‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Box Office Makes HBO Max Seem Less Threatening to Theaters
“Raya and the Last Dragon” makes a strong debut on VOD charts, but “Godzilla” shows there’s still some things you can’t do at home.
Tom Brueggemann
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Doubles Expectations with Almost $50 Million on Opening Weekend
Warner Bros. did a big favor for the upcoming “F9” and “Black Widow”: Even with home alternatives, theaters are back in the game.
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Could Make Up to $50 Million This Weekend, but It’s Already a Success
With theaters losing the “Knives Out” sequels to Netflix, Godzilla, King Kong, and Warner Bros. are providing the good news the industry needs right now.
Why ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Box Office Won’t Tell the Future of Theaters, Even If It’s a Hit
How do we define “a hit”? The newest MonsterVerse entry should have a strong opening north of $20 million, but in 2021 everything is about context.
‘The Father’ Joins ‘Promising Young Woman’ Among Top Oscar VOD Views
Meanwhile, “The Little Things” stays strong post-HBO Max, and “Bad Trip” leads at Netflix.
‘Nobody’ Tops Box Office This Weekend, but ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Is the Real Test
As theaters reopen, action hero Bob Odenkirk benefitted from good timing. On March 31, everything changes with the battle royale that is “Godzilla Vs. Kong.”
Popular Oscar-Nominated Shorts Program Broadens to Virtual Cinemas This Year
Cinephiles and Oscar pool bettors can dig into the shorts nominees as usual starting April 2. Access will be a little different.
‘Black Widow’ Tells the Future: The Theatrical Experience Is Only One of Many
Disney moves “Black Widow” to July 9 and turns “Luca” into a Disney+ exclusive. Warner Bros. creates a 45-day theatrical window. The good news: It could be worse.
On the Netflix Chart, It’s Like the Oscar Nominations Never Happened
Netflix has 14 films as 2021 Oscar nominees and none in its top 10. “Promising Young Woman” and “Minari” saw the biggest VOD benefit.
‘The Courier’ Improves Box Office, but Audiences Show Limited Interest in Oscar Nominees
Families return to theaters for films like “Tom & Jerry,” but older audiences who might support “The Father” and “Nomadland” are less eager.
‘Black Widow’ Release Date: Here’s Why Disney Could Change Its Mind About May 7
Uncertainty about release schedules remains the new normal as re-openings reach their highest level yet. Here are the factors in play.
Turns Out That Studios Did OK Even with a Pandemic. Theaters, Not So Much.
The Motion Picture Association’s 2020 report reflected a difficult year for studios. For theaters, it was disastrous.
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