Deadline is reporting that the global box office set a new record in 2017, with a final tally of $39.92 billion – a 6% increase over 2016 – which includes $11.12 billion from North America (down 2.3% on 2016’s $11.4 billion) and a record $28.8 billion from international markets. By close of play on the […]
The Highest Grossing Movies of 2017
Luke Owen explores the highest grossing movies of 2017… Another movie year has come to a close, and what a year it has been. We’ve had five movies from the Marvel and DC movie universes, another entry into Star Wars cannon, and several horror films break into the mainstream media and earn huge money at […]
Despicable Me becomes highest-grossing animated franchise of all time
With its fourth entry – Despicable Me 3 – edging towards $950 million at the box office, making it the biggest film of the summer, Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise has now topped Shrek to become the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time. The series, which launched in 2010, has grossed a combined […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming and Despicable Me 3 share Japan box office
Spider-Man: Homecoming has failed to come out on top during its opening weekend in Japan. Japan might not have the market power of China in the box office world, but it’s still an important location for Hollywood’s biggest films to do well in. Spider-Man: Homecoming is the latest blockbuster to open in the market but […]
Captain Marvel concept art, Deathstroke not in Batman anymore, Wonder Woman Oscar campaign and more – Weekend News Roundup
SUPER SKRULL After last week’s reveal that Captain Marvel would take place in the 1990s and feature classic Marvel villains the Skrulls, illustrator Jerad S.Marantz has taken to Instagram to reveal official concept art for them. Interestingly, in his caption Marantz includes the hashtag #SuperSkrulls, making reference to Super-Skrull, a character possessing the combined abilities of […]
Despicable Me 3 passes $800 million worldwide
Having already helped to push the franchise past the $3 billion mark combined earlier this month, Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office milestone for Despicable Me 3 this weekend, with the animated sequel pushing its worldwide haul beyond the $800 million mark. The third instalment in the main Despicable Me series has […]
Score Reviews – Despicable Me 3 and Castlevania
Tony Black reviews the scores for Despicable Me 3 and Castlevania… The third film in the animated franchise sees Heitor Pereira return once again as composer for Despicable Me 3, in which loveable bad guy Gru gets a twin brother, the Minions go to prison, a new bad guy emerges and the usual comedic […]
Despicable Me 3 pushes the franchise beyond $3 billion worldwide
Universal and Illumination Entertainment are celebrating another box office success with Despicable Me 3, the latest instalment of the animated franchise. Spurred on by a $66 million opening in China this past weekend, the film had grossed $477 million by close of play on Sunday, helping to push the series beyond the $3 billion mark combined […]
Second Opinion – Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Despicable Me 3, 2017. Directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, and Eric Guillon. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Steve Coogan, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Nev Scharrel, Jenny Slate, Julie Andrews, and Russell Brand. SYNOPSIS: Gru meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who […]
Superman: Red Son movie, Spider-Man 2 director revealed, Deadpool 2 set photos and more – Daily News Roundup
RED SON In some surprising news, it was revealed yesterday through a Twitter conversation between comic book writer Mark Millar and Kong: Skull Island helmer Jordan Vogt-Roberts that Warner Bros. were looking for directors to pitch their takes on Superman: Red Son, the series where The Man of Steel landed in the Soviet Union rather […]
