In today’s film news, 25th anniversary showings of “Friends” draw impressively, Screen Gems is developing a Santa Muerte movie and Australian story “Atm Boy” is in the works as a feature film.‘Friends’ AnniversaryFathom Events’ three-night showing of NBC’s sitcom “Friends” generated $2.9 million from over 1,600 North American theaters — the second-highest-grossing 2019 U.S.
event cinema release after “Bts World Tour.”Fathom and Warner Bros.
partnered on “Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary,” which attracted more than 230,000 admissions.
The release was the widest ever for Fathom, which is operated jointly by the AMC, Cinemark and Regal chains.The event, which landed in the box office top 10 on each screening day, brought together 12 fan-favorite episodes with each night featuring four episodes that were newly remastered in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative.
The programs also included interview footage, which was shot by Extra during the first week of production.
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