Bad Boys apparently really are for life as it seems that this action-packed franchise isn’t ending anytime soon with Sony Pictures’ Bad Boys 4 set to reach theatres in just a couple months. This series, centered on detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett of the Miami Police Department, has already produced three blockbuster films that have grossed over $840 million as well as a spinoff television show, L.A.’s Finest, making it one of the most successful buddy-cop action-comedy series in history. The most recent film, Bad Boys for Life, was one of the last movies to hit theaters before the pandemic shut them all down and was able to be a critical and box office success – so why would the franchise stop now? Will Smith and Martin Lawrence (Lowery and Burnett) are back for the fourth film, and this is music to the ears of fans of the series since...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
The music festival Coachella hit this weekend with a wide array of genre artists. Notably, for the older millennial music fans, 90s bands such as Blur and No Doubt would take the stage. The festival would also feature a bevy of guest appearances that include such acts as Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Shakira, Paris Hilton and Kesha. Kesha would set social media and news outlets ablaze as she changed the lyrics to her hit song “Tik Tok” to say “fuck P. Diddy” during her performance with Reneé Rapp.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that during J Balvin’s set, Will Smith arrived on stage in his black suit and shades, which was “the last suit you’d ever wear” in Smith’s 1997 blockbuster film, Men in Black. Smith and Balvin would then duet in rapping to the title track of the sci-fi comedy that also starred Tommy Lee Jones. Their performance...
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that during J Balvin’s set, Will Smith arrived on stage in his black suit and shades, which was “the last suit you’d ever wear” in Smith’s 1997 blockbuster film, Men in Black. Smith and Balvin would then duet in rapping to the title track of the sci-fi comedy that also starred Tommy Lee Jones. Their performance...
- 4/15/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is the fourth feature in the “Bad Boys” ‘buddy-cop’ movie franchise, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, starring Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Joe Pantoliano. releasing June 7, 2024 in theaters:
“…the world’s favorite ‘Bad Boys’ are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your-seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run…”
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“…the world’s favorite ‘Bad Boys’ are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your-seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/11/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Reunite for ‘Bad Boys 4’ The dynamic duo of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back on screen, reprising their roles as Miami detectives in the highly anticipated ‘Bad Boys 4’. Fans of the franchise will remember the pair’s first appearance in 1995, which kicked off a series of action-packed thrillers centered around their drug-busting adventures. A New Direction Without Michael Bay While Michael Bay helmed the first two films, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah bring a fresh perspective to ‘Bad Boys for Life’ and continue their vision in this latest installment. The
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- 3/28/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men, but his actions at the Oscars in 2022 became a turning point in his career. The actor had to suffer the consequences of slapping Chris Rock, who was the host that year.
A lot has been said about the infamous incident, with Smith acknowledging his mistake. However, his Bad Boys 4 co-star, John Salley, feels that the incident was probably a boon for Smith.
Was the feud a boon for Smith? (Source: Bad Boys)
Why does John Salley, the star of Bad Boys 4, feel the Oscar feud helped Will Smith?
Will Smith found himself at the heart of a massive controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The former was nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, playing the father of tennis aces Serena Williams and Venus Williams, while the latter hosted the event.
A lot has been said about the infamous incident, with Smith acknowledging his mistake. However, his Bad Boys 4 co-star, John Salley, feels that the incident was probably a boon for Smith.
Was the feud a boon for Smith? (Source: Bad Boys)
Why does John Salley, the star of Bad Boys 4, feel the Oscar feud helped Will Smith?
Will Smith found himself at the heart of a massive controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. The former was nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, playing the father of tennis aces Serena Williams and Venus Williams, while the latter hosted the event.
- 3/27/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith play two Miami narcotics detectives, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowery, in the Bad Boys franchise. The first film in the franchise was made in 1995 when Smith was still the young star from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. However, Lawrence was a major star at the time and it will surprise many fans to learn that he commanded a higher paycheck than Smith.
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys
While Bad Boys received mixed reviews, Bad Boys II was a critical disappointment. However, audiences liked the third film, Bad Boys for Life, which resulted in Sony greenlighting a fourth film, set to be released in 2024 and titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Will Smith’s Paycheck Was A Few Million Short Compared To That Of Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys for Life
Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the producers of Bad Boys,...
Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys
While Bad Boys received mixed reviews, Bad Boys II was a critical disappointment. However, audiences liked the third film, Bad Boys for Life, which resulted in Sony greenlighting a fourth film, set to be released in 2024 and titled Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Will Smith’s Paycheck Was A Few Million Short Compared To That Of Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in Bad Boys for Life
Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the producers of Bad Boys,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Initially titled Bad Boys IV, the fourth installment in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led action comedy franchise, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is going to be released on June 7, 2024, and the studio is hoping to repeat the success of Bad Boys for Life, 2020’s third film, which revived the franchise after 17 years and 2003’s Bad Boys II. Now, less than three months before the scheduled premiere, the first official trailer for the upcoming movie has been released.
The movie was originally scheduled to be released in 2019, before the third movie, but due to various circumstances, it was eventually removed from the release schedule completely until 2023, when it was confirmed that the movie is set for a 2024 release, and as things stand now, the movie is set to be released according to the schedule.
In light of all these facts, we have decided to provide you with the trailer that was released today,...
The movie was originally scheduled to be released in 2019, before the third movie, but due to various circumstances, it was eventually removed from the release schedule completely until 2023, when it was confirmed that the movie is set for a 2024 release, and as things stand now, the movie is set to be released according to the schedule.
In light of all these facts, we have decided to provide you with the trailer that was released today,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Martin Lawrence and Will SmithScreenshot: Sony Pictures Entertainment/YouTube
You can’t keep a bad boy down for long. We haven’t seen Will Smith on the big screen since The Slap (Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation excepted as a straight-to-streaming drama). But he’s finally making his triumphant (hopefully!) return...
You can’t keep a bad boy down for long. We haven’t seen Will Smith on the big screen since The Slap (Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation excepted as a straight-to-streaming drama). But he’s finally making his triumphant (hopefully!) return...
- 3/26/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
The boys are officially back and badder than ever. As a shining example in the increasingly popular genre known as "Dudes rock" cinema, it was only a matter of time before Sony brought back the buddy-cop "Bad Boys" franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. 2020's "Bad Boys For Life" felt like a fitting enough swan song for our favorite dynamic duo, even without the presence of Michael "Master of Bayhem" Bay in the director's chair. But newcomers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (known collectively as Adil & Bilall) capably channeled the spirit of the original two movies and proved there was still a little more juice to be squeezed out of this action series. Fast forward a few years, a pandemic, and one deeply unfortunate Oscars controversy later, and the quartet of Smith, Lawrence, and Adil & Bilall are gearing up to do it all over again.
That brings us...
That brings us...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
They’re back again.
Four years after “Bad Boys For Life,” Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have teamed again for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Sony released the first trailer for the fourth film in the “Bad Boys” franchise on Tuesday, nearly two years to the day that Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars before Smith later won Best Actor.
Set for release in June, “Bad Boys 4” finds its title heroes embroiled in a conspiracy that leaves them as fugitives from justice following the death of their beloved leader, Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano). The new film comes from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (credited simply as Adil & Bilall), the duo behind “Bad Boys For Life” who have also directed episodes of “Ms. Marvel” and “Snowfall.” In addition to Smith, Lawrence, and Pantoliano, the new film also stars Tiffany Haddish, Eric Dane, Ioan Guffudd, Vanessa Hudgens, and Alexander Ludwig.
Four years after “Bad Boys For Life,” Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have teamed again for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Sony released the first trailer for the fourth film in the “Bad Boys” franchise on Tuesday, nearly two years to the day that Smith slapped Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars before Smith later won Best Actor.
Set for release in June, “Bad Boys 4” finds its title heroes embroiled in a conspiracy that leaves them as fugitives from justice following the death of their beloved leader, Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano). The new film comes from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (credited simply as Adil & Bilall), the duo behind “Bad Boys For Life” who have also directed episodes of “Ms. Marvel” and “Snowfall.” In addition to Smith, Lawrence, and Pantoliano, the new film also stars Tiffany Haddish, Eric Dane, Ioan Guffudd, Vanessa Hudgens, and Alexander Ludwig.
- 3/26/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Nearly thirty years old and comprising four films, the “Bad Boys” franchise, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, is still going strong. And despite the actor’s strikes that looked like it might delay it, the fourth film in the series, “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die,” will be ready and will arrive this summer.
‘Ride Or Die’ is once again directed by filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life.” Since then, their “Bad Boys” work has gained them the attention of the superhero world, and they directed episodes of “Ms.
Continue reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Trailer: Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Reunite Again In July at The Playlist.
‘Ride Or Die’ is once again directed by filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life.” Since then, their “Bad Boys” work has gained them the attention of the superhero world, and they directed episodes of “Ms.
Continue reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Trailer: Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Reunite Again In July at The Playlist.
- 3/26/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Mike and Marcus are back in the first trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
The Sony film arrives June 7 and serves as a comeback vehicle of sorts on multiple fronts. It’s Smith’s first blockbuster movie play since slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. It’s also a return for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the filmmakers behind Batgirl, which Warner Bros. Discovery shelved in 2022 as a tax writeoff.
The duo, known as Adil & Bilall, scored a hit scored a hit with Bad Boys for Life, which was released just before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters and became the top-grossing film of 2020. In 2022, audiences saw more of their work when Marvel unveiled episodes they directed of the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.
Bad Boys began life as a 1995 Michael Bay film, with the director returning for 2003’s Bad Boys 2. The franchise follows the adventures of two Miami cops,...
The Sony film arrives June 7 and serves as a comeback vehicle of sorts on multiple fronts. It’s Smith’s first blockbuster movie play since slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. It’s also a return for directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the filmmakers behind Batgirl, which Warner Bros. Discovery shelved in 2022 as a tax writeoff.
The duo, known as Adil & Bilall, scored a hit scored a hit with Bad Boys for Life, which was released just before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered theaters and became the top-grossing film of 2020. In 2022, audiences saw more of their work when Marvel unveiled episodes they directed of the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel.
Bad Boys began life as a 1995 Michael Bay film, with the director returning for 2003’s Bad Boys 2. The franchise follows the adventures of two Miami cops,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the first film in the Bad Boys action franchise – but they’re not waiting around another year to release a sequel. Sony Pictures is set to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the first movie by giving Bad Boys 4 a theatrical release on June 7th (a date that puts it direct opening weekend competition with The Crow remake). With that date right around the corner, a trailer for Bad Boys 4 has arrived online, and you can check it out in the embed above! The trailer reveals that the film has officially been titled Bad Boys Ride or Die.
The new sequel sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back in the roles of Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, and they’re joined in the cast by Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, and Joe Pantoliano. New additions to the cast include Eric Dane,...
The new sequel sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back in the roles of Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, and they’re joined in the cast by Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, and Joe Pantoliano. New additions to the cast include Eric Dane,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sony Pictures has just released the trailer for “Bad Boys 4,” starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The film’s official title is “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.”
This is the fourth film in the popular action-comedy franchise that debuted in 1995, when Smith and Lawrence first teamed up as Miami Pd detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who investigate illegal drug trading in Miami.
While the first two films were directed by Michael Bay, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed “Bad Boys for Life” and are returning for this latest installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Rhea Seehorn and Joe Pantoliano also star.
Sony also revealed that Tiffany Haddish has joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. Haddish has been close with the Smith family after co-starring with Will Smith...
This is the fourth film in the popular action-comedy franchise that debuted in 1995, when Smith and Lawrence first teamed up as Miami Pd detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who investigate illegal drug trading in Miami.
While the first two films were directed by Michael Bay, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directed “Bad Boys for Life” and are returning for this latest installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Rhea Seehorn and Joe Pantoliano also star.
Sony also revealed that Tiffany Haddish has joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role. Haddish has been close with the Smith family after co-starring with Will Smith...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
At long last, Eddie Murphy is set to reprise his role as street-smart cop Axel Foley in the fourth instalment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, which is set to hit Netflix this summer. But, it isn’t easy being a middle aged action star. It’s been nearly thirty years since we last saw Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, and in a recent interview with People Magazine he admitted that the shoot was a “rough one”.“I did Axel Foley when I was in my 20s. I am not in my 20s anymore,” he said. At any rate, Murphy won’t be the only aged actor from the original to show up, with many of the classic Beverly Hills Cop cast members are set to join him in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Here’s everything we know about Beverly Hills Cop 4!
Who’s making it?
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley...
Who’s making it?
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley...
- 3/9/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Will Smith took to Instagram to announce that production on Bad Boys 4 has wrapped, leaving just three short months to go until the sequel hits theaters. The post includes an image from Bad Boys 4 that features Smith and co-star Martin Lawrence as Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, fist-bumping in celebration.
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The captain reads: “Wrapped! Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for Bad Boys 4!!“
The last sequel, Bad Boys for Life, arrived nearly twenty years after the release of Bad Boys II. The film was a big success, and the studio quickly got the ball rolling on a sequel. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returned to direct Bad Boys 4, with production kicking off last April, but they were forced to pause due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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The captain reads: “Wrapped! Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for Bad Boys 4!!“
The last sequel, Bad Boys for Life, arrived nearly twenty years after the release of Bad Boys II. The film was a big success, and the studio quickly got the ball rolling on a sequel. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returned to direct Bad Boys 4, with production kicking off last April, but they were forced to pause due to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
- 3/5/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Recently Eric Dane has officially joined the Bad Boys 4. He was captured filming in Miami, showing the actor pointing a gun at his fellow Co-star Martin Lawrence.
Bad Boys is a series of American Buddy Cop Action Comedy Films, created by George Gallo. The stars of this movie are Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The two played the characters of the Miami Police, who are detectives.
Let’s Delve Into the Thrilling World of Bad Boys:- Just Jared
The Bad Boy’s first movie was released in 1995 it was commercially successful. The chemistry between Smith and Lawrence became the heart of the franchise.
The second movie Bad Boys was Released in 2003. The movie took they new height, it was a roller coaster of adrenaline, humor, and camaraderie.
The third movie Bad Boys for Life was released in 2020. The plot explored loyalty, family, and legacy all while delivering thrilling action...
Bad Boys is a series of American Buddy Cop Action Comedy Films, created by George Gallo. The stars of this movie are Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The two played the characters of the Miami Police, who are detectives.
Let’s Delve Into the Thrilling World of Bad Boys:- Just Jared
The Bad Boy’s first movie was released in 1995 it was commercially successful. The chemistry between Smith and Lawrence became the heart of the franchise.
The second movie Bad Boys was Released in 2003. The movie took they new height, it was a roller coaster of adrenaline, humor, and camaraderie.
The third movie Bad Boys for Life was released in 2020. The plot explored loyalty, family, and legacy all while delivering thrilling action...
- 3/2/2024
- by Anjali Rai
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Jacob Scipio is headed back to the “Bad Boys” universe.
Scipio, who most recently starred opposite Pedro Pascal and Nicolas Cage in the meta adventure “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” will reprise his role as Armando Aretas – the estranged son of Will Smith’s Miami-Dade police detective character Mike Lowery.
Scipio appeared in 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the action film led by Smith and Martin Lawrence. Further plot details are currently under wraps.
The fourth film also features Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane. The original “Bad Boys” earned $141 million at the global box office, while the 2003 sequel “Bad Boys II” totaled $273 million. “Bad Boys for Life” outgrossed its predecessors with a combined $426.5 million. The new film will open June 7.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are returning to direct from a script by Chris Bremner Jerry Bruckheimer, Smith through his Westbrook banner,...
Scipio, who most recently starred opposite Pedro Pascal and Nicolas Cage in the meta adventure “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” will reprise his role as Armando Aretas – the estranged son of Will Smith’s Miami-Dade police detective character Mike Lowery.
Scipio appeared in 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the action film led by Smith and Martin Lawrence. Further plot details are currently under wraps.
The fourth film also features Paola Núnez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and “Euphoria’s” Eric Dane. The original “Bad Boys” earned $141 million at the global box office, while the 2003 sequel “Bad Boys II” totaled $273 million. “Bad Boys for Life” outgrossed its predecessors with a combined $426.5 million. The new film will open June 7.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are returning to direct from a script by Chris Bremner Jerry Bruckheimer, Smith through his Westbrook banner,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Sony is seemingly asking Lionsgate, “Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do now that Bad Boys 4 is coming for you?” It was recently reported that the John Wick spin-off, Ballerina, starring Ana De Armas, will be undergoing extensive reshoots, which will push the release date back from June 7, 2024 to June 6, 2025. According to John Wick star Ian McShane, “They’re new-shooting for Ballerina. You know, it’s like, they’ve gotta protect the franchise. […] And they wanna make it better cause they have to protect [the franchise].” However, Lionsgate, in need of a summer release, would move The Crow reboot, which comes from filmmaker Rupert Sanders and stars Bill Skarsgård, into Ballerina‘s original release date.
Deadline now reports that Sony is gunning for the same release date for their Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy-cop action-comedy sequel. Bad Boys 4 was originally slated for a premiere on June 14, but after the news...
Deadline now reports that Sony is gunning for the same release date for their Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy-cop action-comedy sequel. Bad Boys 4 was originally slated for a premiere on June 14, but after the news...
- 2/27/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Sony’s latest Bad Boys sequel had a theatrical release date of June 14, 2024. But the studio really wants June 7, and that’s where it’s now dating the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence reteam.
News of the change Monday comes in the wake of Lionsgate pushing its John Wick spinoff Ballerina a year, from June 7, 2024 to June 6, 2025. The Santa Monica-based studio backfilled the date with its reboot of The Crow from filmmaker Rupert Sanders.
However, Sony will have Imax and PLFs for Bad Boys 4, which is still awaiting a title.
Bad Boys for Life filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return to direct Smith and Lawrence for the latest installment off a screenplay by Chris Bremner. Producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Smith and Doug Belgrad. Executive producers are Lawrence, James Lassiter, Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman and Jon Mone.
Bad Boys 4 also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig,...
News of the change Monday comes in the wake of Lionsgate pushing its John Wick spinoff Ballerina a year, from June 7, 2024 to June 6, 2025. The Santa Monica-based studio backfilled the date with its reboot of The Crow from filmmaker Rupert Sanders.
However, Sony will have Imax and PLFs for Bad Boys 4, which is still awaiting a title.
Bad Boys for Life filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah return to direct Smith and Lawrence for the latest installment off a screenplay by Chris Bremner. Producers are Jerry Bruckheimer, Smith and Doug Belgrad. Executive producers are Lawrence, James Lassiter, Chad Oman, Mike Stenson, Barry Waldman and Jon Mone.
Bad Boys 4 also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Remember Batgirl? It’s impossible to forget since it was a highly public film that was canceled before it even got the chance to see daylight. There were pictures of the film here and there, but Warner Brothers opted to write off the movie as a tax credit. Batgirl had a top notch cast – Leslie Grace, Brendan Fraser, J.K Simmons, and Michael Keaton. Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were the ones behind the project. There’s no telling how bad the film truly was since no one but the cast and crew saw Batgirl. However,...
- 1/28/2024
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
They claim the Flemish cultural sector will now suffer without De Schutter’s expertise and international contacts.
Over 150 leading figures from the European and international industry have signed an open letter in support of Christian De Schutter, former managing director of Flanders Image, whose sudden removal from his role was announced in a short email sent by Koen Van Bockstal, CEO of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (Vaf), on December 20.
“We’re all flummoxed by the situation and as his longtime colleagues we think we deserve some sort of explanation. We know that many people in Belgium, including your leading filmmakers, are also confused and angered,...
Over 150 leading figures from the European and international industry have signed an open letter in support of Christian De Schutter, former managing director of Flanders Image, whose sudden removal from his role was announced in a short email sent by Koen Van Bockstal, CEO of Flanders Audiovisual Fund (Vaf), on December 20.
“We’re all flummoxed by the situation and as his longtime colleagues we think we deserve some sort of explanation. We know that many people in Belgium, including your leading filmmakers, are also confused and angered,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Thirty-four new movies and TV shows were added to Netflix UK this week. Zack Snyder’s latest sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon, is now available to stream, along with Bradley Cooper’s potential Oscar winner Maestro.
First of all, here are some of the past week’s top highlights:
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) N
Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins,
Rebel Moon is based on a pitch Zack Snyder once had for Disney when the company first took over the beloved sci-fi franchise. As Netflix’s new sci-fi epic, there’s always one thing you can look forward to watching from a Zack Snyder movie, which is stunning visuals and superb action.
When an oppressive force threatens the lives of a peaceful farming colony on a far distant moon, a mysterious outsider living amongst them...
First of all, here are some of the past week’s top highlights:
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) N
Director: Zack Snyder
Genre: Sci-Fi | Runtime: 135 Minutes
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins,
Rebel Moon is based on a pitch Zack Snyder once had for Disney when the company first took over the beloved sci-fi franchise. As Netflix’s new sci-fi epic, there’s always one thing you can look forward to watching from a Zack Snyder movie, which is stunning visuals and superb action.
When an oppressive force threatens the lives of a peaceful farming colony on a far distant moon, a mysterious outsider living amongst them...
- 12/22/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
One cannot understate the impact Martin Brest's crime comedy "Beverly Hills Cop" had on popular culture when it was released in 1984. Between "Cop," the 1983 comedy "Trading Places," and Walter Hill's 1982 buddy film "48 Hrs.," Eddie Murphy was suddenly one of the largest and most striking movie stars in the world. His glib delivery and willingness to be crass rattled cinemas to an astonishing degree, and audiences began flocking to see Murphy in just about anything. Brest's film was made for a mere $13 million and would rack up about $316 million worldwide. It was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
In the film, Murphy played Axel Foley, a Detroit-based detective who says he's going on vacation to Beverly Hills, but who is secretly investigating the death of a friend, unbeknownst to his bosses. The film involves a lot of Murphy's bafflement at the posh, unusual, upscale...
In the film, Murphy played Axel Foley, a Detroit-based detective who says he's going on vacation to Beverly Hills, but who is secretly investigating the death of a friend, unbeknownst to his bosses. The film involves a lot of Murphy's bafflement at the posh, unusual, upscale...
- 12/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Will Smith talked about the sequel to I Am Legend and shared much insight into his state of mind, past and future on Saturday while appearing at the third Red Sea International Film Festival.
The actor, who said he used to think he would become a scientist because he always enjoyed figuring things out, used that as a segue to poke a bit of fun at himself while appearing at the event, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “I love puzzles, I love problems. Yeah, so I started making my own problems. Life is going too well.”
That was read in the room as a reference to the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, where he won the best actor Oscar for his role in King Richard, but infamously slapped host Chris Rock onstage after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Controversy ensued, and Smith apologized and expressed his regret.
“I have made tons of mistakes,...
The actor, who said he used to think he would become a scientist because he always enjoyed figuring things out, used that as a segue to poke a bit of fun at himself while appearing at the event, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “I love puzzles, I love problems. Yeah, so I started making my own problems. Life is going too well.”
That was read in the room as a reference to the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, where he won the best actor Oscar for his role in King Richard, but infamously slapped host Chris Rock onstage after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Controversy ensued, and Smith apologized and expressed his regret.
“I have made tons of mistakes,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though the Red Sea Film Festival will feature a slew of films from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region – including 11 feature films from Saudi Arabia – there is a rich roster of international fare set to launch locally from Jeddah.
Kaleem Aftab, the festival’s director of international programming, says they received lots more submissions for this year’s third edition. He is particularly proud of the presence in competition of Indian-born auteur Tarsem Singh’s romancer “Dear Jassi,” the first film set in India by the flamboyant director of “The Cell,” and of Japanese master Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Venice prizewinner “Evil Does Not Exist.”
Peppered through various Red Sea sections are the Mena region premieres of other high-profile titles such as Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla”; Belgian-based Moroccan duo Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah flashy third feature “Gangsta”; British director James Marsh’s biographical film about Irish playwright Samuel Beckett...
Kaleem Aftab, the festival’s director of international programming, says they received lots more submissions for this year’s third edition. He is particularly proud of the presence in competition of Indian-born auteur Tarsem Singh’s romancer “Dear Jassi,” the first film set in India by the flamboyant director of “The Cell,” and of Japanese master Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Venice prizewinner “Evil Does Not Exist.”
Peppered through various Red Sea sections are the Mena region premieres of other high-profile titles such as Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla”; Belgian-based Moroccan duo Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah flashy third feature “Gangsta”; British director James Marsh’s biographical film about Irish playwright Samuel Beckett...
- 11/30/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros Discovery boss David Zaslav isn’t backing down over the decision to basically ‘delete’ the Batgirl film in 2022.
Uh-oh. Every time the Batgirl bonfire looks like it’s about to go out, along comes someone to pour a few more gallons of fuel onto it. In this case, once again, it’s the divisive boss of Warner Bros Discovery, David Zaslav.
The brief story so far. The movie Batgirl was coming towards the end of post-production when the decision was made to can the movie. Test screenings had been positive, but Warner Bros nonetheless took the decision to effectively delete the pretty much completed movie, and take the tax write-off money instead.
Leslie Grace was in the lead role, with Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and J K Simmons in supporting roles.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were directing, from a screenplay by Christina Hodson. But nobody’s allowed to see the film,...
Uh-oh. Every time the Batgirl bonfire looks like it’s about to go out, along comes someone to pour a few more gallons of fuel onto it. In this case, once again, it’s the divisive boss of Warner Bros Discovery, David Zaslav.
The brief story so far. The movie Batgirl was coming towards the end of post-production when the decision was made to can the movie. Test screenings had been positive, but Warner Bros nonetheless took the decision to effectively delete the pretty much completed movie, and take the tax write-off money instead.
Leslie Grace was in the lead role, with Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and J K Simmons in supporting roles.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were directing, from a screenplay by Christina Hodson. But nobody’s allowed to see the film,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Netflix posted the first photo (below) of Eddie Murphy’s long-awaited return as Axel Foley in the fourth Beverly Hills Cop.
The first look shows Murphy’s character emerging with his hands up from what looks like a tipped over parking enforcement cart while wearing his trademark Detroit Lions jacket. The project is the first Beverly Hills Cop movie in 29 years, since the release of the lackluster Beverly Hills Cop 3.
The Netflix sequel — titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley — also reunites Murphy with franchise co-stars Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot.
He's back. Axel Foley returns in 2024! pic.twitter.com/IQkJBvq2QF
— Netflix (@netflix) November 21, 2023
According to Empire, the new film has “Foley’s criminal defense attorney daughter (Taylour Paige), who pulls her dad into a California-based case — where he’ll cause issues for Kevin Bacon’s LAPD special-unit officer, and team up with a new partner,...
The first look shows Murphy’s character emerging with his hands up from what looks like a tipped over parking enforcement cart while wearing his trademark Detroit Lions jacket. The project is the first Beverly Hills Cop movie in 29 years, since the release of the lackluster Beverly Hills Cop 3.
The Netflix sequel — titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley — also reunites Murphy with franchise co-stars Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot.
He's back. Axel Foley returns in 2024! pic.twitter.com/IQkJBvq2QF
— Netflix (@netflix) November 21, 2023
According to Empire, the new film has “Foley’s criminal defense attorney daughter (Taylour Paige), who pulls her dad into a California-based case — where he’ll cause issues for Kevin Bacon’s LAPD special-unit officer, and team up with a new partner,...
- 11/21/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Coyote vs. Acme composer Steven Price has blasted the David Zaslav cost-cutting Warner Bros Discovery administration for axing the Looney Tunes hybrid live-action animated film.
Price, who won an original score Oscar for Warner Bros. tentpole Gravity in 2014 took to X to say “Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky…”
Here is the composer’s tweet:
Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky… pic.twitter.com/HL7h...
Price, who won an original score Oscar for Warner Bros. tentpole Gravity in 2014 took to X to say “Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky…”
Here is the composer’s tweet:
Had a lot of fun scoring Coyote Vs Acme. As no-one will be able to hear it now, due to bizarre anti-art studio financial shenanigans I will never understand, here is a bit of behind the scenes footage of our “Meep Meep” Roadrunner choir, with apologies to Tchaikovsky… pic.twitter.com/HL7h...
- 11/10/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival has announced a new batch of mostly international titles set to launch in its Festival Favorites and Treasures strands, including the international premiere of U.S. actor-turned-director Jennifer Esposito’s New York City mob drama “Fresh Kills.”
Inspired by Esposito’s upbringing in Staten Island, “Fresh Kills” – in which Esposito co-stars with Annabella Sciorra – bowed stateside at the Tribeca Festival in June.
Other international talents peppered throughout the Red Sea sections likely to be making the trek to Saudi include Anna Kendrick with her period crime drama “Woman of the Hour”; David Oyelowo, producer of high-profile soccer doc “Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story”; Ewan McGregor and Ellen Burstyn for Swedish director Niclas Larsson’s “Mother, Couch”; Serena and Venus Williams as executive producers of “Copa 71,” the story of the groundbreaking 1971 Women’s World Cup; and French writer-director Laetitia Colombani with her drama “The Braid.
Inspired by Esposito’s upbringing in Staten Island, “Fresh Kills” – in which Esposito co-stars with Annabella Sciorra – bowed stateside at the Tribeca Festival in June.
Other international talents peppered throughout the Red Sea sections likely to be making the trek to Saudi include Anna Kendrick with her period crime drama “Woman of the Hour”; David Oyelowo, producer of high-profile soccer doc “Allihopa: The Dalkurd Story”; Ewan McGregor and Ellen Burstyn for Swedish director Niclas Larsson’s “Mother, Couch”; Serena and Venus Williams as executive producers of “Copa 71,” the story of the groundbreaking 1971 Women’s World Cup; and French writer-director Laetitia Colombani with her drama “The Braid.
- 11/9/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
What separates Loki from the rest of Marvel’s Disney+ series is its bold and inspired choices across every department, and chief among them is Natalie Holt’s genre-bending score.
The British composer brought the otherworldly sound of the theremin back to the fore, calling to mind the sci-fi and genre films of the ‘50s. She also created instant emotion through the nyckelharpa, a Nordic instrument that has both fiddle and harp qualities. The result of Holt’s efforts has led to one of Marvel’s most memorable scores, if not the most, as well as two Emmy nominations and two high-profile jobs as the composer of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Batgirl.
On Loki season two, Holt has doubled down on experimentation alongside her thereminist, Charlie Draper. She even cameoed as one of the band members who performed in the 1890s beer hall that director Kasra Farahani’s “1893” recreated. In between setups,...
The British composer brought the otherworldly sound of the theremin back to the fore, calling to mind the sci-fi and genre films of the ‘50s. She also created instant emotion through the nyckelharpa, a Nordic instrument that has both fiddle and harp qualities. The result of Holt’s efforts has led to one of Marvel’s most memorable scores, if not the most, as well as two Emmy nominations and two high-profile jobs as the composer of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Batgirl.
On Loki season two, Holt has doubled down on experimentation alongside her thereminist, Charlie Draper. She even cameoed as one of the band members who performed in the 1890s beer hall that director Kasra Farahani’s “1893” recreated. In between setups,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Bad Boys for Life directing duo Adil and Bilall have signed for representation with Caviar.
Having produced the Belgian-Moroccan duo’s latest film Rebel, the Sound of Metal studio will represent the pair in the U.S. exclusively on commercials. They are represented in all areas by Entertainment 360, CAA and Karl Austen.
The duo, whose full names are Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, are known for directing gangster films including Black, Gangsta and the third instalment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Bad Boys franchise, and they are working on the fourth. Rebel, meanwhile, was a break from tradition. It premiered at Cannes last year and follows a Muslim family torn apart over the future of its youngest member.
The directing pair also have a number of TV directing credits including Snowfall and Ms. Marvel.
“We’re always striving to work with the best of the best,...
Having produced the Belgian-Moroccan duo’s latest film Rebel, the Sound of Metal studio will represent the pair in the U.S. exclusively on commercials. They are represented in all areas by Entertainment 360, CAA and Karl Austen.
The duo, whose full names are Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, are known for directing gangster films including Black, Gangsta and the third instalment of the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Bad Boys franchise, and they are working on the fourth. Rebel, meanwhile, was a break from tradition. It premiered at Cannes last year and follows a Muslim family torn apart over the future of its youngest member.
The directing pair also have a number of TV directing credits including Snowfall and Ms. Marvel.
“We’re always striving to work with the best of the best,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Batgirl is continuing to be a pain for Warner Bros.
Not only was the Leslie Grace-led, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah-directed movie cancelled, but now, an extra who was involved in an on-set motorcycle accident is now suing the studio for injuries sustained during the incident, via Screen Rant.
Keep reading to find out more…
In a report for The Sun, Cristina Stanovici shared the gruesome details of her injuries during the shoot, including allegedly being left for nearly an hour without proper medical help, and the healing process that took three days in the ICU and 17 months, from which she still feels pain.
“To hear the anesthesiologist say ‘we had our fingers crossed for you’ really sends a chill down your spine. The surgeon told me it was one of the worst cases he has seen in his eight years at the hospital,” the extra said.
Not only was the Leslie Grace-led, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah-directed movie cancelled, but now, an extra who was involved in an on-set motorcycle accident is now suing the studio for injuries sustained during the incident, via Screen Rant.
Keep reading to find out more…
In a report for The Sun, Cristina Stanovici shared the gruesome details of her injuries during the shoot, including allegedly being left for nearly an hour without proper medical help, and the healing process that took three days in the ICU and 17 months, from which she still feels pain.
“To hear the anesthesiologist say ‘we had our fingers crossed for you’ really sends a chill down your spine. The surgeon told me it was one of the worst cases he has seen in his eight years at the hospital,” the extra said.
- 10/1/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Movies are one of the most common forms of entertainment nowadays. However, the audience is rarely aware of how difficult the process of making a movie is, and it can potentially even endanger the people present on the movie set. Although the action sequences and stunts are usually done by trained professionals, and the studios assure us of good security measures on movie sets, the accidents are still happening, unfortunately.
In the history of Hollywood, many movies remained infamously known for tragedies and unfortunate situations that happened on the movie set. We still remember when Brandon Lee was fatally wounded while filming ‘Crow’ back in 1993. Joi Harris, a stuntwoman, tragically died while performing a motorcycle stunt while filming ‘Deadpool 2,’ and let’s not forget the most recent tragic event when Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer, was shot dead by a prop gun on the set of ‘Rust.’
Although this accident...
In the history of Hollywood, many movies remained infamously known for tragedies and unfortunate situations that happened on the movie set. We still remember when Brandon Lee was fatally wounded while filming ‘Crow’ back in 1993. Joi Harris, a stuntwoman, tragically died while performing a motorcycle stunt while filming ‘Deadpool 2,’ and let’s not forget the most recent tragic event when Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer, was shot dead by a prop gun on the set of ‘Rust.’
Although this accident...
- 9/30/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from the region’s creatives including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
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Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from the region’s creatives including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
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- 9/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
‘Girl’ and ’Close’ director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five.
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from regional filmmakers including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for line-ups
Among...
Flanders Image’s annual film and TV showcase Connext (October 9-10) will present new work from regional filmmakers including Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and see Lukas Dhont curate the first edition of new talent showcase The Future Five.
Girl and Close director Dhont will select five emerging filmmaking talents for The Future Five, who will be presented to international industry attending Connext in Antwerp on the event’s first day. The initiative is in association with Screen International.
Scroll down for line-ups
Among...
- 9/19/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Bollywood’s Jawan and star Shah Ruhk Khan livened up a slow specialty market, grossing close to $2.5 million in 776 locations in week two for a cume close to $12.2 million. The Yash Raj actioner is no. 6 at the domestic box office.
Its weekend split was $694,724k Fri.; $1.024m Sat,; $775k Sunday as Jawan races to records in India, including the top box office opening last week for a Hindi film. Commentators are noting that the dubbed Telugu and Tamil versions – a key to box office in India, and Stateside — are also raking in more than they have for any other Hindi film. Indian films continue to be a gift to U.S. exhibitors as loyal audiences who follow release schedule closely turn out weekly and in force for the films that open day and date. A breathlessly awaited, well-reviewed movie there is the same here.
Sony notable Dumb Money by Craig Gillepsie, banked a projected $217k for the first leg of three-step platform release in eight theaters across six markets. The film captures the meme-stock frenzy that saw scrappy retail traders flood onto social media, egging each other on to buoy GameStop and other shares in dramatic showdown with traditional Wall Street players. It made $92K Friday, $74K Saturday and an estimated $50K Sunday for a per-screen average of $27,080. A decent number since there was zero publicity due to the actors’ strike by very marketable stars from Pete Davidson to Seth Rogen, to Paul Dano, and that hurts. Gillepsie did some Q&As in NYC and LA.
The R-rated film that premiered to strong reviews at TIFF is banking on word of mouth as it expands to 200+ screens next weekend and goes wide September 29. No social data but anecdotal reports from theaters of positive reactions from advance screenings, and high audience scores.
The original release strategy was a four-step platform that would likely have garnered significantly higher PSAs on fewer screens this weekend. But Sony condensed the plan and skipped a step to leave a few weeks for Dumb Money before the mid-October opening of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – an event that’s hit $65 million in presales, with a $100 million opening within reach.
Paul Dano in ‘Dumb Money’
Other specialty openings: From Roadside Attractions, Camp Hide Out is posting an estimated three-day gross of $510,160 on 848 screens for a PSA of $602.
The Inventor stop-motion animation from Blue Fox Entertainment grossed an estimated $201k+ from 700 runs. From flying contraptions, war machines, and studying cadavers, Leonardo da Vinci takes on the grand meaning of life itself with the help of French princess, Marguerite de Nevarre. Directed by Jim Capobianco, the film stars Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, Matt Berry & Gauthier Battoue.
Limited release: Documentary Invisible Beauty from Magnolia Pictures grossed $10,500 at the Film Forum. Expanding on Friday to LA, Chicago, Washington, DC and Atlanta. Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modelling agent and activist.
Kino Lorber’s release of Radical Wolfe grossed $8,270 at IFC Center. Based on bestselling author Michael Lewis’s 2015 Vanity Fair article, the documentary traces the author’s rise from a journalism pioneer to bestselling novelist and celebrity whose singular voice and iconic white suit made him one of the most recognizable literary figures of all time. Expands to LA, Toronto and additional markets Sept. 22.
Thriller Rebel from Yellow Veil Pictures grossed $6,500, also at IFC Center. By Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. it expands to LA’s Nuart next weekend. A young man leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria, but once there is stranded and forced to join Isis. His younger brother back home becomes easy prey for radical recruiters who promise a reunion.
Oscilloscope’s Canary grossed $8,350 on three screens. The distributor — in partnership with Rei Co-Op Studios and Boardwalk Pictures — presents the true story of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, the world’s greatest living climatologist, in NYC, LA and Columbus, Oh. Expanding Wed. nationwide to over 140 theaters.
Noting Oscilloscope’s CatVideoFest 2023 has crossed half a million theatrical in week seven, grossing $30k on 20 screens for a cume of $502k. It’s a new best for the event that celebrates all things feline and which Oscilloscope has handled since 2019. The compilation, which has also raised over $50k for cats in need, will continue to add new engagements throughout the fall.
Holdovers: Variance Films’ expanded Amerikatsi, Armenia’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature, grossed an estimated $91,932 on 19 screens in week two for a per-screen average of $4,839 and a new cume of $167,697.
Also Noting Bottoms from MGM is heading towards $10 million in week four. Emma Seligman’s rauchy teen comedy starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri has successfully reached a younger movie-going audience and racked up another $1.2M on its way to a current estimated cume of $9.87M.
And A24’s low-budget horror Talk To Me, ditto with younger fans, is still on 570 screens, where it grossed $567,472 this weekend for a cume of nearly $47 million since it opened July 28.
Its weekend split was $694,724k Fri.; $1.024m Sat,; $775k Sunday as Jawan races to records in India, including the top box office opening last week for a Hindi film. Commentators are noting that the dubbed Telugu and Tamil versions – a key to box office in India, and Stateside — are also raking in more than they have for any other Hindi film. Indian films continue to be a gift to U.S. exhibitors as loyal audiences who follow release schedule closely turn out weekly and in force for the films that open day and date. A breathlessly awaited, well-reviewed movie there is the same here.
Sony notable Dumb Money by Craig Gillepsie, banked a projected $217k for the first leg of three-step platform release in eight theaters across six markets. The film captures the meme-stock frenzy that saw scrappy retail traders flood onto social media, egging each other on to buoy GameStop and other shares in dramatic showdown with traditional Wall Street players. It made $92K Friday, $74K Saturday and an estimated $50K Sunday for a per-screen average of $27,080. A decent number since there was zero publicity due to the actors’ strike by very marketable stars from Pete Davidson to Seth Rogen, to Paul Dano, and that hurts. Gillepsie did some Q&As in NYC and LA.
The R-rated film that premiered to strong reviews at TIFF is banking on word of mouth as it expands to 200+ screens next weekend and goes wide September 29. No social data but anecdotal reports from theaters of positive reactions from advance screenings, and high audience scores.
The original release strategy was a four-step platform that would likely have garnered significantly higher PSAs on fewer screens this weekend. But Sony condensed the plan and skipped a step to leave a few weeks for Dumb Money before the mid-October opening of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – an event that’s hit $65 million in presales, with a $100 million opening within reach.
Paul Dano in ‘Dumb Money’
Other specialty openings: From Roadside Attractions, Camp Hide Out is posting an estimated three-day gross of $510,160 on 848 screens for a PSA of $602.
The Inventor stop-motion animation from Blue Fox Entertainment grossed an estimated $201k+ from 700 runs. From flying contraptions, war machines, and studying cadavers, Leonardo da Vinci takes on the grand meaning of life itself with the help of French princess, Marguerite de Nevarre. Directed by Jim Capobianco, the film stars Stephen Fry, Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, Matt Berry & Gauthier Battoue.
Limited release: Documentary Invisible Beauty from Magnolia Pictures grossed $10,500 at the Film Forum. Expanding on Friday to LA, Chicago, Washington, DC and Atlanta. Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modelling agent and activist.
Kino Lorber’s release of Radical Wolfe grossed $8,270 at IFC Center. Based on bestselling author Michael Lewis’s 2015 Vanity Fair article, the documentary traces the author’s rise from a journalism pioneer to bestselling novelist and celebrity whose singular voice and iconic white suit made him one of the most recognizable literary figures of all time. Expands to LA, Toronto and additional markets Sept. 22.
Thriller Rebel from Yellow Veil Pictures grossed $6,500, also at IFC Center. By Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. it expands to LA’s Nuart next weekend. A young man leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria, but once there is stranded and forced to join Isis. His younger brother back home becomes easy prey for radical recruiters who promise a reunion.
Oscilloscope’s Canary grossed $8,350 on three screens. The distributor — in partnership with Rei Co-Op Studios and Boardwalk Pictures — presents the true story of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, the world’s greatest living climatologist, in NYC, LA and Columbus, Oh. Expanding Wed. nationwide to over 140 theaters.
Noting Oscilloscope’s CatVideoFest 2023 has crossed half a million theatrical in week seven, grossing $30k on 20 screens for a cume of $502k. It’s a new best for the event that celebrates all things feline and which Oscilloscope has handled since 2019. The compilation, which has also raised over $50k for cats in need, will continue to add new engagements throughout the fall.
Holdovers: Variance Films’ expanded Amerikatsi, Armenia’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature, grossed an estimated $91,932 on 19 screens in week two for a per-screen average of $4,839 and a new cume of $167,697.
Also Noting Bottoms from MGM is heading towards $10 million in week four. Emma Seligman’s rauchy teen comedy starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri has successfully reached a younger movie-going audience and racked up another $1.2M on its way to a current estimated cume of $9.87M.
And A24’s low-budget horror Talk To Me, ditto with younger fans, is still on 570 screens, where it grossed $567,472 this weekend for a cume of nearly $47 million since it opened July 28.
- 9/17/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Craig Gillespie’s comedy-drama Dumb Money starts its three-step platform release this weekend courtesy of Sony, opening in eight theaters in LA, NY, Chicago, DC, Boston and San Francisco ahead of an expansion next week and a Sept. 29 wide release. Gillespie (I, Tonya, Lars and the Real Girl) saw lots of love in Toronto for the premiere of his tale of meme stocks, retail traders, riches and battles won and lost. Opening week cinemas include AMC Century City and The Grove (LA); AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Union Square (NY); AMC River East (Chicago); AMC Georgetown; AMC Boston Commons; and AMC Metreon (San Francisco).
The David and Goliath story is that of a phenomenon that exploded in 2021 where ordinary people surged into the market backing specific stocks, pounded them on social media and flipped the script on Wall Street as other piled in. They turned GameStop into the world’s hottest stock for a period,...
The David and Goliath story is that of a phenomenon that exploded in 2021 where ordinary people surged into the market backing specific stocks, pounded them on social media and flipped the script on Wall Street as other piled in. They turned GameStop into the world’s hottest stock for a period,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo brings back directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah to discuss the film “Rebel.” The dramatic musical thriller follows a Muslim Belgian family as they are slowly ripped apart by Islamic extremists through various devious radicalization techniques. The film stars Aboubakr Bensaihi, Lubna Azabal, Tara Abboud, Amir El Arbi, and more.
Read More: ‘Rebel’ Review: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah’s Radicalization Drama Pulsates With Terrible Inevitability [Cannes]
During the interview, the filmmaking duo discuss how personal the film is to them as it mirrors many experiences they had growing up in Belgium.
“It’s our most personal project ever,” El Arbi said.
Continue reading ‘Rebel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah On Their Musical Drama About Islamic Radicalization,’ Their ‘Batgirl’ Experience, ‘Ms. Marvel’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Rebel’ Review: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah’s Radicalization Drama Pulsates With Terrible Inevitability [Cannes]
During the interview, the filmmaking duo discuss how personal the film is to them as it mirrors many experiences they had growing up in Belgium.
“It’s our most personal project ever,” El Arbi said.
Continue reading ‘Rebel’: Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah On Their Musical Drama About Islamic Radicalization,’ Their ‘Batgirl’ Experience, ‘Ms. Marvel’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 9/15/2023
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
Nearly twenty years after the release of Bad Boys II, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprised their roles of Detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in Bad Boys for Life. The film was a big success, and the studio quickly got the ball rolling on a sequel. Bad Boys 4 actually started shooting this spring with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to direct. Although the production had to pause due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, the directors spoke on The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast to tease what to expect from Bad Boys 4.
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah didn’t say much, but they did say that Bad Boys 4 will have a lighter tone than its predecessor. “I think that there’s going to be way more comedy,” El Arbi said. “The third one had the dramatic tone. With this one, it’s really our...
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah didn’t say much, but they did say that Bad Boys 4 will have a lighter tone than its predecessor. “I think that there’s going to be way more comedy,” El Arbi said. “The third one had the dramatic tone. With this one, it’s really our...
- 9/15/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Outside of a couple episodes of “Snowfall” and some indie titles, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were relatively unknown before the release of the big-budget action film, “Bad Boys for Life.” But that film would go on to earn more than $426 million worldwide and reignite audiences’ love of the long-dormant franchise. Since then, they’ve gone on to direct “Batgirl” (never released), “Ms.
Continue reading ‘Bad Boys 4’ Directors Say New Film Will Have “Way More Comedy” & Tease A Potential Title at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Bad Boys 4’ Directors Say New Film Will Have “Way More Comedy” & Tease A Potential Title at The Playlist.
- 9/13/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
With old Dceu coming to a close, directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who were the creative heads behind the now cancelled ‘Batgirl’ film, have reflected on their scrapped project after watching ‘The Flash’ and expressed great disappointment.
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil said of ‘The Flash’ in an interview with Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing,” Deadline reported.
Adil continued: “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.”
He went on to add that the film he was working on: “was very...
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil said of ‘The Flash’ in an interview with Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing,” Deadline reported.
Adil continued: “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.”
He went on to add that the film he was working on: “was very...
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah were the directors behind Batgirl, the DC film at Warner Bros. with Leslie Grace in the titled role. The superhero movie would end up being axed by the studio and with the release of The Flash earlier this year, the filmmakers are reflecting on their film.
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil said of The Flash in an interview with Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing.”
Adil continued, “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.”
Adil noted that...
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil said of The Flash in an interview with Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing.”
Adil continued, “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.”
Adil noted that...
- 9/13/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
We are already used to the MCU expanding its canon through a whole range of series on the Disney+ streaming service and thus preparing the characters for bigger things that we will witness on the big screen. 2022’s ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ served as a follow-up to 2021’s ‘WandaVision’ series, and now, this year’s ‘The Marvels’ will serve as a crossover movie that isn’t only a sequel to 2019’s ‘Captain Marvel,’ but also a follow-up to three Disney+ series; ‘WandaVision,’ ‘Ms. Marvel,’ and ‘Secret Invasion.’
The upcoming 33rd MCU movie ‘The Marvels’ is just around the corner, and although we are aware that we won’t hear a lot about the movie from its actors and writers due to the ongoing strikes, the directors are still able to talk about it. The movie’s director, Nia DaCosta, recently teased a sisterhood relationship between three main characters.
The upcoming 33rd MCU movie ‘The Marvels’ is just around the corner, and although we are aware that we won’t hear a lot about the movie from its actors and writers due to the ongoing strikes, the directors are still able to talk about it. The movie’s director, Nia DaCosta, recently teased a sisterhood relationship between three main characters.
- 9/12/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
Ms. Marvel directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah updated fans on the status of Season 2 of the Disney+ series as well as if they plan on returning to the MCU in general.
Season 1 of Ms. Marvel served as the origin story for Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan, showcasing how she got her powers and setting up her upcoming appearance in The Marvels.
The show unfortunately didn't see great viewership success, but it was well-received by both critics and fans, currently holding a 98% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read full article on The Direct.
Season 1 of Ms. Marvel served as the origin story for Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan, showcasing how she got her powers and setting up her upcoming appearance in The Marvels.
The show unfortunately didn't see great viewership success, but it was well-received by both critics and fans, currently holding a 98% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 9/12/2023
- by Nathan Johnson
- The Direct
Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah Say ‘Ms. Marvel’ Season 2 Decision Is On Hold Until After ‘The Marvels’
When people think of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s superhero work, they probably think of the “Batgirl” situation. But really, the filmmaking duo started working on superhero stuff well before then, as the directors of episodes of the acclaimed Marvel Studios series, “Ms. Marvel.” And since Iman Vellani’s popular character is set to return in the upcoming film, “The Marvels,” folks are starting to wonder if we’ll ever get a Season 2 of “Ms.
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- 9/12/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah “were sad” after seeing The Flash movie, which — once upon a time! — was to have been released ahead of their since-cancelled Batgirl movie.
Batgirl, as reported in August 2022, was done filming but awaiting the addition of visual effects. Originally developed as an exclusive release for what was then known as HBO Max, the DC film instead wound up with no showcase of any kind when Warner Bros. Discovery pivoted away from straight-to-streaming movie releases and locked into a theaters-only model. As such, Wbd decided to “disappear” the $90 million movie and use it as a tax write-off,...
Batgirl, as reported in August 2022, was done filming but awaiting the addition of visual effects. Originally developed as an exclusive release for what was then known as HBO Max, the DC film instead wound up with no showcase of any kind when Warner Bros. Discovery pivoted away from straight-to-streaming movie releases and locked into a theaters-only model. As such, Wbd decided to “disappear” the $90 million movie and use it as a tax write-off,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
When James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as CEOs of DC Studios last year, we knew nothing would be the same. Indeed, it didn’t take long for the studio to officially announce the end of the DC Extended Universe and the start of another cinematic universe, Dcu, that will replace it as a soft reboot. That change in leadership led to the cancelation of the ‘Man of Steel’ sequel, ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ and Dwayne Johnson’s plans for his Black Adam. However, not only unproduced movies were the victims of this leadership change at DC Studios.
The former leadership of then-DC Films wanted to expand Dceu content on streaming as well, which led to the announcement of ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Blue Beetle.’ However, ‘Blue Beetle’ was later changed to have a theatrical release, and ‘Batgirl’ was ultimately canceled even though the project was already in post-production. Michael Keaton was...
The former leadership of then-DC Films wanted to expand Dceu content on streaming as well, which led to the announcement of ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Blue Beetle.’ However, ‘Blue Beetle’ was later changed to have a theatrical release, and ‘Batgirl’ was ultimately canceled even though the project was already in post-production. Michael Keaton was...
- 9/12/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
In a different world, the Batgirl movie would have been released following The Flash, but as we know, Warner Bros. put Barbara Gordon on the shelf, never to be seen again. For directors Adil El Abri and Bilall Fallah, watching The Flash was a bittersweet experience.
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil El Abri told Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing.” He continued, “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.“
Related DC promotes Batgirl on Blue Beetle standee
Adil added that Batgirl was “very different from The Flash.
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil El Abri told Insider. “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing.” He continued, “We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves. Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not.“
Related DC promotes Batgirl on Blue Beetle standee
Adil added that Batgirl was “very different from The Flash.
- 9/12/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
“Batgirl” directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah told Insider while promoting their new Syrian war drama “Rebel” that watching Warner Bros.’ most recent DC tentpole, “The Flash,” was a sad experience for them. They claim they were told by studio executives that “Batgirl” would release after “The Flash,” thus continuing Michael Keaton’s revived run as Batman/Bruce Wayne. But that never panned out after Warner Bros. Discovery infamously shelved the movie in August 2022 in order to take a tax write off. The film had originally been made directly for streaming on Max, but the studio was pivoting its film strategy to theatrical releases and felt “Batgirl” wasn’t up to snuff.
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil told Insider of watching “The Flash.” “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have...
“We watched it and we were sad,” Adil told Insider of watching “The Flash.” “We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have...
- 9/11/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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