By mid-March, I had already been to the movies 20 times in 2020. The first four films were in Los Angeles, the fifth in Chicago, and the next 15 near where I live in Upstate NY. Then COVID hit. Theaters shut down, and I ended-up watching more than 200 new releases in my house during […]
Believe it or not, we’re entering the final quarter of 2021. So far, seven movies have crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office. One was released during the spring (WB’s “Godzilla vs. Kong”), the other six during the summer, including Paramount’s “A Quiet Place: Part II” and Universal’s “F9: The Fast Saga”. […]
For as long as I’ve been in this biz (we’re coming-up on the end of my 15th year), I’ve seen studios “secure” release dates six, seven, eight years out. In 2017 (for example), animation studios and giants like Disney would make sure to date an “Untitled Movie” for 2023 or 2024 – just so they […]