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Sony Tries To Capitalize On ‘Morbius’ Meme Moment & Morbs It All Up

June 6, 2022 10:46 am

Is there anything better than watching a major corporation trying to make money off of an internet meme and failing badly? Viral moments are often the product of real enthusiasm on social media, and they are d...

‘Morbius’ Star Jared Leto Isn’t Sure “Theaters Would Exist” Without Marvel Films

Charles Barfield

March 16, 2022 11:34 am

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The ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff universe that Sony is creating is about to grow some more. After two successful “Venom” films, the studio is ready to launch its second franchise, “Morbius,” in a couple of weeks. And ...

20th Century Studios Will Primarily Release Streaming Films In The Future

Christopher Marc

March 4, 2022 11:06 am

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There was an updated theatrical release slate from Disney circulating earlier in the week and one of the puzzling things that stood out was that 20th Century Studios is mainly pushing out four "Avatar" sequels...

Studios Halting The Releases Of ‘The Batman,’ ‘Morbius,’ ‘Sonic 2’ & More In Russia

Charles Barfield

March 1, 2022 11:06 am

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Obviously, when you think of stories affecting the entire world right now, the idea that “The Batman” is on the verge of hitting theaters doesn’t feel very important. There’s the ongoing pandemic and the hosti...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Is “Hoping” That Apple’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Will Actually Get A Theatrical Release

Charles Barfield

January 18, 2022 2:00 pm

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Leonardo DiCaprio loves talking about climate change. Well, he doesn’t love it, per se, but he does want everyone to know the world is going to end if we don’t get our shit together. But when he’s not talking ...

Pixar Employees Are “Extremely Disappointed” By ‘Turning Red’ Going To Disney+

Charles Barfield

January 11, 2022 1:07 pm

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While all the headlines about films heading to streaming and losing theatrical releases seem to focus on the live-action blockbusters of the last two years, Disney has been sending Pixar films to Disney+ since...

‘Black Widow’ Reportedly Pirated 20 Million Times Last Summer, Potentially Costing Disney $600 Million In Revenue

Charles Barfield

January 4, 2022 2:04 pm

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Last year featured a seismic shift in the theatrical release paradigm in the film industry. Pre-COVID, theaters had a chokehold on theatrical exclusivity windows, requiring upwards of 60 to 90 days before a st...

‘Morbius’ Is Delayed Again: ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff Film Now Arriving In April

Charles Barfield

January 4, 2022 10:28 am

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2022 is upon us, but here’s some news that will bring you back to the glory days of 2020 and 2021—Sony has delayed the theatrical release of the ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff film, “Morbius.” Yep, that’s right, just a ...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes First Pandemic-Era Film To Pass $1 Billion As ‘Matrix’ & ‘King’s Man’ Struggle At The Box Office

Charles Barfield

December 27, 2021 10:34 am

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It’s official— “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has done what no other pandemic-era film has done so far, earning more than $1 billion worldwide. And the film did it in only 12 days. So, the box office is fully recov...

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Earns 2nd Biggest Box Office Debut Of All Time, Beating ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ [Updated]

Charles Barfield

December 20, 2021 9:59 am

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UPDATE: Just kidding, the revised numbers have come out, and apparently, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" actually did beat "Avengers: Infinity War" with $260 million domestically. So, you can read the original post ...