Tag: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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‘Black Panther’ Looks to Become the Fourth Film to Deliver a $100M+ Second Weekend
After a record-smashing opening last weekend, Disney and Marvel’s Black Panther enters its second weekend looking to become only the fourth film to ever top $100 million in its sophomore frame. Meanwhile, a trio of new wide releases hope they don’t get completely overshadowed as WB and New Line release the R-rated comedy Game Night,…
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‘Black Panther’ May Pass ‘The Avengers’ to Become the Biggest-Ever Comic Book Movie
Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” blew past expectations in its opening weekend, but that may not be its most impressive performance. The four-day total was $244 million, but what’s happened since Presidents’ Day tells us the movie could “The Avengers” to become the top-grossing comic book movie in North America.(Please note: We’re only discussing domestic gross…
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J.J. Abrams Shares a Detail About ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: There’s a Script
With debates raging on so many decisions in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the writing of its sequel might seem like a daunting, almost neverending task. Imagine how much second-guessing can go into a Star Wars screenplay, given all the fan scrutiny that awaits, no matter what choices are made. Well, J.J. Abrams seems confident about the next…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Tops ‘Avengers’ for Highest MCU Wednesday Gross
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has stayed powerful, taking in an impressive $14.5 million on Wednesday at 4,020 North American locations — the highest Wednesday gross for a Marvel Cinematic Universe title.“Marvel’s The Avengers” took in $13.6 million on its first Wednesday in 2012. “Black Panther” has now grossed $277.5 million in its first days domestically.“Black Panther”…
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Sound Is 50% of the Movie, but Hollywood is Often Tone-Deaf
People in the industry vaguely understand the job of an editor, cinematographer or production designer. But even sophisticated showbiz veterans are flummoxed by the work of sound people.It’s ironic because the movies of 2017 created some indelible sounds: the tinkle of a stirred teacup in “Get Out”; the hollow singing of the holograms in “Blade…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Claws Highest Tuesday Gross for McU Film
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” remains heroic, taking in an impressive $21 million on Tuesday at 4,020 North American locations — the highest Tuesday gross for a Marvel Cinematic Universe title and the seventh-biggest Tuesday total of all time.The tentpole hauled $263.1 million in the U.S. within five days, second only to 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force…
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26-Minute Doc ‘The Force Of Sound’ Shows How The Sonic World Of ‘The Last Jedi’ Was Created
The home video release of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” may be coming packed with bonus features — 14 deleted scenes, audio commentary, a feature length documentary and more — but it will be missing one meaty extra: “The Force Of Sound: Creating Sounds In A Galaxy Far, Far Away.”The half-hour documentary/news piece for ABC…
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‘Black Panther’ Kills: Here’s the 3 Biggest Box-Office Records Ryan Coogler Broke This Weekend
So many records, so little time. Final “Black Panther” grosses are in: With Presidents’ Day adding $40.2 million to its already-staggering $201.8 million for the three-day weekend, the latest Marvel movie made $242 million in its four-day domestic total and clobbered all expectations.So where does Ryan Coogler’s superhero movie stand in box-office history? As always,…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Blu-Ray Will Feature 14 Deleted Scenes
Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out on Blu-ray next month and it is going to be packed fuller than the Mos Eisley Cantina with extra features. To start, the disk will feature 14 deleted scenes.No clues were given about what the scenes may be, but director Rian Johnson said in previous interviews he cut a lot out…
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‘Black Panther’ Tops ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ With $242 Million 4-Day Opening
“Black Panther” now officially has the second biggest four-day opening in box office history, making $40.1 million on President’s Day Monday to bring its domestic launch to $242 million. That’s just a step higher than the $241.5 million made by “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” this past December, and second only to the $288 million…