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Neon Comedy ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Due on Digital March 24, Disc May 26 0

Neon Comedy ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Due on Digital March 24, Disc May 26

The Neon comedy Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie will be available for digital rental and purchase March 24 and on Blu-ray Disc and DVD starting May 26. The time-travel comedy made its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival and has earned more than $4.2 million at the global box office. Based on … Continue reading “Neon Comedy ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Due on Digital March 24, Disc May 26”

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Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Amazon MGM Studios’ Record U.S. Box Office Opening With $80.5 Million 0

Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Amazon MGM Studios’ Record U.S. Box Office Opening With $80.5 Million

Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, didn’t disappoint, opening with an estimated record $80.5 million in North American weekend ticket sales through March 22, after tabulating a record $12 million in Thursday preview screening revenue.. The tally is the highest for MGM Studios since Amazon acquired the legacy movie and … Continue reading “Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Amazon MGM Studios’ Record U.S. Box Office Opening With $80.5 Million”

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Antenna: Peacock Posts Big Viewership Numbers in February Thanks to Sports 0

Antenna: Peacock Posts Big Viewership Numbers in February Thanks to Sports

February was a big month for programming on Peacock. The streamer’s content featured three major live sports events spanning 17 days: the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb. 6-22), Super Bowl LX (Feb. 8), and the NBA All-Star Game (Feb. 15). It was also a big month for U.S. customer acquisitions, up about 5.2 million sign-ups, … Continue reading “Antenna: Peacock Posts Big Viewership Numbers in February Thanks to Sports”

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Special-Edition 4K Steelbook of Oscar Winner ‘One Battle After Another’ Due June 2 0

Special-Edition 4K Steelbook of Oscar Winner ‘One Battle After Another’ Due June 2

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has set a June 2 release date for the previously announced 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook combo pack of Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another. The film was written, directed and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana … Continue reading “Special-Edition 4K Steelbook of Oscar Winner ‘One Battle After Another’ Due June 2”

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Peacock to Premiere ‘The Five Star Weekend’ Miniseries on July 16 0

Peacock to Premiere ‘The Five Star Weekend’ Miniseries on July 16

Peacock on July 16 will start streaming “The Five Star Weekend,” a miniseries about a food blogger who tries to combat loss by recreating a five-star weekend on Nantucket with her friends. The series stars Jennifer Garner, Chloë Sevigny, and Regina Hall. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand … Continue reading “Peacock to Premiere ‘The Five Star Weekend’ Miniseries on July 16”

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Lionsgate’s ‘War Machine’ Remains Atop Netflix’s Weekly Streaming Chart Through March 15 0

Lionsgate’s ‘War Machine’ Remains Atop Netflix’s Weekly Streaming Chart Through March 15

Lionsgate’s sci-fi actioner War Machine, starring Alan Ritchson, remained atop Netflix’s weekly streaming charts with 44.4 million views, which was also No. 1 on the English language movie chart. The second season of “One Piece” ranked No. 1 on the English language TV chart with 16.8 million views. The new season, titled, “Into the Grand … Continue reading “Lionsgate’s ‘War Machine’ Remains Atop Netflix’s Weekly Streaming Chart Through March 15”

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Paramount+ Absorbing BET+, Shuttering Platform in June 0

Paramount+ Absorbing BET+, Shuttering Platform in June

Following Tyler Perry’s equity sale in the BET+ streaming platform to Paramount, the latter has announced that it will absorb the service into the Paramount+ platform, while shuttering BET+ in June. Perry was a key driver for the 2019 launch of BET+, as a joint venture between BET and Tyler Perry Studios. Perry, whose studio … Continue reading “Paramount+ Absorbing BET+, Shuttering Platform in June”

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Disney/Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Remains No. 1 at Weekend Box Office Through March 15 0

Disney/Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Remains No. 1 at Weekend Box Office Through March 15

Disney/Pixar Animation’s Hoppers remained atop the box office with $28.5 million in second-weekend ticket sales through March 15, upping its global tally to almost $165 million — No. 3 for 2026 theatrical releases and tops among all animated releases this year. Universal Pictures’ romance Reminders of Him didn’t disappoint with an estimated $18.2 million in … Continue reading “Disney/Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Remains No. 1 at Weekend Box Office Through March 15”

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Hulu Halts ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Revival Plans 0

Hulu Halts ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Revival Plans

Hulu has decided not to continue production on a planned revival of the classic fantasy series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” The announcement was made March 14 by franchise star Sarah Michelle Gellar in a video posted on her Instagram account. The original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series ran from 1997 to 2003 and starred Gellar … Continue reading “Hulu Halts ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Revival Plans”

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Prime Video Rebrands, Raises Price for Ad-Free Tier 0

Prime Video Rebrands, Raises Price for Ad-Free Tier

Prime Video is hiking the price for and rebranding its ad-free tier in the United States. The cost to remove ads will rise $2 to $4.99 per month starting April 10, and the tier — rebranded Prime Video Ultra — will include new features such as 4K video. Other enhanced features include up to five … Continue reading “Prime Video Rebrands, Raises Price for Ad-Free Tier”

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