Critical success does not always translate to financial success.
Box office gross is not an indicator of a film's quality, or lack thereof.
Margot Robbie Baffled Over ‘Babylon’ Flop and ‘Still Can’t Figure Out Why People Hated It’: ‘I Wonder If in 20 Years People’ Will Be Shocked It Bombed
Margot Robbie still does not understand why so many people hate "Babylon."
Margot Robbie Baffled Over ‘Babylon’ Flop and ‘Still Can’t Figure Out Why People Hated It’: ‘I Wonder If in 20 Years People’ Will Be Shocked It Bombed
Margot Robbie still does not understand why so many people hate "Babylon."
Disc market share for week ending in 2024-11-16: Deadpool & Wolverine, once again, is in the top spot.
Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Twisters
- Gladiator
- The Crow (2024)
- The Seven Samurai
- Arcane: League of Legends - Season One
- The Grinch
- Star Trek: Prodigy - Season One
- Despicable Me 4
- Borderlands
- Trap
- It Ends With Us
- The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Afro Samurai: The Complete Series + Movie
- Inside Out 2
- The Santa Clause: The Complete 3-Movie Collection
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- Scarface (1932)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)
Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Gladiator
- The Seven Samurai
- Twisters
- Arcane: League of Legends - Season One
- The Grinch
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- The Crow (2024)
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
- Zodiac
- Scarface (1932)
- Born on the Fourth of July
- The Sugarland Express
- Godzilla (1954)
- White Christmas
- The Invasion
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
- John Wick
- Dune: Part Two
- The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)
Top 10 Home Media Sellers (% of Blu-ray's Market Share Noted)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (61%0
- Twisters (48%)
- Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (24%)
- The Crow (2024) (58%)
- Gladiator (2000) (77%)
- It Ends With Us (30%)
- Despicable Me 4 (37%)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) (25%)
- Trap (40%)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (8%)
Source: Circana VideoScan (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)
Further Reading:
Warner Bros. will be releasing "JUROR #2" on Blu-ray on February 4.
> "Juror #2" follows family man Justin Kemp (Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer. > > Academy Award winner Eastwood directs from a screenplay by Jonathan Abrams ("Escape Plan"). The film is produced by Eastwood, Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Adam Goodman and Matt Skiena, and executive produced by David M. Bernstein, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell. > > Eastwood's creative team includes such frequent collaborators as director of photography Yves Bélanger, production designer Ron Reiss, Oscar-winning editor Joel Cox ("Unforgiven") and editor David Cox, BAFTA-nominated costume designer Deborah Hopper ("Changeling"); Mark Mancina created the original score.
Pre-orders are not live yet, as WB only announced this less than an hour ago. But it's good to see that this is getting a physical release!
Teen Titans Go.
I think most of the hate came from the people who grew up with the 2003 show, which ended abruptly, leading them to believe that TTG was meant to be a replacement.
Most of the hate has died down now, but I still think all that contempt was unwarranted.
Jon Watts Explains Demise Of George Clooney & Brad Pitt ‘Wolfs’ Sequel After Streaming Pivot: “Apple Didn’t Cancel…I Did, Because I No Longer Trusted Them As A Creative Partner”
Jon Watts explains the demise of his 'Wolfs' sequel with George Clooney and Brad Pit, explaining he "no longer trusted" Apple as a creative partner.
>“I showed Apple my final cut of Wolfs early this year,” Watts told Deadline. “They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion. I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel. I didn’t want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn’t want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel the Wolfs sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner.” > >Nobody commented for the record, but sources close to Apple consider the movie a success, and remain open to a sequel.
Jon Watts Explains Demise Of George Clooney & Brad Pitt ‘Wolfs’ Sequel After Streaming Pivot: “Apple Didn’t Cancel…I Did, Because I No Longer Trusted Them As A Creative Partner”
Jon Watts explains the demise of his 'Wolfs' sequel with George Clooney and Brad Pit, explaining he "no longer trusted" Apple as a creative partner.
>“I showed Apple my final cut of Wolfs early this year,” Watts told Deadline. “They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion. I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel. I didn’t want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn’t want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel the Wolfs sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner.” > >Nobody commented for the record, but sources close to Apple consider the movie a success, and remain open to a sequel.
How bout another joke, Madame Morrible?
What do you get when you mix a green-skinned loner, WITH A SOCIETY THAT TREATS HER LIKE TRASH?!
I'll tell you what you get...
(Full review coming soon.)
REVIEW:
- I actually missed the first few minutes of the movie, but I made it just in time for the opening number and the title card. This was one of the most crowded theaters I've ever been to, I haven't seen a turnout like this since Avatar: The Way of Water!
- The setting of Oz, with all of its magic and whimsy, was so...inspiring. The songs, the costumes, and in general the vibes...whatever this is called, I need more of this in my life.
- There was this part in the Emerald City sequence where these two women appeared on screen, and the audience cheered. I'm not familiar with the musical, so I'm assuming they are the actresses from the original.
- Glinda was such an unlikeable character at first, but I guess that was intentional to show her character development into the Good Witch of the North. So much Condescending Compassion towards Elphaba and pretty much everyone around her. Some of her comments got lots of laughs from the audience.
Overall? 8.5/10. My only complaint is that it felt too long, but still, highly recommended.
I used to rock and roll all night and party ev-a-ry day. Then it was every other day. Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky.
Hasbro will no longer be financing movies, Bloomberg confirms
This means that while there will be more movies and TV shows based on Hasbro properties, Hasbro themselves will no longer be financing them, and the money has to come solely from the studios and investors.
Hasbro will no longer be financing movies, Bloomberg confirms
Hasbro Inc. Chief Executive Officer Chris Cocks couldn’t hide his disappointment when he opened two packs of his company’s Magic: The Gathering playing cards at a board-game cafė in New York.
This means that while there will be more movies and TV shows based on Hasbro properties, Hasbro themselves will no longer be financing them, and the money has to come solely from the studios and investors.
Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked could threaten the ranking, though
Wizard of Oz prequel Wicked could threaten the ranking, though
A hilarious attempt at phishing.
So I was checking my Proton Mail inbox, as I usually do, when I came across a hilarious email in my spam folder.
> Your Mailbox storage is 99% full > > You are currently using 4852.3 MB of 5000.00 MB available > > Don't risk losing new incoming messages, Follow below to increase your email account storage. > > Increase Your Email Storage
I was very careful not to click on any links in the email.
I was not fooled even for a second. It was impossible for me to have run out of storage. You know why? Because I paid for a Proton Unlimited subscription a few months ago, and I have more than enough storage!
The fact that I got this email means someone got access to my email address, which makes it hard to narrow it down because I used to sign up for a LOT of services. I've started using Addy to create new aliases, but I really wish I had done that sooner, so I could see who sold me out.
Here's a lesson: always use an email alias, so that when/if this happens, you'll know who leaked your email address!
The ending of "Deadpool & Wolverine" was changed after Blake Lively gave a note.
This is how it usually is.
(opens door)
Oops, sorry! When you said you'd be in your room all day, I assumed you'd be on Lemmy!
Also consider getting an ebike, if possible.
"No, they would never track us. But if they were, it would be a good thing."
'Glicken' -- 'Gladiator' and 'Wicked' is about to take effect this weekend at the box office.
I think it's because Elon Musk just really wanted to be the head of a department called "D.O.G.E.". The whole attacking science thing is just a bonus.
Maybe there's something in the water? (Good things, that is).
What is Finland getting that we aren't?
But will it integrate NFTs?
It's probably not going to flop.
Wicked is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time. There's been a lot of marketing for this film, and on other non-Fediverse social media platforms there's been a lot of buzz and genuine excitement for this.
It'll probably break even on the first film's gross alone; Part Two's gross will be pure profit.
