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  • Third Cars Overtakes ‘Wonder Woman’

    Third Cars Overtakes ‘Wonder Woman’

    The ‘Cars 3’ races past the ‘Wonder Woman’ hauling $53.5 million in the Sunday theater event held in US and Canada. The recent weekend event at the box office left people amazed when the third Cars from the Walt Disney Co.’s Pixar roared into the first place beating the Wonder Woman that has dominated the festivals for the past two weekends at the box office theaters.

    The Wonder Woman took the second position with an approximate of $40.8 million after a drop in the domestic box office of about 30% in the past week. The film that features a female superwoman as the head has been performing well for the last three weeks and has attained a total of about $275 million in the domestic box office theaters in addition to the international haul of more than $297 million hence making an overall total of $571 million.

    The third movie this Sunday was All Eyez On Me the Tupac Shakur biopic that made $27.1 million. The film, however, was criticized on the social media platforms especially on Twitter for its factual errors. The negative reviews made the movie to perform poorly though quite a number of the audiences enjoyed the film’s rendition of the iconic rapper who left the legacy.

    The fourth position was taken by The Mummy which was pulled from the second place it held last weekend. The film earned about $13.9 million on Sunday. Although the film continues to perform poorly in the North America, the movie is already earned more than $239 million in the international market by earning a total of $296 million globally.

    The 47 Metres Down took the fifth place while the Rough Night was placed in the seventh position. The two films are still new in the box office theater. The Rough Night scored an estimate of $8 million accrued from 3,162 localities. The film opened with less amount compared to the previous female-fronted comedians such as the Snatched which opened with $19 million among others.

    The Cars 3 new movie received 64% positive customer reviews with others criticizing its performance but nevertheless, it raced up to the first place.

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix Unveils Its Timeline

    X-Men: Dark Phoenix Unveils Its Timeline

    The 20th Century Fox’s X-Men has revealed its round of updated events for its fans. The X-Men will involve Simon Kinberg to lead the team while other franchise stars including Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are expected to reprise their roles in the scripts. With the new updates speeding up, the fans will now have a chance to guess on time when the next film will be taking place.

    A new report reveals that X-Men: Dark Phoenix will continue with the trend of their old films that dates back to the early 90s. For quite some time, the timeline of most of the X-Men films has continued to confuse the fans and other moviegoers on when the next film will be unleashed.

    Some new films trilogy has made it possible for a number of specific periods to be included in the action by crafting a set of strong films to occur next to their forerunners. Though the original trilogy might not get to a fourth film, the novel film may spot the X-Men: Dark Phoenix as it hits the theaters in the coming year.

    Based on the information from Christopher M., the Omega Underground, the X-Men: Dark Phoenix is apparently set in early 90s. There are fans who have guessed the film’s timeline through various titles that X-Men: Dark Phoenix has used in the previous films including the ‘Supernova’, ‘Dark Phoenix’ and now the ‘Teen Spirit’. The new title reminds people especially the music fans about the Nirvana’s iconic track in the “smell Like Teen Spirit”. The debut was a hit in 1991.

    At the moment, there are no tangible details concerning the storyline of the ‘Dark Phoenix’ though the recent reports about the film have given out a hint. Currently, Jessica Chastain is negotiating the deal to feature Lilandra, a famous figure coming from the Marvel’s comic run. The character is one of the well-known leaders of Shi’ar Empire, which is an alien race. If the actress plays the role well, the Marvel fans should soon see Chastain competing with Sophie Turner in the theaters.

  • The First Multiplayer Action In Star Wars Battlefront II.

    The First Multiplayer Action In Star Wars Battlefront II.

    The Star Wars Battlefront II’s show is currently showing the multiplayer mode actions with the focus on the iconic characters in real action. In the play, Han Solo is seen guarding the palace of Theed including an argument with Darth Maul and a short argument with Boba Fett.

    The film also features Naboo Starfighter mounting ground attacks on the separatist fighters as he tries to shield the palace using the improved flight controls. The Star Wars Battlefront 2 has improved its features since it launched two years ago. The decision to set a multiplayer game might be to impress the audience with more fun and strategic shooter actions.

    The earlier play-release focusing on the Battle of Hoth was more thrilling at the beginning but the excitement of the flying missions, the unsophisticated weapons and kind of skills, and lack of single-player promotion gradually hindered the power of the game. At the moment, the main reason behind the E3 Star Wars Battlefront II is to tackle the many concerns raised by the fans and gamers.

    The multiplayer mode in the game will likely resolve the earlier challenges that have distressed the players in the first round. The major changes’ success would depend on the outcomes of the games. The organizers, however, are confident that the game will likely receive positive feedback from both the fans and game participants.

    When the Electronic Arts (EA) took the exclusive rights for gaming Star Wars from Disney, the firm was delighted to make a great brand. The initial plan was to focus more on the characters like George Lucas space opera but the show seemed to be incomplete. The company has realized the missing gap and they are determined to incorporate the narratives to make the shows more real.

    The Star Wars Battlefront II is currently being reviewed and improved by three powerhouse studios, that is, the Motive Studios, the Criterion Games, and the DICE. Each studio has sufficient years of experience in generating award-winning games. The Star Wars Battlefront II will now enable the game players to practice the untold tale of Iden Versio and other famous characters in history.

  • ‘The Mummy’ Takes Home $52 Million At China Box Office Opening

    ‘The Mummy’ Takes Home $52 Million At China Box Office Opening

    The Mummy has won the Chinese Box Office opening with $52 million. The gain was considerably better than the poor performance the film got in North America over the weekend. The film played about 105,000 screening each day in China from Friday to Sunday.

    The film, which features Tom Cruise scored $17.5 million on Friday, $19.1 million on Saturday, and $13.9 million on Sunday. The total score topped up by another $1 million from the previews, came to the seventh highest opening rank of the year. The film trailed slightly ahead of the Beauty and the Beast, Logan, and the Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2.

    The Wonder Woman won the weekend’s domestic box office in the United States for the second time straight with an approximate $57 million. The film has at the moment brought about the $205 million domestically. The Wonder Woman buried The Mommy but the performance was decided even before the weekend came closer.

    The Indian-based film Dangal won $5.06 million in six weeks. For 17 days, the Pirates has attained $162 million a score that both The Mummy and Wonder Woman are not likely to match. The top Chinese box office opening was the romance movie How Are You. It scored $4.30 million in its fifth position.

    One of the latest movies the Doraemon managed by the Japanese animation franchise got the sixth place with a score of $1.7 million even though it suffered a huge slump. In only 13 days, the movie has accumulated about $19.7 million. There was no other title that attained over $1 million over the last weekend. Other movies such as the China’s Haunted Graduation Photo scored $310, 000, and the Love Without Words scored $280, 000.

    The latest film in the “Doraemon” Japanese animation franchise took sixth place with $1.87 million, albeit suffering a big slump. After 13 days it has a cumulative of $19.7 million. The Mummy is expected to perform fairly in the international markets. The film has scored high in the South Korea and the race could increasingly scale higher it enters other foreign countries.

  • Alleged ‘Misconduct’ Compels Bachelor In Paradise To Suspend Production

    Alleged ‘Misconduct’ Compels Bachelor In Paradise To Suspend Production

    The filming of the fourth season of Bachelor in Paradise has been put on hold by the production company following what was termed “misconduct” claims.

    In a statement releases recently, Warner Bros outlined, “We have become aware of allegations of misconduct on the set of Bachelor in Paradise in Mexico. We have suspended production and we are conducting a thorough investigation of these allegations. Once the investigation is complete, we will take appropriate responsive action.”

    One of the trusted sources indicated that a producer caught a glimpse of a drunken sexual encounter between two cast members, which was unethical according to its production terms. Whether or not the claims have been brought against the cast member is a matter that we have been left guessing.

    A number of top news reporters have tried reaching out to Warner Bros in the hope that it could crack up in relation to the allegations brought against the cast member. Unfortunately, Warner Bros declined to comment.

    There remains to be a lot of unanswered questions to this point in time. Some people have come up wanting their stories heard. The encouraging thing is the move by the producers and the authorities who have promised to see to it that every person who wants his/her voice heard is catered for. There is great need to ensure that the physical and mental well-being of the involved parties is brought under close consideration.

    The chances of the show continuing remains quite slim, though we look forward to a confirmation. Amanda Stanton from Ben Higgin’s season, Olympios from Nick Viall’s season and Robby Hayes from Jojo Fletcher’s season who are fan-favorites. Sources have gone ahead to reveal that they will be making their return to the show in the course of this year.

    It was in 2014 when ABC for the very first time premiered Bachelor in Paradise. Every summer since then has witnessed the network shipped in Bachelorette and Bachelor alums to a beachside house in Mexico.

    A lot of people have been posing questions wanting to know whether or not there is information on the alleged misconduct which brought the production to an end. To this moment, there is none.

  • Wonder Woman Looks Forward To Challenge ‘The Mummy’ At Box Office

    Wonder Woman Looks Forward To Challenge ‘The Mummy’ At Box Office

    The Mummy is likely to slump under the feet of Wonder Woman towards the weekend at US box office which concludes on June 11. If the pre-release prediction is correct, the Universal’s film,  The Mummy which features Tom Cruise as the main character, might not attain more than $35 million from the 4,000 plays, a move that has put too much pressure on the movie’s foreign performance.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Mummy reboot is supposed to draw between $35 million and $40 million during the domestic opening at the box office. On June 8, the major tracking service company further lowered The Mummy projections from $35 million to $33 million citing poor reviews ratings from the influencers.

    The modern action film which was directed by Alex Kurtzman cost more than $125 million to build. The film is currently anticipated to perform fairly in the foreign markets for it has previously scaled high in South Korea with about $7 million achieved in a single day. Other stars featured in the movie include; Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson and Courtney B. Vance.

    At the moment, the Wonder Woman that was released last weekend at the box office is expected to break sale record of more than $50 million in the coming weekend. Another film that is likely to perform better is the Captain Underpants which features Kevin Hart’s voice among others.

    Apart from The Mummy, other films opening this weekend include the indie-horror, It Comes At Night featuring Joel Edgerton which is expected to gross between $6 million to $7 million from an estimate of about 2,500 dramas. There is also the true-life war hero play, ‘Megan Leavey’, starring Kate Mara.

    It’s obvious that Wonder Woman will retain the first position in the second weekend with more than $50 million as a result of its popularity among the viewers. It will be a big challenge for The Mummy or another film-maker to surpass Wonder Woman’s prime position for the awaiting three-day period. The audience is eagerly waiting for the turn out of events over the weekend.