2016’s domestic box office went out with a bang, as audiences and families unsurprisingly flocked to the multiplexes for some holiday entertainment.Star Wars: Rogue OneandSinghogged the majority of the cash flow, and are poised to continue to do big business into January.PassengersandWhy Him?, however, failed to live up to expectations. Speaking ofRogue One, that film pushed Disney past a record $7 billion at the worldwide box office, capping off a stellar year for the studio....

After starring inCaptain MarvelandAvengers: Endgameand making her directorial debut with the upcoming Netflix movieUnicorn Store, it’s safe to say thatBrie Larsondeserves a break. She has certainly earned one. And perhaps that’s why she has pulled out ofCharlie Kaufman’s psychological thrillerI’m Thinking of Ending Things. I haven’t heard of any creative differences or another project that would pose a scheduling conflict. I simply imagine that after a whirlwind press tour forCaptain Marvel– one that will surely continue next month withEndgame– the actress simply wanted to rest rather than squeeze in another movie....

With the anime prequelBright: Samurai Soulnow streaming on Netflix, I recently spoke with directorKyōhei Ishiguroabout expanding the world of the 2017David Ayerfilm. Unlike many prequel films, which try to heavily connect to the original and explain how we got there,Bright: Samurai Soultakes place hundreds of years earlier, on the other wise of the world. The film takes place in Japan during the 19th century, mixing Western fantasy tropes with Japanese sensitivities for a unique and thrilling action anime film....

Criterionhas announced their December slate, which includes a recent Oscar nominee, a 4K rerelease of British classic from the late 40s, and the first Hollywood studio film by a Black director. One Night in Miami…was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay, and the new 4K digital transfer was approved by directorRegina Kingherself. 1969’sThe Learning Treeis getting a 2K restoration and its special features include an interview withGordon Parks Jr....

Killing off James Bond was a plan that had never been carried out in centuries, and the title of the 2021 James Bond film,No Time to Die, suggests that the cinema’s decades-old character wouldn’t be dying just yet either. But the sixth actor to play the part,Daniel Craig, said that he wanted his iteration of the role to die in the most dramatic and “complete” way possible before passing on the gun to the next actor that would be playing the legendary spy....

Disney went ahead and bought 20th Century Fox this morning for a whopping $52.4 billion dollars in a move that will significantly alter the filmmaking industry as we know it. While there’s certainly reason to be excited by the prospect of beloved Marvel and Star Wars properties reuniting under the same banner, there’s much more reason to be skeptical or outright concerned about the seismic corporate consolidation. The Writers Guild of America West, which represents more than 10,000 writers in the industry, has issued a blistering statement opposing the deal as a step in the wrong direction that will only further exacerbate existing struggles for creatives....

DirectorRyusuke Hamaguchi’s acclaimed three-hour drama,Drive My Car, will join the Criterion Collection. The film is heading into Oscars weekend with four nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, as well as in the Best International Feature and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. Based on a short story byHaruki Murakami,Drive My Carfollows a grieving stage actor and director who takes up an offer to direct an adaptation ofUncle Vanyain Hiroshima. There, he befriends a young woman who is assigned to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900, subsequently healing old wounds and readjusting to the new realities of his life....

Updated: EA has provided a response, which we’ve included below. In a move that strongly suggests once again that Electronic Arts (EA) doesn’t quite have a handle on the wholeStar Warsthing, it appears that the video game company has canceled their open-world title that has been in various stages of development since 2017. The game, which apparently proved to be too ambitious for EA and its many-headed management teams, had gone through a number of leadership changes, reinventions, and different designs before being canceled entirely....

Pop-up blockers on iPhones help you browse the web without annoying interruptions.Safari, the default iPhone browser, has a built-in pop-up blocker that you can easily turn on or off in your settings.This feature stops most unwanted windows from appearing while you surf. You might want to allow pop-ups sometimes. Some websites use them for important functions like login forms or payment windows. Luckily, you candisable the pop-up blockerwhen needed. Just go to your iPhone’s Settings, tap Safari, and toggle the “Block Pop-ups” switch....

Sony Pictures has just released the first trailer forSaturday Night,Jason Reitman’s highly anticipated film aboutthe tumultuous origins of NBC’s iconic sketch showSaturday Night Live(SNL). The film, set for an October 11 theatrical release, offers an inside look at the chaos and creativity that characterized the moments leading up toSNL’s first broadcast on June 07, 2025. The trailer captures the frenetic energy of the final 90 minutes beforeSNL’s premiere. It features a tense exchange between series creatorLorne Michaels(Gabriel LaBelle) and NBC executiveDick Ebersol(Cooper Hoffman)....

In its second frame,Blade Runner 2049is looking at a major tumble down the top five at thebox office. By the end of yesterday, theDenis Villeneuve-helmed sequel had picked up a relatively paltry $4.3 million, placing it in third place behind two new openers that have had next to no marketing in comparison to the would-be blockbuster. There are more than a few reasons for this but its failure to secure the number one spot in its second frame has almost nothing to do with the content or marketing for Villeneuve’s film....

Every year, a large number of books are adapted for the big screen, which excites not only moviegoers but also readers of the books as well. The year 2022 has been successful for both book nerds and cinephiles, with many successful adaptations praised by both critics and fans, such asHouse of the Dragon,The Black Phone,The School for Good and Evil, andMy Policeman. RELATED:10 Successful Movie & TV Adaptations Deemed Impossible: From ‘Dune’ to ‘Game of Thrones’...

The Real Housewives of New Jerseyis careening tothe explosive finalefor its lackluster 14th season ofthe reality serieswhere viewers know thatDolores Cataniawill be sitting alone at a table. How they get there is still unknown, but what is known is that the cast is so splintered that there is little hope that this cast could return as a whole for Season 15. With months of speculation abouthow Bravo can salvage the situation, fans have been questioning who might get the chop....