Eric Bana, Mads Mikkelsen, and Liam Neeson: Tough Guys Win on VOD Charts
The public responds to price drops, but even more to original titles with known actors — particularly if they are action-oriented.
The public responds to price drops, but even more to original titles with known actors — particularly if they are action-oriented.
“Mortal Kombat” is on HBO Max, but young men showed up at theaters to create one of the best box-office weekends in a year.
“Nobody” starring Bob Odenkirk held strong in tandem with its PVOD debut, but the MonsterVerse blockbuster looks shaky.
As “Voyagers” fails to land, theaters could use a stronger second act after the encouraging Easter weekend.
Warner Bros. did a big favor for the upcoming “F9” and “Black Widow”: Even with home alternatives, theaters are back in the game.
“I’m doing that stuff already. I want to see something that’s real.”
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.
Without relatable human characters, the MonsterVerse would struggle to stake a claim in the world of serialized TV — whereas the MCU is made for it.
Before Adam Wingard tackled “Godzilla vs. Kong,” there was Peter Jackson’s own version of “Skull Island.”
The epic battle between titans debuted in theaters and exclusively on HBO Max on March 31.
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 filmmaker has spent nearly two decades scaling up his work, but as he tells IndieWire, his first major blockbuster is actually setting the course for a return to indie outings, his way.