Sneak Peek "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” actress Rebecca Hall in the latest issue of “Glass China” mgazine, photographed by David Roemer:
Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller “The Prestige”. In 2008, she starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, for which she received a ‘Golden Globe’ nomination for ‘Best Actress’.
Hall then appeared in Ben Affleck's crime drama “The Town” (2010), the horror thriller “The Awakening” (2011), the superhero film “Iron Man 3”n(2013), the science fiction film “Transcendence “ (2014)…
…the thriller “The Gift” (2015), the fantasy film “The Bfg” (2016), and the biographical drama “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” (2017).
Hall was praised by critics for her portrayal of news reporter ‘Christine Chubbuck’ in the biographical drama “Christine”.
She has since starred in the ‘MonsterVerse’ films “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024).
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Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller “The Prestige”. In 2008, she starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, for which she received a ‘Golden Globe’ nomination for ‘Best Actress’.
Hall then appeared in Ben Affleck's crime drama “The Town” (2010), the horror thriller “The Awakening” (2011), the superhero film “Iron Man 3”n(2013), the science fiction film “Transcendence “ (2014)…
…the thriller “The Gift” (2015), the fantasy film “The Bfg” (2016), and the biographical drama “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” (2017).
Hall was praised by critics for her portrayal of news reporter ‘Christine Chubbuck’ in the biographical drama “Christine”.
She has since starred in the ‘MonsterVerse’ films “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024).
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- 5/1/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Last month, non-profit group Good Energy launched what it called a Bechdel Test for Climate Change, a simple set of criteria designed to determine if it was clear climate change was present in a film. The real Allison Bechdel even endorsed it.
As part of the “Climate Reality Check,” just three movies nominated for Oscars this year passed the test’s two simple rules: “Climate change exists” and “a character knows it.” Now a more extensive study published by Good Energy and Colby College’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment has analyzed 250 of the top grossing movies between 2013 and 2022 under the same criteria.
Global warming has been with us for a while now, but only 12.8 percent — 32 of the 250 films studied in that time span — even passed the first criteria saying that climate change exists. Only 24 films, or 9.6 percent, passed both criteria of the test.
The study, which was authored by researchers at Colby College,...
As part of the “Climate Reality Check,” just three movies nominated for Oscars this year passed the test’s two simple rules: “Climate change exists” and “a character knows it.” Now a more extensive study published by Good Energy and Colby College’s Buck Lab for Climate and Environment has analyzed 250 of the top grossing movies between 2013 and 2022 under the same criteria.
Global warming has been with us for a while now, but only 12.8 percent — 32 of the 250 films studied in that time span — even passed the first criteria saying that climate change exists. Only 24 films, or 9.6 percent, passed both criteria of the test.
The study, which was authored by researchers at Colby College,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The past two weekends at the box office have been, in a word, miserable. Yes, "Challengers" won this most recent frame with a $15 million opening, but the total take for the weekend domestically was just over $60 million. Last weekend, when "Abigail" and Guy Ritchie's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" underperformed, the weekend total was barely above $65 million. When total ticket sales for a weekend are less than what would be a so-so opening weekend for a summer blockbuster, things are dire. Fortunately, there are a couple of bright spots among the darkness.
On its fifth weekend in theaters, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" pulled in $7.2 million domestically, dropping just 25% from weekend four. It held the number three spot on the charts behind this weekend's newcomers, "Challengers" and "Unsung Hero" ($7.75 million). That was also enough to bring it past the $500 million mark globally. Director Adam Wingard's monster flick...
On its fifth weekend in theaters, "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" pulled in $7.2 million domestically, dropping just 25% from weekend four. It held the number three spot on the charts behind this weekend's newcomers, "Challengers" and "Unsung Hero" ($7.75 million). That was also enough to bring it past the $500 million mark globally. Director Adam Wingard's monster flick...
- 4/30/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Warner Bros, the studio who just might win it all this year, can celebrate $1.2 billion being grossed around the world between Legendary’s Dune: Part Two, which just crossed $700M, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire surpassing $500M. The moment comes as the studio re-released Dune: Part Two this weekend in Imax, just in time to coincide with Zendaya’s other movie in release, Amazon MGM Studios’ Challengers, which Warners is handling overseas.
Dune: Part Two so far is the highest grossing movie of the year and buries the first 2021 film’s $407.5M global gross in the sand, that pic’s domestic release siphoned due to the studio’s pandemic theatrical-day-and-date release on streaming service Max. Meanwhile, Godzilla x Kong is less than $25M away from overtaking the first Legendary Monsterverse 2014 title, Godzilla‘s global gross of $524.9M. GxK has already overtaken Godzilla vs. Kong‘s global gross of...
Dune: Part Two so far is the highest grossing movie of the year and buries the first 2021 film’s $407.5M global gross in the sand, that pic’s domestic release siphoned due to the studio’s pandemic theatrical-day-and-date release on streaming service Max. Meanwhile, Godzilla x Kong is less than $25M away from overtaking the first Legendary Monsterverse 2014 title, Godzilla‘s global gross of $524.9M. GxK has already overtaken Godzilla vs. Kong‘s global gross of...
- 4/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Box Office – Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire collects over 6 crores in Week 4 ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
In its fourth week at theatres, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire collected 6.32 crores. The film had brought in 10.23 crores in the third week so the drop is less than 40%, which is good. There was just no competition whatsoever for the film and that allowed it to add those couple of extra crores.
That was further reflected in consistent collections during the weekdays where exactly 56-57 lakhs came on each of the days. This was a little uncanny actually because there can otherwise be at least some up or down, but in case of this film, the numbers were just the same to the last digit, hence reflecting very steady footfalls.
Things should stay good today as well since the new releases have just not managed any sort of a start, which means yet...
In its fourth week at theatres, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire collected 6.32 crores. The film had brought in 10.23 crores in the third week so the drop is less than 40%, which is good. There was just no competition whatsoever for the film and that allowed it to add those couple of extra crores.
That was further reflected in consistent collections during the weekdays where exactly 56-57 lakhs came on each of the days. This was a little uncanny actually because there can otherwise be at least some up or down, but in case of this film, the numbers were just the same to the last digit, hence reflecting very steady footfalls.
Things should stay good today as well since the new releases have just not managed any sort of a start, which means yet...
- 4/26/2024
- by Joginder Tuteja
- KoiMoi
The MonsterVerse continues to be a winning franchise for Warner Bros. and Legendary as "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" had another good weekend at the box office. While it was, all around, a bad weekend for theaters with not one but three new releases underperforming, the latest kaiju brawl in this ever-expanding universe held strong in its fourth weekend of release. It now ranks as the biggest entry in the franchise since 2017, surpassing 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong."
Director Adam Wingard's "The New Empire" pulled in $9.5 million in its fourth frame, placing third on the charts behind A24's "Civil War" ($11.1 million), which was in its second weekend, and Universal's "Abigail" ($10.2 million), which was new to theaters. The latest MonsterVerse film dropped just 38%, demonstrating an excellent hold week-to-week. Part of that has to do with a lack of direct competition in the marketplace but, either way, it's good news for WB and Legendary.
Director Adam Wingard's "The New Empire" pulled in $9.5 million in its fourth frame, placing third on the charts behind A24's "Civil War" ($11.1 million), which was in its second weekend, and Universal's "Abigail" ($10.2 million), which was new to theaters. The latest MonsterVerse film dropped just 38%, demonstrating an excellent hold week-to-week. Part of that has to do with a lack of direct competition in the marketplace but, either way, it's good news for WB and Legendary.
- 4/25/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brian Tyree Henry is an actor with a stellar resume, from acclaimed superhero roles to animated family favorites. But his part in the explosive Godzilla vs. Kong franchise holds a special place in his heart. Why? He’s a die-hard Monsterverse fan! Henry’s genuine enthusiasm shines through as he describes his experience.(Click on the media bar below to hear Brian Tyree Henry) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brian-T_yree-_Henry_Excited_be_In_Godzilla-Kong_.mp3 Experience the action for yourself! Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is now playing in theaters.
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- 4/25/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The first season of Legendary’s MonsterVerse TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ran on Apple TV+ from November into January (you can read our own Alex Maidy’s review of the first batch of episodes Here), and while Godzilla was an important figure in that season, it wrapped up with an episode that indicated Kong might be taking the spotlight if there were to be a follow-up. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will indeed be getting a second season – and during an interview with Screen Rant, cast member Anna Sawai said she’s hoping to get to work on season 2 very soon.
When asked for an update on the status of the show, Sawai said, “I can’t tell you anything, because I actually don’t know what’s going on. I literally got the call that it’s going to be renewed,...
When asked for an update on the status of the show, Sawai said, “I can’t tell you anything, because I actually don’t know what’s going on. I literally got the call that it’s going to be renewed,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire might not be a critical darling. But the Adam Wingard directorial has become a fan favorite among the audience. The most recent installment in the MonsterVerse franchise is their fifth presentation, after 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
After being released last month, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the second-highest-grossing movie of the year. It has even surpassed the recently released animated blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda 4.
MonsterVerse Races Ahead of Kung Fu Panda 4 With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
A scene from Kung Fu Panda 4
Even though the Jack Black voiced movie was released before the kaiju feature, it could not hold on to the lead. And now, after Denis Villeneuve’s directorial epic, Dune: Part 2, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire is at the second highest position.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
After being released last month, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the second-highest-grossing movie of the year. It has even surpassed the recently released animated blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda 4.
MonsterVerse Races Ahead of Kung Fu Panda 4 With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
A scene from Kung Fu Panda 4
Even though the Jack Black voiced movie was released before the kaiju feature, it could not hold on to the lead. And now, after Denis Villeneuve’s directorial epic, Dune: Part 2, Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire is at the second highest position.
- 4/22/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton Won’t Allow Their Families To Watch Bridgerton Season 3 (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The anticipation for Bridgerton Season 3 is sky-high! Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton will lead the upcoming season of the Netflix series. Like in previous seasons, the temperature will be raised with some steamy scenes. However, the leading actors will not allow their grandmothers to watch the historical romantic series. Scroll below for the latest updates!
Rege-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor led the first season of the Netflix romantic series. They set the bar high with their sizzling chemistry, and fans were upset to learn they would not be recreating the scenes in the second season. However, Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley did not disappoint us with their romantic skills in the following season.
Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on steamy scenes in Bridgerton Season 3
Fans are now excited to see where Penelope Featherington and...
The anticipation for Bridgerton Season 3 is sky-high! Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton will lead the upcoming season of the Netflix series. Like in previous seasons, the temperature will be raised with some steamy scenes. However, the leading actors will not allow their grandmothers to watch the historical romantic series. Scroll below for the latest updates!
Rege-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor led the first season of the Netflix romantic series. They set the bar high with their sizzling chemistry, and fans were upset to learn they would not be recreating the scenes in the second season. However, Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley did not disappoint us with their romantic skills in the following season.
Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on steamy scenes in Bridgerton Season 3
Fans are now excited to see where Penelope Featherington and...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Worldwide box office April 19-21 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $31.1m $485.2m $21.6m $313.6m 78 2. Civil War (A24) $21.4m $61.7m $10.3m $16.8m 40 3. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) $19.9m $480.3m $15.3m $300.3m 83 4. Abigail (Universal) $15.2m $15.2m $5m $5m 63 5. Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram (Toho) $11.9m $42.5m $11.9m $42.5m 1 6. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) $11.1m $176.1m $6.7m $73.2m 60 7. The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Lionsgate) $9.8m $9.8m $767,300 $778,000 13 8. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) $7.1m $695.8m $4.2m $419.2m 75 9. Back To Black (Focus Features) $6.4m $16.9m $6.4m $16.9m 105 10. Spy...
- 4/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
'Kung Fu Panda 4' and 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' continued to hold the momentum at the box office, despite school holidays wrapping up in some parts of the country, retaining their top two positions from the previous weekend.
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- 4/22/2024
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Refresh for latest…: For the fourth weekend in a row, Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was the top studio movie at the global and international box office. While it’s true there have not been a whole lot of wide releases on a worldwide level since the start of the year, it’s heartening to see continued play for the big titles.
That also includes Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 which will cross $500M global in the coming weeks, and the worm tail of WB/Legendary’s Dune: Part Two, currently closing in on $700M worldwide. Better start to the first quarter than expected? Yes.
Taking it from the top this session: GxK grossed $21.6M in 77 overseas markets this frame, just a 42% dip in the holdovers. That puts the international cume at $313.6M and global at $485.2M.
In like-for-like international...
That also includes Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 4 which will cross $500M global in the coming weeks, and the worm tail of WB/Legendary’s Dune: Part Two, currently closing in on $700M worldwide. Better start to the first quarter than expected? Yes.
Taking it from the top this session: GxK grossed $21.6M in 77 overseas markets this frame, just a 42% dip in the holdovers. That puts the international cume at $313.6M and global at $485.2M.
In like-for-like international...
- 4/21/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The iconic action film of the ‘90s Face/Off is reportedly getting a sequel after almost three decades. The John Woo directorial starred Nicolas Cage and John Travolta as the leads, swapping faces to best each other in a cat-and-mouse chase. The film gained a cult following upon release and earned $245 million at the box office.
The sequel was announced back in 2021, with Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire director Adam Wingard taking over the reins as director. At the time it was reported that the film would recast the leads, despite taking off from where the first film ended. However, an insider reported that Travolta and Cage might return for the sequel.
Will Nicolas Cage And John Travolta Return For Face/Off 2? Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta starred as the face-swapped FBI Agent-Terrorist duo Sean Archer and Castor Troy in John Woo’s Face/Off.
The sequel was announced back in 2021, with Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire director Adam Wingard taking over the reins as director. At the time it was reported that the film would recast the leads, despite taking off from where the first film ended. However, an insider reported that Travolta and Cage might return for the sequel.
Will Nicolas Cage And John Travolta Return For Face/Off 2? Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off
Nicolas Cage and John Travolta starred as the face-swapped FBI Agent-Terrorist duo Sean Archer and Castor Troy in John Woo’s Face/Off.
- 4/21/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
“Godzilla” may be 70 years old, but it’s showing no signs of slowing down.
At the 96th Academy Awards last month, “Godzilla Minus One” became the first “Godzilla” movie to ever win an Oscar. The 37th entry in the franchise, the Japanese “Minus One” took home the trophy for Best Visual Effects. In fact, it was the first “Godzilla” film ever nominated by the academy in any category.
Talk about being overdue. The question now becomes … can “Godzilla” strike again next year?
As you’re reading this, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” continues to destroy at the box office for Warner Bros. Its domestic receipts have passed $150 million. Worldwide, its grosses are well over $430 million and counting. The sequel to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” its reviews have been somewhat mixed. Many critics have compared it negatively to last year’s acclaimed “Godzilla Minus One,” which scored an impressive 98% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
At the 96th Academy Awards last month, “Godzilla Minus One” became the first “Godzilla” movie to ever win an Oscar. The 37th entry in the franchise, the Japanese “Minus One” took home the trophy for Best Visual Effects. In fact, it was the first “Godzilla” film ever nominated by the academy in any category.
Talk about being overdue. The question now becomes … can “Godzilla” strike again next year?
As you’re reading this, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” continues to destroy at the box office for Warner Bros. Its domestic receipts have passed $150 million. Worldwide, its grosses are well over $430 million and counting. The sequel to 2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong,” its reviews have been somewhat mixed. Many critics have compared it negatively to last year’s acclaimed “Godzilla Minus One,” which scored an impressive 98% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 4/17/2024
- by Tariq Khan
- Gold Derby
And, no, to rain on your parade right away, the three words were not "Lizard fights ape," although that would have served as a fine filmmaking motto for Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." Those same three words might also have been a perfectly succinct review, and there is little going on in the MonsterVerse film beyond scads of deliberately silly monster action. The premise of "Godzilla x Kong" is pretty simple: Kong has moved to the Hollow Earth to rule over the monsters that live there, while Godzilla has remained on the Earth's surface to fight any rogue monsters that have the temerity to claim ownership of the planet. Kong discovers beneath Hollow Earth -- in Hollower Earth, I suppose -- that an entire species of Kong monsters has survived, all of them enslaved by the Skar King, a lanky giant gibbon. Godzilla is called to...
- 4/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
After the positive box-office response Adam Wingard’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire got, the director is cooking up some more to add to the adventure for a possible sequel story. After helming the 2021 blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, Wingard said that he knew he would come back to the franchise for more. The New Empire, though did not fare favorably among critics, is currently the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 2024, having a $436 million worldwide collection so far.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
The biggest question among fans now is who would be the scary monster that Kong goes up against in the next movie. After battling and defeating Mechagodzilla in Godzilla vs. Kong, the duo goes up against Scar King in the most recent MonsterVerse movie. But with the news of a possible sequel on the horizon, fans are bound to speculate and theorize about what comes next.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
The biggest question among fans now is who would be the scary monster that Kong goes up against in the next movie. After battling and defeating Mechagodzilla in Godzilla vs. Kong, the duo goes up against Scar King in the most recent MonsterVerse movie. But with the news of a possible sequel on the horizon, fans are bound to speculate and theorize about what comes next.
- 4/16/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
The release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in worldwide theaters may have reminded fans of the late Lance Reddick. Although the actor did not have a huge part in the franchise, director Adam Wingard hoped to give him a more significant role and even work with him in future installments.
Lance Reddick in John Wick
The famed star passed away unexpectedly in 2023, leaving his fans devastated as they won’t see him any longer in the MonsterVerse. What’s even more upsetting is the fact that he had many omitted scenes in the previous film.
Godzilla x Kong Director Says Lance Reddick Had a Bigger Role
Lance Reddick in Godzilla vs Kong
During his interview with GamesRadar, filmmaker Adam Wingard revealed Lance Reddick was supposed to have more airtime than he did in Godzilla vs. Kong. He explained why he had to cut some of his scenes.
“Originally,...
Lance Reddick in John Wick
The famed star passed away unexpectedly in 2023, leaving his fans devastated as they won’t see him any longer in the MonsterVerse. What’s even more upsetting is the fact that he had many omitted scenes in the previous film.
Godzilla x Kong Director Says Lance Reddick Had a Bigger Role
Lance Reddick in Godzilla vs Kong
During his interview with GamesRadar, filmmaker Adam Wingard revealed Lance Reddick was supposed to have more airtime than he did in Godzilla vs. Kong. He explained why he had to cut some of his scenes.
“Originally,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Refresh for latest…: As it crossed the $1B international box office milestone this past weekend, Warner Bros again owned the frame with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and its third session haul of $33.7M from 71 markets. That was good for a 47% drop from the previous weekend and lifts the overseas cume to $278.6M and global to $436.6M. Meanwhile, WB and Legendary’s other major title in the marketplace, Dune: Part Two, now has a shot at getting to $700M worldwide.
While 2024 may end up down on 2023, coming out of last week’s CinemaCon exhibition conference, it’s not all doom and gloom — something we heard in a refrain — as several titles continue to post solid numbers. There’s also plenty of local play doing great business, notably in Japan this frame where the 27th movie in the Case Closed series, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, has opened to...
While 2024 may end up down on 2023, coming out of last week’s CinemaCon exhibition conference, it’s not all doom and gloom — something we heard in a refrain — as several titles continue to post solid numbers. There’s also plenty of local play doing great business, notably in Japan this frame where the 27th movie in the Case Closed series, Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram, has opened to...
- 4/15/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Worldwide box office April 12-14 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $49.2m $436.5m $33.7m $278.6m 72 2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) $31.4m $452.6m $25.9m $279m 82 3. Civil War (A24) $30m $30m $4.3m $4.3m 18 4. Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram (Toho) $21.8m $21.8m $21.8m $21.8m 1 5. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) $16.6m $160m $10.8m $63m 59 6. The Boy And The Heron (various) $12.4m $294.2m $12.4m $247.4m 19 7. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) $11.5m $683.9m $7.2m $411.8m 77 8. The First Omen (Disney) $11.5m $35.4m $7.7m $20.8m 52 9. Suga - Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie...
- 4/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is now in theaters, and while the movie offers silly but fun Saturday morning cartoon vibes (according to Witney Seibold's review for /Film), one former MonsterVerse cast member's absence will be felt. Talented actor Lance Reddick passed away unexpectedly in 2023, and though he didn't seem to have a planned return to the franchise in the works at the time of his death, he appeared in 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong."
The MonsterVerse may not have had big plans for the future of Guillerman, the Monarch Director whom Reddick played in Legendary's first Godzilla-Kong showdown, but director Adam Wingard did initially intend for Reddick to have a larger part of that film. "Originally, Lance's part was a little bit bigger as he plays the Monarch director, he's running the organization," Wingard told GamesRadar+ around the time that "Godzilla vs. Kong" was released in theaters (per Syfy). The veteran actor,...
The MonsterVerse may not have had big plans for the future of Guillerman, the Monarch Director whom Reddick played in Legendary's first Godzilla-Kong showdown, but director Adam Wingard did initially intend for Reddick to have a larger part of that film. "Originally, Lance's part was a little bit bigger as he plays the Monarch director, he's running the organization," Wingard told GamesRadar+ around the time that "Godzilla vs. Kong" was released in theaters (per Syfy). The veteran actor,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” the gorilla has a new adversary: Skar King, the cunning, lanky, red-haired orangutan-like creature, who lords over the subterranean realm of Hollow Earth like a sadistic bully to keep his ape minions in line. With Shimo, the ancient ice Titan, whom he controls as his slave, Skar King is so formidable that it takes the two titular Titans to stop him from achieving world domination.
In creating the best villain yet in the five-film MonsterVerse franchise, director Adam Wingard relied on Wētā FX — the king of ape films, with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” right around the corner — to animate Skar King. They overhauled the design concept to ensure his biomechanics worked in line with the desired motion and also roughed him up, complete with a cat-eye reflection in one of his eyes.
Wētā additionally aged Kong by altering his fur...
In creating the best villain yet in the five-film MonsterVerse franchise, director Adam Wingard relied on Wētā FX — the king of ape films, with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” right around the corner — to animate Skar King. They overhauled the design concept to ensure his biomechanics worked in line with the desired motion and also roughed him up, complete with a cat-eye reflection in one of his eyes.
Wētā additionally aged Kong by altering his fur...
- 4/13/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Netflix Releases “Bridgerton” Season 3 Trailer
Dear reader, if it’s a friends-to-lovers storyline you’re looking for, welcome back to “Bridgerton.”
Netflix has released the long-awaited trailer for the two-part third season of its acclaimed regency romance series.
In Season 3 of the Shondaland series, which will center on Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), Penelope has given up on her long-held crush on Colin and has decided to find a husband that will allow her to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown. But lacking in confidence, her attempts fail spectacularly. Colin, eager to win back her friendship, offers to mentor Penelope to help her find the confidence she needs to find a husband. “But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly.”
Watch the trailer for “Bridgerton” Season 3 below:
Season 3 will also star Claudia Jessie,...
Dear reader, if it’s a friends-to-lovers storyline you’re looking for, welcome back to “Bridgerton.”
Netflix has released the long-awaited trailer for the two-part third season of its acclaimed regency romance series.
In Season 3 of the Shondaland series, which will center on Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), Penelope has given up on her long-held crush on Colin and has decided to find a husband that will allow her to continue her double life as Lady Whistledown. But lacking in confidence, her attempts fail spectacularly. Colin, eager to win back her friendship, offers to mentor Penelope to help her find the confidence she needs to find a husband. “But when his lessons start working a little too well, Colin must grapple with whether his feelings for Penelope are truly just friendly.”
Watch the trailer for “Bridgerton” Season 3 below:
Season 3 will also star Claudia Jessie,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Apple TV’s Monarch season 2 is officially in the making. The streaming platform is developing multiple other MonsterVerse spin-off shows in addition to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters‘ second installment. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire‘s stomping box office success has ushered in a new era for MonsterVerse. The film was released on March 29 worldwide and is still going strong at the box office.
The past decade has been a great one for MonsterVerse with movies like Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) making massive numbers at the box office. Moreover, Apple TV’s 2023 show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has also been raking in big streaming numbers. However, a new update reveals that many MonsterVerse stories are yet to be told.
Screenshot from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Official Trailer | Legendary – YouTube Apple is Developing Monarch Season 2 and Multiple MonsterVerse Spin-offs
Variety has confirmed...
The past decade has been a great one for MonsterVerse with movies like Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) making massive numbers at the box office. Moreover, Apple TV’s 2023 show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has also been raking in big streaming numbers. However, a new update reveals that many MonsterVerse stories are yet to be told.
Screenshot from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Official Trailer | Legendary – YouTube Apple is Developing Monarch Season 2 and Multiple MonsterVerse Spin-offs
Variety has confirmed...
- 4/12/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
Caption: (L-r) Kaylee Hottle as Jia and Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary. Pictures’ action adventure “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rebecca Hall knows a cinematic thrill ride when she sees one! After joining the Monsterverse in Godzilla vs. Kong, she knew she couldn’t get enough. Returning for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was a no-brainer. Sure, these movies deliver the action, but what surprised her was the real heart at their core. (Click on the media bar below to hear Rebecca Hall) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rebecca-Hall-_Godzilla_-x-_Kong_-Franchise_.mp3 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is in theaters now!
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- 4/12/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
In a perfect union of style and action, two of Hollywood’s most charismatic stars, Henry Cavill and Jackie Gyllenhaal, will join forces in filmmaker Guy Ritchie’s directorial, In The Grey. The trailer of the film, which is set to hit theaters in early 2025, was released by Lionsgate Films during CinemaCon 2024 and is already garnering a lot of hype.
Mexican star Eiza Gonzalez in Baby Driver
Adding more glamor to the narrative will be Mexican sensation Eiza Gonzalez, who is currently the talk of the town with her latest series, Three Body Problem. Working for the second time in a Ritchie film will surely be a big feather in the cap for Gonzalez, who faced bitter disappointment a few years ago when she narrowly missed out on playing this cult DC character.
Eiza Gonzalez Was Heartbroken After Being Rejected For DC’s Catwoman
Beginning her journey as a child star in Mexico,...
Mexican star Eiza Gonzalez in Baby Driver
Adding more glamor to the narrative will be Mexican sensation Eiza Gonzalez, who is currently the talk of the town with her latest series, Three Body Problem. Working for the second time in a Ritchie film will surely be a big feather in the cap for Gonzalez, who faced bitter disappointment a few years ago when she narrowly missed out on playing this cult DC character.
Eiza Gonzalez Was Heartbroken After Being Rejected For DC’s Catwoman
Beginning her journey as a child star in Mexico,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
The television arm of Legendary Entertainment's Monsterverse is officially set to continue. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been renewed for a second season, and there are also multiple spinoffs planned for the series. Specific details are light, but the crew from the first season is returning for more, including showrunners and co-creators Chris Black and Matt Fraction, who are executive producing the new season. Related: Godzilla Minus One Stomps Its Way Onto Japan’s All-Time Box Office Charts Beyond Monarch: Legacy of Monsters —which ran for 10 episodes on Apple TV+ starting on November 17, 2023—the Monsterverse currently includes Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). The second season of Monarch will also stream on Apple TV+. Here's how the streamer describes the series, which stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell and Anna Sawai: After surviving Godzilla's attack on San Francisco,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Apple TV+ today announced the renewal for a second season of its Legendary Entertainment action-adventure/sci-fi series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” while simultaneously striking a deal with Legendary for multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted, talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandel, head of entertainment development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
See‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ reviews: ‘Riveting’ series features ‘impressive’ VFX, ‘compelling’ stories
The series tracks two siblings, following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family...
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted, talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandel, head of entertainment development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
See‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ reviews: ‘Riveting’ series features ‘impressive’ VFX, ‘compelling’ stories
The series tracks two siblings, following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Apple TV+ announced today that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has been renewed for season 2. Not only that, but Apple has struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment to develop multiple spin-off shows based on the MonsterVerse franchise.
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.“
Related Monarch: Legacy of Monsters showrunner optimistic about season 2
“Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real,...
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.“
Related Monarch: Legacy of Monsters showrunner optimistic about season 2
“Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Apple TV+ today announced that its acclaimed, global hit Monsterverse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, from Legendary Entertainment, has been renewed for a second season.
On the heels of the monstrous success of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV+ has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment. The deal includes a second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt, and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+.
“We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.
On the heels of the monstrous success of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Apple TV+ has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment. The deal includes a second season of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds, and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt, and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+.
“We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.
- 4/11/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
In the wake of the box office success of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the small screen success of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” Legendary is leaning even harder into the Monsterverse that kicked off back in 2014. We’ve learned this afternoon that “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” Season 2 has been officially ordered up for Apple TV+!
Additionally, “Apple TV+ has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment, which includes multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.”
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” premiered late last year, the first small screen project from the big screen Monsterverse that includes Godzilla, King Kong, and other monsters.
Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
Additionally, “Apple TV+ has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary Entertainment, which includes multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.”
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” premiered late last year, the first small screen project from the big screen Monsterverse that includes Godzilla, King Kong, and other monsters.
Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
- 4/11/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.
In addition, Apple has struck a deal with Legendary Entertainment to develop multiple spinoff series set in the so-called Monsterverse. Exact plot details for the spinoffs are being kept under wraps.
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
The first season of “Monarchy: Legacy of Monsters” starred Kurt and Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe,...
In addition, Apple has struck a deal with Legendary Entertainment to develop multiple spinoff series set in the so-called Monsterverse. Exact plot details for the spinoffs are being kept under wraps.
“‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
The first season of “Monarchy: Legacy of Monsters” starred Kurt and Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has renewed Monarch: Legacy of Monsters from Legendary Entertainment for a second season.
The streamer has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary, which includes the second season of Monarch and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
The streamer has also struck a new multi-series deal with Legendary, which includes the second season of Monarch and multiple spinoff series based on the franchise.
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has left an indelible imprint on the hearts, minds and imaginations of audiences around the world, led by the brilliance of Chris, Matt, Kurt, Wyatt and the incredibly gifted talented cast and creative team,” said Morgan Wandell, head of international development for Apple TV+. “We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to not only have the chance to experience even more thrills in season two, but to embark on epic, new journeys in the franchise, as we expand Legendary’s Monsterverse.”
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
- 4/11/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
A decade ago, Legendary Pictures secured the rights to Godzilla and other characters owned and created by the Japanese company Toho so they could launch a cinematic universe they call the MonsterVerse – and they also secured the rights to the King Kong character so he could be part of their MonsterVerse as well. Things got started with Godzilla in 2014, and since then the universe has expanded with Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, the animated series Skull Island, and the live-action series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Director Adam Wingard‘s Godzilla vs. Kong sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is in theatres now and surpassing expectations, with its opening box office numbers being almost double what had been predicted for it. So it’s understandable that Legendary is telling The Hollywood Reporter they’re feeling good about the future of the MonsterVerse.
Legendary isn...
Legendary isn...
- 4/9/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Adam Wingard’s Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire shattered box office expectations and overperformed in its opening weekend. While most critics have not enjoyed the film. audiences are lapping it up and celebrating the reunion of Godzilla and Kong and their team-up to face a terrifying new threat. The Monsterverse continues its success streak and is not stopping anytime soon.
Adam Wingard started making his stamp on the Monsterverse with 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong
The success of the film makes it highly likely that Warner Bros and Legendary will soon announce a third film with Wingard returning to finish his trilogy. The director has already expressed his desire to complete it and now the heads at Legendary are optimistic about a third film happening soon, for witnessing the impressive box office collections.
Godzilla x Kong Sequel is Imminent After the Film’s Impressive Box Office Hold
With the success...
Adam Wingard started making his stamp on the Monsterverse with 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong
The success of the film makes it highly likely that Warner Bros and Legendary will soon announce a third film with Wingard returning to finish his trilogy. The director has already expressed his desire to complete it and now the heads at Legendary are optimistic about a third film happening soon, for witnessing the impressive box office collections.
Godzilla x Kong Sequel is Imminent After the Film’s Impressive Box Office Hold
With the success...
- 4/9/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Another weekend, another win for "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." The latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise dipped nearly 61% in its second weekend for a $31.2 million domestic haul. Even with the relatively heavy dip after the movie's impressive opening weekend, it was more than enough to top newcomers "Monkey Man" ($10.1 million) and "The First Omen" ($8.3 million). More importantly, it demonstrated that this franchise is arguably stronger than it's ever been a full decade into its run. Allow me to explain why that is.
Even though it has been in theaters for less than two full weeks, director Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong" has now made $134.5 million domestically to date. That puts it above the total domestic grosses for both 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" ($100.9 million) and 2019's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" ($110.5 million). It's still below 2014's "Godzilla" ($200.6 million) and 2017's "Kong: Skull Island" ($168 million), but that's only for the time being.
Even though it has been in theaters for less than two full weeks, director Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong" has now made $134.5 million domestically to date. That puts it above the total domestic grosses for both 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" ($100.9 million) and 2019's "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" ($110.5 million). It's still below 2014's "Godzilla" ($200.6 million) and 2017's "Kong: Skull Island" ($168 million), but that's only for the time being.
- 4/9/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Adam Wingard's monster mash movie "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is first-rate hooey, and that is meant as a compliment. It rolls with its kaiju mayhem with the sugared-up enthusiasm of a wiggly eight-year-old, inserting little thoughtfulness, emotion, or meaning into the proceedings. Many years ago, Godzilla stood as a symbol for nuclear devastation, and then later, a symbol of Japanese national pride. King Kong, meanwhile, was clearly a symbol for slavery and the perpetuation of colonialist entitlement. Wingard doesn't engage with either monster, seeing them instead as giant action figures that are real real good at knockin' s*** over. These are sentiments repeated from Wingard's glorious 2021 film "Godzilla vs. Kong," the film that cracked the code on Warner Bros. ever-growing MonsterVerse movies.
As with any film to feature King Kong, "GvK" featured scenes of human pilots taking to the air to battle the encroaching titans. Because this...
As with any film to feature King Kong, "GvK" featured scenes of human pilots taking to the air to battle the encroaching titans. Because this...
- 4/9/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Jaws dropped at Legendary and Warner Bros. when Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opened to $80 million in North America over Easter weekend despite getting shredded by critics. It wasn’t quite double what tracking services had predicted, but close enough. And by day 10, its global cume had hit an impressive $361.1 million as it stayed atop the chart.
So what next? “This is certainly an exciting result,” says Mary Parent, chairman of worldwide production for Josh Grode’s Legendary. Grode’s company is on an enviable winning streak, between this film and early March blockbuster Dune: Part Two. “We are in a good position to continue the journey, but let’s see how Godzilla x Kong unfolds,” Parent says. “These are early days, but we are certainly feeling good.”
Godzilla x Kong is sure to be a hot topic this week at Cinemacon, the annual gathering of cinema operators and Hollywood studios in Las Vegas.
So what next? “This is certainly an exciting result,” says Mary Parent, chairman of worldwide production for Josh Grode’s Legendary. Grode’s company is on an enviable winning streak, between this film and early March blockbuster Dune: Part Two. “We are in a good position to continue the journey, but let’s see how Godzilla x Kong unfolds,” Parent says. “These are early days, but we are certainly feeling good.”
Godzilla x Kong is sure to be a hot topic this week at Cinemacon, the annual gathering of cinema operators and Hollywood studios in Las Vegas.
- 4/9/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The concept of monsters battling each other has been a central theme since the inception of the Godzilla franchise with the release of the very first Godzilla film in the 1950s. This idea of colossal creatures engaged in epic battles to the death continues to be popular, almost 70 years after its birth. The latest film bearing the Godzilla name is Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and it featured a very unique take on Godzilla – the kaiju was pink. Not only that, but some fans have deducted the nationality of every major titan in the film.
Godzilla
In case you didn’t know, Godzilla was eventually adopted into its own franchise in the West, known as the MonsterVerse. The arc started with 2014’s Godzilla and includes other films such as Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong. The saga continues with the ongoing series titled...
Godzilla
In case you didn’t know, Godzilla was eventually adopted into its own franchise in the West, known as the MonsterVerse. The arc started with 2014’s Godzilla and includes other films such as Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong. The saga continues with the ongoing series titled...
- 4/9/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
Dan Lin has only been in the new Netflix film chief role for a little over a week, but he’s already making his mark.
Netflix has under gone a reorg under Lin, who took over on April 1 from Scott Stuber, and the existing executives on the feature film team will now be divided based on genre, IndieWire has learned. Each of the different film team leaders will split up a few genres a piece.
Here’s how it breaks down: Ori Marmur gets action, fantasy, horror, and sci-fi movies. Kira Goldberg gets thrillers, dramas, and family films. Niija Kuykendall gets faith-based, young adult, and holiday movies, and Jason Young gets comedies and rom-coms. As a result of the changes, about a dozen individuals from the film team are being laid off, which isn’t uncommon when a new boss comes in.
How does this structure differ from what came before?...
Netflix has under gone a reorg under Lin, who took over on April 1 from Scott Stuber, and the existing executives on the feature film team will now be divided based on genre, IndieWire has learned. Each of the different film team leaders will split up a few genres a piece.
Here’s how it breaks down: Ori Marmur gets action, fantasy, horror, and sci-fi movies. Kira Goldberg gets thrillers, dramas, and family films. Niija Kuykendall gets faith-based, young adult, and holiday movies, and Jason Young gets comedies and rom-coms. As a result of the changes, about a dozen individuals from the film team are being laid off, which isn’t uncommon when a new boss comes in.
How does this structure differ from what came before?...
- 4/8/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is the 5th film in the MonsterVerse series that released on March 29th, 2024 in theaters worldwide. The Kaiju movie follows Godzilla and Kong as they reunite to fight an unknown threat hidden within the Earth that poses grave danger to humans and Titans alike.
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Apart from the film impressing hardcore fans across the world, it has been having a dream run at the box office. Judging by the staggering predictions regarding the end of its theatrical run, netizens are giving it a bigger blockbuster status than any film in the Marvel franchise which is a huge compliment considering the influence of the MCU in cinema.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Is Giving The MCU Stiff Competition
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is ruling the roost at the cinemas since its release. The 5th...
A scene from Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Apart from the film impressing hardcore fans across the world, it has been having a dream run at the box office. Judging by the staggering predictions regarding the end of its theatrical run, netizens are giving it a bigger blockbuster status than any film in the Marvel franchise which is a huge compliment considering the influence of the MCU in cinema.
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire Is Giving The MCU Stiff Competition
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire is ruling the roost at the cinemas since its release. The 5th...
- 4/8/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Worldwide box office April 5-7 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros) $91m $361m $59.3m $226m 70 2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Universal) $35.3m $410.4m $27.4m $244.4m 77 3. The Boy And The Heron (various) $34m $273.2m $34m $226.6m 23 4. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros) $18.4m $660.7m $11.2m $395.8m 74 5. The First Omen (Disney) $17.5m $17.5m $9.1m $9.1m 44 6. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony) $16.1m $138.2m $7.1m $49.3m 32 7. Monkey Man (Universal) $12.7m $12.7m $2.6m $2.6m 28 8. Chantal im Marchenland (various) $4.8m $13.3m $4.8m $13.3m 2 9. Dwelling By The West Lake (various) $4.2m $8.4m $4.2m $8.4m...
- 4/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki is revered in China as much as he is anywhere. The 83-year-old filmmaker’s Oscar-winning swan song The Boy and the Heron opened last Wednesday in China to take advantage of the country’s Qingming public holiday and by Sunday it had earned $73 million — more than its totals in both Japan ($61 million) and North America ($46.6 million).
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
The Studio Ghibli film easily overtook Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. holdover monster movie Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire, which brought in $36 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Godzilla vs. Kong‘s total now sits at $93.5 million, the biggest haul by a Hollywood movie in China in many months, according to data from Artisan Gateway.
Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects The Boy and the Heron to top out at $106.5 million and Godzilla vs. Kong to finish with $121.9 million — but the company’s estimates are often subject to considerable revision.
- 4/8/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A busy holdover weekend for wide studio releases was led by the trio of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two. And, in a soaring performance, Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winner The Boy and the Heron swooped into China helping the market set a new Qingming holiday record.
Meanwhile, Best Picture Oscar winner Oppenheimer, boosted by its release in Japan, has now become Christopher Nolan’s biggest movie ever at the international box office.
Before we dig into all of that, there was also fresh blood in some overseas areas with Disney/20th Century Studios’ The First Omen debuting to $9.1M from 43 markets (about 76% of the offshore landscape and notably not including France and Germany which go next weekend). This is about as expected. The global bow is $17.5M.
Latin America leans in on horror and the prequel performed best in Mexico where it opened No.
Meanwhile, Best Picture Oscar winner Oppenheimer, boosted by its release in Japan, has now become Christopher Nolan’s biggest movie ever at the international box office.
Before we dig into all of that, there was also fresh blood in some overseas areas with Disney/20th Century Studios’ The First Omen debuting to $9.1M from 43 markets (about 76% of the offshore landscape and notably not including France and Germany which go next weekend). This is about as expected. The global bow is $17.5M.
Latin America leans in on horror and the prequel performed best in Mexico where it opened No.
- 4/7/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a rough time for Call of Duty. On one hand, developers are decorating the franchise like a garden, fans are emphasizing them to water it more so it remains healthy. Since Modern Warfare 3‘s release, players have been active more in pointing out the persisting issues than playing the game. Even Warzone has lost its charm and fans want the original one back so they can enjoy it.
More than its campaign, fans have been spending a lot of time in multiplayer and battle royale modes of the game. Developers tried to get ahead of the curve in contrast to the previous games, incorporating multiplayer aspects in the campaign to render them as open combat missions. Fans didn’t like it, they failed.
Activision Might Be Having a Blast Out There, Call of Duty Fans Aren’t
Call of Duty has been bringing a lot of content lately.
More than its campaign, fans have been spending a lot of time in multiplayer and battle royale modes of the game. Developers tried to get ahead of the curve in contrast to the previous games, incorporating multiplayer aspects in the campaign to render them as open combat missions. Fans didn’t like it, they failed.
Activision Might Be Having a Blast Out There, Call of Duty Fans Aren’t
Call of Duty has been bringing a lot of content lately.
- 4/6/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
Box Office Report 2024 1st Quarter (January – March) – Only One Super Hit. ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Three months of the year 2024 have gone by, and the Hindi film industry in the first quarter has not performed as phenomenally as it was expected to perform. Last year, while it was Shah Rukh Khan‘s Pathaan and its 543 crore that made the major difference in the first quarter in attaining 961.11 crore in total, the year 2024 received no such magic.
Total 15 Films In 1st quarter
From January 2024 to March 2024, a total of 15 films were released at the box office. Out of these 15, two were dubbed South Indian releases, Captain Miller and HanuMan, and the third was the Hollywood film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In total, these 15 films have collected 787.58 crore at the box office.
The last five years have been very tough at the Hindi box office. 2020 was the pandemic year that saw...
Three months of the year 2024 have gone by, and the Hindi film industry in the first quarter has not performed as phenomenally as it was expected to perform. Last year, while it was Shah Rukh Khan‘s Pathaan and its 543 crore that made the major difference in the first quarter in attaining 961.11 crore in total, the year 2024 received no such magic.
Total 15 Films In 1st quarter
From January 2024 to March 2024, a total of 15 films were released at the box office. Out of these 15, two were dubbed South Indian releases, Captain Miller and HanuMan, and the third was the Hollywood film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In total, these 15 films have collected 787.58 crore at the box office.
The last five years have been very tough at the Hindi box office. 2020 was the pandemic year that saw...
- 4/6/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!]
RoboCop 2 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
RoboCop 2 will protect the innocent on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 18 via Scream Factory. The 1990 sequel has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) directs from a script by comic book legend Frank Miller and Walon Green (Eraser). Peter Weller returns to star with Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon.
Special features include: commentaries by CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon and the RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians; Corporate Wars: The Making of RoboCop 2; Machine Parts: The FX of RoboCop 2; Ocp Declassified; and more.
Species...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!]
RoboCop 2 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
RoboCop 2 will protect the innocent on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 18 via Scream Factory. The 1990 sequel has been newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision.
Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) directs from a script by comic book legend Frank Miller and Walon Green (Eraser). Peter Weller returns to star with Nancy Allen, Dan O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon.
Special features include: commentaries by CG supervisor Paul M. Sammon and the RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop documentarians; Corporate Wars: The Making of RoboCop 2; Machine Parts: The FX of RoboCop 2; Ocp Declassified; and more.
Species...
- 4/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kanye West Accused Of Making Lewd Gestures & Showing Nak*d Pics Of His Female Friend To His Employees(Photo Credit –YouTube)
Kanye West has landed in trouble after a former employee of his Donda Academy and Yeezy fashion label complained against the rapper. The ex-employee, Trevor Phillips, accused him of racism, homophobia, antisemitism, and harassment. As per reports, West allegedly showed lewd pictures of one of his female friends to his employees and simulated s*xual activity during a meeting. Keep scrolling for more.
West mostly faces the brunt of the internet, especially because of his lewd posts of his wife Bianca Censori and his antisemitism views. The rapper was previously married to media personality Kim Kardashian but officially went their separate ways in 2022.
Kanye West’s former employee, Trevor Phillips, filed the lawsuit against him on Tuesday. And according to Page Six, he bragged about his past s*xual exploits,...
Kanye West has landed in trouble after a former employee of his Donda Academy and Yeezy fashion label complained against the rapper. The ex-employee, Trevor Phillips, accused him of racism, homophobia, antisemitism, and harassment. As per reports, West allegedly showed lewd pictures of one of his female friends to his employees and simulated s*xual activity during a meeting. Keep scrolling for more.
West mostly faces the brunt of the internet, especially because of his lewd posts of his wife Bianca Censori and his antisemitism views. The rapper was previously married to media personality Kim Kardashian but officially went their separate ways in 2022.
Kanye West’s former employee, Trevor Phillips, filed the lawsuit against him on Tuesday. And according to Page Six, he bragged about his past s*xual exploits,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
When Warner Bros. and Legendary released Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021, the folks at The Asylum quickly put together a mockbuster called Ape vs. Monster, which featured a giant chimpanzee battling a giant Gila monster (after both creatures were enlarged by consuming a mysterious substance leaking from a space capsule). A sequel called Ape vs. Mecha Ape followed in 2023. Now the Godzilla vs. Kong sequel Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is in theatres, and The Asylum will be giving their mockbuster Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order a digital and theatrical release this Friday, April 5th. In anticipation of the release, a trailer has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order has been written and directed by Marc Gottlieb, who previously directed Ape vs. Mecha Ape and the 1995 comedy Cousin Howard. Gottlieb’s other writing credits include Planet of the Sharks,...
Ape x Mecha Ape: New World Order has been written and directed by Marc Gottlieb, who previously directed Ape vs. Mecha Ape and the 1995 comedy Cousin Howard. Gottlieb’s other writing credits include Planet of the Sharks,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
After 8 Years, Ben Affleck’s Thriller Regains Popularity On Netflix. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
After eight long years since its triumphant reign in cinemas, the mighty saga of Ben Affleck’s action-thriller, “The Accountant,” rises again, casting its shadow upon Netflix. During the week of March 25-31, the film seized the fourth throne on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, commanding 13.2 million hours of loyal viewership and 6.2 million devoted followers. Yet, it found itself trailing behind the recent Netflix epics, including the enchanted “Irish Wish” of Lindsay Lohan and the captivating “Damsel” of Millie Bobby Brown, each reigning supreme for three and four weeks, respectively.
Theatrically released back in 2016, the electrifying action-thriller introduces Ben Affleck as the enigmatic Christian Wolff, a maestro of mathematics and a certified accountant with a knack for straightening out financial chaos in the shadowy realms of crime. Alongside Affleck, the film features the talents of Anna Kendrick,...
After eight long years since its triumphant reign in cinemas, the mighty saga of Ben Affleck’s action-thriller, “The Accountant,” rises again, casting its shadow upon Netflix. During the week of March 25-31, the film seized the fourth throne on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, commanding 13.2 million hours of loyal viewership and 6.2 million devoted followers. Yet, it found itself trailing behind the recent Netflix epics, including the enchanted “Irish Wish” of Lindsay Lohan and the captivating “Damsel” of Millie Bobby Brown, each reigning supreme for three and four weeks, respectively.
Theatrically released back in 2016, the electrifying action-thriller introduces Ben Affleck as the enigmatic Christian Wolff, a maestro of mathematics and a certified accountant with a knack for straightening out financial chaos in the shadowy realms of crime. Alongside Affleck, the film features the talents of Anna Kendrick,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
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