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Fantastic Beasts 2 Tops Box Office

Fantastic Beasts 2

Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald couldn’t conjure the same magic the first film did in its U.S. opening, but made up ground overseas for a worldwide launch of $253.2 million. In North America, the sequel debuted to $62.2 million from 4,163 theaters, compared to $74.4 …

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‘The Grinch’ Wins Box Office

Grinch

Christmas came early for Illumination and Universal as The Grinch, the second big-screen adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss holiday tale after Ron Howard’s 2000 film, opened to a pleasing $66 million from 4,414 North American theaters despite mediocre reviews (it fared better with audiences, earning an A- CinemaScore). Voiced …

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‘Halloween’ Scares Up Another Box Office Win

Halloween

Blumhouse and Universal’s Halloween has taken the top spot at the box office again. A direct sequel to the classic 1978 slasher pic, Halloween grossed a stellar $32 million from 3,990 theaters in its second weekend, where it stayed atop the chart to finish Sunday with a domestic tally of $126.7 …

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FYE Celebrates Marvel Studios’ 10th Anniversary

Marvel Studios

Marvel Studios’ 10th anniversary began with the release of Avengers: Infinity War and covers an impressive decade of Marvel Studios’ blockbusters released from 2008’s Iron Man through the Avengers untitled film in 2019. FYE, for your entertainment, is delighted to announce a new line of exclusive products to help celebrate …

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‘Night School’ Shoots To Head Of Class

Night School

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish’s comedy Night School laughed its way to the top of the box-office chart, beating the overall comedy curse in opening to $28 million. Night School scored the best debut for a broad comedy since Girls Trip. Another exception to the comedy slump is Crazy Rich Asians, …

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Universal Showcases Classic Monsters In The Complete 30-Film Collection

Universal Monsters

Thirty of the most iconic cinematic masterpieces starring the most famous monsters of horror movie history come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on August 28, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Featuring unforgettable make-up, ground-breaking special effects and outstanding …

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‘Solo’ Wins Box Office Despite Missed Expectations And Overseas Crash

Solo

Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story struggled in its debut at the Memorial Day weekend box office, where it came in well behind expectations with a three-day total of $84.8 million and four-day total of $103 million, according to Monday numbers. The news is altogether grim overseas, where Solo rolled …

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Universal Celebrates The 25th Anniversary Of ‘Jurassic Park’

Jurassic Park

One of the most groundbreaking franchises of all time celebrates its 25th anniversary with a brand new commemorative set when Jurassic Park 25thAnniversary Collection arrives on May 22, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Crichton, the epic blockbuster and winner of three Academy …

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Scooter Braun and David Maisel Form New Entertainment Studio, Mythos Studios

Mythos Studios

Scooter Braun, founder of SB Projects, and David Maisel, Founding Chairman of Marvel Studios, announce a new entertainment joint venture, Mythos Studios. To launch the new venture Mythos Studios has acquired a 50% stake in Aspen Comics, as well as the entertainment rights for the comic book company’s intellectual property, including the iconic artwork, …

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‘Ready Player One’ Takes Easter Weekend

Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One easily won the box-office, grossing $41.2 million to score the holiday weekend’s biggest opening ever for a non-sequel. That brings the movie’s four-day bow to a better-than-expected $53.2 million after launching a day early on Thursday. Still, the verdict is out on whether Ready One Player is …

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