Tag: Jumanji
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Kevin Hart Lands a Deal at Netflix to Produce and Star in Four Moves
Comedian Kevin Hart already has quite a presence on Netflix, but it’s about to get even bigger with a new first-look film production deal with his HartBeat Production. Following in the footsteps of Adam Sandler, the Jumanji franchise star will produce and star in four new movies that will be available exclusively on Netflix. Variety…
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My Comfort Movie: How ‘Jumanji’ Reminds Me Adventure Is Still Possible
I can’t quite remember the first time I saw Jumanji, but I knew I was going to love it forever after I saw it on VHS a year or two after its December 1995 release. For me, Jumanji is the ultimate comfort movie. It’s a movie which never fails to thrill, no matter how outdated…
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My favourite film aged 12: Mrs Doubtfire
Robin Williams was catnip to me as a kid and I loved his cross-dressing nanny in this bizarre and heartfelt tale of family loveRobin Williams was a constant presence in my life growing up – he was Genie in Aladdin and Alan in Jumanji, when I got older he was Armand in The Birdcage and…
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EFM Big Deal: STX Splashes On Starry Female Assassin Pic ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, More
Exclusive: In a splashy eight-figure deal, STXfilms has pre-bought North American, Latin American and Chinese distribution rights to the starry action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake, we can reveal.Avengers and Jumanji star Karen Gillan leads cast with Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh, The Haunting of Hill…
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Holiday Box Office Winners and Losers, From ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Cats’
There’s little new to consider at the box office in the happy new year; low-budget horror reboot-of-a-remake “The Grudge” from Screen Gems is the sole new wide release this weekend. “Skywalker” will be #1, in the range of $30 million-$35 million (last weekend was $72 million), “Jumanji” second with $20 million-$25 million. “Little Women,” “Frozen…
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‘Cats’ naps as ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ takes off at North American box office
Ford v Ferrari, Jumanji: The Next Level cross $100m.Universal / Working Title’s Cats flopped on $6.5m in fourth place at North American box office as Disney /Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker dominated the penultimate weekend of the year on an estimated $176m haul.J.J. Abrams’ final instalment in the third trilogy of the space…
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Jumanji’ Dethrones ‘Frozen II’ For the Top Spot as Everyone Waits Around For ‘Star Wars’
It’s Star Wars week! Which means in a few days, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is going to climb to the top of the box office charts. But first, let’s talk about the most recent weekend box office numbers. After two weeks at number one, Frozen II finally fell to second place thanks to…
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‘Richard Jewell’ delivers second worst debut of Clint Eastwood’s directing career in North America
Jumanji: The Next level tops North American charts. Uncut Gems, Bombshell impress in limited release.Richard Jewell, Clint Eastwood’s Atlanta 1996 Olympics bombing drama that is already mired in controversy, delivered the director the second worst debut of his career at the weekend.The film arrived in fourth place on an estimated $5m from 2,502 theatres via…