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Practical Magic 2 knocks Spider-Man: Brand New Day Out of First Place

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Promotional poster for the movie 'Practical Magic 2' featuring two women, one with dark hair and one with blonde hair, set against a dark background with candles and a house in the background. The text includes the actors' names and 'Everything you've wished for'.

Practical Magic 2 debuted in first place at the weekend box office grossing an estimated $30 million domestically and $16 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $46 million.

The original film debuted in 1998 opening with $13.1 million domestically and went on to gross $46.7 million domestically and $47.7 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $94.4 million. Warner Bros. should be happy with this sequel which doubled its domestic opening and nearly matched its entire domestic run in one weekend.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day slipped to second place grossing $8.4 million domestically and lifting that total to $935.2 million. It’s inching closer to that unprecedented $1 billion domestic mark, something never achieved. Internationally, it added $31 million to its total which is now $1.516 billion. The movie has grossed $2.451 billion worldwide. It’s the top grossing domestic film by a wide margin, $335 million. It’s also the top grossing film worldwide by about $800 million. The movie is now in second place for the all-time domestic gross (and will pass that this week) and is currently in third place for all-time worldwide gross. It’s possible the film could move into second place, though unlikely.

The Odyssey dropped to third place with $7.4 million to bring its domestic total to $600.5 million. Internationally, it grossed $41 million over the week and stands at $1.084 billion. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.684 billion.

Runner debuted in fourth place with $6.4 million domestically and no international return.

Coyote vs. Acme rounded out the top five with $4.1 million to bring its domestic total to $45.6 million. Internationally, the movie added $10 million over the week and has now grossed $17.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $65 million. The movie is being cheered as some sort of victory against Warner Bros. who shelved its released. Originally, Warner Bros. took a $30 million tax write off but eventually sold it to Ketchup Entertainment for $50 million. Warner Bros. would have needed the film to gross $140 million to make a profit. As is, they’d be seeing around a $40 million loss. Instead, they took a $20 million loss on the film. Ketchup needs it to gross about $120 million to see a profit (they spent $10 million marketing) which the film hasn’t earned and likely will need to be made up in streaming and physical/digital media sales. It’s unknown if/what Ketchup gets out of that. They also reportedly sold some international rights for $20 million, which even with that, they film is still far from profitable. In the end, Warner Bros.’ decision on paper seems to have been the right one.

In comic related movies…

Akira, the classic anime film, had a special re-release two weekends ago where it grossed $3.2 million. This past weekend, the film added $300,000 to the total which is now $4.3 million.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu remained at $177.7 million domestically. Internationally, the movie gained a little and is at $167.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $345.5 million.

Numbers have 67 movies grossing $85,990,648 from 44,054 theaters for an average of $1,952. That is compared to last week’s 70 movies grossing $93,531,192 from 40,798 theaters for an average of $2,292.54.

Transformers teases Optimus Prime: Awakening

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Optimus Prime: Awakening is coming to the big screen. The brand-new 12-minute animated short will debut exclusively in theaters after The Transformers: The Movie, returning for its 40th anniversary beginning September 17. Featuring Frank Welker as Megatron and Soundwave and the late Peter Cullen in his final performance as Optimus Prime, this animated short brings a new chapter of Transformers storytelling to the big screen.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day hangs on to the Top Spot at the Weekend Box Office as it fights towards $1 billion at the Domestic Box Office

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day was again the top movie at the weekend box office grossing an estimated $18 million over the three days of the weekend and about $24 million over the extended holiday weekend. The movie has grossed $923.1 million domestically. Internationally, the movie added $44 million over the week and it has now grossed $1.485 million for a worldwide total of $2.408 billion.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day ranks second in domestic gross, just $13.6 million behind Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. With that little gap, there’s a good chance it’ll pass it this week to take the top spot. Worldwide, the movie ranks third, though it’s unlikely to move into second place. There’s a $391 million gap between it and Avengers: Endgame. The $923.1 million domestic haul puts it in position to be the first film to cross $1 billion domestically. You better believe Sony and Marvel will go with a hard push to make that happen before its theater run is over. There’s not much competition as far as releases for a while, so we could be seeing a major milestone happening.

The Odyssey moved back into second place grossing $13 million with just a 9% drop from the previous weekend. Domestically, it stands at $589 million. Internationally, it gross $53.7 million over the week to cross the billion dollar mark and now is at $1.043 billion. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.632 billion.

Coyote vs. Acme slipped to third place with $11.3 million domestically which is now at $37 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $7.2 million. There’s a lot of crowing about the film’s “success,” mainly led by those who had a grudge against Warner Bros. and its leadership for shelving the film. The film has had an interesting history, originally shelved by Warner Bros. for a tax write off of $30 million. Ketchup Entertainment picked it up for a reported $50 million. Now, here’s the mixed part. It’s the best opening for a Ketchup Entertainment film, that’s good. It’s also a massive improvement on 2024’s Looney Tunes’ The Day the Earth Blew Up which opened with $3.2 million domestically and grossed $15.5 million its entire run. That was also a Ketchup film. But, films need to make money, so using the formula of 2x budget to figure out profitability, and with the reported $10 million marketing spent on top of what was paid to Warner Bros., Coyote vs. Acme is far short of achieving that. Warner Bros. had a $70 million budget for the film and got a $30 million tax write-off. The film might make back that production budget, so Warner Bros. would have lost the marketing budget if not a bit more. For Ketchup, the total gross will likely be about what they paid plus the marketing, and with the split with theaters, that’d equate a loss for them. They’ll need to make up the cost in streaming (and who knows what that part of Ketchup’s deal with Warner Bros. is). So, as it’s looking the decision to shelve the film might have been the right decision no matter how well it’s been received (and it is getting praised by critics and average attendees). As is, it’s hard to see Ketchup making back their investment in the theater, let alone making a significant profit. While we hate to see quality films get shelved, movies are a business and it looks like Warner Bros. knew what they were doing.

By Any Means debuted in fourth place with $7.4 million over the weekend and $9.2 million over the holiday. There’s no international gross.

Insidious: Out of the Further rounded out the top five with $6.5 million domestically and it now has a total of $55.7 million. Internationally, the movie added $16.9 million over the week and the total is $83.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $139.2 million.

Akira, the classic anime film, had a special re-release this weekend where it grossed $3.2 million from its special screenings.

In comic related movies…

Supergirl has grossed $72.4 million domestically. Internationally, the movie remained at $54 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $126.4 million.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu remained at $177.7 million domestically. Internationally, the movie is at $167.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $345.4 million.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has grossed $4.3 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $763,798 which makes a little over $5 million worldwide.

Numbers have 70 movies grossing $93,531,192 from 40,798 theaters for an average of $2,292.54. That is compared to last week’s 69 movies grossing $102,201,265 from 38,900 theaters for an average of $2,627.28.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence Launches on VOD on October 6

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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, the long-awaited fifth installment in one of cult cinema’s most enduring horror-comedy franchises will become available across major transactional VOD platforms on October 6, following a limited theatrical release that began last month and will continue to expand in September.

Since the original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes debuted in 1978, the independently created franchise has grown into a multigenerational pop-culture phenomenon. Its deliberately outrageous mixture of horror, comedy and social satire has spawned four previous feature films, a Saturday morning animated series, a Nintendo game and an enduring merchandising legacy, while also helping launch the career of Hollywood icon George Clooney.

More than four decades later, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence brings the franchise’s proudly unconventional sensibility into a new era, combining its signature absurdist humor with a timely satire of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s relentless drive to improve on nature.

In the film, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable intended to solve humanity’s greatest problems. When the experiment spirals out of control, however, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes and sets the stage for another wildly unpredictable chapter in the cult saga.

The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin, reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, alongside comedy legend David Koechner, Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, horror favorite Catherine Corcoran, Dan Bakkedahl, Myrna Velasco, Vernée Watson, Paul Bates, Zachary Roozen, Samantha Bailey, and Noor Razooky.

The VOD release marks the beginning of a strategic distribution partnership between Starboard Entertainment and Stonecutter Media, Ltd., bringing together Starboard founder Thomas Zambeck and veteran entertainment executive Steven Karel to expand the companies’ reach across the evolving home-entertainment marketplace. Additional titles distributed through the collaboration will be announced in the months ahead.

The partnership grew out of a longstanding relationship between Karel and Zambeck, who had discussed working together for years while waiting for the right property to bring their respective companies together. They found that opportunity in a globally recognized independent franchise built on the kind of daring and provocative storytelling that both executives believe can distinguish itself in an increasingly competitive entertainment marketplace.

The collaboration combines Starboard’s filmmaker-focused approach to theatrical and multiplatform distribution with Stonecutter’s extensive experience monetizing niche programming worldwide. Stonecutter delivers film, sports and entertainment content across broadcast, cable, pay-per-view and major VOD and OTT platforms, developing release strategies designed to connect distinctive programming with its core audience.

Stonecutter Media has distributed dozens of films over the past decade, including Red Wing, featuringGlen Powell in his first leading film role alongside Bill Paxton and Luke Perry.

The film has opened in select U.S. markets this month, including Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, before expanding to additional locations throughout September. Its October 6 VOD launch will introduce the next generation of killer tomatoes to audiences nationwide while reuniting longtime fans with a franchise that has spent nearly five decades gleefully defying convention.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence was directed by David Ferino and produced in association with Atomic Toybox Entertainment. The film continues the legacy with the involvement of original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes filmmakers, screenwriter Costa Dillon and producer Steve Peace.

 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence

Supergirl comes to HBO Max on September 10 and HBO on September 12

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DC Studios’ Supergirl will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on Thursday, Septermber 10. The film will debut on HBO on Saturday, September 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Supergirl stars Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, with David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. A version of Supergirl with American Sign Language (ASL) will also stream exclusively on HBO Max the same day, performed by Catalene Sacchetti and directed by Jonaz McMillan.

In its inaugural flight into the new DC Cinematic Universe, Supergirl reveals the origin of the interplanetary nomad Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, cousin of Kal-El, better known as Superman. Headstrong, worldly-wise, and often reckless, Supergirl exudes a brand of heroism all her own—truthful, relatable, and always on her own terms. But when an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion. Together they undertake an epic, interstellar journey, struggling to balance one’s need for vengeance with the pursuit of justice—and to save the life of Kara’s best friend, her dog Krypto. Ultimately Supergirl will prove that doing good can be tough… and it doesn’t always have to be nice.

The film is written by Ana Nogueira and directed by Craig Gillespie. DC Studios heads Peter Safran and James Gunn produced the film, which is based on characters from DC, Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film is executive produced by Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Nong Vo, and Lars P. Winther.

Transformers gets a brand-new 12-minute animated short, Optimus Prime: Awakening, Peter Cullen’s final original voice performance as Optimus Prime

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Hasbro has been teasing new animation after the upcoming special event screening of Transformers: The Movie. Today, they’ve announced Optimus Prime: Awakening.

The brand-new 12-minute animated short will debut exclusively in theaters after Transformers: The Movie, returning for its 40th anniversary beginning September 17. Featuring Frank Welker as Megatron and Soundwave and the late Peter Cullen in his final original voice performance as Optimus Prime, this animated short brings a new chapter of Transformers storytelling to the big screen.

Cullen passed away August 26 at the age of 85 turning this special screening into a way to remember and honor the beloved actor.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Continues to Hold the Top Spot at the Weekend Box Office

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Five weeks in a row, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been the top grossing film at the domestic box office. The movie added an estimated $22.5 million to its domestic total to bring that to $884.8 million after five weeks. Internationally, it added $76 million to its total over the week and that gross is now $1.441 billion. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $2.333 billion. The movie is the top grossing film of the year domestically and worldwide and currently ranks second domestically all time and fourth worldwide all time. It’ll easily move into third place (likely today) for the worldwide record. While it’s unlikely the movie will be the top grossing film worldwide when its run is over, there’s still a chance it becomes the first film ever to gross $1 billion domestically before its run is over.

Coyote vs. Acme second in third place with $15.9 million over the weekend for a bit mix of a debut. The film has had an interesting history, originally shelved by Warner Bros. for a tax write off. Ketchup Entertainment picked it up for a reported $50 million. Now, here’s the mixed part. It’s the best opening for a Ketchup Entertainment film, that’s good. It’s also a massive improvement on 2024’s Looney Tunes’ The Day the Earth Blew Up which opened with $3.2 million domestically and grossed $15.5 million its entire run. It was also a Ketchup film. But, films need to make money, so using the formula of 2x budget to figure out profitability, and with the reported $10 million marketing spent on top of what was paid to Warner Bros., Coyote vs. Acme is far short of achieving that. Warner Bros. had a $70 million budget for the film and got a $30 million tax write-off. So, as it’s looking the decision to shelve the film might have been the right decision no matter how well it’s been received (and it is getting praised by critics and average attendees). As is, it’s hard to see Ketchup making back their investment in the theater, let alone making a profit. While we hate to see quality films get shelved, movies are a business and it looks like they knew what they were doing.

The Odyssey remained in third place. It added $14.4 million to its domestic total which is now $563.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $81. 6 million internationally and that total stands at $988.8 million. The movie is likely to cross the billion dollar mark internationally at some point this week.

The Dog Stars opened in fourth place with $8 million domestically and $11.3 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $19.3 million. With a budget somewhere between $70 and $110 million, it’s hard to not see this as another flop for Walt Disney this year.

Rounding out the top five was Insidious: Out of the Further which debuted in second place the previous weekend. The movie grossed $7.3 million to bring its domestic total to $40.8 million. Internationally, it grossed $31.6 million over the week and now has grossed $66.6 million for $110.2 million worldwide. With a reported budget of $18 million, it’s another successfully release for the franchise which will sure to see more releases.

In comic related movies…

Supergirl has grossed $72.4 million domestically. Internationally, the movie remained at $54 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $126.4 million.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu remained at $177.7 million domestically. Internationally, the movie is at $168.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $345.8 million, an increase of about $100,000 over the week.

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity has grossed $4.3 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $763,798 which makes a little over $5 million worldwide.

Numbers have 69 movies grossing $102,201,265 from 38,900 theaters for an average of $2,627.28. That is compared to last week’s 66 movies grossing $131,763,813 from 38,157 theaters for an average of $3,453.20.

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall – Batman’s Therapy Call

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Batman calls his therapist while in the Batmobile in this clip from Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall.

Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!

Based on the iconic DC comic book event, Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall tells the story of the breaking of the Bat.

Gotham’s darkest night is coming. Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall is out now on digital.

Ghost in the Shell gets a 4K Re-Release in Theaters on September 18

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2029: A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together with her fellow agents from Section 9, Kusanagi embarks on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity. Director Mamoru Oshii’s award-winning cyber-tech thriller, based on the comic book by Masamune Shirow, has established itself as one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time.

THEATRICAL RE-RELEASE DATE: September 18, 2026
DISTRIBUTOR: Lionsgate
DIRECTOR: Mamoru Oshii
WRITERS: Kazunori Itô, Shirow Masamune
CAST: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Kōichi Yamadera, Tamio Ōki
PRODUCERS: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo, Shigeru Watanabe

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