Disney hopes to launch another franchise based on its theme park ride with Jungle Cruise [JUNGC]. Dwayne Johnson stars as a river boat captain and Emily Blunt as a scientist searching for a mythical tree. The $200 million adventure film was delayed for a year due to the COVID pandemic, but now it opens with the delta variant surging in the U.S.. Those who don’t want to patronize theaters can watch Jungle Cruise at home on Disney+ for an additional $30. The day-n-date release no doubt...
Will Smith has dropped the first trailer for the biographical drama King Richard [KRICH] based on the true story of Richard Williams, the father of future tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams. King Richard hits theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously on November 19th.
MGM has unfurled the official trailer for the draam Flag Day [FLAGD] directed by Sean Penn [SPENN], who also starred with his real-life daughter Dylan Penn. Based on the book "Flim-Flam Man", the film chronicles the true story of Jennifer Vogel's complicated yet loving relationship with her father who is the most notorious counterfeiter in U.S. history. Flag Day opens in select theaters on August 20th.
Roadside Attractions has released the official trailer for the documentary The Alpinist [ALPIN] about solo climber Marc-André Leclerc. The Alpinist opens nationwide in theaters on September 10th.
Marc-André Leclerc climbs alone, far from the limelight. On remote alpine faces, the free-spirited 23-year-old Canadian makes some of the boldest solo ascents in history. Yet, he draws scant attention. With no cameras, no rope, and no margin for error, Leclerc's approach is the essence of...
Focus Features has unveiled the official trailer for the revenge thriller The Card Counter [CRDCT] written and directed by Paul Schrader. Oscar Isaac [OISAA] stars as an ex-military interrogator turned gambler who is haunted by his past decisions. Co-starring Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe, The Card Counterhits theaters on September 10th.
A24 has revealed the domestic trailer for the Icelandic drama Lamb [DYRIO]. Noomi Rapace [NRAPA] and Hilmir Snaer Gudnason star in the film from writer-director Valdimar Jóhannsson. Lamb opens in theaters stateside on Ocotber 8th.
Sony has unleashed the second trailer for the fantasy sequel Ghostbusters: Afterlife [GHST4]. Carrie Coons [CCOON] plays a single mom with two kids who arrive in a small town where they inherited a property from their late grandfather, who was one of the original Ghostbusters. Paul Rudd [PRUDD] stars a a science teacher who help the kids uncover the secrets of the ghostbusting. Ghostbusters: Afterlife arrives in theaters on November 11th.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the teaser for the Spanish drama Parallel Mothers [MPRLL] from filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar [PALMO]. Penélope Cruz [PCRUZ] annd Milena Smit star as two mothers who gave birth on the same day. Parallel Mothers is due in theaters on December 24, 2021.
Despite being theatrical exclusives, two new studio films underperformed in their debut at the box office. Universal’s Old [OLD] topped the weekend with an estimated $16.5 million giving M. Night Shyamalan his sixth number one film. The thriller received an CinemaScore of C+ from an audience that was 52% male and 62% over the age of 25.
Paramount's Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins [GIJO3] opened well below expectations in second place at $13.4 million. The actioner skewed males at 60% while...
Paramount reboots its toy-based action adventure series with Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins [GIJO3] centered on the title character before he became the silent commando. Henry Golding stars as a loner who is brought into a secret Japanese clan to learn the ways of the ninja warrior. Snake Eyes has earned mixed reviews with hardcore fans being the harshest critics. The previous film G.I. Joe: Retaliation starring Dwayne Johnson opened at $40.5 million in 2013. With less starpower and more...
