Tag: Greenland
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With Liam Neeson and ‘The Croods: A New Age,’ Home Viewing Thrives
High-priced titles dominated the charts on New Year’s week with “The Croods: The New Age” leading the way. Sharing the glory was Liam Neeson: “Honest Thief,” a former theatrical/PVOD title, now thrives at $4.99, while Neeson’s 2011 Warner Bros. thriller “Unknown” is currently #1 at Netflix.The thriving home-viewing market also includes “Soul” (Disney+ only) and…
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‘Greenland’ Director Ric Roman Waugh on Action, Emotion and Finishing His Film in Lockdown
Director Ric Roman Waugh’s “Greenland” was originally scheduled to be released in June, but the pandemic changed that — it’s now available on premium VOD. Waugh, who reunites with “Angel has Fallen” actor Gerard Butler, had not yet finished his post-production when the lockdown happened.Although he had locked picture, there was still a lot to…
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‘Caught in Time’ Lifts China Box Office to $51 Million Weekend
Hong Kong-produced “Caught in Time” gave fresh life to the mainland China box office over its opening weekend.The fantasy crime thriller about a cop chasing a gang through different eras earned $30.3 million. Produced by Emperor Motion Picture, the film stars the popular Daniel Wu and Wang Qianyuan, and was directed by Lau Ho-leung.It edged…
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Fresh openings boost ‘Greenland’ at international box office; ‘Tenet’ back on top in Australia
The international total for Gerard Butler actioner Greenland is $43.1m.Greenland’ adds $5m for $43m totalNew openings in China, Mexico, Brazil and Bolivia provided a boost to Gerard Butler actioner Greenland, which grossed an estimated $4.83m from 11,009 locations at the weekend. The international total for the STX-backed film is $43.1m.Greenland opened in third place in…
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Freida Pinto And Logan Marshall-Green Set To Star In Netflix Home-Invasion Thriller ‘Intrusion’
Freida Pinto and Logan Marshall-Green are set to star in a new Netflix thriller titled “Intrusion,” because there’s at least someone who is still announcing and releasing movies these days.Read More: Netflix Greenlights ‘Monster’ Limited Series From Ryan Murphy About Jeffrey DahmerThe Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, announcing that Netflix will release “Intrusion” from a…
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‘Tenet’ Continues to Score Abroad, But Stalls at Home in its Third Weekend; ‘Infidel’ Debuts at No. 3 and ‘Mulan’ Loses Steam in China
Now three weeks into Tenet’s highly anticipated North American campaign, Warner Bros.’ wannabe blockbuster continues to tell two wildly divergent tales at the box office. While the Christopher Nolan thriller starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh, and Elizabeth Debicki continues to underperform at home, adding just $4.7 million in its third frame and…
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‘Black Widow’ Eyes New Release Date, ‘Soul’ May Move to Disney Plus
The reopening of movie theaters may hit another speed bump.Disney will likely delay “Black Widow,” the superhero adventure from Marvel that was slated to open on Nov. 6, according to multiple individuals with knowledge of the situation. The studio is also exploring various release options for Pixar’s existential cartoon “Soul.” The animated kids’ film is…
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Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Greenland’ Delayed to Q4 in U.S.
STX is moving Gerard Butler’s sci-fi thriller “Greenland” from Sept. 25 in the U.S. to an undisclosed date in the fourth quarter.The film has opened in overseas territories, including Belgium (July 29), France (Aug. 5) and Scandinavia (Aug 12), and taken in $11.5 million, led by $4.4 million in France, $2.5 million in Taiwan and…
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Gerard Butler to Star in Ric Roman Waugh’s Action Thriller ‘Kandahar’
Gerard Butler is set to reteam with “Greenland” and “Angel Has Fallen” director Ric Roman Waugh on action thriller “Kandahar.” CAA Media Finance is representing the film’s U.S. rights, and Capstone is handling international, and will present the project to buyers at the virtual Cannes Market.Waugh will direct from a screenplay he wrote with former…
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Gerard Butler to Star in Action Thriller ‘Remote Control’ for STXfilms
Gerard Butler is an international action hero, so you probably won’t be surprised to learn that he’s set to star in the international action thriller Remote Control, which will mark his third picture with Stx following Den of Thieves and the upcoming Ric Roman Waugh film Greenland. Two-time Oscar nominee John Mathieson, who earned his…