Vin Diesel Surprise: – xXx’ Sequel Could Be China’s…

Paramount’s action thriller “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” arrives in China on Feb. 10, right after the Lunar New Year. And with a Hollywood headliner that has a massive Chinese fanbase, a couple local A-listers and insane stunts that should be catnip to the country’s action-loving audience, the studio is positioning the film to make a loud entrance in the Year of the Rooster.

‘Split’ shocks the box office a ” and Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx’ sequel a ” with a $40-million debut

Competing with a presidential inauguration, multi-city marches and big-budget Hollywood productions, M. Night Shyamalan’s creepy psychological thriller “Split” pulled off a surprising victory its opening weekend, pulling $14.6 million Friday for an estimated weekend gross of $40.2 million. The low-budget “Split,” which cost a reported $9 million to make, blew away predictions that it would be bested by Vin Diesel ‘s big, action-packed “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.”

‘Split’ scares up a hefty box office lead over ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’

M. Night Shyamalan’s low-budget psychological horror film “Split” defied expectations Friday, raking in an estimated $14.6 million and prompting industry estimates of between $36 million and $38 million for inauguration weekend. The Universal/Blumhouse film trounced the other major studio release, “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” the big-budget Vin Diesel vehicle from Paramount/ Revolution, which only nabbed an estimated $7.2 million and is looking at a weekend plateau of between $18 million and $20 million.

The most must-see films of 2017, from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to ‘Star Wars’

The most must-see films of 2017, from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to ‘Star Wars’ 2017 is bursting with tentpole films, potential blockbusters and big franchises. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jhYRCa A new year means a fresh crop of potential sequels, blockbusters and Hollywood heavyweights, though 2017 is bursting with more tentpole films than you can shake a lightsaber at.