A movie version of the police procedural “Hawaii Five-O” is in the works at Paramount. Destin Daniel Cretton, whose summer blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has remained a box office sensation, has been hired to direct the film from a script by Chris Bremner (“Bad Boys for Life”). Plot details haven’t been revealed as the
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the No. 1 movie in theaters over the weekend, becoming just the second film this decade to top the box office for six straight weeks. Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance. The last release to enjoy such a long stretch leading
“The Odyssey” held onto the top spot at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Aug. 28–30. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the Christopher Nolan-directed tentpole generated $8.7 million from 1,058,642 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,071 screens, capturing 64.7% of total weekend
“The Dog Stars” couldn’t beat the heat during the dog days of summer and melted down over its opening weekend. Disney and 20th Century’s “The Dog Stars” opened to just $8 million domestically from 3,330 locations for a fifth-place finish. The post-apocalyptic thriller, which cost more than $80 million to produce, has not sat well
20th Century’s “The Dog Stars” and Keylight Pictures’ “Coyote vs. Acme” both debuted in theaters on Friday, but Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will once again win the weekend. “Coyote vs. Acme” fared best of the two major newcomers, landing in second place with an estimated $5.2 million domestically on Friday from 3,575
More than 12 years later, Shailene Woodley has opened up about her disappointment in finding out that her part in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” opposite Andrew Garfield didn’t make the final cut. Woodley, in a recent interview as part of the “SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations” series with actors about their craft, revealed that she found out