It’s ironic but unavoidable that the greatest annual celebration of film should be a television special — but that’s just how it is. March often means Oscar season, a time for cinephiles to boot up that small screen you use for movies and use it to see if they win any awards during a telecast.
If you don’t have TV service anymore, Hulu has you covered with a pre-Oscars telecast as well as two red carpet specials before and after the main event. Though the ceremony itself won’t be livestreamed on Hulu, it will be added the next morning, like regular ABC programming. Awards viewership has been in general decline over the past several years, but next-day streaming gives curious viewers a chance to join the conversation and boost those Oscar ratings after the live show. It’s also a chance for superfans to pause and rewind...
If you don’t have TV service anymore, Hulu has you covered with a pre-Oscars telecast as well as two red carpet specials before and after the main event. Though the ceremony itself won’t be livestreamed on Hulu, it will be added the next morning, like regular ABC programming. Awards viewership has been in general decline over the past several years, but next-day streaming gives curious viewers a chance to join the conversation and boost those Oscar ratings after the live show. It’s also a chance for superfans to pause and rewind...
- 2/17/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Things seem to be getting back to normal this month, but maybe that’s just because we’re getting our first superhero movie since November 2022, and it’s the latest sequel from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read on for Gold Derby’s February 2023 box office preview.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (Marvel/Disney) – Feb. 17
The first major blockbuster of the year and Marvel’s latest brings Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly back as Ant-Man and the Wasp, as they go down to the “Quantum-verse” and face-off against Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror, who previously appeared in the “Loki” series. This kicks off Marvel’s Phase 5, which will build over the next two years leading up to 2025’s “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” directed by “Shang-Chi” helmer, Destin Daniel Cretton. With such a lengthy gap since “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” this is likely to open with 125 million or more over Presidents Day weekend,...
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (Marvel/Disney) – Feb. 17
The first major blockbuster of the year and Marvel’s latest brings Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly back as Ant-Man and the Wasp, as they go down to the “Quantum-verse” and face-off against Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror, who previously appeared in the “Loki” series. This kicks off Marvel’s Phase 5, which will build over the next two years leading up to 2025’s “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” directed by “Shang-Chi” helmer, Destin Daniel Cretton. With such a lengthy gap since “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” this is likely to open with 125 million or more over Presidents Day weekend,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
The Jesus Music arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Est Digital December 7 from Lionsgate & The Kingdom Story Company. Here’s the trailer:
With stirring songs of faith, love, and hope, the Jesus Music movement rose from America’s 1960s counterculture to become a worldwide phenomenon. This fascinating documentary reveals Jesus Music’s uplifting, untold story — from its humble beginnings at the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, through its transformation into the multi million-dollar industry of Christian Contemporary music. Featuring intimate interviews with the genre’s biggest stars — including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, and Kirk Franklin — this love letter to Ccm fans reveals the trials and triumphs of the artists who have devoted their lives to sharing their faith through the universal power of music.
The Jesus Music features Interviews With: Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Bill Gaither, Bill Reeves, Chris Tomlin, Eddie DeGarmo, Glenn Kaiser,...
With stirring songs of faith, love, and hope, the Jesus Music movement rose from America’s 1960s counterculture to become a worldwide phenomenon. This fascinating documentary reveals Jesus Music’s uplifting, untold story — from its humble beginnings at the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, through its transformation into the multi million-dollar industry of Christian Contemporary music. Featuring intimate interviews with the genre’s biggest stars — including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, and Kirk Franklin — this love letter to Ccm fans reveals the trials and triumphs of the artists who have devoted their lives to sharing their faith through the universal power of music.
The Jesus Music features Interviews With: Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Bill Gaither, Bill Reeves, Chris Tomlin, Eddie DeGarmo, Glenn Kaiser,...
- 12/5/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
NatGeo’s The Rescue by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) stormed the specialty box off in five runs in NYC, LA and Chicago this weekend with a nearly $14,000 per screen average — the best opening PSA for a documentary playing in more than one market in over two years.
And A24’s Icelandic horror folk tale Lamb grossed $1.1 million in 583 locations for a per screen average of $1,715, breaking into the top ten — at no. 7 – and becoming the highest grossing Icelandic film of all time in the U.S. And Mass from Bleecker Street debuted at an estimated $14,457 weekend on four screens with a per screen average of $3,614 — one of the top highest opening PSAs this year.
The Rescue sees a 400+ screen rollout next weekend, the largest documentary break since Roadrunner: A Film About Anothony Bourdain opened on 927 screens in July. According to distributor Greenwich Entertainment,...
And A24’s Icelandic horror folk tale Lamb grossed $1.1 million in 583 locations for a per screen average of $1,715, breaking into the top ten — at no. 7 – and becoming the highest grossing Icelandic film of all time in the U.S. And Mass from Bleecker Street debuted at an estimated $14,457 weekend on four screens with a per screen average of $3,614 — one of the top highest opening PSAs this year.
The Rescue sees a 400+ screen rollout next weekend, the largest documentary break since Roadrunner: A Film About Anothony Bourdain opened on 927 screens in July. According to distributor Greenwich Entertainment,...
- 10/10/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Jesus Music,” a film about the Christian music scene that earned more than half a million dollars over its opening weekend, is about as friendly and far removed from being an expose as a documentary can get, but that doesn’t mean the filmmakers want fans to think they’re getting anything but unvarnished truth. So the opening moments feature some of the movie’s primary participants — including Kirk Franklin, the three former members of DC Talk, Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith (the last two of whom are also among its executive producers) — sitting down for their interviews with tight faces and grim demeanors, as if about to be forced to spill their darkest secrets. But this introductory sequence doth protest too much: “The Jesus Music” is an altogether celebratory film made by the industry for its fans and, as with a lot of contemporary Christian music, throwing...
- 10/6/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
This week the specialty box office saw an incredible performance by yet another faith-based movie. This marks the third time this year – the other two: Witnesses and The Girl Who Believes In Miracles – the limited release space was topped by a religious-themed film.
The Jesus Music (Lionsgate) is a documentary that chronicles the origins of contemporary Christian music and its rise into a multi-billion dollar industry. The film serves as a love letter to all Christian music fans and features intimate interviews with some of the genre’s biggest stars including Amy Grant, Michael Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin and others. The Jesus Music is directed by brothers Andrew and Jon Erwin with Brandon Gregory and Joshua Walsh serving as producers.
The Jesus Music‘s success should come as little surprise given the international popularity of contemporary Christian music.
Premiering on 249 screens, the religious music documentary grossed an impressive $560K, which...
The Jesus Music (Lionsgate) is a documentary that chronicles the origins of contemporary Christian music and its rise into a multi-billion dollar industry. The film serves as a love letter to all Christian music fans and features intimate interviews with some of the genre’s biggest stars including Amy Grant, Michael Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin and others. The Jesus Music is directed by brothers Andrew and Jon Erwin with Brandon Gregory and Joshua Walsh serving as producers.
The Jesus Music‘s success should come as little surprise given the international popularity of contemporary Christian music.
Premiering on 249 screens, the religious music documentary grossed an impressive $560K, which...
- 10/3/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Finally, we have the movie that saved cinema and it’s… “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”? No single film can possibly restore the box office to pre-pandemic levels, but the Sony title opened to $90 million in North America — in short, exactly what history tells us to expect from the Marvel character sequel.
Pre-opening estimates of $40 million-$60 million didn’t hint at this result. Instead, Andy Serkis’ film, with Tom Hardy reprising his role as a reporter with superpowers gained from aliens, became the biggest first weekend since “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in December 2019. And with $130 million, this weekend also represents the highest box-office total since mid-February 2020.
Beyond the grosses, here’s what could be a key indication that normalcy is in sight: “Carnage” grossed 12 percent more than “Venom” did when it opened exactly three years ago (when it had a boost from the 2018 Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday weekend). On average,...
Pre-opening estimates of $40 million-$60 million didn’t hint at this result. Instead, Andy Serkis’ film, with Tom Hardy reprising his role as a reporter with superpowers gained from aliens, became the biggest first weekend since “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in December 2019. And with $130 million, this weekend also represents the highest box-office total since mid-February 2020.
Beyond the grosses, here’s what could be a key indication that normalcy is in sight: “Carnage” grossed 12 percent more than “Venom” did when it opened exactly three years ago (when it had a boost from the 2018 Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday weekend). On average,...
- 10/3/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
September was month of extremes at the box office, with both the highest grossing film of the year and the lowest grossing weekend since May. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the first Marvel movie to open in September, and the gambit paid off, with the film crossing the gross of Black Widow to become the year’s number one movie, and it will soon overtake Bad Boys for Life to become the top grossing film since 2019. Other than Shang-Chi, though, the box office has been a total wasteland, with the next best opening weekend gross this month being Dear Evan Hansen’s meager $7.4 million. The dry spell is ending though, and after a rocky summer, the packed fall movie season is starting with a bang this weekend with Venom: Let There Be Carnage, The Many Saints of Newark, and The Addams Family 2, not to mention...
- 9/30/2021
- by Sam Mendelsohn <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
With stirring songs of faith, love, and hope, Jesus music rose from America’s 1960s counterculture movement to become a worldwide phenomenon. This fascinating documentary reveals the music’s uplifting and untold story — from its humble beginnings at the Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California through its transformation into the multibillion-dollar industry of Christian Contemporary Music today.
Here’s the trailer:
Directed by the Erwin Brothers, The Jesus Music is the definitive love letter to Ccm fans that features intimate interviews with the genre’s biggest stars including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, and Lauren Daigle. With stories of trials and triumphs, the universal power of music from these artists shine through from their messages of passion, sacrifice, and redemption that inspire millions of devoted listeners.
The Jesus Music features interviews with Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin,
Lauren Daigle, Glenn Kaiser, Greg Laurie, John Thompson,...
Here’s the trailer:
Directed by the Erwin Brothers, The Jesus Music is the definitive love letter to Ccm fans that features intimate interviews with the genre’s biggest stars including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, and Lauren Daigle. With stories of trials and triumphs, the universal power of music from these artists shine through from their messages of passion, sacrifice, and redemption that inspire millions of devoted listeners.
The Jesus Music features interviews with Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin,
Lauren Daigle, Glenn Kaiser, Greg Laurie, John Thompson,...
- 9/24/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sony Pictures has once again moved the release date of “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” announcing on Monday that it will be pushed up two weeks from Oct. 15 to Oct. 1. It was initially slated to premiere Sept. 24.
The move keeps the Marvel tentpole film in what is expected to be a busy October at the box office, but now puts it one week ahead of MGM’s James Bond film “No Time to Die” and three weeks ahead of Warner Bros.’ blockbuster “Dune,” which received praise following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The move also comes after a weekend in which Disney struck gold with Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” shattering the Labor Day box office record with a $90 million 4-day opening. It’s the highest launch seen at the box office — and the first above $35 million — since the $80 million 3-day opening of “Black Widow” two months ago.
The move keeps the Marvel tentpole film in what is expected to be a busy October at the box office, but now puts it one week ahead of MGM’s James Bond film “No Time to Die” and three weeks ahead of Warner Bros.’ blockbuster “Dune,” which received praise following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The move also comes after a weekend in which Disney struck gold with Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” shattering the Labor Day box office record with a $90 million 4-day opening. It’s the highest launch seen at the box office — and the first above $35 million — since the $80 million 3-day opening of “Black Widow” two months ago.
- 9/6/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
On Thursday at CinemaCon, Lionsgate said that it is opening the Erwin Brothers-directed American Underdog on Christmas Day. The pic was previously set to open on December 10, with the release timed to the climax of the NFL season.
“This movie perfectly aligns with the emotions of the holiday season: The power of faith. A drive to bring out the best in all of us. The strength of family. And of course, the height of the NFL championship season. When you take all of that together, the perfect release date for this movie is Christmas day, and that’s where we have decided to date it,” said Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group.
American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL Mvp, Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback.
“This movie perfectly aligns with the emotions of the holiday season: The power of faith. A drive to bring out the best in all of us. The strength of family. And of course, the height of the NFL championship season. When you take all of that together, the perfect release date for this movie is Christmas day, and that’s where we have decided to date it,” said Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group.
American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who went from a stock boy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL Mvp, Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback.
- 8/26/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate will release the upcoming faith-based sports biopic “American Underdog” on Christmas Day, the entertainment company announced during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas Thursday.
Directed by Jon and Andrew Erwin, the film stars Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner, the quarterback who led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl Xxxiv and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The film follows his rise from a grocery store worker to a two-time league Mvp and the support he got from his family, friends, coaches and his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin), along the way.
“This movie perfectly aligns with the emotions of the holiday season: The power of faith. A drive to bring out the best in all of us. The strength of family. And of course, the height of the NFL championship season. When you take all of that together, the perfect release date for this movie is Christmas day,...
Directed by Jon and Andrew Erwin, the film stars Zachary Levi as Kurt Warner, the quarterback who led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl Xxxiv and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The film follows his rise from a grocery store worker to a two-time league Mvp and the support he got from his family, friends, coaches and his wife, Brenda (Anna Paquin), along the way.
“This movie perfectly aligns with the emotions of the holiday season: The power of faith. A drive to bring out the best in all of us. The strength of family. And of course, the height of the NFL championship season. When you take all of that together, the perfect release date for this movie is Christmas day,...
- 8/26/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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