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Wicked: For Good was Wickedly Good and Topped the Weekend Box Office

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Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good was the top film at the weekend box office by a wide margin. The movie grossed an estimated $150 million domestically and $76 million internationally for a debut weekend of $226 million. That improves upon the first film which grossed $112 million domestically its opening weekend and then went on to gross just under $475 million domestically and $758.7 million worldwide. Will the sequel cross the billion dollar mark? It’s possible the film could be frontloaded with fans who saw the first and want to see the second half which could result in a tumble. But, with the holiday weekend coming it should do well though faces a challenge with Zootopia 2 opening this week.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t dipped to second place with an estimated $9.1 million, a 56.6% drop from the opening weekend. It has now grossed $36.8 million domestically in two weeks. It over doubled its internal debut take with $55.2 million over the week to bring its international gross to $109.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $146.2 million.

Predator: Badlands held on to third place with $6.3 million to bring its domestic gross to $76.3 million. Over the week, the film grossed $13.3 million internationally to lift that to $83.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $159.6 million.

The Running Man dropped to third place with $5.8 million domestically where it has grossed just $27 million after two weeks. Internationally, the movie added $10.1 million over the week to bring that to $21.3 million and a worldwide gross of $48.3 million.

Rounding out the top five was Rental Family which grossed $3.3 million domestically.

In other comic related movies…

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc added $600,000 to its domestic total which is now $42.5 million. Over the week, it grossed $8.4 million internationally and now stands at $131.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $174 million.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle grossed about $100,000 domestically over the week and now its total is just under $134 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $527.7 million. Its worldwide gross is just under $661.7 million.

Initial numbers has 50 movies grossing $182,031,713 from 27,347 theaters for an average of $6,656.37. That compared to last week’s 66 movies grossing $73,872,102 from 37,074 theaters for an average of $1,992.56.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Wins the Weekend Box Office with a Series Low

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Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t took the top spot at the weekend box office, but did it with the lowest debut of the trilogy of films. Now You See Me: Now You Don’t opened with an estimated $21.3 million domestically and $54.2 million internationally for a worldwide opening of $75.5 million. That domestic opening is the lowest for the series.
Now You See Me opened in 2013 with $29.4 million and went on to gross $117.7 million domestically and $351.7 million worldwide. Now You See Me 2 in 2016 debuted with $22.4 million at the domestic box office and went on to gross $65.1 million domestically, $269.8 million internationally, and $334.9 million worldwide. With this film’s third film being a bit under the second film’s debut, there’s a good chance it’ll have a similar run though likely to fall short of that worldwide with some tough competition coming in the next few weeks.

The Running Man debuted in second place with $17 million domestically and $11.2 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $28.2 million. It’s hard to compare this one to 1987’s original which debuted with $8.1 million domestically and went on to gross $38.1 million domestically with no international gross reported, but this can’t be considered good. But, let’s be honest, Stephen King adaptations have a very shaky history at the box office.

Predator: Badlands dropped 67.5% to come in third place in its second week after debuting in first. The movie grossed $13 million to bring its domestic total to $66.3 million. Internationally, it grossed $30 million over the week to bring that to $70 million for a worldwide gross of $136.3 million.

Regretting You slipped to fourth place from second with $4 million domestically where it has now grossed just under $45 million. Internationally, it grossed $18.4 million over the week to bring that to $37.5 million for a worldwide total of $82.5 million.

Black Phone 2 wrapped up the top five with $2.7 million domestically to bring that to $74.7 million. Over the week, it grossed $9.8 million internationally to bring that total to $53.1 million. Worldwide it has grossed $127.7 million.

In other comic related movies…

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc dropped to ninth place. It added $1.6 million to its domestic total which is now $41.2 million. Over the week, it grossed $7.1 million internationally and now stands at $127.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $168.3 million.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle grossed $186,000 domestically over the weekend and now its total is at $133.9 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $596.1 million. Its worldwide gross is just under $730 million.

Initial numbers has 66 movies grossing $73,872,102 from 37,074 theaters for an average of $1,992.56. That compared to last week’s 67 movies grossing $81,327,290 from 37,309 theaters for an average of $2,179.83.

Colin Farrell and The Russo Brothers team for the Ordained Film Adaptation

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Bad Idea looks to have a hit in the making with Ordained by Robert Venditti, Trevor Hairsine, Dave Stewart, and DC Hopkins. The first issue debuts on December 10 and already the film has been snatched for a film adaptation.

Colin Farrell is taking the cloth in Ordained joined by the Russo Brothers from an adaptation by Derek Kolstad.

Father Royston Craig became a priest late in life but he’s determined to make up for lost time. Along with his regular duties at his St. Louis church, he also performs the prayers of the last rites to patients on their deathbeds at the nearby hospital.

One day, he’s called to give these sacraments to Cormac Byrne, who doctors say won’t last the night. Byrne, like many others, has turned to God only at the end; he hasn’t been to church in decades. Father Roy is eager to hear his confession, but what starts as petty crime from a lifetime ago quickly becomes a horrifying litany of gangland violence and killings. Cormac Byrne is no ordinary man. He is, in fact, the head of the Irish mafia. God offers forgiveness to all who truly repent, and Father Roy completes his task by absolving Byrne of his mortal sins, leaving the man to die at peace…

…until the next morning. When Byrne makes a miraculous medical recovery. No longer at death’s door, Byrne is quick to return to his old ways. It’s business as usual and he’s got loose ends to tie up. First things first: KILL THE PRIEST who now knows where all the bodies are buried.

But Father Roy’s collar wasn’t always white, and Byrne is going to learn the hard way that Father Royston Craig was once Chief Petty Officer Royston Craig, a former Navy SEAL who found his faith in the midst of battle. Now Father Roy must face vicious gangsters, corrupt cops, and his own inner demons if he is to survive. And while he will be forced to tap into a violent skill set he thought never to again entertain, the one thing Father Roy will not do… is kill.

Ordained #1

Ghost Machine and Atlas Entertainment team for a Redcoat Feature Adaptation

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Atlas Entertainment and Ghost Machine are developing a feature film adaptation of Redcoat, the series written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Bryan Hitch, colored by Brad Anderson, and lettered by Rob Leigh.

The feature film adaptation will be written by Johns based on a story by Johns and Hitch and is being produced by Charles Roven and Alex Gartner for Atlas Entertainment.

Redcoat launched in April 2024 to an instant sellout, and the ongoing series has since established itself as a mainstay on the top seller charts for Image Comics/Ghost Machine.

The story follows a British deserter after he mistakenly gains immortality during the American Revolution and is forced to face his cowardly past and fight against a sinister plot to destroy America. Reminiscent of the bombastic historical action in Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones, Redcoat pulls back the curtain of American History to tell the legend of the unknown hero who saved us all. 

The Running Man is Strongest When it Focuses on its Race Against the Clock but Fumbles in the Third Act

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The Running Man

A film starring America’s newest goofy, yet sexy leading man, directed by one of the UK’s most energetic and stylish directors of the 21st century, and featuring anti-fascist and surveillance state themes should be an no-brainer good time at the movies. Well, in the words (and voice) of many a game show host, “Wrong!” Before it all falls apart in a third act that badly needs a rewrite ,The Running Man, which is an adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel and not a remake of the 1987 Paul Michael Glaser/Arnold Schwarzenegger, kicks off with plenty of rage, heart, and over-the-top satire. Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is press ganged into joining The Running Man, a deathly game show so he can get flu medicine for his daughter because he is blacklisted from employment for talking about unionization. Producer Dan Killian (Josh Brolin) and host Bobby T (A very fun Colman Domingo) initially set up Ben as a heel, but he ends up becoming a kind of folk hero while he runs, evades, shoots, and initially catches a cab up the Eastern seaboard.

The Running Man starts out as a stylish and zippy film in Edgar Wright’s signature style (There’s a futuristic Primal Scream cover/remix during the tryout scene.) with a melancholic undercurrent. Ben’s wife (A compelling, yet underutilized Jayme Lawson) are truly the center of his world, and any threats against them lead to homicidal rage, which is why he’s still unemployed and cleans Killian’s clock before The Running Man even starts. The tight rope between sad and silly is a hard one to walk, especially as the film progresses, and we get into the world of Running Man truthers and Derry, Maine zine-makers. But until a fair pivotal plot moment towards the back third of the film, Wright and co-writer Michael Bacall nail the heightened violence, comedy, and emotional elements of the film using the road movie formula for interesting set pieces and perspectives on this world, which is sadly similar to ours. (I am never getting a self-driving car.)

However, as The Running Man progresses, some of its wit and charm start to run out, and it turns into a generic action thriller. This extends to the directing, editing, and cinematography, and at times, it doesn’t feel like an Edgar Wright film, but like something Hot Fuzz would poke fun at with its rapid cuts during action sequences and brutality with pizzazz. But The Running Man isn’t all fast and no furious, and there are some moments like a couple car chases and a set piece featuring the long awaited reunion of Wright and Michael Cera that remind you that it is about something and looks good while unpacking its themes. It’s a shame that the final one is so forgettable even with the help of classic Edgar Wright gag that lands verbally, but not visually.

Also, as it devolves into action and soap opera cliches, The Running Man loses its satirical bite even as Powell starts to resemble the merciless killer of the doctored television clips instead of the pissed off family man that he actually is. There are tough conversations about class, privilege, and the manipulative nature of the media between flights of bullets, but they don’t reach a strong conclusion as Edgar Wright, Bacall, and probably super-producer Edgar Wright battle with whether to have a happy, powerful, or something in-between ending. The Running Man is at its strongest when it’s a race against the clock road trip where you can’t trust anyone, and some of the conversations that Ben has with the folks that he meets on the run remind of less heightened ones with folks I don’t know as I try to figure out if they’re not into genocides and stripping away folks’ basic human rights. It definitely succeeds at having some explosive scenes at the micro-level, but The Running Man gets muddled when it tries to be about anything other than one man fighting a losing battle against a soulless enemy to save his family.

Although Glen Powell oozes with charisma, relatable anger at the state of the world, and delivers Michael Bacall and Wright’s dark one-liners with aplomb, The Running Man feels like a psy-op made by Paramount to show their investors that films with leftist and ACAB themes bomb at the box office so they can make more conservative rancher, Temu Sopranos in Oklahoma, and whatever the heck Landman is. It has a strong populist streak, and the road story is a nice spine until the third act when it goes off the rail, and sadly Edgar Wright can’t literally land the plane. I will say that this is the closest we’ll get to a big budget Judge Dredd film, and at times, it’s like that title’s “America” arc, but confined to the Northeast.

Overall Verdict: 5.0/10

Paramount Pictures provided Graphic Policy with a FREE screening for review

Predator: Badlands Takes the Trophy of First Place at the Weekend Box Office

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Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands was top of the box office in its debut weekend with an estimated $40 million domestically. It earned the same amount internationally for a worldwide debut of $80 million. It’s a petty solid opening for the nearly 40 year old franchise.

  • Predator (1987) – $12 million domestic opening, $59.7 million domestic, $98.3 million worldwide
  • Predator 2 (1990) – $8.8 million domestic opening, $30.7 million domestic, $57.1 million worldwide
  • Alien vs. Predator (2004) – $38.3 million domestic opening, $80.3 million domestic, $177.4 million worldwide
  • Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) – $10.1 million domestic opening, $41.8 million domestic, $130.3 million worldwide
  • Predators (2010) – $24.8 million domestic opening, $52 million domestic, $127.2 million worldwide
  • The Predator (2018) – $24.6 million domestic opening, $51 million domestic, $160.5 million worldwide

Now, the question is how much the film has as far as legs to see if it can top previous worldwide grosses.

Regretting You held on to second place with $7.1 million domestically to lift that total to $38.6 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $19.1 million of the week to bring that to $32.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $71 million.

Black Phone 2 dropped to third place from first last weekend with $5.3 million. Domestically, the movie has grossed $70.1 million since its debut. Over the week, it grossed $7 million to bring its international total to $50.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $120.4 million.

Sarah’s Oil debuted in fourth place with $4.5 million domestically.

Nuremberg debuted in fifth place with $4.1 million domestically.

In other comic related movies…

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc dropped to sixth place. It added $3.6 million to its domestic total which is now $38 million. Over the week, it grossed $11.8 million internationally and now stands at $120 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $158 million.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle grossed $275,000 domestically over the weekend and now its total is at $133.5 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $457.8 million. Its worldwide gross is at $591.4 million.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps remained at $274.3 million domestically. Internationally, it has grossed $247.6 million. Worldwide, the movie is at $521.9 million.

Initial numbers has 67 movies grossing $81,327,290 from 37,309 theaters for an average of $2,179.83. That compared to last week’s 70 movies grossing $57,345,639 from 44,146 theaters for an average of $1,299.

Kodansha launches Kodansha Studios to Adapt Manga into Live-Action

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Kodansha

Chloé Zhao and Nicolas Gonda have opened up Kodansha Studios, a studio focused on creating live-action movies and television series based on manga.

Projects will be based on Kodansha’s library and will feature numerous genres including romance, drama, horror, action, and fantasy. The plan is to connect manga authors with filmmakers to develop and package adaptations.

Nomadland filmmaker Zhao will serve as Chief Creative Officer, while Gonda is President and Chief Operations Officer. Zhao and Gonda’s existing production company Book of Shadows, founded in 2022, will continue to operate as a separate entity.

Kodansha was founded in 1909 and publishes in over 40 countries and features more than 4,000 titles.

Regretting You tops a Rather Weak Weekend Box Office

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Regretting You

Update: Black Phone 2 came it first with $8.3 million while Regretting You came in second with $7.8 million.

Regretting You was the top of the weekend box office for the worst weekend of 2025 so far and the lowest-grossing October weekend in 27 years. The movie grossed estimated $8.1 million domestically. With just $100,000 between that and second place, things might be adjusted and change when final numbers are in. Domestically, the film is at $27.5 million. Internationally, the film added about $13.3 million over the week to bring that to $23.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $50.8 million.

Black Phone 2 held on to second place with $8 million to bring its domestic gross to $61.5 million. Over the week, it grossed $11.9 million internationally to bring that to $43.3 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $104.7 million after three weeks.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc dropped to third place after debuting in first. It added $6 million to its domestic total which is now $30.8 million. Over the week, it grossed $17.4 million internationally and now stands at $108.2 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $139 million.

KPop Demon Hunters returned to theaters for a limited engagement coming in fourth with $5.3 million. Its two outings have grossed $24.3 million domestically.

Bugonia increased its theaters and thus gross jumping 576.2% to $4.8 million and now has grossed $5.8 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $5.3 million for a worldwide gross of $11.1 million.

In other comic related movies…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle grossed $641,247 domestically over the weekend and now its total is at $132.4 million. Internationally, the movie added about $2.6 million over the week and has now grossed $537 million. Its worldwide gross is at $670 million.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps remained at $274.3 million domestically. Internationally, it has grossed $247.6 million. Worldwide, the movie is at $521.9 million.

Initial numbers has 70 movies grossing $57,345,639 from 44,146 theaters for an average of $1,299. That compared to last week’s 61 movies grossing $75,704,794 from 36,556 theaters for an average of $2,070.93.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Rips Up the Weekend Box Office Taking the Top Spot

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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc won the weekend box office continuing a solid year for anime at the North American box office. The movie grossed an estimated $17.3 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $90.8 million for a worldwide gross of $108 million.

Black Phone 2 slipped to second place grossing $13 million to bring its domestic gross up to $49.1 million after two weeks. Internationally, the movie grossed $15.8 million over the week and now has grossed $31.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $80.4 million.

Regretting You debuted in third place with an estimated $12.9 million domestically and has grossed $10 million internationally for $22.9 million worldwide.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere debuted in fourth with $9.1 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $7 million for a worldwide gross of $16.1 million. This movie is pretty dead on arrival.

Speaking of dead on arrival, Tron: Ares dropped from second to fifth with $4.9 million domestically in its third week. It has grossed just $63.4 million domestically. Internationally isn’t much better with $11.6 million over the week to bring that to an even $60 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $123.4 million.

In other comic related movies…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle grossed $625,000 domestically over the weekend and now its total is at $132.4 million. Internationally, the movie added about $6.6 million over the week and has now grossed $534.4 million. Its worldwide gross is at $666.8 million.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps remained at $274.3 million domestically. Internationally, it has grossed $247.6 million. Worldwide, the movie is at $521.9 million.

Initial numbers has 61 movies grossing $75,704,794 from 36,556 theaters for an average of $2,070.93. That compared to last week’s 58 movies grossing $66,696,739 from 35,396 theaters for an average of $1,884.30.

Something is Killing the Children Lands at Blumhouse for Film and Animation

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BOOM! Studios and Blumhouse Productions have announced that Blumhouse has secured the film and television rights to James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s record breaking, award-winning, and global best-selling series Something is Killing the Children. Set in a world where children can see monsters, but adults cannot, Something is Killing the Children tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims.

Blumhouse is set to simultaneously develop the property as a live-action feature film and an adult animated television series, with the animated series to be adapted and executively produced by co-creator James Tynion IV, with fellow co-creator Werther Dell’Edera serving as Co-Executive Producer and visual development consultant.

BOOM! Studios’ Stephen Christy, along with James Tynion IV will produce the feature film, with Adam Yoelin and Mette Norkjaer serving as Executive Producers. Werther Dell’Edera will co-produce.

The overwhelming success has allowed BOOM! Studios to commit to at least a 100-issue run for Something is Killing the Children, and at New York Comic-Con in 2025 it was announced that a new event series Fall of the House of Slaughter leading up to the release of the landmark 50th issue in 2026.

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1
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