‘Jumanji,’‘Greatest Showman,’‘Pitch Perfect’ to Challenge the ‘Star Wars’ Box...
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” will face an array of rivals at multiplexes this week as the holiday moviegoing season swings into high gear. Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and Fox’s “The Greatest...
View Article‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV advertising attention analytics company iSpot.tv, Universal Pictures claims the top spot in spending with “Pitch...
View Article‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Director Trish Sie on Choosing the Right Music and Raising...
In 2012, “Pitch Perfect” became a girl-power sensation, loved by a mostly female audience for its mix of hummable tunes and sassy humor. The sequel, “Pitch Perfect 2,” outperformed expectations, with...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Belts Out $2.1 Million on Thursday Night
“Pitch Perfect 3” has opened with a solid $2.1 million at 2,600 North American sites on Thursday night. Universal’s comedy expands to 3,447 locations on Friday. It has been projected for a four-day...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soaring to $650 Million Worldwide
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is set to cross the $650 million mark at the worldwide box office on Friday, with $610.5 million already grossed in its first week. The tentpole took in...
View ArticleUniversal Pictures Music Chief Mike Knobloch Talks ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ and How...
No pressure, but “Pitch Perfect 3,” which opens in 3,400 North American theaters and 15 international territories this weekend, only has to follow the world’s top-earning musical comedy, a status the...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Casts Shadow Over Holiday Newcomers
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is heading for a stellar $110 million at 4,232 North American sites over the four-day Christmas weekend, early estimates showed on Friday. Sony’s “Jumanji:...
View ArticleThanks to ‘Pitch Perfect 3,’ Britney Spears’‘Toxic’ Is the Show Tune of the Year
It’s not often that we get two movie musicals opening in wide release in one week, and they could hardly be a greater study in contrasts. “The Greatest Showman” is an old-school tuner that brought in...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Dominates Holiday Weekend, ‘Jumanji’...
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” remains the dominant Force at a crowded North American box office with new entries “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” and “Pitch Perfect 3” performing solidly. Hugh Jackman’s...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Soars to $745 Million Worldwide
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is showing plenty of force at mulitplexes worldwide with $745.4 million globally as of Sunday. The North American take has hit $365 million in its first 10...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Dominates Christmas Box Office, Nears $400 Million...
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is nearing the $400 million mark Monday at the domestic box office in a dominant performance during the Christmas holiday. “The Last Jedi” took in an...
View Article‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Nears $1 Billion at Worldwide Box Office
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is inching closer to the $1 billion milestone, with worldwide grosses set to hit the mark before New Year’s Eve. Disney-Lucasfilm’s “The Last Jedi” earned $934.2 million...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Jumanji’ Closes in on ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is catching up with Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” as both struggle to dominate the domestic box office of the last weekend of the year. “The...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Tops $1 Billion Worldwide
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has cleared the $1 billion milestone in worldwide grosses in less than three weeks. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” pulled in $120.4 million globally on the New...
View Article‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Hitting Lower Notes at Box Office Than Predecessors
“Pitch Perfect 3” may have pushed its franchise past the $500 million mark worldwide, but it’s still performing lower than previous movies in the series. The studio made the announcement of the...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Jumanji’ Tops ‘Insidious 4,’‘The Last Jedi’ With $35 Million
Sony Pictures’ “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is set to score big over “Insidious: The Last Key” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at the domestic box office with $35 million at 3,801 locations. The...
View Article‘Insecure,’‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Take Top Honors at Guild of Music Supervisor Awards
The 8th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards was “the Season Kent and Kier Lehman show,” according to GMS president Thomas Golubic, acknowledging the multiple trophy winners at the group’s Thursday...
View Article‘Jumanji’ Sequel Tops DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Charts
Sony Pictures’ “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” debuted at No. 1 on both national home video sales charts for the week ended March 24. The adventure comedy – a sequel to the 1995 original “Jumanji” –...
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