Movie News

Streaming Newa

Entertainment News

Movie Box Office (North America)

July 5, 2026

1. Minions & Monsters - $36.4m

2. Toy Story 5 - $31m

3. Young Washington - $21m

4. Supergirl - $9.6m

5. Disclosure Day - $6m

6. Obsession - $5.3m

7. Backrooms - $3.3m

8. Jackass: Best and Last - $2.7m

9. Scary Movie - $1.1m

10. The Invite $800,000

others ...

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity
Masters of the Universe
Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu
Leviticus
The Death of Robin Hood
Michael
Lucky Strike
The Furious
Stop! That! Train!
The Breadwinner
The Amazing Digital Circus
Pressure

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

June 28, 2026

1. Toy Story 5 - $70m

2. Supergirl - $38m

3. Obsession - $9.8m

4. Jackass: Best and Last - $8.4m

5. Disclosure Day - $8.1m

6. Backrooms - $4.3m

7. Scary Movie - $3m

8. Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity - $3m

9. Masters of the Universe - $5.6m

10. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $3.9m

others ...

Leviticus
The Death of Robin Hood
Michael
Lucky Strike
The Furious
Stop! That! Train!
The Breadwinner
The Amazing Digital Circus
Pressure

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

June 21, 2026

1. Toy Story 5 - $160m

2. Disclosure Day - $17m

3. Obsession - $14.2m

4. Backrooms - $7

5. Scary Movie - $6.7m

6. Masters of the Universe - $5.6m

7. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $3.9m

8. Leviticus - $2.7m

9. The Death of Robin Hood - $2.6m

10. Michael - $2.2m

others ...

The Furious
Stop! That! Train!
The Breadwinner
The Amazing Digital Circus
Pressure
The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Sheep Detectives
Passenger
Mortal Kombat II
I Love Boosters
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Project Hail Mary
Top Gun
In the Grey
Is God Is
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
Hokum
Deep Water
Animal Farm
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

June 14, 2026

1. Disclosure Day - $44m

2. Obsession - $19m

3. Scary Movie - $14.5m

4. Backrooms - $11.3m

5. Masters of the Universe - $8.7m

6. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $4.7m

7. Michael - $4.1m

8. The Furious - $2.8m

9. Stop! That! Train! - $2m

10. The Breadwinner - $1.5m

others ...

The Amazing Digital Circus
Pressure
The Devil Wears Prada 2
The Sheep Detectives
Passenger
Mortal Kombat II
I Love Boosters
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Project Hail Mary
Top Gun
In the Grey
Is God Is
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
Hokum
Deep Water
Animal Farm
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

June 7, 2026

(In Case You Missed It)

1. Scary Movie - $55m

2. Masters of the Universe - $29.3m

3. Backrooms - $25.9m

4. Obsession - $25.6m

5. The Amazing Digital Circus - $11.6m

6. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $10m

7. Michael - $7.7m

8. The Breadwinner - $3.4m

9. Pressure - $3m

10. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $2.8m

others ...

The Sheep Detectives
Passenger
Mortal Kombat II
I Love Boosters
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Project Hail Mary
Top Gun
In the Grey
Is God Is
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
Hokum
Deep Water
Animal Farm
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

May 31, 2026

1. Backrooms - $81.5m

2. Obsession - $26.4m

3. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $25m

4. Michael - $11.7m

5. The Breadwinner - $7.5m

6. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $5.9m

7. Pressure - $5.8m

8. The Sheep Detectives - $4.6m

9. Passenger - $2.6m

10. Mortal Kombat II - $2m

others ...

I Love Boosters
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Project Hail Mary
Top Gun
In the Grey
Is God Is
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
Hokum
Deep Water
Animal Farm
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

May 24, 2026

1. Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu - $82m

2. Obsession - $22m

3. Michael - $20m

4. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $12.6m

5. The Sheep Detectives - $9m

6. Passenger - $8.7m

7. Mortal Kombat II - $6.2m

8. I Love Boosters - $3.7m

9. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $3.2m

10. Project Hail Mary - $2.7m

others ...

Top Gun
In the Grey
Is God Is
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft
Hokum
Deep Water
Animal Farm
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

May 17, 2026

1. Michael - $26.1m

2. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $18m

3. Obsession - $16.1m

4. Mortal Kombat II - $13.4m

5. The Sheep Detectives - $9.3m

6. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $4.5m

7. Project Hail Mary - $4m

8. Top Gun: - $3.1m

9. In the Grey - $3m

10. Is God Is - $2.2m

others ...

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - $7.5m
Hokum - $3.3m
Deep Water - $780,000
Animal Farm - $664,000
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

May 10, 2026

1. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $43m

2. Mortal Kombat II - $40m

3. Michael - $36.5m

4. The Sheep Detectives $16m

5. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - $7.5m

6. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $6.6m

7. Project Hail Mary - $6.1m

8. Hokum - $3.3m

9. Deep Water - $780,000

10. Animal Farm - $664,000

others ...

Lee Cronin's The Mummy
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
The Drama
Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

May 3, 2026

1. The Devil Wears Prada 2 - $77m

2. Michael - $54m

3. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $12.1m

4. Project Hail Mary - $8.6m

5. Hokum - $6.4m

6. Animal Farm - $3.4m

7. Lee Cronin's The Mummy - $2.2m

8. Deep Water - $2.15m

9. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea - $1m

10. The Drama -$908,000

others ...

Hoppers
You, Me & Tuscany
Over Your Dead Body
Mother Mary
American Youngboy
Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang

News

The Lead Up (For reference, research and historical)

April 26, 2026

1. Michael - $97m

2. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $21.2m

3. Project Hail Mary - $13.2m

4. Lee Cronin's The Mummy - $5.6m

5. The Drama -$2.6m

6. Hoppers - $1.9m

7. You, Me & Tuscany - $1.5m

8. Over Your Dead Body - $1.4m

9. Mother Mary - $1.3m

10. American Youngboy - $1.2m

others

Norman
BTS World Tour Arirang
Busboys
Bhooth Bangla
Faces of Death
Exit 8
A Great Awakening
Reminders of Him
They Will Kill You
Dhurandhar The Revenge
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Undertone

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

News

Movie Box Office (North America)

April 19, 2026

1. Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $35m

2. Project Hail Mary - $20.5m

3. Lee Cronin's The Mummy - $13.5m

4. The Drama -$4.8m

5. You, Me & Tuscany - $3.8m

6. Hoppers - $2.9m

7. Norman - $2.7m

8. BTS World Tour Arirang - $1.8m

9. Busboys - $1.7m

10. Bhooth Bangla - $950,000

others ...

Faces of Death
Exit 8
A Great Awakening
Reminders of Him
They Will Kill You
Dhurandhar The Revenge
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Undertone

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

April 12, 2026

1. Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $69m

2. Project Hail Mary - $25m

3. The Drama -$8.7m

4. You, Me & Tuscany - $8m

5. Hoppers - $4.1m

6. BTS World Tour Arirang - $2.4m

7. Faces of Death - $1.7m

8. Exit 8 - $1.4m

9. A Great Awakening - $1.3m

10. Reminders of Him - $1m

others

They Will Kill You
Dhurandhar The Revenge
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Undertone

News

The Lead Up (For reference, data and historical purposes)

April 5, 2026

1. Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $131m

2. Project Hail Mary - $31m

3. The Drama -$14m

4. Hoppers - $5.8m

5. Reminders of Him $2.2m

6. A Great Awakening - $2.1m

7. They Will Kill You - $1.9m

8. Dhurandhar The Revenge - $1.82m

9. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - $1.82m

10. Undertone - $1.1m

others ...

Scream 7
GOAT
Forbidden Fruits

News

The Lead Up

(For educational, reference and historical purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

March 29, 2026

1. Project Hail Mary - $55m

2. Hoppers - $12.2m

3. They Will Kill You - $5m

4. Dhurandhar The Revenge - $4.75m

5. Reminders of Him - $4,7m

6. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - $4m

7. Scream 7 - $2.6m

8. GOAT - $2.2m

9. Undertone - $1.7m

10. Forbidden Fruits - $1.2m

others ...

Wuthering Heights

Avatar: Fire and Ash

News Lead Up (For reference, historical and educational purposes)

March 22, 2026

1. Project Hail Mary - $80.6m

2. Hoppers - $18.m

3. Dhurandhar The Revenge - $9.6m

4. Ready or Not: Here I Come - $9.1m

5. Reminders of Him - $8m

6. Scream 7 - $4.3m

7. GOAT - $3.5m

8. Undertone - $3m

9. Wuthering Heights - $475,000

10. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $280,000

others ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

Crime 101

The Bride!

Kiki's Delivery Service

News

The Lead Up (For reference, historical and educational purposes)

March 15, 2026

1. Hoppers - $28.5m

2. Reminders of Him - $18.3m

3. Undertone - $9.3m

4. Scream 7 - $8.4m

5. GOAT - $4.7m

6. The Bride! - $2.1m

7. Kiki's Delivery Service - $1.668m

8. Wuthering Heights - $1.665m

9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze - $1.5m

10. Crime 101 - $1.1m

others ...

Send Help
Can Only Imagine 2
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Demon Slayer

News

The Lead Up

News Flashback

(For Reference, Historical and Educational Purposes)

March 8, 2026

1. Hoppers - $46m

2. Scream 7 - $7.3m

3. The Bride! - $7.3m

4. GOAT - $7.3m

5. Wuthering Heights - $3.8m

6. Crime 101 - $2.1m

7. Send Help - $1.6m

8. I Can Only Imagine 2 - $1.5m

9. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - $1.5m

10. Demon Slayer - $1.3m

others

Solo Mio
Zootopia 2
Avatar: Fire and Ash

The Lead Up

News Flashback

(For Reference, Historical and Educational Purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

February 22, 2026

1. GOAT - $17m

2. Wuthering Heights - $14.2m

3. I Can Only Imagine 2 - $8m

4. Crime 101 - $5.8m

5. Send Help - $4.5m

6. How to Make a Killing - $3.6m

7. Elvis Presley in Concert - $3.3m

8. Solo Mio - $2.6m

9. Zootopia 2 - $2.3m

10. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $1.8m

others ...

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Iron Lung
Dracula

News

The Lead Up (for historical, reference and educational purposes)

February 15, 2026

1. Wuthering Heights - $34.8m

2. GOAT - $26m

3. Crime 101 - $15.1m

4. Send Help - $9m

5. Solo Mio - $6.8m

6. Zootopia 2 - $3.8m

7. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - $3.6m

8. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $3.33m

9. Iron Lung - $3.3m

10. Dracula - $3

others ...

The Strangers: Chapter 3
Shelter
Melania
Mercy

*correct at time of publication to best of knowledge

News

The Lead Up (For historical, educational and reference purposes)

Movie Box Office (North America)

February 8, 2026

1. Send Help - $10m

2. Solo Mio - $7.2m

3. Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience - $5.6m

4. Dracula - $4.5m

5. Zootopia 2 - $4m

6. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $3.5m

7. The Strangers: Chapter 3 - $3.5m

8. Shelter - $2.4m

9. Melania - $2.38m

10. Mercy - $2m

others ...

Iron Lung
The Housemaid
Marty Supreme
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

News

The Lead Up (for historical, reference and educational purposes)

February 1, 2026

1. Send Help - $20m

2. Iron Lung - $18m

3.Melania $8m approx
(MGM)

4. Zootopia 2 - $5.8m

5. Shelter - $5.5m

6. Avatar: Fire & Ash - $5.5m

7. Mercy - $4.7m

8. The Housemaid - $3.5m

9. Marty Supreme - $2.9m

10. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - $1.6m

Media Man: *more numbers and details within 24 hours. Not 100 percent accurate at time of publication. Confirming stats with bean counters and those in the know! Let's go Melania and Let's go Sydney Sweeney! Beats critics to punch! Well done ladies.

News Flashback

January 2026

(In Case You Missed It)

(For historical, data and reference purposes)

Jan 25

1. Mercy - $11.1m

2. Avatar: Fire and Ash: $7m
20th Century Studios/Lightstorm Entertainment

3. Zootopia 2 - $5.7m

4. The Housemaid -$4.2m
Lionsgate

5. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - $3.6m
Sony Pictures

6. Marty Supreme - $3.5m

7. Return to Silent Hill - $3.3m

8. Hamnet - $2m

9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings - $2m

10. Primate - $1.6m

others

Greenland 2
Anaconda
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

News

The Lead Up

Last Week

Jan 18

1. Avatar: Fire and Ash: $13.3m
20th Century Studios/Lightstorm Entertainment

2. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - $13m
Sony Pictures

3. Zootopia 2 - $8.8m

4. The Housemaid - $8.5m
Lionstate

5. Marty Supreme - $5.5m

6. Primate - $5m

7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - $3.5m

8. Greenland 2 - $3.4m

9. Anaconda - $3.2m

10. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants - $2.3m

Media Man: *We have been getting a range of numbers from various (unnamed sources) for the past 12 hours. As far as we know the above numbers are correct (but we haven't seen the real books)!!!

News

The Week Before

Movie Box Office (North America)

January 2026

Jan 11

1. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $21.3m

2. Primate - $11.3m

3. The Housemaid - $11.2m

4. Zootopia 2 - $10.1m

5. Greenland 2 - 8.5m

6. Marty Supreme - $7.6m

7. Anaconda - $5.1m

8. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants - $3.8m

9. David - $3.1m

10. Song Sung Blue - $3m

others ...

Wicked: For Good

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Media Man Int

X News

News Lead Up

June 2026

George Miller Pitches Final Mad Max Film After Warner Bros. Passes

Warner Bros. turned down Miller's pitch for a new Mad Max movie and potential TV spinoff, citing the recent box-office shortfall of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which earned $174 million worldwide against a $168 million budget despite strong reviews. Now, Amazon MGM Studios, Universal Pictures, and Sony Pictures are interested in picking up the rights, possibly for a prequel called Mad Max: The Wasteland centered on Max Rockatansky's early wanderings. Fans are buzzing with excitement, pleading for one more high-octane adventure from the director who redefined action with Fury Road's practical stunts and Oscar wins. (Mefia Man Peg-On): The legend of Mad Max and Dr George Miller will live on forever!

News

Papa Johns Recreates Pizza Planet for Toy Story 5 Hype

Papa Johns turned a West Hollywood storefront into the retro-futuristic pizzeria from the 1995 Toy Story, open for one day on Friday with themed pizzas like Space Ranger Roni and photo booths stocked with Toy Story 5 merchandise. Timed tickets sold out quickly, but walk-ins kept crowds coming to see the yellow delivery truck and neon Mission Control projections. This is one of four global pop-ups in London, Seoul, and Madrid, building excitement for Toy Story 5, where Woody, Buzz, and Jessie tackle kids' love for tech toys, directed by Andrew Stanton and hitting theaters June 19.

News

24 Years Since Live-Action Scooby-Doo Hit Theaters

The live-action Scooby-Doo, directed by Raja Gosnell and written by James Gunn, starred Freddie Prinze Jr. as Fred, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy, and Linda Cardellini as Velma. They reunite on Spooky Island to solve a haunted resort mystery with possessions and demons, grossing over $275 million despite mixed reviews and a 32% Rotten Tomatoes score. Matthew Lillard's manic Shaggy stole the show, turning the film into a cult favorite that fans still quote and rewatch for its Y2K vibes and self-aware laughs.

News

The Batman Part II Begins Filming with First Clapperboard Shot

Production on The Batman: Part II started after years of delays from strikes and script work, with Robert Pattinson returning as Batman alongside Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, and newcomers like Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan. The sequel builds on the 2022 film's $770 million success and noir style in Matt Reeves' standalone Gotham vision, separate from the main DCU, and arrives in theaters October 1, 2027. Rehearsals kicked off in London, and early excitement from the cast and crew has fans eager for more details on the grounded story penned with Mattson Tomlin.

News

Fans Celebrate 13th Anniversary of Man of Steel

Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' hit theaters on June 14, 2013, rebooting Superman's origin story with Cavill as Clark Kent facing General Zod's invasion, alongside Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Russell Crowe as Jor-El. The movie grossed $670 million worldwide, wowed audiences with Hans Zimmer's score and groundbreaking action, though critics gave mixed reviews for its grim tone. Today, fans highlight Cavill's intensity, emotional moments like young Clark hearing his mother's voice, and its lasting cult status in the Snyderverse, even outgrossing James Gunn's 2025 Superman.

News

IGN Ranks The Mandalorian and Grogu Near Bottom of Live-Action Star Wars Films

IGN's new ranking tops with The Empire Strikes Back, followed by A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, down to The Mandalorian and Grogu at number 10—above only Attack of the Clones and The Rise of Skywalker. Critics gave mixed reviews at 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, calling it mediocre with a thin plot despite strong visuals and Pedro Pascal's charm, while audiences loved it at 88%, the highest for Disney-era Star Wars. The film earned $300 million worldwide against a $165 million budget after a soft $81 million domestic opening, splitting fans who praised the fun action and father-son bond between Mando and Grogu. (Media Man Peg-On): Opinion by IGN. Not forcing the issue. The Star Wars Universe can decide.

News

X-Men'97

The future of X-Men '97 is just getting started. Brad Winderbaum teases two more seasons of Marvel Animation's #XMen97 at Tribeca Festival alongside executive producers Julia Lewald, Eric Lewald, and Larry Houston. (Credit: Marvel). (Media Man Peg-On): Marvel vs DC/Warner Bros! We choose both. Can we say a tie?! Pop Culture Dream Match: Stan Lee vs Mr Warner! Fantasy Booking in alive in the Superhero Universe via the Media Man Group.

News

Pro Wrestling Flashback

1 Week Ago

Killer Kross Submits Matt Riddle to Retain MLW World Heavyweight Title

Killer Kross, with Scarlett Bordeaux at his side, defended his MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Matt Riddle in the main event of Fusion from Chicago's Cicero Stadium on Saturday night. The violent clash ended with Kross' 'jacket' submission, mirroring their first encounter where he also made Riddle tap. Earlier, Kushida retained the World Middleweight Title over Alan Angels, and Josh Bishop delivered chaos in a Chicago Street Fight against Matt Justice. With Alex Hammerstone lurking for a title shot, Kross' reign strengthens amid rising rivalries. (Media Man Peg-On): This is Pro Wrestling and This Is Cinema! The Killer vs The Riddler, in the Squared Circle. Kross Club!

Media Man Dream Matches

Kross vs Roman Reigns ("under the right circumstances"), says KK! Kross Cult!

Zayn vs Kross - Cage Match

Riddle vs Josh Barnett (GCW Bloodsport)

Zayn vs Brock Lesnar - No Holds Barred - WWE Title

Lesnar and Reigns vs Zayn and Danhausen

Media Man

Movie Box Office (North America)

October 17, 2025

1. Black Phone 2 - $26.5m

2. Tron: Ares - $11.1m

3. Good Fortune - $6.2m

4. One Battle After Another - $4m

5. Roofman - $3.7m

6. Truth & Treason - $2.7m

7. Gabby's Dollhouse - $1.7m

8. The Conjuring: Last Rites - $1.57m

9. After the Hunt - $1.55m

10. Soul on Fire - $1.3m

Lead Up To Current Rankings

October 12, 2025

1. Tron: Ares - $33.5m

2. Roofman - $8m

3. One Battle After Another - $6.7m

4. Gabby's Dollhouse - $3.4m

5. Soul On Fire - $3m

6. The Conjuring: Last Rites - $2.9m

7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle - $2.3m

8. The Smashing Machine - $1.8m

9. The Strangers: Chapter 2 - $1.6m

10. Good Boy - $1.4m

Media Man People's (Sports Fans) Choices:

The Smashing Machine

Media Man People's (Arthouse Short Film) Choice:

Blue Evening (Killer Kross)

News

Lead Up

October 5, 2025

1. Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl - $33m

2. One Battle After Another - $11.1m

3. The Smashing Machine - $6m

4. Gabby's Dollhouse - $5.2m

5. The Conjuring: Last Rites - $4m

6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle - $3.5m

7. Avatar: The Way of Water - $3.2m

8. The Strangers: Chapter 2 - $2.8m

9. Good Boy - $2.3m

10. The Long Walk - $1.7m

others...

Him
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Spider-Man/Spider-Man 2/Spider-Man 3
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
The Senior
Toy Story
Sight & Sound Presents NOAH
Weapons

News

Weekend Before Lead Up

September 21, 2025

1. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle - $17.3m
2. Him - $14m
3. The Conjuring: Last Rites - $13m
4. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale - $6.3m
5. The Long Walk - $6.3m
6. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - $3.5m
7. The Senior - $2.8m
8. Toy Story - $1.4m
9. Sight & Sound Presents NOAH - $1.4m
10. Weapons - $1.3m

others ...

Movie Time Machine Flashback Titles ...

Hamilton
Freakier Friday
Spinal Tap II
The Sound of Music
Caught Stealing
The Roses
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Bad Guys 2
Light of the World
Superman
Nobody 2
The Naked Gun
Honey Don't
Jurassic World: Rebirth
F1: The Movie
Coolio
Together
Sketch
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Smurfs
How to Train Your Dragon
Eddington
Elio
Oh, Hi!
The Home
Lilo & Stitch
28 Years Later
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Materialists
From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

News

Gonzo Casino 'N Gaming Edition

Art Imitates Life and Visa Versa

Everything Is A Gamble

Casino was my last good role, says iconic actress Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone has said she never got a good part again after 1995's Casino and described herself as "the invisible actress".

The Basic Instinct star, now a stunning 66, has since appeared in films such as Catwoman, Lovelace and Basic Instinct 2.

Stone was passed over on snatching an Oscar for Martin Scorsese's crime thriller Casino to Susan Sarandon in Dead Man Walking.

Speaking on high profile Louis Theroux Podcast, Stone disclosed The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola warned her in advance that this would be the case.

She said: "Francis put his hand on my shoulder and he said: 'I need to talk to you.'

"He said: 'You're not going to win the Oscar.'

'I want you to feel like you're going to cry now. I don't want you to cry in the room, and that's why I'm doing this, and it feels so mean right now.

"'But I didn't win for The Godfather and Marty didn't win for Raging Bull, and you're not going to win for Casino."

Coppola said none of them won because the Academy couldn't "hear opera", she remembered.

"'This is not the level of films they want," she remembers him saying.

Discussing attending the Oscars when she knew she was going to lose, she said: "You have to pretend it's fantastic and it's not fantastic.

"And then I didn't get any good parts ever again for the rest of my entire life."

When Theroux replied: "That can't be true. I'm sure there were other movies you did that were good," she replied: "No, and guess what? I hate it."

She continued: "It's easier to say: 'She's cold', or: 'I don't like her', or: 'She's difficult', or: 'She must be sick', or: 'She's too old', or that 'she's hard to cast', or: 'We don't know what to do with her.'

Stone also touched on her experiences with disgraced and vulgar producer Harvey Weinstein, who is in the clink (jail) for sex offences and with whom she she crossed paths at events for the Aids charity Amfar.

She said: "I had a long time of dealing with Harvey and I'm really glad that he's in prison and I think he should stay there with the rest of the people who are like him. Harvey's a pig. He's an octopus and you're just always getting one of his tentacles off you."

Asked if she was too powerful for him to try to coerce into sex, she said: "He would say things to me like: 'You know, you think you're such a princess, Sharon,' as I would unwind him off me.

"And I'd say: 'Yeah, I think I'm the queen of France. F*** off.'

"But he was certainly comfortable with throwing me across the room. He was physically violent to me on more than one occasion because he was so angry at me because I wouldn't do what he wanted me to do."

Media Man

News

Can movie theatres and online streaming live side by side?

It’s been a tough time for movie theatres around the world with a number of factors contributing to the decline in the number of people heading to the cinema to watch movies. In a world that is embracing digital technologies, the movie industry is in danger of getting left behind unless they quickly embrace the technologies available that will get people excited to return to movie theatres and get the enjoyment of the cinema experience once again.

The rise of the video game industry

Whilst there are plenty of factors that are influencing people’s decision to visit the cinema, there is no doubt that the rapid rise of the online video game industry is a large contributing factor. People are starting to look elsewhere for their entertainment and online video gaming provides a lower-cost alternative to a trip to the cinema.

A report by MarketWatch in 2020 found that the video game industry is now bigger than the sports and movie industry combined. Just take a minute to digest that. Bigger than movies and sports - that’s big.

The news outlet reported that global video game revenue is expected to increase 20% in 2020, making $179.7 billion, according to data from IDC.

The biggest gain is expected to come from mobile gaming, according to the news outlet, which is expected to surge 24% to $87.7 billion. Part of this is due to China recently lifting a ban on gaming consoles.

Game console revenue is expected to soar to $52.5 billion this year, while PC and Mac games are expected to make $39.5 billion.

In their most recent report, MarketWatch reported that whilst overall revenue was expected to grow by 11% in 2021 to $251.39 billion, the forecast for 2022 is just a 2% growth and a flattening out of that rapid growth over the past two years.

Is this a potential opportunity for cinemas to reclaim some of that lost audience share?

Early signs look good for cinemas in 2022

If the latest movie releases in 2022 are anything to go by, it looks as though the movie theatre industry is not ready to give up just yet. Spider-Man: No Way Home became the biggest grossing movie of the past two years, grossing over $US1 billion ($1.38b) in the first two weekends. It is the second-fastest film ever to reach the $1 billion mark and suggests that this could be a big year for cinema-goers.

Following in its footsteps is another 2022 release, The Matrix Resurrections, a movie that grossed $US12 million in its opening weekend.

Whilst this is a great start to the New Year for movie theatres around the world, it remains to be seen whether this is a trend that continues throughout the year. With a number of high profile movies due for release in 2022, this could be a time for cinemas to really cash in.

The impact of streaming and long-form content

It is unlikely that cinemas will have it all their own way in 2022. Whilst it is great to see people returning to movie theatres to watch the latest releases on the big screen, there is no question that home viewing is here to stay.

As more studios and media distributors are developing their own direct-to-consumer streaming services, this starts to eat into the revenue of major studios.

Studios derive almost half of their revenues from theatrical releases. Although the average number of movie tickets purchased by Americans each year has declined from 4.2 in 2009 to 3.4 in 2019 (Source: Deloitte), studio revenues are driven more by box office tickets now than they were 20 years ago.

Streaming is having the biggest impact on people going to the movies. As televisions have improved, where you can now watch movies at home in 4K high-definition on screens with sizes up to 100”, with surround sound, people have become more willing to wait for the latest release movies to become available on streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Stan.

Another major impact on the cinema industry is the consumer switch to long-form content in the form of series. Many people feel there is more depth to a series that contains anywhere from six episodes upwards. Game of Thrones was one of the groundbreaking series to really capture the audience’s attention, however, there are so many amazing series now that it is becoming more difficult for movies to compete with the depth and the character development that a series can bring.

Huge series like Breaking Bad, The Sopranos and more recently, Succession, have really captured the attention of audiences around the world and this is something movie producers need to consider.

The entertainment factor

It’s not just video games and streaming that are competing for people’s attention. Another industry embracing technology is the online casino and betting sector. Here, we have seen huge advancements in the way people are able to game online. One company leading the way in the sector is Betway, “Developed by our exceptionally talented people, Betway creates market-leading, cutting-edge interactive gaming experiences. We bring people closer to the action – putting them at the centre, making them feel a part of it.”

From the introduction of in-game betting to the development of new and exciting interactive games, these online gaming sites are leading the way when it comes to embracing new technologies that can lead to better experiences for customers.

The movie industry is at a real crossroads. With competition coming from every direction within the entertainment industry, studios and distributors need to find a way to either a) get more people back into movie theatres or b) look at alternative ways to ensure that movies can compete with online gaming, live sports streaming and online casinos for a share of customer eyeballs.