Tag: Happy Death Day 2U
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The Happy Death Day Movies Are Getting A Loaded 4K Blu-Ray Set
2017’s “Happy Death Day” and its 2019 sequel “Happy Death Day 2U” are some of my favorite horror films. I’m an absolute scaredy cat, so having a smart film series with a great heroine that didn’t give me nightmares and kept me wildly entertained was pretty great. Now Shout Factory has a new 4K Blu-ray set…
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Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton to Star in Body Swap Thriller From ‘Happy Death Day’ Director
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton will start in a currently untitled body-swap thriller from Christopher Landon, director of the “Happy Death Day” films, Blumhouse announced on Thursday. Landon will write and direct the film.Newton will star as a high school student who suddenly switches bodies with a deranged serial killer, played by Vaughn. She will…
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‘Happy Death Day 3’ Isn’t Happening, and That’s Disappointing
The Happy Death Day franchise has been a pleasant surprise. What could’ve been a dumb Groundhog Day knock-off has instead turned into a consistently enjoyable, even charming franchise, boasting a killer lead performance from franchise star Jessica Rothe. Happy Death Day was a blast, and this year’s Happy Death Day 2U was even better. But…
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‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Death Rumors Were Exaggerated, but 2019 Box-Office Struggle is Real
In what could be the final release from 20th Century Fox before it becomes subsumed by Disney, “Alita: Battle Angel” was clearly the #1 film this weekend. It performed better than expected, with $41.7 million anticipated for the four-day weekend.“Alita” bested the second weekend of “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” and two films…
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Fox’s ‘Alita’ Leads Worst President’s Day Weekend in 15 Years
The three-day President’s Day weekend last year saw the top twelve gross over $270 million, the bulk of which was due to the over $202 million three-day opening for Black Panther, accounting for nearly 74% of the combined top twelve gross. This year didn’t have such a monster release, and while expectations were muted, the…
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International box office preview: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ meets ‘Happy Death Day 2U’ in multi-territory face-off
Fox’s manga sci-fi and Universal’s slasher sequel go wide around the globeJames Cameron-produced sci-fi action outing Alita: Battle Angel will be trying to defeat the Hollywood opposition at the international box office this weekend as it expands into 74 new markets. It will face competition from horror sequel Happy Death Day 2U, making its international…
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Box Office: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Assembles $2.4 Million on Wednesday
“Alita: Battle Angel” is leading a trio of new releases at the domestic box office. Fox’s sci-fi action adventure earned $2.4 million in Wednesday previews and is expected to earn $22 million over the weekend and $30 million during its first five days of release.Like “Alita,” Universal and Warner Bros. both opted to get a…