Popculturology • The Box Office Report
Enough of you wanted to see a bald Mark Wahlberg to give ‘Flight Risk’ a No. 1 opening
Mel Gibson’s latest film led a quiet weekend at the box office.
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Popculturology • The Box Office Report
Gerard Butler’s ‘Den of Thieves’ sequel steals the top spot
Disney’s ‘Mufasa’ has yet to even match its predecessor’s opening weekend while ‘Sonic 3’ speeds to franchise records.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Mufasa’ finally gets a weekend win over ‘Sonic 3’
With no major new releases to open the year, Disney’s ‘Lion King’ prequel barely squeaks past Sonic and his buddies.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ split the Christmas box office haul
The third ‘Sonic’ movie won the traditional three-day frame while the live-action ‘Lion King’ prequel captured the five-day long weekend.
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‘Sonic 3’ rings up a huge box office win over the live-action ‘Mufasa’
The ‘Sonic’ franchise continues to be box office gold while Disney’s remake strategy begins to show weakness.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Disney recycles Chris Evans and ‘Tangled’
The MCU pillar returns for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ while the animated classic will get a live-action remake. PLUS: ‘Hot Ones’ finds a buyer, ‘Severance’ and ‘28 Years Later’ get trailers, and who’s playing Jabba’s son?
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Moana 2’ knows the way to a massive Thanksgiving weekend
The animated sequel earned a record-breaking $221M over the five-day span, while ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ add to their holiday hauls.
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‘Moana 2’ gets a weak ‘chee hoo’ from me
I wanted to love the ‘Moana’ sequel, but it’s missing the heart of its predecessor — and the seams from its past life as a TV series are way too obvious.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Who wanted a photorealistic ‘Lion King’ remake in the first place?
A new trailer for ‘Mufasa’ makes me wonder who Disney’s live-action remakes are for. PLUS: Trailers for ‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Captain America’ and ‘Mission: Impossible, and maybe that new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy is about Rey?
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‘Moana 2’! ‘Incredibles 3’! Nine Inch Nails? Let’s talk the D23 reveals
Disney rolled out a bunch of new titles and trailers at its studio expo on Friday night.
Popculturology • The Box Office Report
‘Wish’ doesn’t come true over Thanksgiving weekend
The latest Disney animated film is topped by ‘Hunger Games’ and ‘Napoleon’ while ‘The Marvels’ falls out of the top five.
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
You're gonna be so old when the last 'Avatar' movie hits theaters
Disney shuffled its release calendar, giving Marvel, 'Star Wars' and 'Avatar' movies new release dates. PLUS: Warner Bros. wants Christopher Nolan back, and 'What We Do in the Shadows' gets a trailer.