The incredible six-week dominance of “Free Guy” (Disney/$5.99) atop Video on Demand charts should come to an end this week, with the just-announced arrival of “No Time to Die” (United Artists/$19.99) on PVOD Tuesday. Shawn Levy’s film’s lengthy run has come at a time of less competition, but its play — both initially at $19.99, […]
Continue readingBetween 2015 and 2019, box office in November was nearly 40 percent bigger than October. In October 2021, box office was $622 million; does that mean we can expect about $850 million in November?The short answer: No. November will likely be flat, or close. While October 2021 box office represented 79 percent of 2019 (the […]
Continue readingBill Hader’s been busy. He’s done voice work for a couple of characters on Marvel’s “M.O.D.O.K.” series, gotten the ball rolling on “Barry” season 3 (and 4!), and now he’s voicing the mysterious mad scientist Dr. Cyrus Strange in “The Addams Family 2,” in theaters now. I got the chance to chat with Hader via Zoom […]
Continue readingThe first weekend in October usually kicks off the cozy sweater-and-pumpkin spice latte season. But this year, it also signaled the long overdue return of the sort of hand-over-fist blockbusters that dominated the multiplex before the arrival of Covid. Hard on the heels of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ record-setting September, Sony’s […]
Continue readingAll products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Spooky season has officially arrived! If you’re looking for a family-friendly movie to get you in the spirit of […]
Continue readingThe 2019 animated reboot of “The Addams Family” had a tough hill to climb, tasked with appealing to both fans of the classic television series and the popular 1990s live-action movies, but directors Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon — the duo behind the raunchy “Sausage Party” — were able to make something darling. The duo’s […]
Continue readingDespite the fact that the Delta variant of Covid-19 has the pandemic getting worse around the country all over again, some major studios are opting to give movies exclusive theatrical releases without providing a home option by releasing them on streaming or VOD at the same time. However, MGM and Annapurna Pictures isn’t making that […]
Continue readingMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Bron Creative’s “The Addams Family 2” will be made available for at-home rental in the U.S. and Canada on the same day it opens in theaters.The animated movie, which debuts Friday, Oct. 1, is a sequel to 2019’s “The Addams Family,” which made more than $203 million at the box office.Oscar Isaac […]
Continue readingTypically, filmgoers associate the arrival of autumn with prestigious awards fare. It’s when the big guns come out when studios present their shiniest and most exciting projects. For theaters, this fall will see added stakes as the first significant season of the post-pandemic period. With the moviegoing tradition in such a precarious position, it’ll be […]
Continue readingJennifer Hudson is producing and eyed to star in an untitled Christmas song comedy at New Line.The feature will include both new and classic Christmas songs and center on a down-and-out singer’s life being turned upside down when she is mistaken for writing the next Christmas hit. Ira Madison III is writing the screenplay.Hudson will […]
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