"Avatar." 20th Century Fox "Avatar" was re-released to theaters over the weekend ahead of the upcoming sequel. It earned $ 30 million worldwide, $ 10 million of which came from North America. It's a good sign for December's release of "Avatar: The Way of Water." "Avatar" was the biggest movie in the world over the […]
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James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar returns to theaters, but has its magic faded?
There were plenty of reasons to wonder, in the autumn of 2009, if James Cameron had finally flown too close to the sun, burning a big budget on a boondoggle. Nearly a dozen years after emerging from a troubled production with the biggest movie of all time, the disaster-weepie phenomenon Titanic, the blockbuster maestro had […]
The biggest blockbusters aren’t in movie theaters right now — they’re on TV: from ‘The Rings of Power’ to ‘House of the Dragon’
Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power." Amazon The blockbusterization of TV has reached a peak with "The Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon." The shows cost hundreds of millions of dollars to make — and have attracted millions of viewers. Meanwhile, movie theaters are experiencing […]
Months-old movies ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Spider-Man’ scored Labor Day weekend box office wins as theaters sold $3 tickets
Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." Paramount. Older movies like "Top Gun" and "Spider-Man" beat some newer releases this Labor Day weekend. A re-release of "Jaws" also appeared in the top 10 during a typically slow holiday weekend. Theaters saw a bump in attendance after selling heavily discounted tickets to lure in moviegoers. "Top Gun: […]
Netflix Isn’t Killing Movie Theaters, According to Science
The rise of streaming services have changed the game for movie theater owners and Hollywood analysts, many of whom have spent the past several years operating under the belief that if audiences spend more time watching content on Netflix, that’s less time they’re spending seeing movies in theaters. But now a new study is here […]
‘Happy Death Day’ Sequel Is Now Called ‘Happy Death Day 2U’, Hitting Theaters on Valentine’s Day
The Happy Death Day sequel is coming, and it officially has the best name ever. The follow-up to Blumhouse’s horror riff on Groundhog Day is officially called Happy Death Day 2U. What’s not to love? Happy Death Day 2U will find its way to theaters in time for Valentine’s Day in 2019, so grab the hand of the one you […]
IMAX In “Active Discussions” With Netflix, Amazon, and Other Streaming Services to Show Their Movies in IMAX Theaters
Do you want to see Netflix’s Roma on the biggest theater screen possible? How about Amazon Studios’ upcoming take on Suspiria? If IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond has his way, that option may soon be on the table. Gelfond says he’s in “active discussions” with every streaming service out there about potential IMAX releases. Is a Netflix […]
Animated ‘Transformers: The Movie’ Returning to Theaters for One Night Only
Before Michael Bay unleashed Bayhem with his live-action Transformers films, there was 1986’s animated The Transformers: The Movie. Fathom Events, Hasbro Studios and Shout! Factory have come together to bring the animated cult classic back to theaters for one night only in September, presenting a remastered HD copy of the film. Audiences will also get a special sneak-peek […]
How to Maximize Points and Save Money at Movie Theaters
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‘Yellow Submarine’ is Sailing Back to Theaters for Its 50th Anniversary
It’s The Beatles‘ yellow submarine, we’re all just living in it. The British rock band’s classic 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine is getting a re-release in theaters across the U.S., in celebration of its 50th anniversary. It’s probably the closest thing we’ll get to a Beatles reunion, so get ready to buy your tickets now. Released in […]