Tag: Shaft

  • ‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue

    ‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue

    North American moviegoers spurned sequels this weekend with Sony’s “Men in Black: International” heading for a modest $26 million debut while “Shaft” will finish with a dismal $7.3 million in seventh place.“Men in Black: International,” the fourth iteration of the sci-fi comedy franchise, is performing under expectations, which had been in the $30 million range…

  • ‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue

    ‘Men In Black: International’ Taking in $26 Million Amid Franchise Fatigue

    North American moviegoers spurned sequels this weekend with Sony’s “Men in Black: International” heading for a modest $26 million debut while “Shaft” will finish with a dismal $7.3 million in seventh place.“Men in Black: International,” the fourth iteration of the sci-fi comedy franchise, is performing under expectations, which had been in the $30 million range…

  • ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’ to Continue a Summer of Slumping Sequels

    ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’ to Continue a Summer of Slumping Sequels

    While the last two weeks have featured several struggling new releases, and this weekend looks to be no different, the summer movie season is actually up +12.6% compared to last year and currently ranks as the second largest summer movie season of all-time through June 12. However, a lot of that is due to Disney…

  • Film Review: ‘Shaft’

    Film Review: ‘Shaft’

    The new “Shaft” is an upgrade that’s also a downgrade. It’s not a “blaxploitation” movie, whatever that would now look like. It is, rather, a rudely conventional, entertainingly junky badass-for-the-megaplex action comedy. Yet since the film has the audacity — or maybe it’s just the shameless huckster savvy — to go out with the exact…

  • ‘Aladdin’ Pops Up With Stronger Box-Office Debut As ‘Booksmart’ Disappoints

    ‘Aladdin’ Pops Up With Stronger Box-Office Debut As ‘Booksmart’ Disappoints

    “Aladdin,” the latest Disney retread of a key title, took in an estimated $86 million for the three-day weekend, with $105 million projected for four days. This is a surprisingly strong result; after “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” it suggests the summer will follow the optimists’ path.Memorial Day weekend, once the official start of…

  • ‘Men In Black: International’ Heads for $40 Million Opening

    ‘Men In Black: International’ Heads for $40 Million Opening

    Sony’s action comedy “Men in Black: International” is heading for a $40 million launch in North America on the June 14-16 weekend, early tracking showed Thursday.New Line’s opening of its “Shaft” sequel, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher and Richard Roundtree, should wind up in the $16 million range during the same frame, according…

  • Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton hospitalised after stroke

    Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton hospitalised after stroke

    Family of Oscar-nominated film-maker, 51, thanked his fans and colleagues for good wishesOscar-nominated director John Singleton is in intensive care after suffering a stroke. The film-maker, known for movies including Boyz N the Hood, the 2000 remake of Shaft and 2 Fast 2 Furious, fell ill on Wednesday, his family said in a statement to…

  • John Singleton Hospitalized After Suffering ‘Mild’ Stroke

    John Singleton Hospitalized After Suffering ‘Mild’ Stroke

    “Boyz n the Hood” writer-director John Singleton was hospitalized earlier this week for what’s being described as “mild” stoke, reports Variety. The filmmaker checked himself into the hospital after experiencing pain his leg following a flight from Costa Rica to the United States, which, also per Variety, potentially contributed to the medical incident.Singleton burst onto…

  • John Singleton, Oscar-Nominated Director, May Have Suffered A Stroke

    John Singleton, Oscar-Nominated Director, May Have Suffered A Stroke

    John Singleton, whose Boyz n the Hood remains one of the definitive movies of the 1990s, may have suffered a stroke and is hospitalized.Social media has erupted with shout-outs and prayers for the director, who is allegedly at Cedars Sinai. His current condition is unknown.Singleton was nominated for two Oscars – Best Director and Best…

  • ‘Tom and Jerry,’ ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies Land Top Talent at Warner Animation Group (Exclusive)

    ‘Tom and Jerry,’ ‘Scooby-Doo’ Movies Land Top Talent at Warner Animation Group (Exclusive)

    Warner Bros. has big ambitions for its animation division, and the studio has zeroed in on the talent to help steer the ship on two popular properties.Sources tell Variety that Warners and Warner Animation Group are in negotiations with “Shaft” helmer Tim Story to direct the new “Tom and Jerry” hybrid live-action pic. The studio…