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Boy Power Can’t Save Transformers From Franchise Low Debut as the Minions Loom on the Box Office Horizon. This Week at the Box Office.

“Transformers: The Last Knight” launched to a tepid USD $69 million 5 day tally (USD $45 million 3 day), which was by far the lowest debut for any of the entries in the franchise (with two more sequels still to…

“Cars 3” Outduels Another Incredible “Wonder Woman” Hold to Take The Grand Prix of Hollywood But “Transformers” is (Optimus) Primed to Lay Claim to the Box Office Throne. This Coming Weekend at the Box Office.

Sure it was the lowest opening of any of the franchise’s three outings but Disney/Pixar’s “Cars 3” still managed to use its pole position to grab the lead on Friday night that it never relinquished, despite yet another glittering hold…

It’s A Wonderful Hold for “Woman Woman”, But Now The Girl With The Golden Bracelets Faces Tupac, ScarJo’s Bachelorette Party and a Garage Full of Animated Cars. This Coming Weekend at the Boxoffice

Girl Power. DC’s “Wonder Woman” enjoyed one of the smallest drops for a superhero franchise in recent memory, falling a paltry 45% to finish its sophomore weekend at USD $57 million. That was good enough to easily remain atop the…

“Wonder Woman” Lassoes Top Prize at 18th Annual Golden Trailer Awards

Fresh off earning USD $223 million during its opening weekend in movie theatres around the globe, “Wonder Woman” walked off with the Best Of Show trophy at the 18th Annual Golden Trailer Awards. The preview for the Warner Bros. superhero…

“Woman Woman” Grabs the $100 Million Ring but Can Tom Cruise and His Dear Old Mummy Pull Off a Monstrous Upset? (Spoiler: Not Likely). This Coming Weekend at the Boxoffice

Powered by a 52% female demographic (positively unheard of for a superhero movie), a Rotten Tomatoes score in the 90’s and a straight A Cinemascore, Gal Gadot put the gold bracelets to good use and scored a historic USD $100.5…

Move Aside Boys. Despite Early Challenges, Wonder Woman Appears Primed to Rescue Franchise-Fatigued Hollywood. This Coming Weekend at the Boxoffice

“Nevertheless, she persisted” is a phrase famously uttered by US Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell in reference to fellow Senator Elizabeth Warren back in February but it could also sum up “Wonder Woman”s quest to finally make it to the…

Cinema Surround Screens Battle For Film Content

The battle between three rival cinema surround-screen operators is heating up, with different films used to promote the various immersive premium large format (PLF) propositions. CJ 4DPlex has secured two major Hollywood titles for ScreenX, while Barco’s Escape will next focus…

Can Depp and His Salty Crew Make The Rock and the Baywatch Babes Walk the Plank This Memorial Day Holiday? This Coming Weekend at the Boxoffice

There’s star power galore coming to a multiplex near you this Memorial Day weekend with stars such as Johnny Depp, Dwayne Johnson, Javier Bardem and Zac Efron, to name but a few. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No…

“Wonderstruck” Director Todd Haynes Defends Amazon Studios at the Cannes Film Festival

Just one day after filmmaker Pedro Almodovar and actor Will Smith debated whether Netflix should be permitted to have films premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival if they the movies will never been seen in cinemas, director Todd…

Cannes Film Festival Jury Answers The Netflix Question

Hanging over the start of the Cannes Film Festival today was the incessant discussion over the selection of two films produced by Netflix to appear in competition. It was all anyone attending Cannes, and especially those that aren’t, could talk…