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Dumb and Dumber To laughed its way to an estimated $38.1 million debut at the North American box office, enough to edge out strong holdover Big Hero 6. Big Hero 6 fell 36 percent to $36 million from 3,773 locations for a domestic total of $111.7 million and early worldwide haul of $148.4 million. …

In Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers) and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman (The Dark Knight Rises, Oblivion), a woman altered by a dangerous drug that allows her to use 100% of her brain, transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.  Lucy debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, including Blu-ray, DVD and Digital …

Starz announced the greenlight of the network’s next original series, the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The project reteams the original filmmakers, director Sam Raimi, with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell. The STARZ Original series officially titled “Ash Vs. Evil Dead” …

Disney’s animated tentpole Big Hero 6 blasted past Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar to win the domestic box office race with an estimated $56.2 million from $3,761 theaters. Inspired by Marvel characters, Big Hero 6 ‘s performance is another victory for Disney Animation Studios after Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph. The family film chronicles the special bond that develops between Baymax(Scott Adsit), a plus-sized inflatable …

Disney Interactive announced the availability of the Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack (2.0 Edition), a special Disney-themed Starter Pack featuring fan favorites Merida and Stitch and new Toy Box Games set in the worlds of “Lilo and Stitch” and “Brave,” all for a suggested retail price of $59.99. The company also …

Thanks to a Halloween boost, Universal’s Ouija held far better than expected in its second weekend to tie with Jake Gyllenhaal‘s new indie crime-thriller Nightcrawler for the North American box office crown.The two films are in a near photo finish for the top spot. The race won’t be called until Monday morning when final grosses are tallied. The …

Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has rolled out a robust range of products that celebrate the comedy-adventure Big Hero 6, which debuts in theaters November 7, 2014. Best-in-class licensees including Bandai, Freeze, GDC and Jay Franco in addition to Disney Store and Disney Publishing Worldwide have developed an assortment of action figures, …

The Divergent Series: Insurgent, the second installment of itsDivergent franchise, will be released in both 3D and 2D.  The film will be released worldwide on March 20, 2015 through Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label.  The Company will also today roll out eight new interactive 3D character posters, with one new poster debuting each hour. …

Pre-Halloween horror pic Ouija easily won the North American box office race with $20 million from 2,858 locations, while Keanu Reeves‘ action pic John Wick exceeded expectations in a needed win for the actor following the disastrous 47 Ronin. John Wick, from Lionsgate, placed No. 2 with $14.2 million from 2,589 theaters to rank ahead of holdover Fury, …

Constantin Film and Dark Horse Entertainment are joining forces to bring POLAR to the big screen. Based on the popular Dark Horse Comics graphic novel “Polar: Came from the Cold” by Victor Santos, Constantin Film has pre-emptively purchased the spec, “Polar″ written by Jayson Rothwell. The adrenaline-pumping action-thriller tells the …