly $136 million on a $30 million budget. Oliver Butcher and

Lionsgate’s Nicolas Cage self parody feature The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent will open on April 22, 2022. The title was previously unset. In the action comedy, Nicolas Cage stars as… Nicolas Cage. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous

Ludacris is clearly getting a kick out of getting this unexpected shoutout. The official Fast Saga Instagram account responded to the post, as did co-star Jordana Brewster. Everybody seems a little taken aback by the Fast and Furious reference in a road warning. At the same time, the image has now gone viral, which means

Nia Long is showing some serious love for her fiancé Ime Udoka … praising her soon-to-be hubby on becoming the new head coach of the Boston Celtics!! The Cs officially announced the former Brooklyn Nets assistant as Brad Stevens‘ successor at a press conference on Monday … and the “Boyz n the Hood” actress couldn’t