Box-Office: ‘Mercy’ ($11M) Dethrones ‘Fire and Ash’ ($7M); ‘Bone Temple’ ($3.8M) Plummets 71% [Updated]

With an intense weather event hitting North America right now, it’s looking like this weekend at the box office will be affected. The Chris Pratt–led “Mercy” is headed for a $11M gross, following a $4.9M Friday. The film has a $60M budget, terrible reviews, and a mediocre “B-” CinemaScore.

Still, that’ll be enough to knock “Avatar: Fire and Ash” off the top spot. James Cameron’s epic is set to fall 51% this weekend, taking second place with $7M and bringing its domestic total to $378.4M. Will it hit $400M domestic?

Yesterday, I mentioned how ‘Bone Temple’ was dropping hard, following a limp $13M opening last weekend—and now we have some numbers to back that up. Nia DaCosta’s sequel only made $1.2M on Friday and is looking at a $3.6M weekend. That’s a 70% drop, and only good enough for fifth place.

Set to slot ahead of “Bone Temple” this weekend, alongside “Mercy” and ‘Fire and Ash,’ are “Zootopia 2” with $5.9M and “The Housemaid” with $4.6M. Meanwhile, “Marty Supreme” pulled in $3.4M in its sixth weekend, bringing its tally up to $86M domestic, and $116M worldwide.

J. Todd Anderson, the Coen Brothers’ Longtime Storyboard Artist, Has Died at 67

The NYT went so far as to suggest in its obituary headline that the “Coens may be lost without him,” and Ethan's own words back that up: if you love their movies, he said, "a lot of it is him — more than people know."

‘Wildwood' Actually Has a $400M+ Budget? It May Be the Most Expensive Animated Film Ever Made

One source describes the actual cost of bringing Knight's 17-year passion project to the screen as "astronomical." Another goes further, claiming "Wildwood" is the most expensive animated movie ever made.

New ‘Alien’ Movie Hires ‘Prisoners’ Writer, Tied to Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ and ‘Covenant’ — ‘Romulus 2’ in “Limbo”

According to THR, Aaron Guzikowski, who wrote Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners,” has been hired to write a new “Alien” movie for 20th Century Studios, unrelated to ‘Romulus,’ but connected to Ridley Scott.

Harry Melling In Talks to Join Zach Cregger’s ‘The Flood’ Alongside Jennifer Lawrence

Word of caution. All Warners projects are currently being re-examined by Skydance executives, meaning no talent deals are in place just yet. Still, Warner Bros. are expected to greenlight “The Flood,”

Zendaya Goes Lead in ‘Dune: Part Three' Oscar Campaign

Well, this is a curveball. According to Variety, Zendaya will campaign in Best Actress for her turn as Chani in "Dune: Part Three," Denis Villeneuve's final chapter of the saga. That's notable.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

CONFIRMED: Sadie Soverall Exits Brady Corbet's ‘The Origin of the World' Mid-Shoot, Lily McInerny Steps In Lead Role

Sadie Soverall was just let go after briefly filming on Corbet's new film — no official reason given. She had the lead role. Corbet has replaced her, last minute, with Lily McInerny.

Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway Sets Christmas 2027 Release

This is the adaptation of the nonfiction book by Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz. It wrapped production in February and has been in post-production ever since. The film test-screened a few months ago.

Jeremy Saulnier’s Next Film Retitled to ‘Slayground,’ Current Runtime is 2.5 Hours, Plot Details

Jeremy Saulnier’s mysterious A24 project, formerly “October,” still has no release date. You’d think, given that it has been in post-production for almost a year now.

Jemima Kirke and Alexi Wasser to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film

A few months ago, Deadline reported that Woody Allen's next film, set in Madrid and carrying a $14M budget, will be "largely English-language" and feature a "high-profile cast."

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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