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The First Billion-Dollar Biopic Is Officially Here
Lionsgate’s Michael starring Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson becomes the first biopic to surpass $1 billion at the global box office.
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LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly Box Office segment, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney’s “Moana” live-action remake. And Jon Erwin, the filmmaker behind “Young Washington,” explains how his Wonder Project banner is making indie theatrical films work as a business. The box office dynamic around “Moana” seems to…
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‘Obsession’ Hits Streaming: Where to Watch Curry Barker’s Box Office Phenomenon at Home
The horror film’s digital rollout began just six weeks after its record-breaking theatrical release.
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The Addictive Action Thriller on HBO Max That Makes John Wick Seem Small
John Wick might be all the rage, but the Equalizer trilogy trumps it with its bold, brutal apporach to the action thriller genre.
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Marvel’s next big solo movie could revive the Guardians of the Galaxy era
Loki creator, Avengers: Doomsday co-writer Michael Waldron is developing Nova
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‘Hotel Transylvania 5’ Sets October 2027 Release Date
A fifth “Hotel Transylvania” film, titled “The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania”, is coming to theaters on Oct. 8. Sony Pictures is set to distribute the film in North America, while Amazon MGM Studios will oversee international distribution. Jennifer Kluska and Alan Hawkins are on board to direct the fifth film with Lawrence Jonas producing, and…
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Sony Animation & Amazon MGM Studios Team For ‘The Haunting Of Hotel Transylvania’, Set Fall 2027 Theatrical Release
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Animation and Amazon MGM Studios are coming back together for the fifth Hotel Transylvania movie, The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania, set for theatrical release on Oct. 8, 2027. While Hotel Transylvania was born as a Sony property, during Covid when theaters were closed, the Culver City lot licensed the fourth movie, Hotel…
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Cindy Busby To Star In Great American Media Holiday Film ‘Christmas Wrapped In Love’
EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Busby (When Hope Calls, There’s No Place Like Christmas) is set to star in the Great American Media holiday film Christmas Wrapped in Love, which just began production. The film will have its world premiere across Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFAM+ during the network’s top-rated Great American Christmas programming…
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10 Most Important Movie Sequels of All Time
Sequels like The Godfather Part II, The Empire Strikes Back, and Bride of Frankenstein are all among the most important in cinema history.