‘The Fantastic Four’ Remains Atop Aug. 3 Weekend Box Office Despite 66% Revenue Drop
Disney/Marvel Studios’ superhero relaunch The Fantastic Four: Simple Steps remained atop the weekend box office for a second time with $40 million in projected ticket sales through Aug. 3. While the tally ups the movie’s North American total near $200 million and $370 million worldwide, it also underscored a 66% drop-off from last weekend’s near … Continue reading “‘The Fantastic Four’ Remains Atop Aug. 3 Weekend Box Office Despite 66% Revenue Drop”
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Kino Lorber has announced August 2025 additions to its Kino Film Collection streaming library, available at kinofilmcollection.com. The subscription streaming service is available in the United States and Canada with a seven-day free trial, then $5.99 per month. August titles include: August 7 The Forger (Dir. Maggie Peren, 2022) Berlin, 1942. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, … 
Canada’s Blue Ant Media on Aug. 1 announced it has closed its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media Inc. A reverse takeover (RTO) occurs when a private company acquires a publicly traded company in order to become publicly listed without going through the traditional IPO process. In this case, the pre-existing public company, Boat Rocker, acquired all … 
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The documentary Kurt Cobain — All Apologies will be released on DVD July 29 from MVD Entertainment Group and Cardinal Releasing. On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead in his Seattle home. A shotgun wound to the head, three times the lethal amount of heroin in his system, …