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The Closet #1

The weekend is almost here! What geeky things are you all doing? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for the weekday to end and the weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

The Mary Sue – If You Like Gay as Hell Manga, Here Are 14 Upcoming Releases to Check Out During Pride Month – What else would you suggest?

CBR – Sony’s Morbius Returns to Theaters – On to a Morbillion dollars! It’s Morbin time!

Review

CBR – Carnage #3
CBR – The Closet #1
Atomic Junk Shop – Graceling
The Beat – Verse

Top Gun: Maverick locks on to first and takes out Multiverse of Madness

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Top Gun: Maverick

It shouldn’t be a surprise but Top Gun: Maverick was the top of the weekend box office earning $124 million over three days. The film set a record with over $151 million over the Memorial Day weekend. The delayed film found its audience and earned an additional $109.6 million overseas. That lands the film with $260.6 million already after one weekend.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness slipped to second place with an estimated $16.4 million. Domestically, the film has grossed $370.8 million. Over the week, it added $36.8 million internationally, to bring that to $497.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $873.4 million. Will the film be able to cross the $1 billion mark before it’s done?

The Bob’s Burgers Movie debuted in third place with $12.6 million in its first weekend. The film has grossed $15 million so far. Internationally, things were a bit less with just $7,000. That puts the film a little over $15 million after 1 week.

Downton Abbey: A New Era slipped to fourth place with an estimated $5.9 million to bring its domestic gross to $30.1 million. The film earned about $4.8 million over the week internationally to bring that to $40.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $70.6 million.

The Bad Guys added about $4.6 million to its domestic total which now stands at $82.9 million. Over the week, the film earned about $8.4 million internationally to bring that to $116.2 million. The film has grossed $199.1 million so far in its run.

In comic film news…

Morbius looks like its domestic run is winding down. It earned just $170,00 over the week to bring its domestic gross to $73.3 million. Internationally, the film looks like it remained steady with $90 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $163.3 million (about a trillion Morbinbucks).

The Batman earned a little domestically, about $100,000. It’s total is now $369.3 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $700,000 internationally to bring that total to $399.9 million. The film currently stands at $769.2 million.

Initial numbers have 45 films earning $177,186,698 from 30,523 theaters. That’s over double last weekend’s 48 films which earned $75,614,309 from 31,704 theaters. It’s one of the strongest weekends so far in 2022. The average earning was $5,805.02 this past weekend, over double the previous weekend’s $2,385.01.

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Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom

It’s a holiday here at GP HQ but we’re still plugging along and will have a lot coming at you today to start the week. We’re kicking things off with our roundup of news and reviews you might have missed from the weekend.

The Comichron – April 2022 comics sales estimates online: Amazing Spider-Man tops 250k – For those that enjoy the race.

The Beat – ReedPop and the incredible shrinking world of comic-cons – A very interesting read.

Kotaku – Morbius Memes Are Taking Over The Internet – It’s Morbin time!

Kotaku – Gotham Knights Dev Addresses Details That’ve Had Fans Feeling Concerned – Seems like a good back and forth.

Review

Collected Editions – Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom

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Godzilla vs. Might Morphin Power Rangers #3

The weekend’s almost here and it’s a long weekend! We’re going to use it wisely before the crazy of convention season really takes off (and we’re still debating which we’re going to). What geeky things are you all doing? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for the weekend to begin, here’s some comic related news and reviews from around the web.

Book Riot – Silent and Wordless Graphic Novels to Render You Speechless – What would you add to the list?

Kotaku – Resilient Hunter x Hunter Fan Threw 1,000 Daily Punches Over Two Years For Manga’s Return – Now, on to bigger issues and do good in the world.

Kotaku – Marvel MMO Cancelled Before We Ever Got To See It – Well, that’s a shame.

Kotaku – Enjoyable Disaster Morbius Finds Thousands Of New Fans On Twitch, And I’m One Of Them – It’s Morbin time!

The Beat – FanX co-founder Bryan Brandenburg arrested for bomb threats – Holy shit.

Reviews

CBR – Godzilla vs. Might Morphin Power Rangers #3
ICv2 – After Lambana: Myth and Magic in Manila TP

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness crosses $800 million worldwide as it holds on to first

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was in first place for the third weekend in a row earning an estimated $31.6 million. That’s a drop of 48.8% from the previous weekend and lifted the film to $342.1 million domestically. Internationally, the film earned $64.9 million over the week to bring its gross to $461.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $803.2 million after just 3 weeks. The original Doctor Strange earned $677.8 million worldwide in 2016.

In second place was Downton Abbey: A New Era, the follow up to the 2019 feature film. It earned a little over $16 million in its first weekend domestically and grossed $35.7 million internationally. Worldwide, the film has grossed $51.7 million.

The Bad Guys slipped to third place adding $6.1 million to its domestic total. It has now earned $74.4 million after five weeks. Over the week, the film grossed about $8.5 million to bring its international total to $107.8 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $182.2 million.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 slipped one spot to come in fourth. The film grossed a little over $3.9 million to bring its domestic total to a little over $181 million. Over the week, the film grossed about $14.5 million internationally to bring that to $194 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed a bit over $375 million.

Men debuted and wrapped up the top five with about $3.3 million domestically. International numbers have not been returned.

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Morbius looks like its domestic run is winding down. It earned just $350,00 over the week to bring its domestic gross to $73.1 million. Internationally, the film looks like it remained steady with $90 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $163.1 million.

The Batman remained steady domestically with $369.2 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $1.2 million internationally to bring that total to $399.2 million. The film currently stands at $768.5 million. It’ll be interesting to see how much more it can earn with its streaming release though international grosses are really driving things.

Initial numbers have 48 films earning $75,614,309 from 31,704 theaters. That’s a slight dip from last weekend’s 44 films which earned $91,685,415 from 29,386 theaters. The average earning was $2,385.01 this past weekend, down a bit from the previous weekend’s $3,120.04.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Repeats in first even with a massive drop

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was in first place again this past weekend earning an estimated $61 million. That lifts the film to about $291.9 million domestically after two weeks. Internationally, the film grossed about $131.2 million over the week to bring that to $396.2 million. That has brought the film to just under $688.1 million after two weeks.

Domestically, the film dropped 67.5% over the past week’s earnings which could mean a few things. The large opening frontloaded the film and the hardcore individuals saw it and didn’t go for a second viewing. The film also had a bit of mixed reviews, so it could be negative reviews that caused it. Either way, it should be interesting to see how the film does from here and what the legs are especially as more blockbusters start rolling out.

In second place was The Bad Guys which earned $6.9 million to bring its domestic total to $66.3 million. Internationally, the film added about $8.7 million over the week to bring that to $99.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $165.6 million.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 continues to do well adding $4.6 million to its domestic total to bring that to $175.7 million. Its international total held steady at $179.5 million bringing its worldwide gross to $355.2 million.

Firestarter debuted in fourth with an estimated anemic $3.8 million. The film also opened digitally on streaming services as well so there could be impact from that. Internationally, the film also earned about $2.1 million delivering an opening of $5.9 million.

Rounding out the top five was Everything Everywhere All at Once which had a small drop earning $3.3 million to bring its domestic total to $47.1 million. Internationally, the film added around $800,000 to that total over the week to bring it to $4.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $51.8 million.

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Morbius looks like its domestic run is winding down. It earned just $800,00 over the week to bring its domestic gross to $72.7 million. Internationally, the film looks like it remained steady with $90 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $162.7 million.

The Batman earned about $100,000 over the week to bring that film’s domestic total to $369.2 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $2.5 million internationally to bring that total to $398 million. The film currently stands at $767.2 million. It’ll be interesting to see how much more it can earn with its streaming release though international grosses are really driving things.

Initial numbers have 44 films earning $91,685,415 from 29,386 theaters. That’s a massive decrease from last weekend’s 41 films which earned $222,249,164 from 29,494 theaters. The average earning was $3,120.04 this past weekend, less than half from the previous weekend’s $7,535.40.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness conjures a $185 million opening

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was the champion of the weekend with an impressive $185 million opening. That puts the film already third in the year for domestic grosses. Internationally, the film has also grossed $265 million delivering $450 million already!

The first film earned $232.6 million domestically and $445.2 million internationally for a worldwide gross of $677.8 million 2016. It opened with $85.1 million.

The film has had mixed reviews from audiences so it should be very interesting to see what legs this one has.

In second place was The Bad Guys which earned $9.8 million, a 39.8% drop from the previous week. Domestically, the film has grossed $57.6 million after two weeks. Over the past week the film earned about $16.3 million internationally to lift that to $90.6 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $148.1 million.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 came in third place with an estimated $6.2 million to lift its domestic gross to $169.9 million. Over the week, it earned $16.9 million to bring its international earnings to $179.5 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $349.4 million blowing away the original’s $319.7 million and guaranteeing more sequels to come.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore continues to slide seeing another 52.5% drop and earning a little under $4 million. That brings its domestic total to $86 million. It’s now a question if the film will cross $100 million domestically. Internationally, the film has had more luck earning another $27.7 million over the week to bring that to $277.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $363.7 million.

Rounding out the top five was Everything Everywhere All at Once which earned another $3.3 million to bring its domestic total to $41.6 million. Over the week, it earned around $1.2 million to bring its international total to $3.9 million. Worldwide, it has grossed $45.4 million.

In comic film news…

Morbius looks like its domestic run might already be over. It earned just $400,00 over the week to bring its domestic gross to $71.9 million. Internationally, the film looks like it remained steady with $90 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $161.9 million.

The Batman earned about $150,000 over the week to bring that film’s domestic total to $369.1 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $4 million internationally to bring that total to $395.5 million. The film currently stands at $764.6 million. It’ll be interesting to see how much more it can earn with its streaming release though international grosses are really driving things.

Initial numbers have 41 films earning $222,249,164 from 29,494 theaters. That’s a massive increase from last weekend’s 44 films which earned $66,693,399 from 34,934 theaters theaters. The average earning was $7,535.40 this past weekend, an increase from the previous weekend’s $1,909.13.

Morbius comes to Digital in May and 4K/Blu-Ray in June

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Morbius

SONY Pictures has announced that Morbius is coming to digital on May 17 and 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, and DVD on June 14.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa, the film was written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. It stars Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson.

From Marvel and SONY, Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil – or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?

BONUS MATERIALS

4K ULTRA HD™, BLU-RAY™, AND DIGITAL

  • Outtakes & Bloopers
  • Featurettes:
    • Defining The Antihero
    • From Human to Vampire – Visual Effects
    • Lights, Camera, Action
    • The Good, Bad & Ugly – Supporting Cast Doing the Stunt Work
    • Living Vampire from Comics to Screen
  • Nocturnal Easter Eggs

DVD

  • Featurettes:
    • Defining the Antihero
    • The Good, Bad & Ugly – Supporting Cast Doing the Stunt Work

The Bad Guys Repeat in First as the top 4 repeats

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The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys stole first place at the weekend box office again. The film dropped just 32.8% to gross an estimated $16.1 million. The film has grossed $44.4 million after two weeks at the domestic box office. Internationally, the film added about $11.2 million over the past week to bring that to $74.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $118.7 million.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 came in second place with an estimated $11.4 million to bring its domestic gross to $160.9 million. At the international box office, the film grossed $20.6 million to bring that total to $162.6 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $323.5 million continuing the film’s success and making it one of the most successful comic based films ever. The film has grossed more than the original which debuted in 2020.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore held on to third place with an estimated $8.3 million. After three weeks, the film has grossed $79.6 million. Over the week, the film earned about $36.8 million to bring it to $250 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $329.6 million.

The Northman was in fourth place with an estimated $6.3 milloin to bring its domestic total to $22.8 million. Internationally, the film earned about $7.3 million over the week to bring that to $18.8 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $41.6 million.

Everything Everywhere All at Once saw a bit of a bump from the previous week as positive word of mouth gets around moving into fifth place earning $5.5 million and bringing its total domestic gross to $35.5 million. Internationally, the film has grossed $2.7 million to bring a worldwide total of $38.2 million.

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Morbius dropped another 35% to be on the edge of the top 10. It grossed $1.5 million to bring its domestic total to $71.5 million. Internationally, the film earned about $2.9 million over the week to bring that to $90 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $161.5 million.

The Batman earned $775,000 million over the weekend to bring that film’s domestic total to $368.9 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $4.9 million internationally to bring that total to $391.5 million. The film currently stands at $760.4 million. It’ll be interesting to see how much more it can earn with its streaming release.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is winding down its release and looks like it hasn’t changed from last week. The film stands at $804.4 million. The international total hasn’t moved and remains at $1.088 billion. Worldwide, the film has grossed $1.892 billion.

Initial numbers have 44 films earning $66,693,399 from 34,934 theaters. That’s a dip from last weekend’s 42 films which earned $93,333,648 from 34,282 theaters theaters. The average earning was $1,909.13 this past weekend, a decrease from the previous weekend’s $2,722.53.

The Bad Guys Take the weekend box office as The Secrets of Dumbledore Tumbles

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The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys opened up in first place this past weekend earning an estimated $24 million. Internationally, the film has earned $63.1 million for a worldwide total of $87.1 million. Family films have had long legs this year and it’ll be interesting to see how well this one does as time goes on.

In second place was Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film held on to the spot and with estimated $15.2 million. Its domestic total so far is $145.8 million. Internationally, the film has kept up the pace and added $29.8 million over the week to lift that total to $142 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $287.8 million. The original film earned just under $149 million domestically, $170.7 million internationally for a worldwide total of $319.7 million. Also impacted by COVID, Paramount is likely happy to see how the sequel is doing.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore tumbled from last week’s first place. The film earned an estimated $14 million, dropping 66.8%. Domestically, the film has earned $67.1 million after two weeks. Internationally, the film is doing better. Over the week, it earned $68.2 million to bring that total to $213.2 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $280.3 million.

The Northman debuted in fourth place with an estimated $12 million. Internationally, the film earned a similar total with $11.5 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $23.5 million.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is another debut, taking fifth place. Domestically the film earned $7.2 million and internationally $2.4 million. That brings a worldwide total of $9.6 million.

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Morbius continues to tank dropping another 52.4%. It grossed $2.3 million to bring its domestic total to $69.2 million. Internationally, the film earned about $6.1 million over the week to bring that to $87.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $156.6 million.

The Batman debuted on HBO Max this past week. The film earned $1.5 million over the weekend to bring that film’s domestic total to $367.7 million. Over the week, the movie earned about $500,000 internationally to bring that total to $386.6 million. The film currently stands at $754.3 million. It’ll be interesting to see how much more it can earn with its streaming release.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is winding down its release and earned $85,000 over the weekend. The film now stands at $804.4 million. The international total hasn’t moved and remains at $1.088 billion. Worldwide, the film has grossed $1.892 billion.

Initial numbers have 42 films earning $93,333,648 from 34,282 theaters. That’s a slight decrease from last weekend’s 39 films which earned $106,816,331 from 29,728 theaters theaters. The average earning was $2,722.53 this past weekend, a decrease from the previous weekend’s $3,593.12.

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