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Bong Joon Ho's R-rated Mickey 17 starring a dozen Robert Pattinsons went into the box office opening weekend with optimism. While it came out No. 1 at the domestic box office, it only did so with the sluggish result of $19.1 million USD from 3,807 theaters. Although Mickey 17 earned the top spot, it is a long way from profitability, given that Warner Bros. spent $118 million USD to produce the original, offbeat dark comedy space odyssey. The film scored a "B" on CinemaScore and a 79% on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition to the production cost Mickey 17 required another $80 million USD to market, which meant that the film would need to earn around $275 million USD to $300 million USD globally. In total, the film brought in $25.4 million USD across 66 territories. When it opened in South Korea la...

In the most recent Thunderbolts trailer, Marvel gives a nod to indie film favorite A24, hinting at film's multiple connections to the studio's own cinematic universe. Moving away from its typical trailer structure that includes big sweeping action scenes, this recent teaser is in favor of techno music and title cards spotlighting the film's stars, artisans and creatives who have worked on A24 films in the past.The teaser was first revealed by Letterboxd and the "exclusive first look" saw the film's stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus dressed in their Marvel gear as Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes a.k.a. the Winter Soldier and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, respectively but also with their A24 acting credits. For Pugh i was Midsommar, Stan -- A Different Man and Louis-Dr...

Constantin's Resident Evil is getting a franchise reboot alongside Barbarian and Weapon filmmaker Zach Cregger as the director. The project, based on Capco's largely popular horror video game, is set to stay at Sony.Cregger is expected to write the script and direct with the help of Shay Hatten as a co-writer. Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film with Constantin’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon as well as PlayStation Productions on the production team. Cregger most recently produced this year's film Companion and is also set to be writing, directing and producing the Julia Garner and Josh Brolin-led horror film Weapons for Warner Bros., set for January 2026. The original Resident Evil project was the PlayStation video game in 1994 and was lat...

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey continue the seat-gripping story of Joel and Ellie as they navigate the increasingly dangerous world of monsters and violence in the upcoming season two of HBO's The Last of Us. In anticipation of the second season, the streaming giant has released the official trailer for the Emmy-winning drama, set to return next month. Season two picks up five years after the events of the first season, with the ominous trailer teasing the emotional and physical toll Pascal's Joel and Ramsey's Ellie have to face. The trailer shows Ellie sneaking through abandoned buildings, seemingly fearful of what is lurking nearby, as broken glass litters the floor and a wild dog appears behind before the trailer cuts to a shot of a man's watch on his arm and another clip of a gravesite ...

In a recent interview with The Playlist, Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight revealed that the upcoming film from the franchise will be receiving a theatrical release. Titled The Immortal Man, the film is produced by Netflix, making the theatrical release quite a rarity.The film comes after the series aired for six popular seasons between 2013 and 2022. The historical crime drama stars Cillian Murphy who stars as the titular Tommy Shelby. Following the sixth season, Murphy returns to The Immortal Man to reprise his role in the new feature-length World War II film. Knight is expected to write the script that will be directed by Tom Harper. In the interview, Knight shared new details of the film, "We've got, I think, the best British acting talent all in one place." He reveals that he has ...

While little is known about Greta Gerwig's upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia Netflix reboot film, it looks like a key detail has been revealed. Deadline shared a new casting update that reveals that Charli XCX is expected to join the film as Jadis, the titular White Witch. While nothing has been confirmed just yet, it is rumored that there is a deal coming to fruition. The films were first announced by Netflix in 2018. The projects under the C.S. Lewis' umbrella sees the streaming giant set to develop a series of film projects and series. Gerwig was brought on by Netflix in 2020 to adapt and direct. While it remains in the early stages, the film is set to receive a two-week IMAX global premiere run during the Thanksgiving 2026 weeks.This would be Gerwig's next film following her Barbie pr...

Paramount+ has revealed what its upcoming original film project with Kendrick Lamar will be. The rapper is still riding the high off most-watched Super Bowl Halftime Show. Continuing to move the pop culture needle, Kendrick Lamar shows no signs of stopping. Now, the Compton rapper is linking up with South Park creator Trey Parker for a new comedy set to be release this summer. Expected to be titled Whitney Springs, the original film was confirmed with few details. Pararmount+'s synopsis reads, "A black man interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum finds out that his white girlfriend's ancestors once owned his."The global streaming platform confirms that Whitney Springs is set to release this summer on July 11. The poster image leaves room for imagination but features an an...

A release date for One-Punch Man's third season is set! Six years after the release of the previous installment - and a decade since the first season - the anime is scheduled to return this October.The news is confirmed in a new official trailer, alongside a new key visual over the anime’s official social media outlets such as X. Spanning 43 seconds, the new promotional video recaps all the key heroes in the series, whose roles will likely become more prominent in the new season.While the anime is announced for an October release in Japan, a global premiere date has yet to be revealed at the time of writing. In the meantime, check out the latest trailer for One-Punch Man Season 3 above.アニメ「ワンパンマン」第3期2025年10月放送開始決定👊キービジュアル 最強ver. 公開👊https://t.co/XQLgmpyNj3#onepunchman pic.tw...

Mark your calendars for a tee off with Netflix and Adam Sandler this summer. The streaming giant has officially announced the release date for the long-awaited golf-focused comedy, Happy Gilmore 2.Set to premiere this July, the sequel is to Sandler's original 1996 film Happy Gilmore, which saw his character go from being an ice hockey player to a golfer. Sandler returns alongside Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, Dennis Dugan and Allen Covert to reprise their previous roles from the first film. The movie wil also see a series of professional golfers make cameos including, Keegan Bradley, Bryson DeChambeau, John Daly, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Justin ...

Jesse Armstrong, creator of the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series Succession, is set to make his feature directorial debut for HBO.Set to release this spring, the film began production this month and will follow a group of "billionaire friends" who "get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis." Joining the main cast of the untitled film are Steve Carrell as Randall, Jason Schwartzman as Hugo Van Yalk (Souper), Cory Michael Smith as Venis and Ramy Youssef as Jeff.“I’m intrigued to discover whether being around so many brilliant actors and directors on 'Succession’ has in any way rubbed off on me. Let’s hope so," Armstrong said in a statement. "I’m grateful to Casey Bloys, Francesca Orsi and the whole HBO team for backing this film so wholeheartedly and helping me ...

Official outlets for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End have provided major updates regarding the release of the anime’s second season.Adapted from  Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's fantasy adventure manga, the anime’s first season premiered in fall 2023 and completed a podcast in spring 2024, with a total of 28 episodes. Produced by Madhouse - the acclaimed animation studio behind notable series such as Hunter x Hunter, One Punch Man Season 1 and numerous Satoshi Kon films - Frieren S1 became the dark horse of 2024 and was named Anime of The Year by the likes of IGN and Crunchyroll.Season 2 is currently in production and is slated to release in January 2026. The news was announced along with a new key visual, which depicts Frieren, Fern and Stark enjoying the sunset while relaxing in a hot sp...