One likely reason is the proliferation of parallel home viewing. Seven of the titles, and nine of the top 12, are available on non-theater platforms.. The parallel 2020 calendar weekend grossed $156 million; the Super Bowl was the previous weekend, and took in $81 million. Even from that more apt comparison, ticket sales are down about 90 percent. It didn’t help that “The Little Things,” repeating as #1, was down 55 percent....
Per STXfilms, the synopsis reads: Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy....
The show, which marks the superhero franchise’s first original installment on Disney’s streaming service, stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as their MCU characters Wanda (aka Scarlet Witch) and Vision. Despite Vision’s apparent death in 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” the duo appear to be living an idealized life in a suburb — until they realize that things aren’t necessarily as they seem. Check out all the show’s references to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the show’s first episode below: Like most reference-heavy shows, some of the Easter eggs in “WandaVision” are more in-your-face than others: ....
The $43 billion buyout of WarnerMedia by Discovery has led to numerous executive shakeups, and top leadership reportedly has been discussing new ways to modernize the DC universe. Longtime Discovery boss Zaslav allegedly is looking to hire a “creative and strategic czar similar to what Marvel has in Kevin Feige,” a source told Variety. Prior to the merger closing, Zaslav reportedly vetted candidates with experience in “nurturing blockbuster intellectual property” in an effort to hire someone who has a robust business background capable of helming different factions at DC for a “more harmonious” approach....
The eponymous late night variety series, hosted by comedy writer and influencer Ziwe, returns April 29 on Showtime streaming and on demand before debuting on air May 1. With guests like Ilana Glazer calling Ziwe’s interview style “uncomfortable” and controversial son of Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks, doubling down on his behavior, Ziwe’s apology cam will no doubt get a lot of use this season. Season 2 will feature all-new interviews, musical numbers, guest stars, and sketches....
As the leader of the #1 domestic and worldwide exhibitor, Aron was dead-on in describing where theaters, and the film industry, stand in this moment. Although AMC lost $576 million in the first three months of 2021, its overall financials greatly improved. And after significant maneuvers, the company has over $1 billion cash on hand — the highest in its history. Thus ends the “beginning” of what is a changed world for theaters....
“It’s hard to say because I forget how these things happen,” Goldstein said. “As in, because it’s such a long and gradual process, I think what kind of happens is Jason has almost flags in the sand of the journey. I know this happens, I know this happens, I know this happens. So let’s say there are three things in a season for each character or whatever, and then it becomes, ‘How do we get to this point and that point and this point?...
