![]() Though disgusted by his own bloodlust, he chooses to prey upon criminals he deems unworthy of life.Īfter being pushed all over the release calendar due to the pandemic, Morbius is finally sinking its fangs into the big screen on January 28, 2022. Sony’s latest Spider-Man spinoff centers on Michael Morbius, a scientist who, in trying to find a cure for a rare blood disease, accidentally transforms himself into a living vampire. Both of the Venom films are insanely fun and this looks like no exception.ĭaniel Espinosa directed the film, which is kinda funny considering his Life felt like a Venom prequel. While the violence doesn’t actually deliver any blood, it’s pretty damn brutal, and the visual effects are excellent. Straight out of the CCXP in Brazil, the studio has revealed a lengthy action-packed and extremely violent first clip from the comic book adaptation in which we see Leto transformed into a vampire for the very first time. Damn Gina!Īfter the massive success of Venom and its sequel, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Columbia PIctures is wasting little time hyping their next dark Spider-Man spinoff, Morbius, in which Jared Leto is transformed into a vicious, blood-sucking vampire. Some international numbers have also finally been reported, adding $12M to the total for $47M worldwide, meaning it will top $50M by the end of its run. Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare ( read our review) continues to quietly stack its winnings, adding another $3.21M for a $35M domestic total on just a $3.5M reported budget. Even with these numbers, it needs another few strong international weekends to be considered a success. When the international numbers are reported, Rampage will have topped $300M worldwide. It should pass both $150M/$250M milestones this coming week.Īs for the Brad Peyton-directed video game adaptation Rampage ( read our review), which features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a trio of enormous monsters, it’s added $7.1M for $78M domestically. Night Shyamalan’s Split) and worldwide total of $235M. Still, the John Krasinski-directed sci-fi thriller pulled in yet another $10.65M estimated this weekend for $148M domestic take (topping M. While we can't predict things will come back perfectly, these numbers show that the box office is still king when releasing a movie.Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes’ A Quiet Place ( read our review out of SXSW) continues to roll, although it was slowed significantly by the release of the new Avengers. We saw several theatrical chains go under, and a lot more take on debt to survive. The big worry has been how much ground streaming took in this battle. It's set to come to the United States at the end of June, right in time for things to be back to "normal." We are already seeing the world theatrical market pick back up, with F9 dominating in Asian countries, including China. This summer has to prove a bounceback is possible. The last year put immense pressure on Hollywood. ![]() This is all great news for studios and theaters. Along with this title, Disney's Cruella took in $26.5 million at the box office, and so far the Saw franchise spinoff, Spiral, has taken in $27.5 million in May. We are seeing theaters across the United States operate at capacity. This is the widest opening and biggest new release since the start of the COVID-19 era.Įven better? That was around the projection for the movie in a world where COVID didn't exist. Over Memorial Day weekend, we saw A Quiet Place II hit an estimated $57 million in 3,726 theaters. ![]() It was an abysmal year for cinema.īut things are looking up for the rest of 2021. opt to release things day and date, allowing their streamer to cut the theaters off at the knees. Over the last 18 months, Hollywood has dealt with the closure of movie theaters and a stagnant box office that made people worried about the rise of streamers. We all had fun streaming, but the box office is still where you can find the biggest receipts. ![]()
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