Even without accounting for the impact of Disney+ Premier Access and the on-going impact and influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Widow had an excellent opening weekend. To put it in further context, the last Marvel Cinematic Universe film to be released before theaters shut down, Jon Watts’ Spider-Man: Far From Home, made $92.6 million
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While obviously the big takeaway here is that Sly and Arnold are back in action (or, at least, back in face-to-face communication), the Expendables co-stars also met up with Ralf Moeller and Frank Stallone, making for a truly sweet reunion for all. But ahead of meeting up with each other, both actors managed to keep
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. When you hear the name Uma Thurman, what is the first movie title that comes to your mind? It could be Quentin Tarantino’s instant classic crime drama Pulp Fiction from 1994, or the
Arnold Schwarzenegger would definitely get a kick out of seeing the famed character. He also slipped in the costume of for the movie in actual stores 25 years after the film’s release. Over the years, Jingle All The Way has continued to cycle through households during the holiday season. The movie was turned into a
You have probably heard his scores for Dragonheart, The Last of the Mohicans, and Kindergarten Cop before, but Randy Edelman didn’t always set out to compose for Hollywood. I talked with him about his journey from being a traditional classical artist, to a seventies pop songwriter, to a film scorer, and the multiple disciplines required
Set to debut later this year (an official date has not yet been announced), Hawkeye will be another original Disney+ series set in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, and it will primarily center on Clint Barton’s efforts to train a young woman, Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), as his successor and to take on the Hawkeye
The prevailing thought in the aftermath of this has been that Darren Cross is dead, but it doesn’t seem impossible that he could still be alive… albeit somewhere else. Rather than being killed inside his suit, he may have just had an incredibly violent ride to the Quantum Realm, which is expected to be a
The whole thing is pretty impressive. The exterior design of the ride vehicle is excellent, it looks just like the way the starspeeder is supposed to look. It even uses a small R3X droid, probably purchased at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, to play the part of the animatronic pilot for the original ride. Considering that
It was only a matter of time before Universal made their streaming move following this past year. Almost everyone of the five major movie studios are establishing streaming models, with Walt Disney Studios’ Disney+, Paramount’s Paramount+ and Warner Bros’ HBO Max. So far, Universal has been leaning on the theatrical model for their movie arm,
Ahead of the 4th of July festivities, on Friday, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were reportedly spotted at Universal Studios Hollywood. JLo brought her twins from her previous marriage to Marc Anthony and Affleck brought his 9-year-old son from his previous marriage to Jennifer Garner. Together, the two walked hand-in-hand and were seen smiling as
A Christmas Carol has been adapted by Hollywood many times before and through a modern lens with movies like 1988’s Scrooged starring Bill Murray, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and 2009’s Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Details are thin about the creative liberties being made for Spirited, but the fact that it’s a musical definitely sets it
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Star Wars is one of the most popular franchises of all time, and Disney has consistently been releasing exciting new content. With The Rise of Skywalker in the rear view, the next time
In March 2020, the box office was essentially cryogenically frozen thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been slowly thawing out ever since, with things crawling back towards normal. Week to week we would see some movies hit big, but mandates and restrictions kept the market limited. This weekend, however, the industry has finally crossed a
Based on an original screenplay by Zach Dean, The Tomorrow War tells the story of a retired military veteran (Chris Pratt) who finds himself brought back into combat under surprising and bizarre circumstances. The future is plagued by an overwhelming alien invasion, and humanity has taken to traveling back in time so that more soldiers
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. This article contains spoilers from Flashback and its ending. Read no further if you haven’t seen the Dylan O’Brien movie yet! Christopher MacBride’s film Flashback stars Dylan O’Brien as Fred Fitzell, a young
Stephen Dorff’s Marvel role predates what Marvel Studios has done with its interconnected cinematic universe. Many actually see what he, Wesley Snipes and the Blade team did as a turning point of sorts for comic book movies. At this stage in his career though, Dorff is very far removed from the world of superheroes but,
For those who need to be brought up to speed, the feud between Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese Gibson began in earnest when Universal Pictures gave the greenlight to Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, which was headlined by The Rock and fellow franchise alum Jason Statham. While this was exciting for fans, Gibson took
I think this is a good opportunity for us to hear people, for us as creatives, right? I can only speak on behalf of myself. For me, as a creative, to say OK, when I make my stuff, when I keep going as a creative, ‘How do I see how we did, what did we
Debuting his presence on TikTok with a callback to a deep cut in his resume, Ryan Reynolds clearly understands his fans. Those who have taken his ride to stardom, and survived both X-Men: Origins – Wolverine and Green Lantern, will appreciate the reference to an underrated gem. But those who are relatively new to the
F9 played in a little more than 4,000 theaters, which is the most of the pandemic era by a wide margin. As restrictions have eased, more people are going to movie theaters again, and F9 has been the perfect example of what blockbusters are still capable of after such a long down period for in-theater