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Naman Ramachandran Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” shot its way to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £5.3 million ($6.5 million) opening weekend, according to numbers released by Comscore. In its second weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods” collected £1.09 million in second place for a total of £4.09 million. In third place, Warner Bros.’ “Creed III” earned £731,273 and now has a total of £12.8 million after four weekends. Paramount’s “Scream VI” grossed £597,937 in fourth place in its third weekend for a total of £6.2 million. Rounding off the top five was Warner Bros.’ “Allelujah” that took £463,973 in its second weekend for a total of £2.02 million.

The pace of arthouse /smart-house releases accelerated this weekend as wide-for-specialty openings like The Good Person and The Lost King joined a handful of solid single-theater openings from distributors Greenwich Entertainment, Sideshow/Janus Films, Mubi, Abramorama and Cinema Guild – all set for some expansion.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The Post praised the “assassin’s unrelenting brutality” as “a beautiful sight to behold.”The thriller is expected to enjoy a $70 million-plus opening weekend, the best in the entire franchise, according to Collider.“Scream VI” remained in second place, with a $2.46 million take.

said he was going to be arrested, the nation is now officially on what social media users and late night hosts have dubbed “Indictment Watch.” But Jimmy Fallon has some advice on getting hyped about anything regarding Trump, thanks to Stormy Daniels.In case you’ve somehow missed it — or are just trying to keep your investigations into Trump straight, as there are multiple to keep track of — here’s the situation. In 2016, adult film star Stormy Daniels received a payment of $130,000, which both she and former Trump fixer Michael Cohen say was hush money to keep her quiet about an affair she had with Trump.Though hush money in itself isn’t illegal, it is if Trump used campaign finances to pay the sum, and as such, he could face misdemeanor charges.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.3 million ($2.9 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. In its third weekend, in second place, another Warner Bros. title, “Creed III,” punched its way to £1.2 million for a total of £11.6 million. In third place, Paramount’s “Scream VI” scared up £987,312 in its second weekend and now has a total of £5.1 million. Debuting in fourth position was Warner Bros.’ “Allelujah” with £715,783 and rounding off the top five was Sony’s “65,” which earned £567,710 in its second weekend for a total of £2.4 million.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post gave the sequel to the 2019 original “0 stars for a teenage train wreck.”“Scream VI” which was in the number one spot last week, shrieked its way down to second, with close to $5.2 million in sales.The horror film, the first in the slasher series to be set in New York City, enjoyed a $44.5 million opening weekend, the highest out of any in the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Michael B.

“Scream 6” star Melissa Barrera shot to fame by starring in the musical “In The Heights,” but she’s actually thankful it didn’t do so hot at the box office.“I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence, and ‘In the Heights’ was one of those things,” the 32-year-old Mexican actress told People. “That’s the show where I belong — the first time that I ever saw people that looked like me on a Broadway stage.”The movie was directed by John M.

EXCLUSIVE: Illumination/Universal/Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros Movie just landed on tracking this morning ahead of its Easter weekend release, and the animated film is shaping up to make at least $85M-$90M+ over its Wednesday through Sunday launch and that’s on the conservative side.

Antonio Banderas is enjoying a date night at the Oscars with his longtime girlfriend Nicole Kimpel!

Glenn Close will no longer attend the 95th annual Academy Awards. On Sunday, the 75-year-old's rep confirmed that she contracted COVID-19, and will miss the ceremony.«She was very much looking forward to taking part in the show,» Close's publicist told CBS News in a statement.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.Its star, Dermot Mulroney, told The Post his affinity for the genre could be his “birthright,” since he was born on Halloween.The film dethroned last week’s box office champ, “Creed III,” which came in second, earning $7.52 million.The “Rocky” spinoff brought in $58.4 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, which is more than any other movie in the boxing franchise, according to Screenrant.

their daughter Stella for a special family dinner, with the actress showing their sweet snap with fans on Instagram."Surrounding our Stella with love @stellabanderasgriffith @antoniobanderas," Melanie captioned the picture, which showed Antonio pulling a funny face as Stella, wearing a dark blue sweater, sat cosied between her parents. The family took the sweet selfie togetherMelanie, 65, looked incredible in a black turtleneck sweater, with her blonde hair loose over her shoulders.

J. Kim Murphy Do you like scary movies? The rest of the box office does. Paramount’s “Scream VI” looks to spook off “Creed III” for the top slot at the domestic box office. The self-branded slasher re-quel grossed $19.3 million from 3,675 locations on its opening day, a figure that includes $5.7 million in previews. That’s more than enough to fend off the weekend’s other new releases, Sony’s science-fiction dinosaur thriller “65” and Focus Features’ sports comedy “Champions.” “Scream VI” is already a few steps ahead of its 2022 predecessor, which landed a $13 million opening day. In fact, the “Scream” franchise is proving to be bigger than ever. Should projections hold, the sixth entry will score a franchise record opening weekend of $43.5 million, a good deal higher than the $32 million that “Scream 2” earned in its 1997 bow.

After struggling during the holidays with “Babylon,” Paramount is back on the hot streak it had for much of 2022 with Spyglass’ “Scream VI,” which is performing just above pre-release projections with a $19.3 million opening day and an estimated $43.5 million opening from 3,675 screens. Heading into the weekend, the sixth installment of the late Wes Craven’s meta-horror franchise was projected for a $37-40 million launch, beating the $30 million opening of last year’s “Scream.” This result also beats the franchise opening record of $34.7 million set by “Scream 3”; though that threequel, which was released in 2000, still holds the record after inflation adjustment.

CAA is kicking off Oscars weekend with a star-studded-party!

Academy Awards are this Sunday, with The Academy slowly unveiling some of its presenters, performers, and what people can expect come showtime. A list of performers was released today, sharing that Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas would be presenting some awards.Salma Hayek adds chicken soup to her skincare routine: Discover her beauty secretSalma Hayek’s matching fashion moment with daughter Mathilde Pinault: See picsA post shared by The Academy (@theacademy)The list of presenters includes various members that have a significant history with The Academy, and have made or are about to make their mark on the industry.

Hugh Grant, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh have become the latest A-list names to join the star-studded list of presenters at this year’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The British household names will appear alongside fellow industry heavyweights including Antonio Banderas, Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks at the annual event on Sunday, as the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science rewards the best and brightest film talent to have emerged in the last twelve months.

The Movie Academy has padded the presenter ranks for the 95th Oscars this weekend. Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh and Sigourney Weaver will present statuettes Sunday.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Creed III” delivered a powerful box office knockout with its $58.6 million domestic debut, clobbering expectations and franchise records in the process. And there’s more good news for struggling theater owners starved for compelling content. It looks like the good fortune will continue in March with “Scream VI” (March 10), “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” (March 17), “John Wick: Chapter 4” (March 24) and “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (March 31). There’s at least one major release every weekend through the rest of the month, offering the kind of stability that’s been desperately missing during the great box office reset.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The “Rocky” spinoff, which The Post said keeps audiences “under its spell right until the end,” marks the ninth installment in the franchise. The action flick, which is the directorial debut of its leading man Michael B.