Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have another historic box office phenomenon on their hands. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially debuted to an astonishing $927 million worldwide, making it the second-biggest global opening weekend in cinematic history, while also...
It feels good to be right, even though it's no fun for the team behind Indiana Jones in this case. Just as I reported at That Park Place last month, Harrison Ford continues to be on a long-term sabbatical from filming Indiana Jones 5 due to his injury. And, unlike...
It was just a short time ago that Scarlett Johansson's opportunity to direct a Disney movie was making front page headlines. In part, the reason was to draw more market attention to Black Widow (a movie which is now on track to lose $100 million). The announced Tower...
As we discussed last week on That Park Place, there's no good news in sight for the film industry. The summer has been brutal, with headlines often misleading the fact that many supposed blockbusters for 2021 have turned into some of the biggest flops in the history...
I have been following this story for about two weeks now, working on gathering the info needed to make it to publication. I had planned for it to be about the first or second article I posted for That Park Place. Finally, I'm excited to tell you why Lucasfilm and...
The Walt Disney Company will take the top spot at the worldwide box office this weekend, knocking off Space Jam: A New Legacy in a resounding way. The Space Jam movie, which may turn out to be the biggest box office bomb in the history of cinema (potential $200...
On July 25th, I wrote an article titled "Hollywood Headed for Hard Times Based on Box Office". My how things have progressed since that time in a way that even surprised me! We need to preface this article with some basic information that seems to be lacking in...
The Walt Disney Company has an awful mess on their hands this week as Scarlett Johansson has sued the company over its business decisions with the movie Black Widow. While this has almost certainly meant Johansson will never work with Disney again, according to...
A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming Marvel film, Shang Chi. Both Shang Chi and their other upcoming film, The Eternals, will be interesting barometers for Disney as they determine the viability of films based on lesser known comic properties. While it worked...
With the release of the final trailer for Ghostbusters Afterlife, it seems the marketing proton packs are set to more than stun. Get ready for an all-out blast of toys, games, cards, and more, all to rake in the cash from the new movie. Given fans' reaction so far, it...
When Indiana Jones 5 is finally in theaters, it is going to be the miracle of all miracle films to actually make it to final product. I still can't condone James Mangold's behavior in which he railed against fans for twelve straight hours on Twitter, nor can I condone...
Headlines continue to declare major successes for “post-pandemic” movie launches… yet a different reality emerges when looking at profits.