‘Black Panther’ Is $99K Away From One Last Box Office Milestone
Black people showed up and showed out!
Although it lost half of its screens this weekend and now plays in just 28 theaters, Marvel and Walt Disney’s Black Panther is slowly Spectre-ing its way to $700 million domestic. The Chadwick Boseman action drama earned around $15k last weekend to bring its domestic total to $699.901m. So, it is $99,007 away from the once-fabled $700m mark. If it sticks around long enough (and presumably gets a glorified reissue for a week or two in semi-wide release), it’ll be just the latest big movie to be dragged kicking and screaming in protest across an arbitrary box office milestone.
Spectre spent two months (61 days) hovering between $199 million to $200m. The Sony/EON/MGM 007 flick was already a solid hit, earning $881m worldwide alongside The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part II and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But be it luck or happenstance, theaters kept the 007 movie around (perhaps as an adult-skewing counterpoint to the kid-targeted Star Wars and Hunger Games sequels) for long enough to hit the $200m milestone. Sometimes it’s a matter of saving face, as the underperforming Superman Returns spent 36 days between $198m and $200m domestic before ending with just $200.7m total (and $391m worldwide on a $270m budget).
In 2013, Paramount/Viacom Inc. brought Brad Pitt’s World War Z back into theaters over the Labor Day weekend, going from 239 screens to 1,242 screens. And, sure enough, the troubled but successful zombie thriller earned $1.65 million over the four-day weekend to get over the hunch. Again, the horror drama was already a hit, having countered behind-the-scenes horror stories with a $551m global cume on a $190m budget, but Paramount wanted the sexy number for bonuses and/or post-theatrical bragging rights.
Disney put A Wrinkle in Time back into 1,984 screens over Mother’s Day weekend and then expanded just a tough back into 245 screens in mid-June (the opening weekend of Incredibles 2). Allegations of magical math notwithstanding, they got the flick over the $100m domestic mark. The Storm Reid/Oprah Winfrey fantasy didn’t magically turn into a profitable flick ($133m worldwide on a $103m budget), but it did allow for the possibility that every single 2018 Walt Disney release could end up above the $100m domestic mark (if Christopher Robin falls short, Pooh gets punched), which would be a major bragging point.
This isn’t a new thing, not by a longshot. Warner Bros./Time Warner Inc. put Tim Burton’s Batman into 690 theaters in its 14th weekend to get it over the $250 million milestone. To be fair, it doesn’t always do the trick, as Disney’s Gnomeo and Juliet never did get to the $100m mark, having to settle for $99.967m. At that point, you’d think someone would just buy out a handful of theaters for a weekend. The Disney toon (not technically from Walt Disney, Pixar or DisneyToon) was already a big hit without the bragging rights. Ditto (to the 7th power) Black Panther.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/07/16/box-office-marvel-black-panther-700m-chadwick-boseman-ryan-coogler/
Nickelodeon is bringing back Rugrats for a TV revival and “live-action” movie
The best thing about today’s reboot-happy culture is that none of us ever really need to grow up and move on from the things we liked as children, and nothing has ever illustrated that more clearly than Nickelodeon announcing today that it’s bringing back Rugrats. In a press release, the network announced that it’s reviving the classic baby cartoon for a new, 26-episode season and a “live-action film featuring CGI characters”—which we have a number of questions about, but we’ll get back to that.
The new season of the TV show is coming from the original creators and it’s being billed as a “relaunch,” which we assume means it’ll be a continuation of the original series and not a revival. The official art that Nickelodeon released (see above) corroborates this, as it features the two characters who were added later in the show’s run. Phil and Lil aren’t there, but we assume that’s because Tommy’s annoying brother is way too important to leave off of an image like this and not because they’re being left out of the new episodes. (Though it would be an interesting twist if Phil and Lil are like the Dale Cooper of this revival.)
As for the movie, we’re just a little anxious about how Rugrats could be a “live-action film featuring CGI characters.” Will CG versions of the Rugratscharacters be interacting with real live humans? Because as much affection as we have for these stinky babies, that sounds horrifying. Or will all of the characters be CG and, say, Spike the dog is played by a real dog? Because that seems kind of silly. Also, will Phil and Lil be there? And can the movie just be a feature-length adaptation of “Big People,” the best Rugrats episode ever made?
Anyway, the movie is being written by David Goodman and will be in theaters on November 13, 2020, so make sure to have already voted when you go see it.
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Weinstein Co. Saga Comes to an End as $289 Million Sale to Lantern Closes
Weinstein was a name the general public barely knew, but drove Hollywood – that is until last fall. The NY Times wrote an expose on Weinstein last fall detailing his sexual crimes against actresses, models and other women in the entertainment industry.
With its $289 million sale to Lantern Capital Partners having closed today, the Weinstein Co. saga comes to an end. Co-founded by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 2005 with plans to become a major multimedia company, TWC — despite back-to-back best picture Oscar wins for The King’s Speech and The Artist as well as several Emmy trophies for shows like Project Runway— never lived up to all its grand ambitions. And, having struggled financially in recent years, it was forced into bankruptcy in the wake of the dozens of allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein, who has since been charged with six counts of sexual assault and rape in Manhattan.
Even before he was enveloped by scandal, Harvey Weinstein’s golden touch when it came to courting Oscar had begun to lose its luster. Between their days at Miramax and TWC, the Weinsteins have claimed 341 Oscar nominations and 81 Academy Award wins. When the nominations for the 88th Oscars were announced in 2016, TWC collect 10 nominations for Carol and The Hateful Eight, but no best picture or director noms. And while the list of 2017 nominations saw Lion score six nominations, including best picture, the company’s other awards hopeful The Founder was shut out.
Now, it will be up to Lantern and the leadership it appoints to pick up the pieces. During the course of the bankruptcy proceedings, a deal was struck to move Project Runway from Lifetime back to Bravo, where it originally aired. And there are a number of unreleased films that have been stuck in limbo — period drama The Current War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch; biblical tale Mary Magdalene, starring Rooney Mara; and the odd-couple comedy The Upside, starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston — that could be sold off to other distributors.
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ buzzes to $76 million debut
Despite its heroes’ diminutive size, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales.
According to studio estimates Sunday, the “Ant-Man” sequel easily surpassed the $57 million debut of the 2015 original in North America. The 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and the 20th
‘”It came in solidly within of our range and definitely sized-up the sequel,” said Taff.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp,” with a reported production budget of about $160 million, may have performed well enough to firmly establish its place among Marvel’s more main-line superheroes. Reviews were good (86 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences gave it an A-minus CinemaScore. Ticket sales overseas added another $85 million.
Befitting the summer season, the weekend’s top five films were all sequels. The weekend’s other new wide release was Blumhouse Productions’ “The First Purge,” the fourth film in the low-budget horror franchise about an annual 12-hour period of lawlessness. With July 4th falling on a Wednesday and thus depriving Hollywood of a holiday weekend, Universal opted to release “The First Purge” on Wednesday, while “Ant-Man” waited for the customary Thursday night previews.
“The First Purge” debuted with $32 million over the five-day frame, and $18.5 million for the weekend. Particularly following 2016’s “The Purge: Election Year,” the franchise has made satirical jabs at social commentary. “First Purge,” a Staten Island-set prequel, focuses on the ritual’s origins as a method of culling minorities.
“Blumhouse just continues to overdeliver for us,” said Jim Orr, distribution chief for Blumhouse’s distribution partner, Universal. “The Purge franchise continually comments on issues that are current in society, obviously through a kind of dark and distorted lens. Tying it to the July Fourth holiday made a lot of sense.”
Some Los Angeles theaters overperformed, executives said, likely due to those seeking air conditioning during the Southern California heat wave. But whether due to travel- or weather-related reasons, nationwide ticket sales were unexpectedly soft on Saturday. The weekend was about 10 percent off the pace of the same weekend last year, when “Spider-Man: Homecoming” opened, according to comScore. But the summer box office overall, up 13.5 percent from last year, remains robust.
The films that trailed “Ant-Man” hit their own milestones. Disney’s “Incredibles 2” passed “Finding Dory” to become Pixar’s top-grossing film domestically, not accounting for inflation. It earned $29 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $504 million and its worldwide haul to $773 million.
With $28.6 million in its third weekend, Universal’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” crossed $1 billion worldwide. It’s done especially well internationally, which has made up 69 percent of the dinosaur sequel’s global footprint.
As a clear alternative to the multiplex offerings, the “Mister Rogers” documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” continued to perform as an art-house sensation. Ranking ninth for the weekend (in between “Tag” and “Deadpool 2”), the Focus Features release earned $2.6 million in 893 theaters over the weekend. With $12.4 million in five weeks, it’s the year’s top documentary at the box office, edging out the Ruth Bader Ginsburg doc “RBG.”
Boots Riley’s surreal satire “Sorry to Bother You,” starring Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson, made one of the year’s best debuts, per-screen. The acclaimed Annapurna Pictures release opened with $717,302 on 16 screens, good for a per-screen average of $44,831. The directorial debut of the hip-hop pioneer Riley, “Sorry to Bother You” is about a black telemarketer who’s catapulted into success after he adopts a “white voice.”
Movie theaters in China were packed by a based-on-a-true-story black comedy about a man who becomes a savior to leukemia patients by smuggling cheaper generic drugs from India. The Chinese film “Dying to Survive,” which has drawn comparisons to the AIDS drama “Dallas Buyers Club,” opened with $146 million in the world’s second largest movie market, according to comScore. .
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $76 million ($85 million international).
2. “Incredibles 2,” $29 million ($35.7 million international).
3. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $28.6 million ($27.6 million international).
4. “The First Purge,” $17.2 million ($10.9 million international).
5. “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” $7.3 million ($3 million international).
6. “Uncle Drew,” $6.6 million.
7. “Ocean’s 8,” $5.3 million ($7.7 million international).
8. “Tag,” $3.1 million ($2.9 million international).
9. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” $2.6 million.
10. “Deadpool 2,” $1.7 million.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore:
1. “Dying to Survive,” $146 million.
2. “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $85 million.
3. “Incredibles 2,” $35.7 million.
4. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $27.6 million.
5. “Sanju,” $12.2 million.
6. “The First Purge,” $10.9 million.
7. “Happy Dad and Son 3: Adventure in Russia,” $10 million.
8. “Animal World,” $8.5 million.
9. “Ocean’s 8,” $7.7 million.
10. “Witch,” $4.1 million.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/ant-man-wasp-buzzes-76-million-debut-56440992
Anime Expo 2018: FUNimation Announces Licenses Home Releases
FUNimation held their panel at Anime Expo where they announced several new licenses as well as their upcoming home releases! First, FUNimation announced the acquisition of SSSS.Gridman for streaming. The anime will premiere on the FUNimationNow streaming service this fall but an exact date wasn’t mentioned. It should be noted that SSSS.Gridman is also set to debut in Japan this fall so this could be an indication of a simuldub or simulcast. If it does end up as a Simuldub, expect only the first eight or so episodes to air at the same time as has been the pattern with FUNimation and their simuldub series. Speaking of series that were simuldubbed, FUNimation also announced that the second part of Tokyo Ghoul:re would also be streaming this October but didn’t say whether or not if Tokyo Ghoul:re would get a simuldub. The next license that they announced was the anime Zillion (Akai Koudan Zillion). This anime is rather dated as it aired 31 years ago in 1987. FUNimation is planning to release the complete 31-episode series this October. FUNimation then detailed a myriad of their upcoming releases. The series detailed are as follows: High Speed! -Free! Starting Days Free! – Take Your Marks Free! -Timeless Medley- Kizuna Free! -Timeless Medley- Yakusoku ReLIFE OVA Witch Hunter Robin Pop Team Epic Dragon Ball Super Part 5 All of the home media releases are slated for October with Witch Hunter Robin being the only title to have a concrete release date of October 23. FUNimation is also planning on releasing a box set of anime movies which include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and The Beast. The release date of the box set is currently unknown. The Free! movies are also slated to be released both individually and as a box set as well. Needless to say, October is going to be a busy month for anime/FUNimation fans.
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Weekly Shonen Jump is a digital shōnen manga anthology published in North America by Viz Media, and the successor to their monthly print anthology Shonen Jump. It began serialization on January 30, 2012 as Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha (officially stylized as Weekly SHONEN JUMP αlpha or Weekly SHONEN JUMP Alpha), with two free preview issues released in the buildup to its launch. Based on Shueisha’s popular Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Shonen Jump is an attempt to provide English readers with easily accessible, affordable, and officially licensed editions of the latest installments of popular Shōnen Jump manga soon after their release in Japan, as an alternative to popular bootleg scanlation services.
The story follows Izuku Midoriya, a boy born without superpowers in a world where they are the norm, but who still dreams of becoming a superhero himself, and is scouted by the world’s greatest hero who shares his powers with Izuku after recognizing his value and enrolls him in a high school for heroes in training.
The manga was adapted into an anime television series animated by Studio Bones. Its first season aired in Japan from April 3 to June 26, 2016,followed by a second season from April 1 to September 30, 2017. A third season began airing April 7, 2018, as well as an animated film titled My Hero Academia: Two Heroes for release in the same year.
Elfen’s YouTube Channel of the week Company Man
Today I was looking at YouTube videos and started looking at one of my many favorite YouTubers who goes by the name of Mike. I happened to find his channel while my moms and I was discussing the closer of Kmart and found his video. He drew me in. I love his style of explaining who, what, where, when and how. A product like the pet rock. And the history of how a company started, their decline (if it happened) and the companies future. Youtube creaters are the TRUE money makers. In the coming weeks I’ll be featuring a variety of YouTube creaters that started it all. Lovelyti, Company Man, Andre “Black Nerd”, Anime reviews by Glass Reflections…
Are some of the many YouTube creaters I follow and will always support because they gave life and still feeding our hunger for ratchet or not entertainment news, reviews and information. No wonder the corporations like NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and FOX feel threaten by these talented content creators. I’m proud to say I’ve watched his channel grow! So go checkout Company Man today! Mike keeps it simple to find him. After you watch his video go to his twitter https://twitter.com/MikeCompany17?s=17