Why Universal Pushed Back ‘The Forever Purge’ and Disney Moved Up ‘Hamilton’
A tale of two choices: why Universal may stick with theaters for its fifth “Purge” movie, while Disney opted to stream its Broadway musical.
A tale of two choices: why Universal may stick with theaters for its fifth “Purge” movie, while Disney opted to stream its Broadway musical.
The first new movie to hit this summer is a modest thriller from a newbie distributor.
Every studio is waiting for Warners to blink. So far, they’re holding firm. And so is Christopher Nolan.
During the bleakest and most distressing summer in recent memory, the movies have been there for us when we needed them most.
Between “The Beguiled,” “The Big Sick,” and more, it feels like film has suddenly reentered the cultural conversation in a big way.
Women flocked to Amy Schumer comedy “Snatched” and stayed away from tentpole “King Arthur” as the summer box office loses potency.
The low-budget horror entry gave a sizable boost to the inconsistent summer box office.
Studios throw gobs of cash at tentpoles that don’t always pay off, while low-budget genre flicks like ‘Lights Out” can be huge moneymakers.
The summer arthouse surge continues with Mike Birbiglia’s improv troupe comedy, which boasted the year’s top per-screen average, thanks to multiple public appearances.
In Hollywood, a movie either “opens” —scores well at the box office on its opening weekend—or it’s a disappointment in relation to cost, one way or the other.
Box office success is measured by cost vs. return, expectations vs. reality, and last year’s record numbers vs. a weak summer 2016.
This summer weekend brings unknown outcomes for the all-femme ‘Ghostbusters’ and Woody Allen’s ‘Cafe Society.’