Tag: The Invisible Man
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Should ‘Trolls World Tour’ Earnings Victory Really Affect Long-term Release Strategies?
You’ve probably heard that AMC Theaters and Regal owner Cineworld aren’t too happy with Universal right now. In fact, they’re so angry over NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s recent comments that both companies have announced that they are refusing to screen the studio’s films. If that decision holds, that’d mean no upcoming tentpoles like Fast and…
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Retta To Present Twitter “Watch Party” For Universal’s ‘The Invisible Man’ This Weekend
Parks & Recreation actress Retta will be on hosting duties for a Twitter ‘Watch Party’, i.e. a communal film viewing conducted on social media, of Universal’s horror pic The Invisible Man this weekend.The studio is encouraging people to watch the movie in sync from 1Pm Pt on Saturday March 28 as a way to rekindle…
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‘Bad Boys for Life’ to Release Early on Digital
With the nation’s movie theaters dark due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sony Pictures has given its hit action comedy “Bad Boys for Life” an early video on demand release on March 31.The movie — starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence — will debut April 21 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.Prior to the crisis,…
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Check Out the New Movies Available for Digital Purchase Ahead of Schedule
Movie theaters might be shutting down throughout the nation, but that doesn’t mean that viewers don’t have plenty of opportunities to check out recent theatrical releases from the comfort of their homes.More and more studios are bumping the digital release dates of their new films. Disney’s “Frozen II” is already streaming on Disney+, while the…
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Stream of the Day: ‘Colossal,’ Now on Hulu, Is a Monster Movie That Understands Our Confusing Times
With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever during the coronavirus outbreak, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.Monster movies have endured in part because they provide a template for tapping into the anxieties of the moment. “Godzilla: King of the Monsters”…
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Blumhouse Suspends Production on B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ Over Coronavirus
Blumhouse has suspended production on its thriller “Vengeance,” B.J. Novak’s directorial debut, due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.“Vengeance” had been shooting in Albuquerque, N.M., during the past two weeks. Crew members were informed of the decision on Saturday.Novak is directing from his own script, and details of project and its logline have been kept…
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“Handwashing is Not Exactly Cinematic”: Carlo Mirabella-Davis on Swallow
While release dates are often determined months in advance for a slew of reasons solely related to a film’s individual success, it’s striking to see how some can be placed in indirect conversation with one another. I recently revisited Carlo Mirabella-Davis’s debut feature Swallow just a few days after taking in Leigh Whannell’s feminist blockbuster…
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Blumhouse Hires Karyn Kusama To Direct A New ‘Dracula’ Film
It was only a matter of time before Universal asked Blumhouse to take on another of its iconic Monsters, right? That’s what happens when a studio releases a low-budget horror film that has earned almost 15x its production budget in almost two weeks of release worldwide. So, now comes word that Blumhouse is moving on…
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Film News Roundup: ‘Invisible Man’ Crosses $100 Million at Worldwide Box Office
In today’s film news roundup, “The Invisible Man” hits a milestone; “Kajillionaire,” “Come Play” and “Green Rush” get release dates; and Jack Eve’s romantic drama “Open” wraps shooting.Box OfficeUniversal Pictures-Blumhouse Productions’ “The Invisible Man” has crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office in less than two weeks.The film, directed by Leigh Whannell, has grossed…
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‘Dracula’ Reboot Coming From Jason Blum and Director Karyn Kusama
Welcome to a whole new world of gods and monsters. In the wake of the box office and critical success of The Invisible Man, there’s a mad dash for a monster mash, with more and more classic monsters being rebooted. The latest: Jason Blum‘s Blumhouse is about to sink its fangs into Dracula reboot and…