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'Pets' Slimes 'Ghostbusters' While 'Finding Dory' Swims to All-Time Domestic Record
4 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
For a fifth straight weekend in a row an animated film has taken the #1 spot at the box office as Illumination and Universal's The Secret Life of Pets followed up its record-breaking opening with a chart-topping sophomore session, pushing the launch of Sony's Ghostbusters reboot to second. Meanwhile, Finding Dory has now become the highest grossing animated release of all-time domestically as Warner Bros. adds two new films to 2016's century club with The Legend of Tarzan and The Conjuring 2. The weekend was down 26% from last week and ~17% compared to last year, yet there is still plenty to highlight. The Secret Life of Pets finished #1 for a second weekend in a row with an estimated $50.5 million (51.5% drop), bringing its domestic cume to an impressive $203.1 million after just ten days in release. This already places the animated hit higher than Disney's Tangled and just behind Pixar's Ratatouille on the all-time animated chart. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Rian Johnson Talks ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII,’ The Fate Of Finn Teased, Carrie Fisher Lets A Spoiler Slip, And More
4 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Yesterday, we got another taste of Gareth Edwards’ “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” at Star Wars Celebration in the U.K. Fans were treated with some pretty excellent behind the scenes footage of the movie, revealing some impressive sets, practical sets and what looks to be a whole new world. We also got a first […]
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- Rodrigo Perez
‘The Grand Tour’ Photos: First Look at Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May’s Sweeping New Amazon Series
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Amazon has just released the first set of images from its new original series, which is currently on location in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May appear in the “first-ever studio tent recording” of their new show “The Grand Tour,” which follows the trio’s post–”Top Gear” automotive adventures.
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Clarkson, Hammond and May co-presented the highly popular BBC series for more than a decade until their joint departure last year. This new venture continues in a similar vein, with the three hosts traveling the world and driving around in various exotic locales. Naming the show proved difficult, with “Gear Knob” being floated as a possible title before the three eventually settled on “The Grand Tour.”
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- Michael Nordine
Pretty Little Liars Boss Hints at 'Major Revelations' for Emily and Alison
3 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
We may only be four episodes into Pretty Little Liars‘ seventh season, but it’s never too late to start speculating about the next finale — especially when a fan-favorite couple is involved.
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During a recent Twitter Q&A with fans, Pll showrunner Marlene King was asked what fans can expect from Emily and Alison in the upcoming summer finale. Her answer, though only two words, is worth a second look:
@i__samar There are major revelations.
— I. Marlene King (@imarleneking) July 15, 2016
As with all Pll teases, this could mean something big… »
New Zealand Man Quits Job to Become Full-Time Pokemon Go Player
18 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
New Zealand-born Tom Currie has fallen hook, line and sinker for the Pokemon Go craze. So much so, in fact, that he called his boss, handed in his resignation, packed his bags and set out to travel his island nation in search of the 151 virtual creatures. “When I resigned, I didn’t tell my manager I was going out into the world to hunt Pokemon,” the 24-year-old Aucklander told Newsbeat. “But after my story got picked up I gave him a courtesy call to update him just in case the media contacted him. I got an absolutely lovely response, ‘Good. »
- Rosemary Rossi
Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ Nearly Doubles 2016 Per-Screen Record
7 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Woody Allen‘s new film “Café Society” got off to a record-breaking start this weekend, with forecasts projecting it to earn the biggest per-screen average among all films that have opened so far in 2016. The film grossed an estimated $355,000 from five theaters. That would put the Amazon Studios production at a whopping $71,000 per theater. That dwarfs the previous record holder, A24’s “The Lobster,” which opened earlier this year to a per-screen take of $47,563. A24’s “Swiss Army Man” also opened with a strong average of $35,151. Also Read: Woody Allen Plans to Keep Cranking Out a Movie Per Year Even »
- Meriah Doty
Gal Gadot on Why ‘Wonder Woman’ Needed a Female Director: It’s a ‘Different Experience’
34 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
We don’t need the Lasso of Truth to find out why Warner Bros.’ live-action “Wonder Woman” needed a female director.
Many have decried the lack of women directing Hollywood blockbusters in general, but for “Wonder Woman” in particular, it was especially “important” to have a woman at the helm, said star Gal Gadot. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gadot explained her experience with director Patty Jenkins on the set of “Wonder Woman,” which just recently wrapped shooting.
“All my life I’ve been working with male directors which I’ve really enjoyed,” she said. “And I’m lucky in that I’ve worked with men who have a lot of respect for women. But working with a woman is a different experience. It feels like the communication is different. We talk about emotions. With Patty, it’s a thing now, we communicate with our eyes. She doesn »
- Alex Stedman
‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel? ‘It Will Happen,’ Sony Distribution Chief Says
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Who’s Sony gonna call … again? “Ghostbusters!” Plans for a sequel to Paul Feig‘s female-led reboot starring Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon are all but official, TheWrap has learned. “The ‘Ghostbusters’ world is alive and well,” said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution at the studio. “I expect ‘Ghostbusters’ to become an important brand and franchise,” he told TheWrap on Sunday. Also Read: 'Ghostbusters' Can't Knock 'The Secret Life of Pets' From No. 1 “While nothing has been officially announced yet, there’s no doubt in my mind it will happen,” he added. »
- Meriah Doty
Was ‘Ghostbusters’ Too Expensive to Launch a New Franchise?
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sony claims that by arming Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig with proton packs and sending them out to battle the undead, the studio has successfully rebooted the “Ghostbusters” franchise. On Sunday, Sony marketing and distribution chief Josh Greenstein predicted more sequels to come.
“This is a restart of one of our most important brands,” he said. “We relaunched a 30-year-old property by making it both new and nostalgic.”
It’s true that internet trolls, horrified over the idea that the original ’80s all-male team was getting an estrogen injection, were foiled in their attempts to spew ectoplasm all over the film. But its $46 million debut isn’t exactly a blockbuster result. Indeed, the paranormal comedy’s launch exists in a nebulous region between hit and disappointment.
“The story isn’t told on this film,” said Jeff Bock, an analyst with Exhibitor Relations. “It’s too soon to say they’ve relaunched this franchise. »
- Brent Lang
Gal Gadot on 'Wonder Woman' director: 'working with a woman is a different experience'
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Warner Bros. hiring a woman to direct their live-action Wonder Woman film was a relief to many. While anyone can direct any film, the lack of female directors on big budget Hollywood films is disheartening so putting a woman in charge of this specific character was important. Turns out, actor Gal Gadot feels the same way. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Gadot discussed her collaboration with Patty Jenkins on set. "All my life I’ve been working with male directors which I’ve really enjoyed. And I’m lucky in that I’ve worked with men who have a lot of respect for women. But working with a woman is a different experience," she told them. "It feels like the communication is different. We talk about emotions. With Patty, it’s a thing now, we communicate with our eyes. She doesn’t need to say a thing. If I’m hurt, »
- Jill Pantozzi
Danny McBride Talks HBO’s ‘Vice Principals,’ Bill Murray, and Telling a Complete Story
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO’s new comedy series “Vice Principals” is a strange beast. Created by the “Eastbound and Down” team of director Jody Hill and star Danny McBride, the 18-episode series explores the uncomfortable alliance between two rival vice principals (McBride and “Justified” veteran Walton Goggins) as they team up to take down the school’s new principal (Kimberly Hebert Gregory).
The cabler launches the first batch of nine episodes on July 17, following the second season premiere of Dwayne Johnson’s “Ballers,” and we’ll presumably see the next nine in 2017. And then that’s it. End of story. It’s a model more common to limited series, or certain British shows (“The Office” comes to mind), and all but unheard of in U.S. television.
Variety spoke with McBride about the unusual format of the show, his standout co-stars (including a Bill Murray cameo in the premiere episode), and making his directorial debut.
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- Geoff Berkshire
Black Lives Matter Forces Hollywood to Get Real About Racism
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Hollywood has long been viewed as a force in the battle for social justice. But the police killings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota and the subsequent murder of five police officers in Dallas last week is forcing some in the entertainment industry to take a hard look at their role in the nation’s growing racial tensions. “It has to change,” “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner, whose show routinely tackled social issues in the 1960s, told TheWrap. “I don’t feel like race has ever been so on the forefront of the conversation until now,” adding that »
- Itay Hod
Star Wars Celebration: Young Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich Officially Introduced
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Alden Ehrenreich came out on the big stage at the Star Wars Celebration convention in London Sunday to stake his official claim on an important part of the “Star Wars” franchise — taking on the role of Han Solo himself. TheWrap reported on May 5 that Ehrenreich, who made a big splash earlier this year in the Coen Bros. comedy “Hail Caesar,” was in final negotiations for the role. But Disney and LucasFilm waited until Celebration, the single largest “Star Wars” event of the year outside of the upcoming release of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in December, to make an. »
- Phil Owen
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ New Details Revealed, Alden Ehrenreich Officially Introduced as Young Han Solo
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Directors Rian Johnson, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, accompanied by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, discussed the future of the “Star Wars” franchise at Star Wars Celebration Europe at the ExCel Centre. Alden Ehrenreich was also officially introduced as young Han Solo for the upcoming standalone movie.
“This is going to start right where the last one left off,” “Episode VIII” director Johnson said. “It was a break from tradition.”
He added, “The second film is where we zoom into the characters, getting to the heart of them and challenging them.”
In preparation to direct the highly anticipated sequel, Johnson screened gritty 1949 WWII drama “Twelve O’Clock High” (“It became extremely important”) and Mikhail Kalatozov’s 1959 survival adventure “Letter Never Sent” plus classics like “The Bridge On The River Kwai,” “The Dambusters,” “Sahara” and “Gunga Din.”
Johnson went to San Francisco and spent six weeks figuring out the story.
“We »
- Ian Freer
3 Officers Killed in Baton Rouge, 3 More Injured
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Three police officers are dead and three more were injured after gunfire broke out in in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office has confirmed. One suspect is also dead, bringing the total fatalities to four. Police believe two other suspects are at large. Citizens are being advised to call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious. Police are looking for anyone wearing all black, army fatigues or a mask. The two suspects at large were described as wearing all black. The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. local time (10 a.m. Et) after police answered a call »
- Meriah Doty
Three Officers Dead in Baton Rouge Shooting
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) — Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff's office spokeswoman said Sunday. One suspect is dead and law enforcement officials believe two others are still at large, the spokeswoman said. Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokeswoman for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, said in a statement that the public should call 911 immediately if they see anything suspicious. The shooting — which happened just before 9 a.m., less than 1 mile from police headquarters — comes amid spiraling tensions across the city — and the
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- the Associated Press, THR Staff
How to Play ‘Pokemon Go': 12 Tips and Tricks for Beginners (Photos)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Booting up “Pokemon Go” for the first time can be pretty daunting, especially if you don’t know anything about Pokemon. The app doesn’t have much in the way of detailed instructions, just a tips menu that’s not even remotely exhaustive. But it’s all good, because this list will give you all the basics for getting started in the most popular mobile game of the year. 1. After creating an account and an avatar, all you have to do to find Pokemon is start walking. That street map in the game? It’s a rough approximation of where you really are, »
- Phil Owen
‘Ghostbusters’ Can’t Knock ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ From No. 1
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Ghostbusters” came in at second place during its first weekend in theaters, grossing an estimated $46 million from 3,963 screens. Grosses for Sony and Village Roadshow’s horror-comedy reboot are right in line with expectations. Illumination Entertainment and Universals “The Secret Life of Pets” won the box office in its second weekend in a row with $50.6 million from 4,381 locations — shy of initial analyst predictions of $55 million, but in line with studio estimates. Also Read: 'Ghostbusters' Banks $17.2 Million at Friday Box Office The PG-rated animated feature came in close behind “Ghostbusters” on Friday with $15.1 million and was expected to gain momentum on »
- Meriah Doty
Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters’ Debuts to $46 Million, ‘Secret Life of Pets’ Tops Charts
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot has triggered intense debate over its decision to refashion the proton pack-wielding paranormal investigators as an all-female team.
For some, the movie has been a feminist rallying cry; for others, a pop culture desecration. It’s also provided ample opportunity for internet trolls to engage in some misogyny.
After all the chatter and the gender politics, “Ghostbusters” debuted this weekend to a solid $46 million from 3,962 locations. Sony hailed the results as evidence that audiences were responding to its new take on the decades-old property. But though it ranks as the best debut for a live-action comedy in over a year, the film will have to show some endurance, as well as resonate with foreign audiences, to make a profit. After all, dusting off the ectoplasm was expensive, with Sony shelling out $144 million to make “Ghostbusters” and millions more to market the film. That tops what »
- Brent Lang
Box Office: 'Ghostbusters' No. 2 With $46M, Slimed by 'Secret Life of Pets'
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Sony's all-female Ghostbusters opened in the No. 2 spot at the North American box office over the weekend with $46 million from 3,962 theaters, a lukewarm start considering the movie's sizeable budget. The Secret Life of Pets easily stayed No. 1 in its second weekend even as it declined 52 percent to $50.6 million from 4,381 locations for a total of $203.2 million through Sunday. Overseas, the Illumination Entertainment and Universal release has earned $50.8 million from its first nine markets for an early global total of $254 million. Animated offerings continued to rule
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- Pamela McClintock
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