Tag: Jason Statham
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Oscar contenders surge at US box office in post-nominations bumps
The Beekeeper and Mean Girls were locked in a race for number one at the North American box office, although the more interesting results saw most of last week’s Oscar nominees surge after theatrical expansions or re-releases.Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham thriller The Beekeeper earned an estimated $7.4m and Paramount’s Mean Girls musical delivered $7.3m…
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Oscar contenders surge at US box office in post-nomination bumps
The Beekeeper and Mean Girls were locked in a race for number one at the North American box office, although the more interesting results saw most of last week’s Oscar nominees surge after theatrical expansions or re-releases.Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham thriller The Beekeeper earned an estimated $7.4m and Paramount’s Mean Girls musical delivered $7.3m…
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China Box Office: ‘Jonny Keep Walking’ Keeps Pace Atop Unchanged Top-Five Chart
Fish out of water comedy film “Jonny Keep Walking” kept its place at the top of the mainland China box office in its fifth weekend of release. The top five titles remained unchanged from the previous week.“Jonny,” in which a man from the countryside struggles to hold down a corporate job in a big city,…
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Jason Statham Actioner ‘Levon’s Trade’ Acquired by Amazon MGM, Will Get Theatrical Release
Amazon MGM Studios has purchased the Jason Statham-starring actioner “Levon’s Trade” for a theatrical release. The film is directed by David Ayer based off a script written by Sylvester Stallone.The film was originally announced in October 2023 and is based on the novel by famed comics author Chuck Dixon. The film follows Levon Cade (Statham),…
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Box office: January ends with possible ‘Beekeeper’ shake-up as Oscar nominees move into top 10
This weekend looked to be in danger of being an exact replica of last weekend, if not for a number of Oscar nominees receiving expansions, and a possible shake-up in first place. Read on for the weekend box office report.Based on Sunday morning estimates, the biggest shocker was MGM putting Jason Statham‘s action-thriller “The Beekeeper”…
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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…
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Hollywood Needs to Give Jason Statham a Rom-Com
Although the 1980s saw the emergence of iconic action stars like Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis, no one has dominated action cinema in the 21st century quite like Jason Statham. Although he has appeared in such franchises as The Expendables, The Meg, The Transporter, and Crank, Statham has successfully created his own genre…
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Let’s Fact Check The Most Ludicrous Moment In The Beekeeper Trailer
After watching the first trailer for the upcoming Jason Statham action thriller “The Beekeeper,” I did what any reasonable person would do. I filled a plastic milk top to the brim with honey, put it in the sink (for safety), and tried to set the honey on fire.For context, the climactic moment of the trailer sees…
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Jason Statham Plays A Literal Ass-Kicking Beekeeper In The Beekeeper Trailer
Today brings a must-watch trailer for an upcoming movie that should absolutely be on everyone’s radar heading into 2024. MGM has unveiled the first trailer for “The Beekeeper,” a movie we first heard about back in late 2021 but has finally come to fruition — and it’s even more bonkers than anyone could have possibly…
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Box Office: ‘Expend4bles’ Flops With $8.3 Million Debut as ‘The Nun II’ Claims No. 1 Again
“The Expendables 4,” an action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, misfired in its box office debut, tumbling to a franchise-low $8.3 million.It landed in ever-so-slightly second place behind “The Nun,” which collected $8.4 million in its third weekend. These ticket sales resulted in the lowest-grossing box office weekend of the year as not a…