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Box Office Report: SOLO Drops Big in Second Weekend, DEADPOOL 2 Nears $600 Million Worldwide
Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story experienced an underwhelming box office opening last weekend, making just a little over $100 million over four days. Compared to other recent Star Wars movies, that’s really low. It’s especially bad when considering the film’s $250-300 million (possibly more) budget. So, eyes are on later weeks to see how it performs. Unfortunately, if its second weekend is any indicator, it’s not looking too good. Per Box Office Mojo, Solo grossed an estimated $29.3 million this weekend. While it still retains the #1 spot, that’s a 65% drop from last week. It’s still a smaller drop than The Last Jedi‘s 67% drop, but not by much.…
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ARROW SEASON 6 Review
In the second half of Arrow season 6 (check out our mid-season review here), Team Arrow has an all-out Civil War. Cayden James is not the main villain as we previously thought. In a surprise twist, Ricardo Diaz rises to the forefront. Oliver loses his team’s trust (again), all while dealing with his impending impeachment. Arrow season 6 was a rollercoaster ride, but was it enjoyable? With Diaz taking over as head of the league of villains, we once again have an enemy that can go toe-to-toe with the Green Arrow. Oliver has decided to do this job solo after a huge (and a little contrived) falling-out with the team, including…
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BIRDS OF PREY Movie Rumored to Include Huntress
It was recently confirmed that DC is moving forward with a Birds of Prey movie, starring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and directed by Cathy Yan. The film, which is beginning production in January, will include an ensemble of female characters from the DC Universe. Batgirl is expected to be involved, but Catwoman will not be. Characters like Black Canary and Penguin have also been rumored. Now, we have another name to add to the list. Omega Underground has learned that Huntress will be appearing in Birds of Prey. This makes sense, considering that she is a frequent member of the Birds of Prey in the comics. The Huntress persona has been…
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FX Renews LEGION for Season 3
X-Men-inspired series Legion is currently near the end of its second season on FX. But fans of the show shouldn’t worry, as it is now set to live on for another year. FX has announced (via TV Line) that Legion has been renewed for a third season. The new season will air sometime in 2019. FX original programming president Eric Schrier had this to say about the show’s renewal. “Legion has redefined the superhero drama and exceeded all expectations as the intensity and revelation build through the second season. We are incredibly proud of Noah Hawley’s achievement and are honored to continue the series as it pushes the boundaries of conventional…
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Sony Officially Removes SILVER & BLACK From Release Schedule
Sony previously set Marvel spinoff Silver & Black for a February 8th, 2019 release, with the plan to shoot early this year. However, production was suddenly delayed, with director Gina Prince-Bythewood recently saying that they’re still focused on on the script. So, this threw the release date into question. Sure enough, Sony has changed up the schedule. Sony confirmed today that Silver & Black will not meet its February 2019 date, and the film is currently undated. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is currently searching for a new release date. Scribes Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet wrote the most recent draft. Silver & Black is a teamup film…
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THE CROW Remake Loses its Star and Director…Again
Another movie based on The Crow has been in development off-and-on for the past decade. This reimagining of the James O’Barr graphic novel has struggled to lock down a cast and director, with actors like Bradley Cooper and Luke Evans being attached and suddenly exiting. Most recently, Sony picked up the film, titled The Crow Reborn, with an October 2019 date set. Jason Momoa was cast as Eric Draven, with Corin Hardy hired to direct. However, they have now dropped out too. According to Deadline, Jason Momoa and Corin Hardy have formally exited The Crow Reborn. The site says this was the result of creative and financial differences with Samuel…
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Movie News Bits: SILVER & BLACK, AVENGERS 4, DAREDEVIL, STAR WARS EPISODE IX, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Welcome to the latest installment of Movie News Bits. In this installment, we have an update on Sony’s Silver & Black, confirmation of a character’s return in Avengers 4, Charlie Cox’s thoughts on Ben Affleck’s Daredevil, Colin Trevorrow’s first comments on leaving Star Wars Episode IX, and word on when we’ll see the next Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Sony has been developing Silver & Black as the second installment of its own Marvel Universe, following Venom. However, earlier this year, the movie had a delay in production, and we haven’t heard any casting news, despite being scheduled to release February of next year. Why is that? Speaking with Screen Rant, writer-director…
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What’s Next For Star Wars After “Solo” Underwhelms?
Solo: A Star Wars Story, the second “Star Wars Story” since the Disney purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012 came out this past weekend to a an underwhelming $84.8 Million, marking this as the least successful installment of the franchise in the Disney era. By all accounts, it is safe to say this is the worst received critical installment of the Disney era as well, and cost over $250 million dollars to make. This number would not seem so high had Solo done even half as well as Rogue One, which literally made over $1 Billion dollars at the global box office. Granted this number came a month after the release, and the…
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LEGO DC SUPER-VILLAINS Video Game Announced
It was previously reported that a LEGO video game starring DC villains is in the works. And now, it has been announced. TT Games and LEGO have formally announced their latest collaboration, LEGO DC Super-Villains. The open-world game puts the spotlight on the DC Universe’s greatest villains, from Joker and Lex Luthor to Reverse-Flash and Deathstroke. In this story, the Justice League has disappeared, leaving Earth in the hands of the mysterious Justice Syndicate. It’s up to the villains to “save the day.” LEGO DC Super-Villains will hit stores on October 16th. The game will be available for Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Check out the announcement…
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Andrew Lincoln Leaving THE WALKING DEAD in Season 9
AMC’s The Walking Dead has become notorious for killing off many of its primary characters over its eight-season (and counting) run. So much so, that fans have wondered if Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes, the show’s protagonist, would eventually die. Comic creator Robert Kirkman shed doubt on the idea earlier this year, despite a scene on the show hinting otherwise. However, it looks like Rick will be leaving us sooner than later. According to Collider, Andrew Lincoln is set to leave The Walking Dead during its ninth season, which premieres this fall. In fact, he’s only signed on to appear in half a dozen episodes. Collider won’t say how Rick will…
