Edgar Ramirez on How ‘Point Break’ Remake Differs From the Original
Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez, 38, was on a political communications track when a friend enlisted him for an experimental short film in the ’90s. He went on to score a Golden Globe nom for portraying...
View ArticleChina Box Office: ‘Mojin – The Lost Legend’ Finds $90 Million Opening Weekend
“Mojin – The Lost Legend” lived up to pre-release hype and blasted its way to the top of the Chinese box office charts.
View Article‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to Obliterate Christmas Box Office
The Christmas box office champion has already been crowned. That “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will dominate movie theaters for a second straight weekend is a foregone conclusion. After all, the...
View ArticleDigital Tracking: ‘Daddy’s Home’ Topping Holiday Newcomers
Does digital data offer indicators that can be used to monitor marketing effectiveness and predict box office success even before awareness turns into intent? Moviepilot – which studies social data and...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars’ Crosses $1 Billion Globally at Record Pace
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” showed few signs of flagging over Christmas weekend, barreling past the $1 billion mark globally at a faster clip than any film in history. It’s becoming old hat to...
View Article‘The Hateful Eight’ Takes the Lead in TV Ad Spending
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by iSpot.tv, The Weinstein Company claims the top spot in TV ad spending for “The Hateful Eight.” Ads placed for Quentin...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Star Wars: Force Awakens’ Will Top ‘Jurassic World,’‘Titanic’ on...
Fireworks displays and champagne-soaked revelry couldn’t derail the “Star Wars” juggernaut. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” trumped the competition on New Year’s eve, adding $22.9 million to its nearly...
View ArticleKorea Box Office: ‘Good Dinosaur’ Wins Weekend
“Good Dinosaur” opened on top of a Korean box office chart with five newcomers.
View Article‘Hateful Eight’ Tops ‘Point Break,’‘Concussion’ on Disc Sales Charts
The Oscar-winning “The Hateful Eight,” released on disc by Anchor Bay Entertainment, snatched the top spot on the national home video sales charts from Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part...
View ArticleAustria’s Long History of Moviemaking Continue to Attract Foreign Production
Movie buffs know Austria best through two classics: 1949’s “The Third Man” and 1965’s “The Sound of Music,” both of which were filmed at multiple locations in the country. But many other pictures have...
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