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Which version are you picking up when it releases? Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5. Until then, check out the brand New Trailer: Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes. Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Bonus features include*: Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the ...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! As the first month of 2016 concludes, Inside the Bucket returns full of the same greasy, ballsy attitude that makes us so reviled! Join us as we bring you all this week's movie and television news and reviews from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . Matt is joined by Brandon to discuss several items of supposed importance. The show kicks off with a review of this week's movie news, including the final (thankfully) death of the Terminator movie series, an image breakdown from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , as well a discussion of the upcoming (apparently) buddy-hero Thor: Ragnarok . They also break down the box office weekend, as King Fu Panda 3 and The Finest Hours battle for our hearts and wallets. The boys also discuss movies and television shows hitting Blu-ray this week. After pee and drink breaks, the boys dive headlong into Rants and Raves. Brandon and Matt bitc...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! With our Christmas trees dumped shamelessly in the street, Inside the Bucket returns in 2016 full of greasy, ballsy attitude! Join us as we bring you all this week's movie and television news and reviews from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . Matt is joined by SandwichJohn and Brandon, ready to give their top film lists of 2015. Things start off with a review of this week's movie news, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens beating Avatar for top domestic film ever, as well their reactions to Director Michael Bay returning to Transformers. They also break down the box office weekend, with Star Wars getting new competition from an unlikely source, and the chances it will finally be de-throned by none other than Ride Along 2 , which just makes us ill to even admit. The boys also discuss movies and television shows hitting Blu-ray this week. After pee and drink breaks, the boys...

The sci-fi film will achieve the impossible in record time. Story by Matt Cummings The Force truly is with this one. At a stunning at $742.2 million domestically, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now only $18.3m away from overtaking Avatar as the all-time top-grossing domestic film. With the third-weekend $90.24m sum, TFA took in as much money as some first-run weekend numbers. But the Holy Grail of records - the all-time domestic winner - is the real prize. Held by some as once unbeatable, Avatar 's dominance at No. 1 will likely fall sometime on Tuesday, and will do so in the shortest time ever. At just 16 days, TFA is the fastest film ever to reach the top spot; as a matter of comparison, Avatar took 72 days to do the same. This weekend's box office was once again dominated by Episode VII , which overtook the 2nd highest-grossing release Titanic 's $658.7m and Jurassic Park 's $652.3m. But there were some records TFA didn't beat: the act...

Here's what Hollywood can do immediately to ensure lush 2016 profits. Story by Matt Cummings In a year that saw Hollywood take home the biggest profits of all time (just over $11b), there were many glaring signs that the industry needed a new set of resolutions. And while don't condone the greedy getting greedier, the 2015 box office proved that Hollywood still doesn't have its act together when it comes to producing, distributing, and marketing their films. In some cases, terrible choices were made that cost Sony, Paramount, and Lionsgate millions. What are the essential resolutions which Hollywood must adopt for a profitable 2016? We list just a few below: 1. Fox must give Fantastic Four back to Marvel: When fans heard about the on-set troubles behind FF , it was more than an indication the Josh Trank film was in big trouble. Then the film came out and fans realized it was much worse than we thought. With the dust now settled - and a sequel apparent...

The number was actually a tad below expectations. Story by Matt Cummings The 2015 box office results are in, and some Hollywood studios are singing all the way to the bank. The overall domestic number hit a new record with just over $11b, beating 2013's $10.93b. That's a little lower than expected, mainly due to several high-profile disasters including Fantastic Four , Pixels , and Terminator: Genysis . This is the first time that the North American box office has surpassed $11b. For those of you who think such numbers are bloated due to the high cost of today's tickets, consider another number: attendance at NA theaters surpassed 1.33 billion moviegoers. That's 5% higher than 2014's 1.27b. But early on, things didn't look so good, even though everyone was expecting top numbers as far back as 2013. The first quarter (January through March) staggered to just $18.87b billion, which only ranked in the middle of the past 10 years. But it was Q2...

Just how big was The Force Awakens this weekend? Read on to find out! Story by Matt Cummings Star Wars: The Force Awakens stormed into local theaters over the weekend, setting several box office records along the way. Some could see it coming: October's trailer release on ESPN generated huge interest, which eventually led to a record pre-sale that saw website crashes and frantic efforts by fans to score first-day tickets. On Monday, Disney reported the final stunning numbers: $247.9m domestically, which shatters the previously held record by Jurassic World earlier this year. And yet, that massive number is only one of several records which The Force Awakens broke. Here are just a few, as provided by BoxOfficeMojo: $57m in its Thursday night "preview", besting Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($43.5m) $119.1m on Friday, beating, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($91m) $247.9m domestically, beating Jurassic World ($208.8m) ...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! The Force is with us, as Inside the Bucket leaps into hyperspace to bring you all this week's juiciest movie and television news and reviews from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . Matt is joined by SandwichJohn and Brandon, just a few hours after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Before getting into a detailed review of the most anticipated film of the year, the boys start the show with all the style of a bull and full of greasy attitude, as they discuss this week's hottest TV and movie news. They review several key bits including the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond and character posters for the upcoming reboot of Ghostbusters. They also discuss what will be a historic box office weekend, with Star Wars breaking every record including people peeing in their pants as they wait in lines outside to get in. The boys also discuss movies and television shows hitting Blu-...

Note: This is a (mostly) spoiler-free article. Story by Matt Cummings With audiences basking in the glory of Star Wars:The Force Awakens , it's clear that the galaxy far, far away is back in a big way. With that in mind, the film has revealed several important lessons about the future of the franchise, some of which aren't necessarily good. We've put just a couple of them below, doing what we could to keep our thoughts spoiler-free. Star Wars No Longer Needs George Lucas For all the great, amazing, and fundamental changes Lucas brought to film-making with the original trilogy, two forces are currently at work that make his future participation and cooperation no longer necessary. First, when he agreed to sell Star Wars to Disney in 2012, he knew that any further involvement would be based on what the owners of the store wanted. Based on recent reveals by Lucas, it's clear that Disney wanted very little to do with him. Second - and perhaps harder for h...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! After a couple of weeks off (due to more crappy movies), Inside the Bucket returns with something to say! Join Matt and Brandon as they bring you this week's juiciest movie and television news and reviews from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM . Per the SOP in the SJF Manual, the show begins with all the style of a bull and full of greasy attitude, as they discuss this week's hottest TV and movie news. It would be a cinematic sin if we did not start the show with Star Wars , so the boys break down the trailer, their thoughts on the possible plot, and their struggles to get tickets as the entire Internet burned down around them. They also discuss a new director for Gambit , early reviews for SPECTRE , and the upcoming Netflix series Jessica Jones . They also discuss this week's box office, explaining that Matt Damon has become a national imperative, as well as those movies hi...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! After a short vacation, Inside the Bucket returns with apocalyptic violence, as Matt and Brandon break down the best movie and television news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM with all the style of a bull and full of greasy attitude. The show begins with our news segment, as the boys discuss several stories from the past week, including news about Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen possibly appearing in Doctor Strange , an Amy Schumer/Jennifer Lawrence comedy, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominating IMAX for 4 weeks in December. After discussing a very low box office weekend, they get excited (at least Matt does) about this week's Blu-rays releasing this week. After a quick talk about a local ice cream shop, they return to their Rants and Raves, as they bitch and complain about all the things they're watching, following, and are generally pissed off about from the past w...

Director Gareth Edwards reveals plot of the first Star Wars spin-off. Story by Matt Cummings This year's Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California has revealed a bevy of goodness from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens , including a second trailer which debuted on Thursday . But Sunday's wrap-up event focused on one of the spin-offs, namely Rogue One starring Felicity Jones. Director Gareth Edwards took to the stage to discuss his participation about a galaxy far, far away. Among the items featured was this title card - our thanks to SandwichJohn for capturing it - as well as concept art showing an assault team landing during heavy rains: But the focus of the panel was to discuss details surrounding the plot. Apparently, it will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope , and will be a heist movie in which the plans for the Death Star will be stolen by a group of rebels. He also added that Rogue One won't have clear-cut villains or...

We pontificate on how such a plan might have been received by fans. Story by Matt Cummings It's not too often these days that people can agree on something. This happened long ago and too far away when Director George Lucas' Star Wars prequel Episode I: The Phantom Menace and its follow ups. After what was the most successful and perhaps best trilogy to that time, the disappointment at several aspects of Menace was abrupt and severe, leaving fans to ponder a world without Star Wars in it. Then, something magical happened: Disney purchased it in 2012 for $2 billion, while at the same time setting dates for Episode VII: The Force Awakens , as well as a series of origin/spin-offs by directors John Trank ( Chronicle ) and Gareth Edwards ( Godzilla ). In one fell swoop, a beloved franchise had returned and its leader - and perhaps destroyer - was whisked away to seeming retirement. Then came news today that gave the entire Internet a temporary shudder: Lucas was pl...

This week's episode of Inside the Bucket is online! Revel in the digital mastery! Apparently, the boys' decision to take off Thanksgiving week from Inside the Bucket was not the best idea they've ever had, as this week's show is nothing short of a marathon! Matt and John tackle all the week's hottest movie and television news from our website SANDWICHJOHNFILMS.COM , defiling the English language along the way. Please check out all the links to the items we covered in today's podcast. Later, the boys bitch and complain about 2 movies - Penguins of Madagascar and Horrible Bosses 2 , along with several other subjects during Rants & Raves, before launching into the December Movie Preview . We encourage you to participate in our Open Forum Friday, which is your chance to get in our business about running a passion project like our trainwreck. Be warned: Inside the Bucket is an EXPLICIT PODCAST. We tend to say controversial things and c...

Star Wars Helmer JJ Abrams Tweets out a major announcement. For those of us anxiously awaiting any word of a teaser trailer for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens , it's been a tough month. First, it was set to appear in front of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 , then with the upcoming Disney musical Into the Woods , and then with The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies . Well today we finally found out the WHERE and even the WHEN, but one question remains. Check out this image which Director J.J. Abrams released earlier this morning: From the image, we know HOW LONG (88 seconds), we know WHEN (This Friday), and WHERE ('Select Theaters'), but it's not clear WHAT feature will play host. Regal Cinemas released the following list of theaters, but did not specify which showing would play host: Irvine, CA Edwards Irvine Spectrum 22 & IMAX San Diego, CA Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX Atlanta, GA Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX...