Tag: The Lost City
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Paramount and Nickelodeon Promote Shari Hanson to Executive VP of Physical Production and Visual Effects
Shari Hanson has been elevated to executive VP of physical production and visual effects for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Animation.Under her new title, she will continue to work on Paramount’s live-action films and will expand her portfolio to include titles produced at Nick Animation. Hanson’s promotion comes as Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios work to…
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Box Office: ‘Elvis’ Opening and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Battling for No. 1, ‘Black Phone’ Ringing Up 23 Million
It’s a 20th century showdown at the box office this weekend, with the baby boomer epic “Elvis” contending against Gen X revamp “Top Gun: Maverick” for the top spot on domestic charts.Director Baz Luhrmann’s biopic about the King of Rock and Roll is projected to draw 30 million from 3,906 theaters in its opening. It…
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The Original ‘Top Gun’ Rules the VOD Charts and Netflix, so Will ‘Maverick’ Have a 120-Day Window?
Paramount is having a great week.Not only is “Top Gun: Maverick” projected to have the best Memorial Day weekend gross in perhaps 25 years (adjusting for inflation) with an estimated 156 million U.S./Canada gross through Monday, with nearly 300 million worldwide — they also dominate this week’s VOD charts, including placing #1 at Netflix.Three Paramount…
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The Mummy Inspired Daniel Radcliffe To Take On His The Lost City Role
Aaron and Adam Nee’s “The Lost City” recently made an unexpectedly large splash in theaters, earning over 170 million worldwide and generally pleasing critics. The film is about a romance author (Sandra Bullock) who only turned to writing archeology-themed smut when her interest and skill in genuine archeology was stymied by the death of her…
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Three Movies Claim #1 VOD Slots and None Are Superhero Movies: Is This What Hope Feels Like?
Three new recent theatrical releases, two of which have grossed over 50 million, all of which were in this weekend’s theatrical Top Ten, share the #1 VOD chart spots among the listings we follow. This rare split is accompanied by another never before seen occurrence that may never happen again.“The Lost City” (Paramount), “The Northman”…
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‘Doctor Strange 2’ tops global box office, reaches 688m after two weekends; ‘Firestarter’ fizzles with 5.9m debut
Doctor Strange took a big tumble in its second session, dropping 67.5 at the North America box office.Worldwide Box Office May 13-15RankFilm(distributor)3-day(world)Cume(world)3-day(int’l)Cume(int’l)Territories1.Doctor Strange 2(Disney)144.5m 688.1m 83.5m 396.2m 50 2.The Bad Guys(Universal)13.6m 165.6m 6.7m 99.3m 67 3;Sonic TheHedgehog 2(Paramount)9.9m 362.9m 5.3m 187.2m 62 4;FantasticBeasts 3(Warner Bros)6.3m 376m 3.9m 286m 75 5.Firestarter(Universal)5.9m 5.9m 2.1m 2.1m 41 6.The…
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The Lost City Directors Reveal How That Hilarious Mid-Credits Scene Came Together
Note: This article will contain spoilers for the 2022 film “The Lost City.”Adam and Aaron Nee’s “The Lost City” was released in theaters on March 25 of this year, coming in at #1 at the box office that weekend, unseating “The Batman” as the highest-grossing film in the country. As of today, “The Lost City”…
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With ‘Uncharted’ and ‘Spider-Man’ on Top of VOD Charts, Sony Looks Good Without a Streamer
Sony ruled for another week as “Uncharted” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (both 19.99) each had #1 showings: The video game adaptation is #1 at iTunes and Vudu, while the massive Marvel hit took top spot at Google Play.This reinforces the strategic wisdom of two Sony decisions: the extended theatrical window for both films (far…
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Family audience vital as ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Sonic 2’, ‘The Bad Guys’ lead global box office
’The Secrets Of Dumbledore’ suffered a 67 drop from the previous weekend in North America, but a gentler 44 in international holdover markets.Worldwide box office April 22-24 Rank Film (Distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Fantastic Beasts 3 (Warner Bros) 52.3m 280.3m 38.3m 213.2m 68 2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Paramount) 34.2m 287.8 19m 142m…
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The Northman Is On Track To Pillage 12.5 Million At The Box Office In Its Opening Weekend
Alexander Skarsgård is bravely hacking his way into the box office this weekend, as Variety reports that Viking epic “The Northman” is on track to make 12.5 million. Though that will only land it at the #4 spot, the highly-anticipated Robert Eggers film is holding its own in a crowded, interesting movie weekend.The Focus Features film…