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 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and the other new releases of the weekend failed to click with audiences in a major way. Lego Movie 2 topped the chart with $35 million from 4,303 theaters, but it was a hollow victory. Warner Bros. had expected the family-friendly sequel to assemble $50 …

The fate of the planet rests on the shoulders of a reluctant Green Lantern and an unstable hero from the future in Justice League vs. The Fatal Five, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film …

VIZ Media announces the home media release of MAZINGER Z: INFINITY on February 19th.  MAZINGER Z is one of Japan’s most revered sci-fi properties. The anime film, which was produced by Toei Animation, takes place ten years after the conclusion of the famed Mazinger Z TV series. VIZ Media will release MAZINGER Z: INFINITY on Blu-ray …

VIZ Media announces the release of the third SAILOR MOON film, SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE on February 12th.  SAILOR MOON SUPERS: THE MOVIE will debut as a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and as a Standard Edition DVD Set. The Combo Pack will carry an MSRP of $29.98 U.S. / $34.99 CAN; the Standard Edition …

The Super Bowl is always a challenge for the U.S. box office, but this year was a complete blowout. Universal/Disney’s Glass and STXfilms/Lantern’s The Upside stayed atop the chart in their third and fourth outings with $9.5 million and $8 million, respectively, after facing little competition fromMiss Bala, the only new nationwide offering which …

M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass stayed full in its second weekend at the box office with $19 million from 3,844 theaters, while new offeringsThe Kid Who Would Be King and Serenity were quickly banished.Glass fell 53 percent, a better decline than expected and putting the film’s 10-day domestic total at $73.6 million for Universal and …

VIZ Media announces the home media distribution rights for POKÉMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US in the US and Canada and manga publishing rights for POKÉMON THE MOVIE: THE POWER OF US—ZERAORA under license from The Pokémon Company International. The 21st feature film of the beloved POKÉMON entertainment franchise caught the attention of …

M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass is easily winning the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend at the box office with an estimated $47.1 million, including $40.6 million for the three days. The superhero thriller is enjoying one of the top showings ever for the MLK frame, as well as for the …

The long-delayed dramedy The Upside — one of the last films made by Harvey Weinstein before the mogul’s demise — beat Aquaman with $19.6 million in a surprise victory. Heading into the weekend, tracking showed it opening to no more than $9 million-$12 million domestically. The top 12 films of the weekend, as …

VIZ Media delivers the home media release of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 3: STARDUST CRUSADERS – BATTLE IN EGYPT on January 22nd. Concluding the STARDUST CRUSADERS story arc, the second-half of Season 2 will be available on DVD and as a Limited Edition Blu-ray. Each multi-disc set will include 24 episodes (Episodes 25-48) …