Well, it looks like the tracking was wide of the mark again… Having been pegged for a $170 million global bow, Hugh Jackman’s X-Men swansong Logan has exceeded expectations, with the third Wolverine solo movie debuting to $237.8 million worldwide. The film, which reunites Jackman with James Mangold, director of 2013’s The Wolverine, grossed $85.3 […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappointing at China box office
It seems the force isn’t very strong in the Middle Kingdom, as Star Wars: The Last Jedi looks set to struggle at the Chinese box office with an opening weekend of around just $5 million. THR is reporting that Episode VIII grossed $560,000 in midnight takings on Thursday night, and will likely finish the weekend […]
How Star Wars: The Last Jedi brought back that classic character to the big screen
Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… The Last Jedi was full of surprises, from shocking deaths to interesting character developments, not all of which went over well with fans. One nice surprise, however, was the return of Yoda, who appeared as a force ghost to Luke before seemingly burning the sacred […]
Deadpool appearance could tempt Patrick Stewart back as Professor X
After initially stating that he was open to further appearances as Professor Charles Xavier following his latest in Logan, Patrick Stewart subsequently changed his mind and said that, as with Hugh Jackman, the new Wolverine movie would mark his final outing in the X-Men franchise. Well, it seems that – unlike Hugh Jackman – the […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has cracked the top 20 highest grossing films of all time
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has made its way into the top 20 highest grossing films ever at the worldwide box office. Rian Johnson’s follow up to The Force Awakens was met with near universal praise by critics but has deeply divided fans since it has hit cinemas. While some fans aren’t as in love […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi IMAX poster showcases Kylo Ren, Snoke and the Praetorian Guard
AMC Theaters has revealed their final IMAX poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi featuring Supreme Leader Snoke, Kylo Ren and a group of Praetorian Guards. It is available exclusively this Sunday at the cinema chain when viewing the blockbuster sequel in IMAX; check it out here… In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi crosses $1 billion worldwide
The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm are celebrating the end of 2017 with the news that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has crossed $1 billion worldwide in its third weekend of release. The Rian Johnson-directed blockbuster has grossed $517.1 million domestically, making it North America’s eighth-biggest film of all time behind last year’s Rogue One: […]
Disney’s three Star Wars movies have passed the studio’s Lucasfilm purchase price at the worldwide box office
In 2012, The Walt Disney Company paid $4.06 billion to acquire Lucasfilm from George Lucas, and it looks like that has proven to be a very shrewd investment, with the studio’s first three Star Wars movies – Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: The Last Jedi – […]
Mark Hamill regrets his criticisms of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Mark Hamill has revealed that he regrets criticising Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. No Star Wars film has divided fans quite like The Last Jedi, with the movie being a departure both stylistically and in terms of narrative from what fans have come to expect from the franchise. Mark Hamill, the man behind […]
Rian Johnson has explained the thought process behind Rey’s parentage in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi dealt with the much discussed subject of Rey’s parentage, and director Rian Johnson has revealed the decision making behind the reveal. It seems that Johnson is having to do plenty of explaining regarding certain plot points in the film and he has done so again for the mystery of Rey’s […]
