Blue Beetle box office: Hollywood’s first ‘Hispanic’ or ‘Latino’ superhero movie is not only a major flop but also very bad news for Warner Bros. Discovery. Xolo Maridueña stars.
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The Equalizer 3 box office: The latest Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington title had a far more modest domestic debut than the previous two entries (adjusted for inflation).
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Barbie box office: Despite the best efforts of American bigots and fascists, Greta Gerwig’s pink-hued fantasy dramedy is a billion-dollar hit. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star.
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny box office: Disney suits know things are bad when their mega-budget, globally branded Harrison Ford sequel falls behind QAnon-tainted fare.
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The Flash box office: Starring Ezra Miller, DC Studios and Warner Bros.’ mega-budget superhero actioner is an outright global dud. Andy Muschietti directed. Sasha Calle costars.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie box office: Despite ‘solid debut’ claims, latest franchise entry has zero chance of recovering its budget in the U.S. and Canada.
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The Little Mermaid movie box office: Disney’s $250 million 3D live-action reboot had a solid domestic debut – though below expectations. Worse yet, international figures were disappointing.
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The COVID-19 positive test of actor Robert Pattinson has halted – once again – The Batman while unsettling the already wobbly film industry.
Elemental box office: Peter Sohn’s computer-animated romantic comedy fantasy is Pixar and the Walt Disney Studios’ latest costly money-loser. Leah Lewis heads the voice cast.
Belfast movie: Kenneth Branagh is shooting his ‘most personal film,’ set in tumultuous 1960s Northern Ireland. Judi Dench and Jamie Dornan among stars.