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Early Predictions Say ‘The New Mutants’ Will Have An Awful Box Office Debut, Surprising No One

February 18, 2020 3:06 pm

For all intents and purposes, the Fox ‘X-Men’ cinematic universe died with “Dark Phoenix” last summer. However, it appears that Disney is now actually going to release the last remnant of that era of filmmakin...

‘Sonic’ Speeds Past Records With $70M Weekend & ‘Parasite’ Gets A Generous Post-Oscars Box Office Bump

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 1:08 pm

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Six months ago, the idea that “Sonic the Hedgehog” would have not only scored decent reviews but also would go on to have the biggest box office debut ever for a video game adaptation would have been laughable...

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WB Gives The Real Reason Why ‘Birds Of Prey’ Changed Its Title — SEO

Charles Barfield

February 12, 2020 1:14 pm

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Sure, “Birds of Prey” isn’t the first, and won’t be the last, film to get a title change after it hit theaters. Just in recent years, that distinction has gone to “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” and “Live Die ...

WB Changes The Title Of ‘Birds Of Prey’ After Terrible Box Office Debut

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2020 10:14 am

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After watching the film, there’s no doubt that “Birds of Prey” is less of a team-up film than it is a straight-up Harley Quinn solo project with a little help from her friends. And with a disastrous box office...

‘Birds Of Prey’ Fails To Take Flight With Terrible $33M Box Office Opening

Charles Barfield

February 9, 2020 1:54 pm

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“Birds of Prey” just got its box office wings clipped. And in pretty shocking fashion. For weeks, many were predicting that Warner Bros.’ superhero film, “Birds of Prey,” which sees Margot Robbie don the m...

Disney CEO Says Studio Is Happy With The Current Theatrical Window & Won’t Ask For It To Be Shortened

Charles Barfield

February 5, 2020 3:12 pm

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There is no way of knowing what the final effect that Netflix and streaming platforms will have on the film industry. We’ve already seen how streaming has affected how studios release films and how they rely m...

Disney Reportedly Reducing Fox Slate To 4 Films A Year As Increased Focus Put On Streaming Content

Charles Barfield

February 4, 2020 1:11 pm

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20th Century Fox is no more. Sure, the studio still exists, as a subsidiary of new parent company, Disney. But the legendary company literally isn’t a thing anymore, as it's been renamed 20th Century Studios. ...

‘The Rhythm Section’ Producers Are “Proud” Of The Film Despite Being “Disappointed” By The Terrible Box Office

Charles Barfield

February 3, 2020 2:23 pm

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To call the box office debut of “The Rhythm Section” a disappointment is a gross understatement. While the official results are still not released, the film is estimated to have earned a paltry $2.8 million ov...

‘The Rhythm Section’ Turns In A Historically Awful Box Office Debut As ‘Bad Boys’ Remains On Top

Charles Barfield

February 2, 2020 12:01 pm

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Coming into this weekend, no one really thought that the two big debuts, “The Rhythm Section” and “Gretel and Hansel,” would actually beat “Bad Boys For Life,” but no one saw just how badly they’d fail. But th...

‘The Gentlemen’ Can’t Stop ‘Bad Boys’ While ‘The Turning’ Earns Audience Contempt [Box Office]

Charles Barfield

January 26, 2020 1:09 pm

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As we all expected, not even the combined efforts of Guy Ritchie’s return to the crime genre and a new horror film were able to topple Will Smith and Martin Lawrence at this weekend’s box office, as “Bad Boys ...

‘Dolittle’ Keeps Disappointing, While Surprising Box Office Success Turns ‘Bad Boys’ Into Bad Men

Rafael Motamayor

January 20, 2020 12:49 pm

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Who says remakes to decades-old franchises can’t be good? Well, sure, quite a few of them are. But sometimes a sequel comes along that proves there’s still life in its characters, and in the case of “Bad Boys ...

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Finally Crosses $1 Billion After 28 Days

Charles Barfield

January 15, 2020 2:20 pm

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Honestly, this seemed like a story we should have written two weeks ago. But yet, here we are, 28 days after the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” and the Lucasfilm production has only now crossed...

‘1917’ Rides Golden Globes Momentum To Big Box Office Win As Kristen Stewart’s ‘Underwater’ Sinks

Charles Barfield

January 12, 2020 12:52 pm

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Who says movies based on original ideas and not established franchises or IP are dead? Okay, yes, everyone says that. But at least in the case of “1917,” those people are wrong. For this week. After a strong...

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‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Box Office Approaches $1 Billion But Will Likely End Up Being A Disappointment For Disney

Charles Barfield

January 6, 2020 1:17 pm

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With yesterday marking the end of “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’s” third weekend in theaters, and the first weekend without a holiday, we are finally getting a better idea of where the latest Lucasfilm proj...

Audiences Hate ‘The Grudge’ As ‘Star Wars’ Wins The First Box Office Weekend Of 2020

Charles Barfield

January 6, 2020 11:53 am

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Traditionally, the first weekend in January is a pretty boring time for the box office. If we’re lucky, there’s a horror film that surprises everyone and does great business. However, by and large, what we’re l...