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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...

When her twin sister disappears in Japan, a young American named Sara ( Natalie Dormer ) becomes determined to find out what happened to her. Sara's investigation leads her to the legendary Aokigahara Forest, located at the base of Mount Fuji. Accompanied by expatriate Aiden, she enters the mysterious wilderness after being warned to "stay on the path." Her investigation plunges her into a dark world where the angry and tormented souls of the dead prey on those who dare to explore the forest. Watch the interviews after the Jump... Please Leave a Comment-

EW dropped the first image from the upcoming film NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING . The sequel to 2014’s Neighbors sees Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne reprising their roles as self-conscious thirtysomething couple Mac and Kelly Radner. This time around, they are dealing with the sudden appearance of a sorority on their block — pledges include Chloë Grace Moretz and Selena Gomez — and the return of Zac Efron’s fraternity adversary, Teddy Sanders. Among the barn burners created for the film are a disorienting hall-of-mirrors rave and a down-and-dirty Mad Max-inspired tailgate. The first film banked $269 Million at box office worldwide. Please Leave A Comment-

WEINSTEIN COMPANY TO EXPAND RUN FOR THE HATEFUL EIGHT TO APPROXIMATELY 1,958 SCREENS TODAY WITH PRESHOWS STARTING TONIGHT BOX OFFICE HIT TO GO WIDE ON HEELS OF 70MM ROADSHOW SUCCESS The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that they are expanding the nationwide release of Academy Award® winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino's hit film THE HATEFUL EIGHT to approximately 1,958 screens in digital theatrical release on December 30th with preshows starting the evening of December 29th. The expansion follows the huge success of the title's exclusive roadshow run, in which it debuted on Christmas Day on 100 screens in 44 cities. The special limited release, which features an extended version of the film shot and exhibited in the exceedingly rare Ultra Panavision 70mm, has grossed an impressive $5.66M at the U.S. box office to date. THE HATEFUL EIGHT will see a further expansion in theater count on December 31st. The current 100 select theaters will continue showing t...

We will be hosting an EXCLUSIVE screening of The Princess Bride on Monday, February 8th 7:30PM at Studio Movie Grill in Rocklin. If the tickets are not sold out the screening will be canceled. Tickets to this showing are first come, first serve and are general seating so the earlier you get there the better seats you will get. 80stees.com is the place where I buy all my classic and retro t-shirts from and now we have the opportunity to team up with them for our Princess Bride screening. To purchase your Princess Bride T-shirts CLICK HERE . 80stees.com will be proving us with some awesome Princess Bride t-shirts to giveaways at our screening. Make sure to check out the site and give them a follow on Facebook and Twitter , and let them know Sandwichjohn sent you. The Princess Bride is a 1987 DeLuxe Color American fantasy comedy adventure film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner , and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon , and Christopher Gue...

What's new and leaving Netflix in January?  We have the entire list for you to enjoy. Jan. 1 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Along Came Polly (2004) American Girl: Grace Stirs up Success (2015) Angry Birds Toons: Season 1 Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009) Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007) Catwoman (2004) The Celebrity Plastic Surgeons of Beverly Hills: Season 1 Constantine (2005) Forensic Files: Collection 2 Friday Night Tykes: Season 1-2 The Good Road (2013) House of Wax (2005) How to Change the World (2015) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006) Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Journey to Le Mans (2014) Loins of Punjab (2007) Meet the Fockers (2004) Meet the Parents (2000) Nanny McPhee (2006) Piku (2015) Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) Pride and Prejudice (2005) The Rundown (2003) Shout Gladi Gladi (2015) Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball (2009) Something New (2006) Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me (2014) Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehi...

Here are new images from Daredevil Season 2. Marvel’s Daredevil season two will feature the return of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock (who moonlights as The Man Without Fear), Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, Scott Glenn as Stick and Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple. The new season will also see Jon Bernthal debut as Frank Castle (aka the Punisher) with Elodie Yung also set to appear, playing the deadly assassin Elektra Natchios. See all the images after the Jump... Marvel’s Daredevil is Executive Produced by Doug Petrie (American Horror Story, Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Marco Ramirez (DaVinci’s Demons) and Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, Lost), along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel’s Jessica Jones.) It is is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios. Season one of Marvel’s Daredevil is now streaming on Netflix with season two slated to debut in 2016. Please Leave A Comment- ...

EW scored the latest new image from the female-led Ghostbusters reboot They have also revealed the villains. “Dead criminals from all eras of New York’s under­belly past have returned to roost among the living in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot. Pilgrims, old-­timey sailors, Revolutionary War spirits, and even a couple of zoot­-suited gangsters are ready to take on four formidable female busters looking to rid the city of its phantasmic filth” Paul Feig and his “The Heat” scribe, Katie Dippold are co-writing this all-female new GHOSTBUSTERS movie. The story will once again be set in New York City. Feig previously stated that he wants this reboot to be a lot scarier but it will still be PG-13. Starring Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon as the new team. And their receptionist will be played by none other than Chris Hemsworth. Kristen Wiig plays Erin Gilbert Leslie Jones plays Patty Tolan Melissa McCarthy plays Abby Yates Kate McKinnon plays ...

According to Empire   Alien: Covenant contained the surprising intel that, while Noomi Rapace is set to show up again as plucky scientist Elizabeth Shaw, she'll only get a "minor part" this time, rather than the starring role. That's now backed up by the news that Katherine Waterston has been cast in what sounds like the lead. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation's Rebecca Ferguson had previously been linked to the character - possibly named "Daniels" - but Waterston is now locked in. She'll also be in next year's Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, and this year appeared with Joaquin Pheonix in Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice and with Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs. Fassbender will reprise his android David in Covenant. Scott has also recently confirmed that, following the curveball of Prometheus, Convenant will be a full-on Alien movie. "There was always this discussion:"...

Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Christopher Nolan will direct “ Dunkirk ” from his own original screenplay. An epic action thriller, “ Dunkirk ” is set during the legendary evacuation. The announcement was made by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production. The large scale film will be shot on a combination of IMAX 65mm and 65mm large format film photography for maximum image quality and high impact immersion. Shooting will begin in May using many of the real locations of the true-life events, which form the background for the story. The cast will be headed by yet-to-be cast unknowns. Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy are currently in talks to join the ensemble. Nolan will also produce the film with his longtime producing partner Emma Thomas. Silverman stated, “We are thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with Christopher Nolan, a singular filmmaker who has created some of the most critically acclaimed and commercia...

The Weinstein Company has released another BRAND NEW featurette on Jennifer Jason Leigh and her character, Daisy Domergue, from their highly anticipated film, THE HATEFUL EIGHT . In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as "The Hangman," will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town's new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie's Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie's, they...

Creator Chris Carter and stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson use " Re-Opened " to preview how the series has changed as well as offer a first look at the franchise's new characters. With Fox's The X-Files revival premiere less than a month away, the network is kicking into high gear with its marketing campaign. On Monday, Fox released "Re-Opened," a 21-minute behind-the-scenes feature that offers what it declares is the "inside story" on the beloved franchise's return. In the clip, creator Chris Carter as well as stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson take a look at the reasons behind the revival and spill secrets from the show's new central story. The clip also offers a first look at the resurrected Lone Gunmen, Scully's son as well as Joel McHale's Tad O'Malley and Annet Mahendru's Sveta. The X-Files event series premieres Jan. 24 on Fox. Please Leave A Comment- Source-THR

Courtesy of EW here is the first image from Assassin’s Creed . Ubisoft’s historical fiction-action-adventure series Assassin’s Creed stands as one of the most popular video game franchises ever created, selling more than 73 million copies and spawning comic books, novels, animated short films, even its own hard-cover encyclopedia in addition to popularizing some 20 series-related titles. So you’d be forgiven for assuming that before Michael Fassbender signed on as star and producer of December 2016’s mega-budget Assassin’s Creed movie adaptation, he had probably picked up the joystick to play the game at least a couple of times — that the Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor had some conceptual grasp of what an Animus does or, perhaps, strong feelings about the wonders of the Bleeding Effect. But you’d be wrong. Before Ubisoft made their movie overture to him in 2012, the Irish-German thespian admits he couldn’t have been less of a gamer and didn’t have the most concret...

Thanks to EW for the first peek at Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s new superhero film, Doctor Strange (out Nov. 4). How early? Well, principal photography on the film — which costars Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor , and Mads Mikkelsen — only began in November, and director Scott Derrickson won’t wrap the movie until March. EW’s First Look cover shoot with Cumberbatch was one of the very first times the British actor tried on the costume that his character, Doctor Stephen Strange, wears after transforming from a self-centered surgeon to a world-protecting sorcerer. The Sherlock star even used the shoot as something of a research-and-development session for the gesticulations which are part of his character’s spell-casting. “I’m still in the infancy of learning all that,” Cumberbatch tells EW. “It was like, okay, I’ve got to keep throwing these poses, these spells, these rune-casting things, everything he does physically. I’m thinking, there’s going to be a ...

The Weinstein Company has just released a BRAND NEW featurette from THE HATEFUL EIGHT . From writer/director Quentin Tarantino , THE HATEFUL EIGHT opened in "glorious 70mm" roadshow release, and nationwide on December 31, 2015! In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as "The Hangman," will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town's new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie's Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover ...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in Sacramento. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for the drop off locations. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, ...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in San Francisco. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Email us at screenings@sandwichjohnfilms.com Subject: Ride Along 2-San Francisco Will need your full name and e-mail address. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXC...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in Las Vegas. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Email us at screenings@sandwichjohnfilms.com Subject: Ride Along 2-Las Vegas Will need your full name and e-mail address. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in HONOLULU. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Email us at screenings@sandwichjohnfilms.com Subject: Ride Along 2-HONOLULU Will need your full name and e-mail address. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF T...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in ALBUQUERQUE. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Email us at screenings@sandwichjohnfilms.com Subject: Ride Along 2-ALBUQUERQUE Will need your full name and e-mail address. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBER...

Enter For A Chance To Win Passes To See RIDE ALONG 2 on January 12th at 7:00 PM in PHOENIX. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the returning lineup of Ride Along 2 , the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy that gave us the year’s most popular comedy duo. Joining Hart and Cube for the next chapter of the series are director Tim Story, as well as Cube’s fellow producers—Will Packer, Matt Alvarez and Larry Brezner—who will produce alongside Cube. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Make sure to  LIKE   SandwichJohnFilms  on  Facebook  and follow us on  Twitter  for all your entertainment news and to be to notified about our upcoming Advance Screenings. Also make sure to subscribe and download our  Podcast See how to enter after the Jump... Email us at screenings@sandwichjohnfilms.com Subject: Ride Along 2-PHOENIX Will need your full name and e-mail address. DISCLAIMER: ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE...