The Success of ‘The Invisible Man’ Reveals the Fallacy of ‘Get Woke, Go Broke’ (Column)

The coronavirus outbreak has many people weighing their streaming options from home as they self-isolate. Some have binged Love Is Blind, while others tuned in for John Legend’s incredible Instagram concert or rewatched Frozen 2. Now, there are an onslaught on new movies coming soon.

As medical professionals urge social distancing during the global coronavirus pandemic, many movie theaters have temporarily darkened their screens in an effort to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus.

"I gave the whole town a blowjob." 20 years ago, movie-goers were stunned when their favorite rom-com leading lady Julia Roberts stormed onto the screen wearing a short skirt, six-inch heels and the world's most famous bra, as well as an arsenal of F-bombs in Erin Brockovich. But like the real-life woman she was playing, she proved irresistible, with the superstar landing her first Oscar.

The coronavirus has taken a toll on several elements of the U.S. economy, and the Hollywood box office has been particularly affected by the pandemic.

In an unprecedented move, Universal Pictures will make a bunch of their theatrical titles available on-demand from this coming Friday, including the box-office smash that is The Invisible Man. Recent releases The Hunt and Emma will also be available to rent in the United States and other ‘offshore markets where the titles are in release,’ so reports Deadline. The recommended price point will be $19.99 for a 48-hour rental.

Universal Pictures is making it possible for fans to watch their new movies at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Anthony D'Alessandro

In today’s film news roundup, “The Invisible Man” hits a milestone; “Kajillionaire,” “Come Play” and “Green Rush” get release dates; and Jack Eve’s romantic drama “Open” wraps shooting.

The Korean box office hit rock bottom this weekend due to coronavirus that is fast spreading in the country. According to KOBIS, the box-office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the country’s box office managed some 230,803 ticket sales between Saturday and Sunday. That is lower than the previous weekend’s 285,663 admissions and is not even half the sales managed over the weekend before that.

Holdovers held generally well, in yet more evidence that concerns about the Coronavirus have yet to impact the domestic box office.

Holdovers held generally well, in yet more evidence that concerns about the Coronavirus have yet to impact the domestic box office.

Holdovers held generally well, in yet more evidence that concerns about the Coronavirus have yet to impact the domestic box office.

More monster movies are on their way!

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When Benjamin Wallfisch learned that he was going to compose the score for the 2020 reboot of “The Invisible Man,” he deliberately stayed away from rewatching the 1933 original. The goal, he says, was “to keep the sound as fresh as possible.”

One of the first conversations production designer Alex Holmes had with “The Invisible Man” director Leigh Whannell was about grounding the film in reality and treating it like a psychological thriller, rather than a horror or science-fiction movie.

Despite a solid showing from Universal’s “The Invisible Man” at the international box office, Paramount’s family film “Sonic the Hedgehog” reigned supreme for the third weekend in a row.