F1 fever is in the air, and the Apple Original Films, Warner Bros’ theatrical release is coming in higher with a $57M opening weekend. Warners reported a 3-day estimate of $55.6M yesterday. As we previously told you, this is the biggest global opening for Brad Pitt at $146M+ ahead of World War Z. For…

A24's Sorry, Baby had a solid limited opening in 4 locations with about $86.5k (a per theater average of $21.6k) for Eva Victor's critically acclaimed directorial debut. It was the highest psa for a new release this weekend, one dominated by big studio fare. Sorry, Baby (Certified Fresh on…

SUNDAY AM: It’s a win for original movies. It’s a win for racing car movies. It’s a win for the Zack Van Amburg- and Jamie Erlicht-led Apple Original Films on the big screen, and it’s another win for Warner Bros, which has showed under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy regime that original event…

MONDAY UPDATE, with actuals – The launch of Apple Original Films' F1 has some more gas in the tank when including Sunday actuals. The international box office debut rises to $89.3M in 78 markets, while domestic is $57M. This fuels a $146.3M global bow, up $2.3M on Sunday's estimates.  In other…

A24's black comedy Sorry, Baby, comedian and actor Eva Victor's feature writing and directing debut produced by Barry Jenkins, opens at Lincoln Square and Angelika in NY, and the Grove and Century City in L.A.. This was one of the buzziest titles in Sundance and one of the few there to sell in a…

It’s the end of an era at Canada’s biggest theater circuit Cineplex with longstanding President and CEO Ellis Jacob set to retire on Dec. 31, 2026. Jacob is a well-respected exhibitor in Hollywood distribution circles, and the former Chairman of the National Association of Theatre Owners (now…

CJ 4DPLEX, a mouthful, but also the leading producer worldwide of premium film formats, and Cinépolis, will open or upgrade 50 cinemas across the giant exhibitor's global network of 18 countries. The new agreement, which expands a current deal, includes 30 new ScreenX auditoriums in key…

Trafalgar Releasing, a specialist in global event cinema, expanded its leadership with key promotions and a new hire after setting records over the past year. Its slate, from acclaimed restoration Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII to SUGA│Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' THE MOVIE, hit 57 event films, the most…

When it comes to Apple Original Films sixth wide theatrical motion picture release, F1, you may want to get out of the way. Brad Pitt in ‘F1: The Movie’ Warner Bros./Everett Collection Sources tell us that the…

Oscar nominee Kate Hudson will be receiving the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation’s highest honor, the 2025 Pioneer of the Year Award on Oct. 8th at The Beverly Hilton. The Pioneer of the Year Award is awarded to those respected members in the motion picture industry whose…

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve learned that the Reese Witherspoon-Will Ferrell comedy, You’re Cordially Invited, has attracted over 50 million worldwide Prime Video viewers to-date, officially ranking among Amazon MGM Studios' top-three most-watched comedy films of all time. This is for viewership data measured…

Several Broadway shows – Smash, Floyd Collins and The Last Five Years – went out on high notes last week, with last-chancers boosting box office for all three productions. Smash, the musical based on the TV series, saw the most significant jump, with grosses climbing $401,499 to $977,805 for the…