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HALLOWEEN is already making a killing at the box office, and it's only Saturday. Universal reported early this morning that the Jamie Lee Curtis-led slasher scored a jaw dropping $33.34 million opening day on Friday, thereby setting a new October record and and stealing the spotlight from the massiely profitable VENOM, which only two weeks ago debuted to $32.5 on its first… Read More...
- HitFix: Weekend Box Office: ‘Halloween’ Breaks Records With A Massive October Opening
- Variety: Box Office: ‘Halloween’ to Hunt Down October Opening Record With $80 Million Debut
- Vulture: Halloween Might Break the October Box Office Record
- Variety: Box Office: ‘Halloween’ Slashes Franchise Record With $77.5 Million Launch
- We Got This Covered: Halloween Makes Horror History With Huge Opening Weekend
- Dread Central: HALLOWEEN Headed Towards Record Breaking Opening Weekend
- Deadline: ‘Venom’ Licks $461M Global; ‘Star Is Born’ Strums Past $200M; ‘Halloween’ Takes $92M WW Bow – International Box Office
- Comic Book Movie: HALLOWEEN Scares Its Way To An $80 Million Opening; Takes Aim At VENOM's October Opening Weekend RecordHALLOWEEN Scares Its Way To An $80 Million Opening; Takes Aim At VENOM's October Opening Weekend Record
- Deadline: ‘Halloween’ Scaring Up $14M+ Overseas, Slashing Way To $95M Global Weekend
- Dark Horizons: “Halloween” $80M Opening Could Top “Venom”
- We Got This Covered: Halloween Scores Massive Opening Night, Might Beat Venom’s Record
- Cinema Blend: How Much The Grinch Could Make On Opening Weekend
- Cinema Blend: Why Halloween Used That Cool Opening Scene
- Horror Society: Halloween Kills The Competition: Becomes The #1 Movie of the Weekend with $77 Million in Ticket Sales.
- SlashFilm: ‘The Grinch’ Box Office Tracking Indicates the Holiday Film Will See Lots of Green
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Halloween' Headed Toward Record-Breaking $80M+ Opening
- HitFix: ‘Halloween’ Didn’t Break A Thursday Night Record, But Is Still Tracking As The Biggest Blumhouse Opening
- Coming Soon: Halloween Reviews – What Did You Think?!
- Badass Digest: BMD Picks: The Slasher Offspring Of HALLOWEEN
- USA Today: 'Halloween' sequel brings back scary memories
- Badass Digest: OPEN THREAD: Well, What’d You Think Of The New HALLOWEEN?
- Dread Central: What Would Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 3 Have Looked Like?
- USA Today: Spoilers! Let's decode that fiery finale of the new 'Halloween' with Jamie Lee Curtis
- Dread Central: John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN: Ghost Story or Slasher Film?
- Variety: ‘Halloween’: 20 Inside Jokes and Easter Eggs
- We Got This Covered: Halloween Writer Thinks Phantasm Is Due For A Revival
- Dread Central: Carpenter Calls HALLOWEEN 2 Sibling Twist Terrible & Stupid Idea
- We Got This Covered: How The New Halloween Recreates The Original’s Ending
- Cinema Blend: Halloween Director Reveals His Favorite Easter Egg In The New Movie
- We Got This Covered: Explaining The Ending Of Halloween And What It Means
- Dread Central: PEE-WEE’S BIG HALLOWEEN is the Perfect Seasonal Mashup from Funny or Die
- The A.V. Club: Just in time for Halloween, Caniba gets up close and sickeningly personal with a real-life cannibal
- Horror-Movies.ca: [Review] ‘Halloween’ Proves There’s Still Life in Michael Myers
- We Got This Covered: Halloween Director Reveals His Favorite Easter Egg In The Movie
- MovieWeb: Hear John Carpenter's New Halloween Soundtrack in Its Entirety
- FirstShowing.net: Review: David Gordon Green's 'Halloween' Deals in Tricks, Treats, and Trauma
- SlashFilm: The Morning Watch: Guillermo Meets Spider-Man, Retro ‘Halloween’ Trailer & More
- JoBlo: JoBlo.com's 7th Annual Halloween Costume Contest is on!
- Screen Crush: 20 References to the Old 'Halloween's In the New 'Halloween'
- HitFix: There’s A ‘Halloween’ Surprise Waiting For Anyone Who Stays Through The End Credits
- Screen Crush: An Early Draft of the New 'Halloween' Script Originally Opened With Dr. Loomis' Death
- JoBlo: Halloween has best horror preview night of the year with $7.7 million total
- HitFix: Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross’s Cover Of The ‘Halloween’ Theme Is Getting A Festive Vinyl Release
- JoBlo: Top 10 Movies in the Halloween Franchise Ranked
- MovieWeb: Halloween Meets Making a Murderer Mashup Asks: Is Michael Myers Innocent?
- JoBlo: Awfully Good Movies: Halloween 666 - The Curse of Michael Myers (Video)
- SlashFilm: Let’s Talk About the ‘Halloween’ Ending (And if a Sequel is Even Possible)
- JoBlo: James Corden spoofs Michael Myers in Making a 'Halloween' Murderer video
- MovieWeb: New Halloween Ending Explained, What Does It Mean for Halloween 2?
- SlashFilm: Mailbag: Producer/Executive Producer Differences, Review Writing Process, Film Adaptations, Halloween Plans, Translated Interviews & More
- Film School Rejects: Watch ‘Halloween,’ Then Watch These Movies
- Comic Book Movie: HALLOWEEN: Ranking All 11 Installments In The Classic Horror Franchise From Worst To BestHALLOWEEN: Ranking All 11 Installments In The Classic Horror Franchise From Worst To Best
- HitFix: The New ‘Halloween’ Almost Reshot The Original’s Ending With A Familiar Face
As more details continue to surface regarding what Zack Snyder originally had planned for Justice League, some new artwork seemingly reveals how the filmmaker would have told Darkseid's origin story...
- Comic Book Movie: JUSTICE LEAGUE: Zack Snyder Confirms Young Darkseid And Plans For The Anti-Life EquationJUSTICE LEAGUE: Zack Snyder Confirms Young Darkseid And Plans For The Anti-Life Equation
- We Got This Covered: Zack Snyder Filmed Enough Justice League Footage For Two Movies, According To Ray Fisher
- Dark Horizons: Snyder, Fisher Tease “Justice League” Cuts
- Comic Book Movie: Cyborg Actor Ray Fisher Says Zack Snyder Shot Enough JUSTICE LEAGUE Footage "To Make Two Movies"Cyborg Actor Ray Fisher Says Zack Snyder Shot Enough JUSTICE LEAGUE Footage "To Make Two Movies"
- Deadline: Broadway League Report Finds Audience Getting Younger, With More Kids And Teens Attending Shows
Those of you who enjoyed Venom can seemingly bank on getting to see a sequel become a reality because the latest box office projections point to its eventual worldwide haul being very impressive indeed.
- We Got This Covered: Venom Producer Insists There’s No R-Rated Cut
- Cinema Blend: Why Venom Didn't Use Carnage As Its Main Villain, According To The Producer
- We Got This Covered: Venom Producer Explains Why Carnage Wasn’t The Main Villain
FIRST MAN had a tough time launching into theaters this week, nabbing about $16 million and coming in at third place behind repeat winners VENOM ($32 million) and A STAR IS BORN ($29 million). That total was a bit under the $20-25 million projections heading into the weekend, especially with names like Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Oscar winner Damien Chazelle attached. But Universal isn’t… Read More...
- Deadline: Potent Summer Movies Propel Total Box Office 9% Ahead Of 2017 Levels
- HitFix: The Weekend Box Office Is Still Going Gaga For ‘Venom,’ But It’s Lukewarm On Gosling
- SlashFilm: ‘First Man’ Can’t Blast Past ‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ at the Box Office
- MovieWeb: Venom Knocks First Man Out of the Sky with Another Big Box Office Win
- JoBlo: Weekend Box Office Report: October 12-14, 2018
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Venom' & 'Star is Born' Reign Atop Box Office for Second Weekend in a Row
- Screen Crush: Weekend Box Office: 'First Man' Can't Beat 'Venom' or 'A Star Is Born'
Now that production on The Mandalorian is officially underway, we're beginning to see more and more of Jon Favreau's upcoming live-action Star Wars TV series. "After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe," reads the official synopsis. "The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and… Read More...
- SlashFilm: Photos: ‘The Mandalorian’ Props Take Inspiration From Strange ‘Star Wars’ History
- Screen Crush: Jon Favreau's 'The Mandalorian' Set Photos Have Some Cool Ties to 'Star Wars' History
- We Got This Covered: The Mandalorian Prop Photo Suggests Connection To The Star Wars Holiday Special
- SlashFilm: Star Wars Bits: Warwick Davis Returns, Resistance Hits Our Screens, and Photos From The Episode IX Set Hit The Web
- Comic Book Movie: STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Star Oscar Isaac Calls The Set More Improvisational Than Previous InstallmentsSTAR WARS: EPISODE IX Star Oscar Isaac Calls The Set More Improvisational Than Previous Installments
- HitFix: ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Have A ‘Looser’ Feel Than The Previous Films
- JoBlo: Oscar Isaac says shooting Star Wars Episode IX feels "looser" than last two
Sony Pictures' Venom continues to exceed expectations, collecting $35.7 million in its second weekend and keeping its spot atop the worldwide box office where it's brought in over $378 million total.
- Comic Book Movie: A VENOM Sequel Is All But Guaranteed As The Movie Is Projected To Top JUSTICE LEAGUE's Worldwide HaulA VENOM Sequel Is All But Guaranteed As The Movie Is Projected To Top JUSTICE LEAGUE's Worldwide Haul
- We Got This Covered: Venom Secures Date For Chinese Release Later This Year
- Cinema Blend: How Venom Is Kind Of Like The Room Of Comic Book Movies
- Variety: Watch Eminem Perform ‘Venom’ From Empire State Building on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
- Comic Book Movie: VENOM Secures China Release Date; Set To Open In Early NovemberVENOM Secures China Release Date; Set To Open In Early November
- Film School Rejects: ‘Venom’ Has Legs
FIRST MAN had a tough time launching into theaters this week, nabbing about $16 million and coming in at third place behind repeat winners VENOM ($32 million) and A STAR IS BORN ($29 million). That total was a bit under the $20-25 million projections heading into the weekend, especially with names like Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Oscar winner Damien Chazelle attached. But Universal isn’t… Read More...
- Variety: China Box Office: ‘Project Gutenberg’ Wins Quiet Weekend With $20 Million
- Variety: Korea Box Office: ‘Dark Figure of Crime’ Overcomes ‘Venom,’ ‘Star is Born’
- Comic Book Movie: VENOM Roaring To $32 Million Second Weekend; Expected To Retain Its Box Office CrownVENOM Roaring To $32 Million Second Weekend; Expected To Retain Its Box Office Crown
- HitFix: The Weekend Box Office Is Still Going Gaga For ‘Venom,’ But It’s Lukewarm On Gosling
- SlashFilm: ‘First Man’ Can’t Blast Past ‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ at the Box Office
- MovieWeb: Venom Knocks First Man Out of the Sky with Another Big Box Office Win
- JoBlo: Weekend Box Office Report: October 12-14, 2018
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Venom' & 'Star is Born' Reign Atop Box Office for Second Weekend in a Row
- Screen Crush: Weekend Box Office: 'First Man' Can't Beat 'Venom' or 'A Star Is Born'
- SlashFilm: Steve Carell Thinks a ‘The Office’ Revival Would Be Difficult in Today’s Climate
Sony Pictures' Venom continues to exceed expectations, collecting $35.7 million in its second weekend and keeping its spot atop the worldwide box office where it's brought in over $378 million total.
- Coming Soon: Sony’s Venom Gets a Release Date in China
- Dread Central: VENOM Scores #1 at Box-Office Again
- Comic Book Movie: VENOM Secures China Release Date; Set To Open In Early NovemberVENOM Secures China Release Date; Set To Open In Early November
- Film School Rejects: ‘Venom’ Has Legs
As each new Star Wars movie begins filming the pressure must certainly get heavier and heavier as fans expect more and more from each outing, demanding everything from an expansion of the lore to the perfect shade of blue and red on the lightsabers. But Oscar Isaac – who played Poe Dameron in THE FORCE AWAKENS and THE LAST JEDI, the best pilot to fly an X-Wing since Luke Skywalker… Read More...
- We Got This Covered: Oscar Isaac Explains How Shooting Star Wars: Episode IX Has Differed From The Other Movies
- Comic Book Movie: STAR WARS: EPISODE IX Star Oscar Isaac Calls The Set More Improvisational Than Previous InstallmentsSTAR WARS: EPISODE IX Star Oscar Isaac Calls The Set More Improvisational Than Previous Installments
- HitFix: ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Will Have A ‘Looser’ Feel Than The Previous Films
- Cinema Blend: Why Oscar Isaac Wasn’t Shocked By The Star Wars Fan Backlash
- SlashFilm: Star Wars Bits: Warwick Davis Returns, Resistance Hits Our Screens, and Photos From The Episode IX Set Hit The Web
- The A.V. Club: The Rifle From The Mandalorian Is a Blast From Star Wars' Silliest Past
- SlashFilm: Cool Stuff: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Gets a Collectible Vinyl Soundtrack with Dan Mumford Art
- SlashFilm: Marvel Fires ‘Star Wars’ Comic Writer Chuck Wendig Because of His Social Media “Negativity”
- SlashFilm: Photos: ‘The Mandalorian’ Props Take Inspiration From Strange ‘Star Wars’ History
Damien Chazelle‘s last movie, La La Land, wore a lot of its influences on its sleeve. In fact, there were 24 movies I could recommend to fans of the Oscar-winning musical to watch afterward. With his Neil Armstrong biopic, First Man, the only earlier movie with blatant DNA visible and audible onscreen is 2001: A Space Odyssey, to which the new film pays homage. Of course, there are also tons of other precursors involving real-life and fictional space missions.
- Variety: Box Office: ‘Venom,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ Topple Ryan Gosling’s ‘First Man’
- Badass Digest: Sunday Reads: FIRST MAN And Damien Chazelle’s Filmmaking Style
- Variety: ‘Venom,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ Repeat Box Office Wins, ‘First Man’ Launches to $16.6 Million
- Deadline: ‘Venom’ Courses To $378M WW; ‘Star Is Born’ Tops $135M; ‘First Man’ Begins Offshore Journey – International Box Office
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: 'Venom' & 'Star is Born' Look to Fend Off 'First Man', 'Goosebumps 2' & 'El Royale'
- Screen Crush: 'First Man': Did Neil Armstrong Really Leave His Daughter's Bracelet on the Moon?
- Screen Crush: Screenwriter Josh Singer on Blending History and Fiction in 'First Man'
- SlashFilm: ‘First Man’ IMAX Featurette Reveals Why This Movie is Best on the Giant Screen
- SlashFilm: ‘First Man’ Can’t Blast Past ‘Venom’ and ‘A Star Is Born’ at the Box Office
