Tag: Blacklight
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What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in October 2022
October is nearly here and Amazon Prime Video has plenty of films and shows to keep you busy throughout the spookiest month of the year. Westworld alum Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan have a new series coming to Prime Video, the sci-fi thriller The Peripheral starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Jack Reynor. Peter Capaldi stars…
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Box Office: ‘The Bad Guys’ Leads Quiet Weekend With 16 Million
Another weekend, another new Liam Neeson action-thriller in theaters.“Memory,” the actor’s nth Covid-era caper to play on the big screen, debuted over the weekend to 3.1 million from 2,555 North American cinemas. Its eighth-place finish is a weak result, but one that’s close to Neeson’s recent theatrical releases like “Blacklight” (3.6 million debut), “Honest Thief”…
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‘Scream’ Skips PVOD to Soar at $4.99 but ‘West Side Story’ Barely Registers with At-Home Rentals
Three recent theatrical films infused the VOD market this week, but each took different routes for very different results. Paramount’s “Scream” performed best with a surprising strategy: Debuting at $4.99 after about 45 days in theaters, the franchise reboot skipped a higher-price initial offering. It also comes before the likely imminent streaming release via Paramount+.…
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‘Death on the Nile’ Sails To Top Spot With $12.8 Million Debut, J. Lo’s ‘Marry Me’ Gets No Love, and Liam Neeson’s Latest Is D.O.A.
Super Bowl weekend tends to be a pretty pokey period at the multiplex each year as folks are too busy stocking up on chips and dips. But this year, things looked like they might be different. After all, three big, star-driven debuts were set to arrive in theaters on the eve of the Big Game.…
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Liam Neeson Says Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot Might ‘Finish’ His Career
After being an action star for decades, Liam Neeson revealed that an upcoming “Naked Gun” reboot may threaten his “Taken” persona for good.“I’ve been approached by Seth McFarlane and Paramount Studios to maybe resurrect the ‘Naked Gun’ films,” Neeson told “People (the TV Show!)” February 7. “It’ll either finish my career or bring it in…
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‘Ozark’ Creator Sued Over Screenplay Credit on Upcoming Liam Neeson Film
A first-time screenwriter filed a lawsuit Monday against Mark Williams, the co-creator of “Ozark,” claiming Williams wrongfully claimed a writing credit on a forthcoming Liam Neeson film.Nick May is a career attorney at the Federal Trade Commission and the author of the screenplay of “Blacklight.” Williams, who has produced and directed previous films starring Neeson,…