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The Biggest Blockbusters of 2019 That Aren’t from Disney

Sean Gerber - January 25, 2019

But when it comes to the bigger studios, well, we all know Disney is going to rule in terms of global grosses and market...

Paramount Has Canceled ‘Star Trek 4,’ and Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Is to Blame

Sean Gerber - January 10, 2019

To the surprise of absolutely no one paying attention, Paramount/Viacom has apparently (and discreetly) pulled the plug on the fourth chapter in their rebooted...

‘Bumblebee’: Is the ‘Transformers’ Prequel a ‘Batman Begins’ or an ‘X-Men: First Class’?

Sean Gerber - December 24, 2018

As of this moment, Bumblebee has earned $22 million domestic and $52m worldwide on a $132m budget. That's obviously a heck of a lot...

How ‘Aquaman’ Saved the DC Films Universe and Redeemed ‘Batman v Superman’

Sean Gerber - December 24, 2018

Barring a fluke, Aquaman will probably cross $500 million worldwide sometime today or very early tomorrow. The DC Films superhero flick has earned $483m...

Box Office: ‘Episode IX’ Must Prove That ‘Last Jedi’ Didn’t Ruin ‘Star Wars’

Sean Gerber - December 20, 2018

This past Monday was the three-year-anniversary of the domestic release for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Saturday marked the one-year mark for Star Wars: The Last...

Why ‘The Mortal Engines’ Was a Painfully Predictable Box Office Disaster

Sean Gerber - December 18, 2018

Universal and MRC’s The Mortal Engines has currently earned just $7.5 million in North America and $42m worldwide. Even if it legs out like Night at the...

Box Office: Why ‘Aquaman’ Is Succeeding Where ‘Green Lantern’ and ‘Justice League’ Failed

Sean Gerber - December 17, 2018

Aquaman got off to a solid overseas start this week, as it launched in 43 foreign territories and had a paid national sneak preview...

Box Office: ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Is Already Walt Disney’s Biggest Animated Sequel

Sean Gerber - December 2, 2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet earned another $25.8 million North America in its second weekend of domestic release. That’s a somewhat harsh 54% drop from...

Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Repeated the Key Mistake of ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

Sean Gerber - December 2, 2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald earned $11.2 million (-62%) in its third weekend to bring its 17-day domestic total to $134.2m. The film...

‘Robin Hood’ Is the Year’s Most Predictable Box Office Bomb

Sean Gerber - November 26, 2018

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Robin Hood was the year’s designated Thanksgiving turkey at the domestic box office. The $100-million-budgeted Lionsgate/Summit release...