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Box Office Retreat: ‘Regretting You’ Cedes Weekend Crown to ‘Black Phone 2,’ But It’s a Hollow Win
The 'Black Phone' sequel — now in its third outing — topped the worst Halloween weekend in more than three decades as domestic revenue fell to a 31-year low.
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Paramount Taps Top Lionsgate Exec Shaun Barber to Run Domestic Theatrical Distribution
Barber succeeds longtime domestic distribution boss Chris Aronson, who didn't survive the Skydance-Paramount merger.
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Tracking to Open to Bewitching $115M-$120M at Thanksgiving Box Office
Universal's two-part adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical about the witches of Oz reunites director Jon M. Chu with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
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Box Office Massacre: October Revenue Falls to 27-Year Low, Excluding the Pandemic
The dramatic downturn in North America is due to a scarcity of product and the failure of fall event pics to connect with audiences, including the ill-fated 'Tron: Ares' and the Dwayne Johnson starrer 'The Smashing Machine.'
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Box Office Upset: ‘Chainsaw Man’ Wins With $18M; ‘Regretting You’ Overtakes ‘Black Phone 2’ After All
'Chainsaw Man – the Movie: Reze Arc' is the latest victory for Japanese anime. Elsewhere, awards hopeful 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' limped to a fourth-place finish.
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Historic White House Movie Theater Demolished as Part of $300 Million Ballroom Build
A source says that the theater "will be modernized and renovated with the rest of the East Wing." Comcast, Amazon and Apple are among the private donors funding the planned ballroom.
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Box Office: ‘Black Phone 2’ Dials It in for Blumhouse With $27.3M U.S. Opening and $43M Globally
Elsewhere, Aziz Ansari's R-rated comedy 'Good Fortune,' starring Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves, didn't find any gold, while holdover 'Tron: Ares' officially landed in bomb territory.
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Box Office: Blumhouse Back in Action as ‘Black Phone 2’ Heads for $24.4M-Plus Opening
Elsewhere, Aziz Ansari's R-rated comedy 'Good Fortune' isn't finding much to laugh about in its box office debut despite a star-packed cast that includes Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves.
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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s A24 Rom-Com ‘The Drama’ Lands April 2026 Release
Director Kristoffer Borgli is directing the movie for the leading specialty outfit alongside production banner Square Peg and Dilemma Films.
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It’s Official: Josh Goldstine to Run Global Marketing and Distribution at Paramount Pictures
Goldstine landed the top job less than a year after being shown the door at Warner Bros. Pictures, where he arrived after long stints at both Universal and Sony.
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“No One Asked for This Reboot”: ‘Tron’ May Mark End of Jared Leto’s Franchise-Leading Days
As 'Ares' disappoints, insiders question whether the self-styled boundary-pushing A-lister can still be counted on to carry a franchise vehicle to the bank.
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Jim Caviezel to Star in Sony and Mandalay’s ‘Archangel,’ Set for a November 2026 Release
The actor is best known for Mel Gibson's box office blockbuster 'The Passion of the Christ' and the more recent sleeper hit 'Sound of Freedom.'
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