IMAX Earns $1Billion For The First Time

By Creative Media Times

The IMAX movie format has reached a new milestone, surpassing the $1 billion mark at the global boxoffice in a single calendar year.

This is the first time the company has reached that mark in its 50-year history. This number was powered by a combination of Hollywood blockbusters as well as various local language films from China, Japan, Korea, Russia and India.

Leading the charge were Hollywood tentpoles such as Disney’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther” as well as Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”

Recently, “Aquaman” has led the global boxoffice for the third weekend and a great part of its success was the 1,227 IMAX screens which played the film worldwide, including 406 screens in the US. Both of these contributed to $16.4 million gross with a week more to go before 2018 comes to a close.

There’s a total of 1,443 IMAX systems as of September 30, 2018, 1,346 of which were in commercial multiplexes.

Here are top 10 films of 2018 on IMAX at the worldwide box office:
1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. Black Panther
3. Jurassic World
4. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
5. Ready Player One
6. Aquaman
7. Venom
8. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
9. Ant-Man and the Wasp
10.The Meg

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Chilling New Trailer For “Greta” Released

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Focus Features

“Don’t Take The Bait” says the latest poster for “Greta,” the new thriller from Academy Award winning director Neil Jordan (“The Crying Game”, “Interview For The Vampire”).

Based on the thrilling trailer from Focus Features, you should probably take that advice and think twice about getting close to stray bags left by strangers on a train.

The trailer highlights the thrilling stalkerish nature of title character in the film, events that led to their encounter, and shocking visuals such as chilling syringes, floor full of blood, and Moretz trapped in a rapidly rising elevator.

Jordan wrote the film with Ray Wright, and co-stars Maika Monroe, Colm Feore and Stephen Rea.

“Greta” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last September and is set for release in the US on March 1, 2019.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

A sweet, naïve young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) doesn’t think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is Greta (Isabelle Huppert), an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends — but Greta’s maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta’s life is what it seems in this suspense thriller from Academy Award®-winning director Neil Jordan.

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“Becoming Iconic” Worldwide Release on Digital HD, DVD and VOD

Indie film leader Random Media proudly announces the highly-anticipated Digital HD, DVD and VOD debut of filmmaker Jonathan Baker’s fascinating Hollywood documentary, BECOMING ICONIC: JONATHAN BAKER, beginning December 4, 2018.

Featuring some of the industry’s most iconic directors, including Jodie Foster, Taylor Hackford, Adrian Lyne, Nicolas Cage, John Badham and Warren Beatty, the one-of-a-kind film explores the process of directing a big-budget feature, from the ground up, through the eyes of top directors as they tell their own stories.

A must-see for movie lovers and anyone who has ever dreamed helming a big-budget, Hollywood feature, BECOMING ICONIC: JONATHAN BAKER was created in tandem with Baker’s preparation for and production of his own directorial debut of INCONCEIVABLE, starring Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon and Faye Dunaway. The documentary is directed by Neal Thibedeau.

Including fascinating, candid stories on topics ranging from the pressures of financing and working with top talent, to the ultimate challenge of making sure to stay true to the film’s vision, the documentary chronicles the inspirational “first time” stories of these celebrated directors, combined with the very personal story of Baker’s dream of making it big in Hollywood.

Becoming Iconic Official Trailer from Random Media on Vimeo.

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New “The LEGO Movie 2” Trailer Takes Emmet And Pals To Space

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Yes, it looks like everything’s going to awesome, even in space. The film picks up where the first Lego Movie left off, and what our favorite characters are put to this time.

“Aliens kidnapped my friends. I’m going to get them back,” Emmet says in the trailer.

Based on the popular children’s toy, the Lego Movie franchise franchise has also spawned two spinoffs: The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).

The trailer also shows a fun bit where Green Lantern (Jonah Hill) complains about being left behind by Superman (Channing Tatum) and Wonder Woman (Cobie Smulders). “I’m literally a lantern, how did you miss me!”. He’s got a point.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is set for release on Feb. 8, 2019.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, “The LEGO® Movie 2: The Second Part,” reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.

The battle to defeat them and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.

Reprising their starring roles from the first film are Chris Pratt as Emmet, Elizabeth Banks as Lucy (aka Wyldstyle), Will Arnett as LEGO BatmanTM, Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, and Alison Brie as Unikitty. They are joined by Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, and Arturo Castro as, respectively, new characters Queen Watevra Wa-Nabi, Sweet Mayhem and Ice Cream Cone.

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Hemsworth And Thompson Suit Up In First “Men In Black” Trailer

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The dynamic duo of Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson from “Thor: Ragnarok” are back, this time battling aliens in the first trailer for “Men in Black: International,” the upcoming science fiction action comedy from director Gary Gray (The Fate of the Furious, Straight Outta Compton).

The fourth movie in the hugely popular film franchise, the film is features the pair playing Agents H and M and protect Earth from alien shenanigans. The film re-imagines the series which first launched in the 90s minus original agents Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

There’s a hilarious reference to Hemsworth’s Thor character fans should notice here, one which show our hero throwing a small hammer to an alien.

Written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the film also sees Liam Neeson as the head of the Men In Black’s UK branch. Rebecca Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Rafe Spall, and Kumail Nanjiani also co-star.

Sony Pictures is set to release the film on June 14, 2019.

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First Look At Guy Ritchie’s “Aladdin”

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Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures

Ever since the first trailer for “Aladdin” was released in October, people had been wondering about the look of Will Smith’s Genie. Now that has been revealed in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, right there on the cover. And he is not blue.

Judging by the cover, Smith will be in the film in full physical form and not in CGI, at least not completely. And though Smith’s look on the mag cover had surprised many fans, the Suicide Squad actor was quick to clarify it on twitter.

BAM!! First look at the Genie, Princess Jasmine, and #Aladdin! Check Me Rockin’ the Top Knot Ponytail Vibes in @entertainmentweekly. (and yes, I’m gonna be BLUE! 🙂 This is how the Genie is in Human / Disguise Form. My character will be CGI most of the movie.)

Also on the cover are Mena Massoud as the titular character, and Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine. Aladdin is the live-action remake of the 1992 animated film of the same name.

Similar to recent Disney remake Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin is set to feature songs from the animated 1992 original. That film’s soundtrack was created by composer Alan Menken and songwriters Tim Rice and the late Howard Ashman.

Directed by Guy Ritchie, who also wrote the screenplay with John August, the film also features new characters such as Prince Anders and Dalia that are set to be played by Billy Magnussen and Nasim Pedrad respectively.

“Aladdin” is set to be released on Nov. 24, 2019.

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Robert Redford’s “The Mustang” Trailer Released

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Focus Features

Focus Features has just released the new official trailer for The Mustang and upcoming drama from executive produced by Robert Redford.

The film features Matthias Schoenaerts as Roman, a convict in a rural Nevada prison who undergoes rehabiblitation program where he tame wild horses as he tries to escape his violent past.

The Mustang is set for world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and on select theaters on March 15, 2019.

Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (Rabbit), who also co-penned the script with Brock Norman Brock (Bronson) and Mona Fastvold (The Sleepwalker).

Also in the film are Bruce Dern (Django Unchained, White Boy Rick), Connie Britton (The Last Winter), Jason Mitchell (The Chi), Gideon Adlon (Blockers), and Josh Stewart (The Neighbour, Interstellar).

Here is the film’s official synopsis courtesy of Focus Features:

Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts), a convict in a prison in rural Nevada, participates in a rehabilitation program in which he trains wild mustangs. He struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates alike. But in time, working alongside young convict Henry (Jason Mitchell) and an old trainer Myles (Bruce Dern), Roman soothes an especially feisty horse and confronts his own violent past.

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SAG Awards 2019 List of Nominees

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Warner Bros.’ musical romantic drama “A Star Is Born” let the nominations for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which was announced on Wednesday. The film was bestowed with four nomination including, including for best acting ensemble, best actor for its star and director Bradley Cooper, best actress for Lady Gaga and best supporting actor for Sam Elliott.

Spike Lee’s biographical comedy-drama “BlacKkKlansman” and historical period comedy-drama “The Favourite” followed closely with three noms each.

Megan Mullally will be host the 25th Annual SAG Awards, which will be held on Sunday, January 27 at 8 p.m. ET, and will air on TNT and TBS.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”
John David Washington, “BlacKkKlansman”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Emily Blunt, “Mary Poppins Returns”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Timothee Chalamet, “Beautiful Boy”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Amy Adams, “Vice”
Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place”
Margot Robbie, “Mary Queen of Scots”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
“A Star Is Born”
“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Crazy Rich Asians”
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“Aquaman” A Massive Hit In China

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Warner Bros.

James Wan’s superhero pic opened two weeks ahead of its US release and it seems to have paid off as the film posted record numbers in Chinese boxoffice.

With its $93.6 million weekend gross, Aquaman beats Warner Brothers’ own Ready Player One by 66 percent, making it the largest opening in the studio’s history. This number also bested DC titles such as Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, which opened in China with $55.7 million and $50.5 million respectively.

“Aquaman” swims next into United Kingdom, Mexico, Russia, and Brazil next weekend.

Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman co-star in film. Directed by James Wan (The Conjuring, Furious 7), the film’s screenplay was written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall.

“Aquaman” is set to dive into US theaters December 21st, 2018.

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“Avengers: Endgame” First Trailer Released

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Marvel has released the first official trailer for Avengers 4. And with it comes the reveal of the title, teaser poster and release date. See details below.

“We lost friends, we lost family. We lost part of ourselves. This is the fight of our lives,” Captain America says in the trailer of Avengers: Endgame, released on Friday.

The film follows this year’s Avengers:Infinity War’s cliffhanger ending, wherein Thanos, played by Josh Brolin, manage to collect the Infinity Stones and activated the completed Infinity Gauntlet, thereby disintegrating half of life across the universe by Thanos’ snap, referred to in Marvel Comics as the Decimation.

Among the Avengers characters that are presumed killed as Scott Lang/Ant-Man who was absent in the Infinity War movie. But now the character is revealed towards the end of the new trailer and may possibly hold the key to universe’s survival (in “Ant-Man and the Wasp” post-credits scene, Ant-Man was in the quantum realm while the world disintegrate).

“Avengers: Infinity War” broke plenty of boxoffice records and has become the highest grossing film of the year with over $2 billion boxoffice gross worldwide.

Originally scheduled for release on first weekend of May, Avengers: Endgame is now set for release on April 26, 2019.

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