Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Warner Bros. Pictures had a full house of talent at this year’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, showcasing the broad diversity of its upcoming slate. Generating excitement throughout the Caesars Palace Colosseum, the Studio’s 2017 Big Picture presentation was highlighted by footage from each movie—some never-before-seen—and appearances from some of …
Read More »Viacom Names Jim Gianopulos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures
Viacom announced the appointment of Jim Gianopulos as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, effective April 3, 2017. Gianopulos will report directly to Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom. In his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount, Gianopulos will oversee the studio’s …
Read More »‘Beast’ Conquers ‘Power Rangers’ At Box Office
Beauty and the Beast continued to make history in its second weekend, declining a scant 49 percent to an estimated $88 million from 4,210 locations, the fourth-biggest sophomore outing of all time. And its North American cume of $317 million is the fourth-biggest 10-day total in history. Lionsgate and Saban’s Power Rangers, an …
Read More »Patrick Stewart Unleashes His Inner Dragon
Patrick Stewart stars as the voice of Drago in the all-new epic action adventure Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On Demand on June 13, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Distinguished producer Raffaella De Laurentiis makes a triumphant return with a fresh installment of the legendary fantasy franchise that …
Read More »Kong Tops Logan At Box Office
Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Kong: Skull Island roared louder than expected in its North American box-office debut, scaling $61 million to top Wolverine threequel Logan. Kong: Skull Island hopes to restore the world’s most famous ape to glory and build a new film franchise, with a Kong v. Godzilla installment already in the works. The top 12 movies …
Read More »Matt Reeves to Direct and Produce “The Batman”
Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. The announcement was made …
Read More »‘Split’ Maintains Top Box Office Spot
M. Night Shyamalan’s horror-thriller Split stayed atop the North American box office for a third weekend in a row with $14.6 million from 3,373 theaters, the first time Shyamalan has claimed that victory since The Sixth Sense in 1999. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 5, are as follows: …
Read More »Filming Is Underway On Action Thriller ‘Den Of Thieves’ Starring Gerard Butler And Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
Filming commenced on “Den of Thieves,” a bold action thriller in the tradition of “Heat” and “The Town”. Every day, $120 million in cash is taken out of circulation and destroyed by the Federal Reserve. An elite crew of bank robbers sets out to pull off the ultimate heist and get …
Read More »Marvel Entertainment And Square Enix Team Up For Multi-Year, Multi-Game Creative Partnership
Marvel Entertainment and Square Enix announced a new multi-year, multi-game licensing agreement to develop and publish original games based on beloved Marvel Super Heroes, beginning with The Avengers. This newly established partnership pairs the creative minds at Marvel and Square Enix for one of the most powerful alliances in interactive …
Read More »Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces the Release of All Eight Harry Potter Films Coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2017
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that all eight films in the popular and acclaimed Harry Potter series will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2017. The last four films in the series will be released on March 28 and will include Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and …
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