… Universal, $7,271,430, 3,025 locations, $2,404 average, $42,501,105, 3 weeks. 11. “The Space Between Us,” STX Entertainment, $1,686,364, 2,758 locations, $611 average, $6,511,522, 2 weeks. 12. “xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage ,” Paramount, …
Category: John Wick
Lance Reddick on making sequels magic, VR acting, and brushes with legends
John Wick , which stars Keanu Reeves as the title character, was developed like an indie film with a budget of just $20 million, but earned over $86 million at the box office. Now Lionsgate has turned the film into a franchise with a sequel that doubled the opening weekend of the first movie, earning over $30 million domestically in its debut.
‘Lego Batman’ dominates ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ at box office
… mer creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn ; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.
The Lego Batman Movie’ Puts Together $55.6 Million to Top…
“The Lego Batman Movie” soared to the box office crown this weekend, bringing in $55.6 million at 4,088 locations as a family audience helped carry the Warner Bros. film past Universal’s “Fifty Shades Darker.”
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Middle-Aged Adventure’? Keanu…
“It would be Bill and Ted in their 50s. I mean, that just makes me laugh, right there,” the actor said Bill and Ted may be pushing close to that half-century mark but, according to Keanu Reeves, there may be one “excellent adventure” left in them.
Keanu Reeves ‘prudent’ on his bike
The 52-year-old actor has been an avid fan of motorcycles since he was 22, and despite saying he went “very fast” when he was in his youth, the ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ star admits his older age, coupled with a variety of nasty injuries – including a burst spleen which left him hospitalised for “a week” – has meant he now takes more care when he dons his helmet. He said when asked how fast he rides his motorcycle: “When I was younger I went very fast.
In ‘John Wick: Chapter 2,’ Keanu Reeves and Lawrence…
Keanu Reeves, left, and Laurence Fishburne, who costarred in the “Matrix” franchise, reunite in their new action movie “John Wick: Chapter 2,” opening Feb. 10. The two were photographed at the London Hotel on Jan. 27. Keanu Reeves, left, and Laurence Fishburne, who costarred in the “Matrix” franchise, reunite in their new action movie “John Wick: Chapter 2,” opening Feb. 10. The two were photographed at the London Hotel on Jan. 27. The first time Laurence Fishburne watched the gonzo, mayhem-filled 2014 cult action film “John Wick,” he immediately knew he wanted be involved in any potential sequel. “I was like a kid,” the actor recalled recently.
New movies this week: playing Legos, rough play and Keanu is back with his guns
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan return in “Fifty Shades Darker,” the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon. Doane Gregory/Universal Pictures A new Legos movie has been assembled, “Fifty Shades” just got “Darker” and they’ve pulled “John Wick” back in to the killing business for this Valentine’s weekend of movie sequels.
Movies opening Friday, Feb. 10
The Lego Batman Movie: Will everything be awesome? Will Arnett voices the chip-off-the-old-block Caped Crusader, who needs to get along with others as he tries to stop the Joker and other villains. John Wick Chapter 2: Keanu Reeves returns as the super assassin who comes out of retirement and is hired by an Italian gangster to kill his ruthless sister .
10 (ish) films to look forward to in 2017
This image released by Summit Entertainment shows Keanu Reeves in a scene from the film, “John Wick: Chapter 2,” in theaters on Feb. 10. This image released by Universal Studios shows Charlize Theron, left, and Vin Diesel in a scene from “The Fate of the Furious,” expected in theaters on April 14. This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Fionn Whitehead in a scene from, “Dunkirk,” a film also starring Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, scheduled for release on July 21, 2017.
33 movies we can’t wait to see in 2017
This stunning, dialogue-free fantasy, directed by Dutch-British animator Michal Dudok de Wit, has the Studio Ghibli seal of approval — the not-so-retired Hayao Miyazaki’s studio co-produced the film. The sequel to one of 2014’s best action films promises more kill shots, more Common, significantly less dog murder and a similar amount of Keanu Reeves.
Beasts, beauties and heroes: Movies coming in 2017
Oh, wait, it was! And that means we have a whole new slate of movies on the horizon. As usual, there are lots of sequels and franchise installments, but there are also some new takes on old classics.