Tag: Expend4bles

  • Before ‘The Beekeeper,’ Kurt Wimmer Wrote a Christian Bale-Led Sci-Fi Film

    The Beekeeper is being hailed as a return to form for both director David Ayer and star Jason Statham, but screenwriter Kurt Wimmer should also receive a fair amount of praise. After all, it was his script that gave life to the idea, and all good movies start with a carefully crafted screenplay. But it…

  • Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office

    Kenneth Branagh’s ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Stays Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office

    Disney’s Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second successive weekend with £1.4 million ($1.8 million), per numbers from Comscore.The film, directed by Kenneth Branagh, where he plays detective Hercule Poirot, now has a total of £4.9 million after two weekends in release.Lionsgate’s “Expend4bles” debuted…

  • ‘The Nun II’ tops global box office again; ‘Expend4bles’ disappoints

    ‘The Nun II’ tops global box office again; ‘Expend4bles’ disappoints

    Total for ’Expend4bles’ including the initial week of release in China is now $33.9m.Worldwide box office Sep 22-24 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l) Territories 1. The Nun II (Warner Bros) $29.2m $204.2m $20.8m $135m 75 2. A Haunting In Venice (Disney/Fox) $21m $71.5m $14.7m $46.2m 53 3. Expend4bles (Millennium Media)$20.6m $33.9m $12.3m…

  • ‘The Nun 2’ Domestic Box Office Claims Top Spot Despite Tough Competition

    ‘The Nun 2’ Domestic Box Office Claims Top Spot Despite Tough Competition

    For the second weekend in a row, The Nun II has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Last weekend, the horror sequel held on to its number one spot at the domestic box office despite a challenge from A Haunting in Venice, and this time around, the film is looking to three-peat at the…

  • The Expendables 4 Was Always Going To Be Rated R [Exclusive]

    The Expendables 4 Was Always Going To Be Rated R [Exclusive]

    It’s almost time to see your favorite action stars from across the decades team up to fight the bad guys again in “Expend4bles.” The first two films — 2010’s “The Expendables” and 2012’s “The Expendables 2″ — were action packed with some wild violence. Of course, they were rated R for some juicy and intense…

  • Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Scrapes Up Franchise-Low $3.2 Million Opening Day

    Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Scrapes Up Franchise-Low $3.2 Million Opening Day

    Audiences don’t seem to intend to attend the latest “Expendables.” The fourth entry in the ensemble action franchise is notching a series-low opening day from 3,518 theaters with $3.2 million, a figure that includes a meagre $750,000 in Thursday previews.“Expend4bles” is projecting a debut that’ll fall well short of the $15 million to $17 million…

  • The Expendables 4 Is Dead On Arrival With Dismal $8 Million Opening Weekend

    The Expendables 4 Is Dead On Arrival With Dismal $8 Million Opening Weekend

    They’ll die when they’re dead … or when the franchise is, anyway. That time might not be too far away, as “The Expendables 4” (aka “Expend4bles”) is on track for the worst opening weekend of the franchise so far. The sequel grossed just $750,000 in Thursday previews, which is less than “The Expendables 3” managed…

  • Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Scrapes Up Franchise-Low $3 Million Opening Day

    Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Scrapes Up Franchise-Low $3 Million Opening Day

    Audiences don’t seem to intend to attend the latest “Expendables.” The fourth entry in the ensemble action franchise is notching a series-low opening day from 3,518 theaters with about $3 million, a figure that includes a meagre $750,000 in Thursday previews.Produced by Millennium Media and released by Lionsgate, “Expend4bles” is projecting a debut that’ll fall…

  • ‘Expend4bles’ Drops in With Modest Thursday Box Office

    ‘Expend4bles’ Drops in With Modest Thursday Box Office

    It seems The Expendables are a little rusty after nearly ten years away from the big screen. Expend4bles, the latest entry in the bombastic action franchise, was the only new wide release on Thursday night and managed to score a modest $750,000 from box office previews with showtimes beginning at 6 p.m. at 3,518 locations…

  • Expendables 4 Ending Explained: The Dead Don’t Die

    Expendables 4 Ending Explained: The Dead Don’t Die

    Major spoilers for “Expend4bles” follow.Ever since “The Expendables” was released in 2010, the identity and tone of the franchise has been heavily in question. That first film seemed to want to have things both ways, presenting the trials and tribulations of the (very fictional) titular team of mercenaries while metatextually commenting on (and piggybacking off…