Box Office Reporter • jeremy.fuster@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jeremyfuster
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‘September 5’ Moves to December Limited Release
Paramount’s true story journalism drama will be released wide on January 17, 2025
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‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence Signs First-Look Deal With Lionsgate
The filmmaker will direct the next installment of the YA novel series, “Sunrise on the Reaping”
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‘Gladiator II’ Opened Big Overseas, Now Looks for $65 Million-Plus U.S. Launch
Gen X will show up for Ridley Scott’s legacyquel, but will younger audiences embrace the return of swords and sandals to theaters?
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Louisiana Senate Restores, but Reduces, State Tax Credit Program
Legislators lower the incentive program’s cap from $150 million to $125 million
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‘Wicked’ Hopes to Turn Its Massive Marketing Campaign Into a Box Office Windfall
Universal has gone all in on Jon M. Chu’s Oz musical. Will it pay off?
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Warner Bros. Signs Remake Production Deal With Korean Studio CJ ENM
The two studios will produce English and Korean language remakes of films each other’s libraries
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Animation Guild Brings ‘March on the Boss’ Protests to Warner Bros.
After rallying at Netflix and DreamWorks’ headquarters, animators turn their attention to the “Coyote vs. Acme” studio
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Josh O’Connor Joins Steven Spielberg’s Next Film
The “Challengers” star will appear opposite Emily Blunt in the Universal/Amblin film due out May 2026
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‘Red One’ Opens Cold at Box Office With $34 Million Opening Weekend
Dwayne Johnson’s $250 million action film has opened similar to cheaper films of his like “Skyscraper” and “Central Intelligence”
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‘Red One’ Flies Low to $30 Million Box Office Opening
The Amazon MGM Christmas action film faces an uphill theatrical run with major competition ahead
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Hiding the Other Half: ‘Wicked’ Is the Latest Film to Trim ‘Part One’ From the Title
From “Dune” to “Fast X,” multiple Hollywood tentpoles have hidden their cliffhanger endings from marketing for a wide variety of reasons
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‘Red One’ Will Be a Small Appetizer for Theaters to the Box Office Feast Ahead
Amazon MGM’s Christmas action film will leave only a small mark on the charts with a projected $30 million opening.
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Intimacy Coordinators Unanimously Vote to Unionize With SAG-AFTRA
The trained experts that oversee nude and sex scenes on set will now negotiate their first labor contract
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Louisiana House Votes to Eliminate $150 Million Film Tax Credit Program
Vote was held in a special session as Gov. Jeff Landry moves to scrap a wide range of tax incentives and programs
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Lionsgate Renews First-Look Deal With Faith-Based Kingdom Story Company
The update comes after the successful opening weekend of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”