Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More In another huge win for animated films — and Disney — Moana scored one of the best five-day Thanksgiving showings of all time with $81.1 million from 3,875 theaters, enough to conquer holdover Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which placed No. 2 in its second outing with $65.8 million from …
Read More »‘Fantastic Beasts’ Casts Spell Over Box Office
Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling can still cast a magic spell at the box office — although not as powerful sans the Boy Who Lived, at least in North America. Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff and prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, from a script by Rowling, topped the weekend domestic box office …
Read More »The Mystical Side of The DC Universe Debuts In Justice League Dark
To battle unparalleled supernatural forces, Batman must combine efforts with a new team of heroes – led by occult specialist John Constantine – in the next DC Universe Original Movie, Justice League Dark. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the full-length animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home …
Read More »Disney/ABC, IMAX And Marvel Team For ‘Marvel’s The Inhumans,’
IMAX, Marvel Television, and Disney/ABC Television Group announced an innovative agreement to exclusively premiere the new ABC series “Marvel’s The Inhumans” in IMAX commercial theatres, marking the first time a live-action television series has debuted in this manner. Under the agreement, a version of the first two episodes of Marvel …
Read More »Sailor Moon R: The Movie Makes U.S. Theatrical Premiere
Toei Animation and VIZ Media team with ELEVEN ARTS, to present the U.S. premiere of SAILOR MOON R: THE MOVIE in a series of special limited engagements in late January at more than 300 theaters across the U.S. The exclusive event also features the North American theatrical debut of the original …
Read More »‘Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary’ Comes To U.S. Cinemas
Enter an enchanted world of witches, dragons and spirits in “Spirited Away,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s, critically acclaimed story that became a worldwide phenomenon, cementing Studio Ghibli’s legacy as one of the foremost animation studios in the world. “Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary” celebrates the anniversary of the Academy Award-winning animated film and the …
Read More »‘Doctor Strange’ Wins Boosted Box Office
From Doctor Strange to Trolls to Denis Villeneuve’s new cerebral sci-fi thriller Arrival, movies playing at the North American box office enjoyed a rare collective boost over the weekend as consumers flocked to the cinema seemingly seeking escapism following the conclusion of the 2016 presidential election and Donald Trump’s surprise victory. Marvel and Disney’s Doctor Strange easily stayed …
Read More »‘Doctor Strange’ Casts Spell Over Box Office
Doctor Strange opened to a far better-than-expected $85 million from 3,882 theaters at the North American box office, adding another franchise to the expanding Marvel Studios and Disney superhero universe and putting the movie’s early global total at a magical $325.4 million. Overseas, the pic earned another $118.7 million this weekend. Doctor Strange, …
Read More »EPIX Original Series “Get Shorty” Starting Production
EPIX announced that production will begin on the original series Get Shorty, produced by MGM Television, on November 8, 2016 with shooting to take place in Los Angeles, CA and Albuquerque, NM. Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA TV Award nominee Chris O’Dowd (“Girls,” St. Vincent, Bridesmaids) and multiple Emmy winner Ray Romano …
Read More »‘Inferno’ Fails To Set Box Office On Fire
Ron Howard’s Inferno suffered a startling defeat in its North American box-office debut, grossing an estimated $15 million from 3,575 theaters to come in behind holdover Boo! A Madea Halloween, which scared up $16.7 million from 2,299 theaters in its sophomore outing. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, October …
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