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'Kung Fu Panda 3' Tops Super Bowl Weekend; 'Hail, Caesar!' Leads Newcomers
3 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Kung Fu Panda 3 topped Super Bowl weekend, finishing #1 for a second weekend in a row while the weekend's three newcomers didn't exactly inspire upon release. The Coens' Hail, Caesar! performed as expected, though that isn't saying much, while The Choice ended up topping Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which couldn't even reach $6 million. Meanwhile, the big winner of the weekend is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which crossed $900 million domestically and became only the third film to ever make over $2 billion worldwide. With an estimated $21 million, Kung Fu Panda 3 took home the #1 position for a second weekend in a row. The 49% drop is a bit steeper than expected, but could also have to do with some hesitation with predicting too high a Sunday gross. Nevertheless, with no serious competition arriving until Zootopia on March 4, this one still has a lot of time to rake in a few dollars. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
DGA Award Winners List – Live
17 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
The Directors Guild of America is honoring its best tonight at the 68th annual DGA Awards in Los Angeles. Jane Lynch is host for the awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. We’ll be updating the winners’ list live, so refresh here for the latest. Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials Andreas Nilsson (Biscuit Filmworks) Emily's Oz, Comcast – Goodby, Silverstein & Partners NY Time Upon A Once, General Electric – Bbdo Dad Song, Old Spice – Wieden +… »
'Star Wars: Force Awakens' First Ever to Cross $900 Million Domestically
6 February 2016 4:09 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
With an estimated $1.76 million yesterday, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has become the only film to cross $900 million domestically and it has achieved that milestone in only fifty days. In addition to this watershed moment, by the end of today, Saturday, February 6, Star Wars is expected to become only the third film in history to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide and it will have done so in only 53 days. Considering how quickly Force Awakens has achieved these accomplishments, putting them into any kind of comparable context is nearly impossible. It took Star Wars only 20 days to beat the previous all-time domestic record of $760.5 million held by Avatar. It took Avatar not only 318 days to achieve that number, but two separate releases. As for the worldwide number, Star Wars and Avatar are the only two films to actually cross $2 billion worldwide upon their initial release while it took Titanic two separate releases to cross $2 billion. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
‘Inside Out’ Wins Top Prize at Annie Awards (Complete List)
17 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Pixar’s “Inside Out” cleaned up at the 43rd Annual Annie Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles, claiming the top prize of best animated feature, best director for Pete Docter and best voice acting for Phyllis Smith, among others. The Oscar-nominated film won 10 awards overall, sweeping almost all the animated-feature categories. The only category in which it was beaten was Animated Effects in an Animated Production, which went to its fellow Pixar film “The Good Dinosaur.” The 10 Annies tied the record shared by a number of films, including Pixar’s “The Incredibles” and DreamWorks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Kung. »
- Matt Donnelly
Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in ‘Conquest’ for Paramount
6 February 2016 11:44 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Paramount Pictures scored a deal for “Conquest,” a new film that would reunite Leonardo DiCaprio with “The Revenant” co-writer Mark L. Smith, TheWrap has learned. Details on the plot and genre of “Conquest” are not yet known. But the screenplay is by Smith, who co-wrote the actor’s Oscar contender “The Revenant” with director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. John Davis is attached to produce the new project through his Davis Entertainment Company. DiCaprio’s Appian Way production shingle is not believed to be involved. Also Read: 'Spotlight,' Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson Top Critics' Choice Award Winners Paramount has been in the DiCaprio business of late, »
- Itay Hod
How Star Wars Cost The Hunger Games Millions Of Dollars, According To The Studio
6 February 2016 9:52 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
There’s no business quite like showbusiness. Hollywood is a fickle town, and despite investing millions of dollars in a popular product; sometimes things don’t work out the way a studio plans them to. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 hit theaters this November and performed far below the expectations of Lionsgate. They seem to have a theory as to why the film underperformed, and it has to do with a combination of current, tragic events, and a galaxy far, far away. As reported by Deadline, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairman Rob Friedman recently spoke out regarding the somewhat underwhelming performance of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. In the report he explains that the film underperformed by $100 million primarily due to the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris in November, as well as the December release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There’s some degree of »
Box Office: 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Takes Top Spot Again; 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Hits $900 Million Domestic
18 minutes ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This weekend, a new movie from the Coen Brothers, another Nicholas Sparks adaptation, and a high concept zombie movie all arrived but none of them could knock out an animated panda from the top spot at the box office. "Kung Fu Panda 3" stayed at the top of the box office for the second straight week, with 20th Century Fox's sequel adding $21 million to the balance sheet, keeping it ahead of the competition which didn't have much of a fighting chance. The film coming in with arguably the biggest push behind it was the Coens' "Hail, Caesar!" and yet, despite a huge ensemble of A-list talent, the picture only earned $11.4 million. The directors have only had six films in their career open in wide release, but this ranks near the bottom with 2003's "Intolerable Cruelty" besting it. With a $22 million pricetag, the film will likely wind up perhaps turning a small profit, »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Alejandro González Iñárritu Wins Top DGA Award; Full List Of Winners
22 minutes ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Well, that’s two DGA wins in two years for Alejandro González Iñárritu, and the Oscar plot thickens. A couple of weeks ago, the Academy Awards race seemed somewhat preordained. “The Big Short” had won the Producers Guild Award (the winner goes on to win Best Picture 69.2% of the time), the SAG awards had pretty much tipped who was going to win in the Oscar acting races, and it all seemed to be fairly locked in for the top categories. And while the odds still favor “The Big Short,” last night's DGAs point to the race still being open and furthermore, shaping up to be another year where the wealth is shared and top prizes are not dominated by one picture. Read More: SAG Award Winners: ‘Spotlight’ Wins Best Ensemble, Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba & Brie Larson Also Score Big Somewhat unexpectedly, “Spotlight” received a momentum boost by winning the Best »
- Rodrigo Perez
'Deadpool' Review & Roundup: Ryan Reynolds Finds a Franchise Worthy of His Talents
50 minutes ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
With R-rated Marvel comic movie "Deadpool," Ryan Reynolds has finally found the Hollywood role that has thus far eluded him. He was raw and real in the well-reviewed solo drama "Buried." And you can see glimpses of his comic talent opposite Sandra Bullock in the hit romantic comedy "The Proposal," Jeff Daniels in "Paper Man," and Ben Mendelsohn in last year's "Mississippi Grind." After several attempts at scaling a comic book movie in Marvel's' "Blade: Trinity" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and DC's horrific "Green Lantern," Reynolds has landed a winner at last. With a raucous witty script by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick ("Zombieland"), Reynolds comes into his own as strange and sarcastic post-military mercenary Wade Wilson, who meets and falls in love with his match ("Homeland" star Morena Baccarin) before joining up with the wrong group of »
- Anne Thompson
Film Review: ‘Carnage Park’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In “Carnage Park,” the surviving perpetrator and the kidnapping victim of a botched bank robbery become the prey of a crazed Vietnam vet who has a built a giant prison out of an uninhabited expanse of California desert. Viewers may relate to the feeling of being trapped during this strained and tedious throwback, which the writer-director Mickey Keating has framed as a hat tip to the 1970s work of Sam Peckinpah and Peter Watkins, but which lands well south of John Waters in its try-anything-for-a-reaction pretensions. Box office-wise, the movie has the potential to lure only the least suspecting of viewers.
So committed is the film to its vintage aesthetic that it includes a Roman-numeral copyright for 1978, the year in which the story is set. The plot recounts what the opening titles call “perhaps the most bizarre episode in the annals of American crime.” As if the crazy credits and »
- Ben Kenigsberg
Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda Tops Coens, Zombies and Nicholas Sparks
1 hour ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Coen brothers, Nicholas Sparks and zombies couldn't stand up to the Dragon Warrior and his panda compatriots this weekend as Kung Fu Panda 3 held the top spot for a second weekend in a row. The third Kung Fu Panda entry in the franchise added $21 million to its now $69 million total. The two previous panda movies were already near or past $100 million by this same point in release, leaving the third lagging well behind. But by this point in the franchise's life the movie could completely tank but still turn a profit for Dreamworks thanks to the massively successful merchandising machine. The latest offering from the Coens, Hail, Caesar! got a lukewarm reception. With a second place $11 million start it's the lowest ever wide release opening for the brothers and that despite the presence of several big names on the marquee. It wasn't the only box office disappointment. The Choice »
'Truman' crowned at Spain's Goya Awards
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Dramedy takes five awards including Best Film, Best Directo and Best Actor; Isabel Coixet’s Nobody Wants The Night also scores prizes.
Truman, the sensitive buddy dramedy directed by Cesc Gay, was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goyas on Saturday night [Feb 6] in Madrid.
The film, an Imposible Films, Truman Film Aie and Bd Cine production, took five big prizes home: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (which was written by Gay and long-time friend and co-writer Tomas Aragay) and Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara, respectively.
Argentinian star Darin (The Secret In Their Eyes) and Camara (Talk To Her), one of Pedro Almodovar’s regulars, jointly won the Silver Shell for Best Actor at the San Sebastian Film Festival last September, where the film premiered to strong reviews.
Truman was one of the big favourites going into the Madrid ceremony. Its competitors »
Cesc Gay's 'Truman' crowned at Spain's Goya Awards
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Dramedy takes five awards including Best Film, Best Directo and Best Actor; Isabel Coixet’s Nobody Wants The Night also scores prizes.
Truman, the sensitive buddy dramedy directed by Cesc Gay, was the big winner at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goyas on Saturday night [Feb 6] in Madrid.
The film, an Imposible Films, Truman Film Aie and Bd Cine production, took five big prizes home: Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay (which was written by Gay and long-time friend and co-writer Tomas Aragay) and Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara, respectively.
Argentinian star Darin (The Secret In Their Eyes) and Camara (Talk To Her), one of Pedro Almodovar’s regulars, jointly won the Silver Shell for Best Actor at the San Sebastian Film Festival last September, where the film premiered to strong reviews.
Truman was one of the big favourites going into the Madrid ceremony. Its competitors »
Arthouse Audit: 'The Club' and 'Rams' Reveal Weakness in Subtitled Film Market
2 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The Oscar-targeted releases "Son of Saul" and "Mustang" have both struggled, despite awards traction and strong reviews. This reinforces the steep decline in recent audiences for art-house subtitled films. This weekend, two strong well-anticipated new entries, "Rams" and "The Club," opened on dates chosen in hopes that they'd be Oscar nominees. But neither made the short list on nine, much less the final five. But their reviews and theater placement should have sparked interest in any case. Instead, both opened with depressing, low results. Only two 2015 niche subtitled films (as opposed to broader appeal, mainly Asian, more commercial releases) managed to gross more than $2 million: "Wild Tales" and "Phoenix" both surpassed $3 million. The Indian "The Lunchbox" managed over $4 million two years ago, while as recently as 2012, Weinstein Co.'s French "Intouchables" passed $10 million and Sony Pictures »
- Tom Brueggemann
‘Revenant’, ‘Martian’ Land New Global Milestones; ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Tops $100M In China – Intl Box Office
2 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Update, Writethru: International box office estimates are in from the studios on what is a weekend rife with milestones at both worldwide and offshore turnstiles. Notable among them, DGA-winning director Alejandro G Inarritu’s The Revenant has passed $300M global for a $325M cume to date and with a handful of major markets yet to bow. Also cultivating a new benchmark, Ridley Scott’s The Martian landed in Japan with a No. 1 debut, pushing it over $600M worldwide to $604M… »
Berlin: Nicolas Cage to Star in ‘Vengeance: A Love Story’ (Exclusive)
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Nicolas Cage will star in Hannibal Classics’ thriller “Vengeance: A Love Story,” with shooting starting in March in Atlanta, Variety has learned.
Hannibal is starting international sales this week at the Berlin Film Festival.
Producers are Richard Rionda Del Castro of Hannibal Classics and Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures. The
executive producer is Patricia Eberle.
Harold Becker is directing from a John Mankiewicz screenplay, based on the 2003 novel by Joyce Carol Oates called “Rape: A Love Story.”
Oates’ novel centers on the aftermath of a victim of gang rape, left for dead in a park boathouse. The victim is a single mother in her 30s and the attack is witnessed by her daughter. A policeman who is a Gulf War veteran becomes her unexpected champion.
“Vengeance: A Love Story” was in development by Hannibal in 2009 with Samuel L. Jackson attached.
Hannibal and Cage teamed up a year ago on the »
- Dave McNary
Watch Zoolander and Hansel Hilariously Crash Weekend Update
2 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Saturday Night Live delivered an exemplary episode of television last night, offering host Larry David a chance to flex his comedic chops and riff to his heart’s content. However, one of the bets bits of the night didn’t even involve the host; it took place during Weekend Update and featured some very special, really, really, really ridiculously good looking guests. Derek Zoolander and Hansel appeared not only to promote their upcoming movie Zoolander 2, but also to tear apart the fashion sense of contemporary politicians. Check out the sketch below. Under the false pretense that they have arrived on the show to talk about Fashion Week, the pair of male models immediately delve into a roast of America’s top politicians. Derek makes the bold comparison that Hillary Clinton dresses like Kim Jong Un, while also pointing out that Bernie Sanders dresses like he buys his »
Inside the Directors Guild Awards
2 hours ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Every award show has a purpose: advancing the contenders toward their ultimate goal— Oscar wins. Thus the prolonged DGA Awards Saturday night advanced the cause of all five film director contenders, who were each presented their "medallion" with a lengthy introduction—a carefully calibrated pitch for their movie—and had the chance to accept, adding more fuel to the fire. Oscar nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Matt Damon and Rachel McAdams were among the presenters trying to add the right touch of gravitas to their Best Picture contenders. The DGA feature winner for the second year running (the first in the guild's 80-year-history), a teary-eyed Alejandro G. Iñárritu, reminded the 1600 guests at the Hyatt Regency ballroom that he was making many Mexicans happy. In other words, he's an all-too rare Oscar candidate representing diversity. Could that tip the balance toward the spectacular "The Revenant," whose Oscar frontrunners Leonardo DiCaprio and. »
- Anne Thompson
Newcomers ‘Regression’, ‘Southbound’ Open Slow Against Oscar Contenders – Specialty Box Office
2 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Specialty newcomers were in the shadows of their Oscar-nominated brethren this weekend. Brooklyn, Spotlight and Room reaped the bulk of the limited release box office as new roll outs were mostly off to tepid starts. Cohen Media Group’s Rams had the highest average of the pack reporting numbers Sunday, with just over $5K in three theaters. China Lion’s The Monkey King 2 In 3D followed, though in a wider 38 locations. The Orchard’s Southbound bowed slowly in several… »
Ninja Turtles 2 Teases Super Bowl Trailer
3 hours ago | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Movie trailers have become big business. No longer are they simple marketing tools to sell a feature length film; in recent years they have turned into highly anticipated events themselves. While you probably already knew that Batman, Superman, and Captain America would get ample attention during the Super Bowl commercial breaks, they will be sharing the spotlight with other, less conventional heroes: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A new teaser for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Super Bowl trailer has just hit the web, and it’s every bit enticing as it is short. Check it out below. I told you it was short, didn’t I? In just a few short seconds, the teaser showcases every major facet of the movie, ranging from the titular turtles standing side by side, Stephen Amell’s premiere as Casey Jones, and the arrival of »
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