Tag: Malignant
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‘F9’ Returns to PVOD Charts with a Director’s Cut as Studios Refocus on Their Streamers
Last week, three studios made major announcements that suggest Premium VOD income isn’t enough to prioritize it over other platforms; this week, the VOD charts suggests a drop in the momentum toward home viewing options. This may be temporary, with “Candyman” (Universal/$19.99) scheduled for release September 16, but Disney will present the rest of its…
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Malignant Spoiler Review: This Wan’s For The Splatter Fans
After taking some time out at sea to direct the wildly fun DC film “Aquaman,” director James Wan made a big splash with his return to horror. “Malignant” debuted in theaters and on HBO Max this weekend, and it’s a completely bonkers throwback with one of the most gonzo third acts in years. Wan is best…
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Weekend Box Office: Shang-Chi Ko’s Malignant In Its Second Week At No. 1
It was another big weekend for Disney at the box office. What a surprise. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” stayed atop the competition in its second weekend of release. Meanwhile, director James Wan’s “Malignant” was the big, new release this weekend, hailing from Warner Bros. Unfortunately, it didn’t fare quite as well.…
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Malignant Ending Explained: Let’s Break Down That Bonkers Conclusion
James Wan, the mind behind “Saw,” “Insidious,” “The Conjuring” and, more recently, “Aquaman,” made his glorious return to the world of horror over the weekend with “Malignant.” The director hadn’t made a horror movie since 2016’s “The Conjuring 2,” so this was no small thing. After all, it’s pretty fair to say Wan may well…
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‘Shang-Chi’ Stays On Record Pace With Nearly $35.8 Million In Second Weekend; ‘Malignant’ Is D.O.A.
You can now add sustained box-office might to Shang-Chi’s already-impressive array of superpowers. A week after the Marvel blockbuster’s record-breaking Labor Day roll-out, the film not only held on to the top spot with relative ease, thanks to its nearly $35.8 million sophomore weekend haul, it also roared past Black Widow to become the fastest…
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How Malignant Scored A Rare Day-And-Date Release In China
American horror movies don’t usually fare well in China, if only because so few of them ever make it past government censorship. James Wan’s new film, “Malignant,” however, landed a rare deal enabling it to release on streaming platforms in China the same day it hit theaters in the U.S.According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Malignant”…
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‘Malignant’ Review: James Wan’s Chilling Concoction Delivers Gory With a Silly Story
“I always wanted a blood relation,” says Madison to her adopted sister in the final moments of “Malignant,” the latest terrifying concoction from horror titan James Wan. It’s meant to be a moving emotional crescendo to the film’s bloody conclusion, but the line that follows is just cheesy enough to produce eye rolls, but not…
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Malignant Release Date, Cast and More
(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) After a break from horror movies, James Wan is back with Malignant. Wan’s latest is his first horror directorial effort since 2016’s The Conjuring 2, and…
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Release Date Moves Back a Week
“Godzilla vs. Kong” is on the move — again.Shortly after Warner Bros. bumped up the film’s release date two months earlier than expected, from May 21 to March 26, the studio has postponed its domestic premiere by another week. Now, “Godzilla vs. Kong” will debut on March 31 simultaneously in movie theaters and on the…
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘In The Heights’ Move Dates, As Studios Save Tentpoles for Theaters
Patty Jenkins’ $200-million sequel “Wonder Woman 1984” was slated for June 5, but Warner Bros. has landed on a new date, August 14, which was originally slated for James Wan’s “Malignant.” Moving “Wonder Woman 1984″ to on demand was always a financial nonstarter, because movies that cost more than $100 million need cinemas all over…