Sentences with phrase «blockbuster hit film»

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But, Paramount's best bet for a blockbuster film in 2017 is likely the latest installment in the long - running and financially successful Transformers action franchise, which will hit theaters in June.

The standard 35 mm film we're all used to seeing in movie theaters will be replaced worldwide by digital technology in the next few years, and the hit blockbuster film «Avatar» is to blame for the shift, according to a new report.

Recently, in an industry first, Pantone, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Partnerships & Licensing created an official new PANTONE Color, Minion Yellow, based on the Minions from Universal Pictures and Illumination's Despicable Me global film franchise, including this summer's blockbuster hit, Minions.

With the industry buzzing and coming off a whirlwind year of blockbuster hit movies and critically acclaimed films, there's no shortage of stars and starlets that could sweep numerous statues this award circuit.

This song proved to be a breakout hit in the blockbuster film.

Director James Cameron's 1986 blockbuster follow - up to Ridley Scott's Oscar winning science - fiction / horror flick that became one of the biggest grossing films of 1979 asks a good question to a successful hit... How do you make a successful sequel to a film in which much of the suspense comes from learning about the mysterious monster?

It will be extremely hard for the studio to match those figures in 2016, as many of its biggest franchises are sitting out the year and Universal's planned 21 - film slate doesn't feature any sure - thing blockbuster hits aside from (maybe) a still - untitled Bourne sequel.

This film pretty much hits every beat in the «why blockbusters suck» argument during its 118 - minute run time.

By contrast, every single «chills over kills» horror film on the list is generally regarded as either an outright blockbuster (Paranormal Activity 1 and 2), a hit relative to its budget and marketing visibility (Insidious, The Last Exorcism) or a minor success (Devil, which grossed over three times its $ 10 million budget domestically).

The film became a massive, blockbuster hit, and it all started just a year and a day ago on February 12, 2016.

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first installment of The Hunger Games franchise, The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn — Part 2, Now You See Me, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Warm Bodies, Snitch, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Expendables 2, The Possession, Sinister, Arbitrage and Pantelion Films» breakout hit Instructions Not Included, the highest - grossing Spanish - language film ever in the U.S.

The Alexander Payne - helmed «Downsizing,» Scarlett Johansson comedy «Rough Night» and the blockbuster hit «Beauty and the Beast» are among each studio's respective inclusive films, though not all were applauded for wholly positive representations of LGBTQ people.

Three big films hit cinemas this weekend in the UK (one of them opens next week in America), with a fantasy blockbuster taking on a sci - fi action thriller and a Wild West comedy for box...

This week we conclude our pick of the 50 best films of the 2010s thus far, and looking down the list I notice we haven't included too many blockbusters or big budget hits.

Following up on the Cinema City romantic comedy Seven Years Itch, To re-teamed with producer - writer - star (not necessarily in that order) Raymond Wong Bak - Ming for an ensemble film designed for release during the Lunar New Year holiday, a week - long (more or less) celebration that is the highlight of the Hong Kong film release calendar, when all of the big, star - studded blockbusters hit theatres.

From Oscar nominated short films to blockbuster hits and throwback comedies: check out everything new on HBO NOW this March.

He scored a huge hit last year playing Big Daddy in the Chinese action blockbuster Wolf Warrior II, a global box office phenomenon and now the biggest grossing film in Chinese history.

Jurassic Park hit theaters way back in 1993 at just the right time - Michael Crichton's novel, which had become an instant bestseller three years earlier, was perfect for film and big - budget blockbusters hadn't yet become over-saturated in CGI...

It marks the third collaboration between Johnson, Peyton, Flynn and Garcia, following the international blockbuster hit San Andreas, Warner Bros.» highest grossing film of 2015, as well as 2012's global smash Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

When The Blair Witch Project hit multiplexes in 1999, it not only became a summer blockbuster and box - office phenomenon, it rewrote the grammar of horror films — a lot of viewers thought it was a documentary.

This year they score with blockbusters «Toy Story 3» (both number one at the box office and one of the best reviewed films of 2010) and «Inception,» Hollywood hits «The Social Network» and «True Grit» and success stories «The King's Speech» and «Black Swan.»

It would be great to see Snowpiercer became as big an international hit as that earlier film, which also blended cutting social commentary, blockbuster set pieces and the sort of thrills you rarely get out of contemporary marketed - to - death multiplex fare.

Ann won an Emmy for her first film A LESSON BEFORE DYING, which she wrote for HBO, and followed it with the blockbuster hit THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, NIGHTS IN RODANTHE and KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL.

Summer blockbuster season is usually prime time for action flicks, but adventure films — including Marvel superheroes and a motley crew of gamers — will hit theaters well into December.

A film in 2015 that stick to the standard action formula of a flawed lead character full of angst helping some woman fight back against her tormentors would likely be fun and a big hit, but by going against the norm and embracing every bit of chaos in this mad world, Miller creates a new king of the road that's going to be hard for any upcoming blockbuster in 2015 and beyond to top.

2014 didn't have a cult film in the making like What We Do in the Shadows, or a true sleeper like Straight Outta Compton (or Spy, for that matter), or a blockbuster hitting the sweet spot for audiences and critics alike like Mad Max has done, or a traditional standalone nonfranchise blockbuster like The Martian, or an animated film with the acclaim of Inside Out, or a little horror movie that could like It Follows, or an unexpected independent drama that ran forever like Room....2015 was a year like 1999 or 1994.

British actress EMILY BLUNT has defended her decision to swap independent movies for big budget blockbusters - insisting she doesn't need to «atone» for her career choices.After a supporting role in hit fashion film The...

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first two installments of The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, A Madea Christmas, Now You See Me, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Warm Bodies, The Expendables 2, The Possession, Sinister, Roadside Attractions» Mud and Pantelion Films» breakout hit Instructions Not Included, the highest - grossing Spanish - language film ever released in the U.S.

The idea of «platform releasing» — opening a film usually just in New York and L.A., then strategically hitting other markets over multiple weeks as buzz builds, instead of a blockbuster everywhere - at - once «wide release» — long predates the internet.

Then there's director Ryan Coogler, who was already a critical darling with his indie debut film «Fruitvale Station» and his «Rocky» spinoff «Creed,» but now has his blockbuster calling card as the director of one of the biggest hits Hollywood has ever seen.

Kosinski is of course shooting «Oblivion», the fat - priced Tom Cruise blockbuster; if that films a hit, it might help the «Tron 3» cause — particularly if Kosinski's determined to get it done too.

Instead of steering away from last year's blockbuster hit, IM3 follows it up with a superior film that focuses on some of the aftereffects of its storyline.

Dunkirk is Nolan's hardest sell since The Prestige, but I'm guessing that the critical acclaim and cineaste buzz (it's already well on its way to joining other Nolan films in the Top 250) has this performing more like a minor blockbuster than just a mid-range hit.

Avatar went on to become the highest grossing film of all time and was quickly followed by a string of blockbuster hits including Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans, cementing Worthington's status as one of the elite action stars du jour.

It seems to me that we spend so much of our mental bandwidth focusing on the obvious hits, the looming presence of upcoming blockbusters that permeate our cinematic consciousness, that we often find ourselves turning a blind eye to the underdog, the films with budgets and name recognition that can't quite compete with their titanic competitors.

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There's plenty of potential indie darlings hitting theaters this summer among the normal blockbuster fare, and one film coming from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival to the big screen is Results.

This film is going to be one of the largest blockbuster hits.

Every summer, film studios pump out blockbuster hits of superheroes saving mankind from a diabolical genius with a chip on his hugely buff shoulder.

The official novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the highly anticipated blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams, hitting cinemas in December 2015.

The biggest blockbuster of all needs no introduction: The film version of Stephenie Meyer's New Moon hits theater Nov. 20.

Many new films have their Central American debut at this event, and you will come across blockbuster hits as well as indie documentaries made by Belize residents.

LEGO Marvel's Avengers is the first videogame to feature storylines from the critically - acclaimed film Marvel's The Avengers and its hit sequel Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as playable content based on additional Marvel Studios blockbusters, including Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel's Iron Man 3, Marvel's Thor: The Dark World and Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

The LEGO franchise returns with a new humorous journey based on the smash hit blockbuster film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

NOW available for Windows Phone 8 is the highly anticipated Spider - Man 2 based off the Amazing Spiderman 2 hit blockbuster film (now playing)!

Zen Studios, creators of the hit Zen Pinball and Pinball FX2 digital pinball franchises, has announced its latest Star Wars Pinball tables from its ongoing partnership with Lucasfilm, Star Wars Pinball: The Force Awakens Pack, which combines two exciting new tables based on the blockbuster new film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Every time a new Prince of Persia hits stores the game does very well with the critics; however, they don't seem to sell like they should — hopefully the film will help this next version become a blockbuster.

World War Z became a hit novel when it released and since then the story was adapted loosely into a blockbuster film.

LEGO Marvel's Avengers features characters and storylines from the critically - acclaimed film Marvel's The Avengers and the smash hit sequel Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, as well as playable content based on additional Marvel blockbusters, including Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

From blockbuster hits to anime and indie films, graphic designer Roxy Radulescu breaks down each movie's color schemes into the perfect palettes.