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This year’s post-Thanksgiving frame won’t go down as a blockbuster by any means but, then again, it very rarely does. The total box office take at this time last year was just $78.2 million, making it one of the worst weekends in a very uneven year. This year’s $94.7 million total looks robust by comparison – especially because four movies (instead of 2014’s one) made it above $15 million. But let’s be honest: at this point we’re all just counting the days before we see a true blockbuster in action....

Universal has released a newGood Boystrailer. The upcoming R-rated comedy follows 12-year-old friends Max (Jacob Tremblay), Thor (Brady Noon), and Lucas (Keith L. Williams) who accidentally destroy the drone belonging to Max’s dad (Will Forte) and get wrapped up in a string of misadventures as they try to replace it before Max’s dad gets home. We caught the film when it premiered at SXSW earlier this year and found it hilarious....

Last night was the Golden Globes, so the 2017 movie season is now officially underway! Well, okay, there’s an argument to be heard that the season isn’t officially in full stride until the Oscars are over, but that seems inaccurate. Despite what the popular consensus seems to be, some of the best movies of the year come out very, very early. This coming weekend,Eugene Green’s blissfulThe Son of Josephwill premiere in New York and a few other city markets, andSilence,Martin Scorsese’s magnificent act of soul-searching, will go wide after a short, super limited qualifying run at the tail end of 2016....

There are fewStar Warscharacters to never appear in film or television (yet) to have such a major impact and be so well-known, and Cal Kestis is one of them. Portrayed byCameron Monaghanin bothStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order(2019) andSurvivor(2023), Kestis is a Jedi Padawan who faces off against all manner of dangerous foes such as giant creatures, droids armed to the teeth, and elite Imperial agents. One of those agents comes in the form of the Purge Trooper Commander, who has just been immortalized viaa new Hot Toys figure announced on the company’s official Instagram....

In a new episode of Comic Book Shopping, we’re joined byRick and MortystarsSarah Chalke(Beth) andChris Parnell(Jerry). If you like comicsandcelebrity interviews, this is your show. Each week we’re joined by a new guest who hits up a local comic book shop with hostJon Schneppand peruses the wares while also discussing their career, upcoming projects, and of course their favorite comic books. In this week’s episode, Chalke and Parnell join Schnepp at Meltdown Comics to talk about the third season ofRick and Morty, their favorite comic books growing up, the difference between live-action acting and voice acting, and the experience of being a part of something as intensely popular asRick and Morty....

Now in its fourth season, HBO’s sharp satire on the tech industry,Silicon Valley(not to be confused with HBO’s sharp satire ofpolitics,Veep) has settled into a familiar formula. But then again, most successful comedies do. Just because we know that the lads of Pied Piper will (1) work hard to make a great app and that (2) it will immediately fail and they’ll (3) get out of trouble and will (4) find an alternative way to use their smarts in a rollercoaster fashion throughout each season doesn’t lessen the tension....

Gather round because tons of new updates about the Universal Pictures/Illumination animated featureSing 2have arrived.Sing 2is the sequel to 2016’sSing, which follows a theater impresario’s efforts to save his venue by staging a singing competition that draws in a variety of animal contestants to compete. Directed byGarth Jenningsand co-directed byChristophe Lourdelet,Singfeatured an A-list cast includingMatthew McConaughey,Reese Witherspoon,Scarlett Johansson,Taron Egerton,Tori Kelly, andNick Kroll. On Monday, NBCUniversal announced thatHalsey,Pharrell Williams, and U2 frontmanBono(whose casting was first reported byFandom Wireearlier this year)had joined the cast ofSing 2....

WithRon Howard’sSolo: A Star Wars Storyopening this weekend, I recently sat down withDonald GloverandPhoebe Waller-Bridgefor a video interview. They revealed who was the first person they told after being cast, if they have a favorite Lando cape, if they took home anything from set, and they each shared memorable moments from filming which included the cast dancing and Glover’s father visiting the set. As most of you know,Solotakes place before the first Star Wars movie and follows a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich)as he befriends his future copilot Chewbacca (JoonasSuotamo) and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover)....

Last October,we reportedthat an adaptation of the popular video gameSonic the Hedgehogwas in development withDeadpooldirectorTim Millerset to executive produce with his Blur Studio collaboratorJeff Fowlerdirecting.Neal H. Moritz(theFast and Furiousmovies) would executive produce alongside Miller. However, Sony ultimately put the project into turnaround, and nowTHRreports that Paramount has swooped in to pick it up. For those unfamiliar with Sonic, he’s a super-fast, blue hedgehog who, with the help of friends like Tails and Knuckles, races around various worlds collecting rings and freeing helpless woodland creatures from the clutches of the evil Dr....

Comedy iconSteve Martincan add another feather to his cap — he’s now a bona fide elder statesman of the industry, soon to become the subject of a documentary. The two-part film will be directed by Academy Award-winnerMorgan Neville, co-produced by A24, and released on Apple TV+. A legendary multi-hyphenate, Martin has achieved the pinnacle of success not only as a standup comedian but also as aSaturday Night Livehost and a movie star....

Given thatSteven Spielberghas made such a wide variety of movies over 50+ years, it’s hard to summarize his filmography with a few choice words and even harder with just a couple genres.Spielberg is behind many sci-fi classics, grounded dramas, the occasional comedy, war films, and some of the all-time best action/adventures. Many of his greatest movies could also be defined as thrillers, even if many can be placed into other genres....

Believe it or not, another biopic has been announced, and pop fans will be thrilled to know about whom this upcoming film will be about. AfterBritney Spearsspent years laying low due to her conservatorship battle (which became the focus of several documentaries that Spears didn’t have a hand in), the singer will be taking ownership of her own narrative now by working closely with the team that will bring her life story to the big screen....

Families who play together don’t always stay together.We’ve all had our horror stories about how a family game night can cause immense tension for all involved. Such was the case when the sisters ofBraxton Family Valuesappeared onCelebrity Family Feud. When the celebrity edition of the beloved game show debuted on ABC in 2015, it started off with a bang.The very first game featured, as the title said,Anthony AndersonvsToni Braxton. Yes, even though the entire family was featured, it was the R&B icon given prime billing....