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Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Tracking for $80 Million Launch
Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie is a big screen continuation of Disney+’s streaming series 'The Mandalorian.'
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Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Over the Moon With Record $97M U.S. Opening, $219M Globally
The Michael Jackson film scored the top launch ever for a biopic domestically after passing up 'Oppenheimer,' as well as the best global opening for a music biopic, after overcoming one of the biggest divides between audiences and critics in recent memory.
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Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Rocketing to Other-Worldly $95M-$100M U.S. Debut, $200M Globally
Estimates keep getting revised upwards for Lionsgate's record-smashing biopic as moviegoers bestow the film with near-perfect exit scores, sending far-from-thrilled critics packing.
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‘Mandalorian & Grogu:’ Lucasfilm to Sneak 25 Minutes at Imax Fan Event
Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie is a continuation of Disney+’s streaming series and brings Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, to the big screen for the first time.
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‘Heart Eyes 2’ a Go for 2028 Release From Paramount, Spyglass
Director Josh Ruben will return to direct and co-write the script for the romantic slasher sequel.
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Box Office Preview: Michael Jackson Biopic Aims for Record Moonwalk With $65M-$70M U.S. Debut
All signs point to 'Michael' dodging controversy and passing up 'Straight Outta Compton' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to score the top domestic opening ever for a music biopic, not adjusted for inflation.
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Box Office: ‘Super Mario’ and ‘Hail Mary’ Easily Scare Off ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’
The R-rated pic about a girl who returns to her family after being kidnapped years earlier in Egypt opened in third place domestically with $13.5 million. New offerings at the specialty box office include Anne Hathaway's 'Mother Mary.'
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Top Theater Chief Vows to Fight Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Calls for Even Longer Windows
Cinema United president-CEO Michael O'Leary shared the stage with MPA head Chares Rivkin, who updated theater owners on the battle to keep production in the U.S. and to use AI responsibly.
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Sony’s Tom Rothman Calls on Theaters to Provide a Better Consumer Experience: “Get Off the Ad Crack”
The forthright executive says studios aren't solely to blame for the lagging box office, and that exhibitors must enforce windows, have shorter preshows and keep ticket prices in check.
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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Grandgear’ Sets 2028 Release Date
The Sony and Bad Robot film marks the Oscar winning Japanese filmmaker's first English-language film following the monster success of his 'Godzilla' movie.
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Box Office Milestone: ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ and ‘Hail Mary’ Fuel Biggest January-April Revenue Gains Since COVID
In only its second weekend, 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' crosses $300 million domestically and $600 million globally, while 'Hail Mary' soars past $500 million worldwide. Elsewhere, 'The Drama' gains traction and the new Black rom-com 'You, Me & Tuscany' opens.
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No Superheroes Needed: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ to Kick Off Summer Box Office in High Style
The sequel could strut to as much as $65 million in the U.S. over the May 1-3 frame, the official start of summer at the multiplex. Tracking is also strong for biopic 'Michael,' which opens a week earlier.
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