Hello everyone,
BOX OFFICE: A bunch of new releases took the top spots at the domestic box office. The movie “Godzilla Minus Zero” broke the record for the best opening of a live-action foreign-language movie. It took $30.6 million. Second was the animated “The Cat in the Hat” which took in a somewhat disappointing $20 million (it was on 4000 screens and made an average of $5000 a screen – the #1 movie was on approx. 3250 screens and took in almost double with an average of $9400 per screen). #3 was the new movie “Drummer Boy”. #4 was the new fantasy release “Ramayana” – which also made more per screen than “The Cat in the Hat”. It was on approx. 1430 screens and made on average $6235 per screen.
Thanks to the new releases, the total domestic box office went up almost 90% from $63.8 million the previous weekend to $120.8 million this past weekend.
WORLDWIDE BOX OFFICE: “Godzilla Minus Zero” also did very well worldwide with a worldwide total of $63 million. Second was “Ramayana” with a worldwide total of $55.7 million. The second movie made the most money in India where it was filmed. It made $32 million just in that country.
OTHER NEWS:
Todays they announced the co-chairmen and CEO’s of DC Studios James Gunn and Peter Safran will be replaced by a former Marvel SVP of Production and Development Jeremy Latcham staring in December.
The hit documentary “You Can See Everything” just swept the almost all the major categories at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards. It won for Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Score.
LITTLE BIT OF HUMOR: On the way into the LACMA Art + Film Gala, director Denis Villeneuve said “I should not comment about the next Bond movie because every word I say will be scrutinized but he’s having a “great time screen testing actors”.
However, inside the event he took it a step further. He said…
“For many years, LACMA has been a temple for me. Tonight feels like home, and to express my gratitude. With the blessing of my new friends at Amazon, I will reveal to you tonight who will be the next James Bond,” Villeneuve began, causing an audible stir in the crowd.
“The actor who will play the next James Bond is…” Villeneuve continued, pausing dramatically.
“And I will stop right now because Amy Pascal is about to have a heart attack,” he said, laughing.
Guess we need to wait a little longer to find out.
