Tag: Searching
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It’s Going to be a ‘Crazy Rich’ Labor Day Weekend
Look forward to another “crazy rich” weekend as the Labor Day holiday will push Crazy Rich Asians near (if not over) $120 million domestically. Meanwhile, Sony is expanding the reach of their cyber-thriller Searching after its limited debut last weekend while Lionsgate releases Kin and MGM’s Operation Finale continues its roll-out following its Wednesday opening.…
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dominates the Competition in Its Second Weekend
It was another crazy rich weekend for Warner Bros.’s Crazy Rich Asians, which dropped just 5.7% in its second weekend based on estimates, and if last weekend’s performance is any indication, don’t be surprised to see that weekend number climb once actuals are received on Monday afternoon. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, both…
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Water Cooler: Walter Mitty, Annihilation, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Mission: Impossible, Rampage, Searching, Blindspotting & More
On the July 24, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Managing Editor Jacob Hall, Weekend Editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista we’ll discuss what we’ve been up to at the Water Cooler and answer some listener mail in The Mail…
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Lionsgate to Develop Thriller ‘Run’ From ‘Searching’ Filmmakers (Exclusive)
After a highly competitive bid, Lionsgate has acquired the original screenplay “Run” by the writing team of Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian and placed the project on fast-track development.The studio plans to shoot “Run” in the fall. The story centers on a homeschooled teenager who begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret…
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Film News Roundup: The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Set for Re-Release in July
In today’s film news roundup, “Yellow Submarine” gets a re-release, Meg Ryan gets an honor and John Cho’s “Searching” will open the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.Re-releaseAbramorama has agreed with Apple Corps Ltd. and Universal Music Group to re-release The Beatles’ animated feature film, “Yellow Submarine,” in North America in July in celebration of…
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Film News Roundup: John Cho’s Thriller ‘Searching’ Set for Crowded August Weekend
In today’s film news roundup. John Cho’s “Searching” becomes the sixth film to open on Aug. 3, Sam Claflin’s crime thriller “The Corrupted” has started shooting and a historical sexual harrassment movie is in the works.Release DateScreen Gems has set its John Cho thriller “Searching” for an Aug. 3 release, becoming the sixth release to…
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‘Grudge’ Reimagining Taps John Cho (Exclusive)
John Cho has joined Demian Bichir and Andrea Riseborough in Sony’s “The Grudge” reimagining.Nicolas Pesce is directing the horror pic from his own script.Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions recently acquired worldwide rights to the film. Spwa, Ghost House, and Good Universe last collaborated on Fede Alvarez’s thriller “Don’t Breathe.”Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert will produce the…