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The Oxford English Dictionary might be the bastion of the English language, but it just added the Star Wars word lightsaber and managed to spell it wrong. In the Star Wars universe, a lightsaber is an energy sword that has a luminescent plasma blade of varying colors. The lightsaber is a melee weapon most often

The sequel to Disney’s live-action spinoff of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, will not spread gloom and doom, rather box office boom, around the world this weekend with what is looking to be the third best October start of $165M-$175M after Joker ($248.4M) and Venom ($207.4M). The movie in which Oscar winner Angelina Jolie reprises her role

20 minutes ago The original Jungle Cruise was a day one attraction at Disneyland when the park opened in 1955, and ever since it’s been one of the more popular rides in the park. There are now five different versions of the Jungle Cruise at different Disney parks around the world. Originally, the Jungle Cruise

Madea’s Big Happy Family might just be the most underrated of the series. Tyler Perry’s most famous character Madea – a tough, no-nonsense grandmother – first appeared in 1999 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Perry later made his movie debut as the character in 2005’s Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, which

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Richard Wong’s road trip comedy Come As You Are which made its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival. Pic centers around three young men with disabilities (Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, and Meet the Patels filmmaker Ravi Patel) who flee their overbearing parents on a road

1 hour ago This week we have a couple of sequels that are targeting very different audiences. An evil queen is back for another dose of fairy tale adventures, and there’s a crew of zombie hunters still fighting for survival. Get ready for Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap. Just remember, I’m not

If you’re a fan of DC Comics, then you know about most of the major events, crises, reboots, and rebirths that have either reset or restarted continuity. No example is more famous, or infamous, than the 2011 launch of DC’s New 52. But even if fans know the history behind the ‘New 52’ name, they

Everything was peachy for Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed Parasite, as it latched on to the specialty box office this weekend, dominating with an estimated gross of $376,264 and a per-screen average $125,421. That makes it the highest for 2019 and tops the opening of La La Land in 2016. It has also earned the title

7 hours ago 2019. It may be forever known as the year of Keanu Reeves. The Keanussance reached a special peak since he has kicked ass on the big-screen with John Wick 3, charmed Netflix subscribers in Always Be My Maybe, and voiced Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4. He took the gaming world by

Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the latest animated reboot, but sadly it might be the weakest incarnation to date. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted in comic form in 1984. The characters are walking, talking turtles who live in the sewers of New York, and were trained in martial arts by an

Paramount/Skydance Media’s Ang Lee directed Gemini Man starring Will Smith rang up $1.6M in Thursday night previews that started at 7PM from 3,000 showtimes. Also, MGM/UA’s animated feature The Addams Family had a great start with $1.25M at 3,000 locations that started at 4PM. That figure is just under what The Magnificent Seven pulled in back in September 2016 in

33 minutes ago Elizabeth Olsen then added in her interview with AM2DM by Buzzfeed News that she’s seen firsthand at conventions that there are plenty of women who like superheroes and comic books. While enjoying such things might have once been stereotypically assumed to be a male-only pastime, that’s been proven to be incorrect. And

AMC Entertainment in an 8-K filing today announced that CFO Craig Ramsey is retiring on Feb. 28, 2020 after achieving 25 years of service with the theatrical exhibitor. In his place, AMC has tapped Sean Goodman as its new CFO. He’s currently the CFO of Fortune 500 company Asbury Automotive Group and he’ll start working

26 minutes ago Back in summer 2017, Warner Bros released Wonder Woman to monumental success. Diana Prince not only made way for more badass women of comic books to be adapted by Hollywood, but signaled a stronger shift for DC Extended Universe film releases. The studio has recently turned a corner with the box office-smashing

Here’s where else you may have seen Venom star Riz Ahmed. Since making his movie debut in 2006, Ahmed has emerged as one of the best young actors of his generation. He can jump from intense dramas to comedy or blockbusters with ease and no matter the size of the role, he always delivers strong

Industry projections this morning see Paramount/Skydance’s Terminator: Dark Fate at a $40M+ domestic start when it opens on Nov. 1. The sixth Terminator movie reteams series stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, who haven’t been on screen together since 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The film also brings the duo back together with Terminator creator James Cameron,

11 seconds ago It’s been two years since director Rian Johnson made his first foray into blockbuster franchise filmmaking with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and now he’s back on the silver screen with something quite different in Knives Out. As the title implies, the characters will have the knives out for one another in

Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Bron Studios’ Joker earned $13.9 million on Tuesday, easily making it the best Tuesday at the October box office and continuing to pummel Sony’s Venom records from a year ago. That movie owned the previous October Tuesday high of $8.2M. The domestic total for Todd Phillips’ R-rated movie stands at $119.8M through five days,

16 minutes ago Written By Will Ashton Hollywood often celebrates the hard work of actors, screenwriters, directors and producers when it comes to bringing major movies and TV/streaming shows onto screens both big and small. But one of the most important — and often overlooked — jobs in Hollywood come from stunt performers and stunt

At first glance, the “S” on the chest of Superman appears to be just that, but things aren’t always as they seem. Just as Superman evolved since his creation, so did his costume–and in turn, its meaning. But how many fans actually know its full story? The “S” first appeared alongside the Man of Steel himself in

More box office records to add to Joker‘s list: The Todd Phillips-directed Warner Bros./DC movie earned $9.72M yesterday, repping the best Monday in October for a movie. Joker beats Venom‘s Monday record from last year of $9.63M. The pic’s four-day run including previews stands at $105.9M. Even more impressive was the fact that yesterday was a non-holiday for Joker‘s

6 minutes ago Ah, Halloween time! When you think about it, All Hallows’ Eve really is the perfect holiday for movie fans, usually through paying homage to our favorites through pumpkin carvings, decorations, homemade costumes or movie marathons. But, I just have to ask: who crowned Hocus Pocus the on-repeat Pumpkin King of the holiday?

Actors go through physical transformations quite often, some more subtle than others, but even the most seemingly harmless ones turn out to have a big impact – like Tom Holland’s new hair cut. Holland recently shaved off his curls for a new film. In preparation for his role as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Holland

DreamWorks Animation has added two more feature toons to its 2021 slate, the Untitled Spirit Riding Free movie based on its Netflix series on May 14, and The Bad Guys on September 17 based on Aaron Blabey’s bestselling Scholastic book series. This raises the Glendale studio’s release count for that year to three titles, the other

21 minutes ago SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Joker. If you have not yet seen the film, continue at your own risk! As long as the character has existed, The Joker has come part and parcel with a certain degree of ambiguity. He’s long been maintained as a villain with a

Trine 4 is filled with heartwarming moments in a rich puzzle-platforming adventure that feels like returning to an old story told in childhood. Gathered in a dusty tavern, a group of weary travelers recline as a bard spins a yarn of a group of three heroes and their quest across the land. This fantastical and