The anime series is a huge success, setting viewership records worldwide despite its relatively low $20 million production cost. This is leaving Marvel and DC wondering why their popular franchises aren’t performing as well. The reason seems clear: viewers are looking for new and exciting stories, and Marvel, in particular, hasn’t been able to deliver that freshness.
I recently caught up with Michelle Monaghan, and we chatted about her hit action comedy with Mark Wahlberg, which absolutely crushed it when it came out in December 2023. Now, two years later, they’ve released a sequel, and Monaghan told me what makes these films so meaningful to her – she gets to share them with her kids! It’s a sweet thought, and honestly, adds another layer of enjoyment knowing that personal connection.
The new movie, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, earned approximately $4 million during its opening weekend. While this is the lowest Thanksgiving weekend gross for a Knives Out film so far, it’s important to note the movie is playing in fewer theaters than others—currently only 600, which is significantly less than the widest releases (over 3,400). Only Hamnet is playing in fewer theaters.
The animated film Zootopia 2 had a record-breaking opening weekend in China, earning $217.6 million in just three days. This makes it the biggest opening ever for a Hollywood movie in the country, even beating the previous record held by Avengers: Infinity War.
The first slate of DCU projects is called Gods and Monsters, and will feature a variety of different titles. Given how iconic and powerful Darkseid is, it seems inevitable that he show up at some point in the future. And thanks to fan art from the Instagram of Boss Logic, we can imagine Brolin as ruler of Apokolips. Check it out below:
December offers a huge selection of great TV shows, and we’ve put together a guide to all the new series, returning favorites, and timeless classics hitting streaming platforms this month.
Over half of the $400 million earned by the film comes from China, with ticket sales in the country reaching $272 million – that’s about 1.924 billion yuan. This quick success makes Zootopia the seventh highest-grossing Hollywood movie ever in China.
Judi Dench has publicly shared that her declining vision has led her to reduce her acting work. The acclaimed actress previously disclosed she was losing her sight, and in a recent interview, she explained that her macular degeneration has progressed.
So, I was reading James Gunn’s Threads the other day, and he was talking about a typical workday. It’s crazy busy for him! He mentioned he’s helping out the team making The Batman 2 – basically making sure everything’s running smoothly for them. And on top of that, he’s also prepping to direct Man of Tomorrow himself, which isn’t scheduled to shoot until 2026. It’s a lot to juggle, even for someone like him!
Millie Bobby Brown, along with her Stranger Things co-stars Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, and Finn Wolfhard, recently spoke with Vanity Fair and answered a variety of questions, including Brown’s ranking of the show’s seasons.