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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s more specific details as to how the advance tickets sales are for Universal’s F9 heading into the weekend: The Justin Lin-directed sequel is bound to be the biggest pre-seller of 2021 to date for Fandango. Already, F9 is outpacing the opening weekend pre-sales of Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II which continued on to post a 4-day debut

Britney Spears‘ ex-BF, Justin Timberlake, says she’s being done wrong — by her family, her conservators and the courts — especially when it comes to controlling her own body. Justin came out strongly in support of freeing Britney Wednesday, hours after her bombshell testimony for the judge in her conservatorship case … saying, “No one

Having said this, the paparazzi has been doing its thing and there are photos of Halle Bailey confirmed on set if you search hard enough. Those first looks seem to indicate she will be rocking red hair in the movie, though the color is subtler than the animated version of The Little Mermaid. At some

After 17 months of one-and-off promotion, including two Super Bowl spots, Universal’s F9 finally arrives at U.S. and Canadian theaters with high hopes of turbo-charging what has been a rudderless summer box office post Memorial Day weekend as the pandemic calms. F9 will be the widest theatrical release during the pandemic at 4K theaters, which still

Warriors fans didn’t have to wait for the new ‘Space Jam’ movie to see Klay Thompson return to action … ’cause after 2 devastating injuries, the NBA superstar is back on the court!!! Remember, 31-year-old Klay hasn’t suited up for the Dubs since tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Right

This title was announced at a Transformers virtual event that CinemaBlend’s own Mike Reyes was present for, with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura revealing that Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, i.e. the movie that Creed II’s Steven Caple Jr. was hired to direct, will bring in the Beast Wars mythology. The Predacons, Maximals, and Terrorcons will

Specialty box office is ready for liftoff. With Los Angeles and New York completely peeling back restrictions on theater capacity for the first weekend, we are starting to see rays of hope illuminate the limited release space. Meet The Blacks 2 blasted expectations last week by posting a $1M+ debut (per screen average of $2,533).

Kate Horton, who previously ran the Royal Court Theatre in London and has held executive roles also at the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, will take over for Scott Rudin as executive producer of The Music Man, the upcoming Broadway revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. With the hire, The Music Man confirms what

Play video content Arnold Schwarzenegger says his family HATED that he pivoted from movies to politics and gave an insight on his view of raising kids, and the word “military” comes to mind! Arnold appeared on his daughter Katherine‘s IG show, “BDA Baby” — which stands for Before, During and After Baby. Waiting for your

Given the actor’s filmography, Russell Crowe looks like an intimidating dude. He’s played Les Miserables’ Javert, Man of Steel’s Jor-El, Noah of the Bible and even Robin Hood. So you’d think a serious actor would take a serious approach to other things in his career. But I’ve been wonderfully proved wrong. Crowe is clearly a

Refresh for latest…: International box office markets this weekend were again rife with holdovers doing solid business, while also awaiting a new major title to swing summer into full gear. Lionsgate/Millennium’s Stateside champ, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard was the only signifiant new opener this session with an estimated $7.8M in its debut in 21 overseas

A now-viral video has been making the rounds of what many say is a real-life sighting of an actual werewolf in Africa, which was apparently shot dead … but the whole thing is BS. The clip that’s got people buzzing surfaced seemingly out of nowhere this week, and it shows what appears to be the

Luca is inspired by Enrico Casarosa’s own childhood living in the Italian Riviera and his experiences with his best friend (aside from the whole sea monster bit). Casarosa was much like Luca, more afraid and reserved, whilst his friend was daring and bold like Alberto. As the director shared with us, the ending of Luca

It’s thrilling to watch Lionsgate make a run at the box office top spot with The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, a grown-up comedy. Not a kiddie fantasy, like Peter Rabbit 2 or Cruella. Not a Covid-era placeholder, like The War With Grandpa, or a streaming event, like Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. But a rough, raucous, R-rated action

Even in swim trunks, Harry Styles looks fly … it’s written all over him. The former “One Direction” singer couldn’t look more relaxed Friday while enjoying a shower right next to the beach in the Tuscany town of Porto Ercole. That name, btw, means Port Hercules — appropriate for Harry’s physique. He was flaunting his

Justin Lin brought Han, who’d first appeared in his film Better Luck Tomorrow, into the Fast and Furious fold in 2006 for Tokyo Drift. Although the character died in his first foray into the Fast franchise, the character has been part of each of Lin’s movies from the series including 2009’s Fast & Furious, 2011’s

Update: Sony is moving their fourthquel to Oct. 1. The pic was slated to go this summer on July 23. Some of this could very well have to do with the fact that the domestic marketplace isn’t fully back yet: Portions of Canada are still closed and capacity restrictions average around 66%, this despite the

Play video content Heeeeeeeeeeeere’s Karen!!! Actually, it’s Taryn Manning as the much-hyped, titular “Karen” in the upcoming thriller from Coke Daniels … a role meant to represent a blend of all the notorious “Karens” who’ve gone viral for the worst reasons over the past couple years. The “Orange is the New Black” star plays a

When it comes to breakthrough roles, Tom Hiddleston becoming Loki was one of Marvel’s best castings. Not only did Hiddleston graduate from indie films to blockbusters overnight, but he got to work with Anthony Hopkins. But even a two-time Oscar winner can get starstruck while filming a Marvel epic. Hiddleston admitted even Hopkins and other

“Black Sheep” is now being listed on three major music charts: the Rock Digital Song Sales, Alternative Digital Song Sales and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts. The song is currently at No. 7 on the Rock and Alternative charts and No. 34 on the Hot Rock & Alternative charts. The song reportedly sold 2,000

Lionsgate got out early with the Millennium Ryan Reynolds-Samuel L. Jackson action comedy sequel The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard with an official Wednesday debut plus last weekend paid sneaks; all totaled they’ve accumulated $3.9M at 2,940 locations. The whole reason why Lionsgate went early is to collect as much cash as possible before Universal’s F9 comes in next weekend,

Seth Rogen‘s got a new revenue stream if he wants it … because one of his ceramic vases just fetched nearly 5 figures at auction. Here’s the deal … Seth donated the ceramic sculpture to the Vancouver Art Gallery for its first-ever auction, and we’re told the winning bid came in Tuesday at a cool

Throughout Julia Donaldson’s two stories, The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo Child, the role of the Mouse is that of a trickster who somehow find himself avoiding danger. Creating what he thinks is a creature of pure fabrication, known as “The Gruffalo,” he eventually finds such a beast exists. In two different tales that see Gruffalo

AMC Entertainment will present a weeklong AMC Black Picture Showcase at select theaters nationwide starting Friday to celebrate Juneteenth. The newly established national holiday commemorates the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. The exhibitor said tickets will cost $5 to shows of “classic, contemporary and culturally relevant, black-led films.” The seven films in the lineup

Bam Margera won’t be anywhere near a ‘Jackass’ film set anytime soon, because he now has to stay away from its director, Jeff Tremaine, for a very long time. Jeff, who claims Bam has recently threatened his life, was granted a restraining order Tuesday … and it requires Bam to keep at least 100 yards

Gwyneth Paltrow’s father, Bruce Paltrow, was a TV and movie director and producer, and visited the set of The Royal Tenenbaums on the day they shot the scene. Therefore, it has had special meaning to the 48-year-old actress following his death in 2002. It was likely one of Paltrow’s last career moments she got to

The Bedwetter, a new musical based on Sarah Silverman’s bestselling memoir, will make its world premiere in an Off Broadway production next Spring, the Atlantic Theater Company announced today. With a book by Silverman and Joshua Harmon, music by the late Adam Schlesinger and lyrics by Silverman and Schlesinger, The Bedwetter will begin performances at

Ned Beatty — a veteran character actor, famous for his work in ‘Superman,’ ‘Network’ and several other iconic films — has died … TMZ has learned. A family member tells TMZ … Ned passed away in sleep Sunday while surrounded by family at his home. No other details surrounding the exact circumstances of his death

Although Bullet Train will now provide some competition for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 come April 8, 2022, this particular month isn’t as crowded as you might think. The only other movies slated for April 2022 so far are The Bad Guys and The Lost City of D, both of which come out on April 15.

Third-party streaming viewership stat org Samba TV reports this morning that 693k U.S. households watched In the Heights on HBO Max in their live+3-day window. The news comes in the wake of the Warner Bros. feature musical losing the No. 1 spot at the weekend B.O. to the third session of Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II, $11.5M to