M2M is seemingly back together!
The former Norwegian pop duo, known for songs like “Don’t Say You Love Me” and “Mirror Mirror,” shocked fans with a reunion clip more than 20 years since their split in 2002 to pursue solo careers.
In an Instagram post, Marit Larsen and Marion Ravn sang an acoustic version of their song “The Day You Went Away,” which includes a very specific lyric: “I remember, date and time / September 22nd Sunday twenty-five after nine.”
The clip was posted at exact 9:25 on Sunday (September 22)!
“Let’s give this story a better ending,” they wrote in the caption.
Keep reading to find out more…
The duo has yet to officially confirm their plans for their reunion, but they just launched an Instagram page and official website with a sign-up.
M2M released their debut album Shades of Purple in 2000, after being featured in the closing credits of...
The former Norwegian pop duo, known for songs like “Don’t Say You Love Me” and “Mirror Mirror,” shocked fans with a reunion clip more than 20 years since their split in 2002 to pursue solo careers.
In an Instagram post, Marit Larsen and Marion Ravn sang an acoustic version of their song “The Day You Went Away,” which includes a very specific lyric: “I remember, date and time / September 22nd Sunday twenty-five after nine.”
The clip was posted at exact 9:25 on Sunday (September 22)!
“Let’s give this story a better ending,” they wrote in the caption.
Keep reading to find out more…
The duo has yet to officially confirm their plans for their reunion, but they just launched an Instagram page and official website with a sign-up.
M2M released their debut album Shades of Purple in 2000, after being featured in the closing credits of...
- 9/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Few anime shows have had the kind of impact and legacy of "One Piece." Since debuting in 1999, the show has achieved what few manga and anime have, reaching over 1,000 episodes, getting over a dozen movies, breaking all sorts of records, and only increasing in popularity.
Unlike other long-running TV shows like "The Simpsons," or "Grey's Anatomy," "One Piece" has not fallen off in terms of quality. Nor does it have a "golden age," being based on a single story told by a single author who has long since abandoned his initial plan to end the story after five years. There are, of course, some all-time great episodes from early in its run that showed the promise of the story and made audiences fall in love with "One Piece." More recent episodes, however, have reached previously unthinkable levels of complexity and quality in terms of both story and animation, even as...
Unlike other long-running TV shows like "The Simpsons," or "Grey's Anatomy," "One Piece" has not fallen off in terms of quality. Nor does it have a "golden age," being based on a single story told by a single author who has long since abandoned his initial plan to end the story after five years. There are, of course, some all-time great episodes from early in its run that showed the promise of the story and made audiences fall in love with "One Piece." More recent episodes, however, have reached previously unthinkable levels of complexity and quality in terms of both story and animation, even as...
- 9/11/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Rachael Lillis, a voice actor who starred in many “Pokémon” films and series as the characters Misty, Jessie and more, died Aug. 10. She was 46.
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2024. Veronica Taylor, Lillis’ “Pokémon” co-star who voiced the lead character Ash Ketchum, posted a statement on X Monday morning that announced Lillis’ death.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Rachael Lillis on Saturday evening, 10 August 2024,” Taylor wrote. “Rachael was an extraordinary talent, a bright light that shone through her voice whether speaking or singing. She will be forever remembered for the many animated roles she played, with her iconic performances as ‘Pokemon’s’ Misty and Jessie being the most beloved. Rachael was so thankful for all the generous love and support that was given to her as she battled cancer. It truly made a positive difference. Her family...
Lillis was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2024. Veronica Taylor, Lillis’ “Pokémon” co-star who voiced the lead character Ash Ketchum, posted a statement on X Monday morning that announced Lillis’ death.
“It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Rachael Lillis on Saturday evening, 10 August 2024,” Taylor wrote. “Rachael was an extraordinary talent, a bright light that shone through her voice whether speaking or singing. She will be forever remembered for the many animated roles she played, with her iconic performances as ‘Pokemon’s’ Misty and Jessie being the most beloved. Rachael was so thankful for all the generous love and support that was given to her as she battled cancer. It truly made a positive difference. Her family...
- 8/12/2024
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winning animated movie, The Boy and the Heron, will stream in a majority of the globe on Netflix. A premiere date will be announced. Netflix’s rights exclude Japan and the U.S. Max has the pic stateside.
It’s part of a new deal between Netflix, Goodfellas and Gkids, the latter extending their global catalog of streaming rights (ex-us and Japan) for pics from Oscar-winning Japanese studio Studio Ghibli.
As part of the new pact, an additional 22 films – including Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Arrietty, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, among others – will continue to stream on Netflix around the world.
Those in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America will be able to stream these titles in 28 languages and dubbed in up to 20 languages.
The Boy and the Heron is Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years.
It’s part of a new deal between Netflix, Goodfellas and Gkids, the latter extending their global catalog of streaming rights (ex-us and Japan) for pics from Oscar-winning Japanese studio Studio Ghibli.
As part of the new pact, an additional 22 films – including Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Arrietty, Kiki’s Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, among others – will continue to stream on Netflix around the world.
Those in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America will be able to stream these titles in 28 languages and dubbed in up to 20 languages.
The Boy and the Heron is Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years.
- 3/21/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Toho International’s Godzilla Minus One – with an Oscar nom and a $2.6 million estimated three-day gross – was no. 10 at the U.S. box office in week 9, and hit a milestone Friday. The giant radioactive reptile, on 2,001 screens, became the third highest-grossing foreign-language film Stateside passing Hero and Parasite.
Godzilla’s cume will pass an estimated $55 million this weekend.
The film by Takashi Yamazaki, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe was on about 2,050 screens. The number is quadruple last week’s footprint as it prepares to exit theaters with a bang on Feb. 1. That gives it only a few days to overtake the no. 2 foreign-language film spot currently held by Life Is Beautiful. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in first place remains pretty un-catchable.
Meanwhile, Bollywood has a big one. Hindi action thriller Fighter from Viva Entertainment grossed $3.74 million in 662 locations, for a no. five spot at the...
Godzilla’s cume will pass an estimated $55 million this weekend.
The film by Takashi Yamazaki, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe was on about 2,050 screens. The number is quadruple last week’s footprint as it prepares to exit theaters with a bang on Feb. 1. That gives it only a few days to overtake the no. 2 foreign-language film spot currently held by Life Is Beautiful. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in first place remains pretty un-catchable.
Meanwhile, Bollywood has a big one. Hindi action thriller Fighter from Viva Entertainment grossed $3.74 million in 662 locations, for a no. five spot at the...
- 1/28/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Studio Ghibli’s animated adventure movie The Boy and the Heron is continuing to blaze a trail for anime, in Europe, Asia and North America.
Following its Golden Globes win last week, the first ever for a non-English animated feature, the movie has crossed multiple box office milestones in Europe.
Pic has grossed £3.9M at the UK box office to date, making it Hayao Miyazaki’s highest-grossing title ever in the UK and Ireland, beating the likes of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo.
It is also the second-highest grossing anime title of all time in the UK and Ireland box office, behind only Pokemon: The First Movie, and it has become the biggest anime release in the UK and Ireland in more than 20 years.
The movie has already become the top-grossing original anime film ever released in North America ($42M and counting) and Japan ($56M).
In Italy,...
Following its Golden Globes win last week, the first ever for a non-English animated feature, the movie has crossed multiple box office milestones in Europe.
Pic has grossed £3.9M at the UK box office to date, making it Hayao Miyazaki’s highest-grossing title ever in the UK and Ireland, beating the likes of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and Ponyo.
It is also the second-highest grossing anime title of all time in the UK and Ireland box office, behind only Pokemon: The First Movie, and it has become the biggest anime release in the UK and Ireland in more than 20 years.
The movie has already become the top-grossing original anime film ever released in North America ($42M and counting) and Japan ($56M).
In Italy,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
"Godzilla Minus One" is one of the best Godzilla movies of all time. At times a riff on "Jaws," it's also an homage to the 1954 original movie and technically a sequel to "Oppenheimer." Yes, the 33rd film in the franchise feels radically different and yet comfortably familiar. It uses a post-war setting to tell another story of humanity's first meeting with the King of Monsters, bringing back the original film's nuclear imagery by giving an update to Godzilla's atomic breath. This helps turn the titular kaiju into a terrifying force of nature bringing about divine punishment.
Perhaps the biggest achievement of "Godzilla Minus One" is how it does the unthinkable and makes you care about the puny humans being crushed by the giant monster. Again, the post-war setting gives the film a historical background to mine meaningful drama, with the protagonist being a failed kamikaze pilot with survivor's guilt...
Perhaps the biggest achievement of "Godzilla Minus One" is how it does the unthinkable and makes you care about the puny humans being crushed by the giant monster. Again, the post-war setting gives the film a historical background to mine meaningful drama, with the protagonist being a failed kamikaze pilot with survivor's guilt...
- 1/17/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Searchlight Pictures’ Poor Things rounded out the top ten this weekend and American Fiction from Amazon MGM Studios continued its slow burn with both films in the running for big awards at the Golden Globes tonight.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things starring Emma Stone grossed $2 million in week five on 750 screens for a cume of $14.2 million.
Poor Things has a raft of Globe noms for Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Director and Original Score and acting noms for Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo.
America Fiction by Cord Jefferson had a $1M+ weekend on 114 screens (up from 40) for a cume of $2.98 million. The film starring Jeffrey Wright is in week four, the latest this season to find success in a slow platform release. It’s up for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Male Actor for Wright.
The numbers show “positive word-of-mouth is percolating,” said Amazon MGM’s theatrical distribution chief Kevin Wilson,...
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things starring Emma Stone grossed $2 million in week five on 750 screens for a cume of $14.2 million.
Poor Things has a raft of Globe noms for Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Director and Original Score and acting noms for Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo.
America Fiction by Cord Jefferson had a $1M+ weekend on 114 screens (up from 40) for a cume of $2.98 million. The film starring Jeffrey Wright is in week four, the latest this season to find success in a slow platform release. It’s up for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Male Actor for Wright.
The numbers show “positive word-of-mouth is percolating,” said Amazon MGM’s theatrical distribution chief Kevin Wilson,...
- 1/7/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £1.7m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2.2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £1.7m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2.2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £7.9m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £7.9m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £7.9m figure for Wonka was up 24.2% on its pre-Christmas...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £7.9m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £7.9m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £7.9m figure for Wonka was up 24.2% on its pre-Christmas...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Last weekend’s champion Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé plummets 77.1%.
Updated: Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature The Boy And The Heron opened top at the North American box office on an estimated $12.8m via GKids in what the distributor said was the first entirely non-us production to do so this year.
The story of a grieving boy who enters a life-changing magical world becomes the first original animé not based on existing IP to lead the charts and only the third animé to do so after Pokemon: The First Movie in 1999 and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero last year.
The Boy And The Heron...
Updated: Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature The Boy And The Heron opened top at the North American box office on an estimated $12.8m via GKids in what the distributor said was the first entirely non-us production to do so this year.
The story of a grieving boy who enters a life-changing magical world becomes the first original animé not based on existing IP to lead the charts and only the third animé to do so after Pokemon: The First Movie in 1999 and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero last year.
The Boy And The Heron...
- 12/10/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
This article contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 part 1.
Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen has been a breakout hit ever since its debut in Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2018. In only five years, Jujutsu Kaisen’s manga has sold more than 80 million copies and is currently the 27th-best-selling manga of all-time.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s anime adaptation has proven to be just as popular, with its first season winning several awards, ranking at the top of many lists, and even becoming 2021’s second most discussed TV show on Twitter, anime or otherwise. Not to be outdone, the anime’s first feature film, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, is currently the ninth-highest-grossing Japanese movie ever made (beating the likes of Pokémon: The First Movie and Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke). Clearly, excitement for Akutami’s dark signature shonen series isn’t going anywhere. This popularity buys the anime a lot of goodwill and trust with its audience,...
Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen has been a breakout hit ever since its debut in Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2018. In only five years, Jujutsu Kaisen’s manga has sold more than 80 million copies and is currently the 27th-best-selling manga of all-time.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s anime adaptation has proven to be just as popular, with its first season winning several awards, ranking at the top of many lists, and even becoming 2021’s second most discussed TV show on Twitter, anime or otherwise. Not to be outdone, the anime’s first feature film, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, is currently the ninth-highest-grossing Japanese movie ever made (beating the likes of Pokémon: The First Movie and Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke). Clearly, excitement for Akutami’s dark signature shonen series isn’t going anywhere. This popularity buys the anime a lot of goodwill and trust with its audience,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Video game movies typically get a bad rap, as they try to strike a balance between exploring their narratives and catering to the fans of a given franchise. The move from one medium to the next can be a challenging one, but more recent additions to the sub-genre found success with titles such as Pokémon Detective Pikachu. There are more video game movies hitting the silver screen in recent years, so here’s a look at pre-2000s flicks.
‘Mortal Kombat’ (1995) L-r: François Petit as Sub-Zero and Robin Shou as Liu Kang | New Line Cinema
A group of unlikely heroes pulled from all around the planet join together to participate in the ominous Mortal Kombat tournament. They’ll have to use all of their fighting prowess if they hope to survive this fight to the death. The tournament determines the fate of Earth, as malevolent forces try to take it over.
‘Mortal Kombat’ (1995) L-r: François Petit as Sub-Zero and Robin Shou as Liu Kang | New Line Cinema
A group of unlikely heroes pulled from all around the planet join together to participate in the ominous Mortal Kombat tournament. They’ll have to use all of their fighting prowess if they hope to survive this fight to the death. The tournament determines the fate of Earth, as malevolent forces try to take it over.
- 4/5/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Digimon, as a franchise, has always had the perception of being Pokémon‘s less successful younger brother. That’s bound to happen when two Japanese media franchises choose to name themselves after the pneumonic of “Adjective + Monster,” with Pokémon meaning “Pocket Monsters” and Digimon meaning “Digital Monsters.” That perception, however, isn’t entirely fair. Digimon never reached the cultural heights that Pokémon did because truthfully: very few franchises do. But that doesn’t mean that Digimon didn’t have plenty going for it back during the dawn of the 21st century.
First starting as a series of virtual pet toys before moving on to video games, card games, other merchandizing, manga, and ultimately a moderately successful anime, the Digimon franchise was genuinely successful in the late ’90s and early ’00s. So much so that the digital powers-that-be must have felt they had everything they needed to compete with Pokémon. There...
First starting as a series of virtual pet toys before moving on to video games, card games, other merchandizing, manga, and ultimately a moderately successful anime, the Digimon franchise was genuinely successful in the late ’90s and early ’00s. So much so that the digital powers-that-be must have felt they had everything they needed to compete with Pokémon. There...
- 3/27/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Anime scored again at the box office last weekend, and that’s not just counting the anime-influenced “Creed III.” Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — To the Swordsmith Village” earned $10.1 million in its domestic debut. Its initial success is another example of how anime has become a reliable and bankable genre in times of theatrical feast and multiplex famine.
In pre-covid times, such specialty films commanding relatively modest box office would be curiosities alongside tentpoles and conventional studio programmers, with a mere appearance in the weekend top 10 becoming noteworthy in and of itself. But now, out-of-the-ordinary big-screen experiences are finding favor with audiences, with exhibitors gratefully turning to anything with a loyal fan base they can count on to show up at theaters.
“With ‘To the Swordsmith Village’ we had a unique theatrical opportunity,” Crunchyroll SVP of Global Commerce Mitchel Berger told TheWrap. “Not only did fans get...
In pre-covid times, such specialty films commanding relatively modest box office would be curiosities alongside tentpoles and conventional studio programmers, with a mere appearance in the weekend top 10 becoming noteworthy in and of itself. But now, out-of-the-ordinary big-screen experiences are finding favor with audiences, with exhibitors gratefully turning to anything with a loyal fan base they can count on to show up at theaters.
“With ‘To the Swordsmith Village’ we had a unique theatrical opportunity,” Crunchyroll SVP of Global Commerce Mitchel Berger told TheWrap. “Not only did fans get...
- 3/10/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
In an early issue of Hidenori Kusaka's 1997 manga "Pokémon Adventures," based on the game by Satoshi Tajiri, the definition of a Pokémon was laid down as merely "a mysterious species not recorded in traditional biological taxonomies." A look around the Pokémon universe, however, finds no animals that have been recorded in traditional biological taxonomies, either. There are no cats and dogs in this world, only Pokémon. Some have theorized that Pokémon takes place in a distant future, a post-post-apocalyptic world where animals evolved into superpowered creatures. Others simply repeat to themselves it's just a show and fans should really just relax, understanding that Pokémon exists in a fantasy world.
In this world, 10-year-olds are offered the opportunity to leave home with a bindle with a superpowered animal in their charge, all in the hopes of garnering the honor (there is no cash prize) of becoming a Pokémon Master.
The volume...
In this world, 10-year-olds are offered the opportunity to leave home with a bindle with a superpowered animal in their charge, all in the hopes of garnering the honor (there is no cash prize) of becoming a Pokémon Master.
The volume...
- 8/27/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In a rarity for the American box office, an anime movie is set to walk away from this weekend with the number one spot. "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" is projected to make 21 million by the end of the weekend, beating out competition including the weekend's only new release from a major studio, Universal's lion-fighting thriller "Beast."
The latest Dragon Ball movie has already surpassed expectations with a 10.7 million opening day, which dwarfs the last theatrically released film in the franchise. "Dragon Ball: Broly" premiered in 2019, and raked in just 9.8 million in its entire first weekend. If the film makes its projected gross this weekend, it'll be comparable to that of other recently successful anime films, including this spring's "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie" (18 million), and "Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train," which opened during a pandemic economy with a 21 million debut weekend.
Another Win For Anime Fans
Of course,...
The latest Dragon Ball movie has already surpassed expectations with a 10.7 million opening day, which dwarfs the last theatrically released film in the franchise. "Dragon Ball: Broly" premiered in 2019, and raked in just 9.8 million in its entire first weekend. If the film makes its projected gross this weekend, it'll be comparable to that of other recently successful anime films, including this spring's "Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie" (18 million), and "Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train," which opened during a pandemic economy with a 21 million debut weekend.
Another Win For Anime Fans
Of course,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
A psychokinetic 13-year-old escapes an experimental laboratory only to find herself stranded in a small town with sinister intentions in Vaughn A. Jackson's new horror novel, Touched by Shadows. With Touched by Shadows now available from JournalStone, Daily Dead was honored to catch up with Jackson in a new Indie Horror Month Q&a feature, in which Jackson discusses the origin of Touched by Shadows, the eclectic inspirations behind his new novel, working with the amazing team at JournalStone, and he also discusses his deep sea kaiju thriller Up from the Deep (now available from Severed Press)!
You can read the full Q&a with Vaughn A. Jackson below, and to learn more about Touched by Shadows and Up from the Deep, visit JournalStone and Severed Press!
Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Vaughn, and congratulations on the recent publication of your new novel, Touched by Shadows,...
You can read the full Q&a with Vaughn A. Jackson below, and to learn more about Touched by Shadows and Up from the Deep, visit JournalStone and Severed Press!
Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Vaughn, and congratulations on the recent publication of your new novel, Touched by Shadows,...
- 4/15/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The world of Pokémon is a hard and cruel place. It takes a tough Pokémon to stand tough and survive, which might help explain why some of the most celebrated Pokémon could also be considered the strongest.
For all the lessons of friendship, Pokémon Centers, and jelly donut flavored rice balls, it’s not easy living in the world of Pokémon. In fact, it can be downright cruel for some. That’s why we want to honor an elite selection of Pokémon that are the most powerful, toughest, unassailable, and strongest…emotionally.
Because let’s face it, any Pokémon that can survive fear of death, rejection, imposter syndrome, or questionable hair choices can almost certainly beat Eternatus.
Charmander
Death comes for us all, but Charmanders have it especially rough. It’s been said that a Charmander dies if the flame on its tail is extinguished. That means that a Charmander...
For all the lessons of friendship, Pokémon Centers, and jelly donut flavored rice balls, it’s not easy living in the world of Pokémon. In fact, it can be downright cruel for some. That’s why we want to honor an elite selection of Pokémon that are the most powerful, toughest, unassailable, and strongest…emotionally.
Because let’s face it, any Pokémon that can survive fear of death, rejection, imposter syndrome, or questionable hair choices can almost certainly beat Eternatus.
Charmander
Death comes for us all, but Charmanders have it especially rough. It’s been said that a Charmander dies if the flame on its tail is extinguished. That means that a Charmander...
- 7/23/2021
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
Both films are estimated to earn around $6 million in their second weekend
It’s round 2 between Warner Bros./New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” and Funimation’s “Demon Slayer,” and this time, “Demon Slayer” may actually come out as the victor.
After an opening weekend where the anime film came surprisingly close to topping “Mortal Kombat” for the No. 1 spot, industry estimates have “Demon Slayer” just edging out the video game adaptation with $6.4 million from 1,915 theaters in its second weekend compared to $6.2 million from 3,113 theaters for “Kombat.” With such close margins, it will come down to final totals on Monday to determine who ends up on top on the charts.
Regardless, both films are showing the kind of frontloaded box office performance analysts were expecting with drop-offs of over 70% from their opening weekends. With R ratings and very specific lore that can shut out most casual audiences, both “Kombat” and “Slayer...
It’s round 2 between Warner Bros./New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” and Funimation’s “Demon Slayer,” and this time, “Demon Slayer” may actually come out as the victor.
After an opening weekend where the anime film came surprisingly close to topping “Mortal Kombat” for the No. 1 spot, industry estimates have “Demon Slayer” just edging out the video game adaptation with $6.4 million from 1,915 theaters in its second weekend compared to $6.2 million from 3,113 theaters for “Kombat.” With such close margins, it will come down to final totals on Monday to determine who ends up on top on the charts.
Regardless, both films are showing the kind of frontloaded box office performance analysts were expecting with drop-offs of over 70% from their opening weekends. With R ratings and very specific lore that can shut out most casual audiences, both “Kombat” and “Slayer...
- 5/2/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Ralph Schuckett, a keyboard player best known as a member of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia as well as an in-demand session player and producer and, later, composer for “Pokemon” and other animation projects, died Sunday at 73.
No cause of death was immediately given, although he was known to have been ill. When a Utopia reunion tour was announced in early 2018, Schuckett was announced as part of the lineup and even met with other members for a publicity photo, but he was forced to withdraw shortly before rehearsals began.
Among his early studio credits prior to joining Utopia were Carole King’s first three albums, including the landmark “Tapestry.”
“Ralph Schuckett was a sweet guy, a great friend, and a very talented cat,” King said in a statement Wednesday morning. “That’s his sparkling piano on ‘Smackwater Jack.’ Rest In Peace and love.”
#RalphSchuckett was a sweet guy, a great friend,...
No cause of death was immediately given, although he was known to have been ill. When a Utopia reunion tour was announced in early 2018, Schuckett was announced as part of the lineup and even met with other members for a publicity photo, but he was forced to withdraw shortly before rehearsals began.
Among his early studio credits prior to joining Utopia were Carole King’s first three albums, including the landmark “Tapestry.”
“Ralph Schuckett was a sweet guy, a great friend, and a very talented cat,” King said in a statement Wednesday morning. “That’s his sparkling piano on ‘Smackwater Jack.’ Rest In Peace and love.”
#RalphSchuckett was a sweet guy, a great friend,...
- 4/7/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Viz Media is set to release Bts: Blood Sweat and Tears by Tamar Herman. “In Blood, Sweat & Tears, K-pop columnist Tamar Herman explores the group’s origins, meteoric rise, wide-ranging activism, and close-knit relationship with their fans. With full color photos, spotlights on each member, and a play-by-play of their discography, this book is a celebration of all things Bts and a must-have for fans worldwide!” (Viz Media)
Also being released in august is a new collection of short stories by Junji ito entitled “Venus in the Blind Spot“. Additionally, a compilation of art and notes for the record breaking video game Monster Hunter World will be released as “Monster Hunter: World – Official Complete Works“.
Additional Releases
Several other titles will be made available in August, you can visit the official Viz Media site for additional information and to preorder.
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – EvolutionFushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, V.1The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,...
Also being released in august is a new collection of short stories by Junji ito entitled “Venus in the Blind Spot“. Additionally, a compilation of art and notes for the record breaking video game Monster Hunter World will be released as “Monster Hunter: World – Official Complete Works“.
Additional Releases
Several other titles will be made available in August, you can visit the official Viz Media site for additional information and to preorder.
Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – EvolutionFushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, V.1The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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Since the first cards were published in 1996, the Pokémon Trading Card Game has grown to become one of the most successful and popular trading card games in the world.
The latest set, Sword & Shield, was released in English in February of this year and contains over 200 new cards for Trainers to supplement their decks. While the new Sword & Shield cards contain a whole host of new mechanics, card styles, and Pokémon to do battle with, they still pay homage to and build upon the legacy of the very first batch of cards.
The first Pokémon cards included the Base Set (102 cards), the Jungle expansion (64 cards), and the Fossil expansion (62 cards). Together, those 228 cards make up the very first generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This is the collection of cards that many players learned to love in the ‘90s and continue to love today.
Since the first cards were published in 1996, the Pokémon Trading Card Game has grown to become one of the most successful and popular trading card games in the world.
The latest set, Sword & Shield, was released in English in February of this year and contains over 200 new cards for Trainers to supplement their decks. While the new Sword & Shield cards contain a whole host of new mechanics, card styles, and Pokémon to do battle with, they still pay homage to and build upon the legacy of the very first batch of cards.
The first Pokémon cards included the Base Set (102 cards), the Jungle expansion (64 cards), and the Fossil expansion (62 cards). Together, those 228 cards make up the very first generation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This is the collection of cards that many players learned to love in the ‘90s and continue to love today.
- 3/21/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and large public events are being canceled out of caution, many people are staying inside to avoid the possibility of catching Covid-19. And while those people are trying to *stay away* from the outbreak, those who are Netflix subscribers are interested in *watching* an outbreak.
As of Saturday, the 1995 medical-disaster film “Outbreak” is the ninth most-popular overall title on Netflix in the U.S., according to the streaming service’s daily Top 10 list. The flick, based on Richard Preston’s nonfiction book “The Hot Zone,” comes in at No. 5 on the platform’s rankings of today’s Top 10 movies.
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland and Patrick Dempsey, “Outbreak” tells the story of the spread of a fictional Ebola-like virus in Zaire and the fictional small town Cedar Creek, California, due to a monkey that is host to the disease.
As of Saturday, the 1995 medical-disaster film “Outbreak” is the ninth most-popular overall title on Netflix in the U.S., according to the streaming service’s daily Top 10 list. The flick, based on Richard Preston’s nonfiction book “The Hot Zone,” comes in at No. 5 on the platform’s rankings of today’s Top 10 movies.
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland and Patrick Dempsey, “Outbreak” tells the story of the spread of a fictional Ebola-like virus in Zaire and the fictional small town Cedar Creek, California, due to a monkey that is host to the disease.
- 3/14/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
With Pokemon Black and White released in Japan and the new anime series airing in Japan, now is the perfect opportunity to review the twelfth Pokemon film, Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Due to be released in America on DVD on the 23rd of November, with a UK release date Tbc, even with the franchise making this many films, it does not quite live up to my childhood feelings on the very first film.
Following the continuing adventures of Ash Ketchum (Sarah Natochenny), Dawn (Emily Bauer) and Brock (Bill Rogers) from the latest anime series, the trio find a small town where the legendary Pokémon Arceus (Tom Wayland) awakens from his long rest and attacks the town before three other legendary Pokémon, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, join forces to stop the attacking legendary monster.
During the battle, Dialga uses his powers to teleport Ash and the gang back in...
Due to be released in America on DVD on the 23rd of November, with a UK release date Tbc, even with the franchise making this many films, it does not quite live up to my childhood feelings on the very first film.
Following the continuing adventures of Ash Ketchum (Sarah Natochenny), Dawn (Emily Bauer) and Brock (Bill Rogers) from the latest anime series, the trio find a small town where the legendary Pokémon Arceus (Tom Wayland) awakens from his long rest and attacks the town before three other legendary Pokémon, Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, join forces to stop the attacking legendary monster.
During the battle, Dialga uses his powers to teleport Ash and the gang back in...
- 11/23/2010
- by Martyn Warren
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sick of endless interruptions or having the ending of a movie spoiled? The solution, Mark suggests, is to head to the cinema by yourself...
A while back, I wrote an article for Den Of Geek on the virtues of child-free cinemas. Since then, I've had a kid of my own and my own trips to the cinema have been cut down as a result. However, I did find an opportunity to see the really quite good Inception the other day with a friend of mine and, while the film was just as good as people would have you believe, a few things niggled at me.
Firstly, when a film showing is pencilled in for 8.10pm, I'd expect the main feature to begin earlier than 8.30pm. Yet, we were treated, if that's the word for it, to twenty minutes of glossy adverts and loud, overblown trailers before the BBFC certificate appeared...
A while back, I wrote an article for Den Of Geek on the virtues of child-free cinemas. Since then, I've had a kid of my own and my own trips to the cinema have been cut down as a result. However, I did find an opportunity to see the really quite good Inception the other day with a friend of mine and, while the film was just as good as people would have you believe, a few things niggled at me.
Firstly, when a film showing is pencilled in for 8.10pm, I'd expect the main feature to begin earlier than 8.30pm. Yet, we were treated, if that's the word for it, to twenty minutes of glossy adverts and loud, overblown trailers before the BBFC certificate appeared...
- 8/8/2010
- Den of Geek
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