Tag: Capone
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Critics’ Dialogue: Should the Oscars Recognize Films That Are Streaming Only?
As Hollywood adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of film distributors have chosen to scrap their theatrical release plans and launch certain titles on streaming services instead. That raised the question of whether those movies, such as “Trolls World Tour” or “Capone” or “The King of Staten Island,” would be eligible for Academy Awards.…
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Strong VOD Numbers for ‘Capone’ Can’t Cover Costs for a Busted Theatrical
Josh Trank’s independently made “Capone” starring Tom Hardy has grossed over $2.5 million in rentals from various home viewing platforms after 10 days in VOD release. Distributor Vertical Entertainment, a major player in the straight-to-home release world, released these numbers along with the declaration that this is a record for the company.Vertical has been a…
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‘Scoob!’ and ‘Capone’ Pull Strong VOD Numbers as Drive-Ins Lure Moviegoers
The big new movie of the week is VOD release “Scoob!” (Warner Bros.). All three VOD charts list the animated reboot at #11 for numbers of transactions (not revenue).Warners had intended to release the Hanna Barbera feature in theaters, but moved it swiftly to Pvod where it clicked instantly, even faster than the April 10…
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‘Capone’ Trailer: Tom Hardy and Josh Trank’s ‘Fonzo’ Gets New Title and First Footage
Tom Hardy’s Al Capone drama “Fonzo” has been retitled “Capone” and is now set for a streaming debut this May. Filmmaker Josh Trank debuted the first official trailer for “Capone” on social media. The biographical drama takes place 10 years into Capone’s prison sentence. The 47-year-old gangster begins suffering from dementia and becomes haunted by…
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‘Capone’ Trailer: Josh Trank and Tom Hardy’s Al Capone Movie Gets a New Title as it Likely Heads to VOD
You might’ve forgotten this, but Josh Trank, director of The Fantastic Four, teamed-up with Tom Hardy to make a movie about Al Capone. The film was previously titled Fonzo, and it sort of fell off the radar for a while. Now it’s back, and it has a trailer, and a new title – Capone. Rather…
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Well, Josh Trank Just Up and Posted the ‘Capone’ Trailer and Release Date
Merely a couple of hours ago, we reported that Josh Trank’s (Chronicle) long-in-the-works Al Capone biopic starring Tom Hardy recently changed titles (from Fonzo to Capone), found a distributor, and had digital release plans ready to go. Now, we can do you one better. Trank took to Twitter to straight up post the Capone trailer…