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Fox sets premiere dates for The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, and Krapopolis

Fox Sets Premiere Dates for The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, and Krapopolis

Indiana Jones dials down; Elemental passes $100 million

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny performed more or less (with an emphasis on the “less”) as expected this weekend, falling to second place as the horror sequel Insidious: The Red Door overperformed. That brings the fifth film in the classic franchise to a total of $121 million, which would be fine for most movies. […]

The Little Mermaid coming to disc in September
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken sinks deeper as film doesn’t see holiday boost

The news for DreamWorks Animation’s Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken didn’t get better on Independence Day, with the movie ranking in ninth place for the holiday. Even worse, it could only manage a per screen average of $294. Ouch! So far, the comedy has limped to just $7 million after five days of release. For those keeping score, […]

Shout! Factory makes distribution deal with Aardman
Indiana Jones meets underwhelming box office destiny; Ruby Gillman drowns

The Fourth of July weekend saw the release of the hotly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but despite the franchise branding and the promise of Harrison Ford donning his iconic fedora one last time, it opened to “only” $60 million according to studio estimates (it’s possible that number could go down once actuals […]

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens

DreamWorks’ Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is now playing in 3,400 theatres, according to The Numbers. The film is just staying afloat with the critics, earning a 58% score from Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is littered with too much flotsam and jetsam from better animated features to stand as a true original, […]

The Nimona cast on the film’s long journey
Superman: Legacy casts its Clark Kent and Lois Lane
How Pixar animators brought the periodic table to life with Elemental
Dan Stevens replaces Justin Roiland on Solar Opposites