Category: Box Office
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Angel Studios’ ‘Runner’ and the Mid-Tier Star Vehicle Problem
Variety’s review of Angel Studios’ ‘Runner’ with Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson doubles as a case study in the squeezed economics of mid-budget star…
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Bruce Davis, Academy Executive Director, Dies at 83
Bruce Davis, who led AMPAS from 1989 to 2011 and helped build the Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, has died at 83…
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65 Films Have Crossed $1B. The Pattern Is Clear.
The Hollywood Reporter’s ranking of every $1B-plus film shows animation, legacy IP and China driving the club’s newest members. What it means for planners.
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Warner Bros. Dates Shyamalan’s Remain for February 2027
Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for Remain, the Shyamalan-Nicholas Sparks adaptation with Jake Gyllenhaal. Here is why the February 2027 date matters.
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Zeller’s Bunker Bets on Cruz and Bardem for Specialty Play
Florian Zeller’s third feature Bunker pairs Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem for Sony Pictures Classics. Mixed reviews, star power and what it means for…
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Zeller’s ‘Bunker’ Lands at Venice With Cruz, Bardem Pairing
Florian Zeller’s Bunker premieres in Venice competition with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as a married couple. What the Sony Classics title signals for…
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Chris Rock’s $5M A24 Film Tests Small-Budget Theatrical Math
Chris Rock returns to directing with Misty Green, a roughly $5 million A24 film premiering at TIFF before an October theatrical run. Here’s the…
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Alamo Exclusives Takes Indie Film ‘Littermates’ to 30+ Screens
Alamo Drafthouse’s in-house label sets ‘Littermates’ for a Nov. 6 run at 30-plus locations – a template for indie films with no studio behind…
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Resident Evil Bets on Practical Effects Ahead of Sept 18 Bow
Zach Cregger says a 150-lb blood bag nearly hit star Austin Abrams on set. Behind the stunt story sits a September 18 release in…
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DAU: The €25M Film Experiment Finally Lands at Venice
Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s DAU reaches Venice competition after 20 years, €25M of oligarch money and 700 hours of 35mm footage. The numbers behind cinema’s strangest…