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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Colleen Hoover's ‘Reminders Of Him' Moves Ahead Of Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi's ‘Wuthering Heights' In Pre-Valentine's Day 2026 Frame
Universal is positioning its Valentine's Day entry Colleen Hoover's Reminders of Him, in just the right place, moving the Vanessa Caswill directed movie from Feb. 13, 2026 to Feb. 6. That's ahead of another female skewing film for the frame, Warner Bros' Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi from filmmaker Emerald Fennell. Reminders of Him stars Maika Monroe, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Lainey Wilson and Nicholas Duvernay. The source material was a No. 1 New York Times bestselling tome about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart. More from Deadline BBC & Working Title Developing 'A Passage To India' TV Series Jacob Elordi On Playing A Haunted POW In 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' And His Growing Zeal For Acting As He Tees Up 'Frankenstein' & 'Wuthering Heights' Ariana Grande Joins 'Meet The Parents' Sequel At Universal; Fall 2026 Release Date Set Hoover adapted her own novel with Lauren Levine. Pic is produced by Hoover and Levine for their production company, Heartbones Entertainment. Gina Matthews is producing through her Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing. First published in 2022, Reminders of Him has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States and has been translated into 45 languages. The feature take of Hoover's It Ends With Us was a surprise box office sensation last summer grossing over $351M and netting $207M after all global ancillaries and expenses. In the wake of the success of that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively movie, Hollywood jumped on the Hoover bandwagon much like they did with authors such as Stephen King in the 1980s and John Grisham in the 1990s. Reminders of Him will share the Feb. 6-8 weekend next year with the Angel Studios' comedy Solo Mio. Left on Valentine's Day weekend with Wuthering Heights is an untitled NEON horror movie, the Sony Animation feature Goat and the Chris Hemsworth-Barry Keoghan Amazon MGM Studios movie Crime 101. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Hindustan Times
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
2025 box office report card: How a kids' film beat Mission Impossible, Sinners, Marvel; is year's highest-grossing film
Nearly half of 2025 has come to a close. The summer blockbuster season is set to begin, but already, in the first five months of the year, 2025 has given a lot of reasons to cheer at the box office worldwide. Hollywood films found their footing again, even as Marvel continued to falter. Tom Cruise reasserted his superstardom, while Sinners and Final Destination: Bloodlines raised the flag for horror. But despite all this, the highest-grossing film of the year so far has not come from Hollywood. It has no big stars, and is made for kids. Yet, it has managed to beat studio heavyweights on its own. (Also read: Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible 8 defies US-China tensions, tops China box office with $25 million haul) Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 has been the biggest box office sensation of the year so far. The film, made for just ¥600 million (around $80 million), it has already earned $2.2 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing animated film ever, and one of the highest-grossing films of all time, with only heavyweights like Avatar and Avengers: Endgame above it. Ne Zha 2 pipped Warner Bros' A Minecraft Movie to the top. The second-place feature has earned $948 million worldwide. Disney's Lilo & Stitch is in the third spot with a global haul of $632 million and counting. Another Chinese film - Detective Chinatown 1900 - is in the fourth spot, while Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World rounds up the top 5. Ne Zha 2's success can be gauged by the fact that it has earned nearly six times as much as Tom Cruise's hit Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning or Marvel's Thunderbolts. The Paramount film has earned $389 million, while the MCU's antihero team-up is at $371 million. Despite wide releases globally, they have been unable to match Ne Zha 2's pace. What has made Ne Zha 2 so popular is its universal appeal in China. The film is based on Chinese mythology and legends, and has been seen as a fun, educational family watch in the country. This, coupled with China's impressive 90,000 screens, has meant that the film was able to sustain record footfalls for long durations, selling out theatres for weeks in parts of the country. Ne Zha 2 may be hard to dethrone. Only four films have ever earned more - Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Titanic. Yet, 2025 boasts a strong line-up of films that can break the $2 billion mark. First up is James Gunn's Superman reboot, followed by Marvel's new Fantastic Four film. But perhaps the film that has the best chance of surpassing Ne Zha 2 at the box office is James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash, which releases in December.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Colleen Hoover's ‘Reminders Of Him' Moves Ahead Of Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi's ‘Wuthering Heights' In Pre-Valentine's Day 2026 Frame
Universal is positioning its Valentine's Day entry Colleen Hoover's Reminders of Him, in just the right place, moving the Vanessa Caswill directed movie from Feb. 13, 2026 to Feb. 6. That's ahead of another female skewing film for the frame, Warner Bros' Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi from filmmaker Emerald Fennell. Reminders of Him stars Maika Monroe, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford, Lainey Wilson and Nicholas Duvernay. The source material was a No. 1 New York Times bestselling tome about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart. More from Deadline BBC & Working Title Developing 'A Passage To India' TV Series Jacob Elordi On Playing A Haunted POW In 'The Narrow Road To The Deep North' And His Growing Zeal For Acting As He Tees Up 'Frankenstein' & 'Wuthering Heights' Ariana Grande Joins 'Meet The Parents' Sequel At Universal; Fall 2026 Release Date Set Hoover adapted her own novel with Lauren Levine. Pic is produced by Hoover and Levine for their production company, Heartbones Entertainment. Gina Matthews is producing through her Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing. First published in 2022, Reminders of Him has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States and has been translated into 45 languages. The feature take of Hoover's It Ends With Us was a surprise box office sensation last summer grossing over $351M and netting $207M after all global ancillaries and expenses. In the wake of the success of that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively movie, Hollywood jumped on the Hoover bandwagon much like they did with authors such as Stephen King in the 1980s and John Grisham in the 1990s. Reminders of Him will share the Feb. 6-8 weekend next year with the Angel Studios' comedy Solo Mio. Left on Valentine's Day weekend with Wuthering Heights is an untitled NEON horror movie, the Sony Animation feature Goat and the Chris Hemsworth-Barry Keoghan Amazon MGM Studios movie Crime 101. Best of Deadline 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Pink Villa
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Final Destination Box Office India Day 8 Trends: Bloodlines expected to net Rs 2.40 crore after crossing Rs 30 crore mark in a week
Final Destination: Bloodlines is proving to be a surprise box office performer in India, with the supernatural horror flick heading into its second week on a strong note. The film is expected to earn Rs 2.4 crore on Day 8 today, bringing its total Indian net collection to an estimated Rs 32.4 crore. The sixth installment in the Final Destination franchise was released in India on Thursday, May 15, and has consistently held its ground despite competition from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which dominates in terms of scale and star power. What makes Bloodlines' performance particularly notable is its niche appeal — a horror franchise with limited mainstream reach in India now pulling in solid numbers daily. Despite limited marketing and a targeted appeal, the film is drawing steady footfalls, especially from horror fans. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, Final Destination: Bloodlines stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana as a college student haunted by premonitions linked to a tragic event from 1968. As she inherits visions from her dying grandmother, she finds out her family is the latest target of Death. She must find a way to race against time and change their fate. The film also features Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, and franchise icon Tony Todd in his final screen appearance. The latter passed away in November 2024. The film benefited from a strong start with opening weekend collections, followed by healthy weekday trends. Even as Mission: Impossible 8 entered theaters with massive anticipation and scale, Bloodlines has managed to retain its audience thanks to positive word of mouth and a dedicated scary movie fanbase. Warner Bros' decision to release the film theatrically rather than as a streaming exclusive has clearly worked in its favor. Critics have largely praised it as one of the strongest entries in the Final Destination series, and its numbers in India reflect that reception. Globally, it has already crossed USD 116.9 million. With a solid second weekend ahead and little direct genre competition, the film is now eyeing the Rs 40 crore mark in India. For a horror sequel with modest expectations, Final Destination: Bloodlines is not just sustaining — it is delivering.
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry Potter TV series to be filmed in £1bn mini-city
Warner Bros are splashing out on a new mini-town to film their upcoming Harry Potter TV series - with a school and medical centre being built for hundreds of young actors The forthcoming Harry Potter TV series is set to be filmed in a £1billion mini-town, complete with its own school and medical centre. The producers are investing heavily in the rapidly expanding Warner Bros' studio complex at Leavesden, just outside Watford, Herts. The development will feature new roads, multi-storey car parks and enormous hangars for the sets. A school is being constructed for the hundreds of young actors who will be committed to years of filming, while facilities are also being created for the various animals that will appear, including dogs, birds of prey, rodents, snakes, spiders and horses. It is reported that executives are even utilising wasteland adjacent to the studios to construct an updated version of Privet Drive, the street where the young wizard Harry spent his early years. A source from the television industry revealed: "Warner Bros are making a huge commitment to the new TV show, looking at creating multiple, lengthy series over the next decade. They see this significant upfront investment in infrastructure as a worthwhile venture that will eventually yield returns. What they'll have is a small metropolis which will not only provide the backdrop for the show but all the facilities the large cast and crew need, too." The series, touted by producers as a faithful adaptation of JK Rowling's books, is being produced by US TV behemoth HBO. The three lead roles have yet to be announced, but more than 32,000 hopefuls have submitted audition tapes, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Daniel Radcliffe, now 35, Emma Watson, also 35, and Rupert Grint, 36, who starred as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The wizarding trio of Harry, Hermione and Ron brought magic to life in the eight iconic films, accompanied by beloved animals like Harry's loyal snowy owl Hedwig, Hermione's mischievous cat Crookshanks, and Ron's ill-fated pet rat Scabbers. A statement from Warner Bros Studios assures, "No animals are housed overnight for this, or any other production." The iconic Privet Drive, Harry's humble home, was originally filmed at a house in Bracknell, Berkshire. However, a meticulous replica now stands within the immersive Harry Potter attraction on the 200-acre studio site. Interestingly, Warner Bros initially leased the site for a decade starting in 2000 to produce the films, before acquiring it outright in 2010. The recreated Privet Drive, nestled in the fictional Surrey town of Little Whinging, features homes that have been upgraded with charming Tudor features, injecting a touch of whimsy and nostalgia for fans of the boy wizard. In casting news, t he HBO Original TV series, which sees creator JK Rowling take on the role of executive producer, has not yet cast its young stars, however many of the surrounding cast have already been revealed. We don't yet know who will be taking on the major role of Harry Potter, who had been played by British actor Daniel Radcliffe in the films, as well as Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books, to bring the wizarding adventures to new audiences. It has now been confirmed British actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow will be part of the brand new show. 3rd Rock From The Sun star Lithgow, 79, who won an Olivier earlier this month for playing children's author Roald Dahl in Giant in the West End, will play Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore. Theatre star Essiedu, known for Gangs Of London and I Will Destroy You, will portray the cruel Professor Severus Snape, while Frost takes on the role of friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the decade-long series.
