IMAX Earns $1Billion For The First Time

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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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“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

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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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New Order Announce Box Set Release

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New Order is set to release a box set for their 1981 debut album “Movement”, the English band announced on Wednesday. The box set will be out on April 5, 2019 via Rhino.

The box set will include the remastered album on vinyl LP with the original iconic sleeve that was designed by Peter Saville, and CD as well as previously unreleased songs, a DVD of live performances and TV appearances, and a hardcover book, all in a lift off lid box.

Preceding the release of the box set, the band is set to reissue four 12 inch singles “Ceremony (version 1),” “Ceremony (version 2),” “Everything’s Gone Green,” and “Temptation” which arrives on March 8th.

New Order last released an album in 2015 with “Music Complete, their tenth studio album.

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First Look At Guy Ritchie’s “Aladdin”

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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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Marvel Announces MARVEL COMICS: THE WORLD OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW

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A new hardcover collection coming June 2019

Since its inception, the Marvel Universe has been creating stories to reflect the world outside your window—and now, some of the most powerful tales from Marvel’s 80-year history are being collected into one larger-than-life volume.

Collecting stories from 1963’s Amazing Spider-Man to 2016’s Champions, each story showcases iconic Marvel characters tackling important and poignant real-life issues such as addiction, terrorism, HIV, school shootings, and more, alongside their extraordinary and high-flying adventures. Look below for the full list of stories included in this collection, on sale at your local comic shops in June.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #97
HOWARD THE DUCK (1976) #8
IRON MAN (1968) #128
NEW MUTANTS (1983) #45
ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #106
UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #303
INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #420
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #36
CAPTAIN AMERICA (2002) #1
ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #51
MS. MARVEL (2015) #13
CHAMPIONS (2016) #24
Material from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #2 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #583

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Travis Scott Announces Second Leg of “Astroworld” Tour

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Travis Scott is set to continue his successful Astroworld: Wish You Here tour through 2019, the rapper announced on Twitter on Monday.

The second leg of the tour will begin in Vancouver, BC on January 25 and will conclude in Charlotte, NC on March 24. The additional dates also include stops in San Diego, Houston, Chicago, Montreal and Tampa among others.

Scott recently hit number one on Billboard Hot 100 with “Sicko Mode”, the second single from his third studio album, “Astroworld”. The critically acclaimed album debuted a the top the US Billboard 200 last August.

Tickets for the new dates of the ‘Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour’ will go on sale December 20 at 10 a.m. PST. Visit ticketmaster.com for full details.

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“The Dark” From Dark Sky Films Coming To DVD on 1/15

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THE DARK, the biggest hit of 2018 for Dark Sky Films, is now the horror DVD of the year.

On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil’s Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local legend is that the spirit of a girl who was horrifically murdered there haunts – and hunts in – this dense forest, brutally slaying anyone who dares to step into her terrain. When a young man with a dark past crosses her path, a series of events are set in motion that may lead to redemption for two tragically tortured souls.

Part gothic fairytale and part chilling horror, director Justin P. Lange’s debut feature balances rich imagery with a brutal and bloody story of unlikely kindred spirits who must defend themselves against the villainous powers of the “normal” world.

Starring rising actors Nadia Alexander (USA’s The Sinner) and Toby Nichols (Netflix’s Iron Fist), THE DARK has been called “an ingenious reworking of the zombie genre” by Stephanie Archer of Film Inquiry.

Horror Society’s critic MGDSQUAN praised it as “one of the best horror films of the year – 10 out of 10.”

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