Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Weekend Box Office:  "Aquaman" from director James Wan and starring Jason Momoa in a film based on the popular DC Comics superhero was number one with $67.4 million; Disney's "Mary Poppins Returns" the follow up to the classic Disney movie "Mary Poppins" and starring Emily Blunt was number two with $22.2 million "Bumblebee" the prequel movie to the "Transformers" movie franchise  was number three with $21 million.

                                                                                 

"Men In Black: International" is scheduled to open in theaters Summer 2019. Director F. Gary Gray continues the "Men in Black" movie franchise. Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star in this latest entry in the series that was originally inspired by the Malibu comic book series by Lowell Cunningham. Also starring, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, and Rebecca Ferguson.

                                                                                   
                                                                             
                                                                                       
"Hellboy" is scheduled to open in theaters April 12, 2019. Based on the Dark Horse comic book series by Mike Mignola when an evil sorceress bent on revenge goes on the attack, Hellboy will bring the fight to her to save the world. Starring David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Daniel Dae Kim, and Sasha Lane.

                                                                                

"Glass" is scheduled to open in theaters on January 18, 2019. Director M.Night Shyamalan brings together characters from his previous films the 2000 movie "Unbreakable" and the 2016 movie "Split" into one movie. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Anna Taylor-Joy, and Charlayne Woodard.

                                                                                   

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Weekend Box Office: "Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse" family-friendly animated movie focusing on the Miles Morales character and his version of Spider-Man was number one with $35.4 million, "The Mule" the drug smuggling drama directed by Clint Eastwood was number two with $17.2 million, and Dr. Seuss' The Grinch the family-friendly CG animated movie featuring Benedict Cumberbatch voicing the main character was number three with $11.6 million.

                                                                                 

"Aquaman" is scheduled to open in theaters this Friday. Director James Wan brings to life the undersea kingdom of Atlantis a significant and major set piece for the origin story of one of the most underestimated heroes of the DC Universe. Starring Jason Momoa reprising his Justice League role as Arthur Curry a.k.a. Aquaman protector of the ocean and King of Seven Seas. Also starring Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Temura Morrison, and Nicole Kidman. 

                                                                           
                                                                 
                                                                                         
"Bumblebee" is scheduled to open in theaters on Friday. Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena in this prequel to the "Transformers" movie franchise set in 1987. When a teenager named Charlie brings home a VW Bug she finds in a junkyard she gets more than she bargained for. Reviving the Transformer named Bumblebee who was on the run and hiding out she finds herself drawn into a battle between two extraterrestrial factions that could decide the fate of the planet.

                                                                                

"Brightburn" is scheduled to open in theaters May 24, 2019. Producer James Gunn the visionary filmmaker behind "Slither" and Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" brings us a dark twist on the most recognized and iconic superhero origin story. What if a child from another planet crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero, he became something far more sinister.

                                                                              

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Weekend Box Office: "Ralph Wreaks the Internet: Wreak-It Ralph 2" featuring the voice talents of John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman was number one with $16.1 million, Dr.Seuss' "The Grinch" featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character was number two with $15.17 million, and "Creed II" the sequel to the 2015 movie "Creed" starring Michael B.Jordan and Sylvester Stallone was number three with $10.3 million. 

                                                                             

"Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse" is scheduled to open theaters this Friday. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The LEGO Movie", "21 Jump Street") create a unique animated vision in this newest addition to the Spider-Man mythos. When Brooklyn teen Miles Morales has a chance encounter with Spider-Man he learns that he has similar powers. That encounter opens the door to him learning from Peter Parker how to be Spider-Man and introduces him to the Spiderverse and the other versions of Spider-Man that populate it.

                                                                                
                                                                           

Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Endgame" is scheduled to open in theaters April 2019. The highly anticipated follow-up to Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" shows the state of the planet following The Avengers battle with Thanos. Broken and defeated the remaining heroes mourn their losses and seem to have all but abandoned hope. How will they overcome the tragedy brought on by their defeat and is there a way to reverse it? 

                                                                                 

"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" is scheduled to open in theaters May 31, 2019. The latest chapter in the MonsterVerse that began with "Godzilla" and "Kong: Skull Island" features the return of Godzilla and some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. This new movie follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as they deal with the onslaught of titanic monsters that now are now locked in a battle for supremacy with mankind trapped in the middle of the fight.

                                                                                       

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Weekend Box Office: Disney's "Ralph Wreaks the Internet: Wreak-It Ralph 2" the family-friendly CG animated film featuring the voices of John C, Reilly and Sarah Silverman was number one with $25.7 million; Dr. Seuss' "The Grinch" the CG animated family-friendly movie featuring the voice of actor Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character was number two with $17.7 million; "Creed II" the sequel to the 2015 movie "Creed" a continuation of the "Rocky" film franchise was number three with $16.8 million.

                                                                                 

Marvel Studios "Captain Marvel" is scheduled to open in theaters on March 8. Brie Larson portrays the iconic titular role and the latest and highly anticipated addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When the Earth is caught between two warring alien races, The Kree and The Skrulls, an unexpected hero arises in the form of Captain Marvel.

                                                                                  
                                                                        

Disney's "Dumbo" is scheduled to open in theaters on March 29, 2019. Visionary director Tim Burton brings to life the classic Disney animated feature in a re-imagined live-action version in which differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny Devito, Eva Green, Finley Hobbins, and Nico Parker.

                                                                                

"Alita: Battle Angel" is scheduled to open in theaters on February 14. Two visionary filmmakers come together to create a movie inspired by a classic anime. Producer James Cameron and director Robert Rodriguez bring to life a film based on the graphic novel ("manga") series: "Gunnm" by Yukito Kishiro and adapted into a screenplay by James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis, and Robert Rodriguez. Starring Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, and Keean Johnson.