Disney-Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Tracking for $45 Million Opening Weekend

Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” is expected to dominate moviegoing in North America when it debuts this weekend. The family friendly animated adventure should collect $40 million to $45 million from 4,200 theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

Chris Pratt is on a mission. On Sunday, the Guardians of the Galaxy star put a special request into the Instagram-sphere, hoping to boost his follower count from an impressive 27.9 million to 28 million.  "Guys, I'm sitting here realizing that I'm at 27.9 million followers.

The Invisible Man has gone down as a hit with both critics and the box office, making over $29 million (€26,148,575) in the US over the weekend.

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” materialized at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend.

Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” materialized at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend.

Universal’s “The Invisible Man” materializes at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend.

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The producer behind Onward has spoken of how his father’s death inspired him to pen the Pixar film’s screenplay.

Tom Holland has praised Chris Pratt for guiding him through his turbulent early days of fame.

“It’s a modern fantasy world and we want to represent the modern world"

Lena Waithe will voice the first openly gay character in an animated Disney film.

Lena Waithe will voice the first openly gay character in an animated Disney film.

Lena Waithe will voice the first openly gay character in an animated Disney film.

At first glance, Onward, Disney-Pixar's animated fantasy film about two teenage elves (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) on a magic quest to bring back their dead father, doesn't look autobiographical.But director Dan Scanlon says his inspiration for the film came directly from his own life. Like Holland's character Ian, Scanlon lost his father at an early age.

Pixar’s “Onward” saw its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the film’s director, Dan Scanlon, and producer, Kori Rae, talked to the press at the festival about the film, which follows brother elves on a magical quest to reconnect with their late father.

Pixar’s “Onward” saw its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the film’s director, Dan Scanlon, and producer, Kori Rae, talked to the press at the festival about the film, which follows brother elves on a magical quest to reconnect with their late father.