Tag: The Suicide Squad
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As ‘The Suicide Squad’ stumbles in US, Warner Bros and AMC strike 45-day exclusive theatrical window pact for 2022
Cinema chain to start accepting bitcoin payments by end of year.Warner Bros has struck a deal with AMC Theatres for a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for the studio’s releases starting in 2022.Monday’s (August 9) news had been expected after the studio struck a similar deal earlier in the year with Regal owner Cineworld, and confirms…
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As ‘The Suicide Squad’ stumbles in US, Warners and AMC strike 45-day exclusive theatrical window pact for 2022
Cinema chain to start accepting bitcoin payments by end of year.Warner Bros and AMC Theatres have struck a deal for a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for the studio’s releases starting in 2022.Monday’s (August 9) news had been expected after the studio agreed to a similar deal earlier in the year with Regal owner Cineworld. It…
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‘F9’ Remains on Top of VOD Charts as ‘Pig’ and ‘Roadrunner’ Make Strong Debuts
Home viewing competition this week was stiff. It included the HBO Max same-day premiere of “The Suicide Squad” and ongoing availability of Disney’s “Black Widow” and “Jungle Cruise” for an extra $29.99 for Disney+ subscribers. The two titles that could break through were “Pig” (Neon/$6.99) and “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” (Focus/$19.99), both of…
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Spoiler Discussion: James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
On the August 9, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to have a spoiler discussion about James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. In The Spoiler Room: James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. Weekend Box Office: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Couldn’t Defeat the Threat of…
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Movie Theater Owners Open to Requiring Proof of Covid Vaccination Throughout U.S.
As the Delta variant ripples throughout the world, moviegoing is starting to see another decline after just starting back up earlier this summer. While that’s also due to the prevalence of streaming opportunities for viewers inclined to stay at home, concern over the mutant strain have likely also affected box office performance. For one, “The…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Escape From Mogadishu’ Overpowers ‘The Suicide Squad’
“Escape From Mogadishu” held on to its place at the top of the South Korean box office for the second weekend. It comfortably overcame the challenge from newly released “The Suicide Squad.”“Mogadishu” earned $4.26 million in its second weekend of release, down only 14% compared with its first session, in which it took $4.96 million.…
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China Box Office: With Hollywood Tentpoles Still on Ice, ‘Raging Fire’ Reigns
The list of major Hollywood tentpoles that have released in the U.S. in the past month but not yet fixed a China release date is growing ever longer — an issue of significant concern to industry players on both sides of the Pacific.“Black Widow,” “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “Jungle Cruise” and now “The Suicide…
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‘The Suicide Squad’ Bows To A Disappointing $26.5 Million; Still Snags Top Spot At The U.S. Box Office
Five summers ago, the DC supervillain extravaganza Suicide Squad had a massive $133.7 opening weekend at the North American box office. Despite those eye-popping numbers, critics and audiences were left unimpressed by the film. This weekend, the complete opposite happened: critics and audiences loved its big-budget follow-up, The Suicide Squad, but its theatrical receipts were…
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‘The Suicide Squad’ Stumbles Over the Delta Variant, HBO Max, and a Three-Letter Word
“The Suicide Squad” received unusually good reviews for a comic-book adaptation, plenty of social media attention, and had little to no competition on a prime summer weekend. Even so, it fell short of its conservative $30 million projection to gross $26,550,000 in 4,002 North American theaters.“Black Widow” made nearly $40 million on its opening day.…
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Box Office: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Underwhelms With $26.5 Million Debut Amid Delta Variant Concerns
“The Suicide Squad,” the very R-rated comic book adaptation directed by James Gunn, underwhelmed in its box office debut, collecting $26.5 million from 4,002 North American theaters.Those ticket sales were easily enough to lead domestic box office charts despite falling short of expectations heading into the weekend. There were several factors contributing to its less-than-stellar…